James Nichols-Worley
@jnicholsworley.bsky.social
Georgetown Student / Chair, Central MA Young Democrats.
Sen. Markey has had a long and venerable career, but we cannot support him for another six-year term. He would be in the top 1% of oldest Senators to ever serve by 2027.
He should pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. #mapoli
From me and Milan Singh for @cwbeacon.bsky.social:
He should pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. #mapoli
From me and Milan Singh for @cwbeacon.bsky.social:
September 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sen. Markey has had a long and venerable career, but we cannot support him for another six-year term. He would be in the top 1% of oldest Senators to ever serve by 2027.
He should pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. #mapoli
From me and Milan Singh for @cwbeacon.bsky.social:
He should pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. #mapoli
From me and Milan Singh for @cwbeacon.bsky.social:
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
I’m mostly really love canvassing. That’s a great excuse to meet your neighbors and most people are kind and even if you disagree you have a good conversation.
Got some particularly rough and rude people today which was a little bit of a bummer but always tomorrow!
Got some particularly rough and rude people today which was a little bit of a bummer but always tomorrow!
August 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’m mostly really love canvassing. That’s a great excuse to meet your neighbors and most people are kind and even if you disagree you have a good conversation.
Got some particularly rough and rude people today which was a little bit of a bummer but always tomorrow!
Got some particularly rough and rude people today which was a little bit of a bummer but always tomorrow!
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Police Planning Places for People: how "stakeholder engagement" inflates reduces livability and increases the cost of affordable housing in Massachusetts
open.substack.com/pub/cascadea...
open.substack.com/pub/cascadea...
Police Planning Places for People
"Stakeholder engagement" inflates cost of affordable housing in Massachusetts
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Police Planning Places for People: how "stakeholder engagement" inflates reduces livability and increases the cost of affordable housing in Massachusetts
open.substack.com/pub/cascadea...
open.substack.com/pub/cascadea...
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Seeing the proud cruelty on TikTok and X/Twitter makes me feel so sad about this moment in our politics.
June 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Seeing the proud cruelty on TikTok and X/Twitter makes me feel so sad about this moment in our politics.
The plan? Run a candidate for Mayor of Boston who's never voted in a Boston mayoral election.
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The plan? Run a candidate for Mayor of Boston who's never voted in a Boston mayoral election.
My latest (2023/2024) turnout estimates of #mapoli Local Elections: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Turnout in Local Elections v1
A Flourish data visualization by James Nichols-Worley
public.flourish.studio
April 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My latest (2023/2024) turnout estimates of #mapoli Local Elections: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Single-stair bills just filed in the Massachusetts legislature – they direct a commission to produce a building code amendment allowing single-stair buildings up to six stories, with $250,000 allocated for study malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD...
January 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Single-stair bills just filed in the Massachusetts legislature – they direct a commission to produce a building code amendment allowing single-stair buildings up to six stories, with $250,000 allocated for study malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD...
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
We Are Western Mass
Some think we are anywhere beyond Rte. 495.
Others think anything past Worcester is the Berkshires.
We are actually 4 different counties
Hampden: Mostly Urban
Hampshire: Rural/Suburban/College Towns
Franklin: Rural
Berkshire: Mostly rural, Touristy, One City
Some think we are anywhere beyond Rte. 495.
Others think anything past Worcester is the Berkshires.
We are actually 4 different counties
Hampden: Mostly Urban
Hampshire: Rural/Suburban/College Towns
Franklin: Rural
Berkshire: Mostly rural, Touristy, One City
January 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
We Are Western Mass
Some think we are anywhere beyond Rte. 495.
Others think anything past Worcester is the Berkshires.
We are actually 4 different counties
Hampden: Mostly Urban
Hampshire: Rural/Suburban/College Towns
Franklin: Rural
Berkshire: Mostly rural, Touristy, One City
Some think we are anywhere beyond Rte. 495.
Others think anything past Worcester is the Berkshires.
We are actually 4 different counties
Hampden: Mostly Urban
Hampshire: Rural/Suburban/College Towns
Franklin: Rural
Berkshire: Mostly rural, Touristy, One City
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
New to the pro-housing movement in Massachusetts? Sign -up to receive our latest updates about the pro-housing movement in our Commonwealth! #stayintheknow www.abundanthousingma.org/newsletter-s...
