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Connor Shea (he/they)
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Always exploring by foot or by public transit, with a book in hand. Birdie the cat’s dad. Digital for @publichealth.boston.gov, building a Boston we can all call home. Personal account, opinions are mine.

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Also awesome to learn about the great work @beccarausch.bsky.social is doing to give towns/cities more autonomy to implement legislation that impacts their local communities 👏🏻
Excerpt from an article about ranked choice voting that reads, “Alongside refiling the ranked-choice voting bill, Rausch has filed a more comprehensive piece of legislation this session that would reduce the need for legislative review of local home rule petitions including but not limited to enabling ranked-choice voting. “There is very good policy behind the concept of wanting state legislative review for local work that has statewide impact,” Rausch said. “We should keep it for those types of home rule petitions. But those types of home rules are very few and far between.””
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Stoked to see ranked choice voting in Boston move forward! We can’t let false beliefs in the ability of voters stop us from implementing more representative ways of voting.

Believe in Boston voters. We are resilient, and can learn and adapt!

Full article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bos...
Excerpt from an article about ranked choice voting that reads, “Critics decry ranked-choice voting as too complicated for people to understand, arguing that it undermines the intuitive principle that a person would like to vote for a single favored candidate. If a voter only feels strongly about one candidate, but that candidate gets the fewest number of first choice votes, opponents say the voter’s choice is essentially thrown away after the first round of counts.”
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Neighbors coming together to re-elect a leader who will fight for all of Boston. We got your back @wutrain.bsky.social!

#MichelleForBoston
Connor with neighbors holding signs in support of Mayor Wu. Mayor Wu on stage at her re-election launch. Neighbors cheer and hold signs in support.
April 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Grateful for team meetings in community! Today’s location: Parker Hill @bpl.boston.gov! ☀️
Connor takes a selfie with Isabella, Annika, Ian, Andrew, Batanai, and Pai En on the steps of the Park Hill branch of the Boston Public Library.
April 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Let’s go, @wutrain.bsky.social! 😤

Photo Credit: City of Boston Mayor's Office

#MayorWu #MichelleWu #WuTrain #Boston
Green background with photos of Mayor Wu with residents. A photo of Mayor Wu holding baby Mira is in the foreground with text above her head that reads, “Wu goes to Washington to defend our city and defend our families”.
March 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Sunday morning read: Graphic Public Health by Meredith Li-Vollmer. #booksky
Birdie the cat lounges next to a copy of the book “Graphic Public Health” by Meredith Li-Vollmer.
December 29, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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Children’s books aren’t just good for young people, they’re also good inspiration for how we talk about topics in an accessible way. Adding Becca Yanniello’s A Kids Book About Public Health to my resource library!
Connor holds “A Kids Book About Public Health” by Becca Yanniello in their hand.
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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Current bus read: Design is Storytelling by Ellen Lupton. Always interested in how we create compelling narratives to further connect with residents and our communities. So much to learn!
Connor is on a bus holding the book, Design is Storytelling by Ellen Lupton.
November 19, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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Current bus read: Everybody Needs an Editor by Melissa Harris and Jenn Bane, edited by Mark Jacob. Lots of insights to learn from this easy-to-read workbook!
Connor holds a book titled Everybody Needs an Editor by Melissa Harris and Jenn Bane, Edited by Mark Jacob. Connor is on an MBTA bus.
November 13, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Birdie and I are excited to be here and connect with folks!
Connor holds their cat, Birdie.
November 11, 2024 at 5:48 PM