@MikeforBoston

Dress British, think Yiddish. Writer, politico, lawyer.

 Boston, MA
Joined April 2009
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It’s been a minute since I contributed to the @BostonGlobe, but apropos of a deep dive into the world of fast food, including a conversation with Fast Food Nation’s Eric Schlosser, I bring you this piece. Come for the title, stay for the (spicy) comments! bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/o…

A $19 Big Mac meal is a good thing - The Boston Globe

Given the costs to society — the antibiotic pathogens resulting from factory farms; the poisoning of land, animals, and people; the costs to the health care industry and the social safety net —...

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More fan mail!
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The only thing worse than being @RepMTG is being the only unidentified Congressperson standing behind her (@RepThomasMassie) nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/po…

Greene Says She Will Demand Vote Next Week on Removing Johnson (Published 2024)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through major bills. She said she would move ahead...

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On passing long stalled foreign aid bill @RepMcGovern said it well on the front page of @nytimes, “you don’t get an award around here for doing your damn job.”
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78 years ago my father was liberated from the Dachau concentration camp. He survived five years of hell, lost his entire family. But one kind man, a US soldier, rekindled his spirit to live and love again.
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Proud to have @LegalizeItLaw as a law partner @PrinceLobel fighting for worker’s rights in this important case that stands for the rights of medical cannabis patients law360.com/amp/articles/1535…
🚨🚨NEW: The administration of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has come out in favor of streamlining marijuana business licensing in the city by removing the ZBA from the process. Skeptics are worried the change would stifle neighbors' concerns. #mapoli #bospoli bostonglobe.com/2022/09/05/m…

Wu administration backs effort to streamline marijuana licensing in Boston - The Boston Globe

Critics worry the plan would stifle concerns from neighbors of proposed cannabis facilities.

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On this holiday weekend that purports to celebrate our freedom I think of MLK’s quote that “no one is free until we are all free.” And we are not, as best told by @SincerelyJenee bostonglobe.com/2022/07/01/m…

The Declaration of American Individualism - The Boston Globe

What is Fourth of July when self-obsession is part of why we keep falling so far from freedom?

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Here’s hoping the rebrand for Boston is better than “Beantown.” @BostonMagazine bostonmagazine.com/news/2022…

Why the Name "Beantown" Has to Go

It’s finally time to shelve the city’s canned nickname for good.

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Zelensky is Jewish. His grandfather's brothers died in the Holocaust. So Putin’s “denazification” claim is not just baseless, but grotesque. It's hard to think of anything darker than invading a democracy w/ a Jewish leader in the name of fighting Nazis.🇺🇦 bostonglobe.com/2022/02/24/o…

Putin’s Hitler-like tricks and tactics in Ukraine - The Boston Globe

The glorification of violence and the disregard for law is central to the history of fascism. Taking law seriously and preventing senseless war was supposed to be the lesson learned from World War II.

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There are many of you under the assumption none of this applies to you, but the @CDCgov ‘s negligence is disabling people and then disposing of them. This is about everyone. #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
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Disabled people (1 in 4 U.S. adults) aren’t expendable. The @CDCDirector should know better. independent.co.uk/news/world…
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On housing, Wu should look to Somerville - CommonWealth Magazine commonwealthmagazine.org/opi…
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Kim Janey@Kim_Janey14 Sep 2021
Mel King helped shape my life of activism that turned me into the person I am today. He is a giant, a legend, a trailblazer. His influence is felt all throughout our city, throughout the generations, and I am so very honored to have earned his endorsement in this race.
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A heck of a closing argument for ⁦@MayorKimJaney⁩ - please remember to VOTE this Tuesday.
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Kim Janey@Kim_Janey12 Sep 2021
Happy Sunday #TeamJaney: Join Mayor Janey and special guests for our final #GOTV rally in #GroveHall at 3PM! Special guests include: @wdeewee55 @NikaElugardo , @IamJonSantiago , @Lee4Boston , @RicardoNArroyo , @ColettePhillips , @MikeforBoston , and @titojackson
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🚨🚨 On the first day of #GOTV weekend, #TeamJaney knocked on more than 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ doors across Boston! Our movement is strong, joyful, and ready to make history on September 14th.
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Kim Janey@Kim_Janey6 Sep 2021
L’Shanah Tovah! Sending warm wishes to all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah. May the New Year bring happiness and health to you and your loved ones.
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Kim Janey@Kim_Janey23 Aug 2021
Boston, we’re just getting started. We are expanding affordable housing, reforming the Police Department, getting vaccines into arms and so much more. And now, we’re hitting the air.

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It was an honor to attend the the launch of the New England Holocaust Memorial mobile and virtual tours. This memorial reminds each and every one of us what we must never forget -- that our struggle for freedom is ongoing and that we can never forget this history.
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