Sophie Hurwitz
@hurwitz.bsky.social
reporting fellow at Grist and Inkstick Media | sophiehurwitz@gmail.com, Signal @shurwitz.18
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Mamdani "inherits a world-leading experiment in retrofitting buildings to slash emissions, open questions about how to transition to cleaner power sources, and a patchwork of adaptation efforts," writes @alexckaufman.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... 🔌💡
NYC’s next mayor Zohran Mamdani has a big climate policy to-do list
The mayor-elect did not talk a lot about climate change on the campaign trail. But the city has major electrification plans that he can help accelerate.
www.canarymedia.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mamdani "inherits a world-leading experiment in retrofitting buildings to slash emissions, open questions about how to transition to cleaner power sources, and a patchwork of adaptation efforts," writes @alexckaufman.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... 🔌💡
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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administrations says the U.S. is in a state of "armed conflict" with 24 cartel groups
The groups don't even know it. The list is secret -- even from members of Congress
For more on Trump's secret fantasy wars, see my latest @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
The groups don't even know it. The list is secret -- even from members of Congress
For more on Trump's secret fantasy wars, see my latest @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administrations says the U.S. is in a state of "armed conflict" with 24 cartel groups
The groups don't even know it. The list is secret -- even from members of Congress
For more on Trump's secret fantasy wars, see my latest @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
The groups don't even know it. The list is secret -- even from members of Congress
For more on Trump's secret fantasy wars, see my latest @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
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check it out
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
check it out
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The data center industry says "people would be more supportive if they simply knew more about companies’ ongoing sustainability efforts." So, concerns about pollution and water consumption are apparently solvable with ... "education."
my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
The Data Center Backlash Is Swallowing American Politics
Activists on both the left and the right are pushing back against rampant AI development.
heatmap.news
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The data center industry says "people would be more supportive if they simply knew more about companies’ ongoing sustainability efforts." So, concerns about pollution and water consumption are apparently solvable with ... "education."
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my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
The Data Center Backlash Is Swallowing American Politics
Activists on both the left and the right are pushing back against rampant AI development.
heatmap.news
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
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Zohran Mamdani ran an ultra-disciplined campaign for mayor — one that barely touched on climate change. Once he's in office, how will the one-time self-described "ecosocialist" govern?
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with the backstory:
heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with the backstory:
heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
Zohran Mamdani’s Silent Climate Politics
The self-described “ecosocialist” ran an ultra-disciplined campaign for New York City mayor. Once he’s in office, the climate issue could become unavoidable.
heatmap.news
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Zohran Mamdani ran an ultra-disciplined campaign for mayor — one that barely touched on climate change. Once he's in office, how will the one-time self-described "ecosocialist" govern?
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with the backstory:
heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with the backstory:
heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
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Why are so many people being pushed into homelessness?
☑️ Nearly half of all U.S. workers now earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment.
☑️ In CA, workers must earn nearly $50 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.
☑️ Nearly half of all U.S. workers now earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment.
☑️ In CA, workers must earn nearly $50 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.
NLIHC (@nlihc.org)
#FOTW: In 18 States, Renters Must Earn More Than $30 an Hour to Afford A Two-Bedroom Apartment at Fair Market Rent
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Why are so many people being pushed into homelessness?
☑️ Nearly half of all U.S. workers now earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment.
☑️ In CA, workers must earn nearly $50 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.
☑️ Nearly half of all U.S. workers now earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment.
☑️ In CA, workers must earn nearly $50 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.
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This statistic will be used by groups like the ADL to say "an overwhelming majority of NYC Jews rejected Zohran Mamdani." Which is true! But it's also true that a higher percentage of NYC Jews voted Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted Trump in 2024, and Trump Jews are not marginalized by the ADL.
This is a stunning political realignment--Mamdani lost Jews, Catholics, and Protestants but won by sweeping "Other" and "None."
As a Jewish voter in the 33% I hope my neighbors (literally) in the 63%, who were flooded with dishonest mailers, social media, and texts, will now keep an open mind.
As a Jewish voter in the 33% I hope my neighbors (literally) in the 63%, who were flooded with dishonest mailers, social media, and texts, will now keep an open mind.
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This statistic will be used by groups like the ADL to say "an overwhelming majority of NYC Jews rejected Zohran Mamdani." Which is true! But it's also true that a higher percentage of NYC Jews voted Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted Trump in 2024, and Trump Jews are not marginalized by the ADL.
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check in on your landlord friends today
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
check in on your landlord friends today
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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the Teen Vogue politics section's last newsy story 🥲 Rainesford knocked it out of the park
It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
More Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
the Teen Vogue politics section's last newsy story 🥲 Rainesford knocked it out of the park
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Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Since taking to the picket lines on Aug. 4, striking machinists have voted down four of the company's offers.
inkstick.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
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Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
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Alli Maloney, @leximcmenamin.com + @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social were forces of nature who made the politics section what it was
Conde mostly saw us as a thorn in their side + underinvested in TV overall, repeatedly slashing budgets, not backfilling roles + now folding TV into Vogue. It's a damn shame
Conde mostly saw us as a thorn in their side + underinvested in TV overall, repeatedly slashing budgets, not backfilling roles + now folding TV into Vogue. It's a damn shame
November 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Alli Maloney, @leximcmenamin.com + @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social were forces of nature who made the politics section what it was
Conde mostly saw us as a thorn in their side + underinvested in TV overall, repeatedly slashing budgets, not backfilling roles + now folding TV into Vogue. It's a damn shame
Conde mostly saw us as a thorn in their side + underinvested in TV overall, repeatedly slashing budgets, not backfilling roles + now folding TV into Vogue. It's a damn shame
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Nvidia is helping facilitate ICE investigations, federal procurement records show theintercept.com/2025/11/01/i...
