Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings
Josh Kraft has dropped out of the Boston mayor's race. His exit is an abrupt shift for a candidate who spent $5.5 million of his own money on the campaign.
This morning, I signed an Executive Order seeking greater transparency from ICE in response to secret police tactics we have seen. The City of Boston will regularly submit FOIA requests to DHS on federal immigration enforcement activity, to find out who they are detaining and arresting, and why.
At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live.
I lived on Capitol Hill off+on from 2007-2020, there were never "kids playing in vibrant streets" like 1 commenter said, but there were always people in crisis who could have used a place to go & that problem only intensified. Time to stop listening to business fiefdoms & serve people who need help.
...it concluded since the landslide was triggered by the melting glacier, and since *that* happened due to rising global temperatures...
This was a signal - and a warning - from our rapidly changing world, heard in every single part of it.
Best we listen up.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Last week, Montana voted to:
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
My friend Nathan is running for #Seattle City Attorney! He wants to reform many parts of our broken #criminaljustice system including #cashbail. As a public defender he brings an experienced, data-informed, and thoughtful approach. You can see his full platform and background at www.voterouse.com
Boston City Hall plaza is overflowing! #boston #handsoff #apr5 #massachusetts
I bet they have crudités from Wegners
“Trump brings together the least attractive elements of capitalism and socialism, fusing heavy-handed state control with high inequality.”
My conversation with Ezra Klein on building new cities and taxing the daylights out of social media corporations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tnQ...
“Worn down by harassment and threats, many of Trump’s critics will be tempted to retreat to the sidelines. Such a retreat would be perilous. When fear, exhaustion, or resignation crowds out citizens’ commitment to democracy, emergent authoritarianism begins to take root.”
Best signs and chants from #50501protest #boston #massachusets:
“No Nazi Nepo-babies”
“De-port E-lon”
“Everyone v. Billionaires and Bootlickers”
#50501protest running laps downtown between Boston common and the federal building #boston #massachusetts
Definitely not a scam. More like not waiting for: permission, the perfect plan, involvement of the right orgs to start taking action. Also very peaceful, which was great to see.
#50501 protest #boston #massachusetts
Hey all, we've gotten a *lot* of tips since this post. Keep 'em coming.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
Flyer for "A Day Without Immigrants" Feb. 3rd, 2025, No School, No Work, No Shopping"
Calls on social media are growing for February 3rd to be a #undiasininmigrantes #adaywithoutimmigrants.
Similar calls in 2006 led to mass student walkouts, enormous protests, and wildcat strikes against anti-immigrant legislation, flooding city centers with millions of people.
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
hi, I'm hiring a new right-hand person at work! are you great at administration, a web & data advocate with practical experience, a strong mentor & manager & all around wonderful teammate with a desire to make SF's digital ~things~ better for people? come work with me! careers.sf.gov/role?id=3743...
“Since manufactured homes can travel in interstate commerce, their building code is uniquely regulated at the federal level by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the so-called “HUD code”–instead of by the states.”
www.niskanencenter.org/manufactured...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is proposing new housing legislation. “The Prefabricated Housing and Zoning Enhancement Act of 2024 (PHAZE Act), which would tackle housing shortages across the United States by reforming zoning and encouraging new building efforts.” adamsmith.house.gov/news/press-r...
A 1941 short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges eerily foreshadowed today's internet challenges, imagining a vast library where truth is buried in an ocean of gibberish.
The parallels to our current online landscape are striking. https://buff.ly/3UZWKXA
(Roger J. Kreuz, U Memphis) #AI
“Trump’s popular-vote advantage has declined steadily since election night. As of Monday afternoon, Trump was at 49.94, while Harris was at 48.26, according to the authoritative Cook Political Report’s tracking of results from official sources in states across the country.” @thenation.com
Michelle, City Councilors and state legislators, Charlestown residents, and building trades workers take a group photo in front of the housing development that will be completed with these funds.
Our new Housing Accelerator Fund will invest $110M of reserves as a revolving fund: City $$ can close the financing gap to get approved housing units into construction, then flow back to the fund (plus interest) when projects are refinanced, to be deployed again. www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w...
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 ⬇️
