Agnes
@lisafilipek.bsky.social
I’m too lazy to create a new profile just yet.
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*moderate* means in the pocket of the banks and NYC real estate among other things. This is not good at all.
Menin, who represents the Upper East Side, said she had the support of at least 34 current and incoming City Council members, more than the 26 votes needed to become the Council’s speaker, considered the second most powerful job in city government.
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
*moderate* means in the pocket of the banks and NYC real estate among other things. This is not good at all.
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I will forever be mad that mass market paperbacks don’t really exist anymore & if they do, they’re hideously expensive.
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I will forever be mad that mass market paperbacks don’t really exist anymore & if they do, they’re hideously expensive.
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
That cardigan is the only thing I remember about the sequel.
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internet
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
That cardigan is the only thing I remember about the sequel.
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One time I wished Johnny Cash would sing Nine Inch Nails and then it actually happened and I didn’t like it, so I don’t want this power. I don’t deserve to have it.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
One time I wished Johnny Cash would sing Nine Inch Nails and then it actually happened and I didn’t like it, so I don’t want this power. I don’t deserve to have it.
Honestly I’m more of a 500 - 2,000 pages gal, but I can make it work.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Honestly I’m more of a 500 - 2,000 pages gal, but I can make it work.
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I love going to the public library and so should you 🫵🏾😐
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I love going to the public library and so should you 🫵🏾😐
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My grand unified theory of suburbia is that camera doorbells are like SUVs, they provide an illusion of security while making you more paranoid
“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My grand unified theory of suburbia is that camera doorbells are like SUVs, they provide an illusion of security while making you more paranoid
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I talk about her in my Black abolitionists of NYC walking tour and usually no one has heard of her but she was Rosa Parks on the bus 100 years before that incident.
In 1855 Elizabeth Jennings Graham brought a suit that initiated the desegregation of NYC transit. Raised by politically active parents (her was mother formerly enslaved, her entrepreneur father was awarded a patent in 1821) Ms. Graham was a teacher, organist, & kindergarten founder.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I talk about her in my Black abolitionists of NYC walking tour and usually no one has heard of her but she was Rosa Parks on the bus 100 years before that incident.
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Everything seems so much harder lately. Just hard, hard, hard. (IT'S FINE IT'S FINE)
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Everything seems so much harder lately. Just hard, hard, hard. (IT'S FINE IT'S FINE)
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Trying to get 50 more people to send a letter to your City Council member in NYC demanding that they increase and stabilize public library funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
actionnetwork.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trying to get 50 more people to send a letter to your City Council member in NYC demanding that they increase and stabilize public library funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
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Perhaps if you live in NYC, you will be moved to take action in support of increased and STABLE funding for our public libraries after reading this: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Perhaps if you live in NYC, you will be moved to take action in support of increased and STABLE funding for our public libraries after reading this: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
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Thank you to District 1's Council Member Christopher Marte who is a terrific public library champion, who also participated in @nycplan.org 's People's Assembly last month! council.nyc.gov/district-1/
As our 2nd YES, if you’re in his district please express appreciation for his support!
As our 2nd YES, if you’re in his district please express appreciation for his support!
District 1
New York City Council
council.nyc.gov
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Thank you to District 1's Council Member Christopher Marte who is a terrific public library champion, who also participated in @nycplan.org 's People's Assembly last month! council.nyc.gov/district-1/
As our 2nd YES, if you’re in his district please express appreciation for his support!
As our 2nd YES, if you’re in his district please express appreciation for his support!
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Thank you to Council Member Lynn Schulman of District 29 for committing to being a NYC Public Library champion, and pledging .5% of the annual city expense budget in each financial plan released while they are in office!! 👏
If Council Member Shulman is your representative - please send our thanks!
If Council Member Shulman is your representative - please send our thanks!
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thank you to Council Member Lynn Schulman of District 29 for committing to being a NYC Public Library champion, and pledging .5% of the annual city expense budget in each financial plan released while they are in office!! 👏
If Council Member Shulman is your representative - please send our thanks!
If Council Member Shulman is your representative - please send our thanks!
