Chris Oates
@chrisoates.bsky.social
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Chris Oates
@chrisoates.bsky.social
· Nov 18
mapoli bluesky electeds
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The starter packs are great, but I'm trying to combine a list of all #mapoli electeds on Bluesky and was hoping a good old fashioned crowdsourced Google sheet might be easier since so many are joining.
Please add anyone who the voters put into office here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please add anyone who the voters put into office here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Multiple parents at my son’s soccer practice talked about trying to get tickets for the World Cup and then choosing not to because of the high ticket prices.
Not sure what FIFA’s plan is, but if people can’t afford to go to the games, what’s the point of having them in places with fans?
Not sure what FIFA’s plan is, but if people can’t afford to go to the games, what’s the point of having them in places with fans?
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Multiple parents at my son’s soccer practice talked about trying to get tickets for the World Cup and then choosing not to because of the high ticket prices.
Not sure what FIFA’s plan is, but if people can’t afford to go to the games, what’s the point of having them in places with fans?
Not sure what FIFA’s plan is, but if people can’t afford to go to the games, what’s the point of having them in places with fans?
My piece on the next big threat to American democracy was published yesterday by @cwbeacon.bsky.social
Fingers crossed I’m being a Chicken Little but I don’t think I am
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/what...
Fingers crossed I’m being a Chicken Little but I don’t think I am
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/what...
What if AI tells us how to vote? - CommonWealth Beacon
With a little coaxing, ChatGPT chose my candidates. This feels like the next disinformation front in politics.
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My piece on the next big threat to American democracy was published yesterday by @cwbeacon.bsky.social
Fingers crossed I’m being a Chicken Little but I don’t think I am
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/what...
Fingers crossed I’m being a Chicken Little but I don’t think I am
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/what...
Yesterday the Joint Committee on Econ Dev had a remarkable hearing on gambling, including this even more remarkable testimony from Sen John Keenan
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/has-gambli...
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/has-gambli...
November 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Yesterday the Joint Committee on Econ Dev had a remarkable hearing on gambling, including this even more remarkable testimony from Sen John Keenan
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/has-gambli...
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/has-gambli...
Slightly random question for the #mapoli crowd. In a feed of press releases, would you rather a format of Name - Title, Name: Title, or [Name] Title?
Example of the first option below
Example of the first option below
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slightly random question for the #mapoli crowd. In a feed of press releases, would you rather a format of Name - Title, Name: Title, or [Name] Title?
Example of the first option below
Example of the first option below
Could be correlation and not causation, but the people I’ve seen who talk the most about IQ are not the ones whose intelligence seems like it has a high quotient
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Could be correlation and not causation, but the people I’ve seen who talk the most about IQ are not the ones whose intelligence seems like it has a high quotient
But she is correct. The voters of that district deserve a choice.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez shocked and dismayed colleagues today with a rogue effort to condemn retiring Rep. Chuy García for effectively ensuring his chief of staff would succeed him in Congress.
Chaos erupts on House floor as Democrat moves to condemn fellow party member
Gluesenkamp Perez was told by fellow Democrats, "You don't need to do this right now."
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
But she is correct. The voters of that district deserve a choice.
If you work in comms in #mapoli public policy, would love to get your thoughts on a new statements feed I'm building.
Would you rather:
- Load press releases yourself and tag them with bills and legislators mentioned
- Add an email to your distro list and hope auto-detection works?
Would you rather:
- Load press releases yourself and tag them with bills and legislators mentioned
- Add an email to your distro list and hope auto-detection works?
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you work in comms in #mapoli public policy, would love to get your thoughts on a new statements feed I'm building.
Would you rather:
- Load press releases yourself and tag them with bills and legislators mentioned
- Add an email to your distro list and hope auto-detection works?
Would you rather:
- Load press releases yourself and tag them with bills and legislators mentioned
- Add an email to your distro list and hope auto-detection works?
