Leiran Biton
@leiran.bsky.social
Parent, neighbor, and Somerville Ward 7 School Committee Member. Opinions are my own.
It’s 🍕o’clock in Ward 7! Drop in on your Ward 7 elected representatives for office hours and grab a slice on Sat Oct 18 from 11am-1pm at Angelina’s, featuring Rep. Christine Barber, Sen. Pat Jehlen, and me!
October 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It’s 🍕o’clock in Ward 7! Drop in on your Ward 7 elected representatives for office hours and grab a slice on Sat Oct 18 from 11am-1pm at Angelina’s, featuring Rep. Christine Barber, Sen. Pat Jehlen, and me!
Breaking News: Politician who brought Somerville into Middle East politics complains about Middle East politics being injected into Somerville
The newly formed political group “Shalom Somerville” writes that their mission is “building an inclusive, respectful, and civil community,” but it really gives the game away when one of their top candidates refers to people like me as terrorists (for calling for a ceasefire.)
September 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Breaking News: Politician who brought Somerville into Middle East politics complains about Middle East politics being injected into Somerville
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Our local Council shouldn’t be tasked with perfecting the subtleties of how we condemn terrorist groups, let’s leave that to people qualified and tasked with doing that. It causes needless division in our community, that I think we are likely to get wrong. We have important work to focus on here.
September 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Our local Council shouldn’t be tasked with perfecting the subtleties of how we condemn terrorist groups, let’s leave that to people qualified and tasked with doing that. It causes needless division in our community, that I think we are likely to get wrong. We have important work to focus on here.
I couldn't be more excited to endorse Emily Hardt for Somerville Ward 7 City Councilor, because now more than ever, we need leaders at the local level who know how to work in partnership to achieve results for our neighbors right here in West Somerville.
August 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I couldn't be more excited to endorse Emily Hardt for Somerville Ward 7 City Councilor, because now more than ever, we need leaders at the local level who know how to work in partnership to achieve results for our neighbors right here in West Somerville.
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Sorry for the late-night update. Musk’s staffers are reaching out to leaders of nonprofit organizations, demanding to assign DOGE team members to any institute or agency receiving federal funds.
April 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Sorry for the late-night update. Musk’s staffers are reaching out to leaders of nonprofit organizations, demanding to assign DOGE team members to any institute or agency receiving federal funds.
Harvard can fight back, or Harvard can capitulate. Don’t let fascists use the prestige of the nation’s most prestigious university to promote their hateful agenda.
STAND UP FIGHT BACK
STAND UP FIGHT BACK
Harvard is facing an existential crisis. The Trump administration is blackmailing them and need a community that's willing to stand with them and that's willing to fight.
This is a battle for the soul of Harvard.
Sign and show up this Saturday noon at Cambridge Common
forms.gle/CfFYKjtHBKKV...
This is a battle for the soul of Harvard.
Sign and show up this Saturday noon at Cambridge Common
forms.gle/CfFYKjtHBKKV...
April 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Harvard can fight back, or Harvard can capitulate. Don’t let fascists use the prestige of the nation’s most prestigious university to promote their hateful agenda.
STAND UP FIGHT BACK
STAND UP FIGHT BACK
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Now, EPA employees are being interrogated like criminals simply for doing their jobs.
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Now, EPA employees are being interrogated like criminals simply for doing their jobs.
Any one of these actions would be a massive scandal in a traditional presidency. Don’t look away.
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Any one of these actions would be a massive scandal in a traditional presidency. Don’t look away.
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Christiano offers a couple of words, thanking the city for "everything - the field, the schools, everything."
Yeah. We don't have to do schools and fields. We don't -have- to educate everybody ... but we -DO- and that's -IMPORTANT-.
10/?
Yeah. We don't have to do schools and fields. We don't -have- to educate everybody ... but we -DO- and that's -IMPORTANT-.
10/?
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Christiano offers a couple of words, thanking the city for "everything - the field, the schools, everything."
Yeah. We don't have to do schools and fields. We don't -have- to educate everybody ... but we -DO- and that's -IMPORTANT-.
10/?
Yeah. We don't have to do schools and fields. We don't -have- to educate everybody ... but we -DO- and that's -IMPORTANT-.
10/?
Just closed my X account. F&%# that a$$hole. From deep, deep in my heart.
February 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Just closed my X account. F&%# that a$$hole. From deep, deep in my heart.
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Since Trump is busy unilaterally renaming bodies of water down south, thought we’d get started up in New England.
How’s this?
How’s this?
February 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Since Trump is busy unilaterally renaming bodies of water down south, thought we’d get started up in New England.
