Listed below are some observations that caught my consideration in 2025.
Why is Joanna Lydgate, Gov Maura Healey’s single dwell in companion, known as the First Woman?
If the subsequent governor is a homosexual man, will his boyfriend be known as the First Man, First Gentleman, First Man or First Dude?
If you would like a brand new state seal and flag, it ought to be one which replaces the Native American and his bow and arrow with a ladies holding a can of mace.
We’re dominated by ladies—Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Legal professional Basic Andrea Campbell, state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, and state Auditor Diana DiZglio.
There may be additionally Senate President Karen Spilka, U.S. Legal professional Leah Foley and Kimberly Budd, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Courtroom.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts could possibly be often called the Motherland of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Miracle has been changed by the Massachusetts Matriarchy.
If the MBTA turnaround is so successful, why are so many buses empty?
I don’t know the distinction between a burrito and a taco.
If motorbike riders are such rugged individualists, why do they trip in packs?
And don’t get me began on these big, street hogging pickup vehicles that don’t decide up something. Even their four-door crew cabins are empty, save the motive force.
Elizabeth Warren ought to burn all her garments.
Maura Healey will not be a lot of a fashionista both.
Melania makes each appear to be bag women.
Maura Healey is significantly better at letting killers out of jail than he’s placing them in. Her Parole Board launched 39 of them. Convey again Baker?
Will Eddie Markey transfer again to Massachusetts if he loses?
Doesn’t it seem that Seth Moulton, working in opposition to Markey, goes in opposition to a befuddled previous uncle?
And why does Moulton at all times appear to be anyone simply stole his automobile?
I’ve, like Moulton, been in fight. The place? Within the parking zone at Market Basket.
Will Hunter Biden ever go away?
Australia has strict gun management. A shooter can legally solely personal six weapons.
Did you discover how activist Rhode Island Legal professional Basic Peter Neronha took management of the investigation and press briefing following the lethal taking pictures at Brown College?
Did you additionally discover how Massachusetts Legal professional Basic Andrea Campbell, the state’s “chief legislation enforcement officer,” was MIA?
She was nowhere to be discovered through the investigation or press briefing on the killing of MIT Professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro of Brookline by the identical shooter.
That Loureiro briefing was carried out by U.S Legal professional Leah Foley. Possibly she ought to be legal professional common.
Maybe Campbell was too busy suing Donald Trump. She has solely sued Trump 45 instances in comparison with the 100 instances Healey sued Trump when she was legal professional common.
No surprise there are not any federal funds to switch the 2 functionally out of date Cape Cod bridges.
If Mayor Michelle Wu took on Boston visitors the way in which she “takes on” Trump, issues could be swell.
We want a listing of professors, politicians, pundits and folks not talked about within the Epstein recordsdata.
No member of the Massachusetts Legislature was arrested over the lengthy weekend. No reporters both.
The true motive Trump hates Venezuelan dictator Nicola Maduro is that Maduro has extra hair than he does. No weaves or comb overs for this man.
Political dialogue descended to a brand new low in 2025. In 2016 Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton referred to as conservative Trump supporters “deplorables.”
In 2025, Trump referred to as leftist Democrats and Kamala Harris supporters “scum.”
Nonetheless, if Trump can halt preventing between Thailand and Cambodia, not to mention Armenia and Azerbaijan, perhaps he can do the identical right here in 2026.
Aren’t all of us People? Yeah, however don’t depend on it.
Veteran political reporter Peter Lucas might be reached at: peter.lucas@bostonherald.com
