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JT Scott

@jtforward2.bsky.social
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Ward 2 City Councilor, Somerville MA. Pronoun ambivalent.

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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
DC Activist Street Band banging out the start of their set, from the Star Wars Imperial March blending into 7 Nation Army. They are not happy about DC being occupied by National Guard. They demand statehood.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I'm a sucker for Zelda on brass (8-bit Brass Band from Seattle)
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lemonade stand/citrus divination antics in Lincoln Park today. Lovely! I suspected GWACCAnistas. These are Calvin St, folks, so... maybe?
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kindly get the fuck out of my city and stay out @jonlink.bsky.social and I have been pushing the city to ban these, but...
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Oh no, don't do that
Horrible AI menu for a local pizza place that i will never order from
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Look, its a good article amd worth reading... but i also gotta say using this image for the Defendant icon seems indicative of a certain bias at least, if not outright prejudicial.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
You and me both, buddy
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Interesting you mention that! I noticed in the new Union contract for the cops (submitted today at 2pm for tonight's meeting), on the first page, was a new pay raise for traffic details. Neat! I wonder what else we will find in that contract...
Details are going up (from $75) to $80 an hour for cops, or $90 if they are deemed "priority" by the chief, plus an extra $4 for SGTs, $7 for LTs, and $10 for CPTs.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This time by god I am taking a pic while everyone is out of the kitchen and distracted
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Every time i see one of these i close my eyes and make a wish (I figure it cant be *less* effective than asking Eversource to fix doubled and leaning poles in Somerville)
An eversource truck carrying a utility pole which is almost. CERTAINLY not going to fix a pole in Somerville
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
After a successful Cleanup Day in Union Square with the neighbors, we made a trip up to Prospect Hill where the Tower is open today! Head up now for some great views of the whole region, and some real peace and quiet in the city!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
But INSTEAD of doing that, ima play with my kids this morning, coach a class at the gym, and then join my neighbors in Union Square at 10am for a Neighborhood Cleanup! Come on out and interact with humans!
Flyer for a Neighborhood Cleanup in Union Sq 10-12 Apr 25 2026
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Cooked 2# of fried calamari, 2.5# of steak, a raft of stuffed peppers and stuffed portabellas and zucchini, plus mashed taters. Family dinner for 8 tonight, love a nice day off! Pictured: only the aftermath, because I am not fast enough to take plating photos. 😀
3 lonely calamari rings and a sliced slab of medium rare top roundThe tiniest remnants of grilled veggies and mashed taters. They did not survive long after the photo was taken
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
It's marching band season again here in Somerville!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Sorry, yall only get an after photo b/c a full pound of squid didn't stand a chance of remaining plated long enough for documentation
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Cordially inviting my fellow Somerville business owners to print these for their front doors www.rrsupershoppingcenter.com/s/ICE-Flyer-... (All credit to artist Ryan Adams)
Sign: private property, absolutely no bitch-ass ICE allowed

