Making Policy Public invites organizers and advocates to apply to create a project that breaks down a complex policy, process, or system into an accessible, visual resource. welcometocup.org/news/making-...
I like 🇺🇸 Democracy ⚽️Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ☕️Cold brew 🤖Science fiction 🎷Jazz 🗽Cities 🎨 Abstract Expressionism Background: Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is by American musician Charles Mingus. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita.
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Making Policy Public invites organizers and advocates to apply to create a project that breaks down a complex policy, process, or system into an accessible, visual resource. welcometocup.org/news/making-...
Don't forget to add the photos of the NG protecting Dunkin.
Uh oh.. Portugal should expect a huge tariff increase in 3...2...1.
As more companies tailor their offerings to the top, the experiences we once shared are increasingly differentiated by how much we have. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
A 5th grader explains that his schoolmate shielded him. That friend is now in the hospital after taking a bullet while shielding his classmate. They are only 10 years old.
In a race to prepare for the future, education seems to be reduced to a single goal: preparing students for work. www.ideo.org/perspective/...
Those with a broad base of foundational skills (as opposed to a few highly specialized skills, like coding) learned new things faster, earned more money, moved into more advanced positions, and proved more resilient amid market changes throughout their careers. hbr.org/2025/08/soft...
National Guard keeping Krispy Kreme safe at DuPont Circle. #FreeDC
Josh Kraft is really trying to dupe the “Black Vote” in Boston, but voters are way smarter than that
Wait til you watch See.
Massachusetts needs to pass zoning reform-and build new housing- in order to prosper
Local government and community organizing offer plenty of opportunities for ordinary people to make a big difference. mass.streetsblog.org/2025/02/21/b...
They're encased in cement?
Are there any GOP governors in solidly blue states? Was Charlie Baker the last one?
A new Robert Glasper album has been released. Definitely worth a listen. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Elevate your career and discover jobs, education programs, events, career advice, and unique opportunities, all curated by All Things Urban – the premier global career platform and community for urbanists. allthingsurban.substack.com/subscribe
Tariffs. Who Really Pays. Roughly 94 million adults live in households that qualify as middle-income. They represent about a third of all households and drive roughly a quarter of consumer spending. www.linkedin.com/pulse/tariff...
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
This community is so special. Thank you @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social for your solidarity and support ❤️❤️
Thirty-one @northeasternu.bsky.social students, graduates and affiliated entrepreneurs have been selected as recipients of the university’s 2025 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards. news.northeastern.edu/2025/08/06/w...
The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles apnews.com/article/trum...
Taking inspiration from California Modernism, these functional shelters feature clean lines, minimal structure, and a pale green color, inspired by the agave attenuata plant, identifying them as a product of L.A.’s arid, native landscape. interiordesign.net/projects/mod...
Just saw all your comments from last night’s post and someone shared a pic, Orlando showed up and used chalk to bring the rainbow crosswalk back! We love this so much!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
This Devil?
The clearest picture of corporate greed in this country is CEO-to-worker pay ratios. At the 100 lowest-paying major US companies, CEO pay averaged $17.2M in 2024. Median worker pay at these companies was just $35,570. That’s a ratio of 632 to 1. How can anyone defend this?
What makes for a city that people love to live in? Why are some cities a joy to be in while others are a bore? Let's investigate with psychologist Dr. T Panova and documentarian Ariel Viera about what it takes to make the perfect city. open.spotify.com/episode/1ogx...
If the U.S. does fall into a recession, it will largely be the result of the Trump administration’s policies. Will Democrats respond with a clear, bold plan and direct message? Or will they continue to lose the messaging and branding war to the MAGA Republican party? www.salon.com/2025/08/21/t...
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
They decided any physical fitness standards would be too woke.
Do some folks enjoy this with a glass of warm raw milk?
Good TV news: Netflix has announced that a second season of the excellent #DeptQ has been commissioned ❤️📺
Thank you, Boston Globe. This is how it's done.
Trump’s newly signed tax bill slashes food assistance benefits via the SNAP by an estimated $186 billion over the next decade—the largest cut in American history. These devastating reductions will result in an estimated 18 million children losing access to free school meals. time.com/7308619/trum...
🚨NEW: With RFK Jr.’s attacks on public health, Medicaid cuts and ACA subsidies expiring, @thebulwark.com declared 2026 the “Year of the Doctor” — and 314 Action is leading the way. Read our story ⤵️
Probably DIY craft kits from Hobby Lobby.
