Jim Canavan

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Hi. I was thinking the story of Jack Downing and Soldier On would be a compelling documentary. Jack died a couple of weeks ago so no go now. FYI, search the obits for John F. Downing.

It’s finally happened. Confederate flags in the Capitol and now Confederate troops occupying the nation’s capital. Roberts, McConnell et al must be very happy.

We’re about to have a town election but with no local newspaper we have no idea where the candidates stand on the issues. 🇺🇸

Inbox: Angela Menino, the wife of former Boston Mayor Tom Menino, is endorsing Michelle Wu for reelection. She says her late husband would've, too. #bospoli

MassArt Joins Greater Boston Film Institutions in Celebrating Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman MassArt will screen three rarely-seen films by Boston-born filmmaker Frederick Wiseman on May 10, 2025.

Today at MassArt. Free and open to the public. Three newly-restored, rarely-screened Frederick Wiseman films. massart.edu/news/massart...

And they’re back.

50 South Africans? What? One faux Musk for each state?

Huge congratulations to Gina Ortiz Jones on moving on in the race to the San Antonio Mayoral runoff in June! A Veteran and former Under Secretary of the Air Force, she’s on track to become the only Vet leading a major U.S. city. Let’s finish this strong! 🇺🇸

Great opportunity for an emerging writer of children's or YA lit.

Let’s do this!!! 😁👍🏾😁👍🏾😁

How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.

“It’s hard to see how Trump would have acted any differently if he were a Russian asset than how he has acted in the first 100 days of his second term.”

Huh. You don't say.

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Right? 👇🏽🤢

Who knows what Yale Law is teaching. If anything.

I can so relate to this.

I believe the whole story involves some pretty colorful characters and is part of the larger issue of homelessness and veterans. I’d be happy to email you more info.

Happy to report that 18 Scituate High School students are now in Skibbereen as part of our sister city “twinning” with West Cork. 💚☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

Also applies to corporate owned democrats beholden to their owner donors

In the 90s, as executive director of a large non-profit, I indexed my salary to that of the lowest paid
FTE. When the custodian
did well, everybody did well. The multiplier was
7.

Anybody know any starving developers? Time to remove the profit motive from the development of low-income housing.

Posted this a month ago. Harvard never listens to me. 😜

So, all these “elite” schools have law schools, business schools, think tanks, and very wealthy alumni. So why are they just rolling over? Where are the Republican alumni? Fight, dammit. 🇺🇸

Hey. I’m sure you get this all the time but I have an idea for a podcast. Remember the Holyoke Soldiers Home tragedy? There’s more. 🇺🇸

Today we celebrated the 60th anniversary of MLK’s Boston Freedom Rally. 👊🏻👊🏾🇺🇸

Join us May 10 at MassArt for screenings of three newly-restored, rarely-seen Frederick Wiseman films. FREE, but reservations are appreciated. Details at the link. (This is part of a citywide Wiseman retrospective. First comment for link to the whole schedule.)