William Garrity
@wgarrity.com
Member of the Pittsfield School Committee
MCLA ‘26 - Computer Science
MCLA ‘26 - Computer Science
The challenges Pittsfield faces must be dealt with care and an understanding of the nuances, rather than soundbites.
This election, I am supporting Dan Elias and Heather McNeice for Pittsfield School Committee, and Sara Hathaway for city councilor at large.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/11/03/l...
This election, I am supporting Dan Elias and Heather McNeice for Pittsfield School Committee, and Sara Hathaway for city councilor at large.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/11/03/l...
Letter to the Editor: Why Pittsfield Needs Pragmatic, Thoughtful Leaders – William Garrity's Blog
blog.wgarrity.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The challenges Pittsfield faces must be dealt with care and an understanding of the nuances, rather than soundbites.
This election, I am supporting Dan Elias and Heather McNeice for Pittsfield School Committee, and Sara Hathaway for city councilor at large.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/11/03/l...
This election, I am supporting Dan Elias and Heather McNeice for Pittsfield School Committee, and Sara Hathaway for city councilor at large.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/11/03/l...
I wrote this blog post in response to some who view that the work of the School Committee should be non-partisan.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/10/29/p...
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/10/29/p...
Partisanship and School Committee: Our Work is Partisan – William Garrity's Blog
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October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I wrote this blog post in response to some who view that the work of the School Committee should be non-partisan.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/10/29/p...
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/10/29/p...
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There is some incredible detergent news I have the honor of announcing very soonly
October 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There is some incredible detergent news I have the honor of announcing very soonly
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Seeing a lot of "No Kings" protests groups using AI images lately
You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools
Be better than that
You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools
Be better than that
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Seeing a lot of "No Kings" protests groups using AI images lately
You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools
Be better than that
You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools
Be better than that
Since my letter to the editor, an argument has been swirling around that there is a state law that says the mayor should be chair of the school committee, which Pittsfield is not following.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/09/04/n...
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/09/04/n...
No, There is No State Law Saying the Mayor Should Be Chair of the Pittsfield School Committee – William Garrity's Blog
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September 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Since my letter to the editor, an argument has been swirling around that there is a state law that says the mayor should be chair of the school committee, which Pittsfield is not following.
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/09/04/n...
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/09/04/n...
I submitted a letter to the editor last week regarding making the Mayor automatic chair of the Pittsfield School Committee.
You can view that letter here, as well as a response letter from City Councilor Persip
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/08/30/l...
You can view that letter here, as well as a response letter from City Councilor Persip
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/08/30/l...
Letters to the Editor Regarding Making Mayor the Chair of the Pittsfield School Committee – William Garrity's Blog
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August 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I submitted a letter to the editor last week regarding making the Mayor automatic chair of the Pittsfield School Committee.
You can view that letter here, as well as a response letter from City Councilor Persip
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/08/30/l...
You can view that letter here, as well as a response letter from City Councilor Persip
blog.wgarrity.com/2025/08/30/l...
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Repost if like me you would NEVER vote for a candidate that will harm your trans family, friends, and neighbors.
Gavin Newsom suggesting that 25 years of age is too young to transition and agreeing to right-wing entryism of concern trolling about trans people in sports. This is your opposition leader?
I will never vote for Gavin Newsom anyone who thinks trans people are actual humans will follow suit.
I will never vote for Gavin Newsom anyone who thinks trans people are actual humans will follow suit.
August 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Repost if like me you would NEVER vote for a candidate that will harm your trans family, friends, and neighbors.
This is an old article but it came across my Google Alerts tonight. It seems there is this “Citizen Portal AI” site that is writing AI generated articles based on Pittsfield School Committee Meetings, and other local meetings across the state.
July 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is an old article but it came across my Google Alerts tonight. It seems there is this “Citizen Portal AI” site that is writing AI generated articles based on Pittsfield School Committee Meetings, and other local meetings across the state.
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EVERYBODY STOP TEMPTING THE THING HIGH ATOP THE THING!!
Just shut your mouthes and let them count.
Just shut your mouthes and let them count.
June 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
EVERYBODY STOP TEMPTING THE THING HIGH ATOP THE THING!!
Just shut your mouthes and let them count.
Just shut your mouthes and let them count.
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74) simplifying computer systems by taking control away from users because they are viewed is too incompetent (or too lazy to figure it out) has made computers, phones, etc. worse for everyone
May 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
74) simplifying computer systems by taking control away from users because they are viewed is too incompetent (or too lazy to figure it out) has made computers, phones, etc. worse for everyone
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Marco Rubio says that Americans living in Europe shouldn't ever have to face any ramifications for their political speech online.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
April 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Marco Rubio says that Americans living in Europe shouldn't ever have to face any ramifications for their political speech online.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
The MCLA Gives fundraising campaign is going on right now, and the college is looking to raise $5,000 to help support Institutional Equity and Belonging (IEB) programming such as the Lavender Lecture Series and Day of Dialogue.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The MCLA Gives fundraising campaign is going on right now, and the college is looking to raise $5,000 to help support Institutional Equity and Belonging (IEB) programming such as the Lavender Lecture Series and Day of Dialogue.
fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/MCLAGIVES...
fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/MCLAGIVES...