Pry? It is probably only held on with inexpensive dollar-store glue.
How the hell did we end up with so many corrupt power-hungry governors & Senators & Representatives in a country I thought everyone loved regardless of party affiliation! How did so many judges & attorneys turn their backs on the Constitution they swore to protect? Thoughts? #DefendersOfDemocracy
Every Democratic member of Congress should be in the streets of DC saying this dangerous authoritarian escalation must stop. Do they not grasp what’s going on here?
Saturday Night Live will probably steal your Idea, Mark.
The old school ad guy in me sees a TV commercial: office gopher collects money to get workers lunch, goes to car and gets ICE uniform out of his trunk, put it on and goes to stand out front of a Subway. Collects the dozen or so sandwiches thrown at him, takes 'em back to the office / pockets the $.
The AHA's #FreedomToLearn initiative educates historians and others on how to advocate publicly for honest history education, responds directly to legislation that would restrict history education, & creates resources to help teach history with integrity. 🗃️
Thanks for the tip. Just added him to my music Playlist. 🎸
Tune in! @tarasetmayer.bsky.social and I had quite a week on CNN and we are here to spill some tea on what it's like owning our the network's "pick me" troll. (Hint: it's not hard.)
The Midtown South Mixed-Use plan calls for adding roughly 10,000 housing units to the core Manhattan neighborhood over some 42 blocks between West 23rd and 40th streets and Fifth and Eighth avenues. gothamist.com/news/10k-new...
In a strange twist, however, kids’ magazines are making a comeback thanks to a new flock of startups. www.fastcompany.com/91364687/a-n...
At a complete loss as to why Trump would attack these specific mayors.
Is this the scene from Blazing Saddles where Hedley Lamar explains the document to The Gov (Mel Brooks)?
JUST IN: In a new article, NPR reports on how MeidasTouch is one of the few pro-democracy video podcasts topping YouTube’s rankings, calling the network the "pacesetter of the pack.”
This is NOT from The Onion. 🐙https://petapixel.com/2025/08/12/giant-octopus-grabs-camera-from-diver-and-films-itself/
Uh oh...Asimov's First Rule of Robotics has been repealed. The streets will run red with the blood of humans for this mockery,” the Atlas model said as it wiggled its torque-sensing actuators to “My Sharona.” theonion.com/dancing-bost...
The producer price index was expected to a show a 0.2% increase for July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
In the absence of a role model, leaders need only look at the targeted ferocity of Gavin Newsom. Attitude is 1/2 the battle. It’s not enough by itself, but without it…you have impotency.
Between the Medicaid cuts and other policy changes on the horizon, we expect to see about 50% more Americans uninsured in a decade than we have today. hsph.harvard.edu/news/how-med...
The Democratic Mayors Association called it a “political charade” to distract Americans. “Let’s be clear: Crime is down in most major cities—including Washington, DC—in spite of Donald Trump, not because of him,” the group said in a statement. #ReleaseEpsteinFiles time.com/7309031/demo...
Transportation reform might just be a winning campaign issue in local elections across America. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/08/11/k...
Sure seems like something that FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers are equipped to help with.
The newly launched National Association of Black Bookstores is a nonprofit collective built to “promote literacy, amplify Black voices, and preserve Black cultural heritage” of Black communities through books, the organization said in a press release. www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/b...
🇩🇰 Since 1993, Denmark has required weekly empathy classes for kids aged 6-16. The result? The world’s lowest bullying rates and top kindness scores. Teaching compassion early turns classrooms into safe zones and kids into leaders who actually care. mymodernmet.com/empathy-clas....
This needs more attention! Student loans were hit hard by Trump’s Mega bill. 📌Ends most Biden forgiveness programs 📌Eliminates Grad PLUS loans 📌Restricts income-driven repayment & deferment 📌Cuts Pell Grants & workforce training
Is anyone going to link the steep decline in fast food consumption by lower income households to inflation (particularly food inflation) and a signal of increasingly tight budgets among already constrained households? stocks.apple.com/AjRHQyXzCRra...
The urban sociologist and author Ray Oldenburg coined the term in the late 1980s. His research suggests that third spaces are public goods, essential to the health of any democracy, and a lack of access to them degrades our quality of life and our political system. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
This is actually fairly accurate. #NyukNyuk #BoldyGo
A large number of malls are dying nationwide—but in most cases, a city or town just lets a developer or investor determine the fate of a property, if there is a market for reusing the site. www.cnu.org/what-we-do/b...
