Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

Baker, BESE, and Riley Circle the Wagons on MCAS

November 18, 2020 By Mark L. Bail 6 Comments

Fanaticism is redoubling your effort after you've forgotten your aim. --George Santayana Ars gratia artis, the motto of MGM Studios, is the Latin translation of “art for art’s sake.” The movies, MGM implied, were their own excuse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

Stochastic Terrorism: A Term Whose Time Has Come

August 4, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 11 Comments

I posted this 4 1/2 years ago. This morning Jake Tapper-trying to use the word he had just learned from interviewing Juliette Kayyem--said "schotastic."  --Mb stochastic terrorism: the use of mass communications to incite random actors to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

Losing Perspective, Gaining Insight: Education, Perspective, and the Original Situation

June 12, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 7 Comments

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. --Zhuangzi I recently taught George Orwell's 1984 to my Honors English 11 classes. In order to provide the historical underpinnings of the novel, I taught the basics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

Worse Than Obstruction: Foreign Powers, Trump, and the Mueller Report

May 30, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 13 Comments

“All the smart folks are only talking obstruction because the counterintelligence piece is too big and confusing and the result is that Americans have no sense of the scope of the story.” --Seth Abramson Seth Abramson was the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

A Hard Impeachment Rain Is Gonna Fall

May 22, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 18 Comments

Writing to learn was once a popular concept in education. The idea was to write about what a student was learning. It was hardly revolutionary in English, but it was pretty cutting edge in math. If my recent post is any guide, writing to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

Easy for You to Say: Pundits Criticize Democrats for Not Impeaching

May 17, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 33 Comments

“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” --George Orwell It's finally happened. Trump's crimes have led the media to criticize the Democrats. I'm not talking nutty right-wing, but the mainstream. Not that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

A New Generation of Women Will Change Beacon Hill

January 18, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 4 Comments

Beacon Hill: where the coffee is strong and so are the Women Politicians are human. Occasional bad behavior should come as no surprise. What matters is what is done about it. And recently sworn-in Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D-Northampton) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

The Inauthenticity Trap and A Way Forward for Elizabeth Warren

January 5, 2019 By Mark L. Bail 33 Comments

I've met Elizabeth Warren. And let me tell you, she's likable. She doesn't send me Christmas cards, and she doesn't remember me. But I've spoken to her and had my picture taken with her at a rally hosted by my friend and state senator Eric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

The New Coke: The New Politics of Seth Moulton and No Labels

November 29, 2018 By Mark L. Bail 34 Comments

"We need New Politics because our current politics isn’t working." — Congressman Seth Moulton In the 1980s, Patrick Caddell, pollster for Gary Hart's presidential campaign, parlayed the idea of a "new idea" into one of the biggest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User

Voter Caging: Mass Fiscal Alliance’s Dirty Tricks

October 30, 2018 By Mark L. Bail 25 Comments

This morning, my NPR affiliate broadcast a short debate on Tuesday's ballot questions. The representative from the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MFA) was, to say the least, untruthful about the Citizen's United. To add insult to injury, I … [Read more...]

Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: Mass Fiscal Alliance, voter caging

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 27
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • Chuff Charlie Beyond the COVIDome (2)
  • How Serious are We about Reducing Student Debt? (1)
  • Neera Tanden? Really? (1)
  • The 2014 Mass. Democratic Convention: My 2 Cents (1)
  • The Progressive Case for Steve Grossman: Another Voice (1)

Recent User Posts

The 63 “counties” of Massachusetts

February 25, 2021 By Pablo 1 Comment

$15 Minimum Wage Question

February 25, 2021 By johntmay Leave a Comment

Neera Tanden? Really?

February 24, 2021 By bob-gardner 7 Comments

How Serious are We about Reducing Student Debt?

February 21, 2021 By johntmay 35 Comments

Governor Website

February 20, 2021 By Trickle up 1 Comment

Who can challenge Charlie Baker in ’22?

February 19, 2021 By NorthShoreGrandma 16 Comments

Recent Comments

  • Trickle up on The 63 “counties” of MassachusettsI chalk this problem up to the revolt against landed ari…
  • bob-gardner on Neera Tanden? Really?There's this Christopher, Amid Scrutiny of Tweets, Tande…
  • Christopher on Neera Tanden? Really?Can't Manchin go full populist on the minimum wage and o…
  • SomervilleTom on Neera Tanden? Really?I think this misses the political point. Joe Manchin is…
  • Christopher on Neera Tanden? Really?Is there something specifically problematic with her ten…
  • bob-gardner on Neera Tanden? Really?The consensus seems to be that she was saying that the c…
  • SomervilleTom on How Serious are We about Reducing Student Debt?Taxing huge amounts of wealth, to me, is akin to increas…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

Blue Mass. GroupFollow

Blue Mass. Group
bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
3h

Sydney Rachael Levin-Epstein@SYDNEYRACHAEL_

is #mapoli pronounced

Reply on Twitter 1365041428586524677Retweet on Twitter 1365041428586524677Like on Twitter 13650414285865246771Twitter 1365041428586524677
bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
4h

“Utter breakdown ... *it’s just not okay*” [emphasis original]

Cindy Friedman@CindyFriedmanMA

Earlier, I spoke at the #MACOVIDOversight hearing and voiced my concerns & the concerns of my colleagues and constituents. I then asked @MassGovernor what I believe was a straightforward question...and received a not-so-straightforward response.

Read my full statement below: 2

Reply on Twitter 1365037237138817024Retweet on Twitter 13650372371388170241Like on Twitter 13650372371388170241Twitter 1365037237138817024
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
jacoblsternJacob Stern@jacoblstern·
10h

In 2014, I was a clerk for the ME legislature's enviro committee and I'm flabbergasted by the arguments by progressive Reps (many of whom I respect) against making committee votes and testimony public. /1 #mapoli @act_on_mass @byChrisVan @statehousenews
https://www.masslive.com/boston/2021/02/massachusetts-house-democrats-push-for-transparency-attracts-gop-support.html

Reply on Twitter 1364946940786573313Retweet on Twitter 136494694078657331326Like on Twitter 136494694078657331352Twitter 1364946940786573313
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
jglarussoJoe LaRusso 🔌 🕳🐇 😷@jglarusso·
5h

What conditions accounts for this?

H/T @carboncounts

Reply on Twitter 1365009846609846275Retweet on Twitter 13650098466098462751Like on Twitter 13650098466098462755Twitter 1365009846609846275
bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
12h

These process-oriented votes do indeed have a profound effect on the substance.

If your rep isn’t progressive on transparency and process, then they’re not that progressive.

Act on Mass@act_on_mass

36 reps voted in favor of transparency today, with 122 reps opposed. Roll call below:

Reply on Twitter 1364916924472324097Retweet on Twitter 13649169244723240972Like on Twitter 13649169244723240976Twitter 1364916924472324097
Load More...

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2021 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.