Jim Aloisi

While I'm speaking truth to power: The Wu admin gets an F for communications, but outrage at P3 is a crock of shit.

Electeds, insiders, recipients of HYM breadcrumbs, and press are fueling outrage.

Evaporated commitments are a Boston trademark. Wish we ended up with a $700m school.

Livesay’s only had his byline attached to three stories since November 2025

One of the first decisions Bari Weiss made was laying off veteran Africa correspondent Debora Patta to save Rome-based Chris Livesay.

There’s a war in Europe (Ukraine), and a conflagration in the Middle East (US/Israel v. Iran) threatening to consume the entire region. Let’s check his output.

Bari’s Steele Attempt As CBS News plots the future of its morning show, Bari Weiss floated the idea of bringing former ESPN anchor turned Donald Trump supporter Sage Steele into the mix, Status has learned.

CBS News boss Bari Weiss floated tapping ex ESPN host-turned-Trump diehard Sage Steele for the network's morning show. And Bari also has her eyes on another TV conservative.

Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Expensive but relatively easy to install - not replicable in most large urban systems.

Finished reading @chloedalton.bsky.social’s Raising Hare. Wiping tears from my eyes, not of sadness but from the power of a poignant & remarkable story of connection between a human being & a wild animal, a bond that transcends convention & uplifts, opening up possibilities we rarely know are there.

Moral leadership comes in many forms.

Senator Weathervane (R-ME) keeps her options open.

New meta-analysis of 26 published studies concludes that AVs will lead people to use cars a lot more — which would thicken congestion and worsen pollution (even if AVs are electric).

"AV deployment is anticipated to lead to an overall increase in Vehicle Miles Traveled."

doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...

Good time to remember that Marc Andreessen claimed that he and the other tech broligarchs were forced to support Trump because of the Biden administration's arbitrary regulation and strong-arming of AI firms.

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

One family is about to control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They’ll buy Warner Brothers with $24 billion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To win over Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked a 60 Minutes CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. Much more will follow. Block this rotten deal.

Truly remarkable stuff happening in #mapoli. If Mr. Culpepper cares about disparate transit investments in his district, why stand in the way of BRT? Why condemn his constituents to more decades of traffic congestion, particulate emissions & poor access? Does he care about bus riders? #bospoli

Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan gets final official approval City Hall hopes to stop traffic from using the street by September.

Delighted to announce that following the consultation, I'm giving the green light to make Oxford Street traffic-free.

Proud to endorse @burhanazeem.bsky.social for State Senate. A first rate person & first rate political leader in #mapoli.

I want to believe (and want you to believe) a better Massachusetts is possible so we're running for State Senate!

Join us next Wednesday February 25th 6pm at the Armory as we kick this election off!

When Jefferson was President the “state of the union” was literally a written report to Congress. In the last century it became a political/media event that has morphed into a useless partisan event, and this is true regardless of who is in office.

Well here is your great loophole. Because the funders can be kept totally anonymous.

‘Administrative fat’ or ‘amnesia’: How much should we spend on the MBTA? This week on The Codcast, we dive into a long-running debate: is the significant growth in state funding for the T an acknowledgment that good public transit requires big public investment, or is it a...

The #mapoli MBTA can't revert to an austerity budget. More operating funding is needed to continue progress & deliver the 21st century transit system Metro Boston needs. Also: a timely rethink about how best to use Millionaire's Tax $$. My thoughts in commonwealthbeacon.org/the-codcast/...

‘Administrative fat’ or ‘amnesia’: How much should we spend on the MBTA? This week on The Codcast, we dive into a long-running debate: is the significant growth in state funding for the T an acknowledgment that good public transit requires big public investment, or is it a...

My recent appearance on #mapoli’s @cwbeacon.bsky.social podcast, talking MBTA budget needs & transportation funding. commonwealthbeacon.org/the-codcast/...

Boiler room operation / media darling Boston Policy Institute, often presented as a "state watchdog" with no further disclosures, has seemingly scaled back social media activity on multiple platforms.

BPI is a dark money 501(c)4 nonprofit founded by political strategists with undisclosed backers.

The dark money behind this right wing group worked to kill property tax relief for Boston homeowners. Of course #mapoli Senators Brownsberger & Collins have to account for their actions on this. BPI became a mouthpiece for those who wanted to elect Josh Kraft & they failed magnificently.

Public transit in SF enables people to access key life quality destinations & opportunities affordably & helps reduce harmful particulate matter emissions. The availability of Muni helps reduce the cost of living for local residents. The value of transit could not be more compelling.

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James Talarico: It's troubling to all of us that the most powerful politicians and corporate executives are working to sell out the First Amendment.

An attack on any one of our First Amendment rights is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights — whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican.

It is a deeply immoral act to deprive people with egg allergies from the benefits of MRNA vaccines. Refusing to review the Moderna flu vaccine is a shameful and incompetent decision.

NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.

Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.

“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/

The arc of history

Pass a transportation bond bill with funding for true regional rail and set specific implementation target dates. That’s what they could do. But unlikely they will.

The new fare gates at South Station are annoying. They’re also part of the answer to a bigger problem. - The Boston Globe For some, the gates are a practical solution to fare evasion, which drains MBTA resources. For others, they’re a symbol of why the transit agency needs radical reform.

A look at South Station Fare gates, with insights from @transitmatters.bsky.social, @jonathancohn.bsky.social and @jimaloisi.bsky.social… www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/n...

If you mean electrified regional rail with much better frequencies, I’m not seeing where the Healey Administration is committed to doing that any time soon. It’s a question to ask the governor as she seeks reelection.