How’s this?
How’s this?
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Open message to Elon Musk:
Rumors are swirling that you’re spending $40 million on Super Bowl ads targeting USAID. If there were truly fraud, wouldn’t you not need to spend millions trying to convince people?
Rumors are swirling that you’re spending $40 million on Super Bowl ads targeting USAID. If there were truly fraud, wouldn’t you not need to spend millions trying to convince people?
February 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Open message to Elon Musk:
Rumors are swirling that you’re spending $40 million on Super Bowl ads targeting USAID. If there were truly fraud, wouldn’t you not need to spend millions trying to convince people?
Rumors are swirling that you’re spending $40 million on Super Bowl ads targeting USAID. If there were truly fraud, wouldn’t you not need to spend millions trying to convince people?
And just like that, USAID is gone. Enjoying your cheaper eggs?
USAID begins sending administrative leave notices ahead of expected shutdown
The agency also reportedly has ordered overseas missions to shut down by the end of the week.
www.govexec.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
And just like that, USAID is gone. Enjoying your cheaper eggs?
It's time again for office hours! Is there an issue you'd like to discuss with your local elected representatives? Come by and chat: Sat Feb 8 at 12:30-2pm, Angelina's Pizza.
February 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It's time again for office hours! Is there an issue you'd like to discuss with your local elected representatives? Come by and chat: Sat Feb 8 at 12:30-2pm, Angelina's Pizza.
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I know the education EO is scary to read. But EOs do NOT create law. The way to fight back right now is to not over-comply. If your schools start following this, push back.
January 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I know the education EO is scary to read. But EOs do NOT create law. The way to fight back right now is to not over-comply. If your schools start following this, push back.
Can we call this #bloodyjanuary? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations: Live Updates (Gift Article)
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Can we call this #bloodyjanuary? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
I applaud @massadvocates.bsky.social and second their statement. We are in this together. www.massadvocates.org/news/january...
Our Statement on Recent Threats to Our Communities — Massachusetts Advocates for Children
The events of the past week have left families and youth across Massachusetts and the United States reeling. This is by design. There have been real actions and blatant threats made on the federal lev...
www.massadvocates.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I applaud @massadvocates.bsky.social and second their statement. We are in this together. www.massadvocates.org/news/january...
What: Policy-focused office hours (delicious, light snacks provided)
When: Sunday, January 26 from 1-2pm
Where: Basma Cafe, 198 Holland St
Go to leiran4somerville.com/links to access the policies.
When: Sunday, January 26 from 1-2pm
Where: Basma Cafe, 198 Holland St
Go to leiran4somerville.com/links to access the policies.
January 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What: Policy-focused office hours (delicious, light snacks provided)
When: Sunday, January 26 from 1-2pm
Where: Basma Cafe, 198 Holland St
Go to leiran4somerville.com/links to access the policies.
When: Sunday, January 26 from 1-2pm
Where: Basma Cafe, 198 Holland St
Go to leiran4somerville.com/links to access the policies.
Proud to be serving alongside @judypneufeld.bsky.social to represent Ward 7. Judy and I meet regularly and share information about schools/city government, & how best to respond to constituents. I am so humbled by her leadership and I am SO EXCITED that she is now President of the City Council.
January 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Proud to be serving alongside @judypneufeld.bsky.social to represent Ward 7. Judy and I meet regularly and share information about schools/city government, & how best to respond to constituents. I am so humbled by her leadership and I am SO EXCITED that she is now President of the City Council.
SPS has a vacancy for Chief Financial Officer. Know someone who might be a good fit? Please pass this listing along! somerville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob...
Somerville School District - 24-25 Chief Financial Officer
JOB GOAL:
The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for managing and administering the financial and business affairs of the Somerville Public Schools in such a way as to maintain the integrity of Di...
somerville.tedk12.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM
SPS has a vacancy for Chief Financial Officer. Know someone who might be a good fit? Please pass this listing along! somerville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob...
This little note recently snuck its way onto the Somerville School Committee website:
Note: If you would like to email the full School Committee at once, you can email SchoolCommittee@k12.somerville.ma.us.
Note: If you would like to email the full School Committee at once, you can email SchoolCommittee@k12.somerville.ma.us.
November 16, 2024 at 8:48 PM
This little note recently snuck its way onto the Somerville School Committee website:
Note: If you would like to email the full School Committee at once, you can email SchoolCommittee@k12.somerville.ma.us.
Note: If you would like to email the full School Committee at once, you can email SchoolCommittee@k12.somerville.ma.us.