Connor Shea (he/they)

Burning through millions like it’s nothing to them. Oh, wait…

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.

Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.

It’s time to fight back.

Love the opportunity to learn from Bostonians on how we can improve the digital experience for all!

Consider taking our survey below, please and thank you! ⬇️

New favorite rainy day activity unlocked: Journaling and enjoying a sandwich and iced coffee sitting by the window of a local shop in the neighborhood 🤗

This post was the sign for me to delete my Amazon account 🥳

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

I like REALLY wish super PACs weren’t a thing, smh.

Mass. Democrats reach rules deal they say will make lawmaking more transparent - The Boston Globe The Legislature has long been criticized for operating with a level of opacity that keeps residents from knowing what's really going on at the State House.

Shoutout @act-on-mass.bsky.social and everyone who advocated for more transparency from our state government. We deserve to know how our elected officials vote in committee. We, the people who put these officials in their seats, must continue to hold them accountable. Now, let’s pass some bills.

May Juneteenth be a reminder of those who carried the flame of justice before us, and a celebration of the Black joy, freedom and community that has been built and nurtured through a revolutionary legacy.

Blue banner at the top with a feint public health shield and a blue outline around the edges of the graphic. Text reads, “June 13, 2025, A person with measles visited Boston. Here’s what you need to know. The person with measles visited Boston from June 7 - 8. Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately. Unvaccinated exposed individuals need to avoid public places (school, work, public transit, stores, etc.) and monitor for symptoms for 21 days (through June 29, 2025). Measles vaccination is 93%-97% effective in preventing measles and protecting against severe disease. Vaccinated individuals are at low risk for contracting measles. Learn about measles prevention, symptoms, and frequently asked questions at boston.gov/measles” The Boston Public Health Commission logo is at the bottom.

Blue banner at the top with a feint public health shield and a blue outline around the edges of the graphic. Text reads, “June 13, 2025, A person with measles visited Boston. Here’s what you need to know. The person visited several places in Boston while infectious. Any individuals who spent time in the following locations at the specific dates and times may have been exposed to measles: Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel (including restaurants in the hotel) between 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8; The Museum of Fine Arts Boston between 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8; Logan Airport Terminal C between 5 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 8; On June 8, the person then flew on JetBlue flight 639 to Miami on a flight that departed at 9:12 p.m. Learn about measles prevention, symptoms, and frequently asked questions at boston.gov/measles” The Boston Public Health Commission logo is at the bottom.

A person with measles visited Boston. We're working with local partners to notify those who may have been exposed to measles. Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

Learn more at boston.gov/measles.

RIGHT NOW: Health officials say a person with measles was in Boston June 7-8, giving a list of where and when people may have been exposed. https://trib.al/Se5ts2s

We must speak out against a federal administration who is putting the health and well-being of Americans at risk in order to further their conspiracy-filled agenda.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.

Billionaires are trying to buy this campaign for nepo baby Kraft from their shop outside of Boston.

If these billionaires truly wanted to serve their communities instead of their personal interests, I’m sure plenty of local orgs could use that $2M to help families and residents across Boston.

The only way to solve Boston’s traffic is to get cars off the road.

Encouraging mode shift by getting some people out of their cars and onto public transit or walk/bike as able is the best way to do that.

Anything else is just hollow political rhetoric.

Boston giving more than $2M to immigrant groups in the face of federal crackdown Amid a crackdown on immigration and slashes in federal funding, the city of Boston is looking to support immigrants through a series of events and with new grant money.

Boston giving more than $2M to immigrant groups in the face of federal crackdown www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...

Booooo, tomato tomato.

Is it too much to ask for an IRS Commissioner who understands the law?

Excerpt from an article about ranked choice voting that reads, “Alongside refiling the ranked-choice voting bill, Rausch has filed a more comprehensive piece of legislation this session that would reduce the need for legislative review of local home rule petitions including but not limited to enabling ranked-choice voting. “There is very good policy behind the concept of wanting state legislative review for local work that has statewide impact,” Rausch said. “We should keep it for those types of home rule petitions. But those types of home rules are very few and far between.””

Also awesome to learn about the great work @beccarausch.bsky.social is doing to give towns/cities more autonomy to implement legislation that impacts their local communities 👏🏻

Excerpt from an article about ranked choice voting that reads, “Critics decry ranked-choice voting as too complicated for people to understand, arguing that it undermines the intuitive principle that a person would like to vote for a single favored candidate. If a voter only feels strongly about one candidate, but that candidate gets the fewest number of first choice votes, opponents say the voter’s choice is essentially thrown away after the first round of counts.”

Stoked to see ranked choice voting in Boston move forward! We can’t let false beliefs in the ability of voters stop us from implementing more representative ways of voting.

Believe in Boston voters. We are resilient, and can learn and adapt!

Full article: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/bos...

MA folks: Call your mayor, your city council, your state rep, your congresspeople, and Governor Healey and ask them what their plan is to keep Mass residents safe. This threatens *everyone's* civil rights. Find all their #s at reps.fyi.

At which point she will have spent nearly two months behind bars for the crime of writing an op-ed.

Donate to Support Our Family in This Tragic Loss, organized by Ricardo Joseph Sadly, we recently lost our lovely boy to a horrific accident. This unexpected t… Ricardo Joseph needs your support for Support Our Family in This Tragic Loss

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#Boston

Streets are not “closed” when they’re free of cars; they’re car free. They’re safer. They’re full of people. They aren’t “closed”
Language matters.

Here in Boston, we don't back down.

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

Portrait of Mayor Michelle Wu standing at a podium.

Photo of Mayor Michelle Wu waving with her husband, Conor Pewarski, and three kids, Blaise, Cass, and Mira.

Michelle Wu stands at a podium in front of hundreds of supporters waving Mayor Wu signs.

Today I launched our campaign for re-election—because Boston families deserve a Mayor who fights for them.

Here in Boston, we stand up. We fight. We win. And we show the world that when we work together, anything is possible.

Head to michelleforboston.com to join us.

Connor with neighbors holding signs in support of Mayor Wu.

Mayor Wu on stage at her re-election launch. Neighbors cheer and hold signs in support.

Neighbors coming together to re-elect a leader who will fight for all of Boston. We got your back @wutrain.bsky.social!

#MichelleForBoston

Connor takes a selfie with Isabella, Annika, Ian, Andrew, Batanai, and Pai En on the steps of the Park Hill branch of the Boston Public Library.

Grateful for team meetings in community! Today’s location: Parker Hill @bpl.boston.gov! ☀️