MASS GOP & REPUBLICANS STOP THE HATE, BIGOTRY & DIVISIVENESS!

                        

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Could this be more clear? Arresting PEACEFUL PROTESTERS? 

This is NOT COMPLEX LAW!

THE FIRST AMENDMENT: 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

TRUMP ET AL CHARGING PROTESTERS - LOSING IN COURT!

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusations fell apart under scrutiny.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT: 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The most recent MAGA DIMWIT CHIP ROY attacking MUSLIMS? MAGA MAGGOTS have a READING COMPREHENSION PROBLEM! 

‘Hateful, Bigoted’ Chip Roy 

Introduces MAMDANI Act in 

Congress

“Blatant Islamophobia aside, Roy’s staff probably wasted days trying to land this acronym,” said one observer.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. 

(Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

COMMON DREAMS

This is NOT COMPLEX LAW!

THE FIRST AMENDMENT: 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

A FEW YEARS AGO, I met a young woman who corresponded with a man and 

CONVERTED TO ISLAM.... 

She explained the numerous reasons WHY. 

MUSLIMS place great emphasis on FAMILY and EDUCATION. 

When the US destroyed IRAQ, there were more PhD candidates in PHYSICS 

than the US among numerous other studies. 

Americans may not know what the US & ALLIES have done in the MIDDLE EAST, but 

THEY KNOW!

Attacking others, making bigoted, divisive comments does not enlighten or 

inform, but rather continues to foster HATE, ANGER and IGNORANCE. 

AMERICA is about COMMUNITY which REPUBLICANS seek to undermine and 

DESTROY! 

ALL MASS GOP CANDIDATES as well as the MASS GOP have unconditionally 

embraced ICE GESTAPO ABUSE without limit....NO CONDEMNATION OF 

ICE GESTAPO TACTICS, ABUSE, INURIES OR KILLINGS..... 

IT'S TIME TO BUILD COMMUNITY! 

It's time to fund HEALTHCARE and FOOD PROGRAMS not WAR! 

It's time to restore MEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING, not fund the PENTAGON 

that can't even pass an AUDIT! 

THAT BEGINS AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL! 

The MASS GOP has shown no interest or intent on FIGHTING FOR AMERICANS! 

NOT A SINGLE MASS GOP CANDIDATE HAS ADDRESSED HEALTHCARE 

FUNDING! 

CRYPTO SCAMMER and LIAR JOHN DEATON blabber nonsense & LIES 

about the STEWARD BANKRUPTCY that destroyed HEALTHCARE in

MASSACHUSETTS...

WHAT ARE MASS GOP CANDIDATES GOING TO DO ABOUT HEALTHCARE?

HOW ABOUT FOOD FUNDING? 

DEAD SILENCE! 

ASK QUESTIONS!

Fwd: Trump’s handout to the rich

                       

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WAS ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION? 

PRESIDENT BIDEN INCREASED FUNDING FOR IRS TO AUDIT WEALTHY TAX 

CHEATS...IRS AUDITS OF WEALTHY TAX CHEATS MADE A PROFIT BEYOND 

THEIR COSTS - WEALTHY TAX CHEATS PAY OF PITTANCE OF THEIR TAXES 

AND CHEAT? WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?

TRUMP ET AL WANT TO PROTECT WEALTHY GREEDY TAX CHEATS!

MAGA DIMWITS BRAG ABOUT FIRING 300,000 EMPLOYEES AND

GOVERNMENT NO LONGER WORKS - HOW ABOUT MAKING GOVERNMENT 

WORK FOR AMERICANS?

