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tim d (he/him) @doormouse12.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

a celebrity endorsement!

Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“This Ordinance is about basic decency and fairness,” said Ben Ewen-Campen, city councilor for Ward 3. “We’ve also unfortunately learned through experience that it is necessary, so that Somerville residents aren’t caught unaware when their building is put up for sale.” csindie.com/property-own...

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Property owners must tell their tenants that they are selling under a Somerville law taking effect next month - Cambridge | Somerville Independent

A Somerville law taking effect Oct. 14 requires rental-property owners to tell tenants in writing within 48 hours that they are selling their home.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

15/ ProPublica is revealing the existence of the case for the first time. We reviewed a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records, and have independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. This is the first piece of an ongoing series:

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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“CLOSER THAN EVER.” Just months after being elected to the City Council in 2018, one of the very first community meetings I helped organize was to build community support for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)…

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In case it's useful, here is a simple tool where you can click anywhere on a map of MA and find who the State Rep and State Senator are: benewencampen.github.io/ma-district-...

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Who Represents This Spot? — Massachusetts

Click anywhere in Massachusetts to find the State Representative and State Senator for that location.

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jonlink @jonlink.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Four Somerville households lost their homes in Tuesday's fire on Dartmouth Street. Everyone is safe, but they're starting over with nothing. Clothes, medicine, groceries, a place to sleep. Give what you can to the Homeless Coalition's Emergency Fund: secure.qgiv.com/for/emerfun

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

✨HIRING!✨ Please share with exceptional people you know who are interested in working as a Legislative Aide on Beacon Hill.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

••IT’S GORGEOUS! Since my first year on the Council we’ve been advocating for a safe crossing and traffic calming on Washington St, in front of the police station, a very busy and dangerous stretch without good crossings.

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Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler @votejivan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Have you been asked to pay a broker’s fee to rent an apartment this year—after Massachusetts banned forced broker’s fees in 2025? I unfortunately have. Report it! ⬇️ forms.gle/DND8TfeoLbVQ...

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John Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A working scientist in the Massachusetts state legislature. Congrats to @benforward3.bsky.social!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just donated!

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Laura @3deckerlaura.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

i've given! who else is in?

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The UNAFRAID SOMERVILLE SCHOLARSHIP does amazing work supporting young Somerville high students who can’t access normal financial aid due to complicated immigration issues - please join me in donating! essex.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BACK TO WORK! Last night in Land Use Committee we unanimously recommended approval of two important amendments, both related to housing.

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ward 2 Councilor @jtforward2.bsky.social is resigning from city council effective Dec 31. There will be a special election for both Ward 2 and Ward 3 to elect people to serve out his and @benforward3.bsky.social’s terms. jtforward2.com/announcing-m...

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Announcing my Resignation as Ward 2 Councilor

Hello neighbors, I was recruited to run for office in 2017 by tenant rights advocates as a first-time candidate for office and long-time business owner in Union Square. I was a true political outsi…

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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It has truly been an honor to serve you, and I look forward to continuing our work together. Thank you for your support, your neighborliness, and your trust. I’m so proud to be here in community with you, and I’m excited for what’s ahead – for all of us.

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Announcing my Resignation as Ward 2 Councilor

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

WHAT’S NEXT FOR WARD 3. Bittersweet today to send this letter announcing that I’ll be resigning from the City Council at the end of the year in order to take up my new role as State Representative.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

THANK YOU, SOMERVILLE! I am profoundly honored to have earned your support to serve as State Representative in the 27th Middlesex District. Together, we will work for affordable housing, safe streets, great public schools, a fair economy, and a government that is transparent and earns your trust.

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jonlink @jonlink.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Huge congrats to @benforward3.bsky.social, @electerika.bsky.social, @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social, and Will Mbah for their election successes! I'm so thrilled to see what this progressive delegation will accomplish. Somerville is in good hands with this crew.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Congratulations to @benforward3.bsky.social, the new state rep for the 27th Middlesex district!

