Marlene
@mpersisting.bsky.social
Undaunted.
Member @massdems
All In for #NC
and #uglydogs
Member @massdems
All In for #NC
and #uglydogs
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We’ve been waiting for nearly two years for the State Senate to take a vote on our bill. If they have additional proposals, we’re not the ones stopping them.
Btw our legislation includes balanced tax stabilization to help all residents AND additional tax relief for seniors & small businesses.
Btw our legislation includes balanced tax stabilization to help all residents AND additional tax relief for seniors & small businesses.
As Mayor Wu answers questions on the taxpayer shift proposal on Reddit, Senate President Spilka issues statement defending Sens. Brownsberger and Collins, who killed the proposal last year
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We’ve been waiting for nearly two years for the State Senate to take a vote on our bill. If they have additional proposals, we’re not the ones stopping them.
Btw our legislation includes balanced tax stabilization to help all residents AND additional tax relief for seniors & small businesses.
Btw our legislation includes balanced tax stabilization to help all residents AND additional tax relief for seniors & small businesses.
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We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
The Reality of AI Animal Content – Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen them – bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or “rescued” wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to be…
scz.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
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No lies detected
Stunned by how dishonest senators like Senate President Karen Spilka and Senator Nick Collins are being about Mayor Michelle Wu's tax shift home rule petition.
It was filed in February. They ignored it. No right to complain that it's a brand new ask. #mapoli
It was filed in February. They ignored it. No right to complain that it's a brand new ask. #mapoli
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
No lies detected
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When 60% of clothing is fossil‑fuel fibers and 90% of dyes are petrochemical, industry‑sanctioned norms like Pantone's Color of the Year accelerate conformity and pollution.
👉 My latest post: maryannstewart.org/pantone-colo...
#Pantone #ColorOfTheYear #NaturalDyes #BioFabricatedDyes #knitsky
👉 My latest post: maryannstewart.org/pantone-colo...
#Pantone #ColorOfTheYear #NaturalDyes #BioFabricatedDyes #knitsky
Pantone Color of the Year Controversy: Why Industry Norms Limit Creative Independence
For fiber artists, artisans, and small studios, resisting industry norms is about more than color. It’s about values. Choosing hues rooted in place, ritual, and ecology challenges the idea that cre…
maryannstewart.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
When 60% of clothing is fossil‑fuel fibers and 90% of dyes are petrochemical, industry‑sanctioned norms like Pantone's Color of the Year accelerate conformity and pollution.
👉 My latest post: maryannstewart.org/pantone-colo...
#Pantone #ColorOfTheYear #NaturalDyes #BioFabricatedDyes #knitsky
👉 My latest post: maryannstewart.org/pantone-colo...
#Pantone #ColorOfTheYear #NaturalDyes #BioFabricatedDyes #knitsky
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I wrote this earlier this year and I still hope it can be of use! www.eater.com/24364171/ice...
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I wrote this earlier this year and I still hope it can be of use! www.eater.com/24364171/ice...
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Ilhan Omar will be in office far longer than Donald Trump.
And America will continue to move in her direction until his entire legacy is burned to the ground.
And America will continue to move in her direction until his entire legacy is burned to the ground.
Ilhan Omar is good and America is better off for having her here.
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ilhan Omar will be in office far longer than Donald Trump.
And America will continue to move in her direction until his entire legacy is burned to the ground.
And America will continue to move in her direction until his entire legacy is burned to the ground.
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a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
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In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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There was a tweet some years back that was like "Being a Democrat is like going to a concert where the band is telling everyone to calm down the whole time" and I think about it a lot
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There was a tweet some years back that was like "Being a Democrat is like going to a concert where the band is telling everyone to calm down the whole time" and I think about it a lot
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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i love my city so much. thank you to every single person who was out there.
ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
i love my city so much. thank you to every single person who was out there.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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This is...sort of brilliant.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is...sort of brilliant.
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this man really decorated before his crush came over lmfao
This might be the single funniest thing that has happened during this incredibly cursed year
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
this man really decorated before his crush came over lmfao
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
True confessions - I remember taking the train to Buzzy's.
there used to be a roast beef joint in downtown Boston bang up against the wall of the county jail where they infamously imprisoned Malcolm X and folks when I say Boston has changed what I mean is not only is the roast beef joint gone but now the jail's a luxury hotel
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
True confessions - I remember taking the train to Buzzy's.
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My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
[email protected]
[email protected]
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
[email protected]
[email protected]
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
[email protected]
[email protected]
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
[email protected]
[email protected]
508 793 2525
This is important - happening now, worth watching.
Mass Health Policy Commission
Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
masshpc.gov/meetings/annua
Mass Health Policy Commission
Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
masshpc.gov/meetings/annua
masshpc.gov
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is important - happening now, worth watching.
Mass Health Policy Commission
Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
masshpc.gov/meetings/annua
Mass Health Policy Commission
Working Together to Safeguard the Commonwealth’s Commitment to Health Care Affordability, Access, and Equity
masshpc.gov/meetings/annua
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Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
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Seven million people came out on No Kings Day, the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, and then followed it up with sweeping every major race on Nov. 4. We did our job in the streets and at the polls. It’d be nice if Democrats in the Senate could get on board.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Seven million people came out on No Kings Day, the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, and then followed it up with sweeping every major race on Nov. 4. We did our job in the streets and at the polls. It’d be nice if Democrats in the Senate could get on board.
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Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
yep
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
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The emerging deal will be that Democrats get fuck all and then go on thanksgiving break while 41.7 million people slip into food insecurity.
Fucking hell
Fucking hell
Senate Democrats are meeting behind closed doors to discuss the emerging deal. “Stay tuned,” Schumer tells us with a grin.
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The emerging deal will be that Democrats get fuck all and then go on thanksgiving break while 41.7 million people slip into food insecurity.
Fucking hell
Fucking hell