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🌤️ Mostly sunny with a cooling breeze near the coast. High of 62. Good Morning Boston, Good news, parents. It's the last (week)day of April vacation. (Now that I'm a parent I totally get that classic Staples back-to-school commercial.) If you're looking for something to do with the kids today or this weekend, check out our rundown. But first, the news: Betting on it: A first-of-its-kind summit is taking place in Boston today, focused on the public health impacts of online gambling. It's being put on by Northeastern University's Public Health Advocacy Institute,  which has used the law and the courts to fight issues from gun violence to tobacco. Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the institute, told WBUR's Amy Sokolow that the online gambling industry is "out of control" and causing a public health crisis.  "This is a conference about advocacy, action and results," he told Amy. "This conference continues the effort to bring comprehensive public health regulation of the gambling industry and its sports partners." Levant speaks from firsthand experience: The former lawyer struggled with problem gambling , stealing millions from his clients to fund his addiction. He now works as a therapist, helping others with the problem. Among the scheduled speakers is New York University professor and cultural anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll, who studies technology and addiction. Her research was highlighted in an NPR story this week about the ways Big Tech gets kids (and adults) superglued to screens — with tricks borrowed from the gambling industry. Zoom in: A bill pending at the State House, called The Bettor Health Act, would create restrictions around sports betting, from banning ads during televised sporting events, to prohibiting in-play and prop bets.  It would also sharply raise the state excise tax on online and mobile wagering to 51% of gross receipts, from the current 20%. The bill's sponsor, state Sen. John Keenan, is speaking at the summit. Meanwhile, in court: Just last month the institute filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts on behalf of a Dorchester man alleging DraftKings and FanDuel designed their products to addict users. A separate lawsuit in Pennsylvania against the sportsbooks also targets the NFL and a data company, claiming they offer a “known addictive product.” The personal cost: Sports betting was legalized in Massachusetts in 2023. For some young people, it's been disastrous. WBUR's Patrick Madden spoke with those who have lost thousands of dollars and jeopardized relationships because of their addiction. A Grand Old Party: It's a big weekend if you're a Republican candidate for governor — or plan to vote in the primary for one. The party's election-year convention takes place in Worcester tomorrow. And it's a big test for the three men competing for the party's gubernatorial nomination, Mike Minogue, Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy. They each need 15% of delegates' votes to make it to the September primary ballot, WBUR's Chris Van Buskirk reports, and 50% if they want the MassGOP's endorsement. Whoever wins the party's endorsement will likely ask their competitors to rally behind them. Anything could happen: MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale told Chris that the live crowd makes the convention unpredictable. "Even though candidates think they may have a number of delegates locked in, speeches matter and dynamics matter," she said. "Things can change." Dive deeper: Want to know more about the three candidates vying to run against Gov. Maura Healey? Chris profiled each of them: Kennealy, Minogue and Shortsleeve. You can also read about how they'd deal with Trump and other hot topics this election. A whale-y good day: Today is right whale day in Massachusetts. (And I know the perfect dessert to celebrate with.) The four-year-old holiday celebrates the importance of protecting the critically endangered species. Right whales are the state's official marine mammal and there's only about 380 left of them in the world. The New England Aquarium is holding whale-themed activities throughout the day to celebrate. Festivities start at 10 a.m. and feature Calvin, a 42-foot-long inflatable right whale. Flipping good: There's been some positive news lately on the right whale front. Back in January, scientists spotted 33 right whales off the coast of Cape Cod — much earlier than the usual peak in March or April. And more whales have been born this calving season than in all of last season. 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ARTICLE AT THE BOTTOM IS  SADLY OUTDATED ARTICLE THAT PRE-DATES 

THE RECENT ENDORSEMENT 

OF ALL 3 MASS GOP CANDIDATES ENDORSING TRUMP ICE GESTAPO ACTIONS 

WITHOUT ANY CONDEMNATION OF ICE GESTAPO ABUSE, UNCONSTITUTIONAL 

ACTS SUCH AS BREAKING INTO HOMES WITHOUT WARRANTS, NUMEROUUS 

DOCUMENTED ASSAULTS, ABUSE, INJURIES, KILLINGS AND WAREHOUSING 

PEOPLE IN INHUMANE FACILITIES! 

ICE’s $38.3 billion warehouse prison plan THIS IS IRRATIONAL! 70,000 PEOPLE IN INHUMANE CONDITIONSApril 24, 2026

REPUBLICANS, MAGA MAGGOTS, MASS GOP IGNORE FACTS!

THIS WEEKEND, MASS GOP are holding their event....will ANYONE ask for the THUTH? 

THE BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER DESTROYED HEALTHCARE and FOOD PROGRAMS

 

to BUILD WAREHOUSES! THEY ARE SIGNING 14 YEAR LEASES! 

MASS GOP UNDONDITIONALLY EMBRACE ICE GESTAPO INCLUDING THEIR 

ABUSE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIONS....

ICE’s $38.3 billion warehouse prison plan

February 21, 2026

 

WHY ARE WE DETAINING 70,000 PEOPLE WHO COULD BE WORKING, SUPPORTING 

THEIR FAMILIES, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? 

ICE GESTAPO HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORDS! 

MAGA REPUBLICANS HAVE OPPOSED NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP AND ICE GESTAPO HAVE INTERUPTED AND PREVENTED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES! 

HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?  

Trump’s violent ICE forces currently imprison over 70,000 people — a record number.1 ICE prisons like Alligator Alcatraz and Camp East Montana run on abuse, inhumane conditions, and cruelty. Lawmakers have even called Alligator Alcatraz an internment camp.2

Now, ICE wants to spend $38.3 billion to buy up warehouses and turn them into mega-prisons. The plan would allow the agency to detain tens of thousands more people in its horrific detention centers.3

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has already purchased a giant complex the size of seven football fields in Phoenix, an old Big Lots warehouse in Pennsylvania, and a building equal to 640,000 sq. ft. in San Antonio.4,5 Congress must stop this rapid, dangerous expansion.

In some areas where DHS has purchased warehouse buildings, local communities and lawmakers are putting up fierce opposition — from Phoenix to the Philadelphia suburbs.6,7

And Congress recently refused to fund DHS because of ICE’s lawless arrests, detention, and deportations.

