tstark1.bsky.social
@tstark1.bsky.social
Writer, thinker, feminist, humanist.
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
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The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Diane Crump, First Woman to Ride in Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
Diane Crump, First Woman to Ride in Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77
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January 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
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January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
ILLEGAL and DICTATORIAL. Congress must approve.
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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We want Justice!

“Our interest is to take down the rich and powerful men who abused [over 1,200] survivors, and to finally see justice, and to not have an Epstein class in this country that gets to flout the rules, live by its own values, and not suffer consequences.””

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Pam Bondi Faces Fresh Fallout Over Withheld Epstein ‘Rape Island’ Docs — The Daily Beast
Rep. Ro Khanna said he’s preparing to take drastic measures to force the Justice Department to stop holding back.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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For @liberalcurrents.com fellow @vassar.bsky.social alum @jpygold.bsky.social and I wrote about the Trump administration's gutting of disparate impact liability as another advance in their segregationist agenda.
Promoting a New Segregation
The Trump administration wants to make anti-Black racism great again.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Mayor Mamdani already delivering results to his city
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Five Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2026 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...
Five Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2026
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January 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Bernie Sanders publicly swears in Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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The Grammy-winning singer Lucy Dacus performed “Bread & Roses,” whose political slogan began amid the women’s suffrage and labor movements, at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York City on Thursday.
Here’s Why Lucy Dacus Chose ‘Bread & Roses’ for Mamdani’s Inauguration
The Grammy-winning singer, part of the supergroup boygenius, followed a performance by Mandy Patinkin who sang ‘Over the Rainbow.’
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Mamdani: I promise you this. If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you
January 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sydney Hobart Race: Jiang Lin becomes first female skipper to win overall title www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Sydney Hobart Race: Jiang Lin becomes first female skipper to win overall title
Min River is the first double-handed yacht to win the prestigious Tattersall Cup, winning the overall Sydney to Hobart race after a protest
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
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December 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
These are the wages of a Sexist society where women are second class citizens. Time for parity and for redress. Now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/m...
Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds
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December 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.

I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.

youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
🚨Desantis CAUGHT FUNNELING $35 MILLION away from Floridians?!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Politicians introduced 96 bills targeting transgender student athletes in 2025.

That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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In less than a week, I will be sworn in as the next mayor of New York City. It was only possible because of the more than 100,000 people who volunteered on our campaign. Here’s a story about one of them, my mother.
December 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Can't think of a worse thing to tune into, honestly.
December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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From redistricting to President Donald Trump’s executive power grab to the Justice Department’s war on voting and beyond, these top-visited stories highlight the issues that defined democracy in 2025. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The Most-Clicked Democracy Docket Stories in 2025
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/n...
With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers
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December 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
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December 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM