Olivia Deng
DigBoston
Louisville, KY, United States
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THE NEW FACE OF DIRECT ACTION IN MASS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Some of the many ways people are safely advocating for workers, renters, incarcerated people, artists, and other vulnerable populations. → Read More
MUTUAL AID VOLS IN MASS WEAVE CORONAVIRUS SOCIAL SAFETY NET
“Right now, we need to build resilient infrastructure run by the people and for the people—infrastructure that can outlast this crisis and be ready for the next one.” → Read More
“YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF POWER”: YOUTH MOVEMENT APPLIES PRESSURE TO PRIMARY
“We saw this opportunity where, if we could organize young people in New Hampshire to not only turn out to vote but to also work after the election to hold leaders accountable, we actually have a lot of political agency. → Read More
FLAW PATROL: HOW LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USES OVERSEAS THREATS TO MILK OVERTIME
“Increased patrols do not protect anyone ... they are actively harmful to poor and oppressed people who are routinely harassed, brutalized, and surveilled by the police in Boston and across the country. → Read More
‘I SAW THOSE ON TV’: METAL CANS, SANTO BLANCO SHOTS, GOOP, AND AL PASTOR TACOS WITH CHIEF PARTY ROCKER GUY FIERI
“I’m a big nacho guy,” Fieri told me. “Who isn’t, right?” → Read More
ALLSTON POLITICS CITY: IN A GENTRIFYING ARTS HAMLET, POLITICAL HOPEFULS SHARE PLANS TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD WEIRD
“We put our necks out there to invest ourselves emotionally, physically, monetarily into everything that surrounds us because we wanna make it beautiful, and then the second it actually becomes beautiful is the second that people want to turn it into something else. → Read More
QUEERS TO THE FRONT
Queer Vietnamese Artists Showcase Work at Vănguard Retrospective Exhibition → Read More
ROE AHEAD: GROUPS BOOST MODEL FOR WHAT REPRODUCTIVE CARE ACCESS SHOULD LOOK LIKE
In Massachusetts we not only have to protect that care for the people … but we also have to serve as a model for what access to care should look like for the rest of the nation.” → Read More
Consumer Trend Report: Transportation
We looked at the social media conversation on transportation trends. → Read More
QUESTIONS BEGET QUESTIONS
Your ballot initiative breakdown, from patient limits, to campaign finance, to transgender rights → Read More
[Infographic] Marijuana Consumption Habits
This infographic shows the changing cannabis consumption habits of consumers. → Read More
COMMUNITY DISPATCH: 'WE NEED TO STOP BEING STUCK ON REPLAY'
“our neighborhoods, it feels like … luxury apartments [are being built] faster than Donald Trump tweets ... JP, Roslindale, Roxbury, and Mattapan … rent prices are going up. Homelessness is still a huge issue in our city. We are getting kicked out. → Read More
#STUCKONREPLAY RELAUNCHES TO PUSH FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY THIS ELECTION SEASON
“It’s election season, and so we want to make sure that we start holding elected officials accountable because … a lot of laws, policies, and practices are still crippling and criminalizing black and brown communities. → Read More
Celebrating 11 Years of Consumer Insights
A look at how social media — and the world — has changed since the birth of Crimson Hexagon → Read More
LARGE VOID, DEEP CUTS
Yearning for more DIY space in Greater Boston, one restaurant guy takes the plunge → Read More
Battle of the Brands
Festival culture in the US really kicked off in 1969 with Woodstock — “three days of peace and music” that featured some of the biggest acts at the time using music to protest the Vietnam War and more. Fast forward 50 years and festivals are an even bigger part of American culture, but they’ve changed. We analyzed the online consumer conversation about festivals to better understand the… → Read More
Measuring the Impact of Brand Ambassadors
There has been a growing trend of brands using celebrity ambassadors to promote their products. This form of endorsement has generated social conversation about the brands as well as the endorsers themselves. → Read More
Home Is Where the AI Is
Consumers talk about smart home devices differently depending on what they do. We analyzed consumer sentiment about these categories and their impact in the home. → Read More
Songs of the Summer
Every year, a new crop of summer songs rises to the top of charts. They become ubiquitous, blasted on the radio at restaurants and stores, included on party playlists, and streamed on Spotify. Billboard charts and streaming data may tell one side of the story about most favored summer songs, but what does online data say? → Read More
IN REGION’S LATEST MASS EVICTION OF ARTISTS, NORTHEASTERN BOOTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CREATIVES FROM JP SPACE
“They gave us no opportunity for discussion or response to their views,” West said. “It’s like a hammer that came down on us unexpectedly and out of the blue with no opportunity to respond to it.” → Read More