Brendan Salisbury
@brendanws90.bsky.social
J.D. NUSL'20/M.S. Criminal Justice NU:CSSH '14. 'That guy on the news who hates cars.' Cyclist, state/municipal govt. wonk, and armed queer. Opinions obviously my own, no one else would want them. Pronouns: He/They
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This is an open invitation. If you are in MA, are anti-gun, and have never held or fired a gun before, come to the range with me. I won't preach at you. We'll go through a safety briefing and then shoot as much or little as you'd like. All you'll spend is time and you'll be more informed. #mapoli
I heard about the Mamdani-Trump meeting and I was not expecting that level of starstruck from Trump. I was expecting the almost coherent, vaguely positive, noncommittal rambling we usually get when he finds someone shiny and new floating through his vanishing attention span. Mamdani got the cha.
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I heard about the Mamdani-Trump meeting and I was not expecting that level of starstruck from Trump. I was expecting the almost coherent, vaguely positive, noncommittal rambling we usually get when he finds someone shiny and new floating through his vanishing attention span. Mamdani got the cha.
I got a lot to say about this and most of it would get me in trouble, so I'll just say this: do what these goons clearly didn't. Take a firearms safety course. Then get licensed and get yourself a firearm, because you never know who's out there pretending to be law enforcement.
These fuckers are so unbelievably stupid. You never point your gun at someone unless you intend to fire it.
Fucking zero gun safety awareness.
Using a rifle to break a window is just diabolical. And all this for honking their horns.
Fucking zero gun safety awareness.
Using a rifle to break a window is just diabolical. And all this for honking their horns.
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I got a lot to say about this and most of it would get me in trouble, so I'll just say this: do what these goons clearly didn't. Take a firearms safety course. Then get licensed and get yourself a firearm, because you never know who's out there pretending to be law enforcement.
To be clear, I am aware that some powerful people have called for resignations and firings etc. but we all know those things aren't going to stick to people like Larry for long. And those same people stop short at that. They don't call a duck a duck. They don't call for criminal charges.
Maybe we've failed as a society if nobody in power is willing to publicly excoriate a sex pest who was best friends with one of history's most infamous and prolific pedophiles. Yes, I know that absent context it's not immediately clear who I mean. That's kinda the problem.
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
To be clear, I am aware that some powerful people have called for resignations and firings etc. but we all know those things aren't going to stick to people like Larry for long. And those same people stop short at that. They don't call a duck a duck. They don't call for criminal charges.
Unsurprising for the NYT but what a weasely way to avoid taking an actual stand by firing the guy or acknowledging your ties to him. "Oh yeah, he was just a contractor. Honestly we probably weren't gonna renew with him anyway. Good luck Larry! Thanks for all your hard work!"
Larry Summers is out at the NY Times, where he was a contributing writer. From a Times spokesperson:
“Lawrence Summers was a contributing writer for New York Times Opinion on a 1-year contract beginning in January, 2025. We do not intend to renew this contract. We thank him for his contributions.”
“Lawrence Summers was a contributing writer for New York Times Opinion on a 1-year contract beginning in January, 2025. We do not intend to renew this contract. We thank him for his contributions.”
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Unsurprising for the NYT but what a weasely way to avoid taking an actual stand by firing the guy or acknowledging your ties to him. "Oh yeah, he was just a contractor. Honestly we probably weren't gonna renew with him anyway. Good luck Larry! Thanks for all your hard work!"
An excuse to re-up this while I'm on vacation? Don't mind if I do! #Massachusetts #renters, I wrote an article about suing my #Boston landlord and your rights to your security deposit in MA. Go give it a read and share it around. Educate yourself and your friends.
And #mapoli (again) cause why not
And #mapoli (again) cause why not
Everybody, but particularly renters, should read this short piece (by a local) about how he stood up for his rights and won against a negligent landlord.
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I Sued My Landlord. Maybe You Should Too.
In July of 2024, my roommate and I let our landlord know that we intended to renew our lease for another year. Obligingly, they sent over…
medium.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
An excuse to re-up this while I'm on vacation? Don't mind if I do! #Massachusetts #renters, I wrote an article about suing my #Boston landlord and your rights to your security deposit in MA. Go give it a read and share it around. Educate yourself and your friends.
And #mapoli (again) cause why not
And #mapoli (again) cause why not
This is exactly the level of miserable I would like every CBP/ICE agent to be. Depressed and alone, knowing how utterly reviled you are by everyone around you. You are not good people. Your cause is not righteous. Those who command you do not care about you. Suffer.
Border agent seen in viral arrest of U.S. citizen fatally overdosed, lawyer says
“Everyone just f****** hates me here."
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“Everyone just f****** hates me here."
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November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This is exactly the level of miserable I would like every CBP/ICE agent to be. Depressed and alone, knowing how utterly reviled you are by everyone around you. You are not good people. Your cause is not righteous. Those who command you do not care about you. Suffer.
