World War Z was a bad adaptation of an amazing book, while No Country was a work of (disturbing) art, further cementing my belief that hollywood execs are really not smart.

HARD AGREE

Official Massachusetts motto, per The Onion. 'We Don’t Understand Why We Pay This Much To Live Here Either' theonion.com/the-official-m…

The Boston City Council on Tuesday pondered deep questions, such as: Is rat contraception effective?bostonglobe.com/2024/04/10/met… via Niki Griswold

In response to a student question, McCarthy compares his post-January 6th visit to Donald Trump to merely calling on a friend who’s having a hard time.

“Whether I like you or dislike you, when something bad happens in your life, I want to be the first one to call you.”

The jokes in Girls 5eva are so perfectly aimed at my demographic— Xennial mom — that my husband doesn’t even get some of them

It is perfect. Except for Busy Phillip’s husband. I need less of him.

#BPE

I AM FINE

SCOOP 🚨

Governor Maura Healey plans to institute a freeze on hiring in portions of the state government lasting at least through the end of the fiscal year in June Samantha J. Gross and Matt Stout #mapoli

bostonglobe.com/2024/04/02/met…

Man the The Baltimore Banner is really setting the bar high for local journalism at a time we DESPERATELY need it. it’s not enough to just survive in name only. It’s our moral responsibility to stand witness and give voice to the voiceless, to challenge power and hold em to account

More than 400 Massachusetts bridges rated 'poor' by feds bostonglobe.com/2024/03/29/met… via Matt Stout

Gov. Healey changes her stance and will now tell the public where she goes, even if its for a personal trip. A win for transparency.

Healey says she traveled to Puerto Rico for personal trip bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/met… via Matt Stout

1/ I'm interrupting my Twitter hiatus to share an important story I just published on Original Jurisdiction:

'Cannon Fodder: Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon'

Here's the link to the full story:

bit.ly/3TqQVRE

Nearly 2 decades after being ousted from Harvard (in part for saying women are inherently worse at math/science) Larry Summers still has thoughts.

“My advice would be to be quiet,” one colleague said. “But I’m sure he would not take that advice.” bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

“The biggest thing people thought for a long time was, ‘It isn’t an issue.’ And it really is. . . I nearly took my own life because of it.'

Following 48 other states, Massachusetts appears poised to finally outlaw 'revenge porn.' bostonglobe.com/2024/03/20/met… via The Boston Globe

Important story -- Mass. is one of only TWO states that has not made 'revenge porn' illegal (South Carolina the other). The Legislature may finally act this week. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/20/met… via Matt Stout

honestly wild

Student journalists from the Daily Iowan, a non-profit paper, have purchased two local newspapers saving them from shutting down. University of Iowa students will help the papers cover the community.

nbcnews.com/now/video/iowa…

NEW: The Massachusetts Senate plans to vote Thursday to limit how long families can stay in state-run shelters and funnel more $ into the program — taking a more generous approach to how long most families can stay in facilities than the House.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/18/met… #mapoli

Meet Pastor Keke, who’s playing a critical role helping thousands of Haitians fleeing humanitarian disaster bostonglobe.com/2024/03/16/met… via The Boston Globe

Healey left Massachusetts for four days last month. Aides refuse to say where the governor went. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/15/met… via Matt Stout