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Massachusetts has relatively permissive absentee voting provisions and some cities and towns have early voting, but five states currently conduct elections entirely by mail (Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah).

In 2018, the Massachusetts legislature enacted automatic voter registration. Is there a reason we can't have voting by mail as well?

They busted whistleblowers, like the late Dr. Li Wenliang, who were trying to warn them about this new virus. Though they exonerated him, There are some reports of journalists and doctors "disappearing" even as late as April, because things aren't as cleared up in Wuhan as they say.

But how hard is it to distinguish between the government and the people? This woman was already taking a big risk working at a hospital as is. He didn't just shout at her (no problem) but followed her (potential threat). Many hospital workers and health researchers are Asian. We need them!

I've been watching TV. WHY all the guys seem to be constantly constipated? Especially on CBS.

I've been curious as to why the Everett Square flag isn't up on a regular basis. I miss seeing it from my home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Bishop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgR1HxJpfLs

Hi, everybody!

The great, golden oldie-but-keeper of a classic movie-musical, West Side Story, will be playing at the Somerville Theatre, in Davis Square, as part of the Somerville Theatre's annual 70mm film Festival, on Friday, May 18th, at 8:00 p. m., and on Saturday, May 19th, at 1:30 p. m.

Since the 70mm festival at the Somerville Theatre will be from May 17th-May 22nd, 2019, there'll also be other prominent classic films in 70mm film as well, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Dark Crystal, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, to mention a few.

'Ridiculous Shenanigans' was the reason given for the 15 minute delay on the 4:30 Salem train out of North Station....the reason? The engineer got on the wrong train, leaving us without a driver to take us north. The on-line comments were pretty funny, and the ticket taker apologized profusely (although he admitted he's in for a stern talking to about his 'ridiculousness' comments

Erin Osmon writes some, uh, interesting things about how women were portrayed in New Kids on The Block Lyrics, for The Muse (Jezebel):

Who knew that Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs was from Sharon, Massachusetts (SPOILER ALERT: I did)? And who knew that Zinner traveled to South Africa (!!!), joined a band called Africa Express (!!!!), and has left the South Shore in his dust. Talk about a glow up.

Melissa Buja of NBC10 Boston reports on my actual friggin dream come true, like, WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FRIG, THEY MADE DUNX-THEMED KICKS, YO THEY DID THAT

Two Massachusetts companies are once again teaming up ahead of the 2019 Boston Marathon in hopes of "keeping Bostonians running." Canton-based Dunkin' [Donuts] and Waltham-based Saucony have released their limited-edition Saucony x Dunkin’ [Donuts] Kinvara 10.

Hey. Come here. I wanna tell you a story. At the Holy Name/Catholic Memorial dances I attended in my youth I never "grinded" with any boys. After one of the HN/CM dances I did find $211 on the ground when I went to buy some gum at White Hen Pantry. Westie continues its tradition of giving with this all-ages poetry contest courtesy of Friends of the West Roxbury Branch Library.

As the old saying goes: You can take the girl out of Boston...but you can't take the Boston out of the girl who is taking a trip outside Boston. Not too long ago I received an email from MassPoetry about its Evening of Inspired Leaders fundraiser event (LMAO @ MASSPOETRY ASKING ME FOR MONEY YEAH AIGHT) happening this Monday, March 25 at 7pm at the Huntington Theatre Company.