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Mayor Adams wants to sign a 5-year contract extension for NYC Schools's 45-year-old year old school bus contract.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and I ran the numbers. Here's why the contract is harmful to NYC students—and why extending it for another 5 years is a mistake 👇
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and I ran the numbers. Here's why the contract is harmful to NYC students—and why extending it for another 5 years is a mistake 👇
July 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Mayor Adams wants to sign a 5-year contract extension for NYC Schools's 45-year-old year old school bus contract.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and I ran the numbers. Here's why the contract is harmful to NYC students—and why extending it for another 5 years is a mistake 👇
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and I ran the numbers. Here's why the contract is harmful to NYC students—and why extending it for another 5 years is a mistake 👇
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"The anti‑vax movement, once seen as confined to the U.S., is now spreading globally." An excellent, if sobering, piece from Rivka Galchen.
A recent study devised forecasts for the next 25 years if vaccination rates decline by various rates. A ten-per-cent drop in measles vaccination, for example, would lead to some 11 million additional cases.
Calculating the Damage of Vaccine Skepticism
It’s clear that we’re on the precipice of a surge in preventable diseases. But how bad will it get?
www.newyorker.com
June 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"The anti‑vax movement, once seen as confined to the U.S., is now spreading globally." An excellent, if sobering, piece from Rivka Galchen.
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My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 24 states. The Supreme Court will issue orders tomorrow that could affect this number. Stay tuned.
June 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 24 states. The Supreme Court will issue orders tomorrow that could affect this number. Stay tuned.
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Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, plunging families into every parent's worst nightmare.
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children
The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale helps to locate and bring back Ukraine’s children who have been abducted by Russia. But without additional funding,
sph.yale.edu
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, plunging families into every parent's worst nightmare.
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
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Finally, good news out of Belarus. Sending my best wishes to Sergei Tsikhanouski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
June 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Finally, good news out of Belarus. Sending my best wishes to Sergei Tsikhanouski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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A group of us have arrived on the Senate floor to challenge our colleagues - on both sides of the aside - to rise to this moment and jointly condemn what has happened to Sen. Padilla. Yes we still need to collect the full facts, but this appears to be a defining moment for the country.
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A group of us have arrived on the Senate floor to challenge our colleagues - on both sides of the aside - to rise to this moment and jointly condemn what has happened to Sen. Padilla. Yes we still need to collect the full facts, but this appears to be a defining moment for the country.
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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
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This is absolutely shameful. Harvey Milk was a hero. He died for our community. Brave LGBTQ veterans worked for years to achieve the naming of a ship for Harvey. Now they’re wiping it away due to straight up bigotry.
They’re determined to erase LGBTQ people from all aspects of public life.
They’re determined to erase LGBTQ people from all aspects of public life.
Hegseth orders renaming of ship named after gay rights icon Harvey Milk | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, according to a defense official.
www.cnn.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is absolutely shameful. Harvey Milk was a hero. He died for our community. Brave LGBTQ veterans worked for years to achieve the naming of a ship for Harvey. Now they’re wiping it away due to straight up bigotry.
They’re determined to erase LGBTQ people from all aspects of public life.
They’re determined to erase LGBTQ people from all aspects of public life.
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BREAKING: Chief Judge James Boasberg finds that those people sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15-16 had their due process rights violates and certifies them as a class. He orders that the government "facilitate" the ability for them to seek habeas relief.
![Plaintiffs' [103] Motion for Class Certification is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
as to the Criminal Custody Class and GRANTED as to the CECOT Class with
modifications. The latter Class shall be defined as follows:
All noncitizens removed from U.S. custody and transferred to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador on March 15 and 16, 2025, pursuant solely to the Presidential Proclamation entitled, "Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua"; and
3. By June 11, 2025, Defendants shall submit a Notice to the Court advising how they
intend to facilitate the ability of the CECOT Class to seek habeas relief.
Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 147 Filed 06/04/25
Page 2 of 2
Is/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
Chief Judge](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiegro57s7lzrle7z3wkihicgxk235juacgst3gjze37jk2znmkbfe@jpeg)
June 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: Chief Judge James Boasberg finds that those people sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15-16 had their due process rights violates and certifies them as a class. He orders that the government "facilitate" the ability for them to seek habeas relief.
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Nawrocki is the Holocaust revisionist historian dedicated to constructing a historical narrative whereby no Poles bear any responsibility for the murder of three million Jews in the Holocaust. He is also the candidate supported by the Trump administration.
The exit poll from Poland's presidential election run-off shows that the result is too close to call.
Government-aligned centrist Rafał Trzaskowski has 50.3% while conservative opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki is on 49.7%.
All eyes will now be on the official result, due tomorrow.
Government-aligned centrist Rafał Trzaskowski has 50.3% while conservative opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki is on 49.7%.
All eyes will now be on the official result, due tomorrow.
June 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nawrocki is the Holocaust revisionist historian dedicated to constructing a historical narrative whereby no Poles bear any responsibility for the murder of three million Jews in the Holocaust. He is also the candidate supported by the Trump administration.
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Weekend reading: I wrote about the MAGA government siding with the German Neo-Nazi party. They share the same enemy: liberal democracy.
What a moment in U.S. history.
This week’s piece:
What a moment in U.S. history.
This week’s piece:
The American Government Sides with the Party of German Neo-Nazis
The MAGA-AfD alliance of extremists is not surprising, but it remains outrageous. If democracy is to prevail, America needs to establish a robust anti-fascist consensus
thomaszimmer.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Weekend reading: I wrote about the MAGA government siding with the German Neo-Nazi party. They share the same enemy: liberal democracy.
What a moment in U.S. history.
This week’s piece:
What a moment in U.S. history.
This week’s piece:
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I conducted unannounced oversight of the Northwest Detention Center. What I witnessed was devastating. Trump is detaining our neighbors, coworkers, & loved ones without guaranteed due process & no accountability. That's not American; that's authoritarianism. I will fight back with everything I have.
May 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I conducted unannounced oversight of the Northwest Detention Center. What I witnessed was devastating. Trump is detaining our neighbors, coworkers, & loved ones without guaranteed due process & no accountability. That's not American; that's authoritarianism. I will fight back with everything I have.
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BREAKING: ICE and private prison contractor GEO Group are refusing to allow Mahmoud Khalil to hold his newborn son for the first time, even after his wife flew them over 1,000 miles to visit.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
May 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BREAKING: ICE and private prison contractor GEO Group are refusing to allow Mahmoud Khalil to hold his newborn son for the first time, even after his wife flew them over 1,000 miles to visit.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
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My new @lawfaremedia.org article "Trump's 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution." Why these claims to emergency powers are illegal and dangerous, why they are worse than previous abuses of emergency powers, and how to stop them: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...
Trump’s 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution
The president’s abusive invocations of emergency powers threaten American liberty and the constitutional system.
www.lawfaremedia.org
May 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My new @lawfaremedia.org article "Trump's 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution." Why these claims to emergency powers are illegal and dangerous, why they are worse than previous abuses of emergency powers, and how to stop them: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...
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I was a public defender in Brooklyn during Cuomo’s governorship. I saw up close how he impacted the city I love, and the people and communities I represented.
I wrote here on the 5 biggest public safety reasons Cuomo is patently unqualified to lead NYC. zeteo.com/p/andrew-cuo...
I wrote here on the 5 biggest public safety reasons Cuomo is patently unqualified to lead NYC. zeteo.com/p/andrew-cuo...
Andrew Cuomo’s Cruelty Should Not Be Rewarded With New York City's Mayoralty
Here are five of the biggest reasons the disgraced former governor should be denied a political comeback.
zeteo.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I was a public defender in Brooklyn during Cuomo’s governorship. I saw up close how he impacted the city I love, and the people and communities I represented.
