When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education. A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.

Cambridge is one of the most progressive cities in America. Yet residents are crushed by housing costs, groceries, childcare. That’s why our campaign is here: to make our city dignified and affordable for all. Join the movement: votealzubi.com

Of all the scammy, weird things the Josh Kraft campaign has done this feels uniquely bad and actually illegal. The FTC requires that sponsored posts be labeled #ad or #sponsored. For months, Kraft paid Boston influencers thousands of dollars for Instagram posts with no disclosure. #mapoli #bospoli

What’s your favorite mayoral candidate housing policy? (1) Cuomo: Everyone is required to be rent burdened (2) Kraft: I’m giving tax breaks to landlords to raise rents at 4x inflation

Join our campaign that believes in dignity & affordability for all. Amidst the Trump fiasco, we’re bringing hope, action, & joy to our local community in Cambridge. To donate, volunteer, request a yard sign, or even pledge your #1 vote now because you’re a superstar, visit www.votealzubi.com

oh my god. around midnight last night, CPD flooded an occupied, 61-unit apartment building with tear gas and pepper spray to try to force one guy out. it didn’t work! the guy’s still there! but they did make a bunch of people sick and displaced instead

The Cambridge Police (still exclusively on X, naturally) are furiously spinning this debacle. After hours of antagonizing community members, they teargassed a low-income apartment building with NO WARNING. An elderly resident & a baby were sent to the hospital, and dozens suffered while CPD watched.

Bonnie Jin from the Asian American Resource Workshop: “I know residents working two jobs who still got priced out…This is not abstract: it’s about who gets to live here.” #mapoli #rentcontrol

@bonniejin.bsky.social testifying in support of public sector right to strike: “Essential work deserves essential right.”

MASSACHUSETTS: WE ENDED FORCED BROKER FEES!! 🎉 🧵 1/5

MASSACHUSETTS: WE WON STATE HOUSE TRANSPARENCY! For too long, lack of transparency has stonewalled effective organizing. But today — all that changes. Grateful to State Rep. @electerika.bsky.social & @statereptarahong.bsky.social for their leadership on this. 1/4

“In our New York, the power belongs to the people.” (✨ a thread by a zohran campaign field lead ✨) 1/6

😭😭😭 STILL AT THE ASTORIA WATCH PARTY I’M CRYING I’M SO PROUD OF MY FRIENDS

i keep forgetting bluesky exists thank u @pawlbologna.bsky.social for bump

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is the 33 year old representation in politics we needed

Over 2 million people are being intentionally deprived of food, water, medicine, and baby formula. Israel must allow aid into Gaza immediately. This genocide must end and the U.S. must stop being complicit.

Today, the billionaire son of the owner of the Patriots running to be Mayor of Boston showed up to the pro-immigration rally for 5 seconds for a photo-op & dipped. Tomorrow, he’s hosting a fundraiser—with an invite ft. THE CITY OF BOSTON SEAL & THE NYC SKYLINE?!?! x: @kellygarrity.bsky.social

Tomorrow night, the Somerville City Council is set to pass a Home Rule Petition to abolish forced broker fees! In November, I joined with @votejivan.bsky.social & @enriquepepen.bsky.social (& @bonniejin.bsky.social ) to put municipal pressure on the state to end this exploitative practice.

Tonight, two & a half months after I joined regional partners in calling for the end to forced brokers fees, Somerville has put a Home Rule Petition before the city council to discuss & send to the state. With support from the governor & many state reps & senators, we can get this done!

In a time of extreme income inequality & disparities throughout our healthcare system, it is obscene to prioritize executive compensation over the needs of patients and the workers who make hospitals run. It’s time we invest in saving lives first & cap healthcare CEO pay: bit.ly/MACapCEOPay 1/3

~two things can be true~ 1. The NLRB has never been the source of our power: workers are. 2. If the NLRB didn't matter, Republicans wouldn’t be trying so hard to fuck it up.

BREAKING: Trump just fired the former NLRB Chair. From enforcement to unionization and more, “Federal labor law is in full crisis,” as @nlrbu.bsky.social states. Here’s a breakdown on what this means 👇

*taps sign*

IT’S ABOUT TIME @govmaurahealey.bsky.social !

