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An inclusive pride flag alongside a sign that said “ the handmaid‘s Tale is not a fucking instruction manual”

A picture of a sign that says hands off LGBTQ+ rights in front of the Parkman bandstand in Boston

A crowd holding signs with a pink white and blue sign in the middle that says “trans people will always be here”

They cannot take our joy.

We are here. We exist.

We refuse to be erased.

#handsoff

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🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Takeover Tuesday is next week on April 8th!

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proud to be helping to organize this, let’s show up and show out!

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SAVE THE DATE! June 4th. City Hall. Be there!

Alongside our ongoing work to secure legally binding protections for transgender, gender-expansive, intersex, and all LGBTQIA2S+ people in Boston, we're hosting a full day of Pride celebrations on June 4th.

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Trans people exist. We have ALWAYS existed.

We know things are scary right now but we want to remind all our Trans and gender non-conforming beings out there, your existence is non-negotiable.

You are powerful. You are cherished.

Happy #transdayofvisibility family, we love you 🏳️‍⚧️

Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.

You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.

My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.

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In Vienna, most residents qualify for public housing. Can Boston combat soaring rents with the same model? - The Boston Globe Boston has a $110 million fund that is underwriting a new approach to housing in Charlestown.

“I think that ‘social housing’ reflects the philosophy that housing really should be a collective responsibility,” Santana says. “The term helps us reposition housing as a public good, rather than a commodity.”

Thanks @milesperhoward.bsky.social for featuring our recent win on mixed-income housing.

A close up of a group standing in front of the MA State House with one person in the center wearing a trans flag as a mask holding a sign that says “protect trans kids”

A large group of people bundled up standing in front of the gates in front of the Massachusetts state house with trans and queer inclusive flags and American flags and a sign that says “protect trans kids”

We stood strong at the Transgender Unity Rally at the MA State House today after a week of legislative attacks on our Trans & Queer community.

Let’s be clear. We have always been here, & we WILL always be here—trans & queer people are in every community, resilient unbowed.

A graphic with bright colors that reads “ call for queer artists! The queer artist market is back at Tiki Rock Sunday, March 9 at 4:30 PM. Apply the other link in our bio.”

QUEER ARTISTS OF BOSTON (and beyond!)

We’re looking for YOU! Our Queer Artist Market is BACK in March and vendor apps are open for the market.

Come hang with cool creatives and showcase those gooooods!

Apply here
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January 29, 2025 M-25-14 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget Me SUBJECT: Rescission of M-25-13 OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have questions about implementing the President's Executive Orders, please contact your agency General Counsel.

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.

Full text, per government source:

SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.

ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

The sequel to Boston’s Walking City Trail has officially entered production stage!

Lights. Camera. Ticket? Healey wants to allow Mass. cities, towns to deploy speed cameras. - The Boston Globe Officials from Boston, Cambridge, and elsewhere have for years sought the ability to use automated cameras for traffic enforcement, arguing it could lessen the burden on local law enforcement and help...

FINALLY! LFG #AutomateSafeStreetsMass

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ProPublica Releases New Private School Demographics Lookup Now you can look up detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country and compare them to nearby public schools.

NEW: Now you can look up detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country and compare them to nearby public schools.

By @cerealcommas.bsky.social, @natlash.bsky.social & @schwanksta.com

Boston: This winter, we're building a new trail across the city's parks that will run from Millennium Park to Castle Island—perpendicular to the Walking City Trail. And you can help build it!

Come join us on a surveying hike.

Details via the link below
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Massachusetts paid the Federal Government $27 billion more in 2022 than it received.

Even with 2020 and 2021, when covid payments meant every state got more back than paid in, Massachusetts is a net giver since 2015 (only for NJ is this also the case).

Boston City Council to consider eliminating parking minimums for new development; not all councilors agree, though The City Council today agreed to look at eliminating current parking requirements for residential development across the city as a way of spurring new housing - although some councilors vowed to fight...

Glad that @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social and Sharon Durkan are putting this forward. We need to focus on housing people, not cars. #bospoli

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A graphic for Councilor Santana's upcoming Office ours. Text reads "Join Councilor At-Large Henry Santana's Neighborhood Office Hours! This fall, Councilor Santana is coming to neighborhoods across Boston to connect with YOU. It’s a great chance to meet one-on-one with him and his team, share your concerns, ask questions, or offer ideas to help improve Boston. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard!" Dates are: Friday February 7 in South Boston at Cannonball Cafe Saturday February 15 in West Roxbury at Recreo Coffee Friday February 21 in Jamaica Plain at Third Cliff Bakery Saturday March 1 in the North End

Office Hours are back! Join us this winter for one-on-one conversations in neighborhoods across #Boston. Share your ideas, questions, or concerns on housing, public safety, and more. RSVP via the link in our bio.