I wrote here on the 5 biggest public safety reasons Cuomo is patently unqualified to lead NYC. zeteo.com/p/andrew-cuo...
I wrote here on the 5 biggest public safety reasons Cuomo is patently unqualified to lead NYC. zeteo.com/p/andrew-cuo...
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The administration is saying they can do this because they "fired" most of the existing USIP board, and the remaining board picked new leadership.
But the law is crystal clear (www.usip.org/sites/defaul...) that the president can fire USIP board members only under the following circumstances: 2/
But the law is crystal clear (www.usip.org/sites/defaul...) that the president can fire USIP board members only under the following circumstances: 2/
March 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The administration is saying they can do this because they "fired" most of the existing USIP board, and the remaining board picked new leadership.
But the law is crystal clear (www.usip.org/sites/defaul...) that the president can fire USIP board members only under the following circumstances: 2/
But the law is crystal clear (www.usip.org/sites/defaul...) that the president can fire USIP board members only under the following circumstances: 2/
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NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
![I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifncv2sfxob3h7ozdkoymku3wfpbknlroa6bric46v5y7asbrzrim@jpeg)
March 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
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The Trump Organization admits in a filing that President Trump never gave up control of his business assets despite public claims to the contrary. This confirms longstanding, and obvious, conflicts of interest, and the lack of transparency makes it worse.
Trump Organization Admits President Still Controls His Business
Donald Trump can lie to the American public, but the Trump Organization has a harder time deceiving authorities in Britain.
www.forbes.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Trump Organization admits in a filing that President Trump never gave up control of his business assets despite public claims to the contrary. This confirms longstanding, and obvious, conflicts of interest, and the lack of transparency makes it worse.
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Donald Trump is giving those who put the most money into his meme coin, from which he profits, access to him with a dinner and tour. That this list likely includes many foreign individuals and potentially at least one who has been investigated by the government is both unsurprising and dangerous.
Top Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data Shows
The majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Donald Trump is giving those who put the most money into his meme coin, from which he profits, access to him with a dinner and tour. That this list likely includes many foreign individuals and potentially at least one who has been investigated by the government is both unsurprising and dangerous.
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These are the kind of reckless decisions that are being made that will harm people at just the time they need government.
May 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
These are the kind of reckless decisions that are being made that will harm people at just the time they need government.
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Stephen Miller is lying through his teeth. The Supreme Court has emphasized for generations that EVERY person gets due process.
Here's none other than Antonin Scalia in 1993: "It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings."
Here's none other than Antonin Scalia in 1993: "It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings."
May 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Stephen Miller is lying through his teeth. The Supreme Court has emphasized for generations that EVERY person gets due process.
Here's none other than Antonin Scalia in 1993: "It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings."
Here's none other than Antonin Scalia in 1993: "It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings."
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I am so angry & upset about this. I worked with the ATF to create this memorial wall. Jaime, and some others from Parkland, were on this memorial wall. Where is Jaime's picture now? In the trash? If you are someone who voted for Trump, you voted for this.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
May 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I am so angry & upset about this. I worked with the ATF to create this memorial wall. Jaime, and some others from Parkland, were on this memorial wall. Where is Jaime's picture now? In the trash? If you are someone who voted for Trump, you voted for this.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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JUST IN: Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent offenders"
May 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
JUST IN: Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent offenders"
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“Everyone's got a right to a lawyer. Everyone's got a right to go to court. And it's something we've always assumed to be true, and now it's threatened,” says former Bush Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer. https://cbsn.ws/43btfGV
May 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Everyone's got a right to a lawyer. Everyone's got a right to go to court. And it's something we've always assumed to be true, and now it's threatened,” says former Bush Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer. https://cbsn.ws/43btfGV
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The GOP wants to hand out $7T in tax breaks to billionaires while taking food from our kids.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
May 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The GOP wants to hand out $7T in tax breaks to billionaires while taking food from our kids.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.