If you are an ice agent: please crawl back into the asshole you fell out of

ICE agents may not enter private areas without a judicial warrant
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Happy 2026 to the Somerville Media Center! This is an incredible resource that i hope more people in the city will discover this year. And based on the size of the cake leftovers, yall can be confident that they have room for YOU to create with and for your neighbors!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Am i proud of my sidewalk clearance? Yes, yes i am
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
(it's tricky to find, but if you click the "Text" tab in the item you can find it)
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Happy HONKfest to all who celebrate
HONK bands gonna honk
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Oh no, Trump says protest is illegal. I guess police will continue teargassing, beating, and pepper spraying us at protests now.
blah blah blah civil disorder is a "politically motivated terrorist act" now blah blah blah
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Pretty sure nothing in the founding of this country enshrined "border control" or "respect for law enforcement" as foundational values. (That said, the USA did have one successful violent revolution against a dictator back in 1781.)
Text of an executive order stating: "These [anti-fascist] movements portray foundational American principles (e.g. support for law enforcement and border control) as "fascist" to justify and encourage acts of violent revolution."
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
If you're losing sleep over ICE abducting our neighbors, there is a protest tonight at the hotel where ICE agents are reportedly staying. Let them hear about it.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Come to Union Square, bump into some old friends and make some new ones!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Ring toss, affordable housing, AND marshmallow sculptures... oh my!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Photos of some of our amazing neighbors enjoying a beautiful day! #fluff
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
In happier news, COME TO FLUFF FEST! Today is Somerville's BEST Street festival, loads of fun activities and vendors here in Union Square!
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The next two minutes of video show me offering to walk off with him since he's not being detained. He declines, because he "doesn't want to be rude". Less than two minutes later, they place him in cuffs with no explanation and stuff him into a car with NY plates.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
As you can see, this man is as cool as a cucumber, knows his rights, and is confident that he is here legally.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Also, in the WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS category: 1) none of the floors are level, we know 2) the terrifying multilegged creature you just saw is actually a friendly lil guy called scutigera coleoptrata, and he eats spiders so be nice to him
A pic of a friendly scutigera coleoptrata, common house centipede, resident of Somerville MA
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
GLORIA. GAYNOR. (Yall, the Feast of Cosmas and Damian don't mess around)
Sign for 100th annual Feast of Cosmas and Damian on Warren St Sept 4-7 2025, with a lineup of performers including nkotb, sync, looking, and Gloria frickin Gaynor
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Imma be honest, I just love people making stuff happen - and especially people making stuff like this happening in ward 2. Happy #ratchella!
Crowd shot at somerville ratchella 2025Rat art, including a poster that says "have class, eat the trash"Rat gallery, including socks and shoes as ratsA small Villen with teal hair quietly petting a collection of tiny rats
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Rainy days are good for arts & crafts with the kids. #somervillewelcomesrumeysa
A crayon-drawn banner hung on the front of a house in Somerville MA which reads "welcome home rumeysa"
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
AND! The USNC elections for Board Members is right around the corner! Applications to run for a seat are due 5pm THIS FRIDAY, and the election days are May 17 and May 20. YOU CAN DO THIS. It's a high-leverage way to really help your neighbors!
Union Square Neighborhood Council BOARD ELECTION and CALL FOR CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS!
How to Apply:
Who? Anyone who lives, works, volunteers or owns property within the USNC catchment zone is eligible to run for a seat on the board!
Election Dates
When? All applications are due by 5pm on Friday, April 25th
How? Download the election packet on the home page of our website, or email usnc.elections@gmail.com to request a physical or digital copy

Election Dates:
Saturday, May 17h
Hours: 8am - 12pm
Location: the Argenziano
School (290 Washington St.)
Tuesday, May 20th
Hours: 7:30am - 7:30pm
Location: TBA!
*a remote option will also be available
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Hey, have you been curious about Somernova, real estate development in Union Square, community benefits agreements, underfunded public goods, or building community in our neighborhood? Have you ever said "neighbors should be in charge of these things instead of developers and mayors?"
Union Square Neighborhood Council BOARD ELECTION and CALL FOR CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS!
How to Apply:
Who? Anyone who lives, works, volunteers or owns property within the USNC catchment zone is eligible to run for a seat on the board!
Election Dates
When? All applications are due by 5pm on Friday, April 25th
How? Download the election packet on the home page of our website, or email usnc.elections@gmail.com to request a physical or digital copy

Election Dates:
Saturday, May 17h
Hours: 8am - 12pm
Location: the Argenziano
School (290 Washington St.)
Tuesday, May 20th
Hours: 7:30am - 7:30pm
Location: TBA!
*a remote option will also be available
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Hey, how is Federal AG Pam Bondi feeling about any lawyers on her staff who follow ethical rules and answer judges questions honestly in the courtroom?
A Justice Department lawyer conceded in a court hearing that Abrego Garcia should not have been deported. Attorney General Pam Bondi later removed the lawyer, Erez Reuveni, from the case and placed him on leave.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
She "distinctly said, 'TO BLAVE'. And as we all know, to blave means to bluff. Huh?"
Miracle Max says "mostly dead is slightly alive"
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
It is good for the soul to be out in community with good people working - each at our own level - to take care of our neighbors. Highlight quotes:
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
But surely Somerville is doing better, right? Let's see... oh. $0 spent in FY24. Huh.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In FY23 and FY24 combined, cities and towns got over $91M (that's good!) ...and spent less than $7M of it on opioid related purposes (that's bad!) ...and only spent 10% of that money on Harm Reduction, vs 20% on "Administrative Costs" (that's horrific!)
Chart of funds spent on each category: Admin Costs 20%, Treatment/recovery support 19%, Connections to Care 13%, Harm redux 10%, Prevention 8%, Crim Justice Support 7%, Other costs 6%, Family Support 2%
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
But what about THNEED enforcement cameras? (But seriously though, this is good news.)
The Lorax, ranting at a thneed.
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JT Scott @jtforward2.bsky.social · 09/09/2023
Two words: Wayne Newton.
98th Annual Feast of Cosmas and Damian
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