Ruben Abrahams Brosbe
@rubenlev.bsky.social
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here we go
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
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January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
here we go
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"None of these stories of 'apologizing for being white' involved any apology for being white, by the way—or any apology at all. The act of other people bringing awareness to what whiteness does is deemed a de facto apology for whiteness—and an obvious aggression." www.the-reframe.com/apologies-fo...
Apologies For Being White
How supremacists convert responsibility into blame to avoid paying natural costs and to make everyone else pay unnatural ones.
www.the-reframe.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
"None of these stories of 'apologizing for being white' involved any apology for being white, by the way—or any apology at all. The act of other people bringing awareness to what whiteness does is deemed a de facto apology for whiteness—and an obvious aggression." www.the-reframe.com/apologies-fo...
Sure 2026 is off to a horrific start but at least I will never watch stranger things again
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Sure 2026 is off to a horrific start but at least I will never watch stranger things again
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One of the fantastic benefits from turning everything into a betting market: there's nothing stopping Pete Hegseth from placing bets via polymarket a few hours before attacks
great country no notes
great country no notes
January 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
One of the fantastic benefits from turning everything into a betting market: there's nothing stopping Pete Hegseth from placing bets via polymarket a few hours before attacks
great country no notes
great country no notes
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Chilly night in Chicago, but protesters have shown up to confront Trump’s illegal war.
January 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Chilly night in Chicago, but protesters have shown up to confront Trump’s illegal war.
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This is *extremely* weak leadership from Jeffries and Schumer. When the wannabe king ignores congress to initiate regime change abroad, they are requesting a fucking briefing sometime soon.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
This is *extremely* weak leadership from Jeffries and Schumer. When the wannabe king ignores congress to initiate regime change abroad, they are requesting a fucking briefing sometime soon.
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100 stories about what Israel thinks, none about how MUSLIMS WHO LIVE IN NYC think about having a Muslim Mayor. Nothing to see here.
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
100 stories about what Israel thinks, none about how MUSLIMS WHO LIVE IN NYC think about having a Muslim Mayor. Nothing to see here.
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younger white non-Jewish people are becoming MORE antisemitic. Perhaps the ADL et al need to re-evaluate their strategies.
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
younger white non-Jewish people are becoming MORE antisemitic. Perhaps the ADL et al need to re-evaluate their strategies.
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This is the way.
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This is the way.
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i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
as a texan i'll spare people zohran takes but one thing i think we're going to see even more of now that he's mayor is mainstream media shift the goal posts of what having a mandate is. trump had a mandate when he narrowly won but zohran has to reach out to all these factions no matter what
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
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Kamar Samuels to be superintendent of New York City public schools is outstanding news for those who still care about school integration and equality. In the face of the national attacks on civil rights and dismantling of enforcement at the U.S. DOE this pick by Mamdani sends a powerful message.
Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as schools chancellor
The Manhattan superintendent will lead the nation’s largest public school system.
www.cityandstateny.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Kamar Samuels to be superintendent of New York City public schools is outstanding news for those who still care about school integration and equality. In the face of the national attacks on civil rights and dismantling of enforcement at the U.S. DOE this pick by Mamdani sends a powerful message.
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"A new poll released by Siena University on Tuesday found that nearly two in three voters across the state favor the new benefit and would support Mr. Mamdani’s plan to pay for it by increasing taxes on those earning more than $1 million a year." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/n... - missed this
New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
"A new poll released by Siena University on Tuesday found that nearly two in three voters across the state favor the new benefit and would support Mr. Mamdani’s plan to pay for it by increasing taxes on those earning more than $1 million a year." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/n... - missed this
“This year saw a wide range of resistance from individuals and institutions… In the new year, we will need to continue to cultivate broad and diverse groups in order to educate, mobilize, and fight back.”
#handsoffnyc
#handsoffnyc
I Believe That We Will Win
As 2025 comes to an end, I'm more hopeful than ever that people will come together to defeat authoritarianism.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“This year saw a wide range of resistance from individuals and institutions… In the new year, we will need to continue to cultivate broad and diverse groups in order to educate, mobilize, and fight back.”
#handsoffnyc
#handsoffnyc
“This is the energy I am taking into the new year: a year when nothing is inevitable, and we choose connection over isolation and defiance over defeatism.”
buttondown.com/hopeforthebe...
buttondown.com/hopeforthebe...
I Believe That We Will Win
As 2025 comes to an end, I'm more hopeful than ever that people will come together to defeat authoritarianism.
buttondown.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“This is the energy I am taking into the new year: a year when nothing is inevitable, and we choose connection over isolation and defiance over defeatism.”
buttondown.com/hopeforthebe...
buttondown.com/hopeforthebe...
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MTG is not your bigoted aunt or co-worker. She's an EXTREMELY wealthy fascist demagogue. You don't have to listen to random elite pundits and politicians lecturing you about "big tent" politics with respect to her.
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
MTG is not your bigoted aunt or co-worker. She's an EXTREMELY wealthy fascist demagogue. You don't have to listen to random elite pundits and politicians lecturing you about "big tent" politics with respect to her.
