Let’s Change Cambridge
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Working to change local politics in Cambridge, MA: https://letschangecambridge.us
Written by Itamar Turner-Trauring, all opinions are my own and do not represent those of any organizations I am part of
#CambMA #CambridgeMA
Written by Itamar Turner-Trauring, all opinions are my own and do not represent those of any organizations I am part of
#CambMA #CambridgeMA
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This year, the City hosted a Resident Bike Lottery Program, giving income-eligible residents the chance to receive a voucher for a new bicycle from participating local shops. We checked in with some of the voucher recipients to hear what they had to say about their new rides!
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This year, the City hosted a Resident Bike Lottery Program, giving income-eligible residents the chance to receive a voucher for a new bicycle from participating local shops. We checked in with some of the voucher recipients to hear what they had to say about their new rides!
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Excellent article on the upcoming #RideForYourLife25 from Cambridge to Boston, in memory of those killed and fighting for safer streets @universalhub.com @bikeboston.bsky.social @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social @bikepedantic.bsky.social @walkmass.bsky.social @massbike.bsky.social
See you on Sunday 💔
See you on Sunday 💔
‘Ride and Walk for Your Life’ pedals toward safer streets, will push for reform #news
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/11/ride-and-walk-for-your-life-pedals-toward-safer-streets-will-push-for-reform/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/11/ride-and-walk-for-your-life-pedals-toward-safer-streets-will-push-for-reform/
‘Ride and Walk for Your Life’ pedals toward safer streets, will push for reform
Boston.com
www.boston.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Excellent article on the upcoming #RideForYourLife25 from Cambridge to Boston, in memory of those killed and fighting for safer streets @universalhub.com @bikeboston.bsky.social @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social @bikepedantic.bsky.social @walkmass.bsky.social @massbike.bsky.social
See you on Sunday 💔
See you on Sunday 💔
Gotta love Boston Globe's Charlie Kirk fan talking about how politicians ought to feel more shame.
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Gotta love Boston Globe's Charlie Kirk fan talking about how politicians ought to feel more shame.
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Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
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I can't stress this enough as a super volunteer for the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. This should prompt you to get MORE involved, not less. Show up and use the existing infrastructure to make it work for all of us. In my neck of the woods, we've seen a ton of local victories this way.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I can't stress this enough as a super volunteer for the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. This should prompt you to get MORE involved, not less. Show up and use the existing infrastructure to make it work for all of us. In my neck of the woods, we've seen a ton of local victories this way.
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In honor of my first <30ºF bike commute of the season, let's talk about how to stay warm in the 20s, 10s, and even 0s.
For years I biked for transit in Boston 9 months a year, pausing in winter – but one year I decided to just keep going. So can you!
Here are some tips 👇🏻, please share yours too!
For years I biked for transit in Boston 9 months a year, pausing in winter – but one year I decided to just keep going. So can you!
Here are some tips 👇🏻, please share yours too!
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
In honor of my first <30ºF bike commute of the season, let's talk about how to stay warm in the 20s, 10s, and even 0s.
For years I biked for transit in Boston 9 months a year, pausing in winter – but one year I decided to just keep going. So can you!
Here are some tips 👇🏻, please share yours too!
For years I biked for transit in Boston 9 months a year, pausing in winter – but one year I decided to just keep going. So can you!
Here are some tips 👇🏻, please share yours too!
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As a reminder, posting on here isn’t activism. Tagging your senators in a post means nothing. But calling them? Your call gets counted as speaking for anywhere from 1000-10,000 constituents. Our reps work for us.
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
As a reminder, posting on here isn’t activism. Tagging your senators in a post means nothing. But calling them? Your call gets counted as speaking for anywhere from 1000-10,000 constituents. Our reps work for us.
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Example number 1 gajillion of how, even in the most clear-cut of cases, cops are not your friend and can't be trusted.
If you know a MA criminal defense attorney please reach out.
If you know a MA criminal defense attorney please reach out.
anyone know good criminal defense attorneys in the Somerville MA area? a local acquaintance's bike was run over by a car a few weeks ago, and they're being charged with a felony by SPD for the resulting scratch on the assailant's car
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Example number 1 gajillion of how, even in the most clear-cut of cases, cops are not your friend and can't be trusted.
If you know a MA criminal defense attorney please reach out.
If you know a MA criminal defense attorney please reach out.
