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Liam Elkind, 26, is an UWS native and the lone announced candidate (so far) in the race to replace the retiring Jerrold Nadler. www.westsiderag.com/2025/09/04/i...
In the Wake of Jerry Nadler’s Retirement, A Conversation With the Current Lone Candidate in the Race
Liam Elkind standing on Riverside Drive. Photo courtesy of Elkind's campaign. By Gus Saltonstall In the wake of longtime Rep.
www.westsiderag.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
great news!
calling all authors!
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
August 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
great interview
@lelkind.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Reposted by Rachel Vail
NEW
CNN:
House Dem Rep Jerry Nadler (NY-12)
The "Dean of the NY Congressional delegation"
Is being primaried
Challenger is Liam Elkind
A 26 yo who started a food/med delivery org during Covid
www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/p...
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler draws a 26-year-old Democratic primary challenger | CNN Politics
Rep. Jerry Nadler, the long-serving dean of the New York congressional delegation and the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is getting a primary challenger for next year — and it’s not fr...
www.cnn.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reposted by Rachel Vail
NEW from me: Jerry Nadler, the dean of the New York congressional delegation, is getting a primary challenger for next year — and it’s not from the DSA.

Enter Liam Elkind, a 26 year old who started a food/medicine delivery organization during COVID www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/p...
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler draws a 26-year-old Democratic primary challenger | CNN Politics
Rep. Jerry Nadler, the long-serving dean of the New York congressional delegation and the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is getting a primary challenger for next year — and it’s not fr...
www.cnn.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
perennial q
June 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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June 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Today and every day we vow:
Never again
April 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
April 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I just emailed her -- fellow NYers, please join me.
Contact her and suggest in the strongest terms that she should vote against RFK jr
Boggles my mind that FETTERMAN has said he's voting against RFK Jr. while GILLIBRAND hasn't.

Please consider calling Gillibrand today about this if you have a minute, fellow New Yorkers.

www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
February 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Yet another reason…
All the more reason to delineate between human-authored and AI.
New from 404 Media: Low quality books that appear to be AI generated are making their way into public libraries, forcing librarians to sort through a functionally infinite number of books to determine what is written by humans and what is generated by AI.

www.404media.co/ai-generated...
February 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Lovely and true
One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
January 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Important thread about why and how to resist
In late 2016 and early 2017 many elected Democrats were ready to roll over and reach across the aisle and seek bipartisan cooperation and do all the other bullshit that we are seeing right now.

They had to be taught that resisting Trumpism comes with electoral benefits.
November 21, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Sarah McBride has more class, generosity, and courage than the lot of them.

Brava.
This incredible woman has more courage than any Republican member of Congress. Representative-Elect Sarah McBride responds to the pathetic transgender bathroom ban just announced by the coward Mike Johnson.
November 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
preorder an author's book from an independent bookstore 🥰
And this is why authors are always asking you to preorder.
When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:

1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
November 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
thought for today:

"You look ridiculous if you dance. You look ridiculous if you don't dance. So you might as well dance."
- Gertrude Stein
November 18, 2024 at 7:05 PM
some days you just feel head down in a boot
#tortwisdom
November 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
They really do tally phone calls by issue and it matters

Urge your rep to VOTE NO on hr 9495
If this is your rep

🗣️ call their office!

hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
Here are the Dems who voted yes on HR 9495:
November 15, 2024 at 6:35 PM