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IfNotNow Boston 🔥 @ifnotnowboston.bsky.social · 9d

SOMERVILLE (continued)

Importantly, Question 3 is a non-binding resolution. Burnley, Jr. is a stalwart defender of Palestinian freedom, who has spoken in favor of the resolution, and pledges to follow it if passed. (His opponent, Jake Wilson, opposes the resolution.)

Willie Burnley Jr 🌹 @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social · 14d

Democracy is not divisiveness. If the people tell their leads to divest from Israel's illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide, then their leaders should do it. I have stood up time and time again for the rights of our residents and, as mayor, I will work to safeguard and expand those rights.

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IfNotNow Boston 🔥 @ifnotnowboston.bsky.social · 9d

SOMERVILLE

Somerville for Palestine endorses Willie Burnley, Jr. for Mayor, and a Yes vote on Question 3, which would instruct the city to divest from businesses that sustain Israel’s enactment of apartheid, genocide, and occupation of Palestine.

Somerville for Palestine recommends:

- Yes on 3
- Willie for Mayor

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Willie Burnley Jr 🌹 @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social · 14d

Democracy is not divisiveness. If the people tell their leads to divest from Israel's illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide, then their leaders should do it. I have stood up time and time again for the rights of our residents and, as mayor, I will work to safeguard and expand those rights.

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · 13d

I wrote a letter to the editor about Somerville's mayoral race and why I'm supporting @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social!

Check it out here:
www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/143...

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Natasha Lennard @natashalennard.bsky.social · 19d

This is the first time federal terrorism charges have been deployed in association with the “antifa” label…The Prairieland case has so far provided a convenient testing ground for state repression. Latest @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/10/17/a...

“Antifa” Protesters Charged With Terrorism for Constitutionally Protected Activity

After a protest against ICE, federal prosecutors pursued guilt-by-association charges against two “antifa” protesters.

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · 18d

Understood. I just hope we don't elect a pro-sweeps mayor. If we do, then councilors' understanding of this issue won't be enough to shift city policy in a direction that actually treats our unhoused neighbors with dignity and respect.

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · 18d

Councilors in Somerville don't have direct authority over this. But the Mayor does. Unfortunately, one of our two mayoral candidates, @jake4somerville.bsky.social, supports sweeps.

www.jakeforsomerville.org/public_space...

A screenshot of the linked piece, written by Jake Wilson.

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Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · 27d

DSA affirms our fundamental right to free speech and assembly. We will not be intimidated by the Trump administration’s cronies, and we will continue our struggle for democracy to the end. If you want to live in a free society, join DSA today. dsausa.org/join

Join DSA. Become a member today.

Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...

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Working Mass @dsaworkingmass.bsky.social · 29d

BREAKING: Organizers defeat an attempt to challenge a ballot initiative to divest Somerville investments from genocide that has earned more than 11,000 signatures from residents. Somerville voters will vote on city divestment in November.

working-mass.com/2025/10/07/s...

Somerville 4 Palestine Defeats Challenge, Divestment Moves to Ballot - Working Mass

SOMERVILLE, MA – On October 6, 2025, the Somerville Elections Commission issued a final decision to overrule an objection to a divestment ballot initiative led by Somerville 4 Palestine, paving the wa...

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 29d

Boston limits cooperation with ICE, but some city officials warn that renewing a federal grant could undermine that commitment. “Who’s to say that we will enter with one set of beliefs and end up with unintended consequences?" asks Councilor Julia Mejia.

Bid to Renew Federal Grant Sparks Concern Boston May Help Trump’s DHS on Immigration

The grant helps fund a law enforcement center that’s drawn criticism over privacy and over data-sharing with ICE. It would also come with new strings to spend money on border control.

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siobhan @siobhan-m.bsky.social · Oct 3

neither capitalist party will fight for democracy. @demsocialists.bsky.social will

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Oct 3

I asked Chris Murphy if he privately talks to Dem colleagues about why they don't sound the alarm loudly. His answers were depressing. Dems tell him they don't want to be "alarmist" or that "democracy" didn't work in 2024, so they want to stick to health care. 5/

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

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siobhan @siobhan-m.bsky.social · Oct 2

the trump admin is trying to bribe schools, including MIT, into stripping trans students’ rights.

if MIT caves, they will be turning their backs on Cambridge’s community values and likely violating Massachusetts non-discrimination law.

our city will not stand for it.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Oct 2

Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Sep 29

The new directive NSPM-7 targeting "anti-Christian," "anti-American" and "anti-capitalist" speech as terrorism is being taken very seriously by top DC law firms — but Congress is silent.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

Trump’s NSPM-7 Alarms Law Firms While Congress Is Silent

Domestic terror watchlist to double, sources say

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · Sep 26

Bertrand Russell once received letters from Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists, inviting him to a debate. Russell not only declined but replied quite generally that “nothing fruitful or sincere could ever emerge from association between us.” @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review

Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

www.bostonreview.net

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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · Sep 26

Oh no, Trump says protest is illegal. I guess police will continue teargassing, beating, and pepper spraying us at protests now.

blah blah blah civil disorder is a "politically motivated terrorist act" now blah blah blah

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Sep 26

Here is my report at Law Dork on tonight’s shadow docket order: www.lawdork.com/p/scotus-imp...

