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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱

@kevin4brookline.bsky.social
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Civically engaged educator working towards the best possible tomorrow in Brookline and beyond. #1u 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ www.kevin4brookline.com

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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Progressive Brookline congratulates endorsed candidates, Ed Markey and Djuna Perkins, for their wins on Tuesday. In Brookline, both won by big margins &, for Perkins, that mattered big time. You can read about it in Brookline.News, & our LtE congratulating both here: brookline.news/re-election-...
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RE: Election results: Brookline powers Perkins to win DA race; Markey and Auchincloss cruise to reelection - Brookline.News
Progressive Brookline extends its congratulations to Senator Ed Markey and Djuna Perkins, the Democratic nominee for Norfolk County District Attorney, on their impressive primary wins on September 1st...
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ed Markey ran an unabashedly progressive re-election campaign and won big. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m...
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Ed Markey did more than defend his Senate seat: What his primary win says about progressive Democrats’ path forward - The Boston Globe
Senator Ed Markey's primary win reflects Democratic voters’ shift to the left and sets up what could be another presidential primary cycle in which progressive candidates gain significant traction.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to Djuna Perkins for winning the Democratic primary for Norfolk DA!
Djuna Perkins, Norfolk DA
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to @councillordolan.bsky.social on winning your primary for Governor's Council!
Congrats to Mara Dolan
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates who won their primaries for open seats on Tuesday! #mapoli
Lora Wondolowski 
Ravi Simon 
Lorena Betts
Ben Ewen-Campen
Leila Migliorelli 
Lisa Lopez
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The fact that we are going to have a recount in the State Senate race that includes Allston, Brighton, and Fenway for an election that occurred on the biggest moving day of the year is a real indictment of the voter suppression of our primary date and lack of Election Day Registration.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Rally with @edmarkey.bsky.social and @ayannapressley.bsky.social in Brookline. Also great to see Ed giving the platform to a young trans activist from the Christopher Street Project.
Ayanna Pressley speaking Ed Markey speaking CrowdChristopher Street Project speaker
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Early voting starts today! Check out our full list of endorsements. #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/our-2026-can...
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Our 2026 Candidate Endorsements
Voting Quick Links Mark your calendars Primary: Tuesday, September 1 General: Tuesday, November 3 Register to vote or update your voter registration Check your registration status ...
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WBUR @wbur.org · 22/08/2026
Are you registered to vote? Are you sure? Today's the final day to register to vote in Massachusetts if you want to cast a ballot in the state primary this season. Here's how to double check your status.
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Voter guide: What you need to know about the Massachusetts 2026 primary election
While the officials who represent the entire state — like U.S. senator and governor — may get the most attention in this year's elections, there's a slew of important races down the ballot. Here's what to know about voting and who's running.
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Jesse Mermell @jessemermell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Texts with friends with Election Day around the corner! @edmarkey.bsky.social
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Please amplify the opposition campaign started by labor and progressive groups! www.votenoon3mass.com
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Voter Rights MA
Support first-time and working-class candidates by voting NO on Question 3.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 18/08/2026
In a post on X, Department of Homeland Security officials called Wu's actions "unhinged." It said, "She knows she has NO authority to block us from using private property."
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Wu urges Boston parking lot owners: Don't rent spots to ICE
In a post on X, Department of Homeland Security officials called Wu's actions "unhinged," saying she has "NO authority to block us from using private property."
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Sam Mintz @samjmintz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is part of a new weekly food newsletter we're launching called Brookline Eats, with restaurant scoops and looks inside kitchens. Sign up here! brookline.news/newsletter-s...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I put together pages on 8 of the 9 MA ballot questions highlighting what they would do, why yes/no, who is behind them, and links for more info. #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/2026ballot/
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2026 Ballot Questions
Your Progressive Guide to the 2026 Ballot This November, Massachusetts will see *9* statewide ballot questions, a historic number. But we've got you covered. ✅VOTE YES ON 1 to expand the public...
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Tell Gov. Healey and Beacon Hill: Protect SNAP access. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Gov. Healey and Beacon Hill: Protect SNAP Benefits
Trump and Congressional Republicans' Big Ugly Bill has been causing people across the country to lose access to SNAP benefits. When families lose access to SNAP benefits, kids go hungry. It's that sim...
