Glenn P. Parker
@gpparker.bsky.social
Retired software developer. Nano-politico. Philanthropist.
Interested in cooking, photography, gaming, math education, ocean kayaking, theater, sculpture, and the history and evolution of writing systems.
Interested in cooking, photography, gaming, math education, ocean kayaking, theater, sculpture, and the history and evolution of writing systems.
MAGA delenda est.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
MAGA delenda est.
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. In fact, the Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves to fund benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP. — Sharon Parrott, CBPP
Trump Administration Is Legally Required to Provide SNAP in Shutdown, Contrary to Its Claims
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. The Administration is legally required to use contingency r...
www.cbpp.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. In fact, the Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves to fund benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP. — Sharon Parrott, CBPP
The People, United
The People, United
YouTube video by Dolores Huerta Foundation
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October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The People, United
Watch Reggie O'Hare Gibson's at No Kings! in Lexington, MA. "When we gave the word, 'freedom', meaning..."
No Kings Protest: MA Poet Laureate Regie O'Hare Gibson
YouTube video by LexMedia
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October 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Watch Reggie O'Hare Gibson's at No Kings! in Lexington, MA. "When we gave the word, 'freedom', meaning..."
The US has serious case of electile dysfunction.
June 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The US has serious case of electile dysfunction.
“Why has American conservatism been so rarely marked by stability or political responsibility?”—Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Reactionary politics is inherently unstable and irresponsible. RFK Jr. is an obvious example, but this article nails a true icon of the reactionary right.
Reactionary politics is inherently unstable and irresponsible. RFK Jr. is an obvious example, but this article nails a true icon of the reactionary right.
God and Man at Sea | Washington Monthly
Tanenhaus shows why anyone searching for a stable or politically responsible American conservatism should look elsewhere.
washingtonmonthly.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“Why has American conservatism been so rarely marked by stability or political responsibility?”—Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Reactionary politics is inherently unstable and irresponsible. RFK Jr. is an obvious example, but this article nails a true icon of the reactionary right.
Reactionary politics is inherently unstable and irresponsible. RFK Jr. is an obvious example, but this article nails a true icon of the reactionary right.
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We no longer have a warning system or the infatrructure to deal with disease outbreaks, let alone a pandemic
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
Diseases Are Spreading. The CDC Isn't Warning the Public Like It Was Months Ago | KQED
Health emergencies have not paused since January as cases of measles, salmonella, listeria and hepatitis A and C have spread throughout the country.
www.kqed.org
May 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We no longer have a warning system or the infatrructure to deal with disease outbreaks, let alone a pandemic
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
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🏢 NEW Report: MA has the opportunity to reclaim hundreds of millions in revenue from multinational corporations engaged in offshore tax avoidance. Federal laws governing GILTI can be used to make them contribute their fair share. #mapoli
Learn more:
Learn more:
By Taxing GILTI Profits, Massachusetts Can Reclaim Millions in Revenue Lost to Corporate Offshore Tax Dodging - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
Massachusetts loses out on hundreds of millions of tax dollars each year due to “profit-shifting”, a practice common among large, multinational corporations. International profit-shifting involves…
buff.ly
March 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🏢 NEW Report: MA has the opportunity to reclaim hundreds of millions in revenue from multinational corporations engaged in offshore tax avoidance. Federal laws governing GILTI can be used to make them contribute their fair share. #mapoli
Learn more:
Learn more:
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TikTok’s recommendation algorithm began quickly populating our FYP with right-wing conspiracy theories and toxic masculinity content.
Of the 425 videos coded, 28% contained conspiracy theories and 16% contained toxic masculinity content.
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/study...
Of the 425 videos coded, 28% contained conspiracy theories and 16% contained toxic masculinity content.
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/study...
May 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
TikTok’s recommendation algorithm began quickly populating our FYP with right-wing conspiracy theories and toxic masculinity content.
Of the 425 videos coded, 28% contained conspiracy theories and 16% contained toxic masculinity content.
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/study...
Of the 425 videos coded, 28% contained conspiracy theories and 16% contained toxic masculinity content.
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/study...
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The House Ag bill released tonight would take away or cut #SNAP food benefits for millions of low-income people struggling to afford groceries—families w/ children, seniors, ppl w/ disabilities, veterans & workers in low-wage jobs.
May 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The House Ag bill released tonight would take away or cut #SNAP food benefits for millions of low-income people struggling to afford groceries—families w/ children, seniors, ppl w/ disabilities, veterans & workers in low-wage jobs.
Trump slaloms from failure to failure, but it's all downhill.
April 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Trump slaloms from failure to failure, but it's all downhill.
