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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 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)
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August 16, 2025
Insights from a former conservative I grew up Boston Irish Catholic, raised on faith, family, and Republican talking points. Starting in middle school, I attended GOP rallies, collected signatures,... (Read more)
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August 15, 2025
Regressive opacity Massachusetts carries a lot of pride in being a progressive leader among the States. However, our state legislature is among the least transparent in the country; power in the St... (Read more)