Matt McCloskey
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Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
“Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”
“Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”
Discworld QOTD, from The Last Continent
July 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
“Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”
“Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”
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UPDATE: Per OCPF, Josh Kraft has received $566,520 in contributions, of which only $2,191 are from Boston residents contributing $100 or less.
The total number of Bostonians contributing $100 or less remains at only 26 residents. Repeat: Twenty-six.
The story tells itself.
The total number of Bostonians contributing $100 or less remains at only 26 residents. Repeat: Twenty-six.
The story tells itself.
March 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
UPDATE: Per OCPF, Josh Kraft has received $566,520 in contributions, of which only $2,191 are from Boston residents contributing $100 or less.
The total number of Bostonians contributing $100 or less remains at only 26 residents. Repeat: Twenty-six.
The story tells itself.
The total number of Bostonians contributing $100 or less remains at only 26 residents. Repeat: Twenty-six.
The story tells itself.
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@warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social please do this!!
More to the point, it takes one senator to deny unanimous consent for a time agreement. The House Dems, the federal workers, everyone opposed to the Schumer Surrender would be happy to have additional time to gather 41 no votes on final cloture. Any senator can do it.
2/ When you pass a bill in the senate you need to do cloture (60 votes) to start the debate and to end it. And there's things that have to happen between those votes. If those rules are all followed this bill won't pass until the beginning of next week.
March 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
@warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social please do this!!
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@markey.senate.gov has some explaining to do if he votes yes.
Compiling what D Senators are telling constituents in this updating post. Some surprises.
Kaine, Warner, Duckworth, Booker: no position
Kim: appears to be a hard no
Markey: office saying he opposes Elon but will vote Yes on Elon/Trump bill talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tally-3
Kaine, Warner, Duckworth, Booker: no position
Kim: appears to be a hard no
Markey: office saying he opposes Elon but will vote Yes on Elon/Trump bill talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tally-3
Tally
In this post I am collecting reports about where Democratic Senators are...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@markey.senate.gov has some explaining to do if he votes yes.
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Bostonians, if you're worried about how the MA Senate is going to cause your rent bill to go up because of their inaction on Boston's tax shift home rule, don't fret: they voted to give you a $50 tax cut for your rent bill for the entire year.
And if you're a dead rich person, you'll get $99,600.
And if you're a dead rich person, you'll get $99,600.
December 10, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Bostonians, if you're worried about how the MA Senate is going to cause your rent bill to go up because of their inaction on Boston's tax shift home rule, don't fret: they voted to give you a $50 tax cut for your rent bill for the entire year.
And if you're a dead rich person, you'll get $99,600.
And if you're a dead rich person, you'll get $99,600.
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A buddy described Mark Robinson as “the character Tracy Morgan would play on Veep”
September 23, 2024 at 12:28 AM
A buddy described Mark Robinson as “the character Tracy Morgan would play on Veep”
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Time is never as relative as when trying to make a bus connection. When you’re not there yet 6 minutes feels like nothing; it will pass in mere seconds and you’ll surely miss the bus. If you’re waiting at the bus stop 6 minutes feels like an eternity.
September 20, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Time is never as relative as when trying to make a bus connection. When you’re not there yet 6 minutes feels like nothing; it will pass in mere seconds and you’ll surely miss the bus. If you’re waiting at the bus stop 6 minutes feels like an eternity.
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Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden's exchange during Hunter Biden’s hearing yesterday is FIRE.
March 1, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden's exchange during Hunter Biden’s hearing yesterday is FIRE.
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mithril shirt was a good choice. crafted by the Elves. more valuable than the Shire itself.
February 12, 2024 at 2:35 AM
mithril shirt was a good choice. crafted by the Elves. more valuable than the Shire itself.
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Just 3 months after signing tax cuts into law that heavily favored wealthy investors and large estates, Governor Healey is enacting emergency budget cuts local projects and state programs.
