Let’s Change Cambridge
@letschangecambridge.us
Working to change local politics in Cambridge, MA: https://letschangecambridge.us
Written by Itamar Turner-Trauring, all opinions are my own and do not represent those of any organizations I am part of
#CambMA #CambridgeMA
Written by Itamar Turner-Trauring, all opinions are my own and do not represent those of any organizations I am part of
#CambMA #CambridgeMA
Tired: AI bubble collapse craters the economy.
Wired: AI bubble collapse damages private lenders who are already doing badly, thereby damaging banks who lend to private lenders, thereby cratering the economy.
archive.ph/V20FE (archived version of www.ft.com/content/535b...)
Wired: AI bubble collapse damages private lenders who are already doing badly, thereby damaging banks who lend to private lenders, thereby cratering the economy.
archive.ph/V20FE (archived version of www.ft.com/content/535b...)
How banks fuel the private credit boom
Lenders emphasise their safety and private credit’s riskiness. In reality, the two are intertwined
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tired: AI bubble collapse craters the economy.
Wired: AI bubble collapse damages private lenders who are already doing badly, thereby damaging banks who lend to private lenders, thereby cratering the economy.
archive.ph/V20FE (archived version of www.ft.com/content/535b...)
Wired: AI bubble collapse damages private lenders who are already doing badly, thereby damaging banks who lend to private lenders, thereby cratering the economy.
archive.ph/V20FE (archived version of www.ft.com/content/535b...)
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This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
Pulling out and expanding on one point from this article: ward-based elections disenfranchise renters. Because renters move more:
- They have a hard time running for office.
- Ward councilor incentives are to focus on the stable voter population: homeowners.
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/how-...
- They have a hard time running for office.
- Ward councilor incentives are to focus on the stable voter population: homeowners.
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/how-...
How a 1940 electoral system reform in Cambridge made its 2025 housing breakthrough possible - CommonWealth Beacon
This is more than just a housing “win.” It’s a triumph for Cambridge’s unique brand of representative democracy—one that balances citywide priorities with fair representation for diverse communities.
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Pulling out and expanding on one point from this article: ward-based elections disenfranchise renters. Because renters move more:
- They have a hard time running for office.
- Ward councilor incentives are to focus on the stable voter population: homeowners.
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/how-...
- They have a hard time running for office.
- Ward councilor incentives are to focus on the stable voter population: homeowners.
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/how-...
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
According to the City of Cambridge, over the next three months coyotes will be having sex. This will increase the risk of attacks on your pet roadrunner (or other pets, I guess).
www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/...
www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/...
Coyote Mating Season is Here: What You Should Know!
Coyotes are most active during mating season (December to February) and when juveniles disperse from their families (September to November). Learn more about what you should know to minimize risks and...
www.cambridgema.gov
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
According to the City of Cambridge, over the next three months coyotes will be having sex. This will increase the risk of attacks on your pet roadrunner (or other pets, I guess).
www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/...
www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/...
Hot take: Pi Day is the best US holiday.
1. Only makes sense due to a US idiosyncrasy.
2. Minimal historical baggage.
3. Pie!
(Per Wikipedia Canada—obviously—plus Kenya and Ghana use a mixture of DMY and MDY order for dates, but only the US utterly excludes DMY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...).
1. Only makes sense due to a US idiosyncrasy.
2. Minimal historical baggage.
3. Pie!
(Per Wikipedia Canada—obviously—plus Kenya and Ghana use a mixture of DMY and MDY order for dates, but only the US utterly excludes DMY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...).
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Hot take: Pi Day is the best US holiday.
1. Only makes sense due to a US idiosyncrasy.
2. Minimal historical baggage.
3. Pie!
(Per Wikipedia Canada—obviously—plus Kenya and Ghana use a mixture of DMY and MDY order for dates, but only the US utterly excludes DMY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...).
1. Only makes sense due to a US idiosyncrasy.
2. Minimal historical baggage.
3. Pie!
(Per Wikipedia Canada—obviously—plus Kenya and Ghana use a mixture of DMY and MDY order for dates, but only the US utterly excludes DMY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...).
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Everything wrong with everything housing in a nutshell:
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
Zoning board approves a new triple decker, in Dorchester
www.universalhub.com/2025/zoning-...
#Boston #housing
www.universalhub.com/2025/zoning-...
#Boston #housing
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Everything wrong with everything housing in a nutshell:
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
PSA: As of 8AM, Somerville Market Basket was out of unsalted butter, except for a handful of very expensive organic/grass-fed bars.
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
PSA: As of 8AM, Somerville Market Basket was out of unsalted butter, except for a handful of very expensive organic/grass-fed bars.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
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Spotted at Harvard today. Not great at all at how this nazi is being mainstreamed and normalized. This shit is absolutely not welcomed here. Used water from my water bottle to erase part of it.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Spotted at Harvard today. Not great at all at how this nazi is being mainstreamed and normalized. This shit is absolutely not welcomed here. Used water from my water bottle to erase part of it.
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The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
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if any of y’all Boston area pals happen to have a farmers market style tent you’d be able to bring over to the East Somerville Community School this morning for the MAMAS free store, you would make a lot of people’s day!
lmk if that’s you and I can put you in touch with the right folks!
lmk if that’s you and I can put you in touch with the right folks!
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
if any of y’all Boston area pals happen to have a farmers market style tent you’d be able to bring over to the East Somerville Community School this morning for the MAMAS free store, you would make a lot of people’s day!
lmk if that’s you and I can put you in touch with the right folks!
lmk if that’s you and I can put you in touch with the right folks!
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Really happy with how this site turned out.
Curious to see how the MA State House is following the new rules they adopted this summer? This site allows you to find out.
beaconhilltracker.org
Curious to see how the MA State House is following the new rules they adopted this summer? This site allows you to find out.
beaconhilltracker.org
Beacon Hill Compliance Tracker
Track Massachusetts legislative compliance with transparency requirements
beaconhilltracker.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Really happy with how this site turned out.
Curious to see how the MA State House is following the new rules they adopted this summer? This site allows you to find out.
beaconhilltracker.org
Curious to see how the MA State House is following the new rules they adopted this summer? This site allows you to find out.
beaconhilltracker.org
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Congrats to Jessika & Bryce, who rode off from their wedding into the distance on a CargoB last month! We love that we could be a small part of their big day!
#cargobikes #ebikes #cargobikeshare #boston
#cargobikes #ebikes #cargobikeshare #boston
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Congrats to Jessika & Bryce, who rode off from their wedding into the distance on a CargoB last month! We love that we could be a small part of their big day!
#cargobikes #ebikes #cargobikeshare #boston
#cargobikes #ebikes #cargobikeshare #boston
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I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
Explore this post and more from the JewsOfConscience community
www.reddit.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
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The pro-Israel consensus in the United States has landed on a stellar argument: it is okay to kill a child via starvation if they are already sick.
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The pro-Israel consensus in the United States has landed on a stellar argument: it is okay to kill a child via starvation if they are already sick.
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👍🏽
Jewish Federations applauds Olivia Reingold, a staff writer at Bari Weiss's Free Press, as she victory laps her (ghoulish and erroneous) reporting that some of the children Israel was starving to death and denying medical aid to in Gaza had pre-existing conditions.
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
👍🏽
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Is the Boston Globe opinion section becoming continuously worse, or were they always this bad?
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Is the Boston Globe opinion section becoming continuously worse, or were they always this bad?
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Remember: NEVER cross a picket line. Don't buy Starbucks at any location as long as @sbworkersunited.org are on strike! #NoContractNoCoffee
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Remember: NEVER cross a picket line. Don't buy Starbucks at any location as long as @sbworkersunited.org are on strike! #NoContractNoCoffee
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I voted for this in PB and I still forgot it won! Went ahead and requested one for my street. https://www.cambridgema.gov/streetsandtransportation/projectsandprograms/speedhumpsprogram
Speed Hump Program
The City of Cambridge is expanding its traffic calming program by adding speed humps on primarily residential streets to help manage vehicle speeds and improve safety for all.
www.cambridgema.gov
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I voted for this in PB and I still forgot it won! Went ahead and requested one for my street. https://www.cambridgema.gov/streetsandtransportation/projectsandprograms/speedhumpsprogram
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ATTN: #boston+#cambridgema #cycling folks
In-person public hearing TONIGHT (17 Nov) in Cambridge hosted by the Charles River Task Force to discuss access to the riverfront and the ongoing safety and access issues for pedestrians and cyclists.
6-8 PM at Cambridge Community Center (5 Callender […]
In-person public hearing TONIGHT (17 Nov) in Cambridge hosted by the Charles River Task Force to discuss access to the riverfront and the ongoing safety and access issues for pedestrians and cyclists.
6-8 PM at Cambridge Community Center (5 Callender […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ATTN: #boston+#cambridgema #cycling folks
In-person public hearing TONIGHT (17 Nov) in Cambridge hosted by the Charles River Task Force to discuss access to the riverfront and the ongoing safety and access issues for pedestrians and cyclists.
6-8 PM at Cambridge Community Center (5 Callender […]
In-person public hearing TONIGHT (17 Nov) in Cambridge hosted by the Charles River Task Force to discuss access to the riverfront and the ongoing safety and access issues for pedestrians and cyclists.
6-8 PM at Cambridge Community Center (5 Callender […]
People who don't own cars are failures, per American culture; when this percolates down to local politics, this often transmutes into "disposable".
Some pop culture examples:
- "The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" (fun book, until this ruined the ending for me)
- "No Scrubs" by TLC
Some pop culture examples:
- "The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" (fun book, until this ruined the ending for me)
- "No Scrubs" by TLC
WaPo editorial board launches a disgusting car-brained attack on Seattle's new mayor Katie Wilson.
"Who is Wilson? She does not own a car"
It's so bad you need to read it, so a gift link: wapo.st/4r2peP3
"Who is Wilson? She does not own a car"
It's so bad you need to read it, so a gift link: wapo.st/4r2peP3
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
People who don't own cars are failures, per American culture; when this percolates down to local politics, this often transmutes into "disposable".
Some pop culture examples:
- "The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" (fun book, until this ruined the ending for me)
- "No Scrubs" by TLC
Some pop culture examples:
- "The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" (fun book, until this ruined the ending for me)
- "No Scrubs" by TLC
