GM: Charisma check. Mamdani: [rolls natural 20] GM: that’s a d6 how did you Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

Neither adopting nor rejecting, but a secret, third thing.

This is huge. Massachusetts is home to tens of thousands of hardworking Haitian TPS recipients who enrich the culture of our state, contribute to our economy, and help ensure we meet the needs of elders and patients in our health care and elder care industries - this victory belongs to them.

A kind soul just dropped off a bunch of free whistles with LUCE's phone number. In Cambridge, at the registers.

No one asked — but if you have premium transit (American version thereof) in your town, you have something that’s very scarce. If you don’t allow growth around it, you are hoarding that scarce asset. If you can’t minimally comply with the super-permissive MBTA Communities reqs, you should be sued.

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember: - Organized a city wide general strike - Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence - Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE - Flipped public opinion against ICE

no matter what else is happening, if feasible, please share photos of your dogs playing in the snow tomorrow

I hope every blue city mayor is paying close attention to how this shakes out & developing concrete plans to ensure ICE can’t muscle its way into investigating itself when they kill people in that jurisdiction

it’s really easy to be cynical about this stuff, particularly when you’re watching it one 300 character post at a time from halfway across the country, but what i am asking is that maybe we can lose some of the cynicism

i am generally a little eye rolly about “general strike” calls, because, like, this shit is a lot more complicated than just saying the words on social media, but what’s going on in minneapolis looks — at least from the outside — like a really impressive act of solidarity

if you don’t think you can campaign on abolishing this agency and prosecuting the people involved - if you don’t think you’re able to make that case using this video and other like it - get the fuck out of politics

You could say this is a brief about "Abundance." But I eschew the abundance label here because I want to focus on the policy content, and not the culture war/meta-political fights that have taken over abundance discourse. YIMBYism is a more useful frame. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

Only 3% of land in Massachusetts allows a single-family home on a 10,000 sq ft lot or smaller. ...56% requires at least an acre (43,000 sq ft).

Was just chatting with a friend who is exposed to too much online fatalism. I mean, we all are, but not everyone has automatic exposure to counterinfluences. One counter is just talking to people who do activism irl. Any kind of positive activism works, doesn't have to be extreme or edgy.

If you were at HONKfest in camberville this year, and like me were blown away by the Minneapolis band… just know that they are called Brass Solidarity, and they fully embody the fact that We Will Win www.instagram.com/brasssolidar...

Boston and everywhere else inside 128 need to step it up fast. Blue states and cities are lifeboats now for so many people. We owe it to ourselves, our neighbors, and our fellow Americans to build many more seats. commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/bost...

I’m excited to announce today that I am running for State Representative for the 25th Middlesex District. We need to have a state government that works for the many, not just the well connected few. 🧵

True in Cambridge too. Within my own lifetime - and I'm not yet 40 - $200k could buy you a house in Brookline or Cambridge. Now it's a down payment. Anyone who dismisses the crisis by saying housing has always been expensive here isn't engaging with the numbers.

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INBOX: Evan MacKay, who came close to knocking out Cambridge state Rep. Marjorie Decker in 2024, plans a rematch Launches campaign Jan. 7

It's worth mentioning how similar Berkeley, CA and Cambridge, MA are. Both high income cities known for their in demand universities, left politics, and astronomically high housing costs. Both are majority renter and home to relatively young, diverse, and well-educated populations.

To build on this, if people who like and trust their electeds tend not to call bc they assume the electeds don't need to hear from them, those electeds can get a warped idea of what their constituents think. Call tallies are unlikely to make anyone do a 180 but can matter a lot at the margins.

It is not that hard to cook up violations of US law against corrupt dictators we don't like and get them past a grand jury. A federal indictment is nowhere close to enough to justify a US military invasion and orchestrated regime change, and we all need to say that together or it will be

Mass signature requirements for ballot questions are far lower than CA—you only need 3% of midterm voters, vs 5/8% in CA. With turnout in 2022 at only 50%, you only need signatures from ~1.5% of registered voters to get something on the ballot This problem is going to get worse

Ask any current or former Californian whether an increasing number of ballot questions is good. I agree with everyone saying this is an indictment of the MA legislature. We need legislators to be able to pass popular legislation again.

