When this book came out in 2014, a lot of folks thought I was being too hard on the modern-day Republican leadership. Seven years, Trump, and an insurrection later, the new afterword is a reality check-- I was being far too charitable.

Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with us! On March 31st at 6:30pm in the Library's Assembly Room we'll be screening No Ordinary Man, a documentary about the life of trans icon Billy Tipton. Register here(#linkinbio): bit.ly/3TaTPcM #TDoV #belmontlibma #belmontma

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These study findings are horrific, but nothing new. Dorothy Roberts has been writing about the criminalization of Black pregnant women for 30+ years. This study only emphasizes the healthcare system has been resistant to change *in spite* of widening racial health inequities.

This… is amazing.

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It's time for us to move to a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. Technology and worker productivity has exploded in recent years. That transformation should benefit all, not just the few. It should create more time for friends, for family, for rest, and for relaxation.

Honestly, I hope this replaces "Yankees suck!" in terms of things people in Boston chant even in other instances it doesn't specifically apply like it does here. x.com/mikescollins/s…

Sandra Lim receives the Jackson Poetry Prize, reads from The Curious Thing W. W. Norton & Company.  #JacksonPrize

Psychedelics induce neuroplasticity resembling the effects of clinically approved antidepressants, which bind to TrkB, the receptor for BDNF. LSD and psilocin directly bind to TrkB with affinities 1,000 fold higher than those for antidepressants. nature.com/articles/s4159…

I felt this @ Matrix and it’s true w this book too: Lauren Groff shows us what outstanding fiction can do

Starting June 19, join health system leaders, medical experts, and community advocates for the first Health Equity Week to discuss ways to reduce disparities and advance more inclusive care. See the schedule of #GlobeEvents and sign up to attend here: trib.al/hkZc3nD

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Dear #MAGA and #Trump2024 Watch me take apart your cult leader and his lifetime of lies like a lego set in 4 minutes. Watch #DonaldTrumpLifetimeofLies

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i was shocked to learn airplanes don't have to carry EpiPens (or really, even keep a full medical kit stocked!) statnews.com/2023/08/01/epi…

Requiring Covid-19 shots isn't assault and a group of Boston-area hospitals had the right to fire workers who refused, judge rules universalhub.com/2023/requiring…

"People seem to thrive—not always in high salaries but in health and life chances—when inequality is low; when landownership is widespread; when social connection is high; and when corruption and violence are rare" theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…