President Trump Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can’t do, whether you’re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can’t get from just signing a document, that you can have a base. David E. Sanger So you’re going to ask them to buy it? Katie Rogers Psychologically important to you or to the United States? President Trump Psychologically important for me. Now, maybe another president would feel differently, but so far I’ve been right about everything.

Trump, in an interview with the NYT, says he wants to take over Greenland because it's "psychologically important" for him personally

12.01.2026 02:15 — 👍 22    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 6

This show's first two seasons (about the Big Dig and the MA state lottery) were two of the best pieces of deep-dive policy journalism I've ever heard. Sad it's over for now but strongly encourage anyone interested in infrastructure, public finance, or some great #mapoli characters to listen to both!

12.03.2025 22:04 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.

We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style

Here’s the details 🧵

11.02.2025 01:46 — 👍 2451    🔁 487    💬 66    📌 234

Graphic with visual cut outs of different types of housing. The text above the visuals says: Resounding Victory: Attorney General v. Town of Milton.

Today's victory in our lawsuit against Milton is a BIG step forward in our work to address the unacceptably high cost of housing for Massachusetts residents.

The highest court in Massachusetts agrees: the MBTA Communities Law is mandatory, not voluntary.

08.01.2025 17:06 — 👍 230    🔁 52    💬 7    📌 21

🚨The MA Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the Attorney General's ability to enforce MBTA Communities.

The AG "has the power to bring suit for declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce § 3A and its corresponding guidelines."

Guidelines will need to be reissued clearing up a clerical error.

08.01.2025 15:15 — 👍 44    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 4

"He's done his time": Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is calling for the release of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent more than half of his life behind bars. #LeonardPeltier youtu.be/ScpIUCYmZlU

04.12.2024 23:02 — 👍 244    🔁 51    💬 1    📌 1

The crowd should have gotten up and left after Mace said what she said. Booing is not sufficient.

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