I met Julian Edelman at a restaurant in Central Sq after the parade for our 2017 SB comeback win over the Falcons. I got to shake his hand - he reached out with his left and I didn't think to match with my left so it was awkward. He made fun of my Welker jersey and I just giggled like an idiot.

Look, folks, it's absolutely natural cozy behavior for buildings to huddle together for warmth.

Merry Christmas to those who like being wished Merry Christmas and have a very nice Thursday to those who do not

Gen X and Millennials are uniquely prepared for this.

This is great news. The full report also shows a net increase in each neighborhood, and areas of the city with the least existing canopy had the largest percentage increase. While that makes obvious statistical sense, it was not inevitable that those areas *would* enjoy a net gain.

Most people who hold NIMBY views are not evil like Vance, but it's hard to deny that NIMBYism is fundamentally anti-immigrant. We do not have too many people - not in the US, or in MA, or in Cambridge, or in any neighborhood. We just have too few homes, and that's fixable.

#CambridgeMA cancels contract with surveillance-cam company because it installed two new cameras after city told it to take down all its cameras www.cambridgeday.com/2025/12/10/c...

From the Yale Youth Poll - note how much more young people care about housing. It's issue #3 in importance for them! (And since housing is most people's biggest expense, "affordability" is really another way of talking about housing.)

It's not great, friends. After the PO removing Flock cameras, Flock installed 2 more. The guardrails meant to prevent improper use of cameras for immigration enforcement or abortion surveillance are inadequate. Flock rep tries to reassure with irrelevant tech jargon. This is not a tech problem.

.@cambpublichealth.bsky.social will be handing out free Narcan, test strips, CPR face shields, & other harm reduction materials at the Public Library's Central Sq Branch on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 1–3pm. With these tools, you can help save a life. https://camb.ma/4rEwMrt

Depending on who it is asking me and what qualities we share, I respond to, "How are you not cold?!" with either, "I'm Bostonian" or "I'm fat" and both are true

"Taken together, these results demonstrate that voters are ready for leaders who will confront the housing shortage head-on by supporting reforms that make it easier to build more homes."

Fiance: I have this voice in my head telling me to season the onions first. Me: Well, you should. Fiance: Yes, it sounded just like that.

Was just talking about this the other day. Free is fine, but reliable is essential.

There are days I wish I believed in hell

This election showed that residents want action and collaboration, not division or delay, and they expect us to govern with compassion and never lose sight of our neighbors who are struggling.

The voters sent a clear message. They want a City Council that will move forward, not backward, and that will act boldly on housing, safe streets, and building a city that welcomes everyone.

Voting is at the heart of Democracy and I want to thank everyone who voted on Tuesday. I also want to congratulate everyone who ran for City Council and School Committee. Putting yourself out there takes courage, and every candidate deserves respect for stepping up to serve their community.

I'm a semi regular public commenter and I agree with this wholeheartedly. Cambridge comment is less skewed than many other cities (at least in regard to homeowner status), and less skewed than it used to be because renters here have organized - and it's still pretty bad!

Chris and JHawk did excellent civic work last night and gave who knows how many Cambridge candidates, campaign staff, and volunteers a couple extra hours of desperately needed sleep.

An incomplete list of cities where housing abundance was a major campaign issue & pro-housing candidates held or expanded majorities: - Bozeman, MT - Cambridge, MA - Durham, NC - Kalispell, MT - Littleton, CO - Manchester, NH - Missoula, MT - Salt Lake City, UT - Seattle, WA - Wilmington, NC 💪

Feeling really great about Cambridge right now!!! ❤️❤️😁😁🏘️

New friends, the evening Peabody sign crew!

Less than an hour to go!