Trump’s authoritarian dragnet is taking people away from their families and communities, and throwing them into torture prisons. Congress must end this abuse and stop ICE’s prison expansion plan.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

Sources:

1. NBC News, “ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern,” February 5, 2026.
2. USA Today, “'Help me!' Democrats decry 'vile' conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant prison,” July 14, 2025.
3. Reuters, “ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows,” February 13, 2026.
4. The Guardian, “ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps,” February 17, 2026.
5. CBS 21, “Petition started to stop planned Pennsylvania ICE 'Mega-Center' after DHS purchase,” February 9, 2026.
6. Ibid.
7. The Marshall Project, “ICE Is Buying Warehouses. Communities Are Fighting Back.” February 14, 2026.

MEDICAID SLASHED TO FUND ICE GESTAPO IN BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER 

BILL! NOW WAREHOUSES?  

Thanks to you, the Senate has rejected more funding for ICE without critical reforms to end the inhumane and unconstitutional attacks on our communities. Body-worn cameras and training of ICE agents aren’t enough. We demand justice and accountability. Just this year, ICE and CBP have shot and killed people in our streets while last year more people died in ICE custody than in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, ICE is using its massive infusion of tens of billions of dollars from last year’s Big Brutal Bill to buy up warehouses across the country and convert them into detention centers.1 Instead of more money for ICE cruelty, we’re demanding ICE be held accountable and that Congress rescind and reallocate ICE funding toward critical human needs, including health care, nutrition, and housing. Already, we’ve sent hundreds of thousands of messages to Congress, demanding not another dime for ICE cruelty. We’re holding corporations accountable that are enabling ICE violence and surveillance. We’re demanding ICE stay out of sensitive areas such as schools, hospitals, and houses of worship. We’re demanding Congress not allocate another single penny for ICE lawlessness and violence; rogue agencies must be reined in. Rush a contribution today to keep the pressure on Congress to hold firm. Together, we will not stop until our immigrant neighbors are safe and ICE is out of our communities. In love and solidarity, Deborah Weinstein Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs 1 ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US https://chn.org/ Coalition on Human Needs 2021 L Street, NW, Suite 101-219 Washington, DC 20036

How the 3 major Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor say they'd deal with Trump

• Nik DeCosta-Klipa

November 25, 2025

From left to right, gubernatorial candidates Mike Minogue, Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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It's a leave-early kind of Tuesday. The 2026 election is more than 11 months away. But today we're taking Massachusetts' simmering Republican gubernatorial primary race off the back burner for a closer look.

The elephants in the room: Three well-funded Republicans have launched campaigns to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Maura Healey next year. And as WBUR’s Chris Van Buskirk reports, a key focus of the race is how the state’s governor should deal with President Trump. The Trump administration has hit Massachusetts with a series of ICE raids, yanked permits for green energy projects, battled with local universities and undermined major economic sectors like biotech via federal policy changes and funding cuts. In response, Healey has used her office to push back hard on Trump. But what if it was a fellow Republican leading the state? In a series of interviews, Chris asked all three GOP candidates how they'd manage the rocky Trump-Massachusetts relationship.

• Brian Shortsleeve, a Trump supporter and venture capitalist who ran the MBTA under former Gov. Charlie Baker, blames Healey for what he calls "political grandstanding." "She has national ambitions," he said. "She continues to poke the president in the eye. I don't think that's good for Massachusetts." Shortsleeve declined to say what if any blame goes to Trump for federal cutbacks that have hurt local residents. But he suggested "we'd all be a lot better off" if the governor flew to Washington, D.C., to "sit down with this president and do a deal."
• Mike Kennealy, who served as Baker's housing and economic development secretary, isn't exactly a Trump supporter; he said he didn't vote for president in last year's election. But he argues for a similar approach as Shortsleeve when it comes to Trump. "No governor in any state at any time, no matter who is president, would be in favor of funding leaving their state — in no circumstance," Kennealy said. "I would go down to Washington and make the case for why people should invest in Massachusetts, OK? And if funding does get cut, I would figure out a plan with people here on how to address it."
• Michael Minogue, the latest candidate to enter the race, is a former biotech executive and mega-donor who has given to both Democrats and Republicans, including Trump. "I don't think we want a governor that antagonizes either political party," Minogue said. But he made a point of saying he'd stand up for certain local interests like biotech. "The president did not exempt the life sciences, medical devices industry from the tariffs. I disagree with that," he said. "We have to protect this industry, and that's the kind of governor I'll be. I'll protect the industries. Same thing with the defense industry or fishing."
• Healey, for her part, has visited Washington multiple times, including to meet with officials in the Trump administration. But she has also continued to criticize the president. "I think the Trump administration continues to make moves that are not consistent with growing the American economy, putting America first, making America more competitive," Healey said at the State House last week.

Hit the play button atop the page to hear more from Chris' conversations with the candidates or click the following links to read the full interviews: Brian Shortsleeve, Mike Kennealy, Michael Minogue.

P.S.— Unlike the Republican gubernatorial candidates, one local politician is not super interested in dealmaking with Trump: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Asked about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's recent cordial meeting with Trump, Wu said yesterday that she's not interested in "flattery" or "a bromance with the federal regime." WBUR's Eve Zuckoff has more on Wu's response to the meeting here.

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