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I should write the argument up properly somewhere, but I think this is fundamentally wrong. A decisive fraction of the capitalist class does oppose addressing the climate crisis, but *not* because it would be bad for profits. If anything, a green New Deal type program would raise aggregate profits.
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I should write the argument up properly somewhere, but I think this is fundamentally wrong. A decisive fraction of the capitalist class does oppose addressing the climate crisis, but *not* because it would be bad for profits. If anything, a green New Deal type program would raise aggregate profits.
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Y'all, the hospital where I had my surgery is running trials to see if GLP-1 medications can help people suffering from long COVID. It's open to any person with documented long COVID who lives in the US.
Please pass it on!
Please pass it on!
Home - Long COVID Treatment Trial
Be part of groundbreaking Long COVID research from Scripps Research. We endeavor to conduct a portfolio of Long COVID clinical trials.
longcovid.scripps.edu
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Y'all, the hospital where I had my surgery is running trials to see if GLP-1 medications can help people suffering from long COVID. It's open to any person with documented long COVID who lives in the US.
Please pass it on!
Please pass it on!
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Election Day was just the beginning. On Thursday, DSA electeds @votejivan.bsky.social and @votealzubi.com rallied in support of @32bjseiu.bsky.social union workers organizing for a fair contract with Harvard.
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Election Day was just the beginning. On Thursday, DSA electeds @votejivan.bsky.social and @votealzubi.com rallied in support of @32bjseiu.bsky.social union workers organizing for a fair contract with Harvard.
Turnout was 8.6% higher than 2023.
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Turnout was 8.6% higher than 2023.
In MA the House reps receive $73K/year, so:
- The leadership can control members by handing out committee chairships, which pay more. Sometimes the committees don't even meet!
- They take outside jobs, e.g. my rep makes more than $100K/year consulting(?) for a class action lawsuit lawfirm.
- The leadership can control members by handing out committee chairships, which pay more. Sometimes the committees don't even meet!
- They take outside jobs, e.g. my rep makes more than $100K/year consulting(?) for a class action lawsuit lawfirm.
If the only way to survive as a lawmaker is to have a secondary means of income, you are wildly open to corruption. It also means people from more marginalized backgrounds likely cannot run for office without being beholden to donors, who are much more likely to be conservative.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In MA the House reps receive $73K/year, so:
- The leadership can control members by handing out committee chairships, which pay more. Sometimes the committees don't even meet!
- They take outside jobs, e.g. my rep makes more than $100K/year consulting(?) for a class action lawsuit lawfirm.
- The leadership can control members by handing out committee chairships, which pay more. Sometimes the committees don't even meet!
- They take outside jobs, e.g. my rep makes more than $100K/year consulting(?) for a class action lawsuit lawfirm.
Every time someone talks about crime on the NYC subway you should listen to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZKn...
Too Many Zooz vs KDA - Warriors
YouTube video by Too Many Zooz
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Every time someone talks about crime on the NYC subway you should listen to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZKn...
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A reminder that if you are called to be part of a jury in a political prosecution you have a right to refuse to convict on the grounds the prosecution is unjust. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump’s Politicized Prosecutions May Hit a Roadblock
When the president puts his political enemies on trial on pretextual grounds, jurors have the option of refusing to convict.
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A reminder that if you are called to be part of a jury in a political prosecution you have a right to refuse to convict on the grounds the prosecution is unjust. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
@awcamb.bsky.social When doing comparisons to 2023, I realized just now it's apples to oranges. There are three releases of results:
1. Prelim unofficial (night of).
2. Prelim (includes auxiliary but not provisional or overseas).
3. Final.
The commission website page for 2023 overwrote 1 with 2!
1. Prelim unofficial (night of).
2. Prelim (includes auxiliary but not provisional or overseas).
3. Final.
The commission website page for 2023 overwrote 1 with 2!
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@awcamb.bsky.social When doing comparisons to 2023, I realized just now it's apples to oranges. There are three releases of results:
1. Prelim unofficial (night of).
2. Prelim (includes auxiliary but not provisional or overseas).
3. Final.
The commission website page for 2023 overwrote 1 with 2!
1. Prelim unofficial (night of).
2. Prelim (includes auxiliary but not provisional or overseas).
3. Final.
The commission website page for 2023 overwrote 1 with 2!
