@laureen91.bsky.social
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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...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
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.
trib.al
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.
www.bostonglobe.com
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. 🧵
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
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Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
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We will never forget what happened on January 6: Insurrectionists attacked our Capitol with the goal of overturning a free and fair election.
Thanks to our heroic Capitol Police, democracy prevailed.
We must keep fighting for our democracy — as we have for nearly 250 years.
Thanks to our heroic Capitol Police, democracy prevailed.
We must keep fighting for our democracy — as we have for nearly 250 years.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We will never forget what happened on January 6: Insurrectionists attacked our Capitol with the goal of overturning a free and fair election.
Thanks to our heroic Capitol Police, democracy prevailed.
We must keep fighting for our democracy — as we have for nearly 250 years.
Thanks to our heroic Capitol Police, democracy prevailed.
We must keep fighting for our democracy — as we have for nearly 250 years.
ICE Barbie threatening families.
5 years after the J6 attack on the Capitol, the threat to American democracy hasn't faded, it's grown more dangerous. Political violence has surged, trust in democratic institutions has plummeted to historic lows, and leading democracy experts now classify the U.S. as an "electoral autocracy."
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
ICE Barbie threatening families.
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5 years after the J6 attack on the Capitol, the threat to American democracy hasn't faded, it's grown more dangerous. Political violence has surged, trust in democratic institutions has plummeted to historic lows, and leading democracy experts now classify the U.S. as an "electoral autocracy."
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
5 years after the J6 attack on the Capitol, the threat to American democracy hasn't faded, it's grown more dangerous. Political violence has surged, trust in democratic institutions has plummeted to historic lows, and leading democracy experts now classify the U.S. as an "electoral autocracy."
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Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
www.dotnews.com/2025/opinion...
@mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
“In just four years, Boston’s budget has grown by 26%, while annual debt service payments have increased more than $100 million in the same time period to pay for the City’s increased borrowing costs.” #bospoli #mapoli
@mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
“In just four years, Boston’s budget has grown by 26%, while annual debt service payments have increased more than $100 million in the same time period to pay for the City’s increased borrowing costs.” #bospoli #mapoli
Opinion— Boston deserves better than a zero-sum tax hike - Dorchester Reporter
Senator Nick Collins makes his case for tax relief proposals, adding "I hope that 2026 brings collaboration, common sense, and solutions that work for everyone."
www.dotnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
www.dotnews.com/2025/opinion...
@mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
“In just four years, Boston’s budget has grown by 26%, while annual debt service payments have increased more than $100 million in the same time period to pay for the City’s increased borrowing costs.” #bospoli #mapoli
@mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
“In just four years, Boston’s budget has grown by 26%, while annual debt service payments have increased more than $100 million in the same time period to pay for the City’s increased borrowing costs.” #bospoli #mapoli