Jess Sheehan
@jfsheehan.bsky.social
Roslindale to Cambridge. I'll probably talk most about local politics and housing policy. Also into space stuff. Very bad Learned League player.
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Merry Christmas to those who like being wished Merry Christmas and have a very nice Thursday to those who do not
December 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Merry Christmas to those who like being wished Merry Christmas and have a very nice Thursday to those who do not
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Gen X and Millennials are uniquely prepared for this.
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Gen X and Millennials are uniquely prepared for this.
This is great news. The full report also shows a net increase in each neighborhood, and areas of the city with the least existing canopy had the largest percentage increase.
While that makes obvious statistical sense, it was not inevitable that those areas *would* enjoy a net gain.
While that makes obvious statistical sense, it was not inevitable that those areas *would* enjoy a net gain.
🌳 From 2018–2024, Cambridge's tree canopy experienced an overall increase of 5%! 📈
The Department of Public Works' updated tree canopy assessment is now available, thanks to aerial imagery & LiDAR data.
📝 Read the full report: https://camb.ma/48LMGJh
The Department of Public Works' updated tree canopy assessment is now available, thanks to aerial imagery & LiDAR data.
📝 Read the full report: https://camb.ma/48LMGJh
December 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is great news. The full report also shows a net increase in each neighborhood, and areas of the city with the least existing canopy had the largest percentage increase.
While that makes obvious statistical sense, it was not inevitable that those areas *would* enjoy a net gain.
While that makes obvious statistical sense, it was not inevitable that those areas *would* enjoy a net gain.
Most people who hold NIMBY views are not evil like Vance, but it's hard to deny that NIMBYism is fundamentally anti-immigrant.
We do not have too many people - not in the US, or in MA, or in Cambridge, or in any neighborhood. We just have too few homes, and that's fixable.
We do not have too many people - not in the US, or in MA, or in Cambridge, or in any neighborhood. We just have too few homes, and that's fixable.
JD Vance: "As we've kicked illegal aliens out of our country, you actually see housing costs start to level off."
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Most people who hold NIMBY views are not evil like Vance, but it's hard to deny that NIMBYism is fundamentally anti-immigrant.
We do not have too many people - not in the US, or in MA, or in Cambridge, or in any neighborhood. We just have too few homes, and that's fixable.
We do not have too many people - not in the US, or in MA, or in Cambridge, or in any neighborhood. We just have too few homes, and that's fixable.
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#CambridgeMA cancels contract with surveillance-cam company because it installed two new cameras after city told it to take down all its cameras
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City cancels deal for license plate tech - Cambridge Day
Cambridge drops Flock Safety after company acknowledges it installed cameras against the orders of the city council.
www.cambridgeday.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#CambridgeMA cancels contract with surveillance-cam company because it installed two new cameras after city told it to take down all its cameras
www.cambridgeday.com/2025/12/10/c...
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From the Yale Youth Poll - note how much more young people care about housing. It's issue #3 in importance for them! (And since housing is most people's biggest expense, "affordability" is really another way of talking about housing.)
December 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
From the Yale Youth Poll - note how much more young people care about housing. It's issue #3 in importance for them! (And since housing is most people's biggest expense, "affordability" is really another way of talking about housing.)
It's not great, friends. After the PO removing Flock cameras, Flock installed 2 more.
The guardrails meant to prevent improper use of cameras for immigration enforcement or abortion surveillance are inadequate.
Flock rep tries to reassure with irrelevant tech jargon. This is not a tech problem.
The guardrails meant to prevent improper use of cameras for immigration enforcement or abortion surveillance are inadequate.
Flock rep tries to reassure with irrelevant tech jargon. This is not a tech problem.
LIVE NOW: The #cambma City Council's public safety committee hearing about Flock Safety's ALPR cameras.
cambridgema.zoom.us/w/97895847144
I'm not likely to live-cover it.
cambridgema.zoom.us/w/97895847144
I'm not likely to live-cover it.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: City Council. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: City Council. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
cambridgema.zoom.us
December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's not great, friends. After the PO removing Flock cameras, Flock installed 2 more.
The guardrails meant to prevent improper use of cameras for immigration enforcement or abortion surveillance are inadequate.
Flock rep tries to reassure with irrelevant tech jargon. This is not a tech problem.
The guardrails meant to prevent improper use of cameras for immigration enforcement or abortion surveillance are inadequate.
