Brennan Molina
@bmolina.bsky.social
Urbanist, Environmental advocate, economic development enthusiast.
#boston #yimby
#boston #yimby
$4,000 is all it takes to agree that a handful of people should make more money at the expense of increasing the rates of cancer, asthma, stroke, and heart attack for everyone.
Braintree. What the hell? #mapoli
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Braintree. What the hell? #mapoli
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Energy industry pads key lawmaker’s campaign coffers as major bill advances - CommonWealth Beacon
Cusack's legislation would lower the amount of renewable energy the utilities would be required to purchase and cut the state’s energy efficiency initiative, which is funded through the utilities’ rat...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
$4,000 is all it takes to agree that a handful of people should make more money at the expense of increasing the rates of cancer, asthma, stroke, and heart attack for everyone.
Braintree. What the hell? #mapoli
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Braintree. What the hell? #mapoli
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Reposted by Brennan Molina
5,000 steps a day could slow cognitive decline in people with signs of Alzheimer’s. Exercise results in a slower buildup of tau protein in the brain.
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5,000 steps a day could slow cognitive decline in people with signs of Alzheimer’s, study suggests
New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
5,000 steps a day could slow cognitive decline in people with signs of Alzheimer’s. Exercise results in a slower buildup of tau protein in the brain.
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Local polling place is packed. Love to see it
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Local polling place is packed. Love to see it
Like Congestion Pricing, motorists can be plagued by road flooding. But they won't endorse any solutions because it would require money, or change, or voting differently.
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Morrissey Blvd. floods multiple times a year. It's a symptom of a statewide problem.
The Dorchester parkway, one of Boston’s starkest examples of climate impacts, is inundated multiple times a year.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Like Congestion Pricing, motorists can be plagued by road flooding. But they won't endorse any solutions because it would require money, or change, or voting differently.
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"There is no cushion for the enormous risk that the A.I. companies — and investors, and therefore a typical 401(k) holder — are taking on. A.I. companies represent roughly 75% of recent S&P 500 earnings growth, 80% of profits and 90 percent of capital expenditure."
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Opinion | It Is Trump’s Casino Economy Now. You’ll Probably Lose.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"There is no cushion for the enormous risk that the A.I. companies — and investors, and therefore a typical 401(k) holder — are taking on. A.I. companies represent roughly 75% of recent S&P 500 earnings growth, 80% of profits and 90 percent of capital expenditure."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
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"Unions are a prime example of the kind of civic institutions that can save us from this pointless catharsis-seeking. They elevate workers from being powerless subjects of a boss to being participants in a democracy, with rights and powers of their own."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Why Are My Fellow Baristas Being Used as Props in a Dangerous Culture War Stunt?
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October 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"Unions are a prime example of the kind of civic institutions that can save us from this pointless catharsis-seeking. They elevate workers from being powerless subjects of a boss to being participants in a democracy, with rights and powers of their own."
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A video journalist was injured on Tuesday during a tumultuous scene involving federal agents at a Manhattan immigration courthouse less than a week after another officer was captured on video shoving a woman in a confrontation. nyti.ms/4nxXAY2
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A video journalist was injured on Tuesday during a tumultuous scene involving federal agents at a Manhattan immigration courthouse less than a week after another officer was captured on video shoving a woman in a confrontation. nyti.ms/4nxXAY2
One of my favorite podcasts this year. Absolutely worth a listen. I loved it.
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Trump Is Building the Blue Scare
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September 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of my favorite podcasts this year. Absolutely worth a listen. I loved it.
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Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
September 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
"In a 2014 study that followed nearly 30,000 Swedish women for 20 years, scientists found that those who avoided the sun were twice as likely to die during that time period as those most exposed to sunlight..."
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What are the Health Benefits of Sunshine?
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July 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"In a 2014 study that followed nearly 30,000 Swedish women for 20 years, scientists found that those who avoided the sun were twice as likely to die during that time period as those most exposed to sunlight..."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...
If not having a nuclear weapon means that superpowers will attack you whenever they want, doesn't that provide incentive for every nation to try and get one?
Isnt that how we got to North Korea?
This is the lesson leaders learned from Libya. If you dont have a nuke, youre vulnerable.
Isnt that how we got to North Korea?
