Redeeming Democracy
In order to convince the apathetic to engage with what is happening before it becomes completely irreversible and sinister, we must remove the uncertainty and offer them a vision of the future to fill the void.
How Propaganda Destroys Unity in The United States
I still remember sitting in our “computer room” as an adolescent, listening to the shrieking sounds of our desktop modem connecting to AOL, feeling like I was about to have the world at my fingertips. Back then, the internet was mostly a garble of Netscape web pages filled with dancing pixelated GIFs and seedy chat rooms where everyone was greeted by “a/s/l?”
April 19, 1775 - Commemorating the Start of the American Revolution
It’s April 19, 1975—the 200th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The Vietnam War is still ongoing. Gerald Ford is president, and the country is trying to heal from the Watergate scandal.
Cut taxes, then Medicaid
Medicaid is a health insurance program jointly funded by the states and the federal government to provide care for low-income children, senior citizens, and disabled Americans. There is ample evidence to suggest that Medicaid is at risk.
This message is being shared with all Mass General Brigham Employees
On the evening of April 14th, MGB broadcasted an email to all post-docs and doctors, researchers and admin, and everyone in-between, including myself.
In Rare Moment of Self-Awareness, Trump Avoids Shitshow at Anti-Tyranny Celebration
The historical celebration took place in Massachusetts, one of the most loudly anti-authoritarian and Trump-hating states, and commemorated the start of a pivotal struggle of freedom-loving patriots against an overreaching, out of touch dictator.
Patriots Day I Spy
On April 16, 1775, the revolutionary paper The Massachusetts Spy relocated its headquarters from Boston to Worcester. In commemoration, we’d like to play an I Spy game with some of our local landmarks.
Insurrection Act FAQ
Insurrection Act of 1807: What it is and What to Expect on April 20th. Have you heard rumors of martial law being invoked on April 20th, but you’re not sure why people are saying that? We explain below what people are talking about and what it means for you and the nation at large.
The Marathon Is My Resistance
I spent the Christmas before the 127th Boston Marathon at a funeral. I stood outside on the red dirt, breathing in the cold morning air of Zuni, New Mexico. I kept looking into the dancing flames of the fire the men were tending for an answer. Any answer. Inside the house, my niece’s cousin, Jada Gonzales, lay wrapped in blankets.
The Insurrection Act: Troops and Boots? There's no proof.
Legal systems are not crafted to perfectly solve any problem. They are a mess of compromise, frayed at seams that never get fully patched because it is impossible to capture all the complex messy nuances of human behavior and society.
100k, What's Next
100,000 people came together in Boston to stand in solidarity against the current administration's tyrannical attacks on our communities and values, despite cold and rainy weather. This included busloads of Western Mass residents who traveled as much as two hours or more each way to attend. The massive turnout despite adverse conditions is a testament to our ability to organize.
How I Got to April 5th
I helped organize the April 5th Hands Off! protest in Boston. A month ago, I’d never been to a protest in my life. Let me tell you a story about how I got here.
Dark Enlightenment: Dismantling the Nation States
You are about to enter the Twilight Zone of oligarchy. This is a guided tour of the radical ideas that have been circulating among the technocratic elite of Silicon Valley and around the world for decades, festering in fringe spaces far removed from normal everyday Americans.
SignalGate: What is it and why are people upset about it?
Have you heard about something the internet is calling “SignalGate”? Whether you have no idea what it is or you’re struggling to separate fact from fiction, we’ve put together this guide to help you sift through everything on the internet to actually understand what’s going on and why so many people are upset about it.
From Fear to Fire
“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.” ~ Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny
Three Percent
They are animated by a mythology that only three percent of the original American colonists were the vanguard of the American Revolution and they consider themselves its inheritors. They call themselves the Three Percenters.
We are Massachusetts
We are Mass 50501, the local chapter of the national decentralized movement with a mission to preserve democracy, reform our institutions, and give voice to the voiceless.