The deal stems from the fact that the Senate D caucus is not unified on what the shutdown was meant to do. Was it:
- gambit to pressure Republicans to cave on health care
- leverage to force Trump to follow appropriations
- allay base voters with signs of fight
- gambit to pressure Republicans to cave on health care
- leverage to force Trump to follow appropriations
- allay base voters with signs of fight
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The deal stems from the fact that the Senate D caucus is not unified on what the shutdown was meant to do. Was it:
- gambit to pressure Republicans to cave on health care
- leverage to force Trump to follow appropriations
- allay base voters with signs of fight
- gambit to pressure Republicans to cave on health care
- leverage to force Trump to follow appropriations
- allay base voters with signs of fight
This week in #mapoli: baby bonds, judicial safety, and IDs for homeless youth.
open.substack.com/pub/massachu...
open.substack.com/pub/massachu...
From Baby Bonds to Judicial Safety
Wide ranging week in mapoli
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This week in #mapoli: baby bonds, judicial safety, and IDs for homeless youth.
open.substack.com/pub/massachu...
open.substack.com/pub/massachu...
I'm planning a #mapoli feed in legislata.com to help capture a little bit of the value the old Twitter had in keeping us up to date with events in gov't and politics.
What are the things you'd like to see in that? Daily update of news articles? Events? Shared press releases? Let me know!
What are the things you'd like to see in that? Daily update of news articles? Events? Shared press releases? Let me know!
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I'm planning a #mapoli feed in legislata.com to help capture a little bit of the value the old Twitter had in keeping us up to date with events in gov't and politics.
What are the things you'd like to see in that? Daily update of news articles? Events? Shared press releases? Let me know!
What are the things you'd like to see in that? Daily update of news articles? Events? Shared press releases? Let me know!
It’s good politicians are doing streams to seem relatable, but when will a Senate candidate do a season of Football Manager and we can finally vote for someone who can win the Prem without a 4-2-3-1 gegenpress. @michaelcaley.bsky.social can this become an NKD litmus test?
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It’s good politicians are doing streams to seem relatable, but when will a Senate candidate do a season of Football Manager and we can finally vote for someone who can win the Prem without a 4-2-3-1 gegenpress. @michaelcaley.bsky.social can this become an NKD litmus test?
With city and town officials elected last night across #mapoli, a reminder that Legislata has AI-generated transcripts of about 30+ municipalities, available for free for journalists and gov't employees. If your city isn't there, let me know and I'll try to add it.
app.legislata.com/posts/267324...
app.legislata.com/posts/267324...
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With city and town officials elected last night across #mapoli, a reminder that Legislata has AI-generated transcripts of about 30+ municipalities, available for free for journalists and gov't employees. If your city isn't there, let me know and I'll try to add it.
app.legislata.com/posts/267324...
app.legislata.com/posts/267324...
Something may have gone wrong in the off-ball positioning in my football match engine
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Something may have gone wrong in the off-ball positioning in my football match engine
How long until the "what this race means for the nation" for the Somerville City Council at-large seats?
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
How long until the "what this race means for the nation" for the Somerville City Council at-large seats?
What in the world does that first sentence mean? Not to pick on the social media editor but that is not how you phrase "it's election day and one candidate looks very likely to win"
The high drama of New York's mayoral race continues and all roads lead to Zohran Mamdani.
But the Democratic Party is still conflicted about whether to embrace the frontrunner or keep him at arm’s length.
🎧 We discuss this pivotal election on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e...
But the Democratic Party is still conflicted about whether to embrace the frontrunner or keep him at arm’s length.
🎧 We discuss this pivotal election on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e...
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What in the world does that first sentence mean? Not to pick on the social media editor but that is not how you phrase "it's election day and one candidate looks very likely to win"
Learning some programming by making a football match engine and may have to tweak it a little bit.
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Learning some programming by making a football match engine and may have to tweak it a little bit.
