becca

booooooooooooooooo

probably close to a circle

"We oppose the proposed high-rise that threatens to overwhelm our streets, local businesses, and the distinctive culture of our Square." you mean all the empty one story storefronts that haven't rented to businesses in DECADES??

💯 I am very concerned how these people are going to react once we start to see the (visible) impacts of the one big bullshit bill’s implementation

can't believe someone (real estate guy?) suggested davis go into lockdown at night

3 of the top 3453 disturbing statements from community members at last nite's city mtg on the unhoused in davis sq:

1. "where is the compassion for business owners?"
2. "what if we removed all of the benches?"
3. A statement that unhoused ppl are lazy & add nothing to society

#SomervilleMA

"humane belonging removal" CALL IT A SWEEP IT'S A SWEEP

We Need You to Make Your Voice Heard Jeremy Burton On Thursday, September 25, the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism convened its twelfth hearing at the State House. This session was dedicated to public comment. The hearing brought a wide range of voices. Some used the space to air political grievances, but there were also important contributions that spoke directly to the Commission's charge: sharing lived experiences of antisemitism in Massachusetts and offering recommendations for how our schools, campuses, and state can respond.

Jeremy Burton, CEO of JCRC and member of MA Antisemitism Commission, is misrepresenting public testimony to the Commission.

He dismisses the >75% of testimony that was critical of their reliance on IHRA definition as "some used the space to air political grievances"

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BREAKING: Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, delivers the most scathing legal rebuke of the Trump era, ruling that Trump and his cabinet illegally targeted pro-Palestinian students for deportation to "strike fear" into First Amendment protesters. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Powerful testimony last week by Alain Jehlen and State Sen. Pat Jehlen against the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which the MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism is trying to force on Massachusetts schools.

why are there no cornetto con crema back home though

September 24, 2025 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently sailing across the Mediterranean Sea to bring vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, but has reportedly faced attacks by drones and other hostile actions. U.S. citizens, including residents of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Oregon, are aboard these ships. Under international humanitarian law and international human rights law, they warrant protection. You have a critical role to play in ensuring that U.S. foreign policy protects our citizens and promotes international law and humanitarian relief. We uMerkley United States Senator Chris Van Hollent refrains from any use of force against peaceful civilian vessels and ensures that humanitarian aid is surged into Gaza so that the desperate conditions that continue to prompt these flotillas no longer persist. We would deeply appreciate your assistance on this issue. Please let us know what steps you have taken or will take to safeguard peaceful civilian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Sincerely, Edward J. Markey United States Senator Jeffrey A. Merkley United States Senator Chris Van Hollen United States Senator Elizabeth Warren United States Senato

The Global Sumud Flotilla is a set of peaceful civilian vessels bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. They are under attack. Americans are on board, including from Massachusetts. Italy and Spain are sending warships to protect them. The United States must do more to keep them safe.

Clusters of maitake mushroom growing on a silver maple tree

Close up of maitake cluster

Two clusters of maitake laid on a table

Holding a maitake in my hand

There’s a very big, very old silver maple tree in our yard that’s slowly dying back. Every few years, when the conditions are right, a cluster of maitake grows from it. This year I caught them at the perfect time. Even as it dies, this tree still gives. I can’t wait to try the mushrooms.

Dear All, Thanks for agreeing to meet us tomorrow on such short notice. I have spoken to many Davis Square residents and these are the questions that we specifically want addressed: • Public Drug Use • Encampments • Disturbance of the Peace • Littering Our immediate goal is to stop Davis Square from descending into a seedy encampment for drug dealers and users. We are not trying to solve the root causes of homelessness and addiction, so we would like to stick to the above topics Also, we're tired of hearing lessons about compassion from the city's administration, or the efficacy of drop boxes for needles. We have heard little else for the past year and a half. We look forward to hearing your ideas. Thanks,

someone has called a meeting to discuss the unhoused ppl in Davis Sq tomorrow. they sent out this email about the mtg

a number of nauseating things stand out to me-- not least of which is that they are "tired of hearing lessons about compassion"

#SomervilleMa #DavisSQ

This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood.

This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.

look at this! look at this shit! after everything he already gave to the fight LEONARD PELTIER isn’t giving up! why should any of us get to?

this is not the end of days sorry you don’t get to crawl under the covers and wait for death to come. you and i have to find a fight to join *even if that fight isn’t won in our lifetimes* because we aren’t so fucking special that we get to take our ball and go home

16k from his own pocket to get 2k votes, finish in 10th, and get eliminated in the preliminary election lol

RT if you're voting for @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social tomorrow!!!!

This morning in East Somerville, MA masked agents who told bystanders they were from Homeland Security abducted a man who lives in the neighborhood while he was on his way to do laundry.

Video shared directly with me of the moments after he was detained and put in an unmarked vehicle:

BDSA Boston/Somerville Preliminary Voter Guide 2025 Somerville Preliminary Election 2025 Somerville Voter Guide by Boston DSA Somerville has a preliminary election on September 16 and a municipal election on November 4. The registration deadline to vo...

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In June lmao

Why isn’t @sethmoulton.bsky.social just doing an unannounced visit in there

fingers so crossed that justin klekota can be somerville’s mini josh kraft in flaming out in the prelim

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letter@globe.com

if you would like to write a letter to the editor :)

with those shadows we must live in a multi-sun system or something

an Abundance of nazis in our midst