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Thank you to Council Member Lincoln Restler for signing on to our 0.5% library funding demand!
@cmrestler.bsky.social participated in our Brooklyn People's Assembly in May, and we appreciate his support.
Thanks to CM Restler for being a public library champion! 🙌
council.nyc.gov/district-33/
@cmrestler.bsky.social participated in our Brooklyn People's Assembly in May, and we appreciate his support.
Thanks to CM Restler for being a public library champion! 🙌
council.nyc.gov/district-33/
council.nyc.gov
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thank you to Council Member Lincoln Restler for signing on to our 0.5% library funding demand!
@cmrestler.bsky.social participated in our Brooklyn People's Assembly in May, and we appreciate his support.
Thanks to CM Restler for being a public library champion! 🙌
council.nyc.gov/district-33/
@cmrestler.bsky.social participated in our Brooklyn People's Assembly in May, and we appreciate his support.
Thanks to CM Restler for being a public library champion! 🙌
council.nyc.gov/district-33/
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This is how you know that it's not about the money. Because if it were, then libraries would not keep being defunded.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This is how you know that it's not about the money. Because if it were, then libraries would not keep being defunded.
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Thank you to Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social for being a public library champion and signing on to support @nycplan.org 0.5% budget demand.
Thank you Member Hanif 👏 we appreciate your support!
council.nyc.gov/district-39/
Thank you Member Hanif 👏 we appreciate your support!
council.nyc.gov/district-39/
District 39
New York City Council
council.nyc.gov
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thank you to Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social for being a public library champion and signing on to support @nycplan.org 0.5% budget demand.
Thank you Member Hanif 👏 we appreciate your support!
council.nyc.gov/district-39/
Thank you Member Hanif 👏 we appreciate your support!
council.nyc.gov/district-39/
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FYI, if you are a lefty/progressive group looking for a low cost space for holding events, I'm starting to let people use the @crisesnotes.bsky.social office for events. get in touch at crisesnotes[at]gmail[dot]com to inquire. My space is very conveniently located in Chelsea Manhattan.
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
FYI, if you are a lefty/progressive group looking for a low cost space for holding events, I'm starting to let people use the @crisesnotes.bsky.social office for events. get in touch at crisesnotes[at]gmail[dot]com to inquire. My space is very conveniently located in Chelsea Manhattan.
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Have 30 seconds during lunch?
Make an impact by sending a letter to your City Council Member, showing support for increased and stabilized funding of NYC public library systems
actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
Make an impact by sending a letter to your City Council Member, showing support for increased and stabilized funding of NYC public library systems
actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
actionnetwork.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Have 30 seconds during lunch?
Make an impact by sending a letter to your City Council Member, showing support for increased and stabilized funding of NYC public library systems
actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
Make an impact by sending a letter to your City Council Member, showing support for increased and stabilized funding of NYC public library systems
actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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In Flatbush, we put together a graphical whistle code card to reduce translation needs. Files are here if you want to adapt for your neighborhood. Outside NYC, just print front. We're doing mini whistles because we can 3d print them for 5-7¢ each. We keep us safe. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In Flatbush, we put together a graphical whistle code card to reduce translation needs. Files are here if you want to adapt for your neighborhood. Outside NYC, just print front. We're doing mini whistles because we can 3d print them for 5-7¢ each. We keep us safe. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Feeling inspired to take action this morning?
Join us in calling our City Council members and demand .5% of the budget be committed to fund our libraries!
Already called? Tell us how it went:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us in calling our City Council members and demand .5% of the budget be committed to fund our libraries!
Already called? Tell us how it went:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Feeling inspired to take action this morning?
Join us in calling our City Council members and demand .5% of the budget be committed to fund our libraries!
Already called? Tell us how it went:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us in calling our City Council members and demand .5% of the budget be committed to fund our libraries!
Already called? Tell us how it went:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Ok it would actually be hilarious if The Onion made a spin off “Teen The Onion” and hired a bunch of the political journalists who just got laid off from Teen Vogue.
Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Ok it would actually be hilarious if The Onion made a spin off “Teen The Onion” and hired a bunch of the political journalists who just got laid off from Teen Vogue.