25 Investigates: Sources say Gov. Healey to announce emergency budget cuts
25 Investigates has learned Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey plans to announce emergency budget cuts following six straight months of lower than projected revenues, according to multiple sources.
www.boston25news.com
January 8, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Just 3 months after signing tax cuts into law that heavily favored wealthy investors and large estates, Governor Healey is enacting emergency budget cuts local projects and state programs.
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I don’t purport to be a budget expert, but this is worrying.
I also find the timing – a mere 3 months after the legislature and Governor gave substantial tax cuts to investors and wealthy estates – risible.
While they were cutting taxes they were warning about fiscal storm clouds!
I also find the timing – a mere 3 months after the legislature and Governor gave substantial tax cuts to investors and wealthy estates – risible.
While they were cutting taxes they were warning about fiscal storm clouds!
State tax revenues coming in much lower than forecast - CommonWealth Beacon
Doug Howgate, the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the numbers suggest to him that it’s time for the Healey administration to revise downward the tax revenue forecast for th...
commonwealthbeacon.org
January 5, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I don’t purport to be a budget expert, but this is worrying.
I also find the timing – a mere 3 months after the legislature and Governor gave substantial tax cuts to investors and wealthy estates – risible.
While they were cutting taxes they were warning about fiscal storm clouds!
I also find the timing – a mere 3 months after the legislature and Governor gave substantial tax cuts to investors and wealthy estates – risible.
While they were cutting taxes they were warning about fiscal storm clouds!
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Disappointing how the city has really been lagging on PILOT reform given how our mayor and so many councilors claim to want to take action.
www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
Tax-exempt institutions could be contributing more to Boston, advocates say
Boston's tax-exempt organizations make voluntary cash payments and create community programs meant to benefit residents, but critics say they're not giving enough for all they're getting.
www.wcvb.com
November 21, 2023 at 4:18 AM
Disappointing how the city has really been lagging on PILOT reform given how our mayor and so many councilors claim to want to take action.
www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
We'll be posting crowdsourced Boston Municipal election night results here: tinyurl.com/2023BostonRe...
We likely won't have 100% coverage tonight, but we should have a good snapshot before the city's official results show up.
We likely won't have 100% coverage tonight, but we should have a good snapshot before the city's official results show up.
November 7, 2023 at 10:15 PM
We'll be posting crowdsourced Boston Municipal election night results here: tinyurl.com/2023BostonRe...
We likely won't have 100% coverage tonight, but we should have a good snapshot before the city's official results show up.
We likely won't have 100% coverage tonight, but we should have a good snapshot before the city's official results show up.
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This reversal of Mayor Wu's previous stance as a city councilor and as a mayoral candidate is wrong. The BRIC and gang database are based on racist profiling and surveillance, and do not keep Bostonians safe.
Contrary to the mayor's claim, there is no meaningful accountability within the BPD.
Contrary to the mayor's claim, there is no meaningful accountability within the BPD.
Wu seeks funding for Boston police unit she pledged to dismantle
The move is an about-face for Wu, who campaigned on dismantling the Boston Regional Intelligence Center's controversial gang database and abolishing the center in its entirety.
www.wbur.org
September 26, 2023 at 4:07 PM
This reversal of Mayor Wu's previous stance as a city councilor and as a mayoral candidate is wrong. The BRIC and gang database are based on racist profiling and surveillance, and do not keep Bostonians safe.
Contrary to the mayor's claim, there is no meaningful accountability within the BPD.
Contrary to the mayor's claim, there is no meaningful accountability within the BPD.
If anyone is looking for early Boston election results tonight, we'll be posting them publicly here:
tinyurl.com/BostonPrelim...
tinyurl.com/BostonPrelim...
2023-09-12 - Boston Open Election Results Portal Full - Google Drive
tinyurl.com
September 12, 2023 at 11:16 PM
If anyone is looking for early Boston election results tonight, we'll be posting them publicly here:
tinyurl.com/BostonPrelim...
tinyurl.com/BostonPrelim...
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Congrats to Progressive WRox/Roz City Council endorsees!
August 22, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Congrats to Progressive WRox/Roz City Council endorsees!