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onekade @onekade.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Congrats Rep-elect @benforward3.bsky.social! Excited to work with you at the state house 😎

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨TODAY! Polls are open until 8PM www.somervillema.gov/mysomerville

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Great time canvassing for @benforward3.bsky.social in Somerville this afternoon

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🧐FUN FACT: Somerville mensch Jim O’Brien is not only an activist, historian, and editor at publications like Radical America and New England Free Press, but he also donated lots of radical history archives to the Somerville Public Library so anyone can read this fascinating history 1/

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River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is bonkers

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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Omg what?! 😱

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🚨The MBTA is planning to discontinue a vital bus route in Somerville: the Route 80 Bus between Lechmere & Powderhouse (see map). This week, Councilor Clingan and I are sponsoring a Resolution calling on the MBTA to reverse this decision. 1/

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/08/2026

This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.

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Stephanie Gal @stephaniegal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I didn’t know this about Somerville - once again, feeling so grateful to live here.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

👁️👁️ How we’ve kept #Flock cameras out of Somerville

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

✊Nurses, teachers, city workers, unions, progressive organizations and colleagues across Somerville and Massachusetts trust Ben to deliver at the State House. Cast your vote by Tuesday, September 1.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

👽The Early Voting Creature is live! Vote at City Hall 9-5 today or tomorrow :) www.somervillema.gov/news/somervi...

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🚍While the major safety overhaul of the awful Prospect & Webster intersection is still a ways off, it’s great to see this new bus & bike lane that will help alleviate some of the transit delays. Thank you @cityofsomerville.bsky.social

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David Futato @dfutato.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Senator in Congress: @markey.senate.gov Governor's Council, Sixth District: Diann Mary Baylis Senator in General Court, 2nd Middlesex: @electerika.bsky.social Rep in General Court, 27th Middlesex: @benforward3.bsky.social District Attorney, Northern Middlesex: Marian T. Ryan

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OOPS UHOH @strangebuttrue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Vote, get people to listen to you, make them care about your opinions, go talk to people with access to power, give them a piece of your mind, act like you matter and you will. what the heck, run for something, take that power yourself, it's right there, no one's stopping you, let's fucking go

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🤫 letting you in on a secret about local political campaigns

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IfNotNow Boston 🔥 @ifnotnowboston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

On the Somerville City Council, Ben has been a passionate ally to the Palestine solidarity movement, and a strong advocate for the Yes on 3 divestment campaign. We’re excited to see him continue his work at the state level.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Strategic partnership with tortellini

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John Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

this would be a huge blow to US biomedical science. the K99/R00 program has historically played a key role in recruiting top international post-docs to stay in the US to start their own labs.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

📫Coming soon to a mailbox near you! DM to join us on the doors for the final sprint to September 1.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

✊Thrilled to be endorsed by UNITE HERE Local 26. I’ve been proud to support their fights for workers at the cafeteria at my day job, at hotels throughout the area, in Somerville’s very first Community Benefits Agreement in Union Square, and beyond.

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Parents rejoice! (And everyone else, too!) Thank you Ward 5 Councilor Naima Sait for leading the efforts to get a port-a-potty at Hoyt Sullivan playground (well, across the street at Junction Park.) And, thank you Somerville DPW 🙏

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

✂️🏡Overjoyed to attend the ribbon cutting for the new and expanded Somerville Homeless Coalition shelter! Somerville Homeless Coalition. Growing from 16 beds to 26 beds, as well as the first full accessible shelter in Somerville history. 1/

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🚨Massachusetts public schools made me who I am today, and I’m so fired up to earn the endorsement of the Massachusetts Teachers Association: 117,000 educators fighting for the public schools we deserve. @massteacher.bsky.social

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

LOL at this photo of me from the @benforward3.bsky.social canvass this morning: gesticulating and looking at something on my phone

two men, younger one is gesticulating and looking at phone

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