Organizing in the MA 'burbs for Progressive Change. @ProgressiveMass chapter in Needham
Needham, Massachusetts
Joined August 2012
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Progressive Needham retweeted
"We are called to act & those actions began with radical truth-telling & necessary accountability"
- Rep @AyannaPressley on why accountability for seditionists is important for our collective healing.
Progressive Needham retweeted
I don’t have a lot to give but every month I call my grandsons school and pay off a child’s past due hot lunch... it’s not a lot but I know I make a difference!!! This school year please give it a try!!!
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Progressive Needham retweeted
“It is no coincidence that far-right extremists were responsible for 100% of all terrorist attacks on US soil since the end of 2017, according to the @ADL, and why hate crimes against Jews, Muslims, & other minorities are at unprecedented levels.” smh.com.au/world/north-ameri…
Progressive Needham retweeted
Today’s edition of “Good News in Health!” - Virtual reality shows great promise for treating certain mental illnesses. Much testing occurs in China, where too few mental health professionals and stigma present obstacles to many people seeking help. bit.ly/2Y2yfca #mental
Progressive Needham retweeted
"Suffice it to say, @SpeakerDeLeo has not been a champion of the sex ed bill, which he let die a quiet death four legislative sessions in a row." #HealthyYouthAct #mapoli bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/0…
Progressive Needham retweeted
Thanks to @MassPHENOM and @massedjustice for showing the obvious: when it comes to ed funding, the @MassLegislature is failing the Commonwealth #mapoli
Progressive Needham retweeted
Let's think about the scale of our needs, and the nearly 2oy of deflated vision and delayed maintenance.
Let's go big
stop giving the wealthiest a sweetheart deal, and raise the revenue, fairly, to #INVESTINMA! Imagine what #1bwishlist could do! #375MWishList
#taxtherich
Progressive Needham retweeted
The last line is "We think the American people deserve answers, and we're out there to fight for them."
And then they actually try to do it. Warren and AOC are great reminders of how representative government is supposed to work.
Before @StevenMnuchin1 became Treasury Secretary, he was on the board of @Sears, where he helped gut the company and fire thousands of employees. Now, @AOC and I have some tough questions for him.
Progressive Needham retweeted
Wow, look at that. Another state actually passing legislation to protect constitutional rights, promote community safety, and stand up to Trump's racist deportation agenda.
Why not Massachusetts? #mapoli #SafeCommunitiesAct
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Washington is now one of a handful of states that prohibits police officers from inquiring about immigration status, and the AG will draw up rules for courthouses, hospitals and other state government facilities. kitsapsun.com/story/news/201…
Progressive Needham retweeted
TY @adamghinds @JulianCyr @SenJasonLewis for your comments on #revenue as well. Happy to hear the @MA_Senate revenue working group meetings will be open to the public, and that the group is focused on “functional, modern, and fair” revenue system in MA. #MApoli #SenBudget
Progressive Needham retweeted
Proud to rise w/ great colleagues @JamieEldridgeMA @Jo_Comerford and @SoniaChangDiaz to state, clearly, we must raise revenue, and do it right soon. As Sen. Chang-Diaz said, it’s not frugality to stave off the revenue and related investment, it’s a cost shift. #MApoli #SenBudget
Progressive Needham retweeted
Evalina, Aidan, Engelika, Taylor, Sofia, Ellie, Jacob, Toma, Sean, Hannah & Andrew recognized at tonight’s School Committee for representing the district’s core values: Scholarship, Citizenship, Community & Personal Growth. They represent each school & all our students! Congrats!
Progressive Needham retweeted
I would have thought @KarenSpilka would produce better results. Come on, do better for public universities and colleges. #MApoli
Students quickly met Senate President @KarenSpilka. She said the issue is important to @MA_Senate, but action won’t happen for years. We’ve already been coming here for over 10 years! Adrienne said it best: “our patience has run out.” #Support302 #FundOurFuture #DebtFreeFuture
Progressive Needham retweeted
What do you do when asked to confront history? In the case of #maleg and the eminently modest #safecommunitiesact --which would regulate the interaction between raise ICE and your local police-- a big fat nothing. DO SOMETHING, lawmakers
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Progressive Needham retweeted
If we want to provide top-notch schools and world-class transportation systems (or, hey, even ones that just run on time), then we need to do more to #investinMA. #mapoli
Reactions to the first budget from self-described moderate Sen. Michael Rodrigues range across the spectrum: Republicans praise "fiscal discipline," progressives call for more revenue, and advocacy groups are pleased with existing investments. #mapoli
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Progressive Needham retweeted
The student sit-in continues at the State House. Still no word from @SpeakerDeLeo or Senate President @KarenSpilka on setting up a meeting with the students. Call 617-722-2500 and 617-722-1500 and ask them to set up a meeting! #FundOurFuture #DebtFreeFuture
Progressive Needham retweeted
⚠️ Political Advisory: Standing in the way of expanding reproductive health is not advised at this time, #mapoli. ⚠️
If you think our progressive bubble in #Massachusetts is flawless, read this. We have a lot of work to do still...
#RoeAct
.@MassGovernor may not be waging an all-out assault on reproductive rights like the governors in other states he raises money for, but he is giving cover to legislators at home who don't want to strengthen reproductive rights. #mapoli
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Progressive Needham retweeted
We need @SenWarren's plan to forgive student loan debt ($1,500,000,000,000 in aggregate)& save the middle class. And we need Mass. to #FundOurFuture s because kids from low-income families and English language learners matter too usatoday.com/story/opinion/2… @usatoday #bospoli #mapoli
Progressive Needham retweeted
Students are sitting in and continue to ask state senators which side they’re on by singing every 30 minutes to represent the $30,000 in student debt the average UMass or state university student has when they leave campus. #Support302 #FundOurFuture #DebtFreeFuture
Progressive Needham retweeted
My first time at the Massachusetts State House was to visit @TimmySull1van and the 20 or so other UMass students sitting in the state house to fight against the state's lack of funding towards higher ed. Article coming soon via. @AmherstWire
