Becca Rausch
@beccarausch.bsky.social
Mom. Spouse. District-flipper. Lawyer-turned-MassSenate-lawmaker. MassDems Committeewoman. Mostly: democracy, elections, politics, abortion+RJ, antisemitism, health care, environment, dogs, arts. Dancer at heart. beccarausch.com #mapoli #dailydemocracy
Another person dead by the hands of Trump’s ICE agents. Horrifying and heartbreaking. May Alex Pretti not have died in vain, and may his memory be a blessing.
Trump’s ICE in communities brings nothing but danger, fear, harm, and death.
Trump’s ICE in communities brings nothing but danger, fear, harm, and death.
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Another person dead by the hands of Trump’s ICE agents. Horrifying and heartbreaking. May Alex Pretti not have died in vain, and may his memory be a blessing.
Trump’s ICE in communities brings nothing but danger, fear, harm, and death.
Trump’s ICE in communities brings nothing but danger, fear, harm, and death.
Cutting costs and common sense… deep dedication and real energy from our Governor Maura Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social at tonight’s State of the Commonwealth #MASOTC #mapoli
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Cutting costs and common sense… deep dedication and real energy from our Governor Maura Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social at tonight’s State of the Commonwealth #MASOTC #mapoli
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I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
Just a few weeks ago, I took this photo from the spot on the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. I can’t imagine what that moment must have felt like for him, nor what he would think of this country now.
May you have a meaningful and motivational #MLKDay.
May you have a meaningful and motivational #MLKDay.
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Just a few weeks ago, I took this photo from the spot on the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. I can’t imagine what that moment must have felt like for him, nor what he would think of this country now.
May you have a meaningful and motivational #MLKDay.
May you have a meaningful and motivational #MLKDay.
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Amy Klobuchar: "There are now more ICE agents in Minnesota than there are police officers combined in Minneapolis and St. Paul. So they are outnumbering our own local police officers out on the streets."
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Amy Klobuchar: "There are now more ICE agents in Minnesota than there are police officers combined in Minneapolis and St. Paul. So they are outnumbering our own local police officers out on the streets."
Moment of silence for Renee Good, as well as democracy, human decency, compassion, freedom, justice, actual rule of law, and all our shared values, on Friday, January 9, 10AM Central time (11AM Eastern). Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov. #DayOfUnity #StandWithMN #democracy #ReneeGood
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Moment of silence for Renee Good, as well as democracy, human decency, compassion, freedom, justice, actual rule of law, and all our shared values, on Friday, January 9, 10AM Central time (11AM Eastern). Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov. #DayOfUnity #StandWithMN #democracy #ReneeGood
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
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December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
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Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the country is now at risk of losing its disease-elimination status. Infectious disease experts say this is directly tied to Trump appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS. Are we great yet?
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the country is now at risk of losing its disease-elimination status. Infectious disease experts say this is directly tied to Trump appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS. Are we great yet?
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
Our district is home to the first public library in the US and the founder of our public education system. With immense pride and joy, I voted YES today on legislation to enshrine in our state law the right to read and free expression.
#mapoli #maedu #freedomtoread #freeexpression #readbannedbooks
#mapoli #maedu #freedomtoread #freeexpression #readbannedbooks
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Our district is home to the first public library in the US and the founder of our public education system. With immense pride and joy, I voted YES today on legislation to enshrine in our state law the right to read and free expression.
#mapoli #maedu #freedomtoread #freeexpression #readbannedbooks
#mapoli #maedu #freedomtoread #freeexpression #readbannedbooks
I’m tired of headlines like this that wrongly draw a false equivalence between the parties’ positions. Congressional Dems are fighting for food and health care. Congressional GOPs want … more chaos and economic mess? Mass hunger? Secret police? Terror in our streets? Musk to become a trillionaire?
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I’m tired of headlines like this that wrongly draw a false equivalence between the parties’ positions. Congressional Dems are fighting for food and health care. Congressional GOPs want … more chaos and economic mess? Mass hunger? Secret police? Terror in our streets? Musk to become a trillionaire?
"the first round of reductions, cutting about 4% of scheduled flights, will take effect as soon as Friday. The cuts will rise to 5% on Saturday, 6% on Sunday, and reach as much as 10% by next week"
Still more proof that Trump and his GOP are incapable of governing.
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Still more proof that Trump and his GOP are incapable of governing.
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U.S. shutdown sends airlines scrambling as travel chaos looms — Reuters
U.S. airlines were scrambling on Thursday to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the U.S. ordered flight cuts at some of the nation's busiest airports, the latest travel dis...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"the first round of reductions, cutting about 4% of scheduled flights, will take effect as soon as Friday. The cuts will rise to 5% on Saturday, 6% on Sunday, and reach as much as 10% by next week"
Still more proof that Trump and his GOP are incapable of governing.
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Still more proof that Trump and his GOP are incapable of governing.
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Highly informative hearing in many many ways. Very much worth a listen.
Halloween saw a very long #mapoli committee hearing on the Census.
Speakers included:
- @geoffreyfoster.bsky.social
- @beccarausch.bsky.social
and many others not on Bluesky
Full transcript here:
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Speakers included:
- @geoffreyfoster.bsky.social
- @beccarausch.bsky.social
and many others not on Bluesky
Full transcript here:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Legislata
Legislata
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November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Highly informative hearing in many many ways. Very much worth a listen.
