Steve Koczela
@skoczela.bsky.social
President of The MassINC Polling Group. Cohost of The Horse Race podcast. All things #mapoli. Iraq veteran. Boston, MA.
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BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
My account was suspended briefly. Possible because I am posting from Nairobi? Not sure why tbh.
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My account was suspended briefly. Possible because I am posting from Nairobi? Not sure why tbh.
Is that what it’s raised questions about?
FDA Commissioner Makary is under renewed scrutiny by Trump officials amid continued turmoil at the agency, including a series of high-profile departures that have raised questions about Makary's ability to lead, according to people familiar with conversations.
https://cnn.it/44N3Rrh
https://cnn.it/44N3Rrh
December 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Is that what it’s raised questions about?
🎵 Are you ready for some ... NFL stuff? 🎵
Trump: "When you look at football in the US, soccer -- we seem to never call it that, because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it, shouldn't it really be called football? We have to come up with another name for the NFL stuff."
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🎵 Are you ready for some ... NFL stuff? 🎵
Our new poll for Ed Trust Massachusetts is now out. "Poll shows Mass. parents favor student cellphone crackdown." www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Poll shows Mass. parents favor student cellphone crackdown
Survey shows parents also want to know how they could contact children during the school day.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our new poll for Ed Trust Massachusetts is now out. "Poll shows Mass. parents favor student cellphone crackdown." www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
You’re not “finalizing” something if you haven’t decided on its major contours.
Speaker Johnson is racing to finalize a GOP health care plan in time to present it to his conference next week, but his team still needs to decide on major contours of the plan, sources tell us.
GOP leaders are meeting today to nail down what will go in the package.
GOP leaders are meeting today to nail down what will go in the package.
Mike Johnson races to finalize elusive GOP health care plan
The speaker said he expects to release a framework next week.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
You’re not “finalizing” something if you haven’t decided on its major contours.
On this week's Horse Race, what's next for graduation requirements after the MCAS ballot question? We're also looking at the impact of Rep Ayanna Pressley's passing on the #MASen race. And is Mass. really the second most "Christmassy" state?
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Episode 374: High Stakes Testing: Well Done or Rare?
This week on The Horse Race, Rep. Ayanna Presley is officially not joining the horse race for Senate. Then, Jenn and Steve are joined by Sam Drysdale, reporter with the State House News Service, to
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December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On this week's Horse Race, what's next for graduation requirements after the MCAS ballot question? We're also looking at the impact of Rep Ayanna Pressley's passing on the #MASen race. And is Mass. really the second most "Christmassy" state?
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survey methodology: we did a survey
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
survey methodology: we did a survey
I have a series of methodological questions but that will not stop me from posting this. financebuzz.com/popular-chri...
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I have a series of methodological questions but that will not stop me from posting this. financebuzz.com/popular-chri...
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TOMORROW
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
TOMORROW
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
This describes not one but several distinct war crimes.
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This describes not one but several distinct war crimes.
What's the topic you keep seeing on this website that you are earnestly trying not to read or learn anything about?
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What's the topic you keep seeing on this website that you are earnestly trying not to read or learn anything about?
A climbing gym in every town!
Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A climbing gym in every town!
So what went wrong in 2016?
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So what went wrong in 2016?
Writing in this morning's @massterlist.com, Jon Keller points to Trump as driving large gender gaps in new Mass. polling. This chart (which I made in 2014) shows they're older than that.
Original article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bro...
and Keller: massterlist.com/2025/12/01/t...
Original article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bro...
and Keller: massterlist.com/2025/12/01/t...
December 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Writing in this morning's @massterlist.com, Jon Keller points to Trump as driving large gender gaps in new Mass. polling. This chart (which I made in 2014) shows they're older than that.
Original article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bro...
and Keller: massterlist.com/2025/12/01/t...
Original article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bro...
and Keller: massterlist.com/2025/12/01/t...
This is incredibly misleading.
The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. on.nbcboston.com/nYhaw1Y
Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Sen. Mark Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video
The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after President Trump’s social media post accusing Kelly of sedition “punishable by DEATH.”
on.nbcboston.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is incredibly misleading.
I think most people stopped talking about politics at Thanksgiving in 2015 or so.
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving.
In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what should I know about it? https://cnn.it/48i1z4p
In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what should I know about it? https://cnn.it/48i1z4p
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I think most people stopped talking about politics at Thanksgiving in 2015 or so.
Please turn the internet off forever.
Wendy’s hops on ‘6-7′ trend with new limited-time dessert deal
Wendy’s hops on ‘6-7′ trend with new limited-time dessert deal
The deal for Wendy's frosty fans starts soon. Here's what to know.
www.masslive.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Please turn the internet off forever.
Can we start with printer error messages
HP Inc said it expects to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs globally by fiscal 2028 as part of a plan to streamline operations and adopt artificial intelligence to speed up product development, improve customer satisfaction and boost productivity. https://cnn.it/48iguvI
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Can we start with printer error messages
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"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
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“President Trump demands a reunion episode of CAROLINE IN THE CITY.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“President Trump demands a reunion episode of CAROLINE IN THE CITY.”
If we’re taking requests could we redo the end of Lost and GoT? variety.com/2025/film/bo...
‘Rush Hour 4’ in the Works at Paramount at Trump’s Request
"Rush Hour 4" in the works at Paramount after prodding from president Trump.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If we’re taking requests could we redo the end of Lost and GoT? variety.com/2025/film/bo...
I need a photo caption here.
Trump’s boom hangs on pledges of future investments and a step-up in semiconductor projects
Is Trump Right About the US Getting $21 Trillion in Investment?
The White House lists nearly $9.6 trillion in new investment pledges, less than what’s boasted by Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I need a photo caption here.
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American public opinion is largely generated by foreigners who make money by lying to Americans over unregulated social media. Out of respect to those entrepreneurial foreigners, we will continue to treat their commodified fictions as one side of a reasoned American debate.
-The Editorial Board
-The Editorial Board
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
American public opinion is largely generated by foreigners who make money by lying to Americans over unregulated social media. Out of respect to those entrepreneurial foreigners, we will continue to treat their commodified fictions as one side of a reasoned American debate.
-The Editorial Board
-The Editorial Board
A fight club with #mapoli Sens. Warren (76) and Markey (79) challenging the old playbook. Markey has been in Congress since 1976.
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
A fight club with #mapoli Sens. Warren (76) and Markey (79) challenging the old playbook. Markey has been in Congress since 1976.