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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 7h

⌛ Today is the LAST DAY to submit ideas for Participatory Budgeting Cycle 12! 💡 Submit your ideas by midnight and browse other submissions here: https://camb.ma/3IZFkYo

Two individuals wearing masks and standing behind a table draped with an orange "PB Cambridge" banner at a promotional event. The table displays various informational materials.

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siobhan @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 2d

that’s my DSA-endorsed #1 vote🔥🤩

Al-Zubi, one of two candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, hopes to center her campaign on her voters - focusing on building social housing, implementing programs for low-income residents, and lowering barriers to participation in local government. Co-governance sits as a core tenet of her campaign, relying on collaboration between elected officials, advocates, and residents.
Al-Zubi, who moved to Cambridge for college, fell just short of sitting on the Council two years ago, ranking 10th out of 24 candidates.
She has since worked as a community organizer, street canvassing, door-knocking, and organizing events for Cambridge's chapter of the DSA

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1d

What if we made the infrastructure good enough that "experience" wasn't required? What if we made the infrastructure robust enough so that cycling in Boston *is* incredibly safe?

This post is vehicular cycling nonsense.

What’s your Boston Cycling Hot Take?

What’s your Boston Cycling hot take?

Mine is that I think Blue Bikes have democratized cycling a bit too much. They handle terrible and it encourages non-cyclists to ride a machine they have little experience with. We need a little elitism in cycling to weed out the folks who do not have experience riding bikes in a city.

Bonus hot take: while Boston was in dire need to upgrade its almost nonexistent bike Infrastructure, there is a small but vocal minority of cyclists who insist on safety at all costs. I hate to break it to you, but riding in a city will never be completely safe. It’s a risk that any cyclist takes when they decide to ride in a busy place. The more you ride, the more experience you will get. And the more experience you will get the more you will adapt to riding in moldy stressful situations.

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 2d

See you tomorrow!

Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 5d

Come door knock with me and @votejivan.bsky.social this Saturday from 10am – 1pm, at the @bostondsa.org canvass for both DSA-endorsed Cambridge City Council candidates!

actionnetwork.org/events/1011-...

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Tintin and the Somerville Polyculeans @jamtoday.bsky.social · 2d

La migra in Cambridge

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 4d

Join us this Saturday at 10am for a transportation canvass! Our streets should be interconnected, safe, and vibrant — so all Cambridge residents can move around with dignity. 🚴

actionnetwork.org/events/1011-...

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 3d

🗳️ Key dates for Cambridge's 2025 Municipal Election 📅

10/14 - Recommended deadline to apply for mail ballot
10/25 - Voter registration deadline + early voting begins
10/28 - Final deadline to request mail ballot
10/31 - Early voting ends
11/4 - ELECTION DAY (7am-8pm)
cambridgema.gov/election

An official ballot drop box labeled "City of Cambridge Official Ballot Drop Box" located on a street next to a sidewalk, under a tree.

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 2d

As we enter the final stretch, I am so grateful for all the groups showing their support and alignment with our values. Huge thanks to @32bjseiu.bsky.social, Our Revolution Cambridge, the Cambridge Residents Alliance, and CIR/SEIU for backing our people-powered campaign.

ENDORSEMENTS ALERT!
Image of Ayah surrounded by logos for Our Revolution Cambridge, the Cambridge Residents Alliance, 32BJ SEIU, and CIR/SEIU

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 3d

Community is how I was raised. Our whole campaign is built on it. And if elected, we will take that spirit to City Hall.

The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 5d

Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 first launched her bid for a seat on the Cambridge City Council back in 2023, as a fresh-faced Harvard College graduate. Two years later, she’s back on the ballot and ready to “co-govern.”

Summer E. Rose reports.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Affordability Top of Mind as Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 Launches Second Run for City Council | News | The Harvard Crimson

Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 first launched her bid for a seat on the Cambridge City Council back in 2023, as a fresh-faced Harvard College graduate. Two years later, she’s back on the ballot and ready to …

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 4d

🗳️ Are you registered to vote in Cambridge? ✅ Check your status: www.RegisterToVoteMA.com 📆 Deadline is Oct 25!

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 4d

Join us this Saturday at 10am for a transportation canvass! Our streets should be interconnected, safe, and vibrant — so all Cambridge residents can move around with dignity. 🚴

actionnetwork.org/events/1011-...

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 5d

This Sunday, @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social is holding a workshop about mutual aid at @portersqbooks.bsky.social (Cambridge):

portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-1...

Be the Change Workshop: What is Mutual Aid and How Do We Practice It?

Come as you are—no required materials—but if you would like some additional context, here are some supplementary materials we might reference in our conversation:

portersquarebooks.com

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Cambridge Public Health Department @cambpublichealth.bsky.social · 6d

We're alerting residents of a cyanobacteria algae bloom in the Charles River downstream of the River Street/Cambridge Street bridge.

www.cambridgepublichealth.org/health-advis...

