Remember to vote today!
Please show transphobia, shady business deals, dark money, and flip flopping has no home in Massachusetts. Send Seth Moulton packing!

Just had a few friends go after work so just a gentle reminder that you still have time today. If anyone needs help finding their polling place, let me know. You can also search it at:

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote/

EDIT:

As [u/Salt-n-Pepper-War](u/Salt-n-Pepper-War) said below, if you’re in line by 8 PM, stay in line: you are allowed to still vote as it’s the law.

If you’re not on the voters list when you check in to vote, or if your information on the list is wrong, you can cast a provisional ballot. Just ask for one.

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/provisional-ballots.htm

I'm not much of a summer guy, but here on Sept 1st? I'm there first thing in the morning.

Despite Medicare for all being in the state Democratic platform, this state (yes, we can do it here first) legislation has gotten nowhere for decades. If you go to the masscare.org website you can see whether the candidates you are choosing have pledged to support Medicare for all. Which, by the way, would save the state nearly $30 billion as well as saving 98% of us money, remove for-profit insurance companies from deciding care, and expand care to include dental, hearing, vision, and long-term care. Send people to the legislature who promise to sponsor & vote to support this critically needed legislation. Happy voting!

All of Progressive Massachusetts candidate endorsements. Polls open until 8pm. Find your voting place HERE

US Senator: Ed Markey

US Representative, MA-01: Jeromie Whalen

US Representative, MA-06: Tram Nguyen

US Representative, MA-08: Patrick Roath

US Representative, MA-09: Craig Swallow

Governor’s Councilor, District 2: Tamisha Civil

Governor’s Councilor, District 3: Mara Dolan

Governor’s Councilor, District 7: Paul DePalo

Governor’s Councilor, District 8: Tara Jacobs

District Attorney, Norfolk County: Djuna Perkins

State Senator, First Suffolk: Latoya Gayle

State Senator, Norfolk and Suffolk: Persis Yu

State Senator, Norfolk, Plymouth & Bristol: Mike Zullas

State Senator, Suffolk & Middlesex: Daniel Lander

State Senator, Fifth Middlesex: Carey McDonald

State Senator, Worcester and Hampshire: Shannon Teabo

State Representative, 3rd Barnstable: Jack Richardson

State Representative, 9th Essex: Zosia VanMeter

State Representative, 16th Essex: Celina Reyes

State Representative, 1st Franklin: Lora Wondolowski

State Representative, 3rd Hampden: Tom Hendrickson

State Representative, 12th Hampden: Michael Lachenmeyer

State Representative, 10th Middlesex: Alison Leary

State Representative, 13th Middlesex: Ravi Simon

State Representative, 16th Middlesex: Lorena Betts

State Representative, 17th Middlesex: Harini Aiyer

State Representative, 25th Middlesex: Evan MacKay

State Representative, 26th Middlesex: Mike Connolly

State Representative, 27th Middlesex: Ben Ewen-Campen

State Representative, 32nd Middlesex: Leila Migliorelli

State Representative, 6th Norfolk: Lisa Lopez

State Representative, 9th Norfolk: Tom Melville

State Representative, 19th Suffolk: Lee Meyer

State Representative, 18th Worcester: Jen Heck

MA Election Advisory #26-05 outlines electioneering is prohibited within 150 feet of polling locations and to report violations. To report:

- Alert the Presiding Officer at the location, this is usually the Warden (police officer at the site). If unavailable, alert an election worker at the site 

- ALSO CALL ACLU of MA at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to report these and other violations. Multiple violations already reported today.

Thank you for voting today and keeping election locations fair and safe!!

Another win thanks to everyone who attended the meeting and spoke their minds!

I have lived in what is now Seth Moulton's district (MA-6) for decades. In 2014, for his first congressional run, I was an enthusiastic supporter. I contributed to his campaign and voted for him because, as former U.S. Navy, I wanted to believe his "service" agenda, which supposedly was about self-sacrifice in the service of others, not self-dealing.

Problems appeared almost immediately. His office was unresponsive. Calls about issues were met with promises of follow-up that never came. The message was that constituents were not a priority. In 11.5 years, I have never heard from him unless he wanted something from me.

Then, with only two years in Congress, he tried to oust Nancy Pelosi from House Democratic leadership. He tried again in 2018. The basis for his attempted removal of one of the most effective Speakers in recent history was his "new leadership" slogan, which has persisted since then, and means nothing.

In 2019 we had to endure his preposterous run for President, which served nothing but his ego. Again, it was all about "new leadership." Notably, it ended in humiliation.

To my own discredit, I tolerated Seth Moulton's self-service through October 2023.

But at that point my support ended because I could not tolerate his facilitation of mass atrocities, documented here. Nor could I tolerate his attempts to suppress the speech of those who opposed it.

So now Seth Moulton has challenged Ed Markey for Senate. And of course his campaign themes are his tired and meaningless favorites: "service" and "new leadership."

But there is no redemption for facilitating the murder and maiming of civilians.

So on September 1, this 11-year constituent of Seth Moulton will vote for Ed Markey, a man of integrity and bedrock decency.

Is stoughton still a chill town?

I grew up in brockton and I always remember stoughton being white working class but recently i talked to some friends from Newton who called it "a rougher area of mass." Am I trippin or was stoughton chill? I checked the news reports and they don't look all that great..... Gangs, stabbings, corrupt police. Is stoughton really that bad or is shit just overblown?

Hammerfall is one of my favorite bands and I'm finally seeing them in concert on September 16th. Just wanted to see if anyone else will be heading to the concert. I'm not from the area but wanted to meet up talk music or find cool things to do in Worcester.

Any recommendations? Let me know!