"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not sure it is legal to deport U.S. citizens to El Salvador, but that President Donald Trump has “simply floated” the idea for the sake of transparency."
A trial balloon for the rendition of U.S. citizens.
A trial balloon for the rendition of U.S. citizens.
digbysblog.net
April 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not sure it is legal to deport U.S. citizens to El Salvador, but that President Donald Trump has “simply floated” the idea for the sake of transparency."
A trial balloon for the rendition of U.S. citizens.
A trial balloon for the rendition of U.S. citizens.
Indivisible is arranging mass marches across the country on April 5. Here is the Boston event.
Hands Off! Massachusetts Fights Back · Hands Off
🚨 Massachusetts Fights Back: Hands Off! 🚨
💥 Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Massachusetts is proving them wrong. 💥
They're grabbing everything they can—our healthcare,...
www.mobilize.us
March 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Indivisible is arranging mass marches across the country on April 5. Here is the Boston event.
"I don’t see how you can look at recent statements by Donald Trump and Elon Musk without concluding that both men have lost their grip on reality." — Paul Krugman
A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose
Especially when you’re running a country
paulkrugman.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"I don’t see how you can look at recent statements by Donald Trump and Elon Musk without concluding that both men have lost their grip on reality." — Paul Krugman
Please consider sending Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo some love. He and his scrappy little team are solid, ethical, and insightful journalists covering the political beat. We all need more of that.
Please Take a Moment To Read This
We’re now one week into our Annual TPM Membership Drive, which we...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Please consider sending Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo some love. He and his scrappy little team are solid, ethical, and insightful journalists covering the political beat. We all need more of that.
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US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
What will we do when Trump sends US troops into Ukraine, to support Russia? You know it's coming.
March 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What will we do when Trump sends US troops into Ukraine, to support Russia? You know it's coming.
• One in seven signers of the Declaration of Independence was an immigrant.
• One in five Red Sox players on the last four team rosters that won a World Series was an immigrant.
• All but one of Boston University's faculty members who have won a Nobel Prize were immigrants.
• One in five Red Sox players on the last four team rosters that won a World Series was an immigrant.
• All but one of Boston University's faculty members who have won a Nobel Prize were immigrants.
Boston Mayor Wu spells out immigrants' impact in congressional hearing
1 in 4 Boston residents was born in another country. Mayor Michelle Wu is proud of that.
www.axios.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
• One in seven signers of the Declaration of Independence was an immigrant.
• One in five Red Sox players on the last four team rosters that won a World Series was an immigrant.
• All but one of Boston University's faculty members who have won a Nobel Prize were immigrants.
• One in five Red Sox players on the last four team rosters that won a World Series was an immigrant.
• All but one of Boston University's faculty members who have won a Nobel Prize were immigrants.
Learn how Massachusetts could curtail tax avoidance by billionaire corporations, generate hundreds of millions annually and make our tax structure more equitable for small, local businesses.
PolicyTALKS: Corporate Fair Share
Where policy meets action and equity takes center stage
secure.massbudget.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Learn how Massachusetts could curtail tax avoidance by billionaire corporations, generate hundreds of millions annually and make our tax structure more equitable for small, local businesses.
"This betrays President Trump’s campaign promises to protect families who struggle financially, as well as his specific pledge to not cut Medicaid...While raising costs for families and increasing both poverty and the number of people without health coverage, the budget would swell deficits."
House Budget Would Increase Costs and Hardship for Many While Providing Huge Tax Breaks for a Wealthy Few | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The House Republican budget calls for massive cuts in health coverage, food assistance, and help paying for college in order to pay for huge tax giveaways for wealthy households and businesses.
www.cbpp.org
February 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"This betrays President Trump’s campaign promises to protect families who struggle financially, as well as his specific pledge to not cut Medicaid...While raising costs for families and increasing both poverty and the number of people without health coverage, the budget would swell deficits."
A fine new acronym: PINO - President In Name Only.
February 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A fine new acronym: PINO - President In Name Only.
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Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
February 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Obviously, Kamala would not be implementing an autogolpe right now.
February 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Obviously, Kamala would not be implementing an autogolpe right now.
"They anticipated that legislators, judges, and administrators would respect their offices and defend their turf, even against people in their own parties. They also had a word for the absence of this commitment to separated powers and constrained office: corruption."
Madison’s Constitution is Coming Undone | Washington Monthly
Trump and Musk are testing the founder’s assumptions as never before. How did we get to this moment?
washingtonmonthly.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"They anticipated that legislators, judges, and administrators would respect their offices and defend their turf, even against people in their own parties. They also had a word for the absence of this commitment to separated powers and constrained office: corruption."