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Public displays of affection are commonplace enough, but what about public displays of marijuana? According to the Globe, these—along with unlicensed manicures—are the weapons of choice in anti-government Granite staters' fight against the man. Known as Free Staters (part of the Free State Project), these libertarian-minded folks oppose government regulations by subverting them in smi-harmless ways, with puppets (unlicensed puppet shows), nail polish, and plants (putting 'em in public spaces). Free Staters have also filmed legal proceedings; we've had our own run-ins with legal opposition to filming. These seem like some harmless ways to make a statement, but will such adorable resistance have any effect? more ›

It seems that Bostonist's call for submissions inspired you. Say hello to Gerard Sloan, who is already working the political beat! And we hope you'll meet more writers in the next week. Interested in joining the team? Read our call for columnists and e-mail jobs@bostonist.com. more ›

Bostonist has long found that making fun of New Jersey is like shooting fish in a barrel, except better, because we don't like handling guns. So we can't help but mention the fact that the Garden State has abandoned its second slogan in as many years. The first slogan, "We Will Win You Over," was scrapped by the governor at the time because "it reminded him too much of when he was single and asked girls out on a date." The latest offering, "Come See for Yourself," has already been used by West Virginia and other states. (Are good slogans so scarce that states have to share?!) more ›

Bostonist can't really speak to the legitimacy or good repute of Morgan Quitno Press (although their name sounds a little too much like Quiznos for our taste). What we can say is that MQP is in the business of ranking cities and states (they're the folks who told us a while back that Newton was the safest city in the nation), and they have been kind to New England. Their latest state livability study just came out, and New Hampshire (#1), Vermont (#3), Massachusetts (#7), and Connecticut (#10) are all in the top ten. more ›