A note on #mapoli Bluesky. I wanted to tag everyone who participated in this hearing for easier visibility.
For Bluesky, I found only two people with accounts. On LinkedIn, it was 15.
It's much harder to have a good political conversation when so many important perspectives aren't here
For Bluesky, I found only two people with accounts. On LinkedIn, it was 15.
It's much harder to have a good political conversation when so many important perspectives aren't here
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:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Speakers included:
- @geoffreyfoster.bsky.social
- @beccarausch.bsky.social
and many others not on Bluesky
Full transcript here:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Legislata
Legislata
app.legislata.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A note on #mapoli Bluesky. I wanted to tag everyone who participated in this hearing for easier visibility.
For Bluesky, I found only two people with accounts. On LinkedIn, it was 15.
It's much harder to have a good political conversation when so many important perspectives aren't here
For Bluesky, I found only two people with accounts. On LinkedIn, it was 15.
It's much harder to have a good political conversation when so many important perspectives aren't here
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:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Speakers included:
- @geoffreyfoster.bsky.social
- @beccarausch.bsky.social
and many others not on Bluesky
Full transcript here:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Legislata
Legislata
app.legislata.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Speakers included:
- @geoffreyfoster.bsky.social
- @beccarausch.bsky.social
and many others not on Bluesky
Full transcript here:
app.legislata.com/public_offic...
For all the talk that a salary cap isn’t needed because the Dodgers didn’t run away in the regular season, they just won back to back World Series, the first time that’s happened in 25 years.
Some more competitive parity, please?
Some more competitive parity, please?
November 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
For all the talk that a salary cap isn’t needed because the Dodgers didn’t run away in the regular season, they just won back to back World Series, the first time that’s happened in 25 years.
Some more competitive parity, please?
Some more competitive parity, please?
Are Arby’s steak nuggets just steak tips? Are they stealing New England’s thing?
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Are Arby’s steak nuggets just steak tips? Are they stealing New England’s thing?
Is there any candidate for Somerville elections that has come out in favor of starting our own Palio?
We have lots of squares. We have lots of animals (dogs) who can race around in circles. We have neighborhood pride.
What’s the holdup?
We have lots of squares. We have lots of animals (dogs) who can race around in circles. We have neighborhood pride.
What’s the holdup?
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Is there any candidate for Somerville elections that has come out in favor of starting our own Palio?
We have lots of squares. We have lots of animals (dogs) who can race around in circles. We have neighborhood pride.
What’s the holdup?
We have lots of squares. We have lots of animals (dogs) who can race around in circles. We have neighborhood pride.
What’s the holdup?
Big thanks to @simonkuper.bsky.social for this column that I’ll be using every time my wife asks me why I’m watching Tottenham not score from open play at 7:30 am on a Saturday
November 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Big thanks to @simonkuper.bsky.social for this column that I’ll be using every time my wife asks me why I’m watching Tottenham not score from open play at 7:30 am on a Saturday
New #mapoli digest this week looks at how you can learn about what city officials care about by seeing how they testify at Beacon Hill. We look at a climate hearing with quotes from @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social, @mayorkatjana.bsky.social, and others
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/to-learn-a...
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/to-learn-a...
To learn about city officials, look to Beacon Hill
Municipal policy shown in State House committees
massachusettsdigest.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
New #mapoli digest this week looks at how you can learn about what city officials care about by seeing how they testify at Beacon Hill. We look at a climate hearing with quotes from @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social, @mayorkatjana.bsky.social, and others
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/to-learn-a...
massachusettsdigest.substack.com/p/to-learn-a...
Has this host never met a South Asian person before?
In a bit of a tense moment, one of the La Mega co-hosts presses Mamdani on why he "lied" about his "aunt" having been scared to ride the subway after 9/11 while wearing a hijab.
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Has this host never met a South Asian person before?
Worst bit of umpiring I’ve seen this year. Wow.
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Worst bit of umpiring I’ve seen this year. Wow.