Cross posted from Left in Lowell. Hat tip to BMG tweet for the article. The hot, sticky, generally annoying but also deadly heat waves that have swept the northern hemisphere have few upsides to them. In Japan, northern Europe including … [Read more...]
On That NE Police “Union” Endorsing Trump
Nice to know at least one media organization got its story straight about this. Boston.com's Allison Pohle wrote: Before its “presidential candidate’s forum” in Portsmouth Thursday night, the New England Police Benevolent Association said … [Read more...]
Going Solar: A Massachusetts Journey
(What follows is a very long, comprehensive post filled to the brim with everything I've learned about going solar. Our installation is now feeding green energy into the grid, I obsess about cloudy days, and I'm looking forward to our new … [Read more...]
Voter Preregistration, DUH!
[Cross posted from LiL, but of relevancy to all of Massachusetts. Or really, all of the country...] When it comes to voters' rights, we have all heard that in many (often regressive) states, young people, women, and minorities are … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget! Blogger Dinner After Convention
Just a reminder for those convening tomorrow at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell: I'd like to invite you to join us for a "blogger" dinner after the convention and workshops, etc. I've decided to keep it rather universal (in terms of people … [Read more...]
Post-Convention Blogger Dinner?
I know convention weekend (July 13th) is packed with pre-parties and after-parties, workshops, and even some sort of convention tucked in there. But I thought it'd also be a great opportunity to meet up with fellow bloggers, readers and … [Read more...]
The Case Against Ed Markey
We all know that robocalls win elections. In particular, robocalls that don't promote the candidate you want to win, but attack his or her opponent with SCARY VOICE TONES. OK, all sarcasm aside, has anyone else gotten a robocall from … [Read more...]
Addressing the Core Transit Issue
(Cross-posted in LiL.) I was watching local news this morning and they had a segment on Governor Patrick's and MassDOT's new transportation plan (pdf). I think I owe the Governor a small apology as the things listed prominently as … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Senate Special Election
[Crossposted. Thought people here might be interested.] I know, I know, can't we at least enjoy a few days off between major statewide elections, right? But too bad. Dems, are you ready? I think I am. The sort-of crowning of Rep. Ed … [Read more...]
Blog Speech Under Fire
I doubt most of you regularly read my blog (or the Lowell Sun) unless you like to be bogged down in mundane local political details (in the case of my blog) or drive yourself batsh*t insane (in the case of the Lowell Sun). But if you … [Read more...]
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