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Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"Why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
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February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... Exploding costs totally predictable from @mayorwu.boston.gov the most fiscally irresponsible administration in recent history. Odds on lapdog @ben4district6.bsky.social doing anything with his bribe, I mean his very important job as ways & means chair? #bospoli #mapoli
Boston's White Stadium rebuild will cost taxpayers $135M, nearly 3 times an earlier estimate
The total $325 million project cost will be split between the city and Boston Legacy Football Club, a new professional women’s soccer team, which has agreed to put $190 million into the rebuild, as pa...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... Exploding costs totally predictable from @mayorwu.boston.gov the most fiscally irresponsible administration in recent history. Odds on lapdog @ben4district6.bsky.social doing anything with his bribe, I mean his very important job as ways & means chair? #bospoli #mapoli
@bostonschools.boston.gov will spend $1.7 billion for a declining enrollment of 45,000 students, more than $37,000 per student. Shut it down and start over. BPS is a failure. @mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social #Bospoli #MAPoli
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
@bostonschools.boston.gov will spend $1.7 billion for a declining enrollment of 45,000 students, more than $37,000 per student. Shut it down and start over. BPS is a failure. @mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social #Bospoli #MAPoli
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Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
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Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Operation Trump Rehab
After a wave of public revulsion over the President’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, he offers a familiar playbook: distraction, disinformation, denial, delay.
www.newyorker.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides
January 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides
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www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m... Losing 6,000 students while adding 1,500 staff. That sums up the incompetence of Boston public schools. @mayorwu.boston.gov @bostonschools.boston.gov #Bospoli #MApoli
BPS warns of hundreds of layoffs under ‘difficult budget year’ - The Boston Globe
Administrators said job cuts could be in the district’s plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:46 AM
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m... Losing 6,000 students while adding 1,500 staff. That sums up the incompetence of Boston public schools. @mayorwu.boston.gov @bostonschools.boston.gov #Bospoli #MApoli
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Saint Paul Public Schools, one of the biggest school districts in the state, is closed for the next two days because teachers need time to build hybrid learning because unaccountable masked, armed federal government goons have made it too difficult for nonwhite children to leave their homes.
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Saint Paul Public Schools, one of the biggest school districts in the state, is closed for the next two days because teachers need time to build hybrid learning because unaccountable masked, armed federal government goons have made it too difficult for nonwhite children to leave their homes.
How is this allowed? @massgovernor.bsky.social @massago.bsky.social Eversource is killing our family’s budget. #masspoli
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
How is this allowed? @massgovernor.bsky.social @massago.bsky.social Eversource is killing our family’s budget. #masspoli
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Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
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The administration’s continued attacks on the Federal Reserve threaten its independence and will further destabilize the economy. These political attacks undermine the rule of law and will only increase costs for all Americans.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The administration’s continued attacks on the Federal Reserve threaten its independence and will further destabilize the economy. These political attacks undermine the rule of law and will only increase costs for all Americans.
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I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
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Homeowners shouldn’t subsidize luxury landlords. Let’s tax large, income-producing high-rises differently than single-family homes and condos—and give real relief to the people.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said that property taxes for the average single-family home in the city are poised to jump 13 percent, marking what would be the second double-digit increase in as many fiscal years for homeowners.
Property taxes on Boston single-family homes set to spike 13 percent in second fiscal year of double-digit increase - The Boston Globe
The prospect of a second year of double digit property tax increases for homeowners also prolongs a nearly two year battle Wu has fought with the state Senate over a bill that would mitigate that spike.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Homeowners shouldn’t subsidize luxury landlords. Let’s tax large, income-producing high-rises differently than single-family homes and condos—and give real relief to the people.
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ICE has become an instrument of fear, not an arm of the law. Congress should launch an impeachment inquiry into the DHS Secretary. She must answer for her leadership failure, and learn firsthand what due process looks like.
January 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
ICE has become an instrument of fear, not an arm of the law. Congress should launch an impeachment inquiry into the DHS Secretary. She must answer for her leadership failure, and learn firsthand what due process looks like.
@repauchincloss.bsky.social is a leader we need in this perilous time. #mapoli
Auchincloss: "When you have a badge & gun and you are interacting with a citizen who has committed no crime, the onus of responsibility is on you to exercise good judgment. Nobody watching that video will buy the argument that he had no other resort other than to shoot her in the face 3 times."
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
@repauchincloss.bsky.social is a leader we need in this perilous time. #mapoli
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Auchincloss: "When you have a badge & gun and you are interacting with a citizen who has committed no crime, the onus of responsibility is on you to exercise good judgment. Nobody watching that video will buy the argument that he had no other resort other than to shoot her in the face 3 times."
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Auchincloss: "When you have a badge & gun and you are interacting with a citizen who has committed no crime, the onus of responsibility is on you to exercise good judgment. Nobody watching that video will buy the argument that he had no other resort other than to shoot her in the face 3 times."
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/m... “a continued storyline that the voters continue to see with the Boston City Council: there is no structure, there is no leadership, and we cannot trust them. You’re showing us that you can’t be trusted.” @ben4district6.bsky.social #bospoli #mapoli
As City Council fumbles its leadership vote, Michelle Wu soars in Boston - The Boston Globe
The City Council embarrassed itself in its efforts to pick a president as Michelle Wu began her second term as mayor after an overwhelming election win.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/m... “a continued storyline that the voters continue to see with the Boston City Council: there is no structure, there is no leadership, and we cannot trust them. You’re showing us that you can’t be trusted.” @ben4district6.bsky.social #bospoli #mapoli
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Leaving the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension out of the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's tragic death is wrong. They worked seamlessly with the FBI on Hortman & Annunciation cases—shutting them out now undermines trust and objectivity.
January 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Leaving the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension out of the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's tragic death is wrong. They worked seamlessly with the FBI on Hortman & Annunciation cases—shutting them out now undermines trust and objectivity.
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Frey: "I think [Vance] also asserted that because you work at the federal government you somehow have absolutely immunity from committing crimes. That's not true in any law school in America, whether it's Yale or Villanova or anywhere else. That's not true."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "I think [Vance] also asserted that because you work at the federal government you somehow have absolutely immunity from committing crimes. That's not true in any law school in America, whether it's Yale or Villanova or anywhere else. That's not true."
Hearing Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on @wgbh.org talk about the incompetence and lack of effectiveness of the @boston.gov City Council is validating. As of resident of District 6 with @ben4district6.bsky.social as the “representative,” I could not agree more. Thanks @wgbh.org #bospoli #mapoli
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Hearing Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on @wgbh.org talk about the incompetence and lack of effectiveness of the @boston.gov City Council is validating. As of resident of District 6 with @ben4district6.bsky.social as the “representative,” I could not agree more. Thanks @wgbh.org #bospoli #mapoli
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Frey: So, they are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense. Having seen the video of myself, I want to tell everybody directly: That is bullshit.
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Frey: So, they are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense. Having seen the video of myself, I want to tell everybody directly: That is bullshit.
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Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
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Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
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Make no mistake: January 6, 2021 was a deadly attempted coup to overturn a democratic election—emboldened by Donald Trump and carried out by people using force and firearms to stop the peaceful transfer of power. 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Make no mistake: January 6, 2021 was a deadly attempted coup to overturn a democratic election—emboldened by Donald Trump and carried out by people using force and firearms to stop the peaceful transfer of power. 🧵