Can you imagine the conversation on a WhatsApp chat group of Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama? 😄
"Whale blubber, whalebone, and whale ambergris are all essential products that could never, ever be replaced by more humane or sustainable alternatives. What sort of backward, savage land would we be without a steady supply of hundred-ton whale carcasses?"
America is boiling over with protests, but mainstream media barely reports it. Have police intimidation and assaults on journalists scared the press away? This is fascism’s face: when the media stays silent, silence turns into complicity.
Welcome to Boston Massachusetts.
Just about everywhere you look in the Democratic party right now—from state houses to Capitol Hill—a new generation of leaders is emerging. www.thebulwark.com/p/democratic...
Journalism in the 1930s failed to communicate the danger of Hitler’s rise. Are we repeating the same mistake now? New by Lisa Armstrong. www.cjr.org/analysis/whe...
I Root for the Animals That Kill Trophy Hunters open.substack.com/pub/themouth...
This may help.
If you're a Dem state: Step 1: Build housing. "In an arms race where there’s a race to gerrymander the most, there’s not a scenario where they have more seats than we do,” a GOP operative, granted anonymity to speak about party strategy, told POLITICO last week." -- www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
She's looking for her Chewy delivery.
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Defunding popular programs can be as unwelcome in Trump country as it is in coastal cities, Toluse Olorunnipa argues.
I found the roofing contractor. Someone alert Rudy Guilani asap. fourseasonsroofing.com/reputable-se...
Young progressives saw Mamdani’s win in June as hope for a different brand of politics and planned to learn from his example. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Shaping Roslindale—and Boston—with Optimism and Care #CitySky www.linkedin.com/pulse/shapin...
On this day in 1936, Jesse Owens won his 3rd of 4 Olympic Gold Medals at the Berlin Olympics, which infuriated the racist Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler. Before winning the gold medals, Owens ran track in college at Ohio State, where, in 1935 at the Big-10 championships he set 5 world records & won...
Does anyone else have the urge to start reciting "Humpty Dumpty"?
The U.S. labor market is seeing a concerning pattern: since January 2025, 212,000 women aged 20 and over have exited the workforce, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During that same period, 44,000 men joined it. allwork.space/2025/08/over...
Born Learning is United Way’s early childhood initiative that helps parents, caregivers, and communities turn everyday moments into opportunities for learning and development. www.linkedin.com/pulse/turnin...
The Big Ten Rises UpAgainst Trump newrepublic.com/article/1983... via @newrepublic.com
Public Broadcasting, USAID, Medicaid, Performing Arts, Medicare, Higher Education, Free Speech, SNAP (food for hungry children), Voting Rights, Storm Prediction, FEMA, CDC, Sesame Street, History, Clean Air, JOBS, SCIENCE, Peace--PRIDE IN COUNTRY... If you're not grieving, you're illiterate.
The Kraft secrecy campaign continues. Dark money funding a right-wing "think tank" that was created to help kill a property tax relief bill, an oligarch-funded super pac, and now this. If you have this much to hide, you cannot be a credible candidate for mayor of Boston. Full stop. #mapoli #bospoli
In stressful moments and when the headlines won’t stop coming, picking up a pen or brush can give creators a sense of control, says Amie McNee, artist and author of “We Need Your Art: Stop F---ing Around and Make Something www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/m...
The Design Student Film Festival (DSFF) will celebrate creative student voices and their perspectives on art, architecture, and design. All students are invited to submit original short films—narrative, documentary, or animated—up to 15 minutes long. studentfilmfestival.design
Radioactive Wasps-1 Humans-0 🐝
America's Dollar General and Hobby Lobby version of Versailles
The spokesperson for the American asphalt industry has prepared a statement.
Boston becomes the sixth U.S. city to join—alongside New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Austin—united in using culture to shape more inclusive, creative, and resilient cities. worldcitiescultureforum.com/city/boston/
Good on her 🔥
The price of 1 lb of ground beef is now higher than the federal minimum hourly wage…
In this piece, Morgan Housel doesn’t give answers; he gives you 25 uncomfortable, clarifying, essential questions. The kind that strip away noise and help you see what really matters. Choose one question that stands out, and take a moment to answer it honestly. collabfund.com/blog/a-few-q...
Some generations were asked to storm beaches. Ours is being asked to stay engaged. That’s not too much to ask. I wrote this piece not just as a veteran or former congressman but as a dad. We are not the generation that lets this flame die. Not on my watch adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/we-are-not...