Wage theft is the most common form of theft in America. Recently, a Medford painting company misclassified their workers and failed to provide sick time. We stepped in and delivered over $140,000 in restitution for 118 workers. My office is fighting exploitation and delivering for workers.

Happy 4th friends. The best part of this 4th is surely the World Cup! ⚽️ and Salem and Ezra. 🇺🇸❤️

I love this podcast so much and this was a great one. @sarahneville.bsky.social was a fantastic guest. Give it a listen.

Foundation budget review commission is IN! #mapoli #MAEdu

I would not be able to serve as the Attorney General of Massachusetts, the first Black woman to hold this position and first woman of color to be elected statewide, without the guarantees enshrined in the 14th Amendment. I'll always fight to protect the promise of America for all.

God bless YM!

Uxbridge st views while door knocking for Rep Mary Keefe. Felt like summer. 🥵. Those hills….. but boy are those residents rewarded! We should take better care of their streets. Primary vote Sept 1.

Knocking on doors for Rep Mary Keefe this am. Paine St off of Lincoln. My mother-in-law grew up there. Mary was right there for Student Opportunity Act along with then Sen Sonia Chang Diaz. $100m for Worc schools.

Would be awesome!

Morning from Miss Worcester.

If you are looking for a reason to support @workingfamilies.org it might be worth knowing that this hoodie is probably the softest one I've ever owned. Just in case that's your jam. store.workingfamilies.org/products/wfp...

Is @totcshow.bsky.social still recording the shows? I miss listening.

Title IX was signed into law OTD in 1972 by President Nixon.

Cool. I’m going to

I could feel it. Great work. @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social

Excellent to see that the highest court rendered a victory to people by dismissing the ballot question that would have cut taxes for wealthy people, leaving our state budget struggling and more families in distress. Mass Budget's excellent statement : massbudget.org/2026/06/18/m...

I try to give Reps credit when they do the right thing. I think this is a great first pinky toe into the ocean of the problems with AI. #mapoli glad Rep. Trahan is doing something. Politicians who want to win elections, taking on AI is a winning issue even despite the money that will go against you

*Another* pedestrian killed by a driver in Worcester. In a crosswalk. So much about this story is awful.

A great explainer. My concern: The kinds of filers who will use such a deduction will also donate those funds right back to their fancier-than-average school districts & voila, we have a federally funded opportunity hoarding machine Not an argument against opt-in, but a predictor of consequences

Good work @wbjournal.bsky.social

Not exaggerating, I saw at least 20 people biking or on scooters on my way home tonight. Kids, commuters, families, rec riders…you name it. This narrative that nobody bikes has to stop.

Wow. Great report by @billshaner.bsky.social. Really astonishing the level of shadiness in the WCSO. www.worcestersucks.email/p/the-sherif...

Hey #MAPOLI Massachusetts is being sued for segregation in our schools. Here is a great article about it. "I co-authored the Commonwealth’s report on school segregation. Two years later, it’s time for Massachusetts to act." commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/i-co...

Pretty gross. I was watching. No emoji faces capture my thoughts about this council. Tony’s little tirade…. I listened to last weeks podcast Bill. You are right, Khrystian is the only one digging in on the budget - and that’s been true for a few years.

Oh, I see the same donor slate making their way into state races mimicking that of municipal: CoC, Police Unions, big-scale developers, real estate. I am sure we'll see the same cast in the upcoming municipal election. Good to know. Good to know. 👍

@moulton.house.gov see below.

She’s very knowledgeable and articulate.

It was a really cool thing to have many new delegates from Worc- IMO a more representative group. @pressley.house.gov captures the most attention. Today I bet it’s @repmcgovern.bsky.social Sen Robyn Kennedy and @juliancyr.bsky.social attracted a big crowd at Femme Bar afterwards.

"The New York Fed survey from February found that nationwide, 10% of families reported missing meals for lack of food and nearly 16% relied on food donations. Among families earning less than $50,000 a year...nearly 20% forced to skip meals or go without." www.npr.org/2026/05/27/n...

Nine students and four community organizations allege that Massachusetts violates its constitution by maintaining racially segregated school districts.

I’m pleased to see this lawsuit get filed. As a school committee member in Worcester and as we consider resdistricting - this topic is top of mind. Thanks for gift link @tracynovick.bsky.social

Say it ain’t so! Schlitz beer after 177 years….

I got to the end! 🥰. Love the music. Love the history tellers. I’m sharing w some in community that maybe need to hear about the heart of the matter again! Very well done. Rockstars @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social #Jillian #Maydee #Dani @billshaner.bsky.social #chrisrobarge

Etel. I’m about 3/4 of the way through and I’m going to listen to the last second! But this oral history is VERY valuable! I hope everyone will listen to the podcast! ⬇️

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.

"Never before have so many families in the U.S. lived without stable housing, according to the most recent data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development." hechingerreport.org/school-parki...

I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

In my post this week I broke down why the council’s budget approval process isn’t worth paying any attention to because it’s fake and everyone involved knows it lol

Pope Leo named Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a formerly undocumented immigrant who was smuggled into the U.S. in a car trunk, to be bishop of West Virginia. Menjivar has publicly called for Catholics to speak out against President Trump’s treatment of immigrants. https://wapo.st/49gVeHJ

Wonderful evening last night @MechanicsHall celebrating Chelsea Ohenewaa Okantey (North high) with youth award and George Tetler with the important Isaiah Thomas award. MIke Angelini presented to George and it was meaningful and emotional! Congrats to George and Chelsea!

I concur! 🙌🏼 #thefightcontiues #pinks

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

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This event’s going to be a really really special time. Space is limited so we’re ticketing it (all $ going to LUCE). Don’t sleep these’ll probably go fast Outdoor Cats Live: Eureka Street Revisited www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ca...

This would be a cool committee to work on! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The FCC is now threatening ABC's broadcast licenses, days after Donald Trump and Melania Trump demanded they fire Jimmy Kimmel. This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Mr. President: Read the Constitution. Freedom of speech is the First Amendment for good reason.

Thanks for sharing @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social ! Last week I listened to Vice Chair King and this AM I listened to @bilottafordistrict2.com make solid arguments about not voting to pause as does the EML letter below! Grateful for the Green Worcester Advisory committee.

During tough construction times this LU 7 iron worker apprentice has been working. Kudos to her. #grit #unionconstruction #nationalapprenticeshipweek

“When I reported serious misconduct, I was left unprotected, unheard, and unsupported by those responsible for students’ safety and accountability,” Charlotte told the committee. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/26/s...