Mamdani. Talarico. Platner.
We know what we are but know not what we may be.
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I thought it was Katie Britt's kitchen. I hear it was renovated.

Opinion | Why Are So Many Democratic Politicians So Far Out of Touch?

Why Are So Many Pundits So Far Out of Touch?

The median voter theorem is a fallacy, assuming that voters are two-dimensional.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/o...

Trump Derangement Syndrome Is a Self-Destructive Distraction Liberals aren’t wrong to excoriate the president for his misdeeds, but they mustn’t lose sight of the fact that Trumpism isn’t about one man.

Say my name.
(It's not Trump).
newrepublic.com/article/2078... via @newrepublic.com

It's the Trump Limbo. Just when you thought he couldn't go any lower.

RIP RobertMueller

“If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the president clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment.”

Pun Not Intended

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

Not enough to establish a trend, but an honest headline from the New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...

Elementary Students Can’t Manage Their Emotions. What Schools Can Do to Help Many teachers say kids' coping skills are not as good as they used to be.

If something kills off public education, it will be our failure to address this problem. Students lose dozens of hours a week because of dysregulate children and classroom evacuations. #mapoli
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Special education teachers are leaving faster than schools replace them. Kids are paying the price. - The Boston Globe Budget cuts and challenging working conditions are driving special education teachers out of schools at alarming rates.

Worth Looking Into
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The number of dysregulated students endangering teachers and staff. Classrooms across the state are regularly evacuated due to trying to meet the needs of dangerously out of control kids. #mapoli #education #DESE
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

How you like me now? How you like me now? How you like me now? How you like me now?

At a Dinner, Trump Assailed Climate Rules and Asked $1 Billion From Big Oil (Published 2024)

How do you like it now, gentlemen?
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/c...

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

The question is less how they miscalculated and more how they could possibly.miscalculate it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

Amid voter consternation about state’s direction, Healey’s official schedule dipped - The Boston Globe Governor Maura Healey did 20 percent fewer official events last year than she did in 2023 when she first took office, according to data from her office.

From the Department of Nothing Better to Do: Analysis of public schedules.

"According to a Globe analysis of public schedules noticed by the governor’s office, Healey had 954 public events across her three years..." #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/m...

I wouldn't vote for her, but I'm completely in favor of her name.
turnipseedforcongress.com

Massachusetts students had the best AP exam scores in the country. But that needs crucial context. - The Boston Globe Nearly 36 percent of public high school graduates last year scored a three or higher on an AP exam, the highest ever. But some of the tests have gotten easier.

A non-profit with a for-profit business model, the College Board's endowment is $1.6 billion.
Over the years, AP courses have metastasized to every high school subject and now bestow college credit to 9th [sic] graders.
It's time for some reconsideration. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/03/m...

Easthampton Tenants Union is racking up local victories

An excellent article by Dusty Christensen
This is a movement worth watching. #mapoli
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Trump is the symptom. The Republican Party is the disease.

Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran

Should be easy enough.
(From W to Palin to Trump: the GOP is devolving).
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...

You’re Being Lied to About Graham Platner We read Graham Platner’s whole Reddit archive. The vilification of the Maine candidate for Senate doesn’t square with what he actually wrote in his posts.

"Platner, in other words, comes off as a flawed, complicated, and sometimes contradictory human being whose political views don’t always fit neatly into a box. In that, he resembles millions of Americans..."
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Epic Fury is pretty revealing though.

Live Updates: Senate Republicans Block War Powers Limits as Mideast Crisis Widens

It's no consolation to say, they broke it, they bought it. Democrats need to spend less time blaming Trump and more time pinning the blame on Republicans.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

We need to change our focus from Trump to the Republicans. They make him possible.

Coming soon to Amazon Prime.

Seems to be a popular adjective: "Beloved retailer going out of business after 25 years, no longer accepting gift cards"

The chaos is a means and an end. The political version of the tech bros “move fast and break things.” The senselessness keeps everyone off-balance and allows those in position to exercise power.

Fetterman was a media creation.
Beyond Braddock and his hoodie, nothing about him says working class.

Platner plays up his working class cred & he may just be another bro.

What interests me is that he's a different type of candidate. Like Talarico and Mamdani. This diversity is important.

One of my friends complained about his prep school background.

As someone who supported John Edwards, I always wonder what there is that I don't know, but his explanation of the Totenkopf seemed plausible to me.

The issue I take with the vibe: what's authentic working class supposed to be?