This is the lesson leaders learned from Libya. If you dont have a nuke, youre vulnerable.
June 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If not having a nuclear weapon means that superpowers will attack you whenever they want, doesn't that provide incentive for every nation to try and get one?
Isnt that how we got to North Korea?
This is the lesson leaders learned from Libya. If you dont have a nuke, youre vulnerable.
Isnt that how we got to North Korea?
This is the lesson leaders learned from Libya. If you dont have a nuke, youre vulnerable.
Shell Recyclers in Connecticut Are Helping Oysters Find Homes
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June 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I was wondering what happened to him. I'm sorry to hear this. Wishing for a quick recovery.
"Longtime WERS radio host George Knight has taken a leave and is expected to be off the air until at least the end of June while he’s being treated for throat cancer."
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"Longtime WERS radio host George Knight has taken a leave and is expected to be off the air until at least the end of June while he’s being treated for throat cancer."
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June 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I was wondering what happened to him. I'm sorry to hear this. Wishing for a quick recovery.
"Longtime WERS radio host George Knight has taken a leave and is expected to be off the air until at least the end of June while he’s being treated for throat cancer."
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"Longtime WERS radio host George Knight has taken a leave and is expected to be off the air until at least the end of June while he’s being treated for throat cancer."
www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...
My father is still with us, but my mother's 10-year anniversary is this year. Maybe that's why this hit me hard. Either way, you should read it.
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My father, so long ago - The Boston Globe
He was there, and then he was gone. I’m still trying to figure out who he was.
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June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My father is still with us, but my mother's 10-year anniversary is this year. Maybe that's why this hit me hard. Either way, you should read it.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/15/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/15/o...
"The BBB that recently passed the U.S. House would make changes to many programs in MA. It would cut current funding for Medicaid healthcare programs, food assistance and disability services, while also cutting many taxes for corporations and individuals."
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The Big Beautiful Bill Would Harm Transportation in Massachusetts
Trump's big beautiful budget bill will make it more difficult to invest in Massachusetts' infrastructure.
bankerandtradesman.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"The BBB that recently passed the U.S. House would make changes to many programs in MA. It would cut current funding for Medicaid healthcare programs, food assistance and disability services, while also cutting many taxes for corporations and individuals."
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The Housing Market Was Supposed to Recover This Year. What Happened?
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June 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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"In an email that the BLS [Bureau of Labor Statistics] sent to economists, the agency said that it 'temporarily reduced the number of outlets and quotes it attempted to collect due to a staffing shortage' in April."
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Trump hiring freeze threatens key economic data as the Fed zeroes in on inflation
The staff cutbacks have intensified worries among economists that government spending cuts could degrade the federal government's ability to compile crucial economic data.
fortune.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"In an email that the BLS [Bureau of Labor Statistics] sent to economists, the agency said that it 'temporarily reduced the number of outlets and quotes it attempted to collect due to a staffing shortage' in April."
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The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.
Tulsa announces reparations for the 1921 ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre
It took decades of research by historians and journalists — and reports by state and federal commissions — to uncover the violence that claimed more than 300 Black lives.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.
Maybe I'm easily impressed, but this looks amazing to me. 364 units in one building feels like a community. In addition, I have to say that Worcester, New England's second largest city, should be a major focus of the #mapoli economic development plan.
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Michaels Gets Financing for 364-Unit Worcester Development
A developer completed a deal that will enable it to begin construction of a downtown Worcester apartment complex called The Benjamin.
bankerandtradesman.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Maybe I'm easily impressed, but this looks amazing to me. 364 units in one building feels like a community. In addition, I have to say that Worcester, New England's second largest city, should be a major focus of the #mapoli economic development plan.
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The board of directors at Market Basket on Wednesday placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and unnamed other employees on paid administrative leave while investigating "credible allegations" that the leader of the Merrimack Valley grocery chain was planning a work stoppage.
Market Basket board place CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on paid leave
The board of directors at Market Basket on Wednesday placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and unnamed other employees on paid administrative leave while investigating "credible allegations" that the leader o...
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May 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The board of directors at Market Basket on Wednesday placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and unnamed other employees on paid administrative leave while investigating "credible allegations" that the leader of the Merrimack Valley grocery chain was planning a work stoppage.