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Before Mother’s Day… Explaining Paid Family Leave and Related Policies in Massachusetts

May 5, 2016 By massbudget Leave a Comment

When we celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, it's worth reflecting on how our state policies help mothers to balance family and job obligations (we should ask the same about fathers, but that's another day). Since last Mother's Day, … [Read more...]

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Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Worker Leader and Time 100 Honoree, Will Speak at the Boston Care Congress on June 16th

June 3, 2012 By jbrelsfo Leave a Comment

Ai-Jen Poo, a gifted community organizer recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, will speak at the Greater Boston Care Congress on June 16th. The Congress will launch the Massachusetts … [Read more...]

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WTKK:Astroturfing Elder Care

June 20, 2009 By lasthorseman 7 Comments

Having just turned 55 this term offends me greatly.  I do not nor ever will own a cell phone so driving with one ain't a problem. But let's get back to the offense of astroturfing and the start of my campaign.  Why get geezers off … [Read more...]

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WTKK’s Elder Theme of the Day

June 15, 2009 By lasthorseman 1 Comment

War on big pharma, War on the medical establishment, War on the medical insurance cartels solidly in bed with government.   Hell hath no fury like a baby boomer screwed thrice over simply to prop up a corrupt establishment. I would … [Read more...]

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Home Care Home Run

August 3, 2006 By superdem12 3 Comments

Doesn’t it seem that every time we turn on the TV or pick up The Globe that one politician or another is involved in some form of selfishness or similar lunacy?  From the Bush administration sinking our foreign policy ship to our own … [Read more...]

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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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LemieuxLGMScott Lemieux@LemieuxLGM·
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Times fires editor for having political views https://twitter.com/jshahryar/status/1353124692069019649

Josh Shahryar (they/them) #BLM@JShahryar

This is the most important thing I've ever written.

My friend and family Lauren @Wolfe321 was just fired by the @NYTimes after the NYT was pressured by fascists, Trumpkins and hypocrites on the right for tweeting she had "chills" after witnessing Biden's landing on the 20th.

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MSzafranski413Matt Szafranski@MSzafranski413·
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These Massachusetts numbers remain a bloody embarrassment. We are near the bottom in distribution. What I'm hearing on the local level (not necessarily local officials' fault mind) is even worse from an organizational standpoint. https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1352999479335657480

Nate Silver@NateSilver538

New York State and New York City now above-average in the share of vaccine doses distributed. But California ranks dead last among US states. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

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