Becky Saletan
@beckela.bsky.social
Editorial director, Riverhead Books. Activist, Indivisible Harlem.
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While a number of political leaders have pledged support for Mamdani, a significant faction is in full panic at the idea of a young Muslim democratic socialist taking control of City Hall without its help or permission. My latest in @nymag.com
Who’s Afraid of Zohran Mamdani?
The panic within the city Establishment is overblown.
nymag.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
While a number of political leaders have pledged support for Mamdani, a significant faction is in full panic at the idea of a young Muslim democratic socialist taking control of City Hall without its help or permission. My latest in @nymag.com
As always, the crystal clarity we need, right when we most need it. Thank you @mashagessen.bsky.social
I think today is the right day for this piece. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...
Opinion | Antisemitism Isn’t What People Think It Is
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As always, the crystal clarity we need, right when we most need it. Thank you @mashagessen.bsky.social
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So mad I forgot to include her numbers!
(212) 688-6262
(202) 224-4451
(212) 688-6262
(202) 224-4451
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So mad I forgot to include her numbers!
(212) 688-6262
(202) 224-4451
(212) 688-6262
(202) 224-4451
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Lander is a good egg
June 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Lander is a good egg
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Congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on a bold, hard-fought win. New Yorkers want leaders who challenge the status quo. I look forward to working with him to make our city more affordable, equitable, and just—for everyone who calls it home.
June 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on a bold, hard-fought win. New Yorkers want leaders who challenge the status quo. I look forward to working with him to make our city more affordable, equitable, and just—for everyone who calls it home.
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what’s funny is that if pro-cuomo centrist democrats were less myopic they might see that mamdani was running the kind of campaign that could help rebuild the party brand — accessible with an outsider persona and a focus on “kitchen table” issues.
June 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
what’s funny is that if pro-cuomo centrist democrats were less myopic they might see that mamdani was running the kind of campaign that could help rebuild the party brand — accessible with an outsider persona and a focus on “kitchen table” issues.
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The L.A. protesters have really gone too far this time… 🌼
June 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The L.A. protesters have really gone too far this time… 🌼
Yes here we are again, @indvsblharlem.bsky.social stomping for @nywfp.bsky.social and the excellent #RankTheSlate candidates for mayor. It’s a month to the primary, 3 weeks till early voting. Get your dance cards ready for these 4 — +1 more? (But #NoMoCuomo!)
May 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Yes here we are again, @indvsblharlem.bsky.social stomping for @nywfp.bsky.social and the excellent #RankTheSlate candidates for mayor. It’s a month to the primary, 3 weeks till early voting. Get your dance cards ready for these 4 — +1 more? (But #NoMoCuomo!)
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I’m on the Senate floor right now urging my colleagues to vote no on the GENIUS Act.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
Senator Warren remarks on GENIUS Act
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m on the Senate floor right now urging my colleagues to vote no on the GENIUS Act.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
Hitting the Columbia greenmarket bright and early with @indvsblharlem.bsky.social for @nywfp.bsky.social and #RankTheSlate! Lots of great energy (but not for C***o)!
May 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hitting the Columbia greenmarket bright and early with @indvsblharlem.bsky.social for @nywfp.bsky.social and #RankTheSlate! Lots of great energy (but not for C***o)!
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social is right.
The GENIUS Act, without serious fixes, rubber-stamps the President’s corruption.
Democrats should not be helping the President cash in.
The GENIUS Act, without serious fixes, rubber-stamps the President’s corruption.
Democrats should not be helping the President cash in.
May 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social is right.
The GENIUS Act, without serious fixes, rubber-stamps the President’s corruption.
Democrats should not be helping the President cash in.
The GENIUS Act, without serious fixes, rubber-stamps the President’s corruption.
Democrats should not be helping the President cash in.
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Too many New Yorkers are under the impression that Cuomo would stand up to Trump because he, too, is a blustering, abusive person. But in reality, Cuomo is being backed by Trump donors. Trump recently said he likes him. Cuomo has avoided criticizing Trump or his authoritarian takeover.
May 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Too many New Yorkers are under the impression that Cuomo would stand up to Trump because he, too, is a blustering, abusive person. But in reality, Cuomo is being backed by Trump donors. Trump recently said he likes him. Cuomo has avoided criticizing Trump or his authoritarian takeover.
Fantastic morning talking to voters at the Morningside Park Greenmarket about the @workingfamilies.org mayoral slate with fellow @indvsblharlem.bsky.social members. Lots of interest in #RankTheVote and lots of anti-Cuomo sentiment!
May 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fantastic morning talking to voters at the Morningside Park Greenmarket about the @workingfamilies.org mayoral slate with fellow @indvsblharlem.bsky.social members. Lots of interest in #RankTheVote and lots of anti-Cuomo sentiment!
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Every administration official should be grilled like this, every time. Think like you're creating a record for future Nuremberg Trials. youtu.be/EwZWCk1ytPU?...
Murphy To Secretary Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: Your Department Is Out Of Control
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
May 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Every administration official should be grilled like this, every time. Think like you're creating a record for future Nuremberg Trials. youtu.be/EwZWCk1ytPU?...
