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I've finally gone to every @citibikenyc.bsky.social station in NYC!!!
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It's basically safer to be a subway rider in New York City that a driver or passenger in a car anywhere in the US.
The subway risk chart you've been waiting for (Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is where Sean Duffy is from). Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
July 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's basically safer to be a subway rider in New York City that a driver or passenger in a car anywhere in the US.
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The DOJ released what it called “raw” footage from the prison where Epstein died—but metadata shows it was stitched from multiple clips and processed by Adobe Premier before being made public.
Experts say its unclear what was changed, but absent an explanation it will fuel conspiracies.
Experts say its unclear what was changed, but absent an explanation it will fuel conspiracies.
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The DOJ released what it called “raw” footage from the prison where Epstein died—but metadata shows it was stitched from multiple clips and processed by Adobe Premier before being made public.
Experts say its unclear what was changed, but absent an explanation it will fuel conspiracies.
Experts say its unclear what was changed, but absent an explanation it will fuel conspiracies.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Gotta admit, it feels pretty strange putting so much work into trying to marginally improve a place while Republicans just take a much larger wrecking ball to it
July 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Gotta admit, it feels pretty strange putting so much work into trying to marginally improve a place while Republicans just take a much larger wrecking ball to it
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Call me crazy but I think it's bad that politicians can go on the news and lie and the news doesn't tell its audience that they lied
July 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Call me crazy but I think it's bad that politicians can go on the news and lie and the news doesn't tell its audience that they lied
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All democratic leaders have a duty to stand by Zohran in the face of racist and islamophobic attacks from the right
Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, has sent a letter to Pam Bondi calling for Zohran Mamdani to be stripped of his citizenship and deported.
June 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
All democratic leaders have a duty to stand by Zohran in the face of racist and islamophobic attacks from the right
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: @nytimes.com opinion: BRAD LANDER TOP CHOICE FOR MAYOR!!!
Opinion | A Guide to N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Election and Democratic Primary
15 experts on the city picked the best mayoral candidate ahead of the Democratic primary.
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🚨🚨 BREAKING: @nytimes.com opinion: BRAD LANDER TOP CHOICE FOR MAYOR!!!
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Jesus Christ…they asked the NYC Democratic mayoral candidates who they ranked #1 in 2021 and only Whitney Tilson said Kathryn Garcia. She came in a close second to Eric Adams! Andrew Cuomo said he would’ve picked Eric Adams, had he lived in the city.
June 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Jesus Christ…they asked the NYC Democratic mayoral candidates who they ranked #1 in 2021 and only Whitney Tilson said Kathryn Garcia. She came in a close second to Eric Adams! Andrew Cuomo said he would’ve picked Eric Adams, had he lived in the city.
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We’re fixing Atlantic Avenue! This is what a comprehensive community-led rezoning looks like 🏠
May 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We’re fixing Atlantic Avenue! This is what a comprehensive community-led rezoning looks like 🏠
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A Trump administration plan to set time limits on how long “able bodied” tenants can receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), an internal analysis by the authority has found.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/30/n...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/30/n...
Trump Public Housing Time Limits Could Displace 300,000 NYC Residents, Internal Analysis Finds
An assessment by the New York City Housing Authority projects dire consequences of the president’s proposal to allow just two years of rental assistance to "able bodied" adults.
www.thecity.nyc
May 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A Trump administration plan to set time limits on how long “able bodied” tenants can receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), an internal analysis by the authority has found.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/30/n...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/30/n...
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The National Science Foundation budget proposal would be a devastating blow to American science. 240,000 fewer people would be involved in federally-funded science in fiscal year 2026, according to estimates in the document.
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nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The National Science Foundation budget proposal would be a devastating blow to American science. 240,000 fewer people would be involved in federally-funded science in fiscal year 2026, according to estimates in the document.
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
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INCREDIBLE article by an Orthodox 12-year-old in Streetsblog, reporting from the gripefest over the Bedford Ave. bike lane. He must’ve written the article for me, personally, because FDNY alarm inspections make a cameo. As do those e-trikes that the Hasidic grocery stores use.
Bklyn Tween Speaks Truth to Mayor Adams on Supposedly 'Dangerous' Bike Lane, Gets Booed By Hasidic Men - Streetsblog New York City
On Thursday night, I went to my first town hall. Mayor Adams came to speak at Beis Chana School on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. I live nearby and went with my dad — but I got there a little late be...
nyc.streetsblog.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
INCREDIBLE article by an Orthodox 12-year-old in Streetsblog, reporting from the gripefest over the Bedford Ave. bike lane. He must’ve written the article for me, personally, because FDNY alarm inspections make a cameo. As do those e-trikes that the Hasidic grocery stores use.
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Again: the theory of IRA was that policy could cut through politics. It was proven wrong. It will be proven wrong the next time they try it too.
They are going to figure out how to win in this info environment or they're going to keep losing.
They are going to figure out how to win in this info environment or they're going to keep losing.
May 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Again: the theory of IRA was that policy could cut through politics. It was proven wrong. It will be proven wrong the next time they try it too.
They are going to figure out how to win in this info environment or they're going to keep losing.
