crystalvisits, 5 months ago to random

While researching a thing I'm writing, I found this 2019 psych study on how debt relief improves cognitive function for poor people by 1/4 of a standard deviation. That is a LOT.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1810901116
"Reducing debt improves psychological functioning and changes decision-making in the poor" is the title of the study, in case that link requires a login.

Kinda extra proud of #SomervilleMA city councilor Willie Burnley Jr trying to get us municipal relief on medical debts. #MApoli #Somerpoli

scottsthoughts, 6 months ago to random

Everything you like about where you live, someone fought for. Go vote in your local elections today.
#electionday #somerpoli #cambpoli #bospoli

scottsthoughts, 6 months ago to somerville

It is absurd to me that you have to re-register to vote in every municipal election.

Anyway, #Somerville #Cambridge #Boston be sure to check your voter registration and re-register because I think today is the last day to do that for the upcoming elections. #SomerPoli #BosPoli

scottsthoughts, 9 months ago to boston

Hey #boston #cambridge #somerville #urbanism and #biketooter folks - do we have any stats on how many miles of bike lanes, slow streets, or bus lanes have been added in the past decade or so? Because it feels like that number is significant and deserves to be celebrated