Look I don't *want* to leep beating this drum, but the MA legislature produced a garbage "gun control" bill that fundamentally does next to nothing to make anyone safer and, separately, are continuing to refuse to make anything about living in MA better for residents. #mapoli
The House TUE Committee just advanced a MAGA energy bill that means dirtier energy, less efficiency, and higher costs.
Your state rep needs to hear from you that this bill is BAD for Massachusetts.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
Your state rep needs to hear from you that this bill is BAD for Massachusetts.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
Sweeping energy bill to weaken 2030 climate goals clears key House committee - CommonWealth Beacon
The measure is ushering in an unexpected — and messy — debate over the state’s overall policy push to meet its 2030 climate commitments as Gov. Maura Healey’s energy affordability package filed earlie...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Look I don't *want* to leep beating this drum, but the MA legislature produced a garbage "gun control" bill that fundamentally does next to nothing to make anyone safer and, separately, are continuing to refuse to make anything about living in MA better for residents. #mapoli
This only works if the supply isn't subsequently bought up by "investors" generating artificial scarcity. "Build build build" is not a silver bullet, it's a small component of the solution. Without regulation to keep costs from being inflated by this behavior, no amount of supply will be enough.
The price of housing is set by supply and demand. Building enough new homes keeps the price of existing older homes affordable. This is very straightforward.
When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
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"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This only works if the supply isn't subsequently bought up by "investors" generating artificial scarcity. "Build build build" is not a silver bullet, it's a small component of the solution. Without regulation to keep costs from being inflated by this behavior, no amount of supply will be enough.
I realize I posted this at a bad time to get eyes on it, so have a bump. #Massachusetts #renters, I wrote an article about suing my #Boston landlord and your rights to your security deposit in MA. Go give it a read and share it around. Educate yourself and your friends.
And #mapoli cause why not.
And #mapoli cause why not.
Alright folks, it has been a long time since I wrote anything long-form, but I got some news today that I've been waiting on and I had to share. So #massachusetts #renters... I sued my #boston landlord (and won), and maybe you should to. medium.com/@brendan.sal...
I Sued My Landlord. Maybe You Should Too.
In July of 2024, my roommate and I let our landlord know that we intended to renew our lease for another year. Obligingly, they sent over a…
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I realize I posted this at a bad time to get eyes on it, so have a bump. #Massachusetts #renters, I wrote an article about suing my #Boston landlord and your rights to your security deposit in MA. Go give it a read and share it around. Educate yourself and your friends.
And #mapoli cause why not.
And #mapoli cause why not.
Alright folks, it has been a long time since I wrote anything long-form, but I got some news today that I've been waiting on and I had to share. So #massachusetts #renters... I sued my #boston landlord (and won), and maybe you should to. medium.com/@brendan.sal...
I Sued My Landlord. Maybe You Should Too.
In July of 2024, my roommate and I let our landlord know that we intended to renew our lease for another year. Obligingly, they sent over a…
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Alright folks, it has been a long time since I wrote anything long-form, but I got some news today that I've been waiting on and I had to share. So #massachusetts #renters... I sued my #boston landlord (and won), and maybe you should to. medium.com/@brendan.sal...
Is a 12 minute read too long for an article? Asking for a friend who hasn't written anything for other people to read that isn't a law or a one-pager in...several years.
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Is a 12 minute read too long for an article? Asking for a friend who hasn't written anything for other people to read that isn't a law or a one-pager in...several years.
Nobody is coming to save you.
Act accordingly.
Act accordingly.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Nobody is coming to save you.
Act accordingly.
Act accordingly.
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Make the Goddamn meal and put it in your Free Fridge. Write the $100 check to the food bank. Ask your local school what they need for the kids and then go about trying to get that stuff.... Do these things regularly and you are making meaningful contributions to your communities.
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Make the Goddamn meal and put it in your Free Fridge. Write the $100 check to the food bank. Ask your local school what they need for the kids and then go about trying to get that stuff.... Do these things regularly and you are making meaningful contributions to your communities.
Reposted by Brendan Salisbury
I think that superhero movies have done a number of human beings conditioning some people to believe that extraordinary actions are what matter. And if one can't be a superhero, then simple, ordinary efforts aren't worth doing.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I think that superhero movies have done a number of human beings conditioning some people to believe that extraordinary actions are what matter. And if one can't be a superhero, then simple, ordinary efforts aren't worth doing.
A reminder, #mapoli, that the legislature passed an absolutely garbage "gun control" bill that does *nothing* to increase safety in a single session, but somehow can never get anything done that would actually benefit MA residents. Hold their feet to the fire. Repeal 135 and demand real action.
Who needs Republicans when Democrats in the MA Legislature are willing to gut climate policies on their own? commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments - CommonWealth Beacon
Rep. Mark Cusack, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, said he is pushing for his redraft of the governor’s bill to receive a floor vote before lawmakers break...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A reminder, #mapoli, that the legislature passed an absolutely garbage "gun control" bill that does *nothing* to increase safety in a single session, but somehow can never get anything done that would actually benefit MA residents. Hold their feet to the fire. Repeal 135 and demand real action.
