Mara Dolan
@maradolan.bsky.social
Public defender, family lawyer, Governor’s Councillor, MA Dems State Committee Woman, #mapoli MaraDolan.com No meanness.
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"The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out," retiring senior U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf, a Reagan appointee writes in The Atlantic.
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out," retiring senior U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf, a Reagan appointee writes in The Atlantic.
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
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A federal judge just granted our motion to temporarily block the Trump Administration from ordering states to claw back full SNAP benefits.
We won’t stop fighting to help residents put food on the table.
We won’t stop fighting to help residents put food on the table.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A federal judge just granted our motion to temporarily block the Trump Administration from ordering states to claw back full SNAP benefits.
We won’t stop fighting to help residents put food on the table.
We won’t stop fighting to help residents put food on the table.
In last 24 hours in MA, $13 million was spent with restored #SNAP funds, says Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. #mapoli @massltgovernor.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In last 24 hours in MA, $13 million was spent with restored #SNAP funds, says Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. #mapoli @massltgovernor.bsky.social
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Massachusetts residents: If you have funds on your card, you can keep using them to buy food.
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Massachusetts residents: If you have funds on your card, you can keep using them to buy food.
E. Jean Carroll outsmarts him by so much you realize he’s even more inept than we knew. She has done a great service to our country, and to history, with style. Chef’s kiss. #mustread @ejeancarroll.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
E. Jean Carroll outsmarts him by so much you realize he’s even more inept than we knew. She has done a great service to our country, and to history, with style. Chef’s kiss. #mustread @ejeancarroll.bsky.social
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Feeding our fellow Americans should never be in doubt. Very grateful to Billerica Community Pantry and everyone who came out today. #mapoli #feedAmerica
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Feeding our fellow Americans should never be in doubt. Very grateful to Billerica Community Pantry and everyone who came out today. #mapoli #feedAmerica
Feed Americans, don’t terrorize them. Release the Epstein files. Reopen the government. Come to the aid someone who collapses. Don’t lie about rising prices. It’s as if he never went to kindergarten and learned everything you need to know.
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Feed Americans, don’t terrorize them. Release the Epstein files. Reopen the government. Come to the aid someone who collapses. Don’t lie about rising prices. It’s as if he never went to kindergarten and learned everything you need to know.
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HUGE WIN: Thank you to @massgovernor.bsky.social and the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance for getting FULL SNAP benefits on cards as early as tomorrow. Hunger isn't political - we'll keep fighting for our residents!
SNAP UPDATE: I’m directing SNAP benefits to be processed today — and paid IN FULL starting tomorrow.
Americans are going hungry because President Trump chose to play politics with their lives.
People need to eat. We’re making sure they do.
Americans are going hungry because President Trump chose to play politics with their lives.
People need to eat. We’re making sure they do.
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
HUGE WIN: Thank you to @massgovernor.bsky.social and the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance for getting FULL SNAP benefits on cards as early as tomorrow. Hunger isn't political - we'll keep fighting for our residents!
⬇️ Essential reading. The hunger is the point. #SNAP
Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
⬇️ Essential reading. The hunger is the point. #SNAP
Strengthening words from great American Nancy Pelosi. “[G]enerations past have always prevailed, and so shall we, for our faith in the goodness of America, and our commitment to the freedom we owe our children, is what will always give us hope.” #thankyouNancy www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
America Is Great When America Is Good
Those who believe in liberty and dignity must never give in to the forces arrayed against the things we hold dearest.
www.theatlantic.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Strengthening words from great American Nancy Pelosi. “[G]enerations past have always prevailed, and so shall we, for our faith in the goodness of America, and our commitment to the freedom we owe our children, is what will always give us hope.” #thankyouNancy www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
Facebook knows that it is committing fraud and does not care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Has anyone considered that the signs are his staff trying to make sure he knows which way to walk in front of the cameras as his dementia progresses?
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Has anyone considered that the signs are his staff trying to make sure he knows which way to walk in front of the cameras as his dementia progresses?
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
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This picture is worth 1,000 words.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This picture is worth 1,000 words.
Now there was a Speaker of the House. #thankyouNancyPelosi
A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective leaders of the Democratic party.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective...
www.wbur.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Now there was a Speaker of the House. #thankyouNancyPelosi
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LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
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I'm here in Washington working with my Democratic colleagues to protect healthcare for every American, but Republicans refuse to meet with us.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I'm here in Washington working with my Democratic colleagues to protect healthcare for every American, but Republicans refuse to meet with us.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
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"(T)he two Democrats won so decisively because they also flipped a crucial sliver of voters who said they supported Mr. Trump in 2024."
Keep talking to the Trump voters you encounter.
Keep talking to the Trump voters you encounter.
Democrats Won Big Because They Won Over Trump Supporters
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"(T)he two Democrats won so decisively because they also flipped a crucial sliver of voters who said they supported Mr. Trump in 2024."
Keep talking to the Trump voters you encounter.
Keep talking to the Trump voters you encounter.
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There were 13 elections last night for a statewide office.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
There were 13 elections last night for a statewide office.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
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Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests.
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
newrepublic.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests.
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too!
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
“Voters just went to the polls and cast millions of votes against the president by way of Democratic candidates.” Spot on analysis from @jamellebouie.net. #BlueWave www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...
Opinion | Trump Is an Albatross
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“Voters just went to the polls and cast millions of votes against the president by way of Democratic candidates.” Spot on analysis from @jamellebouie.net. #BlueWave www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...