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Common Sense Media found that while these tools could help teachers save time and streamline routine paperwork, AI-generated content could also promote bias in lesson planning and classroom management recommendations.
Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently.
A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Common Sense Media found that while these tools could help teachers save time and streamline routine paperwork, AI-generated content could also promote bias in lesson planning and classroom management recommendations.
"Desperate for the consumption of revolution" is spot on and it's created a huge uphill climb for genuine organizing in the US.
Lots of blame to go around including US education that glorifies heroes over movements and single events over complex stories (if resistance stories are taught at all).
Lots of blame to go around including US education that glorifies heroes over movements and single events over complex stories (if resistance stories are taught at all).
It’s novelty music and it’s mediocre even at that. The man ain’t even Weird Al.
The thing is, a lot of people are desperate for the consumption of revolution — the beads, a wicked new album, a chant — without actual revolution. but you can’t manufacture that from pure consumption like this.
The thing is, a lot of people are desperate for the consumption of revolution — the beads, a wicked new album, a chant — without actual revolution. but you can’t manufacture that from pure consumption like this.
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"Desperate for the consumption of revolution" is spot on and it's created a huge uphill climb for genuine organizing in the US.
Lots of blame to go around including US education that glorifies heroes over movements and single events over complex stories (if resistance stories are taught at all).
Lots of blame to go around including US education that glorifies heroes over movements and single events over complex stories (if resistance stories are taught at all).
This piece doesn't make any attempt to puncture Weiss's self-promotion as some sort of truth teller, but there was one quote that I felt broke through the aggrandizement:
"The unifying ideology of the Free Press is that it's all things a rich person would agree with."
"The unifying ideology of the Free Press is that it's all things a rich person would agree with."
Bari Weiss’s move to L.A. was essential to her reinvention. If New Yorkers had cast her out under a hail of jeers, Angelenos embraced Weiss for a variety of reasons, not least because, in this industry town, journalists are exotic animals.
Bari Weiss In Wonderland
Her exile in Hollywood paved the way for a triumphant return to New York.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This piece doesn't make any attempt to puncture Weiss's self-promotion as some sort of truth teller, but there was one quote that I felt broke through the aggrandizement:
"The unifying ideology of the Free Press is that it's all things a rich person would agree with."
"The unifying ideology of the Free Press is that it's all things a rich person would agree with."
Stranger Things hasn’t been good for a few seasons now but I’ve made it this far I have to see it through.
I think one thing that could’ve redeemed this final season was more of a sense of humor, poking fun at itself, but we got self seriousness instead.
I think one thing that could’ve redeemed this final season was more of a sense of humor, poking fun at itself, but we got self seriousness instead.
December 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Stranger Things hasn’t been good for a few seasons now but I’ve made it this far I have to see it through.
I think one thing that could’ve redeemed this final season was more of a sense of humor, poking fun at itself, but we got self seriousness instead.
I think one thing that could’ve redeemed this final season was more of a sense of humor, poking fun at itself, but we got self seriousness instead.
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The condescension and moral preening are getting all the glory in this email, but don’t sleep on the new head of CBS News declaring that the last 7 days were a “slow news week.”
New Bari Weiss & CBS leadership note to staff—
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
“…Americans say they do not trust the press…To win back their trust, we have to work hard.”
“Sometimes it means telling unexpected stories…sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair.”
December 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The condescension and moral preening are getting all the glory in this email, but don’t sleep on the new head of CBS News declaring that the last 7 days were a “slow news week.”
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In 2024, the city’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped to levels not seen since 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic — a sign, environmentalists say, that new climate policies are making a difference.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop to Pandemic Levels in Sign of Local Climate Laws’ Impact
Phasing out fuel oil in buildings, improved energy efficiency and cleaner, greener cars contributed to a 5% decline between 2023 and 2024.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In 2024, the city’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped to levels not seen since 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic — a sign, environmentalists say, that new climate policies are making a difference.
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We need your help to see the full picture of how the dismantling of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is affecting students, parents, school employees and their wider communities.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We need your help to see the full picture of how the dismantling of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is affecting students, parents, school employees and their wider communities.
Here's how to reach out:
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I loved reading the range of ideas NYers have for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. Here are a few of my own based on what I've seen as a restorative practices coach and math coach the last 4 years:
1. Address teacher burnout as a crisis. Provide teachers an additional paid prep period per day.
1. Address teacher burnout as a crisis. Provide teachers an additional paid prep period per day.
How should Zohran Mamdani improve NYC schools? Here’s what parents, students, educators, and experts told us.
21 big ideas for NYC schools from New Yorkers to Mamdani (Part 2)
How should Zohran Mamdani improve NYC schools? Here’s what parents, students, educators, and experts told us.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I loved reading the range of ideas NYers have for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. Here are a few of my own based on what I've seen as a restorative practices coach and math coach the last 4 years:
1. Address teacher burnout as a crisis. Provide teachers an additional paid prep period per day.
1. Address teacher burnout as a crisis. Provide teachers an additional paid prep period per day.