Flock rep tries to reassure with irrelevant tech jargon. This is not a tech problem.
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.@cambpublichealth.bsky.social will be handing out free Narcan, test strips, CPR face shields, & other harm reduction materials at the Public Library's Central Sq Branch on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 1–3pm.
With these tools, you can help save a life. https://camb.ma/4rEwMrt
With these tools, you can help save a life. https://camb.ma/4rEwMrt
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
.@cambpublichealth.bsky.social will be handing out free Narcan, test strips, CPR face shields, & other harm reduction materials at the Public Library's Central Sq Branch on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 1–3pm.
With these tools, you can help save a life. https://camb.ma/4rEwMrt
With these tools, you can help save a life. https://camb.ma/4rEwMrt
Depending on who it is asking me and what qualities we share, I respond to, "How are you not cold?!" with either, "I'm Bostonian" or "I'm fat" and both are true
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Depending on who it is asking me and what qualities we share, I respond to, "How are you not cold?!" with either, "I'm Bostonian" or "I'm fat" and both are true
"Taken together, these results demonstrate that voters are ready for leaders who will confront the housing shortage head-on by supporting reforms that make it easier to build more homes."
AHMA’s 2025 Election Recap: Pro-Housing Momentum Builds Across Massachusetts
www.abundanthousingma.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Taken together, these results demonstrate that voters are ready for leaders who will confront the housing shortage head-on by supporting reforms that make it easier to build more homes."
Fiance: I have this voice in my head telling me to season the onions first.
Me: Well, you should.
Fiance: Yes, it sounded just like that.
Me: Well, you should.
Fiance: Yes, it sounded just like that.
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Fiance: I have this voice in my head telling me to season the onions first.
Me: Well, you should.
Fiance: Yes, it sounded just like that.
Me: Well, you should.
Fiance: Yes, it sounded just like that.
Was just talking about this the other day. Free is fine, but reliable is essential.
Worsening traffic congestion and the removal of critical bus lanes means that @mbta.com bus trips on Boston's highest-ridership routes take, on average, 15 percent longer than they did when @mayorwu.boston.gov took office 4 years ago.
#mapoli
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#mapoli
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Paying With Their Time: Increasing Traffic Congestion Erodes Benefits of Boston's Fare-Free Buses - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Mayor Wu's press office avoided several inquiries from StreetsblogMASS to discuss the worsening delays in MBTA bus service over the course of her first term.
mass.streetsblog.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Was just talking about this the other day. Free is fine, but reliable is essential.
There are days I wish I believed in hell
‘Beyond Depressing’: Cambridge Expects To Lose More Than $8 Million In Federal Housing Funding | News | The Harvard Crimson
The city of Cambridge expects to lose more than $8 million in federal housing funding after the Trump administration adjusted requirements for the use of Continuum of Care funding — a change that coul...
www.thecrimson.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
There are days I wish I believed in hell
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This election showed that residents want action and collaboration, not division or delay, and they expect us to govern with compassion and never lose sight of our neighbors who are struggling.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This election showed that residents want action and collaboration, not division or delay, and they expect us to govern with compassion and never lose sight of our neighbors who are struggling.
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The voters sent a clear message. They want a City Council that will move forward, not backward, and that will act boldly on housing, safe streets, and building a city that welcomes everyone.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The voters sent a clear message. They want a City Council that will move forward, not backward, and that will act boldly on housing, safe streets, and building a city that welcomes everyone.
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Voting is at the heart of Democracy and I want to thank everyone who voted on Tuesday. I also want to congratulate everyone who ran for City Council and School Committee. Putting yourself out there takes courage, and every candidate deserves respect for stepping up to serve their community.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Voting is at the heart of Democracy and I want to thank everyone who voted on Tuesday. I also want to congratulate everyone who ran for City Council and School Committee. Putting yourself out there takes courage, and every candidate deserves respect for stepping up to serve their community.
I'm a semi regular public commenter and I agree with this wholeheartedly. Cambridge comment is less skewed than many other cities (at least in regard to homeowner status), and less skewed than it used to be because renters here have organized - and it's still pretty bad!