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Health Advisory: Cyanobacteria Algae in the Charles River (Update) - Cambridge Public Health Department

The Cambridge Public Health Department is alerting residents of a cyanobacteria algae bloom in the Charles River downstream of the River Street/Cambridge Street bridge.

www.cambridgepublichealth.org

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 5d

Come door knock with me and @votejivan.bsky.social this Saturday from 10am – 1pm, at the @bostondsa.org canvass for both DSA-endorsed Cambridge City Council candidates!

actionnetwork.org/events/1011-...

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Persisting @persistingiam.bsky.social · 6d

A genocidal, foreign government kidnapped Americans from international waters and there is no information on when they will be released. Every Massachusetts Member of Congress should be demanding the release of all U.S. citizens - including our own residents.

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces - The Boston Globe

“It seemed like this was not going to plan, and so I was nervous, because when things don’t go to plan, then maybe people escalate," said the mother, Nadia Milleron.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 7d

When Cambridge announced that it would close the Transitional Wellness Center, I helped lead the effort to save it. While we were able to win $1 million in vouchers for the displaced residents, the TWC never should have been closed in the first place. On the Council I will fight to replace it.

Shelter Residents, Socialists Call on Cambridge to Save Transition Wellness Center - Working Mass

By Siobhan M. CAMBRIDGE, MA — With the support of Cambridge Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members, residents of the Transition Wellness Center at Spaulding Hospital called on the Cambridge Ci...

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 7d

Too many of our leaders see people experiencing homelessness as a problem to get rid of, rather than members of our community who deserve dignity.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 7d

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

www.npr.org/2025/10/05/n...

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

www.npr.org

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 8d

Proud to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers alongside my DSA comrade @votejivan.bsky.social!

Today was a practice picket… we're just getting started. For now, take the "No Contract, No Coffee" pledge at sbworkersunited.org/take-action / follow @sbworkersunited.org + @bostondsa.org for news!

Ayah outside the Harvard Square Starbucks, holding a sign saying "No Contract? No Coffee!" She is standing with Cambridge City Councilor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler holding a sign saying "Just Practicing for a Just Contract!" In the background others can be seen holding similar signs.

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 14d

Turns out a lot of people don't even know there is an election coming up. Today we met Patrick, who literally lives under a rock. He was really excited about our plans to make dignified housing affordable for all!

Come join us on a canvass & help get the word out!

actionnetwork.org/campaigns/ay...

A crew of Cantabridgians posing by the Porter T station with their Ayah lit, excited to go canvassing. One of them is in a big costume of Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants. We can neither confirm nor deny that it is Ayah in the costume.

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 9d

MA residents Torleif and Adnaan Stumo, and everyone else taken from aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla should be immediately freed.

It is unconscionable that the Israeli military continues to block humanitarian aid, food, water, and baby formula.

End the genocide & surge aid into Gaza NOW.

2 Mass. brothers aboard an aid flotilla to Gaza have been detained by Israeli forces: Here’s what we know.

The two Sheffield men were arrested by Israeli forces and taken to Ashdod after their boats were intercepted Wednesday and Thursday.

www.boston.com

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Brin d'Amour (he/his) — Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 @kaiprice.bsky.social · 12d

If you are in Massachusetts and you think you see the ICE gestapo, calling 911 is unlikely to help so instead please call the LUCE Immigration Defense Hotline at

617-370-5023

Visit lucemass.org for more information.

SEE ICE?

Call the LUCE HOTLINE

(617) 370-5023

What do we do?

Verify ICE sightings

Support you in exercising your rights

Share verified information to protect the community

www.lucemass.org

LUCE MASSACHUSETTS ICE WATCH

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Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her) @votealzubi.com · 10d

I was happy to get a chance to stop by CCTV and share what our campaign is all about. Even in these dark times, we can make Cambridge a place where everyone can have a dignified home, can access food, and can get around safely. Join us & help us build that reality! 🧱

City Council Candidate Statements - Ayah Al Zubi - CCTV Cambridge Election Coverage 2025

YouTube video by Cambridge Community Television

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 12d

Warm Up Boston is doing really important mutual aid work supporting unhoused people and fighting back against their criminalization - support them if you can!

(Donation info is in the next post in the thread)

Warm Up Boston @warmupboston.bsky.social · 12d

We're able to continue this level of support and increase the efficacy of our weekly distros through mutual aid and we would greatly appreciate any spare change you may be willing to send our way. These contributions would go towards purchasing tents and other vital supplies.

A pile of belongings gathered into plastic bags and bins, including cooking supplies, tents, and hygiene items, which all had to be moved due to the sweep or else risked getting thrown out. This pile comprises the entirety of a person’s belongings. Text overlay reads: “We are a working class organization that fights to reduce the harms of capitalism being faced by the most oppressed members of our class. An attack on the unhoused is an attack on everyone that works for their bread. We’re able to continue this level of support through mutual aid, a survival tactic that the working class has been forced to utilize since wage labor emerged.”

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