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as someone whose job is partly closely to follow K-12 education news, I'd just like to say:
We used to go for very long periods of time without trans students being in headlines.
We don't anymore.
The change is not due to the students.
We used to go for very long periods of time without trans students being in headlines.
We don't anymore.
The change is not due to the students.
April 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
as someone whose job is partly closely to follow K-12 education news, I'd just like to say:
We used to go for very long periods of time without trans students being in headlines.
We don't anymore.
The change is not due to the students.
We used to go for very long periods of time without trans students being in headlines.
We don't anymore.
The change is not due to the students.
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"However, a series of court cases at the state and federal level — including a 2020 case that struck down a panhandling ban in Fall River — have determined that penalizing individuals for asking for money violates the First Amendment."
(you don't say.)
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central...
(you don't say.)
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central...
Pittsfield committee moves to shelve embattled median safety ordinance
The decision not to recommend the measure followed strong opposition from residents, with concerns about its impact on panhandlers, free speech and the lack of data supporting safety claims at
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March 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"However, a series of court cases at the state and federal level — including a 2020 case that struck down a panhandling ban in Fall River — have determined that penalizing individuals for asking for money violates the First Amendment."
(you don't say.)
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central...
(you don't say.)
www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central...
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just for the record, I have a zero-tolerance policy towards transphobia and if I see it in my mentions it's an instant block.
March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
just for the record, I have a zero-tolerance policy towards transphobia and if I see it in my mentions it's an instant block.
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Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
Wisconsin man who showed up to support an anti-trans bill does something amazing - Queerty
“I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…” “I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…”
www.queerty.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
Every time I hear anyone bring up that "79% of Americans opposed allowing transgender female athletes to compete in women’s sport", I go back to this West Wing clip.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYNK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYNK...
March 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Every time I hear anyone bring up that "79% of Americans opposed allowing transgender female athletes to compete in women’s sport", I go back to this West Wing clip.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYNK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYNK...
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BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi, when not overseeing efforts to dismantle the Justice Department, spent some of her valuable time today focused on what matters, sending a memo to all Department employees on "ENDING PROCUREMENT OF PAPER STRAWS."
This is not a joke.
This is not a joke.
March 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi, when not overseeing efforts to dismantle the Justice Department, spent some of her valuable time today focused on what matters, sending a memo to all Department employees on "ENDING PROCUREMENT OF PAPER STRAWS."
This is not a joke.
This is not a joke.
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Guy who wants his company to take over the country's air traffic control system: "I'm not very good at cybersecurity."
Elon Musk’s X has been hit by three waves of outages since this morning, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack.
Elon Musk’s X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack’ | CNN Business
Elon Musk’s X has been hit by three waves of outages since this morning, which the billionaire said was due to a cyberattack.
cnn.it
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Guy who wants his company to take over the country's air traffic control system: "I'm not very good at cybersecurity."
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Greta Thunberg doesn’t have my bank routing information
"...if American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg scolding you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk," VP Vance tells the Munich Security Group.
February 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Greta Thunberg doesn’t have my bank routing information
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Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
January 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
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This is an important one that will hit lower-income students the most heavily. A student receiving a big discount from a private institution would be hit with a $6000-ish tax bill each year.
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income
Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This is an important one that will hit lower-income students the most heavily. A student receiving a big discount from a private institution would be hit with a $6000-ish tax bill each year.
There are a few things I want to bring up regarding the Governor's Budget and Pittsfield’s Chapter 70 aid.
Though the increase in aid should give us a "roughly level service" budget with a level funded local contribution, there are still some factors that could impact our budget:
Though the increase in aid should give us a "roughly level service" budget with a level funded local contribution, there are still some factors that could impact our budget:
January 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
There are a few things I want to bring up regarding the Governor's Budget and Pittsfield’s Chapter 70 aid.
Though the increase in aid should give us a "roughly level service" budget with a level funded local contribution, there are still some factors that could impact our budget:
Though the increase in aid should give us a "roughly level service" budget with a level funded local contribution, there are still some factors that could impact our budget:
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Please join me outside of Seth Moulton’s Peabody Town Hall on Tuesday at 6PM to protest his reprehensible comments regarding the LGBTQ+ community.
January 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Please join me outside of Seth Moulton’s Peabody Town Hall on Tuesday at 6PM to protest his reprehensible comments regarding the LGBTQ+ community.