Does Community Input Speak for Cambridge? According to the Data, No | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
That’s not to say Cambridge shouldn’t listen to its residents. But when public comment becomes a ritual stage for a tiny, unrepresentative minority, it’s worth asking whom that process really serves.
www.thecrimson.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I'm a semi regular public commenter and I agree with this wholeheartedly. Cambridge comment is less skewed than many other cities (at least in regard to homeowner status), and less skewed than it used to be because renters here have organized - and it's still pretty bad!
Chris and JHawk did excellent civic work last night and gave who knows how many Cambridge candidates, campaign staff, and volunteers a couple extra hours of desperately needed sleep.
If anyone is interested in the actual process behind how @johnhawkinson.bsky.social and other volunteers produce the "early results" for Cambridge City Council election #1s, I did a writeup of the process by which dozens of folks helped people get results last night.
www.reddit.com/r/CambridgeM...
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From the CambridgeMA community on Reddit: how we got "early results" last night
Explore this post and more from the CambridgeMA community
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November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Chris and JHawk did excellent civic work last night and gave who knows how many Cambridge candidates, campaign staff, and volunteers a couple extra hours of desperately needed sleep.
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An incomplete list of cities where housing abundance was a major campaign issue & pro-housing candidates held or expanded majorities:
- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
💪
- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
💪
We'll post a list sometime soon but in addition to all the D vs. R stories tonight, in basically every nonpartisan election in the country today, the more pro-housing candidate won.
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
An incomplete list of cities where housing abundance was a major campaign issue & pro-housing candidates held or expanded majorities:
- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
💪
- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
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Feeling really great about Cambridge right now!!! ❤️❤️😁😁🏘️
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Feeling really great about Cambridge right now!!! ❤️❤️😁😁🏘️
New friends, the evening Peabody sign crew!
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
New friends, the evening Peabody sign crew!
Less than an hour to go!
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Less than an hour to go!
The answers to the question about the multi-family zoning ordinance show why it was needed.
Of those who say they don't support it, some say they dislike that it doesn't mandate deep affordability, and others say they dislike that it doesn't mandate middle income affordability.
Of those who say they don't support it, some say they dislike that it doesn't mandate deep affordability, and others say they dislike that it doesn't mandate middle income affordability.
Explore candidate positions on key issues facing Cambridge. Browse candidate profiles, then compare their responses to specific questions.
The Crimson News Staff reports.
The Crimson News Staff reports.
Cambridge City Council Election Guide | The Harvard Crimson
A comprehensive guide to the Cambridge City Council candidates, their positions, and responses to key questions.
interactives.thecrimson.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The answers to the question about the multi-family zoning ordinance show why it was needed.
Of those who say they don't support it, some say they dislike that it doesn't mandate deep affordability, and others say they dislike that it doesn't mandate middle income affordability.
Of those who say they don't support it, some say they dislike that it doesn't mandate deep affordability, and others say they dislike that it doesn't mandate middle income affordability.
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🗳️ It’s Election Day, Massachusetts!
Voters are heading to the polls to choose local leaders who’ll shape the future of our communities.
🏠 Housing is on the ballot — and we’ve endorsed pro-housing candidates ready to move MA forward. www.abundanthousingma.org/endorsements/
Voters are heading to the polls to choose local leaders who’ll shape the future of our communities.
🏠 Housing is on the ballot — and we’ve endorsed pro-housing candidates ready to move MA forward. www.abundanthousingma.org/endorsements/
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🗳️ It’s Election Day, Massachusetts!
Voters are heading to the polls to choose local leaders who’ll shape the future of our communities.
🏠 Housing is on the ballot — and we’ve endorsed pro-housing candidates ready to move MA forward. www.abundanthousingma.org/endorsements/
Voters are heading to the polls to choose local leaders who’ll shape the future of our communities.
🏠 Housing is on the ballot — and we’ve endorsed pro-housing candidates ready to move MA forward. www.abundanthousingma.org/endorsements/
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Vote because let’s not go backwards on bikes or anything else!
🎵Let’s ride the bike bus🎶
Here’s a look at almost the full pack of our Peabody #BikeBus ride with members of School of HONK, plus VIP guests @marcgov.bsky.social, @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social, @danabullister.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, @votealzubi.com, and @cambbikesafety.bsky.social.
Here’s a look at almost the full pack of our Peabody #BikeBus ride with members of School of HONK, plus VIP guests @marcgov.bsky.social, @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social, @danabullister.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, @votealzubi.com, and @cambbikesafety.bsky.social.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Vote because let’s not go backwards on bikes or anything else!