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Mara Dolan, Governor’s Councillor @councillordolan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Proud to have earned the endorsement of @kevin4brookline.bsky.social chair of the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Brookline Town Meeting Member! #mapoli
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Attention Mass, Norfolk Co., and Brookline: Important primary on Tue. Sept. 1! I’ll be voting for: U.S. Senate: @edmarkey.bsky.social Congress: Jason Poulos Gov Council: @councillordolan.bsky.social Norfolk C. DA: Djuna Perkins You can learn more by visiting: www.progressivebrooklinema.com/vote
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Progressive Brookline - Vote
Progressive Brookline encourages you to vote in the upcoming Democratic state primaries! Election Day is September 1st. Brookline needs people like you to show up and vote. Below is a calendar for im...
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
That, in a state like Massachusetts, we even have to have this “discussion” is so upsetting.
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thank you to Brookline’s four reps in the House for voting to protect our neighbors.
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
See my letter to the editor in Brookline News in support of Senator Ed Markey’s reelection. I will always support my transgender neighbors. Can Seth Moulton say the same? (Spoiler: the answer is no) brookline.news/re-interview...
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RE: Interview: Senate candidate Seth Moulton makes his case for unseating Ed Markey - Brookline.News
In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, Congressman Moulton threw transgender children under the bus. He has attempted to walk this back, and at times even has appeared to be trying to den...
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My heart is with the Haitian community today, and every day. My advocacy will be too. I join you in working towards a day where you are safe and welcomed in the United States.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 23/07/2026
City leaders, state officials and immigration advocates rallied on Boston's City Hall Plaza Thursday to urge Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the U.S.
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As time runs out on TPS for Haitians, leaders and advocates in Boston urge Congress to take action
The legal status of Haitians in the country with TPS is set to lapse by next week after a Supreme Court decision in June allowed the Trump administration to terminate the program for Haitians and Syrians.
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Happy to see all four of Brookline’s representatives in the House voting in support of this. Thank you Reps Vitolo, Honan, MacGregor, and Schwartz!
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The Fair Share Amendment has been a resounding success. inequality.org/article/wher...
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Where is Massachusetts’ Millionaire Exodus?
Massachusetts proves that progressive taxes do not cause ultra-wealthy flight.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Millionaire flight is always a myth. Taxing rich people to invest more in our schools and transportation has been a resounding success. inequality.org/article/wher...
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Where is Massachusetts’ Millionaire Exodus?
Massachusetts proves that progressive taxes do not cause ultra-wealthy flight.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The MA Senate is voting THIS WEEK on its economic development bill. 📣Write to your state senator in support of key amendments.📣 #mapoli actionnetwork.org/letters/mase...
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Tell Your State Senator: Fight for Economic Justice in the Economic Development Bill
Two weeks ago, the MA House passed its economic development bill, a policy and spending grab-bag bill that included some wins for affordable housing. The Senate is voting on their bill this Wednesday...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
One of the most transformative but seemingly mundane acts of progressive governance at any level is letting caring and competent civil servants actually do their jobs.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The formal legislative session in MA ends two weeks from tomorrow! Tell your state legislators to get the PROTECT Act and the data privacy bill across the finish line! #mapoli actionnetwork.org/letters/fini...
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Get These Bills Over the Finish Line
The formal legislative session for the MA State House is ending soon: Friday, July 31. Both the MA House and MA Senate have passed important bills to protect our immigrant communities and strengthen...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/07/2026
He was a young dad, working to give his daughter a stable life, before he was shot and killed by ICE after an attempted traffic stop. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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He was a young dad, working to give his daughter a stable life, before ICE killed him
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was remembered as a devoted family man “with many dreams to fulfill.”
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"Now, a new report lays bare the scale of the use of these crowd control weapons during anti-immigration demonstrations across the US, including hundreds of incidents that resulted in lasting and traumatic injuries." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I hate the phrase "ICE-involved shooting." How were they involved, pray tell? www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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Live updates: Man killed in Biddeford ICE-involved shooting ID’ed as 26-year-old from Colombia
Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ed Markey points out that the Supreme Court’s recent anti-trans kids in sports decision is the same position that Seth Moulton holds and that Seth refuses to apologize for despite constant opportunities. #mapoli #StickingWithEd
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Solidarity ✊
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A death at the hands of ICE. While he didn’t die in ICE custody, his loss can absolutely be attributed to their evil work. And in the onslaught of news, I want to make sure his story is not lost. His name was Rev Ben Madu, of Nigeria. And of Massachusetts. 🧵 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/03/m...
