Massachusetts in 2023—when relative Job Growth dramatically turned First year for "Millionaire" surtax—the "Fair Share Amendment" 1st year of Governor Healey—2nd year of Mayor Wu Emergency shelter system exploded from 4,000 to 7,500 families—at a cost of $1 billion

iRobot Faces Bankruptcy After Elizabeth Warren Helped Kill $1.65 Billion Amazon Merger In other news, highly regulated Massachusetts ranks last for job growth.

Massachusetts grew to be #1 for SNAP among rich states because Democrats need poverty to stay in power.

They should take away SNAP and open Food Bank Distribution Centers. Watch how fast these free loaders get a job.

SNAP food assistance program should be funded at the state level Richest States and their SNAP rates 1. Massachusetts 14.9% 🔴 2. New Jersey 8.6% 3. Maryland 10.6% 4. New Hampshire 5.3% 🟢 5. California 13.9% 🔴 6. Hawaii 11.3% 7. Washington 11.2% 8. Utah 5.0% 🟢 9. Colorado

Largest SNAP Rates #1 New Mexico 21.4% #7 Massachusetts 14.9% May 2025

#1 & #2 Welfare spenders are one of the Wealthiest and Poorest A stark contrast Massachusetts #1 Welfare State Spending ($4,545, FY22) #2 Federal Taxes Paid (~$18-20,000, 2023) New Mexico #2 Welfare State Spending ($4,463) #48 Federal Taxes Paid (<$6,000) (US avg Welfare

@SenSchumer Reducing the Massachusetts SNAP rate down to 10% like its peers, would result in 350,000 being removed from SNAP. Interestingly, Massachusetts also has ~350,000 illegal immigrants. But we've been told they don't have access to the program.

@OopsGuess Gina Raimondo single handedly brought Huawei back from the brink of death by banning the H100 and H800. Had she listened to Jensen and $NVDA China would be entirely dependent on American tech. China hawks in Washington need to learn from the mistakes of the Biden Administration.

Judge orders Trump administration to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during shutdown

@ZoeTillman Boston Judge Talwani, an Obama appointment, will go along with lawsuit and then probably be overruled just as she was earlier this year over the humanitarian parole program.

🇺🇸 ONE MONTH without 'non-essential' government

The beauty & majesty of the Catholic faith: St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts passes major literacy bill 155–0 despite opposition from powerful teachers union: “Districts must use state-approved reading curriculums that include ‘five research-based areas,’ which include not just phonics but also vocab & comprehension, among other focuses”

Democrats have lost America's workers. Teamsters Pres Sean O'Brien--flanked by VP Vance and Transport Sec Duffy, and backed by 1.4 million Teamsters--demanding that Dems end the shutdown by signing the CR. This after government workers union (800,000 strong) demanded the same.

A monthly food basket could cost 67% less than the current SNAP program. $70/month, or $2.33/day. 10 lb each of: white rice, russet potatoes, carrots, cabbage 6 lb dry pinto beans 5 lb oatmeal 5 gal whole milk Daily Macros Protein 63 g, Fat 29 g, Carbs 305 g Calories 1,700

What I learned today from Grokipedia about: Boston Public Schools >Spending - $27,000 per-pupil - over 2X national average - highest in large US urban districts >MCAS - trails state avg by 15-20% - spending fails to yield proportional outputs > Charter schools - serve 15% -

Harvard Historian Jill Lepore on the rise of wokeness: "I just think it's silly to deny that that existed, that it didn't harm a lot of people, that it wasn't wildly out of control on many occasions." Professors: has this fully come to an end?

Maura Healey's JOBS RECORD as Governor of Massachusetts (Jan23-Aug25) Private Sector Outside of Healthcare Loss of 26,000 jobs (-1.0%) State Government Over 8,000 jobs added (+6.5%)

It says something about society that the most controversial thing I have said in recent history is that I wish I would have married my wife sooner. Not that whales might have better oral history than humans, not that America should restart nuclear testing, marrying young!