Hi @whipkclark.bsky.social—constituent here! I believe there’s an error in the Chinese translation on your new mailer. Whereas the texts above the first 2 QR codes refer to the Spanish and Portuguese languages, the text above the QR code on the right translates to “Chinese person”—not the language.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died

hii if you’re flying delta: please tell the flight attendants you support their union effort! they’re up against some crazy union busting

this is evergreen @jonathancohn.bsky.social

BOSTON: no contract, no coffee. support @sbworkersunited.org!

“…Massachusetts remains the only state where renter-paid broker fees is common practice. Councilors in Boston, Cambridge, then Somerville each recently filed hearing orders in their respective municipalities to get the cost of brokers put on those who hire them.” from @sweetadelinevt.bsky.social:

UNION THANKSGIVING: - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT turkey -COLLECTIVE ACTION cranberry sauce -PREPARED TO STRIKE pumpkin pie -MATERIAL WINS mac n cheese -WILDCAT STRIKE wreen bean casserole -bread (& roses)

It’s time we end forced brokers' fees. We can't lose to New York City. Proud to collab with @enriquepepen.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, & @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social to get this done—and grateful to @chiosse.bsky.social for leading the charge on this in NYC!

BREAKING: Cambridge City Councilor @votejivan.bsky.social is moving to end forced broker fees in Cambridge. This comes as NYC—led by @chiosse.bsky.social—passed legislation earlier this month ending forced broker fees.

MY HEARTTTTTT🥹

Millionaire Delta CEO Ed Bastian CAN’T WAIT until there’s nothing to stop him from rolling back regulations that protect us and passengers. A union contract is our ONLY protection against corporate greed and threats to our rights. Now is the time to sign a union card and join our campaign.

despite the world becoming scary i still have a perhaps niave but unwaivering belief that a better world is possible

To “turn away from trans people & focus on ‘working-class’ politics is patently absurd while being pushed by cushy Dem consultants & it also misses that trans people are ‘paid ~68¢’ for every dollar a cis person makes”. Trans people are working class people. We must uplift the ENTIRE working class.

expected nothing less from a unionbuster—who gave himself a 265% raise last year & sipped wine in paris at the olympics while delta workers were stranded & overworked during the crowdstrike meltdown this summer

Our ongoing labor campaigns!!⬇️ peopleoverprime.org: send an auto-generated email to the NLRB urging them to issue a bargaining order to Amazon fueltheunion.com: urge Michigan leaders to address Marathon Petroleum's union busting of striking Teamsters 283 refinery workers!

no, we can’t just brush them off. republicans are writing discrimination into law and calling us freaks and groomers. if all democrats ever do is “brush off” attacks and can’t offer any substantive rebuttal, whose message dominates: the party talking about us constantly or the party who never does?

If your Senator is on this list: give them a call to express your support & give thanks—& urge them to keep going & do more.

“19 Senators on Wednesday voted against sending Israel additional American military equipment—the first-ever rebuke of its kind in Congress, & a signal of how frustration has grown in Washington as Israeli forces have pummeled Gaza with near-total support from President Joe Biden.”

TODAY: Boston City Councilor @enriquepepen.bsky.social—who is also a renter—is planning to file a hearing order to request the city take action on ending forced broker fees at today’s city council meeting. Boston: let’s get this done!

New union organizing is incredibly difficult—especially when you’re up against a multi-trillion dollar corporation armed with union-busting managers & consultants. To see what it took for the first Amazon facility in the country to unionize, watch &/or request a screening for UNION the film!

Friends: Please call your Senators and urge them to support Senator Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel. The vote is tomorrow. Capitol Switchboard #: 202-224-3121

BREAKING: BU suspends all PhD admissions in humanities & social sciences after grad workers win contract. “Austerity won’t just stop with grad programs. What would happen if your job or your place at BU becomes an inconvenience for the decision-makers of this university?” BUGWU’s full statement👇

Baltimore friends: I’ll be speaking at @johnshopkins.bsky.social tonight at 7pm @ Remsen 233 following a UNION film screening, in conversation with other alum in the labor movement! Grateful to @stschrader1.bsky.social for putting this together 🫶 See you there! hub.jhu.edu/events/2024/...

“A successful general strike is going to take time, mass coordination, & a whole lot of work by the labor movement. As working people…We can no longer allow corporations, politicians & borders to divide us. It’s time we reclaimed May Day for the working class.” see y’all on may day 2028 🫶

7 senators have now expressed support for the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval against sending billions of dollars of weapons to Israel. Israel's war on Palestine has killed at least 43,922 & hurt 103,899 people (feared drastic undercounts). Vote is set to take place Wednesday.