Apparently my python script still works? (Really should be verified!) If anyone were to resign from Council, these are the replacements: Al-Zubi -> Rivkin Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Sobrinho-Wheeler -> Bullister Flaherty, Zusy -> Hanratty Siddiqui, Simmons -> Wilson

Fundamentally agree with Amanda here. Ed Markey has had a fantastic legacy, but that doesn't mean you should be like RBG, Biden, Ted Kennedy, or Diane Fienstein and potentially cost MA a vote in the senate at critical time. Sometimes you should leave the stage when the crowd is still clapping.

I’ve been hearing rumors that ICE will be moving into Volpe (220 Binney street). Can anyone help get an answer one way or another on the [email protected] @johnhawkinson.bsky.social

Lots of advice for Dems flying around, but here's a modest suggestion: how about more fulsomely embracing the one non-fascist people-powered movement that's actually succeeding?

What a great night for our city and for country. Thank you all for your love and support! Excited to serve another 2 years with you all

Trying something new in Kendall! Stop by!

Please please go vote today, if you haven't already. And then, whatever happens today, let it energize you tomorrow to keep pushing to make things better. ❤️👊

extremely online posters: “abundance vs. populism is a battle for the future of the Democratic Party!” Bernie Sanders: ya abundance is absolutely correct, we need to make it easier to do good things like build health clinics. that’s just common sense

I am also ranking Burhan Azeem as my #1 choice. I agree with everything Josh says. And I've also personally been really impressed with Burhan's amazing combination of commitment to Cambridge, deep thoughtfulness about the issues it faces and pragmatism and inclusiveness in his approach to them.

Great convo about literally building a better world. “I am a progressive in the literal sense of the word, which is like, you need progress. [...] We will see if there’s pushback in Cambridge or not. [...] are people more scared about change than they are about the problem of high housing costs?”

I’m a Boston resident but I work and spend a lot of time in Cambridge. I’ve come to know @burhanazeem.bsky.social as a dynamic political leader who knows how to get things done. He represents the future of urban civic leadership - an outstanding choice for Cambridge #mapoli voters.

A+ job on the examples of ballot marking, @cambridgemass.bsky.social.

For those voting in Cambridge's City Council elections, here's how I'd rank candidates: #1 - Burhan Azeem #2 - Marc McGovern #3 - Dana Bullister #4 - Ned Melanson #5 - Patti Nolan #6 - Sumbul Siddiqui #7 - Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Don't rank: Simmons, Bisio, Hanratty, Hsu, Sherin, Wilson, Zusy

Also, vote @burhanazeem.bsky.social and the rest of the ABC slate for a brighter future in Cambridge!

Remember the single most important think you can do is bring a friend to vote! Chris Cullen put together this great graph.

Happy Halloween! Don’t forget to vote!!

Incredible quotes from @arjunjaikumar.bsky.social. Been extremely impressed by him over the course of the campaign. One of the most clear eyed candidates for school committees. Both able to bring together a wide coalition from the ALA to teachers union and good sense of what moves the needle.

“Adopting a phone-free schools policy is a more effective intervention than anything we have seen before...” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/30/o...

Some will tell you the city is falling apart or “being ruined”. Idk I think Cambrdige is pretty great.

The ballot questions are uncontroversial, so much so that little has been written about them. I decided to take a shot an explainer! www.cambridgeday.com/2025/10/27/m...

Legislator of the year apparently

It was wonderful celebrating all the Housing wins we’ve had in Massachusetts over the last year. Ft. @jessekb.bsky.social @berkie1.bsky.social @ajcampbellma.bsky.social

Excited to get honored at the Celebration of Abundance with @massago.bsky.social!

Tonight! @abundanthousingma.org's annual Celebration of Abundance in Brighton, w/@massago.bsky.social, @burhanazeem.bsky.social, @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social, & pro-housing advocates from around MA. Get your tix ahead of time at link below or at the door! www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

One year old! And you know what that means: she can ride to daycare on the bike :)

As a politician it always sucks asking for money but literally have $545 in the bank account. Please help us close this off strong!

I keep reading in outlets like the Washington Monthly that YIMBYism is electoral poison, but here’s a press release from a guy clearly running for president boasting about how many YIMBY things he did this year. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/15/y...

Finishing up the porter square neighborhood forum with the greats!

Zoning works! “An all-affordable apartment building is moving forward at 2072 Massachusetts Ave. under zoning changes made since its first version was withdrawn in August 2021 – then as high as nine stories with 49 homes, now 12 stories with 73 homes that would become available within four years.”

New heuristic for an elected's dedication just dropped

May have knocked on too many doors to the point where my shoes don’t have bottoms anymore.

The difference between “totally safe” and “almost lost” in our election is 500 votes. There’s 20 days left and we’re taking nothing for granted.

Assuming no changes in 2026, the ages of New England's Senate Delegation in 2027 Collins (ME)- 74 King (ME)- 83 Markey (MA)- 80 Warren (MA)- 78 Whitehouse (RI)- 72 Reed (RI)- 77 Blumenthal (CT)- 81 Murphy (CT)- 54 Shaheen (NH)- 80 Hassan (NH)- 69 Welch (VT)- 80 Sanders (VT)- 86

I don’t mind doorknocking in the rain but the last few days have presented a particularly tough challenge haha

The triple deckers are back. Nature is healing

Burhan is the goat urbanist YIMBY. He’s also one of the kindest, most thoughtful people I have met. if you live in Cambridge, he deserves to be ranked #1 on your ballot

I'm ranking Burhan Azeem #1 for Cambridge City Council so he can continue his good work addressing the affordable housing crisis.

I'll shortly write a longer post, but I just wanted to say that I'm ranking Burhan Azeem as my #1 City Council choice, largely because of his relentless and successful push to fix our city's housing policy (largely by eliminating zoning restrictions that drive up rents and sales prices).

For the first time in a generation, triple-deckers and affordable apartments are legal again in Cambridge. Impossible? It wasn’t. Inevitable? It’s wasn’t that either. It was a choice. Vote Burhan #1 on Nov 4th and keep choosing housing.

During this election season, lots of groups and people have been supportive (Sierra club, UAW, …) but this new on definitely means the most to me!

I’ve really enjoyed Bluebikes this year. Perks of getting your bike stolen (again)

Took a small break for canvassing but thanks to couple donations we just got our latest shipment of lit!

I’ve been informed I’m in the pocket of “Big Wheels,” otherwise known as “Big Bicycle.” The regular critiques sting a little less each week, maybe because they’re starting to sound 🎵 actually romantic 🎵

Fascinating

Mixing bike bus with politics and reskeeting a video that features me talking are two things that make me acutely uncomfortable. But as Cllr Azeem said today, it’s a pivotal election. We can basically finish the core city bike network in this upcoming term. AND defend zoning reform. Let’s do those!

Really are down to our last $1k 😬 Send a donation on my site!

Doing an AMA over on reddit today! Drop a question. www.reddit.com/r/CambridgeM...

"[...] most of the buildings we cherish in Cambridge were built before design review was added in the 1970s."

Another day of doorknocking with friends!

Read this in-depth, data-rich piece of reporting on why New England school systems have so much to learn from recent educational reforms in the South. Thoughtful work that highlights the drawbacks of local control and the need to stop resting on our laurels. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/m...