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massandra
👤 About massandra
About Me
Hello! I’m a Bostonian engineer with a passion for writing, a fascination with how words are used, and a drive to share it with others.
My Goal
I aim to write content that pushes toward a goal. Every post should either serve as a foundation for ideas to come, or build upon the ones that came before. I hope you can use the roots and branches to see how ideas grow over time.
Engage!
I invite civil disagreement at every junction from all ends of the spectrum, whether further left, further right, or some other direction. I’m always looking to be proven wrong so I can do better next time.
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Newton, MA
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August 27, 2025
With the National Guard deployed to DC, and preparing to mobilize across 19 states, the threat of Boston falling to federal capture looms over Massachusetts. The Democrat party has vocally opposed ... (Read more)
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August 26, 2025
I previously wrote about the allure sheer power held when I held more conservative views, and how I think this shapes modern party discourse. The White House recently issued an executive order (EO)... (Read more)
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August 25, 2025
When a political coalition stalls trying to find the most in-character way to accomplish something instead of pursuing a path based on its own foundational goals, I call that “alignment theater”. S... (Read more)
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August 24, 2025
Yesterday, I attended a potluck hosted by Progressive Massachusetts in Watertown. I didn’t know anybody, I went by myself, and it was my first time going to a progressive event like this. It was da... (Read more)
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August 23, 2025
I have a number of people in my life who sit at the far opposite end of the political spectrum, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to collect some real opinions on current events to avoid straw-... (Read more)
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August 22, 2025
Republican icon Ronald Reagan once struck a fear of government interference into the hearts of red-blooded patriots everywhere when he famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English ... (Read more)
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August 21, 2025
I don’t know if there’s a formal name for this—when two sides of an argument try to “cancel” their hypocrisy out—but it’s one of the most frustrating habits I regularly notice. You see it all the t... (Read more)
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August 20, 2025
Good intentions When I first wrote this post, my intent was to draw attention to the hard-working sanitation workers at Republic Services, who are currently on strike, asking for better wages. Whil... (Read more)
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August 19, 2025
Finding your cadence Although we’re told that local elections have the greatest impact on our lives, younger generations are slower to put down roots—often because of a job market increasingly dema... (Read more)
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August 18, 2025
Making an impact There’s a vital step between attending protests and holding local office that most people sleep on: force-multiplying outreach for under-the-radar local policy. Most people don’t c... (Read more)