Let's be clear: withholding food from 42 million Americans, including more than a million Bay Staters, is a policy choice made by Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress. It is vile and cruel, the exact opposite of our shared values. #mapoli #foodsecurity #hunger www.wcvb.com/article/snap...
Communities brace for SNAP food crisis amid government shutdown
More than 1 million people across Massachusetts rely on SNAP assistance, a program formerly known as food stamps. Our map shows which communities have the highest percentage of SNAP clients.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Let's be clear: withholding food from 42 million Americans, including more than a million Bay Staters, is a policy choice made by Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress. It is vile and cruel, the exact opposite of our shared values. #mapoli #foodsecurity #hunger www.wcvb.com/article/snap...
Thank you @kimdriscollma.bsky.social for joining us at the Needham Dems Fall Social last night! Fantastic evening with huge turnout and terrific energy — exactly what we need as we fight for our democracy. Big thanks to The Common Room for hosting us. #mapoli #letsgo @massdems.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Thank you @kimdriscollma.bsky.social for joining us at the Needham Dems Fall Social last night! Fantastic evening with huge turnout and terrific energy — exactly what we need as we fight for our democracy. Big thanks to The Common Room for hosting us. #mapoli #letsgo @massdems.bsky.social
That’s 1618 #measles cases so far this year, exclusive of the unreported/untracked cases, the highest count in the last quarter-century. And we still have 2+ months to go. And measles is still spreading, starting w/ clusters in schools. #publichealth #vaccinate #science
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October 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
That’s 1618 #measles cases so far this year, exclusive of the unreported/untracked cases, the highest count in the last quarter-century. And we still have 2+ months to go. And measles is still spreading, starting w/ clusters in schools. #publichealth #vaccinate #science
🔗 www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
🔗 www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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Great pushback from @beccarausch.bsky.social on disingenuous anti-tax talking points from the Mass Taxpayer Foundation #mapoli
October 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Great pushback from @beccarausch.bsky.social on disingenuous anti-tax talking points from the Mass Taxpayer Foundation #mapoli
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Senator Ed Kennedy was a public servant through and through. He was deeply devoted to the people he represented and the issues he championed. It was an honor to call him a friend, colleague, and Senate classmate. I extend heartfelt condolences to his family. May his memory be a blessing.
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Senator Ed Kennedy was a public servant through and through. He was deeply devoted to the people he represented and the issues he championed. It was an honor to call him a friend, colleague, and Senate classmate. I extend heartfelt condolences to his family. May his memory be a blessing.
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“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino.” —Justice Sotomayor.
The Supreme Court, in blessing racial profiling by ICE, adds to its long string of cases supporting the Trump administration’s power grabs.
The Supreme Court, in blessing racial profiling by ICE, adds to its long string of cases supporting the Trump administration’s power grabs.
Supreme Court blesses racial profiling by ICE
The conservative justices don't explain a decision that green lights detaining people for how they look.
www.motherjones.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino.” —Justice Sotomayor.
The Supreme Court, in blessing racial profiling by ICE, adds to its long string of cases supporting the Trump administration’s power grabs.
The Supreme Court, in blessing racial profiling by ICE, adds to its long string of cases supporting the Trump administration’s power grabs.
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In a marathon hearing on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee, RFK Jr. faced a barrage of questions from senators who were outraged by his recent actions.
In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.
In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.
RFK Jr. is living in a pretend anti-vax world
Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
www.motherjones.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In a marathon hearing on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee, RFK Jr. faced a barrage of questions from senators who were outraged by his recent actions.
In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.
In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.
PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE: if you want a COVID vaccine in Massachusetts, your local pharmacist is authorized to give it to you. The chaos of Kennedy and Trump is a bump in the road to be sure, but in MA, we affirm science and accessible vaccination. #mapoli #vaccines
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Healey counters FDA, makes COVID boosters widely available in Mass. - The Boston Globe
Healey essentially wrote a prescription for COVID boosters for every person in the state over the age of 5.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE: if you want a COVID vaccine in Massachusetts, your local pharmacist is authorized to give it to you. The chaos of Kennedy and Trump is a bump in the road to be sure, but in MA, we affirm science and accessible vaccination. #mapoli #vaccines
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Whatever your political persuasions, this should concern all of us. AI fakes should have no place in politics. Voters need and deserve reliable and accurate information. #mapoli #AI #artificalintelligence #PoliticsToday
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A.I. approved this message: how 2026 may be the first election where artificially-generated content is inescapable - The Boston Globe
In 2024, A.I. became more common in political ads and attacks. In 2026, it could be everywhere.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Whatever your political persuasions, this should concern all of us. AI fakes should have no place in politics. Voters need and deserve reliable and accurate information. #mapoli #AI #artificalintelligence #PoliticsToday
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My office for the morning
#environmentcommitteechair #environment #nature #getoutside #mapoli #trails
#environmentcommitteechair #environment #nature #getoutside #mapoli #trails
July 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My office for the morning
#environmentcommitteechair #environment #nature #getoutside #mapoli #trails
#environmentcommitteechair #environment #nature #getoutside #mapoli #trails