Kevin B. Gilnack

Who should I call at ISD or the ABCC to report premature Christmas decorations in a Boston pub?

What podcasts, streamers, substacks, blogs, and newsletters do you follow?

What news and commentary do you pay for?

This is a bill to concentrate both political and market power in Massachusetts cannabis and pave the way for it to become a billionaire-controlled industry. It doesn't happen because it's inevitable, it happens slowly and over time because of intentional policy choices like this bill.

Is there anything you're stocking up on before we feel the Trump Tariff Taxes on imports from Canada, Mexico, & China?

Thanks. I assume it's similar in Lowell or anywhere in MA. Our EI intake person made it sound like there's a gap btwn 3 & kindergarten but that's good to hear

Thanks. EI intake lady made it sounds like services wouldn't start w public schools until he's school aged, if needed.

Can someone explain why there's no developmental support for kids 3-5 years old?

Seems weird to offer early intervention from 1.5-3 & special ed in starting in kindergarten but leave kids & parents on their own for 2 formative yrs.

Interesting webinar coming up at noon:

@potusbsky.bsky.social's Pardon Legacy and the Future of the Federal Clemency Power

Details: moritzlaw.osu.edu/president-bi...

What challenges or opportunities do you foresee for advocacy professionals in the next decade? Politicians continue to demonize and blame "the groups" for their political results -- and use that as an excuse to be more resistant to policy change. Increasing difficulty reaching, polling, persuading, and activating constituents as churn and burn, list swapping, other abusive digital and SMS practices, and deprioritization of political and news content on social make people harder to reach. Hopelessness, increasing social stigma related to wokeness/groups/DEI/Democrats and/or fear of retaliation by government, employers, customers, society/the mob.

What would you add?

How would you turn them to opportunities?

Are you doing any Black Friday shopping?

Find any great deals or unique gifts?

I hope more people of all backgrounds and politics come here and wouldn't mind some debating and arguing in addition to all the positive and personal stuff people share and discuss.

As long as the moderation & algo are up for it. Feeds seem good for following & engaging different types of accounts

* Politicians should go on more hostile media if they can negotiate reasonable terms.

** It is a shame someone who voted for Bernie has gone so in the tank w (other) right wing billionaires -- but he and his audience will never come back if no one Dems talk to them.

Screenshot of Tweet from Joe Rogan (@joerogan) Replying to @elonmusk: If you buy MSNBC I would like Rachael Maddow’s job. I will wear the same outfit and glasses, and I will tell the same lies.

It's nuts how many people insist that this guy is entitled to have VP Harris travel to him in TX and sit through three hours of this.*

Was there today for the H.R. 9495 vote (bill that would have allowed labeling nonprofits as terrorist supporting organizations).

Voted no, of course - but I do want to report that the activism DID work and persuaded members.

I thought it’d be a lonely NO vote, which we take often. It wasn’t.

‪Just heard someone on NPR say that the fact that Gaetz was appointed is a sign of how few loyalists Trump has.

Not sure if I buy it, but that's the kind of copium I'm looking for this Monday morning.

Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, int...

The Onion has purchased InfoWars.

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Learn About Upcoming Funding Opportunity for Nonprofits Register for an upcoming webinar to learn more As the State Administrative Agency (SAA) for homeland security and nonprofit security grant funds received by Massachusetts from FEMA, the Office of Grants and Research invites nonprofits to join FEMA's webinars on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21 to learn about the upcoming availability of funding through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. This federally funded program makes grants available to assist nonprofits that are at high risk of a terror attack. The Office of Grants and Research will provide additional information on the NSGP when funding is made available. If this email was forwarded to you, please make sure to sign up for our email list to receive updates on this and other grant opportunities. Please select one of the webinars below to register. Thursday, November 14, at 3:00 pm ET Thursday, November 21, at 3:00 pm ET Note: Webinars will not be recorded, and each will be a repeat of the same information. The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) promotes public safety and security in Massachusetts communities through the management of grants funds and research programs focused on crime prevention and intervention, traffic safety, law enforcement and homeland security initiatives. OGR manages more than $279 million in state and federal grants that are distributed to state, municipal, tribal and nonprofit agencies across the Commonwealth. To learn more about our programs and the impact of our work, visit our website at www.mass.gov/ogr.

Does your religious, immigration, ethnic, or other nonprofit need more security support due to increased threats and risks?

Check out webinars today & next week about the Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental Webinar: fema.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi... #mapoli

It's weird how pundits and right wingers never seem to care about the other side using dehumanizing language from illegal to fag but have such strong opinions about talking about people like they're humans.

if you’re having trouble summoning a wellspring of hope, try doing it to spite them

WBUR staffers Join the conversation

Hi good people of Bluesky! Just made a starter pack of our staffers, and a list. Both still growing as more people in the newsroom sign up.

Starter pack: go.bsky.app/Q3Ai8Za

List: bsky.app/profile/did:...

@reppressley.bsky.social in the house! 🙌🏽

If Bluesky gives us an edit button without making us pay for it, I will love them forever

Edit button would've been a nice upgrade.

If you haven't already, use the Sky Follower Bridge Chrome Extension to easily find & follow everyone you know from Twitter on here: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...

(h/t @pawlbologna.bsky.social)

Are you still using Twitter? If so, any differently than pre-Elon?

Are you posting BS screenshots to Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, & LinkedIn -- or the reverse, or both?

This place is a breath of fresh air. Glad you're here.

Thanks @pawlbologna.bsky.social for being such a booster and made it so easy to get started.

Seems like a good time for us all to encourage folks in Twitter & LinkedIn to finally sign up & build this community.