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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · 21h

Lyrics in English and Spanish www.instagram.com/p/DPoY99sEett/

fakepolaroidsofpaul on Instagram: "#updatedandrevised edition of the @breadandpuppet "Don't Say Anything / No Digas Nada" chorus, as heard on October 1 in Urbana, Ill…"

#updatedandrevised edition of the @breadandpuppet "Don't Say Anything / No Digas Nada" chorus, as heard on October 1 in Urbana, Illinois.

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · 21h

Music and art can fuel the resistance. Here is Bread and Puppet leading the way. youtube.com/shorts/7ddnU...

Bread and Puppet Theater

YouTube video by Marc-Anthony Macon

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · 21h

Here's the music in both English and Spanish: www.instagram.com/p/DPoY99sEett/

fakepolaroidsofpaul on Instagram: "#updatedandrevised edition of the @breadandpuppet "Don't Say Anything / No Digas Nada" chorus, as heard on October 1 in Urbana, Ill…"

#updatedandrevised edition of the @breadandpuppet "Don't Say Anything / No Digas Nada" chorus, as heard on October 1 in Urbana, Illinois.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 22d

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

A protester outside an ICE detention facility marches through clouds of irritant gas carrying American flags. A sign lying on the pavement by his feet reads “EVERY ICE AGENT WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT.”

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 23d

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions

Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue)

West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)

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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 25d

My son was 1 when leaders gathered in Paris & pledged to keep warming BELOW 1.5C.

He’s now 11, & we’re spending our second year ABOVE 1.5C.

They’ve doomed all our children because preserving a suicidal economy is more important.

We. Should. Be. Furious.

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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · Sep 8

ICE is increasing its presence in Massachusetts.

Here's a great resource to help keep communities safe:

www.lucemass.org

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA

www.lucemass.org

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Update on this from the Boston Globe. This is great news!

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ouch SCOTUS

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 30

Very good.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Aug 29

Good.

Health officials from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania met this week to consider coordinating their own vaccine recommendations, separate from the federal government.

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 28

Blue states should find a way to hire the noble scientists from CDC and NIH and give them the chance to protect the public health where it is valued. The science doesn't just go away - we just need to give it a respected home.

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 25

Fully agreed

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 25

At least @mayorwu.boston.gov has been pretty good there.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Aug 23

"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."

It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”

Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

cmarmitage.substack.com

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NashuaWolfy @nashuawolfy.bsky.social · Aug 22

Germany gets 60% of its power from renewables and is shutting down its coal plants. No blackouts. No high bills. Every right wing lie about renewables has been proven false.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · Aug 23

"Never before has [the supreme court] entertained such challenges from the president, and never before has it decided them so flippantly." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism

www.theguardian.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Aug 22

Donald Trump isn't going to leave willingly or peacefully. Republicans are gearing up for martial law. You all aren't paying attention.

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 20

I appreciate the thread, @bensaufley.com.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pathetic. Democratic leaders and the establishment STILL haven't learned. They STILL haven't evolved on this issue. Shameful.

www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Katherine Clark backs off Gaza ‘genocide’ comments

Her statement comes after saying the “genocide and destruction” in Gaza needs to end.

www.politico.com

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Aug 19

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

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bibliotequetress @bibliotequetress.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Dorchester Food Co-op is struggling to keep up cash reserves right now. Shop there if you can, and/or donate please #boston #food
www.dorchesterfoodcoop.com/news/urgent-...

URGENT: Facing Closure in Two Months, Please Shop to Keep the Dorchester Food Co-op Open — Dorchester Food Co-op

Urgent: Facing Closure in Two Months, Please Shop to Keep the Dorchester Food Co-op Open Dear Dorchester Food Co-op Member-Owners, Please, support what you own : now and each week , the Co-op...

www.dorchesterfoodcoop.com

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Jim Henderson @jdhenderson.com · Aug 14

As federal institutions are deliberately made to crumble, we will need more regional and state-to-state cooperation like this. #saveourscience www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...

Massachusetts eyes independent vaccine policy as Kennedy overhaul threatens access to doses - The Boston Globe

As federal guidelines shift away from science-based vaccine policy, Massachusetts weighs a break with Washington.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Aug 13

Ms. Rachel 2028

I'm not going to apologize for being a good person and wanting people everywhere to have what they need to live and thrive.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 13

"If anyone thought last January that our democratic system could withstand Trump 2.0, that the courts and political opposition would be strong enough to hold him in check, they’re quickly learning how wrongheaded they were."

Trump's brownshirts deploy in DC

It's happening here.

www.publicnotice.co

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Aug 12

exactly right www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Will Trump force America to break up?

He seems determined to try.

www.motherjones.com

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