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The Republican candidate in Virginia ran non-stop anti-trans ads.
Then she lost by double digits 💁
Being out and visible is more important to me than ever. I won’t let them turn us into imaginary creatures in some scary fairytale. We are people’s friends, families, coworkers, and Congress members.
Then she lost by double digits 💁
Being out and visible is more important to me than ever. I won’t let them turn us into imaginary creatures in some scary fairytale. We are people’s friends, families, coworkers, and Congress members.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Republican candidate in Virginia ran non-stop anti-trans ads.
Then she lost by double digits 💁
Being out and visible is more important to me than ever. I won’t let them turn us into imaginary creatures in some scary fairytale. We are people’s friends, families, coworkers, and Congress members.
Then she lost by double digits 💁
Being out and visible is more important to me than ever. I won’t let them turn us into imaginary creatures in some scary fairytale. We are people’s friends, families, coworkers, and Congress members.
This is a great essay explaining how we ended up here: www.equator.org/articles/we-...
The ADL has decided to treat fascists as allies and progressives as enemies. For a group that is tasked with protecting American Jews, that is a world historic fuck up.
I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.
I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is a great essay explaining how we ended up here: www.equator.org/articles/we-...
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Charisma definitely helps politicians but IMO charisma is also a social skill, one that is cultivated by a back-and-forth with others. People will like you more if you listen, reflect their beliefs and opinions back to them, and be interested in their lives.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Charisma definitely helps politicians but IMO charisma is also a social skill, one that is cultivated by a back-and-forth with others. People will like you more if you listen, reflect their beliefs and opinions back to them, and be interested in their lives.
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BTW: The new five-person Bike Champion majority on Cambridge City Council have all ridden multiple times with the Peabody/RAUC #BikeBus.
Kids on bikes have caregivers who vote.
Kids on bikes have caregivers who vote.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
BTW: The new five-person Bike Champion majority on Cambridge City Council have all ridden multiple times with the Peabody/RAUC #BikeBus.
Kids on bikes have caregivers who vote.
Kids on bikes have caregivers who vote.
Happy Staring At A Shared Spreadsheet Night to all who celebrate, one of the most Cambridge holidays imaginable.
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Happy Staring At A Shared Spreadsheet Night to all who celebrate, one of the most Cambridge holidays imaginable.
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Trying something new in Kendall! Stop by!
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trying something new in Kendall! Stop by!
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"I want to be Governor of Massachusetts but I am afraid of a park" is not a great pitch.
"Can you imagine descending into a dark..."
Shortsleeve and Kennealy are off their respective rockers, outperforming one another w/ melodramatic outrage about crime in Boston.
The Commonwealth has two blowhards one upping each other in Grand Guignol style. Sad and peculiar.
Shortsleeve and Kennealy are off their respective rockers, outperforming one another w/ melodramatic outrage about crime in Boston.
The Commonwealth has two blowhards one upping each other in Grand Guignol style. Sad and peculiar.
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"I want to be Governor of Massachusetts but I am afraid of a park" is not a great pitch.
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SPEAKING OF Elections, I'll try to reprise my #cambma Election Night coverage. Like x.com/johnhawkinso...
If you're available to visit your polling place shortly after 8pm tomorrow night & help crowdsource photos of the machine result tapes, that would be very helpful. Hit me up if you can assist.
If you're available to visit your polling place shortly after 8pm tomorrow night & help crowdsource photos of the machine result tapes, that would be very helpful. Hit me up if you can assist.
John Hawkinson on X: "Tonight is the 2023 #cambma Municpal Election tabulation! As in years past, I will attempt to track No. 1 votes as they come in to be tabulated. Here's my tracking spreadsheet: https://t.co/jcdVsLwDys" / X
Tonight is the 2023 #cambma Municpal Election tabulation! As in years past, I will attempt to track No. 1 votes as they come in to be tabulated. Here's my tracking spreadsheet: https://t.co/jcdVsLwDys
x.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
SPEAKING OF Elections, I'll try to reprise my #cambma Election Night coverage. Like x.com/johnhawkinso...
If you're available to visit your polling place shortly after 8pm tomorrow night & help crowdsource photos of the machine result tapes, that would be very helpful. Hit me up if you can assist.
If you're available to visit your polling place shortly after 8pm tomorrow night & help crowdsource photos of the machine result tapes, that would be very helpful. Hit me up if you can assist.