Stéphane Gerson
@sag111.bsky.social
Histories, families, forms of historical writing. Professor of French, French Studies, and History, NYU.
Truly insightful portrait of @juliangerson.bsky.social in the Guardian. Love the insider's view of writing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's campaign www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Zohran Mamdani’s writer on crafting a historic victory speech: ‘In New York, inspiration is everywhere’
The mayor-elect’s address pulled from Socialist titans, Astoria’s uncles and his rival’s father. Julian Gerson explains how the two collaborated on the ‘love letter to New York’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Truly insightful portrait of @juliangerson.bsky.social in the Guardian. Love the insider's view of writing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's campaign www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tomorrow evening! "Gurs, Les Milles, Rivesaltes: New Perspectives on French Concentration Camps (1939-2007)", with Emily Marker and Terry Peterson (FIU), NYU, 53 Washington Square North, 6:30pm. More info: as.nyu.edu/.../-gurs--l....
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tomorrow evening! "Gurs, Les Milles, Rivesaltes: New Perspectives on French Concentration Camps (1939-2007)", with Emily Marker and Terry Peterson (FIU), NYU, 53 Washington Square North, 6:30pm. More info: as.nyu.edu/.../-gurs--l....
Unpacking Mamdani’s Viral Victory Speech www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Unpacking Mamdani’s Viral Victory Speech
A close annotation of the references, applause lines and barbs in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s address to his supporters.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Unpacking Mamdani’s Viral Victory Speech www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“Mamdani’s speech was reminiscent of Walt Whitman’s ‘Crossing Brooklyn Ferry’ , with its passionate evocations of commuting New Yorkers, or even Woody Guthrie’s ‘This land is your land’
‘The most interesting portions of Mamdani’s speech, to me, were the impressionistic lists, which conjured in more detail “every New Yorker, whether you voted for me, for one of my opponents, or felt too disappointed by politics to vote at all”.’
New from Niela Orr:
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
New from Niela Orr:
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Niela Orr | Mamdani at the Crossroads
The percolating instrumentation of ‘New York’, Ja Rule’s piercing 2004 posse cut, was playing on my TV, and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Mamdani’s speech was reminiscent of Walt Whitman’s ‘Crossing Brooklyn Ferry’ , with its passionate evocations of commuting New Yorkers, or even Woody Guthrie’s ‘This land is your land’
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This is such an amazing lineup!
Join us next Tuesday: "Gurs, Les Milles, Rivesaltes: New Perspectives on French Concentration Camps (1939-2007)", with Emily Marker and Terry Peterson (FIU), NYU, 53 Washington Square North, 6:30pm. More info: as.nyu.edu/departments/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is such an amazing lineup!
Join us next Tuesday: "Gurs, Les Milles, Rivesaltes: New Perspectives on French Concentration Camps (1939-2007)", with Emily Marker and Terry Peterson (FIU), NYU, 53 Washington Square North, 6:30pm. More info: as.nyu.edu/departments/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Join us next Tuesday: "Gurs, Les Milles, Rivesaltes: New Perspectives on French Concentration Camps (1939-2007)", with Emily Marker and Terry Peterson (FIU), NYU, 53 Washington Square North, 6:30pm. More info: as.nyu.edu/departments/...
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Julian Gerson is Mamdani’s speech writer, and this is a barn burner.
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Julian Gerson is Mamdani’s speech writer, and this is a barn burner.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black. 🤨
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black. 🤨
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Il sera difficile, même pour “Le Point“, de faire beaucoup plus immonde que ça.
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Il sera difficile, même pour “Le Point“, de faire beaucoup plus immonde que ça.
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This is the third death that I'm aware of this year where a person died trying to flee from ICE.
A man fleeing ICE agents ran out onto a busy highway and was struck and killed in Virginia, authorities say.
Man was fatally hit by vehicle while fleeing ICE on Virginia highway, officials say
A preliminary investigation indicated that the man was fleeing a pursuit by ICE when he left his car and attempted to cross the interstate, Virginia State Police said.
nbcnews.to
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is the third death that I'm aware of this year where a person died trying to flee from ICE.
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Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
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This Sunday, we’re SHREDDING 🎸
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
October 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This Sunday, we’re SHREDDING 🎸
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
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So unexpected that letting people keep their freedom, safety, and not be arbitrarily deported to foreign torture gulags might resonate with voters….
A top Mamdani adviser tells me internal data shows taking on Trump's authoritarian abuses resonates. It appeals to working class voters across all demographics, countering the frequent claim that this is a "distraction" from issues working people "really" care about.
newrepublic.com/article/2011...
newrepublic.com/article/2011...
October 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So unexpected that letting people keep their freedom, safety, and not be arbitrarily deported to foreign torture gulags might resonate with voters….
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79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
79. American citizen.
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UNTIL IT'S DONE, Ep. 2
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
UNTIL IT'S DONE, Ep. 2
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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You guys do yourself a favor and look at what Eric Adams wore to Rosh Hashanah services at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You guys do yourself a favor and look at what Eric Adams wore to Rosh Hashanah services at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation
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On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
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If you know about Korea, you know that people will tell this story for generations.
Given the scale, tech savvy, cultural sway, strategic importance, and national pride of ROK, this might be *the* most lastingly damaging, idiotic move team MAGA has made.
Blessed by SecState Marco.
Given the scale, tech savvy, cultural sway, strategic importance, and national pride of ROK, this might be *the* most lastingly damaging, idiotic move team MAGA has made.
Blessed by SecState Marco.
This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you know about Korea, you know that people will tell this story for generations.
Given the scale, tech savvy, cultural sway, strategic importance, and national pride of ROK, this might be *the* most lastingly damaging, idiotic move team MAGA has made.
Blessed by SecState Marco.
Given the scale, tech savvy, cultural sway, strategic importance, and national pride of ROK, this might be *the* most lastingly damaging, idiotic move team MAGA has made.
Blessed by SecState Marco.