Oh. Is that so? So the bank statements, proof of income, recertification every 12 months, those are just fake paperwork stuff?? Dude, you wouldn't be able to complete a SNAP or health insurance application even if he had the entire day to do it WITH help from others.

My life as a mom of two teenagers revolves around driving them everywhere and then playing social worker for my mom. I’m not complaining just what a strange phase of life.

I cleaned my bamboos which didn’t look too healthy and propagated them. Now I have a house full of them. May this bring good news this week I so need.

This is what we don’t track in Worcester, though I’ve asked we should. pestakeholder.org/reports/priv...

This is the article I was referring to. go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

No. No. It’s rent stabilization and specialized code’s fault for all this!

Real resistance led by workers.

Wow. Just learned an Albanian man from the town I grew up in is one of the Gaza Aid Flotilla members. It’s good to see some of my compatriots doing this work.

The “progressive dems” in Congress can’t agree on regulating private investors buying & flipping single homes in our communities ….but rent stabilization is the enemy. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Say, did that Mill Street get a new facelift or something? I hear peep about those pesky cars unable to travel fast. 😘

The Dem party already lost people like me. Their fake autopsy though is just a joke.

One of the biggest blessings for me in 2025 is dodging a bullet by losing the election. Every time I talk to someone giving me behind-the-scenes info about their sour efforts, makes me grateful I no longer have to live in that putrid energy. Life is free outside of that stench.

I was not born in America and as an elected leader I did more work than you with a living wage salary and no support. So. No. Your white supremacist ideas have no room in government.

Additionally, as Massachusetts can tell you, having coverage is not a substitute for getting access to care. Making coverage affordable is not the goal and should never ever be the goal. The goal is for everyone to get access to the care they need close to where they live for free or affordably.

$30 billions to finish the Israeli government’s genocide against Palestinians and wage an illegal war against Iran, you mean. Let’s be specific what our tax dollars are being used for.

Well, this quote says it all from the big real estate lobby- roll back affordable housing mandates and all will be fine. Ofc, poor renters aren't a part of "all will be fine".

This is a narrative that we're hearing more in Worcester. Basically, developers are blaming everthing on: 1. Energy efficency & consumer protection policies like specialized code. 2. Rent stabilization 3. Real Estate Transfer Fee Tax 4. Inclusionary Zoning archive.is/202605201226...

Well, it's good to know ICE thugs are roaming around our city guns drawn at residents. I would really love to know where DA Eearly stands on prosecuting any of these violent idiots.

"Black renters in Massachusetts are on average 2.4 times more likely to have an eviction filed against them than white renters, a disparity that is wider for Black women." commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/one-...

Massie: “They tried to buy my vote for 14 years and it was never for sale. Now they're trying to buy a seat here in Kentucky. I'm talking about the Israeli lobby, AIPAC, Republican Jewish Coalition, Miriam Adelson, Paul Singer, and John Paulson.” Do elections have any meaning anymore?

The words terrorist and Muslim have been paired together by all political classes & American media. Intentionally. Methodically. And consistently.

More than half of Council's agenda items are about police enforcement in areas where pedestrians have been recently killed by cars, or severely injured. They'll argue the most recent wave of pedestrian deaths, injuries and car rollover crashes are happening bcs of lack of enforcement.

Must not forget that Nakba has not ended. Every Palestinian refugee deserves to return home. Good for Mamdani for probably being one of a handful mayors recognizing the Nakba Day.

I shared the court trial community service van today (day 5/10) with a young man who had been hit by a car while crossing the street. Left with impaired mobility on his arms and legs. Roughly same area where a Worcester resident was recently killed.

It is always worth preserving the history of a day that changed us all. Thank you @billshaner.bsky.social for giving us the platform to do this. We’re not done. www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-64...

You cannot save worker’s rights without saving their privacy and ability to organize @avilewis.ca . Bill C-22 is the biggest threat to Unions currently and the @ndp.ca silence is noted.

The fake “anti rent stabilization” ballot coalition (Housing for Progress) that got Mayor Petty, CC Bergman, Rivera and School Committee Guardiola to sign on to their “coalition” is now taking million-dollar scary ads against the ballot measure. Never hear these folks advocating for renters.