We’ll be visiting more locations throughout 2025, so stay tuned for updates!

On Meta products you can’t call someone a coward but you can say gay people are insane. This isn’t free speech this is fascism.

Step into 2025 with Parks: Five Ideas for First Day Walks and Urban Hikes in Boston The First Day Hikes campaign, which began in Massachusetts in 1992, encourages outdoor winter adventures. For an urban spin, explore Boston’s incredible parks, trails, and landmarks, including the Wal...

Well this was a nice way to kick off 2025. The City of Boston is now promoting the Walking City Trail, along with classics like the Black Heritage Trail, the Emerald Necklace linear parks, and the Freedom Trail!

There will be more City of Boston collaborations in 2025
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The final Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. The entire page is mostly white as they're in the winter snow. The pair is walking with a sledge, nicely duffled in in scarves, hats, gloves. Calvin delightedly exclaims 'wow, it really snowed las night! Isn't it wonderful?'. Hobbes follows up with 'Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!' -- A new year... a fresh, clean start!' adds Calvin. As they look over the landscape, Hobbes observes 'it's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!' -- 'A day full of possibilities!' Calvin affirms. They get ready on their sledge and Calvin tells his friend 'it's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!', and the pair sledges off into the wintery landscape.

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.

Facebook and Instagram to Unleash AI-Generated 'Users' No One Asked For Meta says it will integrate AI-generated characters into Facebook and Instagram with their own user accounts.

Meta's great new idea, now that Facebook and Instagram are infected with AI slop, is to also let AI-generated characters made by users appear as actual accounts on the platforms. The last stage of "social" media is millions of bots giving each other thumbs-up reacts.

A black and green graphic in the style of Spotify’s wrapped that says “you filed 27 pieces of legislation including 13 as lead sponsor and 14 as original co-sponsor”

Councilor Santana with Reverend Irene Monroe in front of a trans rights are human rights flag in an office. Reverend Monroe was invited to lead the invocation at the Boston City Council meeting on October 9 ahead of National Coming Out Day

Councilors Santana and Fitzgerald outside VietAid in Dorchester with a resolution celebrating the organization’s 30th anniversary

An image depicting Councilors Santana, Weber, Breadon, and Pepén seated at a table with staff and community members around the outside of the room at the working session on Mixed-Income Social Housing. It was an engaging and productive discussion, where we explored how Montgomery County, MD has successfully driven mixed-income and affordable housing development through the innovative use of a revolving fund

It’s that time! Today’s #2024WrappedWithClrSantana highlight: LEGISLATION!

We’ve been busy this year, introducing 27 pieces of legislation — taking the lead on 13 as the primary sponsor and co-sponsoring 14 more. Here’s to making things happen in 2025, one filing at a time!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Gov. Healey's state of the commonwealth set for Wed., Jan. 16

Researchers report stunning surge of misogyny after the election Researchers have documented a stunning rise in misogynistic rhetoric and attacks after the election. Laura Barrón-López discussed what’s behind that surge, and how experts are combating it, with Cynth...

“…the biggest predictor of support for political violence… is misogyny or hostile sexism. So beliefs in a hierarchy of superiority, beliefs in the inferiority of women drive support for political violence.” -Cynthia Miller Idriss www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Bus route changes are coming, starting December 15.

🚍 Starting SUNDAY, the T will introduce changes to 6 bus routes: 86, 104, 109, 110, 116, & 117.

⏱️ Changes will increase service & establish 4 new Frequent Bus Routes, which operate every 15 min. or better, all day, every day!

➡️ For more info, visit www.mbta.com/BNRPhase1

An image listing all scheduled Boston City Council meetings in 2025.

2025 is your year to get involved! The Boston City Council calendar is now available. Attend meetings live, whether in person or virtually from wherever you are.

Thank you Boston City Councilors @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social @enriquepepen.bsky.social and #SharonDurkin for organizing this awesome learning opportunity and for @andrewbrinker.bsky.social for great coverage. The good news I needed this morning #MAYIMBY #MAPoli #BuildMABuild

Flyer for event, see https://partiful.com/e/T9oeOEN69jOAZY6oeV5X for text details

👾 TONIGHT! Join us for an all-ages queer arcade night at Versus in Downtown Crossing! 🎮

🕹️ Free unlimited game play all night — and get in totally free without cover before 6pm, or for just $5 after 6pm!

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As the 5th generation of my family to live in Cambridge,MA, I want others to have that same experience. Unfortunately, so many can't because of our housing shortage. We can't call Cambridge a "Welcoming Community" and then not welcome new people.