During the Sept. preliminary, no District 7 candidate won more than 15% of the vote, leaving 70% of voters without a first choice. How might giving voters a chance to rank a second choice have led to a different outcome? Ranked choice voting proponents say their system would increase participation.
Advocates push for ranked choice voting option
Election reform advocates testified at a hearing last Thursday in support of a bill that would give Massachusetts cities and towns the option to adopt a ranked choice voting system into their election...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
During the Sept. preliminary, no District 7 candidate won more than 15% of the vote, leaving 70% of voters without a first choice. How might giving voters a chance to rank a second choice have led to a different outcome? Ranked choice voting proponents say their system would increase participation.
For no matter how unhinged the position you’ve taken, or paid someone marginally credentialed to sketch out on your behalf—“Can Woman Think?: We Investigate,” “Is the Negro a Man: A Reconsideration”—that opinion will, by virtue of such provenance, possess all needed evidentiary gravity for the Times
My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
For no matter how unhinged the position you’ve taken, or paid someone marginally credentialed to sketch out on your behalf—“Can Woman Think?: We Investigate,” “Is the Negro a Man: A Reconsideration”—that opinion will, by virtue of such provenance, possess all needed evidentiary gravity for the Times
“AI is an agreement machine, which is anathema to learning and critical thinking.”
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AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
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November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“AI is an agreement machine, which is anathema to learning and critical thinking.”
-Maggie Tokuda-Hall
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Rev. Miniard Culpepper wins the Boston City Council District 7 seat left vacant by Tania Fernandes Anderson. Story via @yawumiller.bsky.social
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Culpepper rides community backing to District 7 win - Dorchester Reporter
Rev. Miniard Culpepper won the District 7 seat left vacant by Tania Fernandes Anderson. The city’s unofficial election results showed Culpepper with 3,874 votes to Said Ahmed’s 3,275.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Rev. Miniard Culpepper wins the Boston City Council District 7 seat left vacant by Tania Fernandes Anderson. Story via @yawumiller.bsky.social
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Two #Boston city councillors seek to ease process for ‘single-room’ dwelling expansion via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/two-cou...
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Two #Boston city councillors seek to ease process for ‘single-room’ dwelling expansion via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/two-cou...
(1/2) A study published in June found that Blacks are more likely to be hit in pedestrian accidents than whites. While the study's authors attributed the disparities to lower car ownership among Blacks, studies in other cities have suggested driver bias is a factor.
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
(1/2) A study published in June found that Blacks are more likely to be hit in pedestrian accidents than whites. While the study's authors attributed the disparities to lower car ownership among Blacks, studies in other cities have suggested driver bias is a factor.
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Boston City Council District 7 finalists, pressed on key issues, grapple with answers; endorsements pile-up for Culpepper via @yawumiller.bsky.social dotnews.com/2025/distric...
October 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Boston City Council District 7 finalists, pressed on key issues, grapple with answers; endorsements pile-up for Culpepper via @yawumiller.bsky.social dotnews.com/2025/distric...
@bill-walczak.bsky.social argues that eliminating odd-year municipal elections would raise voter turnout. It would give politics reporters less to talk about on odd years, but I think the boost in turnout would outweigh the downsides.
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Opinion: Let’s move all elections to even-numbered years | Dorchester Reporter
The late Tip O’Neill taught us that “all politics is local.” Municipal elections are the building blocks of politics. They are where issues surface and policies emerge, and where nearly all state and ...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
@bill-walczak.bsky.social argues that eliminating odd-year municipal elections would raise voter turnout. It would give politics reporters less to talk about on odd years, but I think the boost in turnout would outweigh the downsides.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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New in The Reporter via @yawumiller.bsky.social
As Markey mounts his re-election bid, potential challengers consider options, via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/markey-...
October 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New in The Reporter via @yawumiller.bsky.social
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Rep. Pressley, union leaders sound the alarm on federal shutdown impacts in #Boston via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/pressle...
October 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Rep. Pressley, union leaders sound the alarm on federal shutdown impacts in #Boston via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/pressle...
Views from the summit of Mt. Moosilauke: Cannon, Franconia Ridge, Washington (rt); Camel’s Hump, about 80 miles west; an Adirondack peak seen through the Appalachian Gap (VT rt 17), possibly Whiteface?
September 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Views from the summit of Mt. Moosilauke: Cannon, Franconia Ridge, Washington (rt); Camel’s Hump, about 80 miles west; an Adirondack peak seen through the Appalachian Gap (VT rt 17), possibly Whiteface?
A heated standoff between MassDems Chair Steve Kerrigan and angry delegates on the floor derailed the party's attempt to craft a more centrist platform.
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Can Massachusetts chart a path for the Democratic Party?
Saturday’s convention highlighted the difficulty local and national Democratic party leaders have had in offering a vision that distinguishes their party from that of the Republicans.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A heated standoff between MassDems Chair Steve Kerrigan and angry delegates on the floor derailed the party's attempt to craft a more centrist platform.
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"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
🧵 Haitian bands had increased presence at carnival. There was this new rara band called Freda Rara making their debut this year. And…
August 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🧵 Haitian bands had increased presence at carnival. There was this new rara band called Freda Rara making their debut this year. And…
From Trinidad: the Lavent Hill Rhythm Section
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From Trinidad: the Lavent Hill Rhythm Section
Rainy day snuggles
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Rainy day snuggles