Potentially of interest for non-Somerville residents as well as SomerPoli folks, you can also go to the EPA website and calculate your household's carbon footprint, so you know what the federal gov't thinks is impactful for carbon tracking […]
My classmate Emmanuel has gotten IRB approval to run a quick study of Somerville residents -- see if ppl might be willing to track carbon emissions, and if so, how he can help! I can vouch for Emma's good intent. I had a convo w/him today about if he does produce an app, what might be helpful […]
Okay, not gonna lie, I love this video from Burhan Azeem about how to fix and expand the T and his candidacy for MA state senate. I'm totally with him on expanding the transit network -- needs more details, but he's got the right energy & emphasis, imo […]
Anyone who's following surveillance tech and policing in #MApoli might want to read this banger of a memo from Digital Fourth to the #SomervilleMA city council this week […]
Pretty psyched that my homegirl & great friend Rep Christine Barber is full speed ahead in her campaign for Pat Jehlen’s seat. Stop by her fundraiser @winterhillbrewing.bsky.social on Tuesday 3/24 from 5:30 - 7:00pm.
#somerpoli #mapoli #somerville #medford
Come support @wilfredmbah.bsky.social on Sunday from 2-4pm at the Great American Beer Hall / 142 Mystic Avenue, Medford.
#somerville #somerpoli #mapoli #medford #electionseason #vote
Good afternoon to everyone, but especially those who are also gonna zoom into the fuckin' #SomervilleMA Finance Committee meeting and watch our local electeds talk about how maybe they want to become even more enmeshed with Dept of Homeland Security, maybe now with SWAT trainings and AI […]
In the best #mapoli #somerpoli news today … @wilfredmbah.bsky.social is officially on the ballot! Yay!
In case anyone is interested, two facts:
1. Somerville's Finance cmte meets tonight (in 30 min) with open public comment session on next year's budget. You get 2 minutes if you sign up […]
Baseless ‘26 #somerpoli predictions:
- 311’s role expands
- increased collaboration w/ Cambridge on projects
- more memes from the city
- community meetings reworked
- RSJ becomes a DEI dept
- more bike lanes
- more falling behind on infrastructure projects
- staff layoffs
- yes to copper mill
Note for #somerpoli since its council meeting time. Transcripts of all of the meetings are available here (along with about 30 other cities and towns) for free. Usually by the next morning: app.legislata.com/public_offic...
Wowwwwwww. Public transit in Somerville is still so fucked that Google maps legit suggests taking a bus from Somernova (on Somerville Ave) out to ARLINGTON and then back out again in order to go to Taco Loco in East Somerville. O.o #SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #transit #bus #publictransit
Saw a lot of #somerpoli at Winter Hill this morning to celebrate the demolition of Star Market. Which was great, but we should also acknowledge that a supermarket sitting vacant on Broadway for 17 years is a massive failure.
@jake4somerville.bsky.social put together a great transition team. I see you @randwilson.bsky.social #somerpoli #somerville #mayorjake
www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/144...
I am in no way gonna do a blow-by-blow reporting on tonight's #SomervilleMA city council meeting, but if anyone else would like to watch online with me, your options are the Zoom link off the agenda (downloadable from Legistar here […]
#somerville #somerpoli #bospoli #mapoli early results of the 30% turnout for this
We got Jake for mayor
We got YES on 1, 2, and 3
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Dear #Somerville
It’s time.
Vote for Willie Burnley Jr for mayor,
Ben Ewen-Campen and everyone herr somervilleyimby.org/elections/20... for ward councilor
And YES ON 3 for #palestine
www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...
#bospoli #somerpoli #mapoli
Pie chart of donations to the "Focus on Somerville" campaign -- the people urging a NO vote on ballot question 3. 9.8% (aka $20k) from one Somerville household 9.4% (aka $19k) from 69 other Somerville donors 28.4% (aka $58k) from institutions external to Somerville (CJP, ADL, etc.) 52.3% (aka 106k) from 275 individual donors external to Somerville Data downloadable from Somerville Election Commission https://www.somervillema.gov/campaign-finance-reports
Welp. I thought I knew what to expect re funding sources for the "No on 3" campaign, but this legit astonished me.
$20k of donations from one wealthy Somerville family, another $19k from 69 other donors in Somerville ... and that makes up less than 20% of […]
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I'm a YES on the charter proposed (even though I have quibbles with it). It'd be better than what we have now on several fronts (particularly audits for the city budget and periodic review of the charter and multi-member bodies). It'd also be way easier to submit further charter updates, going […]
In terms of the Somerville ballot Q1, re the proposed city charter, here's a website made by my friend Bev (who was also on the resident charter committee).
https://yes-on-charter.info/
#SomervilleMA #SomerPoli
The questionnaire from SEPAC and responses are also now out! No reply from Burnley Jr, Walles, or Mbah yet, though. I plan to check back here later on, in case there's an update.
somervillesepac.wixsite.com/sepac/municipal-candidat...
#SomervilleMA #MAPoli #SomerPoli […]
Oooh, speaking of DSA, the BDSA voter guide is out! Covering Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge!
http://bdsa.us/2025guide
#BostonMA #SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA #SomerPoli #elections
The two mayoral candidates also differ on whether they support ballot question 2 (whether to have longer mayoral terms).
Burnley Jr has wholeheartedly spoken out against longer mayoral terms in charter meetings. Wilson quietly supported it, and Monday publicly said he supports a 4 year term […]
This opinion letter in the Somerville Times (by Nate Clauser, who I know slightly through Somerville DSA) is very good, actually:
https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/143515
#SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #MAPoli
This compound question, by itself, took over 40 seconds to ask. The moderator gave the candidates 60 seconds apiece to answer.
I've heard of artificial scarcity and boxing someone in, but that doesn't seem like the right tactic when you're trying to get candidates to talk enough to […]
The Monday night Somerville Media Center candidate forum videos are up! It was as banana-pants as I remember it!
Mayoral: https://youtu.be/5jMVMRmQ0n0?si=ZsCM7BFhX20zgDIa
City Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0cEO8L3cks
#SomervilleMA #SomerPoli #MAPoli #election
only two weeks away isn't that wild
greenopensomerville.org reached out to everyone last month and Jake Wilson provided some great feedback and vision on how to finally achieve municipal composting, foster more green spaces, biodiversity and more. #somerpoli #mayor
For the first time in approximately forever, I've posted to my old blog. It's about Somerville voting history, turnout, and Ballot Question 2 this year. It's dorky and not polished enough, but I'm starting midterms and want to put this out there so I can go back to schoolwork and stop fussing […]
Re Somerville Against Discrimination people suing to prevent Ballot Q3:
Turns out, one of the named targets of the suit, Doug Bosley, died last month of cancer.
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dougl...
Another election commissioners was just diagnosed with […]
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