Boston, MA

And a bigger crowd than last year.

I personally prefer more sun in the evening. So, I'd be happy with permanent DST.

https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/nation/outrage-over-kennedy-dunkin-remarks/

Join the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, and partners from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movement as we rise together.

Where: Pathways to Power AND Rally @ Boston Common—Proudly display your amazing signs, flags (no poles, please!), and your most creative protest attire as you make your way to Boston Common from 1-2 p.m. Let’s show the world what patriotism really looks like by filling the sidewalks. Consider getting off the T a few stops early to extend this visibility walk! 2-4 p.m. Rally @ Boston Common.

When: 1-4pm (1-2 Pathways to Power march, 2-4pm Boston Common)

Anyone have good sign ideas? I was considering just listing people murdered by ICE. Something I read claimed connecting potential dictators' actions with overthrowing democracy was a key, so maybe quoting Anne Frank or drawing comparisons to Stalin/Hitler.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/can-big-battery-help-boston-power-grid

On this day 250 years ago, the British were succumbing to George Washington's army and would soon flee Boston. Special thanks to Henry Knox, a bookseller, who traveled hundreds of miles to Fort Ticonderoga to fetch dozens of cannons for Washington's troops in the middle of winter that were instrumental in pushing out the British.

Happy Birthday, George Washington!

The article is about George Washington.

https://apnews.com/article/george-washington-siege-of-boston-250th-anniversary-5fcf9c85e1887af7aab9398a5e0d08d4

Request for email or in-person testimony, for bills that would affect Boston and Bedford. Main link is a Google doc with templates and some suggested points to bring up.

From the opening of the bill for Boston:

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 452 of the Acts of 1948, or any other general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, all regular and special elections in the city of Boston for the positions of mayor and district city councillor involving three or more qualified candidates, and all regular elections for the position of city councillor-at-large, shall be conducted by ranked choice voting. In any contest using ranked choice voting, the general election ballot shall allow voters to rank four candidates, including write-in lines, in order of preference.

The in-person testimony is Thursday, February 10, 2026, at 1PM - 5PM at the Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133 .

If you're unfamiliar with ranked-choice voting (RCV), it lets you list our 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice candidates, so you can prioritize whoever your real top pick is while also putting your weight behind a backup in case your 1st choice doesn't win.

(Also I see I'm posting a lot here, glad to pipe down if it's too much but hope folks find the info useful!)

Via Indivisible on Bluesky (sorry for the image of text, that's what was posed there). The email is elizabeth.lutts@masenate.gov . The bill is SD.3574 .

Related is an email template for the federal budget in the Senate.

On Oct 7

Boston police said a group of between 200 to 300 protesters blocked Tremont Street near Winter Street around 6:46 p.m., while officers were responding to an unrelated emergency three blocks away.

“When officers attempted to move the group to the sidewalk to allow emergency vehicles to pass, protesters surrounded police cruisers, kicked vehicle doors, and resisted dispersal efforts,” the department said in a statement.

Mass 50501 will join Boston DSA, PSL, and other orgs in calling for an end to Trump’s extrajudicial acts of war against Venezuela and an end to ICE’s reign of terror across the U.S. tomorrow, Saturday, Jan 10th, at 12 PM at Boston’s State House.

After the protest, join us to march to the JFK Federal Building for LUCE’s 2 PM rally and vigil for Renee Good and all those whose lives have been taken by ICE.

Via the Mass 50501 email list.

Posted by bostonpsl on Instagram.

Allegedly an intentional bombing, not a lot of details but there are a couple low quality photos of the suspects out there.

Hell no!

Thought this was a fun Boston connected piece.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37040160

Join the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, and partners from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movement as we rise together. This is not a typical rally: learn how to get involved locally at our action tables, participate in creative resistance and enjoy entertainment on our main stage.

OUR CALLS TO ACTION: 1. Protect our immigrant neighbors who are being profiled, threatened, and kidnapped. Join a community ICE watch group so agents know we are watching them, volunteer to assist with vital mutual aid, bond and legal needs, and stand out in solidarity at ICE offices. More information from organizations, including LUCE, MIRA, BIJAN, and Bearing Witness @ ICE in Burlington.

On the weekend of October 4th, the MBTA is doing a weekend shutdown diversion of the Green Line from North Station to Somerville and Medford. Green Line service in downtown south of North Station will continue to operate.

I am seeking to commute (round trip) in downtown from North Station (origin of my commute) to Kenmore (destination of commute).

Is it necessary to add extra travel time to travel to and from North Station and Kenmore during the weekend diversion? If so, how much extra travel time per direction?

I am not confident and am unsure whether the MBTA will continue to run full service frequency or if the service frequency will be reduced between North Station and Government Center during the GLX shutdown. The MBTA may turn trains around at Park Street or Govt. Ctr. meaning a longer commute, but I'm not sure how much.

I'm looking for advice from folks who commute between North Station and Kenmore regularly.

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