Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi (she/her)
@councilloralzubi.bsky.social
Cambridge City Councillor. Democratic Socialist. https://linktr.ee/alzubi
Neighbors —I'll be at Street Theory Collective (541 mass ave) today at 5:30 pm with Rep Mike Connolly and staff from rep @pressley.house.gov's office. Please drop by anytime until 6:30pm in central so we can work together on issues at the intersection of city, state, and federal government.
Read the comments here, and if you're in Cambridge, email CityCouncil@CambridgeMA.gov to let them know your opinion. @councilloralzubi.bsky.social's Public Safety Committee will hold a standalone hearing on ShotSpotter & review the whole Report before the end of May warrantless.org/wp-content/u...
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This weekend, we’re hosting another Coffee with Comrades at Andala Cafe, 9:30 Sunday morning. Come on down to have a snack and hang out! Invite your DSA-curious friends! actionnetwork.org/events/coffe...
Cambridge is leaving X. Our policy order to take the city off the platform passed unanimously Monday night. Yesterday morning, the city posted a final farewell message—and then went dark. Thread below on how we got here and what we do next
BREAKING: The @cambridgemass.bsky.social City Council just voted unanimously to discontinue using X. Thank you @councilloralzubi.bsky.social for putting this forward!
Join us for joint community office hours with @pressley.house.gov on Tuesday 2/24 from 6-8pm at the Central Square branch of the Cambridge Public Library Our staff will be there to assist with federal and local constituent services, and answer questions and concerns. Drop by, no appointment needed!
Join us for our third community office hours at the Valente Branch of the Cambridge Public Library (Wellington-Harrington). Looking forward to hearing your questions and concerns. #cambma #cambridgema
Did you get our latest newsletter? It provides a detailed and transparent breakdown of Monday’s Council meeting and the rationale/analysis for my votes, including: Cambridge Street upzoning Democracy Center landmarking City Hall security Read here: councilloralzubi.org/newsletter-2...
Cambridge Street Upzoning & Democracy Center - Councillor Al-Zubi Newsletter
councilloralzubi.org
Cambridge/Somerville pals: the Union Square community pantry was bare this morning. I brought over a couple bags of groceries, but neighbors could use your help. If you are near Union Square, please consider giving something: a box of cereal, a bag of oranges, a can of soup. (behind the CrossFit)
As ICE escalates its violence, unions in Minnesota have called for a general strike in MN tomorrow. In Boston, organized labor and community groups are holding a mass rally in solidarity with Minnesota. Arrive early and get Boston DSA signs and merch!
I am interested in hearing from people, especially constituents, about your experiences on X, and whether you would support a move to officially take the City of Cambridge off of that platform. My DMs are open!
Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 7mo agoWithout meaningful pushback from regulators and users, Grok’s example risks setting a permissive precedent—signaling to other nudification apps and platform companies that AI-generated NCII can be treated as funny, harmless, or otherwise tolerable, writes Kaylee Williams.
Homeland Security Investigations searched a Lesley U dorm in Cambridge earlier today. The federal search of the building has sparked a debate over police cooperation and transparency ... binj.news/2026/01/15...
THREAD: This morning federal law enforcement raided a building at Lesley University in Cambridge. Here's what happened and what we're doing about it.
Join us for our first office hours tomorrow (Wed. Jan. 1/14) from 5-7pm at Andala. Drop in to ask questions, get to know each other or share your ideas!
Join us Saturday for our monthly meeting! We'll have a group debrief on the elections, hear a presentation on social housing, and learn how to get involved with the @sbworkersunited.org strikes. 🗓️ 11/22 2:30-4:30pm 📍 Cambridge Public Library @ 449 Broadway (or Zoom) RSVP: bdsa.us/CDSANov25
LUCE expanded their work into food delivery, when they recognized that immigrants were afraid to leave their homes to buy food. In this time of acute insecurity, their mission is more important than ever. Please support them if you can!
Cambridge DSA 🌹@cambridgedsa.bsky.social · 9mo agoFund food not ICE! LUCE’s Cambridge Hub is collecting food donations to support local pantries and calling on @massgovernor.bsky.social to use the Rainy Day Fund to continue SNAP benefits and protect immigrant, refugee and working class families. Please come by to donate food — & share this widely!
Elections are over, but organizing continues full steam ahead! In the last week of signature collection, let's keep up our momentum and get rent control on the ballot! TOMORROW Tuesday 11/11 at 1PM Meet in front of the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway RSVP: bit.ly/CPLrentcontrol
We invited Sam Westby, a local bikey instagrammer, along on our HONKoween #BikeBus parade, and he produced this nice reel that’s getting some exposure over there. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzVB2A...
I was honored to speak with the Globe about our campaign. Together, we made history on Tuesday night, not just here but across the country. And we’re just getting started.
The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · 9mo agoAyah Al-Zubi made history as the youngest person ever elected to the Cambridge City Council, at a time when young leaders on the political left are asserting themselves in positions of power.
Congratulations to Ayah Al-Zubi on becoming the youngest member ever elected to the Cambridge City Council. Hats off to Ayah, her volunteers and campaign team, the dem socialist movement, and especially to the voters of Cambridge who sent her to the council on the first round of counting this week!
We stand in solidarity with workers against the world’s wealthiest university trying to deny them immigration protection and adequate benefits. Join us: bdsa.us/join
Election Day was just the beginning. On Thursday, DSA electeds @votejivan.bsky.social and @votealzubi.com rallied in support of @32bjseiu.bsky.social union workers organizing for a fair contract with Harvard.
ICE has been seizing people in Allston. Boston area folks, spread the word about the LUCE hotline to report ICE sightings. And here's stickers you can print and put up anywhere:
Celeste Ng@pronounced-ing.bsky.social · last yr.Massachusetts folks: I made these stickers sharing LUCE's ICE hotline ☎️ 617-370-5023--they verify sightings and share confirmed info. Stickers fit 1"x2.6" label (Avery 5160). Image below or follow link for a full sheet. Print, stick every&anywhere. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v098...
For over two years, a building movement has brought together Jews, Muslims, and allies to organize around a vision of shared safety and solidarity. On Tuesday night, our movement’s power thundered up and down the ballot, in races big and small, from NYC to right here in Massachusetts. 🧵
Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign in big and small ways. Our volunteers were the heartbeat of this campaign.
