Lina Srivastava
@linasrivastava.bsky.social
Founder, Center for Transformational Change.
Strategist, producer, writer, traveler.
https://linasrivastava.com
https://transformationalchange.co
She/her.
Strategist, producer, writer, traveler.
https://linasrivastava.com
https://transformationalchange.co
She/her.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the @cftchange.bsky.social . To celebrate, we are launching our framework, "Narrative Infrastructure for Narrative Power."
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In a world littered with AI slop, both-sides-ism, and dehumanization, Coviello's LitHub piece is a little sip of tonic. Recommended read.
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In a world littered with AI slop, both-sides-ism, and dehumanization, Coviello's LitHub piece is a little sip of tonic. Recommended read.
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This is it. This is where they have destroyed me. They took my pasta away. MY PASTA 😫
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is it. This is where they have destroyed me. They took my pasta away. MY PASTA 😫
Trying very, very hard to keep the political hope we had on Tuesday for just a little while longer, but oh it's so difficult these days.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Trying very, very hard to keep the political hope we had on Tuesday for just a little while longer, but oh it's so difficult these days.
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Fight don’t fold.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Fight don’t fold.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
In a world littered with AI slop, both-sides-ism, and dehumanization, Coviello's LitHub piece is a little sip of tonic. Recommended read.
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In a world littered with AI slop, both-sides-ism, and dehumanization, Coviello's LitHub piece is a little sip of tonic. Recommended read.
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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 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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
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I have to assume is not going to end until Andrew Cuomo has lost every election in the state of New York at least twice
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have to assume is not going to end until Andrew Cuomo has lost every election in the state of New York at least twice
"Beneath the jargon and negotiating and court proceedings is the human right to eat..."
The three branches of our federal government do not care how immense the suffering is. In light of the latest SCOTUS news on SNAP, please read these stories of people relying on these benefits to feed themselves
The three branches of our federal government do not care how immense the suffering is. In light of the latest SCOTUS news on SNAP, please read these stories of people relying on these benefits to feed themselves
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"Beneath the jargon and negotiating and court proceedings is the human right to eat..."
The three branches of our federal government do not care how immense the suffering is. In light of the latest SCOTUS news on SNAP, please read these stories of people relying on these benefits to feed themselves
The three branches of our federal government do not care how immense the suffering is. In light of the latest SCOTUS news on SNAP, please read these stories of people relying on these benefits to feed themselves
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all ryes for the cause of freedom
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 7:52 PM
all ryes for the cause of freedom
This is such a gorgeous first signal of good governance.
Mamdani announces transition team:
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is such a gorgeous first signal of good governance.
Shocking but unsurprising.
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 6:45 PM
Shocking but unsurprising.
Mamdani's outro music is the Sunidhi Chauhan banger "Dhoom Machale" and a million Desi kids just felt seen.
a silhouette of a man standing in front of a blue wall
ALT: a silhouette of a man standing in front of a blue wall
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Mamdani's outro music is the Sunidhi Chauhan banger "Dhoom Machale" and a million Desi kids just felt seen.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
"Yes. Aunties."
"This city is your city. And this democracy is yours too."
"My brother, we are in City Hall now."
Damn, the tears from Mamdani's speech.
"This city is your city. And this democracy is yours too."
"My brother, we are in City Hall now."
Damn, the tears from Mamdani's speech.
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"Yes. Aunties."
"This city is your city. And this democracy is yours too."
"My brother, we are in City Hall now."
Damn, the tears from Mamdani's speech.
"This city is your city. And this democracy is yours too."
"My brother, we are in City Hall now."
Damn, the tears from Mamdani's speech.
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Zohran beginning his victory speech by quoting Eugene Debs is a fucking baller move
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Zohran beginning his victory speech by quoting Eugene Debs is a fucking baller move
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WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
I ❤️ NYC
2 MILLION VOTES: NYC! All before 9 p.m.
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I ❤️ NYC
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Betting markets just dipped out on Cuomo. Zohran at 98% on Polymarket.
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Betting markets just dipped out on Cuomo. Zohran at 98% on Polymarket.
Brad Lander for Senate.
i hope to see enterprising democrats announce their intent to retire schumer and gillibrand over the next two years.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Brad Lander for Senate.
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and for those Indian Americans who've swung hard against him because he's Muslim--if you can't be guided by good morals, try at least to remember that you're physically indistinguishable from many of the people you've helped demonize, and that you've lived the wrong end of this experience before
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
and for those Indian Americans who've swung hard against him because he's Muslim--if you can't be guided by good morals, try at least to remember that you're physically indistinguishable from many of the people you've helped demonize, and that you've lived the wrong end of this experience before
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Daisy wants YOU to vote like you love your neighbors*
*squirrels excluded
*squirrels excluded
Well, animal welfare is political, but my fur niece didn’t vote-- I did. But she's cuter than I am, so she gets the honor.
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Daisy wants YOU to vote like you love your neighbors*
*squirrels excluded
*squirrels excluded
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So Schumer never did endorse, huh. Nor Gillibrand. Just irredeemable pieces of shit, the entire NY senate delegation
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
So Schumer never did endorse, huh. Nor Gillibrand. Just irredeemable pieces of shit, the entire NY senate delegation