A significant update to Somerville’s charter is on the ballot in November. My opinion is that we should collectively set aside the frustrations and doubts that have accumulated through five long, slow years of occasionally fractious process and vote “yes.” medium.com/@fdmts/vote-...

Massachusetts needs to pass the Safe Communities Act so that we can limit such blatant police collaboration with ICE. We can't stop everything ICE is doing, but our state and local law enforcement should no the making their jobs easier. #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

3 people could make this a reality. Speaker Mariano, Senate President Spilka and Governor Healey. Shame them into doing the bare minimum at this most dangerous hour. Call an emergency session, put it in the floor and vote.

what are we doing here

federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?

Street from South #Brookline into #Boston to be lined with cameras that will read passing license plates brookline.news/chestnut-hil... 1/3

I am not voting for anyone for Governor of Massachusetts whose response to the detentions of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva and of Rümeysa Öztürk is "the government didn't execute well" Just to be clear

📢I was proud to vote to strengthen the tenant protections in our Condo Conversion Ordinance. Here's my rant in response to the criticisms we received from the real estate industry: 📽️ youtu.be/lP0zGdQSXIk?... "Somerville strengthens protections for tenants in updated Condo Conversion Ordinance."

I highly recommend Drinkwater's. I didn't know anything about getting a tailored suit and the team here was fantastic 💯

New: Records obtained by the @aclum.bsky.social show police across the state are conducting dragnet surveillance of motorists and sharing their location information with cops in states that have banned abortion and gender affirming care, and those that work w/ICE data.aclum.org/2025/10/07/f...

3 of the top 3453 disturbing statements from community members at last nite's city mtg on the unhoused in davis sq: 1. "where is the compassion for business owners?" 2. "what if we removed all of the benches?" 3. A statement that unhoused ppl are lazy & add nothing to society #SomervilleMA

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This morning, I submitted this testimony to the Somerville Board of Election Commissioners — asking them to overrule the anti-democratic objections to the Palestine Solidarity ballot question — and to proceed with placing the question on the municipal ballot today.

Jesus Christ. The state of #Massachusetts is partnering with an Israeli medical center that wants to inject AI bullshit into our healthcare system. #mapoli

There’s lots of folks in Massachusetts who think they’re too smart to fall for propaganda. And unfortunately I must say that if you’re not seeing this issue of Christian nationalists pushing Israeli government propaganda as something they’re falling for right now.

On Wednesday, Sept 17, Davis Square workers voted to join Starbucks Workers United. One week later, on Thursday the 25th, Starbucks announced the imminent closure of hundreds of stores nationwide. By the 27th, the store had permanently closed. working-mass.com/2025/10/03/s...

I'm skimming, but this paragraph stood out:

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

At first blush, I thought this video was pretty funny. Hee hee … the clever cyclist outran the incompetent cops … like a Saturday morning cartoon! Then, unbidden, my brain started to see all the various things that are so crushingly wrong and depressing in this scene. 1/?

There is a GoFundMe for legal fees here: gofund.me/6eefe8da4

I can't understand how some people, like City Council candidate Holly Simione, can be so driven by their desire to remove unhoused people that they want to make the neighborhood miserable for everyone else, themselves included.

Friends, I am LIVE AND IN THE CHAMBERS for tonight's meeting of the Somerville City Council. My wit has been depleted, but my civic virtue remains. somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetai... 1/?

“Is that legal?”

lmao. see, people hate on "defund the police" because both political parties dragged it, but they still support what it actually means

Seems like half the city is sick with covid or a cold. I’ve been avoiding sniffling coughing people on the bus and train this morning. If you’re sick, if you can’t stay home please at least wear a mask in public.

This weekend marked an “acceleration of ICE activity,” according to city spokeswoman Denise Taylor. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social

Are we going to talk about the fact that we have a clear pattern of ICE taking children as hostages here in Massachusetts, #mapoli, or are we just going to continue to yammer about how we support public safety? Because this isn’t safe at all.

I'm just gonna keep reposting this inane BS from Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence on the roving immigration patrol case from LA.

This headline makes you think there’s some debate in Boston about the National Guard being deployed here, but the only people quoted in favor are White House officials and one lady in Dorchester.

No peace for #ICE agents staying at #MedfordMA hotel www.universalhub.com/2025/no-peac...

If you're losing sleep over ICE abducting our neighbors, there is a protest tonight at the hotel where ICE agents are reportedly staying. Let them hear about it.

Corruption Czar. Shame on this guy.

This guy is ruining so many lives and breaking up families, accusing people who overstayed visas of being criminals and shipping them off to foreign prisons. Turns out he's a shabby crook who's done much worse. Disgusting.

🚨 HOMELAND SECURITY IN EAST SOMERVILLE 🚨 I’ve received a credible report that Homeland Security appears to be staging near the East Somerville Community School by Pearl and Glen St. Community members are asked to show up. I am on my way over right now.

UPDATE from EAST SOMERVILLE: first one federal agent says this man is “lawful” — but they took him into custody anyway. They produced no warrant, stated no probably cause, and when pressed, reportedly said “you look like the description of the problem” in reference to the man they have now abducted.

This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood. This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.

Donald Trump doesn't need to deploy the National Guard to stoke fear in Massachusetts. It's already happening with ICE. This is your regular reminder that LUCE is a great community resource. If you suspect an ICE sighting, please call so they can spread the word: 617-370-5023

RT if you're voting for @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social tomorrow!!!!

A mainstream outlet finally does more than repeat the official BS statement from ICE about the shooting of Silvero Villegas-Gonzalez. This man's death should be a national scandal. Grateful for indy journalists who questioned the official narrative that corporate outlets mindlessly echoed last week.

Hundreds of students have left Chelsea public schools this year, as families exit a community — and a state — that’s become a prime target for immigration enforcement.

Somerville goes to the polls today for the municipal election. I’m voting Jessie Ratey for school committee because she has the experience and commitment to be the strongest advocate before the City for our students, families, teachers, and schools. I’d say all that even if I wasn’t married to her.

while I think positive voting motivations are generally better, maybe consider a voting strategy that excludes these candidates. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Checking out the www.mass.gov/event/memori... (Thread) The initial images and pictures shown on the page look good although I think I would prefer a wider path (but that might not be really possible)

lmao.