Chester Tam

To everyone out here in Massachusetts grinding every day who’s tired of the same priorities coming out of MassDems while hard-working families get absolutely crushed. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is once again leading the charge on H.R. 40, the federal bill pushing for a commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people and she’s been very vocal lately saying America owes this debt and that “reparations now” is the goal. Meanwhile back here at home, Beacon Hill Democrats keep telling us the same story: no room for tax relief, no ability to cut waste, and no real answers for the rising cost of living. So, we’re left with sky-high taxes, housing that keeps getting less affordable, schools under pressure, and communities that don’t feel any safer, all while families are being stretched to the limit. Businesses are leaving, young people are moving out, and one-party control just keeps producing the same results. At some point you’ve got to ask the obvious questions: Where exactly is this money supposed to come from? And who is it actually going to? We don’t need more commissions or more political talking points. We need focus on the real problems people deal with every single day. This is exactly what out-of-touch priorities look like.

@Doug_G_413 The government.

@islantstudio Reparations? Lol..name one thing inside this country that we have spent more money on than the black community.

To everyone out here in Massachusetts grinding every day who’s tired of the same priorities coming out of MassDems while hard-working families get absolutely crushed. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is once again leading the charge on H.R. 40, the federal bill pushing for a commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people and she’s been very vocal lately saying America owes this debt and that “reparations now” is the goal. Meanwhile back here at home, Beacon Hill Democrats keep telling us the same story: no room for tax relief, no ability to cut waste, and no real answers for the rising cost of living. So, we’re left with sky-high taxes, housing that keeps getting less affordable, schools under pressure, and communities that don’t feel any safer, all while families are being stretched to the limit. Businesses are leaving, young people are moving out, and one-party control just keeps producing the same results. At some point you’ve got to ask the obvious questions: Where exactly is this money supposed to come from? And who is it actually going to? We don’t need more commissions or more political talking points. We need focus on the real problems people deal with every single day. This is exactly what out-of-touch priorities look like.

@jim_miller64 Many are leaving because they can't afford to retire here.

@islantstudio It looks more like voters with no sense of reality. Kind of like the definition of insanity. Just wondering why nobody considers Massachusetts as a place to retire if it is so great?

@DavisCoole @413DPT She needs to go.

@islantstudio @413DPT Her pedestal needs a push over.

Morning to conservatives in Massachusetts who believe voters deserve real choices in every congressional race, not automatic wins for longtime incumbents. U.S. House districts in Massachusetts currently have challengers lined up for 2026, and one thing really stood out to me. Some districts have candidates stepping up and putting in the work to challenge the status quo. You’ve got Tom Stalcup in the 4th, veteran Gary Grossi in the 3rd, veteran Micah Q. Jones and John Field in the 6th, Walter Grochowski in the 8th, Tyler MacAllister in the 9th, and Shawn Nelson running unenrolled in the 7th against Ayanna Pressley. But then you look at Districts 1, 2, and 5 represented by Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, and Katherine Clark and there still doesn’t appear to be serious opposition lined up. No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, uncontested races are not healthy for democracy. Competition creates accountability, debate, and better representation for voters. Anyone thinking about stepping up in Districts 1, 2, or 5 can run as a write-in candidate in the primary. To get on the November ballot, a write-in candidate needs to receive at least 2,000 votes in the September primary. Every district in Massachusetts needs a challenger, not another automatic Democrat win.

@BostonBakedBeef @bbear1025 Right? What did we do?

@islantstudio @bbear1025 😂 as Asians. What the fuck do I owe any black person in America? If they’re trying to turn everyone against blacks. This is exactly how you do it. Best believe I’m gonna become the most racist asshole if I have to pay reparations for something I had ZERO part in. Or benefit from

@FreedomNinja4 To me, it feels like racism is worse now than it was back in the 80s when I was growing up.

I'm sure of course, she'll include reparations from white people who fought and died to end slavery, which was the worldwide norm for thousands of years. The Democrats will not loosen their grip on the racial propaganda, which only prevents black people from moving on from something that ended over 160 years ago. I mean - that's insane. This is why universal suffrage was always an objectively bad thing to implement.

@SaltyJohnUSA Help support the candidates.

@islantstudio We've been paying reparations since the Civil War. What do people think the Civil rights act was? It's been a non-stop payout and generational way for people to live off the government. It needs to stop! We have some great candidates to unseat these clowns. Get out and vote!

@Shakermaker003 She will still win her election.

@islantstudio They’ve learned absolutely nothing since the 2024 election

On this Memorial Day, we gather at the Elm Street Cemetery and Padanaram Bridge in Dartmouth, MA to honor the fallen heroes who gave their lives defending our freedoms. Their sacrifices and those of countless others across our nation remind us that liberty is not free. Thank you to every veteran and their families for your service. 🇺🇸

@mike250067 It has made her a lot of money.

@islantstudio Her role in the party is to keep folks divided along racial lines and to ensure certain demographics vote Democrat. She does this from her Martha's Vineyard estate.

@mike250067 It has made her a lot of money.

A cautionary morning message to renters in Massachusetts who are paying attention to the statewide rent control question heading toward the ballot this November. A recent poll found a strong majority of voters saying they support a proposal that would cap annual rent increases at the lower of 5% or inflation. Supporters argue the measure would help tenants dealing with rising housing costs and provide more stability for renters struggling to stay in their homes. Opponents point to Massachusetts’ past experience with rent control before voters repealed it statewide in 1994, arguing it reduced housing supply, discouraged new development, and created long-term problems in the housing market. Critics also warn renters that while rent caps may limit future increases for some existing tenants, they do not automatically make apartments cheaper or create more available housing. Some economists argue they can actually make shortages worse over time by discouraging new construction and investment. Even Governor Maura Healey has expressed concerns, saying uncertainty around rent control is already affecting housing investment and development decisions in Massachusetts. At the center of this debate is a larger question: how do we make housing more affordable without making the housing shortage even worse?

@DuncanBurnsMA This is why I made this post. Talking to voters, many have never heard of the candidates running. Still early, but we need to get their names out there.

@islantstudio This is a problem here, I never heard of Grossi, and it's my district 🤷‍♂️

@billbachan2 Belchant for Congress. You got my vote.

@islantstudio After all the hell, the state has endured under the Democratic regime. You would think we would be able to put a candidate against one of them such a sad state of affairs here in Massachusetts.

@Odetics Hate to say this, but hold your nose, still better than Jake?

@islantstudio Unfortunately the guy running in my district as a "Republican" is full of TDS, so he's not getting my vote. (I won't vote for Jake either. I'll just write in someone else)

@Odetics Moulton is now running for U.S. Senate. It's an open seat.

@islantstudio While I am really pulling for all the Red candidates here, I am particularly interested in Micah Jones. Of the Blues, I hate Moulton the most. He runs on his "real American veteran" bullshit every time, even though he is incredibly anti American. Not my dist, but I'll help.

@WKmaq29682 GOP will not help Shawn as he is running unenrolled.

@islantstudio Well said.. One thing though, I think Sean needs help with exposure in the 7th. I ask people if they know who he is and they say no. Of course I direct them to him and ask them to spread the word Where's the GOP? They should be helping with funding and speaking out for you all.

@EastcoastLaurie Do you live in District 1, 2, or 5? Run a write-in campaign.

@islantstudio We can’t vote Red if no one runs!