They are going to figure out how to win in this info environment or they're going to keep losing.
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For 20 years now, I have been saying, "the right is building a giant, explicitly ideological infotainment behemoth, sucking up viewers, sucking up local papers & stations, sucking up radio, sucking up social media, dominating the info environment. Dems aren't. It's gonna be a problem!"
May 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
For 20 years now, I have been saying, "the right is building a giant, explicitly ideological infotainment behemoth, sucking up viewers, sucking up local papers & stations, sucking up radio, sucking up social media, dominating the info environment. Dems aren't. It's gonna be a problem!"
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I really don’t find these arguments persuasive. Take this, for example, from one of the sources: this is another way of saying ‘as much water as it takes for the beef that two people consume annually’. That’s a relatively trivial amount!
May 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I really don’t find these arguments persuasive. Take this, for example, from one of the sources: this is another way of saying ‘as much water as it takes for the beef that two people consume annually’. That’s a relatively trivial amount!
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In these meet & greets ppl ask all the time what will I focus on in the first 100 days if elected. From Ranked Choice Voting, to turnpike widening cancellation, to COLA, to large warehouse moratorium… these are the 1st 10.
May 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In these meet & greets ppl ask all the time what will I focus on in the first 100 days if elected. From Ranked Choice Voting, to turnpike widening cancellation, to COLA, to large warehouse moratorium… these are the 1st 10.
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This 1/8 of a square mile (80 acres) currently has 6,285 apartments under construction, in five towers over 500 feet and 5 more over 300 feet. An eleventh tower with another 432 apartments has piles being driven.
Is there anything like this anywhere else in the US?
Is there anything like this anywhere else in the US?
May 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This 1/8 of a square mile (80 acres) currently has 6,285 apartments under construction, in five towers over 500 feet and 5 more over 300 feet. An eleventh tower with another 432 apartments has piles being driven.
Is there anything like this anywhere else in the US?
Is there anything like this anywhere else in the US?
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the number one goal for everyone left-of-center for the next 6 weeks should be making sure Andrew Cuomo doesn’t become mayor of the largest city in the country.
even if you don’t live in NYC, you probably have friends or family who do. please tell them how awful Cuomo.
even if you don’t live in NYC, you probably have friends or family who do. please tell them how awful Cuomo.
Andrew Cuomo, who leads in the mayoral polls, has a Trumpian belief in his own spurious talents and triumphs. His election would likewise be a disaster for everyone subject to his rule.
New York City Is About to Make a Huge Mistake
Andrew Cuomo, who leads in the mayoral polls, has a Trumpian belief in his own spurious talents and triumphs. His election would likewise be a disaster for everyone subject to his rule.
newrepublic.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
the number one goal for everyone left-of-center for the next 6 weeks should be making sure Andrew Cuomo doesn’t become mayor of the largest city in the country.
even if you don’t live in NYC, you probably have friends or family who do. please tell them how awful Cuomo.
even if you don’t live in NYC, you probably have friends or family who do. please tell them how awful Cuomo.
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NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The @cpsc.gov, already reeling from deep staffing cuts, is undergoing a dramatic reduction in its leadership that could further jeopardize its vital mission.
Product Safety Agency in Jeopardy After White House Abruptly Fires Its Democratic Leaders - Consumer Reports
Over 50 lawmakers and 150 consumer advocates rally to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent, bipartisan agency.
www.consumerreports.org
May 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The @cpsc.gov, already reeling from deep staffing cuts, is undergoing a dramatic reduction in its leadership that could further jeopardize its vital mission.
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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Stephen Miller says they are “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is only allowed when the US has been invaded or during an insurrection, which would not allow people to challenge their incarceration in court if they are arrested and detained.
May 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Stephen Miller says they are “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is only allowed when the US has been invaded or during an insurrection, which would not allow people to challenge their incarceration in court if they are arrested and detained.
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NYC families with young kids are more than twice as likely to leave the city.
Our affordability crisis is pushing people out.
When I'm Mayor, we'll reverse this trend by expanding child care and lowering housing costs.
Our affordability crisis is pushing people out.
When I'm Mayor, we'll reverse this trend by expanding child care and lowering housing costs.
May 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
NYC families with young kids are more than twice as likely to leave the city.
Our affordability crisis is pushing people out.
When I'm Mayor, we'll reverse this trend by expanding child care and lowering housing costs.
Our affordability crisis is pushing people out.
When I'm Mayor, we'll reverse this trend by expanding child care and lowering housing costs.
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"With this crackdown, the Adams administration is putting New Yorkers at risk of arrest, jail, and deportation for riding a bike."
We went on FOX 5 NY to talk about the NYPD's dangerous new policy of giving criminal summonses to cyclists:
We went on FOX 5 NY to talk about the NYPD's dangerous new policy of giving criminal summonses to cyclists:
May 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"With this crackdown, the Adams administration is putting New Yorkers at risk of arrest, jail, and deportation for riding a bike."
We went on FOX 5 NY to talk about the NYPD's dangerous new policy of giving criminal summonses to cyclists:
We went on FOX 5 NY to talk about the NYPD's dangerous new policy of giving criminal summonses to cyclists: