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Alex Lawrence
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Chief People Officer at the City of Boston. Local government enthusiast. Mom to Baila and Simi. Drinker of iced coffee year round.
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Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Gronk spike
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Happy preliminary Election Day, Boston! Polls are open 7am - 8pm, don’t forget to get out there and vote 🗳️
September 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Today is the Boston Preliminary Election
September 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:

“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
August 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Mayor Wu and I both started are @boston.gov careers as interns over a decade ago working to make permitting more clear, consistent, and predicable for residents and businesses. As Mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social is bringing that vision to life.
mayorwu.boston.gov Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Aug 18
We’re making permitting in Boston simpler and smarter for all our residents and businesses. Follow along at boston.gov/permit-transformation.
August 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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“Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will hold a press conference Tuesday morning to respond to US Attorney General Pam Bondi’s renewed demand that Boston end policies the Trump administration views as friendly to undocumented immigrants and impeding federal immigration enforcement efforts.” @bostonglobe.com
Wu to respond to Bondi’s demands to end immigrant-friendly policies in Tuesday press conference - The Boston Globe
Mayor Michelle Wu’s office announced she will be joined by other elected officials and local leaders for the event.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Why should you care about Josh Kraft’s tax returns? This 🧵 will tell you exactly why.
wutrain.bsky.social Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · Jul 23
Donald Trump has proven that politicians today can get away with ignoring basic transparency & avoid accountability on personal financial interests, conflicts & entanglements. I’ve been disclosing financials since before Trump & still believe in good government. Here’s why it matters in this race:🧵
Josh Kraft has yet to disclose his 2024 tax return — in fact, he's filing late
In May, the Kraft campaign said it would release his tax returns “in the near future.” But now the campaign says the candidate had asked the IRS for a six-month filing extension.
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July 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Boston say no to kings 👑 , yes to pride 🏳️‍🌈, and yes to 4 more years of Michelle Wu 💜@wutrain.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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For the 12th year in a row, @boston.gov has earned a triple-A bond rating from both Moody’s and S&P Global.

This is the highest rating a city can receive, and a testament that our economic fundamentals, leadership, and local economy are strong and continue to grow.
Mayor Michelle Wu speaking at the press conference announcing Boston earned a AAA bond rating from S&P and Moody’s for the 12th consecutive year.
May 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Boston is suing the Trump Administration as it tries to cancel billions of dollars in critical housing and homelessness grants, alongside cities and counties across the US.

They want to force us to comply with unrelated and unconstitutional Executive Orders, but Boston doesn’t back down.
A screenshot of a press release. The City Seal is at the top of the image. Text reads: CITY OF BOSTON SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DEFEND CRITICAL HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FUNDING. Mayor Wu joins multicity lawsuit challenging HUD’s unlawful attempt to withhold $48 million in previously-awarded funds to provide housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. BOSTON - Monday, May 5, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston joined a lawsuit with cities and counties from across the United States to challenge the Trump Administration’s unlawful move to cancel $3.6 billion in grants for housing and homelessness prevention unless Boston and other communities agree to the President’s unconstitutional Executive Orders. The suit challenges the move by the Trump Administration to withhold nearly $48 million in previously-awarded funding for Boston to fight homelessness unless the City agrees to comply with a raft of new Executive Orders and grant conditions, which are unrelated to housing and likely unconstitutional. The Administration’s actions threaten billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care (CoC) program, the single largest source of federal funding Boston and other cities use to address homelessness. This lawsuit seeks to defend the City from executive overreach and many unlawful and arbitrary conditions being added to the CoC program. A screenshot of a press release. Text reads: “The Trump Administration is threatening to hold up nearly $48 million for Boston to tackle homelessness unless our City complies with unconstitutional Executive Orders,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We are joining other cities and counties across the country to protect critical funding to prevent homelessness and house families in need. Boston will not back down on making our city a home for everyone.” The Continuum of Care program supports individuals experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless Boston residents with finding stable housing connected to health care, counseling, and other supportive services. Each year, the City of Boston works with local nonprofit organizations to assist more than 2,000 households experiencing homelessness —individuals, families, young adults, and veterans. These services are part of Boston’s broader “housing first” strategy, which focuses on helping people move into stable housing as quickly as possible with supports to help them stay housed. The actions by the Trump Administration threaten these resources and the housing that the City and its partners are able to provide. The new requirements from the federal government would force Boston and other cities to make legal promises that conflict with local laws, values, and long-standing efforts to support residents and connect them with stable housing. These include conditions related to immigration enforcement, health care, DEI, and how cities support transgender and gender-diverse individuals. If Boston agreed to these terms and was later found to be out of compliance based on this federal administration's unfounded and unsupported interpretation of the laws, the City could be forced to pay back all the grant money—up to three times the original amount—leaving thousands of residents without housing support and putting the City in an unnecessary position financially. A screenshot of a text release. Text reads: Each year, the Continuum of Care program funds services in Boston such as permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities, rapid re-housing for those exiting homelessness, and transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and others in crisis. More than 18 nonprofit organizations receive this funding annually to do their work, including Metro Housing | Boston, Pine Street Inn, HomeStart, and Casa Myrna. These groups also employ more than 125 people with this support. “Our nonprofit partners work every day to make sure our most vulnerable residents have the housing and the support services that they need to stabilize their lives,” said Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing. “The Continuum of Care federal funding is too important to be compromised by the federal administration’s unrelated policy agenda.” "We cannot allow the federal government to abdicate our collective responsibility to provide housing for our homeless and neediest residents, including veterans and those struggling with mental health issues. Boston will continue to fight for critical funding to care for our residents and will protect their basic rights," said Council President Ruthzee Louijeune. Boston joins seven other jurisdictions in filing this lawsuit in the federal Western District of Washington, including King County, WA; the City of New York, NY; the City of Columbus, OH; the City and County of San Francisco, CA and Pierce County and Snohomish County, WA.
May 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Today I launched our campaign for re-election—because Boston families deserve a Mayor who fights for them.

Here in Boston, we stand up. We fight. We win. And we show the world that when we work together, anything is possible.

Head to michelleforboston.com to join us.
Portrait of Mayor Michelle Wu standing at a podium. Photo of Mayor Michelle Wu waving with her husband, Conor Pewarski, and three kids, Blaise, Cass, and Mira. Michelle Wu stands at a podium in front of hundreds of supporters waving Mayor Wu signs.
April 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Honored to join the Working Mothers Summit with @bostonglobe.com, celebrating the incredible moms who make Boston a great place for families. When women have equal opportunities to lead and succeed without extra barriers, we all move closer to true progress.
April 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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We needed a bigger space than him.

See you Saturday, April 5th @ 2PM after the Hands Off rally! Family-friendly with activities for kids too. RSVP:
March 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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When a New York City audience gives a standing ovation to a Boston mayor, you must be doing something right. 👊 🇺🇸 🔥 @wutrain.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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BREAKING — The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is being eliminated entirely via Reduction in Force (RIF), an agency source tells me. Staff have not been given reassignment options. Functions of the office will supposedly be assigned to other offices.
March 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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March 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Last night I spoke to the people of Boston about our work to improve the lives of our residents and continue Boston’s historic legacy for the public good. I’m glad that the White House watched the speech, but Boston’s record does not match their reckless propaganda.
bostonglobe.com The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · Mar 20
The White House directly attacked Mayor Michelle Wu, releasing an official statement criticizing the city of Boston’s policies related to how local officials cooperate or not with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
White House attacks Mayor Michelle Wu as ‘radical’ after she criticized Trump in defiant State of the City address - The Boston Globe
Wu was fiercely defensive and defiant in her third annual address to the city of Boston Wednesday, and openly critical of the federal government.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Two weeks ago, I went down to D.C. because some in Congress had questions about how we do things here in Boston.

It might have been my voice speaking into the microphone that day, but it was 700,000 voices that gave Congress their answer:

This is our city. #BostonSOTC
March 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Wu: "But for 395 years, come high water or hell - no matter who threatens to bring it - Boston has stood up for the people we love and the country we built. And we’re not stopping now."
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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To our City workers: At a time when public servants are being dismissed and discredited, you continue to show up for our residents and remind us what good government looks like. Thank you for setting the standard every day. — Mayor Michelle Wu @mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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THIS is the City of Boston
mayorwu.boston.gov Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Mar 19
Boston is a city that never backs down, that takes care of all of its people, and shows the world what’s possible. Boston is a home for everyone.

#BostonSOTC
March 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Please join @mayorwu.boston.gov live for her 2025 State of the City Address and hear about the hard work being done across our city to make Boston a home for everyone. #BostonSOTC
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS - March 19, 2025
YouTube video by Boston City TV
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March 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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People who actually understand how government works know that the ‘efficiency’ strategy of these cuts is misguided at best and an intentional lie at worst.

I’m so sorry for all the incredible workers at Mathematica who got caught up in this mess.
ariellaspitzer.bsky.social Ariella Spitzer @ariellaspitzer.bsky.social · Mar 11
Last week my company, Mathematica, laid off/furloughed 20% of our staff. It looks like this is just the beginning. Since this administration took office, they have been slashing federal research contracts. Some of these research projects have been going on for years, often close to the end (Thread)
March 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Tomorrow (Saturday, March 8) is our hiring day. Learn about jobs and be interviewed on the spot! We have lots of great jobs available at our centers and pools. Learn more and pre-register at Bit.ly/BCYFHiringDay2025
Image listing jobs available, the date and time (11am to 2pm) and location (BCYF Shelburne Community Center.)
March 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM