Mom to two amazing kiddos! Partner to an inspirational + caring person. Refugee immigrant. Advocate + organizer. Director. Yogi. Foodie! Opinions are my own.
Cambridge, MA
Joined August 2010
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Want to help build grassroots organizing in Worcester, Lynn, or Lowell? Learn about joining the team here: massedjustice.org/jobs
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My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.
ALT A photo of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
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We need a lasting, bilateral #CeasefireNOW in Israel and Gaza to save lives, return the hostages, and deliver humanitarian aid.
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.@beth_Kontos is amazing and has done amazing things for MA. Kudos and TY!
Courtesy of the @CTU1340MA Instagram, this wonderful collage celebrating the one and only @beth_kontos on her retirement! Congratulations and thank you for everything, Beth!
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The American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts elected Jessica Tang as president in an unanimous vote Saturday, making her the first person of color to lead the union representing 25,000 educators and other workers. trib.al/27iSFfg
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A great morning with new @AFTMass President @JessJTang, @beth_kontos, and @rweingarten. Their leadership will countinue to build bright futures for students across MA, and I look forward to working with the historic group of educators elected to lead AFT.
ALT Senator Markey poses thumbs up with Jessica Tang, Beth Kontos, and Randi Weingarten.
ALT Senator Markey speaks at a podium to MA educators in front of an AFT Massachusetts sign.
ALT The crowd at the AFT Massachusetts convention.
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Lawrence voice matters! The room is packed because democracy matters. Lawrence matters. #endstatetakeover
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.@Vatsady of @massedjustice speaks on the importance of debt-free higher education and talks about her own experience with student debt. #mapoli
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Thank you for an incredible and powerful Thrive Act Advocacy Day! More than 172 students, parents, and community and labor members from across our state joined! The day was filled with inspiration, encouragement and tons of energy! Super amazing! #thriveact #yestostudentsuccess
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Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge was lovingly and proudly built by local Swedish immigrants over 100 years ago — but this week, the church was engulfed by a massive fire. Join me in making a tax deductible contribution to the church's Building Fund via faithcambridge.org/giving
ALT Faith Lutheran Church under construction in the City of Cambridge
Our hearts and prayers go out to the church, their members, and the neighbors. We were across the street with the kids at the playground when it began, and we learned the fire is still going.
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Had a lot of fun tonight talking with the @cambridgedems about the #FairShareAmendment! s/o to great co-presenter @Vatsady! #mapoli
And another change in policy —lifting mask mandated right after school vacation. This will continue the confusion.
Only 51% of children aged 5-11 have received their first covid shot. No vaccine for kids under 5. Yet--@massgovernor decided to lift the mask mandate for schools? How can this be safe for schools--students, families and educators?
I just took a very quick action to make a huge impact! You can too by writing @theactionnet letter: Tell Your Lawmakers: We Need The VOTES Act!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ti…
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"The last-minute scramble by DESE to provide 200,000 test kits to educators jeopardizes our attempts to maintain safe in-person learning as schools reopen after the holiday break," said MTA President Merrie Najimy. #mapoli #maedu massteacher.org/news/2021/12…
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Ensure a safe return to school during the Omicron spike. Use this template from @massedjustice to send a letter to your superintendent asking for a delayed start of in-person learning. bit.ly/3zelgIy
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This is a troubling thread about the masks being distributed in MA public schools.
I looked more into the issue first reported last night by @mikesacconetv regarding poor KN95 masks provided to teachers by DESE/MEMA and I think I've figured it out. Short version: either MEMA bought the wrong masks on the cheap, or they were duped. xitter.cf/mikesacconetv/status/1… 🧵