Speaker summary
73%20 analyzed articles/videos1,164.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Maura Healey results contain 31 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Optimism Bias, and Halo Effect, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 22.8% saturation with 265.698 hits. Analysis detected 1,967.624 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,164.333 analyzed words across 20 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.6% and a BS Rank of 3% (41,374 of 42,436 speakers). This Maura Healey is better (less manipulative) than 97.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

3% percentile
02550751002.5% percentile
4.6% BS Score20 analyzed videos1.2K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 8.6%8.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 1.0%1.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 13.1%13.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 22.8%22.8%Loss AversionSitewide 2.5%Speaker 8.5%8.5%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 5.7%5.7%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 6.8%6.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Speaker 11.2%11.2%Horn EffectSitewide 1.0%Speaker 5.3%5.3%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 26.9%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 22.8%, sitewide 15.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 8.6%, sitewide 19.2%Optimism Bias: Speaker 13.1%, sitewide 6.0%Halo Effect: Speaker 11.2%, sitewide 6.7%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 10.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 9.1%Loss Aversion: Speaker 8.5%, sitewide 2.5%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 7.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 6.8%, sitewide 1.9%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 5.7%, sitewide 0.0%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 1.9%, sitewide 5.3%Horn Effect: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 1.0%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 2.7%, sitewide 3.7%Indoctrination: Speaker 3.4%, sitewide 0.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Bandwagon: Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Speaker 1.6%, sitewide 2.2%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 2.1%, sitewide 1.1%Slippery Slope: Speaker 2.1%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Mass. and Boston officials urge landlords to reject ICE plan to lease 249 parking spots downtown54%
GBH68%By Diane Adame74%8/5/2026, 9:48:52 AM
Healey signs law to limit ICE arrests in courthouses, schools42%
WBUR News16%By WBUR News67% Wire Services67%8/5/2026, 6:42:46 AM
Mass. close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions37%
WBUR News16%By The Associated Press73%8/3/2026, 4:53:43 AM
Howie Carr: ICE rids Massachusetts of 2 more illegal immigrant child abusers80%
Boston Herald54%By Howie Carr94%8/2/2026, 2:42:30 AM
Mass. close to giving doctors final word on late abortions45%
Boston.com35%By GEOFF MULVIHILL76% Associated Press74%7/31/2026, 12:42:52 PM
Lawmakers send Healey eminent domain bill in bid to revive Norwood Hospital31%
WBUR News16%By Alison Kuznitz46% State House News Service45%7/31/2026, 10:03:53 AM
Immigrant protection accord includes state, local enforcement rules for Mass.16%
WBUR News16%By Sam Drysdale45% State House News Service45% Stephanie Brown19% WBUR25%7/29/2026, 11:14:35 AM
Measures to deter wrong-way driving put into motion by state trooper’s death are now law39%
Boston.com35%By Samantha Genzer21%7/23/2026, 2:58:16 PM
As time runs out on TPS for Haitians, leaders and advocates in Boston urge Congress to take action43%
WBUR News16%By Bianca Garcia48%7/23/2026, 10:24:24 AM
Gov. Healey declares new Parole Board pick after her last nominee was rejected10%
WBUR News16%By Katie Castellani14% State House News Service45%7/22/2026, 11:29:12 PM