Show threadSue1d ago
What do they think about: Court reform? Government reform? The hits to MA Biotech, Climate, Education & Healthcare industry ICE/Immigration Jobs Inflation Ukraine Iran Allies generally Anything at all Where are our candidates? I can't/won't support someone blindly 2/3 #mapoli #MA-06
Sue1d ago
This is the news on the #MA-06 race you can find if you look. That requires someone to look and there's hardly anything to find Their websites are bare bones. I've seen no local campaigning Who and where are the MA-06 candidates @[email protected]? 1/2 #mapoli
Sue1d ago
There's a Congressional race in #MA-06, but you'd hardly notice. Of course more than half are undecided What voters want is for their candidates to campaign to them, not a small group of party 'leaders' @[email protected] andovermanews.com/first-campai... #Mapoli

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First Campaign Polls Show Nearly Half Of MA-6 Democratic Primary Voters Undecided

Nearly half of likely Democratic primary voters remain undecided in the race for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District, according to a poll released by John Beccia’s campaign.

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Show threadCrystal Huff (they/them)1d ago

The GoFundMe to support the laid off City of Somerville staffers who were in the process of organizing a union is now at $4500 out of a $15k goal.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/unjustly-laidoff-somerville-public-workers

#SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #MAPoli #USPol

Donate to Support Unjustly Laid-Off Somerville Public Workers, organized by SomervilleWorkersUnited AFSCME

This week, Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson eliminated 29 public … SomervilleWorkersUnited AFSCME needs your support for Support Unjustly Laid-Off Somerville Public Workers

gofundme.com
AndThisIsMrsPeacock 🏳‍🌈2d ago

WELL-INTENTIONED BUT DUMB LOCAL POLITICIAN: We need to stop letting developers get rich off the housing crisis!

ME: How does the city meet its already-inadequate goal of 10,000 new apartments in 3 years without, uh, developers?

WIP:

ME: Do you support a modest tax rate increase to fund the local housing authority building 10k units of municipally owned and operated housing? Because that would be fine.

WIP:

ME: [sigh]

I guess at least my city councillors still eat out at the same restaurants as me.

#MAPoli #Housing #LocalGovernment

Tyler Simonds3d ago
Boston.
Massachusetts.
What do we make of Mayor Wu shutting down the office of green infrastructure? While there is certainly work to do in the private sector, I feel disappointed considering she looks to have also pumped the brakes on common sense transportation work. (And I’ve heard from multiple sources that this is true.)
#BosPoli #climate #MAPoli #news #transportation #water #Boston #MA
StreetsblogMASS3d ago
Even with $80 tickets, @[email protected] still expects to lose millions of dollars on World Cup transit service, which is imposing massive and unusual logistical challenges for the agency. Find out why from @[email protected]: #mapoli mass.streetsblog.org/2026/05/28/e...

Even With $80 Tickets, MBTA Ex...
Even With $80 Tickets, MBTA Expects to Lose Money On World Cup Transit Service - Streetsblog Massachusetts

According to the T's internal cost projections, Massachusetts taxpayers will spend millions of dollars to transport soccer fans this summer.

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StreetsblogMASS4d ago
TOMORROW: The MA legislature will host a public hearing for the proposed "Act to enhance the safe use of micromobility devices." Here's how to participate – either in person, or virtually #mapoli mass.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/m...

'Micromobility' Bill Gets Publ...
'Micromobility' Bill Gets Public Hearing on Beacon Hill Thursday - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Lawmakers want to hear from the public. Here's how to participate.

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Show threadCrystal Huff (they/them)May 24

I know I'm just banging more on the same drum, but this letter to the editor about city of Somerville staff working toward a union was published LAST MONTH.

This month, layoffs primarily hit non-union staff. NOT a good look!! #SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #MApoli

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2026/04/14/somerville-city-staff-voice/

Somerville city staff want more of a voice on changes

In a March 31, 2025, Cambridge Day story on Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson, the Mayor described the departmental restructuring plan, the removal of several department heads, the upcoming requirements for a less-flexible citywide telework policy, and his administration’s policy priorities. These are critical conversations that have major impacts on the effectiveness of how the city operates and […]

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Show threadCrystal Huff (they/them)May 23

So, like, now there's a GoFundMe to support Somerville city staff who've been suddenly laid off, people who weren't protected by the union that city staff haven't finished officially organizing.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/unjustly-laidoff-somerville-public-workers

Please contribute if you can?

I sure wish we were living our values by selling cookies to fund police bikes instead of cookie sales to feed and house our laid off BIPOC city staffers. #SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #MAPoli

Donate to Support Unjustly Laid-Off Somerville Public Workers, organized by SomervilleWorkersUnited AFSCME

This week, Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson eliminated 29 public … SomervilleWorkersUnited AFSCME needs your support for Support Unjustly Laid-Off Somerville Public Workers

gofundme.com