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Hey New Yorkers, Montana (of all places) has a reverse IDC! Some of us were just talking about how we need this in Congress. www.hcn.org/articles/a-n... @juliegoldberg.bsky.social @beckela.bsky.social @gabriellers.bsky.social @inwoodactivist.bsky.social
A new Montana majority defangs the far right - High Country News
Disaffected Republicans and resurgent Democrats just took over the Montana Legislature and spent big on education and health care.
www.hcn.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hey New Yorkers, Montana (of all places) has a reverse IDC! Some of us were just talking about how we need this in Congress. www.hcn.org/articles/a-n... @juliegoldberg.bsky.social @beckela.bsky.social @gabriellers.bsky.social @inwoodactivist.bsky.social
My @indvsblharlem.bsky.social friends and I had a great time today talking to Harlem voters about the upcoming NYC mayor’s race, #RankedChoiceVoting and the @workingfamilies.org slate. Oh and #DontRankCuomo!
May 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My @indvsblharlem.bsky.social friends and I had a great time today talking to Harlem voters about the upcoming NYC mayor’s race, #RankedChoiceVoting and the @workingfamilies.org slate. Oh and #DontRankCuomo!
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"Few writers have nailed the interpersonal thriller better than @katiekitamura.bsky.social." (@nytimes.com)
The day is finally here — AUDITION is OUT NOW! Start reading the novel "worthy of a standing ovation" (@peoplemag.bsky.social) today: bit.ly/3XdCjYn
The day is finally here — AUDITION is OUT NOW! Start reading the novel "worthy of a standing ovation" (@peoplemag.bsky.social) today: bit.ly/3XdCjYn
April 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Few writers have nailed the interpersonal thriller better than @katiekitamura.bsky.social." (@nytimes.com)
The day is finally here — AUDITION is OUT NOW! Start reading the novel "worthy of a standing ovation" (@peoplemag.bsky.social) today: bit.ly/3XdCjYn
The day is finally here — AUDITION is OUT NOW! Start reading the novel "worthy of a standing ovation" (@peoplemag.bsky.social) today: bit.ly/3XdCjYn
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👏 HUUUUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Antonia Lloyd-Jones, translator of THE EMPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk, for being a @penamerica.bsky.social Translation Prize Finalist!!! 👏
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
👏 HUUUUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Antonia Lloyd-Jones, translator of THE EMPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk, for being a @penamerica.bsky.social Translation Prize Finalist!!! 👏
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From Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos to the Australian MMA coach to the El Salvador gulag, we see the cruelty, stupidity & lawlessness of Trump’s war on immigrants.
The immigration issue can’t be ducked. It’s the beating heart of Trumpism. Confronting Trumpism means defending immigrants & immigration.
The immigration issue can’t be ducked. It’s the beating heart of Trumpism. Confronting Trumpism means defending immigrants & immigration.
April 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
From Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos to the Australian MMA coach to the El Salvador gulag, we see the cruelty, stupidity & lawlessness of Trump’s war on immigrants.
The immigration issue can’t be ducked. It’s the beating heart of Trumpism. Confronting Trumpism means defending immigrants & immigration.
The immigration issue can’t be ducked. It’s the beating heart of Trumpism. Confronting Trumpism means defending immigrants & immigration.
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Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
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My favorites:
CUCK: Cuomo Upset? Could be Kool!
ACHOO: Andrew Cuomo? Have Other Options
GROPER: Go Reject Old Perverts Evading Responsibility
But honestly, these are all gold.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-n...
CUCK: Cuomo Upset? Could be Kool!
ACHOO: Andrew Cuomo? Have Other Options
GROPER: Go Reject Old Perverts Evading Responsibility
But honestly, these are all gold.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-n...
New Anti-Cuomo Acronyms to Feed the DREAM
Changing political times call for changing political slogans. Hell Gate is here to help.
hellgatenyc.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My favorites:
CUCK: Cuomo Upset? Could be Kool!
ACHOO: Andrew Cuomo? Have Other Options
GROPER: Go Reject Old Perverts Evading Responsibility
But honestly, these are all gold.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-n...
CUCK: Cuomo Upset? Could be Kool!
ACHOO: Andrew Cuomo? Have Other Options
GROPER: Go Reject Old Perverts Evading Responsibility
But honestly, these are all gold.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-n...
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With tariffs, Trump is trading a strong economy for one run on loyalty and retribution. Tariffs scale his weaponization of government across the entire economy, with waivers for loyalists.
But history shows that an economy run on favors is ultimately a poor one. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
But history shows that an economy run on favors is ultimately a poor one. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s tariffs give him a new way to dole out reward and punishment
The president's latest power grab will devastate America's economy—and its democracy.
www.motherjones.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
With tariffs, Trump is trading a strong economy for one run on loyalty and retribution. Tariffs scale his weaponization of government across the entire economy, with waivers for loyalists.
But history shows that an economy run on favors is ultimately a poor one. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
But history shows that an economy run on favors is ultimately a poor one. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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My statement on today’s announcement by our disgraced Mayor.
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My statement on today’s announcement by our disgraced Mayor.
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In which I try to call things what they are. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived.
Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In which I try to call things what they are. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...