Sign Up to Receive the Latest Updates from AHMA
www.abundanthousingma.org
January 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New to the pro-housing movement in Massachusetts? Sign -up to receive our latest updates about the pro-housing movement in our Commonwealth! #stayintheknow www.abundanthousingma.org/newsletter-s...
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
My new essay in @slate.bsky.social discusses our little discussed but hugely influential, deeply ironic, on-going national property tax revolt. slate.com/business/202...
Schools and City Governments Rely on Property Taxes. What Happens When Homeowners Revolt?
Reforms intended to achieve other goals may end up addressing a long-standing problem.
slate.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My new essay in @slate.bsky.social discusses our little discussed but hugely influential, deeply ironic, on-going national property tax revolt. slate.com/business/202...
Came across an essay I wrote several year ago complaining about the maps my high school used in history classes. Pretentious title aside, I stand by most of what I wrote: nearly every map you see practically erases Native Americans from history (and the present)!
January 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Came across an essay I wrote several year ago complaining about the maps my high school used in history classes. Pretentious title aside, I stand by most of what I wrote: nearly every map you see practically erases Native Americans from history (and the present)!
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
NEW: Reformists sense momentum as new state legislative session begins www.wgbh.org/news/politic... #mapoli via @gbhnews.bsky.social
Reformists sense momentum as new state legislative session begins
Massachusetts' House speaker and Senate president both say they’re open to major rules changes.
www.wgbh.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
NEW: Reformists sense momentum as new state legislative session begins www.wgbh.org/news/politic... #mapoli via @gbhnews.bsky.social
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Me and my cousin hung out yesterday and stopped at a newly-opened park in *REDACTED* in Hampden County and I'm going to be real: it's so slapped together, it looks like the town was trying to stave off another 40B project because there's no reason that land couldn't be housing.
January 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Me and my cousin hung out yesterday and stopped at a newly-opened park in *REDACTED* in Hampden County and I'm going to be real: it's so slapped together, it looks like the town was trying to stave off another 40B project because there's no reason that land couldn't be housing.
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
It’s crazy to think that, in the Boston area, climate change is probably one of the highest priorities of voters, but we won’t make it possible for those fighting it to affordably live in a leading climate tech hub.
It’s an existential threat, but apparently not as important as zoning laws
It’s an existential threat, but apparently not as important as zoning laws
December 31, 2024 at 2:13 AM
It’s crazy to think that, in the Boston area, climate change is probably one of the highest priorities of voters, but we won’t make it possible for those fighting it to affordably live in a leading climate tech hub.
It’s an existential threat, but apparently not as important as zoning laws
It’s an existential threat, but apparently not as important as zoning laws
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
At some point in the next few days I'll dig through the 500+ articles I wrote this year to find what I consider to be my top 10. But for now, here's my top 10 most read of 2024:
December 27, 2024 at 9:54 PM
At some point in the next few days I'll dig through the 500+ articles I wrote this year to find what I consider to be my top 10. But for now, here's my top 10 most read of 2024:
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Rewatching. Really is an instant classic.
December 23, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Rewatching. Really is an instant classic.
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Does anyone familiar with masscourts.org know why I can't find a case when searching by docket number or name? I am like 80% sure it isn't due to user error.
You will be redirected to eServices momentarily.
masscourts.org
December 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Does anyone familiar with masscourts.org know why I can't find a case when searching by docket number or name? I am like 80% sure it isn't due to user error.
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Pundits operate under different incentive structures than activists, politicians, and political coalitions. That lefty streamer you like could turn into this at any moment if the financial stars align. More people would do well to remember this.
Cenk Uygur of @theyoungturks.bsky.social at billionaire backed Turning Point USA event alongside millionaire CEO Charlie Kirk, a key Trump ally. Turning Point helped charter buses for J6 + mainstreams "the Great Replacement theory." Cenk says the group is "for real about fighting the establishment."
December 22, 2024 at 6:12 AM
Pundits operate under different incentive structures than activists, politicians, and political coalitions. That lefty streamer you like could turn into this at any moment if the financial stars align. More people would do well to remember this.
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
foreign interference for me but not for thee
December 22, 2024 at 7:07 AM
foreign interference for me but not for thee
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
Political Notebook: What they read this year on and off Beacon Hill via @CWBeacon
https://buff.ly/4iNKuEc
https://buff.ly/4iNKuEc
December 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Political Notebook: What they read this year on and off Beacon Hill via @CWBeacon
https://buff.ly/4iNKuEc
https://buff.ly/4iNKuEc
Reposted by James Nichols-Worley