SCOTUS's Republican appointees let Trump ignore Congress, cut foreign aid

Justice Kagan, dissenting for the Democratic appointees, noted the majority's "preliminary" order means $4 billion in aid allotted by Congress will be blocked "for all time.“

www.lawdork.com

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · Sep 25

Join me and @reprashida.govpeeps.us on Sunday to phonebank for @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social and other candidates endorsed by @demsocialists.bsky.social!

Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · Sep 25

Join us this Sunday at 5 PM ET for a special edition of Socialist Cash Takes Out Capitalist Trash, featuring @RashidaTlaib!

RSVP before registration closes on Saturday at 1 PM ET: bit.ly/socialistcas... ☎️

This event is for members only, join today! bit.ly/joindsanec 🌹

Raise Socialist Cash with Rashida Tlaib!

Sun, Sept 28th 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET. RSVP at bit.ly/socialistcashrashida. DSA members only.

Rashida Tlaib pictures on the left hand side, wearing a keffiyeh speaking at a podium. DSA candidates pictured from left to right: Joel Brooks, Willie Burnley Jr, Denzel McCampbell, Adam Schneider, Michael Wilson, Robin Wonsley, Soren Stevenson

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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · Sep 22

Thank you to @cambridgeday.com for their coverage of this abduction.

Now let's bring Magdaleno home.

Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · Sep 22

We've updated our story on Saturday's Ice abductee from East Somerville with a name given by several community members to us and to state representative @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social: Magdaleno Pineda Avelar, “A deeply loved person by all who have met him."

#Somerville #CambMA

Somervillian here legally stayed to talk with Ice and was taken anyway, state and local officials say - Cambridge Day

A federal agent is heard on video saying a man “fit exactly the description of the problem we’re here to address” before taking him away. A protest is planned for Saturday night at the hotel where age...

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · Sep 21

Social housing just makes sense. It creates truly mixed-income communities. It's self sustaining. And it can add hundreds of new homes across the city, including many that are deeply affordable. Projects that are publicly owned & democratically controlled.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... #mapoli

Screenshot from The Harvard Crimson:

"Challenger Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 has proposed the construction of new social housing in Cambridge, an idea garnering support across the field. Social housing is a form of publicly funded development that includes mixed-income units, some affordable and others even reaching market rate."

"'What we would need to do to make that happen is leverage our triple A bond rating and create a revolving loan so that our city can invest directly into housing that we know can sustainably remain affordable,' Al-Zubi said."

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Osita Nwanevu @ositanwanevu.com · Sep 22

Did Trump win in November because he showed grace and empathy to people who voted for Joe Biden in 2020? Politics is not an Afterschool Special. You put out a strong message about what's wrong, propose a compelling policy agenda, hope the economy cooperates and that's it. None of this mush.

Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · Sep 21

Saving America from Trump and preserving our democracy explicitly requires that people who voted for Trump change their mind. Which in turn requires that those who didn’t vote for Trump show grace and empathy to those whose change of heart came from being hurt by the guy they voted for…

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siobhan @siobhan-m.bsky.social · Sep 18

the administrative immigration judge here was a former ICE lawyer who was then appointed to her current position by joe biden, btw

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 18

BREAKING: Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, alleging he omitted information from his green card application.

Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria

“It is no surprise that the Trump administration continues to retaliate against me for my exercise of free speech," Khalil, a former Columbia University grad student, said in a statement.

nbcnews.to

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · Sep 15

Nearly every Dem in the State House voted for that tax cut. Including our state rep. Actual Dems.

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Nate Clauser @nateclauser.bsky.social · Sep 15

Alas. Healey is an actual Democrat. The Dems, particularly the MassDems, are a neoliberal party firmly committed to the project of maybe, ever-so-slightly tweaking the status quo (so long as the tweaks won't upset the donor class too much).

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Joey P @joeypeters.bsky.social · Sep 15

It is important to understand that this is what ICE has been the whole time. This is what ICE was when it was created when I was like twenty, this is what ICE was when Obama was president, and this is what ICE is during bad orange man. They need a full truth and reconciliation process and punishment

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Sep 14

korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in

Their waists and hands were tied together, forcing them to bend down and lick water to drink. The unscreened bathrooms contained only a single sheet to cover their lower bodies. Sunlight barely penetrated through a fist-sized hole, and they were only allowed access to the small yard for two hours. Detained by US immigration authorities for eight days, the workers and their families expressed shock, describing human rights violations and absurdities they could not have imagined as ordinary Koreans living in 2025.

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Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · Sep 12

1/5 Two years into the US-backed Israeli genocide of Gaza, two million Gazans now face famine. The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing to break the siege & deliver life-saving aid. With 50+ ships from 44 countries, it’s the largest convoy yet. DSA stands in solidarity, ready to act.

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