On May 8th, Federal Agents caused chaos and unlawfully detained a mother, who was here lawfully as an asylum seeker. To this day, the Governor, the AGO, the District Attorney's office have said nothing about the misconduct of all these agents. www.boston.com/news/local-n...

In last night's budget hearing, Councilor Bergman stated to the Commissioner of Transportation and Mobility. "I do not see in your mission statement that you're prioritizing getting cars efficiently & safely from point A to B. I see you prioritize bike lanes, though." Words fail.

With every $100 rent increase, homelessness increases by 9%. We are led to believe that housing production, which takes a long time, will immediately trickle down to our most vulnerable residents. The ones on fixed income, workers getting paid min.wage, those working two jobs just to spend over 40%

In Worcester, people got whipped into a frenzy because of bike lanes & kids riding on bikes. This year, we've had already a fatality, another pedestrian killed in Worcester's Streets. Not caused by cyclists, or kids riding bikes. Driver. In surrounding towns, a child got killed.

On this Mother’s Day, let’s keep in our minds & hearts the immigrant mothers left to care for their families and those in detention centers separated from their families. May those responsible for this cruelty never sleep easy ever again.

I'm grateful that people are gathering tonight to look back on the last year. If you're local, you should check it out. www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ca...

Thank you so much @clbergpowers.bsky.social 💗💗. Our community's story is one of love and togetherness. We define it. We own it. We will keep writing it.

Major props to the zero-fare coalition and their allies. This is one of the most successful and longest fare-free programs in the nation.

Hope folks will go and if not donate! All proceeds will go to the mom who was kidnapped on Eureka Street on May 8th and her daughter who the WPD violently arrested and treated like garbage.

In the last 4 years, City Council refused a moratorium on: -Evictions & Foreclosures during the Covid pandemic - Developing more gas stations - Disrupting encampments until there was a plan for where unhoused folks could go Cuncil jumped to issue a moratorium on the specialized code, though.

I concur! 🙌🏼 #thefightcontiues #pinks

The Jim Crow Court has now formally adopted the successionust dreams of saying if there is a perceived slight to white people that is illegal policy but purposefully discriminating against Black and Brown people is allowed.

Wait a minute!!! I thought Worcester is suffering from awful regulations. And no growth! Nothing is happening bcs of the specialized code!!

White supremacy at its finest and highest levels. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hold up. According to Toomey, only middle and upper income folks are able to raise chicken. And that’s why we can’t have them. It is a matter of “equity”? I think your definition of equity is a bit out there lady.

Last week I reunited by phone with the mom on Eureka St., kidnapped by ICE a year ago. We both cried. We’ll meet soon in person. It’ll be the one-year anniversary this 5/8, a day that changed me and us forever. @billshaner.bsky.social & outdoor cats will be holding a live podcast reflection.

How is our law department unable to determine the legality of this and why did no one, other than CC King and Bilotta, have questions about this. I’m not convinced that this won’t come back in 6 months. Our three-year- period ends Jan of ‘27.

I had the pleasure of working with this Coalition that spent the last two weeks organizing. The coalition held a press conference today. This is a welcome action by the Batista admin. The coalition will keep vigilant. The special code is worth protecting. It is not the enemy of housing production.

In addition to the Green Worcester Advisory Committee, the Environmental League of MA is opposed to Council & Mayor voting to pause the specialized code for 20 months.

I was in DC last night. Right now, most electeds are issuing statements that “Political violence is never acceptable." Correct. Problem is, most politicians & corporate media refuse to acknowledge this fact: Trump’s actions prove he supports political violence. www.qasimrashid.com/p/i-was-in-d...

My teen came running with me for a 1.5 mile. I’m winning. 🏆

To get access to mental health counseling for a family member I called over 40 therapist offices and programs. Most do not accept MassHealth. Most also have waitlists of over 1 year. Some only accept out of pocket. Thankfully I was able to find a solution. But, meanwhile, if I hadn’t?

A year + ago I asked the administration to produce a 12 month emergency plan w/ measurable goals/strategies & timelines to address the growing homelessness in our city. There is no plan. But there is a lot of effort to pause the special code that protects residents against high utility costs.