@justlyd.bsky.social
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Boston, Cambridge and Somerville councilors join forces to reform broker fees
www.wgbh.org/news/housing... #bospoli #mapoli #housingnews @GBHNews
www.wgbh.org/news/housing... #bospoli #mapoli #housingnews @GBHNews
Boston, Cambridge and Somerville councilors join forces to reform broker fees
Brokers are usually hired by landlords, but in Massachusetts, tenants often end up paying for the service.
www.wgbh.org
November 29, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Boston, Cambridge and Somerville councilors join forces to reform broker fees
www.wgbh.org/news/housing... #bospoli #mapoli #housingnews @GBHNews
www.wgbh.org/news/housing... #bospoli #mapoli #housingnews @GBHNews
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Amazon workers around the world are on strike starting today, through Monday. Please consider not crossing the virtual picket line.
What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday
Amazon employees in 20 countries are preparing to protest on Black Friday.
abcnews.go.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Amazon workers around the world are on strike starting today, through Monday. Please consider not crossing the virtual picket line.
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You don't need to be a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon to see why Bluesky is the place to be.
But welcome scientists, thank you for joining us! 👋
But welcome scientists, thank you for joining us! 👋
November 28, 2024 at 11:32 PM
You don't need to be a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon to see why Bluesky is the place to be.
But welcome scientists, thank you for joining us! 👋
But welcome scientists, thank you for joining us! 👋
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The Biden-Harris admin capped credit card late fees.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin banned noncompete clauses.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin changed OT pay rules to include more workers.
Guess what happened next?
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin banned noncompete clauses.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin changed OT pay rules to include more workers.
Guess what happened next?
November 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
The Biden-Harris admin capped credit card late fees.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin banned noncompete clauses.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin changed OT pay rules to include more workers.
Guess what happened next?
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin banned noncompete clauses.
A Trump-appointed judge blocked it.
The Biden-Harris admin changed OT pay rules to include more workers.
Guess what happened next?
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Press release PDF
November 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Press release PDF
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One job should be enough.___
November 24, 2024 at 7:07 AM
One job should be enough.___
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“All that qualifies any of them for these powerful positions… is their deathless loyalty to Trump.”
@rygraham.bsky.social on the utter hypocrisy of the right-wingers’ weaponization of DEI to discredit the competency of powerful people of color.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/24/o...
@rygraham.bsky.social on the utter hypocrisy of the right-wingers’ weaponization of DEI to discredit the competency of powerful people of color.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/24/o...
Disqualifying, extreme, and incompetent — Trump’s DEI Cabinet picks - The Boston Globe
This isn’t a presidential transition. It’s a national stress test to see if democracy will continue to bend or finally break.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
“All that qualifies any of them for these powerful positions… is their deathless loyalty to Trump.”
@rygraham.bsky.social on the utter hypocrisy of the right-wingers’ weaponization of DEI to discredit the competency of powerful people of color.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/24/o...
@rygraham.bsky.social on the utter hypocrisy of the right-wingers’ weaponization of DEI to discredit the competency of powerful people of color.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/24/o...
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I am struggling with this. Is it a plutocracy? Or an oligarchy? Also, both of those words were invented BEFORE propaganda traveled faster than the speed of light and with more reach than sunlight. Need a new word. A sobering piece from The Guardian.
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I am struggling with this. Is it a plutocracy? Or an oligarchy? Also, both of those words were invented BEFORE propaganda traveled faster than the speed of light and with more reach than sunlight. Need a new word. A sobering piece from The Guardian.
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the thing about being a political junkie is you have extremely difficult time conceptualizing how someone could be totally ignorant of politics but i would strongly encourage you to imagine the kind of person who googled “did biden drop out?” on november 4th and then cast a ballot on november 5th
November 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
the thing about being a political junkie is you have extremely difficult time conceptualizing how someone could be totally ignorant of politics but i would strongly encourage you to imagine the kind of person who googled “did biden drop out?” on november 4th and then cast a ballot on november 5th
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Massachusetts' political leaders are bracing for a second Trump administration.
For Gov. Maura Healey, Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.
For Gov. Maura Healey, Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.
Old foe, new job: Why Healey is less fiery about opposing Trump
Massachusetts' political leaders are bracing for a second Trump administration. Nobody more so than Gov. Maura Healey, for whom Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.
www.wbur.org
November 19, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Massachusetts' political leaders are bracing for a second Trump administration.
For Gov. Maura Healey, Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.