Well, sucks that Erin didn't get dumped but hey, at least Frank got told to pound sand.
Council President Ruthzee Louijeune once again topped the tally, garnering the most votes of any candidate, according to the city's unofficial election results as of Wednesday. Rejoining her on the council are Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia and Henry Santana.
No big shake up, as incumbents sweep Boston City Council at-large race
Council President Ruthzee Louijeune once again topped the tally, garnering the most votes of any candidate, according to the city's unofficial election results as of Wednesday. Rejoining her on the co...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Well, sucks that Erin didn't get dumped but hey, at least Frank got told to pound sand.
Looking like the new Somerville City Charter passed and honestly I could not be more excited that this thing I spent the last several years working on made it through. Really feels very good.
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Looking like the new Somerville City Charter passed and honestly I could not be more excited that this thing I spent the last several years working on made it through. Really feels very good.
Anyway, apropos of Dick Cheney's legacy of shooting a friend in the face, reminder for #mapoli as many of you vote today that next year you'll be asked whether to keep or dump a new gun law that does nothing but increase carceral harm. We know how to fix gun violence, but Beacon Hill always punts.
"Firearm harm is a symptom of deeper structural issues when you think about poverty and segregation and trauma and lack of opportunity," #GunViolence #PreventGunViolence
A gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention
Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun violence crisis in the U.S.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Anyway, apropos of Dick Cheney's legacy of shooting a friend in the face, reminder for #mapoli as many of you vote today that next year you'll be asked whether to keep or dump a new gun law that does nothing but increase carceral harm. We know how to fix gun violence, but Beacon Hill always punts.
Dick Cheney was, in no small part, responsible for our current circumstances. He was also responsible for trapping us in a pair of forever wars, causing a grotesque number of deaths over the course of two decades. Fuck that guy in particular, I'd forgotten he was still alive, and I'm glad he's dead.
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Dick Cheney was, in no small part, responsible for our current circumstances. He was also responsible for trapping us in a pair of forever wars, causing a grotesque number of deaths over the course of two decades. Fuck that guy in particular, I'd forgotten he was still alive, and I'm glad he's dead.
Would that I still lived in Boston and could vote for anyone but these two clowns. We do not need the return of "councilor no" and Erin has repeatedly demonstrated that she's unfit for the office. Vote the bums out. #bospoli
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Would that I still lived in Boston and could vote for anyone but these two clowns. We do not need the return of "councilor no" and Erin has repeatedly demonstrated that she's unfit for the office. Vote the bums out. #bospoli
Remember when everyone was like "how dare you?! That man had a family! His poor wife!"? Lmfao so not only is his wife just as bad as he was, not two months later she's transparently trying to get with the married-with-children vice president. She ain't mournin' him, why should we?
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Remember when everyone was like "how dare you?! That man had a family! His poor wife!"? Lmfao so not only is his wife just as bad as he was, not two months later she's transparently trying to get with the married-with-children vice president. She ain't mournin' him, why should we?
Shamhna shona daoibh. We are in a time of darkness, but we can make our own light and warmth, both for ourselves and for others. And the sun will rise again. Summer will come.
November 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Shamhna shona daoibh. We are in a time of darkness, but we can make our own light and warmth, both for ourselves and for others. And the sun will rise again. Summer will come.
Look, it's my day off, I just woke up, can we please have a moratorium on historic events for just a few hours. I am *tired*.
Can't wait for the inevitable announcement that he's restoring the draft because recruitment numbers are low and he needs soldier to go die for oil.
Can't wait for the inevitable announcement that he's restoring the draft because recruitment numbers are low and he needs soldier to go die for oil.
(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Look, it's my day off, I just woke up, can we please have a moratorium on historic events for just a few hours. I am *tired*.
Can't wait for the inevitable announcement that he's restoring the draft because recruitment numbers are low and he needs soldier to go die for oil.
Can't wait for the inevitable announcement that he's restoring the draft because recruitment numbers are low and he needs soldier to go die for oil.
I'm not saying that Marty O'Donnell and anyone else who invokes the Flood as a horrifying metaphor for immigrants deserves to be fed feet-first into a woodchipper, but I would pay good money for tickets to watch that happen.
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I'm not saying that Marty O'Donnell and anyone else who invokes the Flood as a horrifying metaphor for immigrants deserves to be fed feet-first into a woodchipper, but I would pay good money for tickets to watch that happen.
Not to put too fine a point on it, #mapoli, but further restricting access to firearms in the current climate only hurts already vulnerable populations who are dealing with a massive imbalance in power compared to the population our president is whipping into a frenzy.
Our own David Phillips was interviewed for this story. #GunRights #ProgressivePolitics
Why liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns
Since Trump's election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.
dlvr.it
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Not to put too fine a point on it, #mapoli, but further restricting access to firearms in the current climate only hurts already vulnerable populations who are dealing with a massive imbalance in power compared to the population our president is whipping into a frenzy.