ICE Investigations, Powered by Nvidia
ICE’s investigative division, increasingly involved in street-level immigration enforcement, struck a software deal with Nvidia.
theintercept.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Nvidia is helping facilitate ICE investigations, federal procurement records show theintercept.com/2025/11/01/i...
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Microsoft is now warning investors about the pushback against its massive data centers.
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Microsoft is now warning investors about the pushback against its massive data centers.
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
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Why are ebikes which have to share the road with cars given a speed limit lower than cars?
This is also just going to push even more delivery people into (polluting) scooters.
This is also just going to push even more delivery people into (polluting) scooters.
Last Friday, Eric Adams’s 15 miles-per-hour e-bike speed limit rolled out. Delivery workers and transit advocates say it just gives the NYPD more precedent to ticket, without improving safety.
The First Week of the E-Bike Speed Limit Was Confusing
Last Friday, Eric Adams’s 15 miles-per-hour e-bike speed limit rolled out. Delivery workers and transit advocates say it just gives the NYPD more precedent to ticket, without improving safety.
www.curbed.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Why are ebikes which have to share the road with cars given a speed limit lower than cars?
This is also just going to push even more delivery people into (polluting) scooters.
This is also just going to push even more delivery people into (polluting) scooters.
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Trump keeps turning to the right-wing Capital Research Center for nonprofits to attack. These are the environmental organizations in its crosshairs.
Their alleged violation? Supporting civil disobedience. 1/
alleenbrown.ghost.io/a-trump-targ... for my newsletter Eco Files. Subscribe!
Their alleged violation? Supporting civil disobedience. 1/
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A Trump Target List of Environmental Organizations
Every month, I assemble a round-up of stories I’m following and issues I’m covering, with palate cleansers at the end. Please consider a paid subscription so I can keep up my independent reporting.
C...
alleenbrown.ghost.io
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump keeps turning to the right-wing Capital Research Center for nonprofits to attack. These are the environmental organizations in its crosshairs.
Their alleged violation? Supporting civil disobedience. 1/
alleenbrown.ghost.io/a-trump-targ... for my newsletter Eco Files. Subscribe!
Their alleged violation? Supporting civil disobedience. 1/
alleenbrown.ghost.io/a-trump-targ... for my newsletter Eco Files. Subscribe!
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Student journalists in Appalachia! 🚨 PAID writing opportunity before end of the semester: 100 Days in Appalachia is assembling a series of dispatches on the biggest issues facing campuses. Pieces are short, not as heavy a lift reporting-wise. Email rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com & I'll share info.
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Student journalists in Appalachia! 🚨 PAID writing opportunity before end of the semester: 100 Days in Appalachia is assembling a series of dispatches on the biggest issues facing campuses. Pieces are short, not as heavy a lift reporting-wise. Email rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com & I'll share info.
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Suggested reading in this week's Critical State:
- @donalgill.bsky.social on US-Canada ties @thedialmag.bsky.social
- @nickturse.bsky.social on Trump's deadly Yemen strikes @theintercept.com
- @hrw.org on excessive force in Chicago
- @hurwitz.bsky.social on the Boeing strike
- And more:
- @donalgill.bsky.social on US-Canada ties @thedialmag.bsky.social
- @nickturse.bsky.social on Trump's deadly Yemen strikes @theintercept.com
- @hrw.org on excessive force in Chicago
- @hurwitz.bsky.social on the Boeing strike
- And more:
Critical State: US-Canadian Trade Under the Boot of Nationalism
If you read just one thing this week … read about the future of US-Canadian relations in an age of tariffs.
inkstick.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Suggested reading in this week's Critical State:
- @donalgill.bsky.social on US-Canada ties @thedialmag.bsky.social
- @nickturse.bsky.social on Trump's deadly Yemen strikes @theintercept.com
- @hrw.org on excessive force in Chicago
- @hurwitz.bsky.social on the Boeing strike
- And more:
- @donalgill.bsky.social on US-Canada ties @thedialmag.bsky.social
- @nickturse.bsky.social on Trump's deadly Yemen strikes @theintercept.com
- @hrw.org on excessive force in Chicago
- @hurwitz.bsky.social on the Boeing strike
- And more:
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"If everyone has to cobble together their own constellation of individual creators $5 at a time? That’s not a media ecosystem. It’s a privatized patchwork of tip jars. Counting on people who pay you directly isn’t the same as not having a boss. You have 100 and can’t afford to piss off any of them."
Patron-Supported Journalism Can’t Be the Future of News
Writing about the failure of patron-supported journalism is itself a kind of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"If everyone has to cobble together their own constellation of individual creators $5 at a time? That’s not a media ecosystem. It’s a privatized patchwork of tip jars. Counting on people who pay you directly isn’t the same as not having a boss. You have 100 and can’t afford to piss off any of them."
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a dispatch from fighterland, USA
Thousands of Boeing union members have been on strike since Aug. 4, and many have had to second jobs and food pantries to get by.
By: @hurwitz.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-boeing-s...
By: @hurwitz.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-boeing-s...
October 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
a dispatch from fighterland, USA