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Paul McDevitt, RIP

September 13, 2016 By TheBestDefense Leave a Comment

Paul McDevitt was among the rarest of the rare. A half century ago he was a raging drunk who could alternately charm and scare people. Thirty-eight years ago he got sober and his charming, funny sweet self permanently emerged until he died … [Read more...]

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labor & viruses

September 5, 2016 By TheBestDefense 3 Comments

My first union card was with the Retail Clerks, now UFCW. I was inclined to being a union guy, a young smart-ass who never liked authority. My father came to organized labor later in life and became a bit of a hell-raiser who took over his … [Read more...]

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I am a cynic who stands in awe

March 22, 2016 By TheBestDefense 1 Comment

I am a cynic who stands in awe today for my President. I am old but I still know how to cry about both horror and love. I listened to Obama's speech in El Teatro in Havana, a place I often visit, and I remembered why I voted for him. Sure, … [Read more...]

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GOP debate

February 13, 2016 By TheBestDefense 5 Comments

I missed the last GOP debate and the dynamics have changed over the past two weeks but I have been struck by a few things tonight: the ferocity of the anti-Obama SCOTUS opening minutes; Trump in full melt down; the strength of … [Read more...]

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Totally off topic

December 31, 2015 By TheBestDefense Leave a Comment

This is totally off topic for BMG, but since I just mentioned NPR on a different post, I feel obliged to note that NPR star Ari Shapiro, who is also a great singer, is live-hosting at 10pm tonight the mind-blowing annual New Year's … [Read more...]

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UMass financial problems are bad news for the Olympics

March 22, 2015 By TheBestDefense 10 Comments

After a decade long building boom, UMass is deeply in debt, to the tune of $3 billion on its capital side. The building projects pass muster with all examinations I know, no hackerama stuff like we discovered with the MBM scandal that gave … [Read more...]

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Turn your back

February 26, 2015 By TheBestDefense 7 Comments

Rep. Jim McGovern is the most recent member of Congress and the first in the Massachusetts delegation to announce that he will not attend the circus that Speaker Boehner and Israeli PM Netnayahu have concocted to bring Netanyahu in front of … [Read more...]

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State transportation finances, updated by T4MA

February 18, 2015 By TheBestDefense 6 Comments

There has been a lot of talk here on BMG about where to get details on state transportation finances. Transportation for Massachusetts (www.t4ma.org) is a fairly new affiliate in the T4America family. They issued today a new report on the T … [Read more...]

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Wall Street Democrats

November 18, 2014 By TheBestDefense Leave a Comment

I am a Democrat, not because I love the party but because it is the one that better represents my interests. In election season I usually work for/root for the Democrats. When I think of governance, I want to kick the stuffing out of a … [Read more...]

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LowellCouncilorDarius Mitchell_ Massachusetts Governor 2022 🇺🇸@LowellCouncilor·
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THAT’S A TERRIBLE TRADE OFFER!

#MAPOLI #BOSPOLI #NHPOLITICS

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SenatorDiZoglioState Senator Diana DiZoglio@SenatorDiZoglio·
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Thank you to the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce for hosting another fantastic spring expo, this year including Hispanic & Multicultural and Economic Development Forums that brought together entrepreneurs from across the region. #mapoli

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NotoriousVOGNotorious VOG@NotoriousVOG·
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I've been talking about matters contributing to this for months! Needless to say—I was neither surprised by #MassBlackKilling nor lamestream press coverage. I took a mental layoff. But I'm Black TOMORROW when we'll—UNPACK why it happened & it will only intensify! #BOSpoli #MApoli

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Attack on Black people ISN’T just result of white SUPREMACIST & @GOP extremism. Also result of @TheDemocrats half-assed support of Black rights & willingness of white PROGRESSIVE to scapegoat POC for political expediency.

They will WORSEN as culture wars intensify!
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LowellCouncilorDarius Mitchell_ Massachusetts Governor 2022 🇺🇸@LowellCouncilor·
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You guys sure you wanna trade GOD FOR JOE BIDEN, KAMALA HARRIS, AND THE DEMOCRAT PARTY?

THAT’S LIKE TRADING LUKA AND JASON TATUM FOR DINO RADJA! 🤔

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RachelMiselmanRachel Miselman@RachelMiselman·
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Some women on the political right believe we are feuding. So, they watch what I say & do to see if there is anything they can point to as a swipe against them. I am not oblique. I am blunt. They are not interesting. They are colorless.
Self-absorption is a real thing. 🤨#mapoli

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LPS_NutritionMALittleton Public Schools Food & Nutrition@LPS_NutritionMA·
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#Schoolmealsforall has enabled us to serve fresh, local produce to ALL of our students.
Let's take this off families 'plates'.
Universal meals increases the community feel of the lunch room, free of judgement and shame. #FeedKidsMA #mapoli

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#SchoolMealsforAll has benefits that extend far beyond the lunch table. Research shows when a child is well-fed, their mental & physical well-being improves. Additionally, by making meal access universal, we create a more equitable and just educational environment. #FeedKidsMA https://twitter.com/McGovernMA/status/1526198193565868034

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