Kumar Rao
@kumar.bsky.social
Lawyer, former public defender. Progressive politics, racial justice, urban gardening. Let’s go Knicks/GoBlue.
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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You don’t have to identify as a Democratic Socialist. But if this sounds good to you — that’s the leadership you want. @socialists.nyc
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You don’t have to identify as a Democratic Socialist. But if this sounds good to you — that’s the leadership you want. @socialists.nyc
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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BREAKING: The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued arrest warrants for 37 Israeli officials, including PM Netanyahu, Defence Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, reports Turkish media.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lx1bfd
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November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued arrest warrants for 37 Israeli officials, including PM Netanyahu, Defence Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, reports Turkish media.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lx1bfd
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So what is the actual deal with Marjorie Taylor Greene?
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So what is the actual deal with Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Listen to this @benmax.bsky.social politics podcast, fascinating interview with political veteran and Obama alum Patrick Gaspard talking about Mamdani, who he describes as a “once in a generation political athlete.”
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City Hall Free For All: The Mamdani Transition Begins & Patrick Gaspard on Political Power
Podcast Episode · Max Politics · 11/07/2025 · 52m
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November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Listen to this @benmax.bsky.social politics podcast, fascinating interview with political veteran and Obama alum Patrick Gaspard talking about Mamdani, who he describes as a “once in a generation political athlete.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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I'm here outside Speaker Johnson’s office because he is starving families and gutting health care to cover up the Epstein Files.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I'm here outside Speaker Johnson’s office because he is starving families and gutting health care to cover up the Epstein Files.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
You love to see it.
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Our victory on Tuesday was historic, but the campaign for an affordable NYC is just beginning. Our Time will organize to win and defend the affordability agenda that resonated with voters and brought out more than 100,000 volunteers. Sign up today and we’ll share much more soon! (link in bio)
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Our victory on Tuesday was historic, but the campaign for an affordable NYC is just beginning. Our Time will organize to win and defend the affordability agenda that resonated with voters and brought out more than 100,000 volunteers. Sign up today and we’ll share much more soon! (link in bio)
Michael Blake announces that he is running for Congress to unseat Ritchie Torres.
“I will fight for Academics not AIPAC, Books in The Bronx not Bibi & Bombs, Groceries not Genocide.”
“I will fight for Academics not AIPAC, Books in The Bronx not Bibi & Bombs, Groceries not Genocide.”
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Michael Blake announces that he is running for Congress to unseat Ritchie Torres.
“I will fight for Academics not AIPAC, Books in The Bronx not Bibi & Bombs, Groceries not Genocide.”
“I will fight for Academics not AIPAC, Books in The Bronx not Bibi & Bombs, Groceries not Genocide.”
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The absolute dumbest rich people in the history of the world got together on the group chats and broke their damn brains over Zohran Mamdani. Here's @ryanlcooper.com on why they predictably failed.
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
America’s Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani - The American Prospect
It’s encouraging on many levels: New York City didn’t submit to a campaign of flagrant bigotry from disgraced two-time loser Andrew Cuomo, and Americans, particularly young ones, can still be politica...
prospect.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The absolute dumbest rich people in the history of the world got together on the group chats and broke their damn brains over Zohran Mamdani. Here's @ryanlcooper.com on why they predictably failed.
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
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One of the big ones.
The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
One of the big ones.
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Horrifying. Yesterday in LA agents grabbed a father out of a car and drove off with his toddler in the backseat. (She is home.) Unbearable evil being done to children.
this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Horrifying. Yesterday in LA agents grabbed a father out of a car and drove off with his toddler in the backseat. (She is home.) Unbearable evil being done to children.
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...
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How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York’s Elite and Was Elected Mayor
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...
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The ideas underlying socialism are hardly toxic. Inclusion, community, compassion, opportunity, effective governance are all fundamental, widely embraced. The term socialism itself has been cynically stigmatized. But with a little good sense, we can move past that and focus on values & results.
The idea of socialism is toxic in American politics. But by picking his battles and showing the data, our new mayor can prove it works
Yes, Zohran Mamdani can govern as a sensible socialist
The idea of socialism is toxic in American politics. But by picking his battles and showing the data, our new mayor can prove it works
www.thetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The ideas underlying socialism are hardly toxic. Inclusion, community, compassion, opportunity, effective governance are all fundamental, widely embraced. The term socialism itself has been cynically stigmatized. But with a little good sense, we can move past that and focus on values & results.
I mean, this was just an incredible line.
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I mean, this was just an incredible line.
This speech in the pantheon of all time greats. And then this family moment.
Wow, are we in a new moment.
Wow, are we in a new moment.
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This speech in the pantheon of all time greats. And then this family moment.
Wow, are we in a new moment.
Wow, are we in a new moment.
“In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light.” 🔥 🗽
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light.” 🔥 🗽
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Going out like he came in: an entitled scumbag.
“No one or nothing will ever divide us” says Andrew Cuomo while giving one of the most divisive and disgusting concession speeches in American political history
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Going out like he came in: an entitled scumbag.
Zohran getting more votes on the @workingfamilies.org line than Sliwa getting on the Republican line. 🥳
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Zohran getting more votes on the @workingfamilies.org line than Sliwa getting on the Republican line. 🥳
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Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
I can read these updates all night. 😅
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I can read these updates all night. 😅