For Gov. Maura Healey, Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.
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All three branches of government are now controlled by a rapist who campaigned on purging the country of nonwhite immigrants and driving trans people out of public life, supported by a Nazi billionaire, I think maybe you can ease off the Has Woke Gone Too Far beat for a while
Is making a guy with a white nationalist tattoo who says diversity corrodes military fitness the Secretary of Defense one big power grab
November 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM
All three branches of government are now controlled by a rapist who campaigned on purging the country of nonwhite immigrants and driving trans people out of public life, supported by a Nazi billionaire, I think maybe you can ease off the Has Woke Gone Too Far beat for a while
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Commissioning the Navy’s newest ship USS Nantucket in the Charlestown Navy Yard 🇺🇸
November 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Commissioning the Navy’s newest ship USS Nantucket in the Charlestown Navy Yard 🇺🇸
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It was the right move, brother. Glad to see you here too!
Oh hey another Boston City Councilor joins the club! Welcome Councilor Pepén! @enriquepepen.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 10:57 PM
It was the right move, brother. Glad to see you here too!
Greater Boston is now an outlier nationwide when it comes to forcing tenants to pay broker's fees which often are as high as one month's rent. This can cost close to 12k just to get the keys to rent.
We need to seriously fix this broken system
www.wgbh.org/news/housing...
Boston is one of the last places to allow renter-paid broker fees
New York City ban raises the question— should there be a change?
www.wgbh.org
November 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Greater Boston is now an outlier nationwide when it comes to forcing tenants to pay broker's fees which often are as high as one month's rent. This can cost close to 12k just to get the keys to rent.
We need to seriously fix this broken system
www.wgbh.org/news/housing...
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The Massachusetts AG is cracking down on a company collecting on "zombie second mortgages" — old loans that homeowners thought were dead but rise from the grave. People are losing houses over them.
Hundreds of zombies killed by Massachusetts AG — zombie loans, that is
The Massachusetts AG is cracking down on a company collecting on "zombie second mortgages" — old loans that homeowners thought were dead but rise from the grave. People are losing houses over them.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2024 at 4:47 PM
The Massachusetts AG is cracking down on a company collecting on "zombie second mortgages" — old loans that homeowners thought were dead but rise from the grave. People are losing houses over them.
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@Angela’s Cafe served me every bit of seafood in Boston this evening.
November 16, 2024 at 6:24 AM
@Angela’s Cafe served me every bit of seafood in Boston this evening.
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And for those on the other platform who saw this awkwardly worded headline & immediately rage-posted at me: here’s proof we had a lovely annual Veterans Day parade this weekend AND signed legislation boosting property tax relief for Boston veterans afterwards ✍️✨
November 12, 2024 at 1:10 AM
And for those on the other platform who saw this awkwardly worded headline & immediately rage-posted at me: here’s proof we had a lovely annual Veterans Day parade this weekend AND signed legislation boosting property tax relief for Boston veterans afterwards ✍️✨
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I’m delighted our bill to make childcare an allowable campaign expense passed the House this afternoon as part of the economic development bill. This will address one of the barriers candidates face and help open the door to more diverse political representation. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/m...
‘With this passing, I plan to run.’ Mass. lawmakers to allow parents to spend campaign funds on child care. - The Boston Globe
The measure is among hundreds of policy riders lawmakers tacked on to a nearly $4 billion economic development bill that is expected to pass the state Legislature on Thursday.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
I’m delighted our bill to make childcare an allowable campaign expense passed the House this afternoon as part of the economic development bill. This will address one of the barriers candidates face and help open the door to more diverse political representation. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/m...
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Good read on how public land should be put to work for the public good of housing creation. In my 1st 100 days as mayor, we did a land audit (www.boston.gov/housing/city...) to identify City-owned parcels for housing & we’re already seeing results. A few examples ⬇️
‘What could be better than having free land?: How 112,000 publicly owned acres could help solve the housing crisis - The Boston Globe
A new report estimates that developing just a fraction of publicly owned land in Greater Boston could make room for 85,000 new homes.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Good read on how public land should be put to work for the public good of housing creation. In my 1st 100 days as mayor, we did a land audit (www.boston.gov/housing/city...) to identify City-owned parcels for housing & we’re already seeing results. A few examples ⬇️
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Breaking News: The New York City Council passed a bill that shifts the burden of broker fees to landlords, saving renters thousands in upfront costs. nyti.ms/3UPVTJk
November 13, 2024 at 9:56 PM