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North Shore communities mourn death of beloved Nigerian priest who was ordered to return home - The Boston Globe
The Rev. Ben Madu expressed fears about going back during remarks to parishioners last month at St. Joachim Church in Rockport.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
On Wednesday, the Senate voted 32 to 8 for its energy bill, which takes important steps like cracking down on predatory third party suppliers and protecting Mass Save funding. #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/senate-energ...
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The MA Senate Votes 32-8 for Its Energy Bill. So What's In It, and What's Next?
Yesterday, the MA Senate voted to 32 to 8 for its energy bill, setting the stage for negotiations with the House. The chamber's five Republicans voted NO, and they were joined by Michael Brady (D-...
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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This interview illustrates so much about wannabe President Moulton. He scapegoated transgender children for the election loss, denied it, got angry, said it again, and refuses to apologize. Now he's speaking out both sides of his mouth on the SCOTUS anti-trans ruling. Ed Markey has never wavered.
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U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton addresses criticism for comments about trans athletes
The Democratic congressman from Massachusetts joined WBUR's Morning Edition to respond to the criticism from those within his party and LGBTQ+ advocates.
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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
After @tizianadearing.bsky.social quotes his post-election comments, Moulton denies he talked about trans kids, then does it again immediately. Seth Moulton: You gotta listen. We should be able to talk about contentious issues, like, what are we going to do about trans kids in sports?
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Sam Mintz @samjmintz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The owners of Party Favors in Brookline recently announced their store's closure. But it's a decision forced by rising costs, not a retirement by choice, and the Pergantis family is still hoping they can find a financial lifeline to stay open in some form. brookline.news/forced-to-cl...
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Facing closure over rising costs, Party Favors owners search for a lifeline - Brookline.News
Asking for community support, and hoping to find a benefactor with funds to help them keep afloat, John and Mary Lynn Pergantis aren't quite ready to call it quits despite announcing the store's closu...
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“um actually, we are a town not a city”
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Guaranteed: 1) Black girls will be harassed and demanded to be tested over and over again regardless of how competitive they are. 2) Winners from public schools will be relentlessly hounded by the parents and coaches of losers at private schools, with the goal of making them quit the sport.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
You were rooting for this outcome two years ago. We haven’t forgotten.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The MA Senate is voting on an energy bill THIS WEDNESDAY. Make sure your state senator hears from you about key ways to protect ratepayers and accelerate the transition to renewable energy! #mapoli actionnetwork.org/letters/mase...
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Tell Your State Senator: Pass a Strong Energy Bill
The MA Senate released its energy bill (S3143), to be voted on July 1. So what is good, what is bad, and what's left out? The following is adapted from a Mass Power Forward action guide. GOOD: ...
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Happy summer break to all who celebrate!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The success of the Fair Share Amendment in MA is serving as an inspiration for other states. www.governing.com/magazine/mil...
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Millionaire (and Billionaire) Taxes Pick Up Steam
In the wake of federal cuts and increasing anxiety about cost of living, lawmakers in several states want the wealthy to pay more.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Great time at Progressive Brookline’s social this afternoon!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Had fun tabling with the Progressive Brookline crew at the Brookline Juneteenth event. Their temporary tattoos were definitely a hit.
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Now the question is, what is the “Brookline” to Glasgow?
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Kevin MacKenzie 🌱 @kevin4brookline.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thank you to every member of the Brookline House delegation for voting in support of this.
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Marissa Vogt @vogt4brookline.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ The Town of Brookline - including our public schools and libraries - formally recognizes June as “LGBTQIA+ Pride Month” thanks to last fall’s WA 25 resolution. The library has some great Pride month programming planned: www.brooklinelibrary.org/2026/05/20/c...
Pride flag and Black Lives Matter banners are displayed outside of the Brookline Village library
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Exciting to see the progressive victories in Brookline last week! brookline.news/younger-cand...
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Younger candidates push out some of Brookline's political old guard in progressive sweep - Brookline.News
Turnout boosted by the override, national progressive momentum and good old-fashioned campaigning meant a good day for Brookline's left wing on Tuesday.
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