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Based on SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK and Chick Tracks, this comic is designed to be simple and cover basic topical information. Accessibility and readability are the primary goals.

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Hey check this out! Civix Comix is creating educational comics about policy issues that are free to download and distribute. The first one is about tariffs. Wisely, the comic avoids any appearance of partisanship while being very frank about the effects of Trump’s 2025 tariffs. Great work.

Within the first 7 months, Trump has managed to add trillions to the deficit, eviscerate agencies, rattle the economy, shake our strongest alliances, build concentration camps for his deportation program, and strip popular social programs like Medicaid from millions.

Incredible work from @wgbh.org here.

I’ve said it dozens of times before and I’ll say it again:

92% of Medicaid beneficiaries are working or would be exempt. The people they’re depicting are figments of their imagination, meant to undercut support for the safety net as the racist “welfare queen” tropes did.

hey every single journalist who still uses twitter as your primary site, does the fact that the chatbot is promoting the Final Solution rise to the level of a news story or no

stop making this the global hub for news communication

Improving road safety for pedestrians was discussed across a few agenda items of Wednesday's Transportation Advisory Committee meeting.

Join in a commemoration of our country’s beginnings at Bedford’s annual reading of the Declaration of Independence, Friday, July 4 at 10 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 157 The Great Road.

Having a town manager oversee the Library Director is in direct conflict with Mass General Law MA.
Title XII Chapter 78 Section 34. Which clearly gives the power to hire, review and fire a library director to the Trustees is a such a board exist, which it does in Bedford.

Don Corey retired from the Historic Preservation Commission this month after nearly 30 years on the board. Corey has given 51 years of volunteer service to Bedford and left a remarkable impact.

Life is hard when it feels like every breath brings another thing you need to take a hardline stand against & in your clearest voice say, "No, not on my watch!" I know I have it so much easier than many who do not have the privilege my age or complexion provide to be outspoken in relative safety..

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

Bedford High School boys tennis team is the MIAA Division 3 State Champions. The Bucs ended Weston's 7 year championship winning streak in a 4-1 team win yesterday at MIT.

Bedford Boys Tennis Team Wins State Championship; Breaks Weston’s Streak thebedfordcitizen.org/2025/06/bedf...

The Bedford Family Connection is looking for volunteers to take on various leadership roles. Join a great team to help support and organize activities for families with children age 0 - 5 in Bedford.

Ken Gordon shares thoughts after meeting with Marcelo Gomes da Silva as he was released after six days of custody from the Burlington ICE facility.

Rep. Ken Gordon Meets Recently-Released Detainee Marcelo Gomes da Silva; Visits Burlington ICE Facility  thebedfordcitizen.org/2025/06/rep-...

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