Ben Haygood
@benhaygood.bsky.social
Harper Hayley & Mike’s Dad | Policy Director @islesinc | Board @Compass_82 | Cav Scout @2dCavalryRegt #Sandy @SHOREsource #Katrina @AggieCorps
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Qanon was a brilliant op because they got millions of conspiracy-brained reactionaries from Alex Jones to that guy who yells about fluoride at every town hall to become PRO Black Van.
Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates
The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.
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October 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Qanon was a brilliant op because they got millions of conspiracy-brained reactionaries from Alex Jones to that guy who yells about fluoride at every town hall to become PRO Black Van.
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I’m so proud to get to work with this group of amazing people advancing economic, racial, and environmental justice in the state! Shoutout to Sen Mukherji, Asw Quijano, Asm Atkins, @edpotosnak.bsky.social, @benhaygood.bsky.social, Marcus Sibley, & more for leading the charge.
September 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I’m so proud to get to work with this group of amazing people advancing economic, racial, and environmental justice in the state! Shoutout to Sen Mukherji, Asw Quijano, Asm Atkins, @edpotosnak.bsky.social, @benhaygood.bsky.social, Marcus Sibley, & more for leading the charge.
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"Zohran Mamdani is a job-killer, not a job-creator," continued Andrew Cuomo. "Not like me. I've created jobs. Mortuaries, mass grave facilities managers, trauma therapists, pepper spray salespeople, sexual assault hotline operators -- they'll all tell you. That's what I told my good friend Don."
August 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Zohran Mamdani is a job-killer, not a job-creator," continued Andrew Cuomo. "Not like me. I've created jobs. Mortuaries, mass grave facilities managers, trauma therapists, pepper spray salespeople, sexual assault hotline operators -- they'll all tell you. That's what I told my good friend Don."
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Rutherford police said on Friday afternoon a preliminary investigation determined the fire was not intentionally set.
Leaders of the N.J. synagogue that burned to the ground in an overnight blaze vow to rebuild
Rutherford police said on Friday afternoon a preliminary investigation determined the fire was not intentionally set.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Rutherford police said on Friday afternoon a preliminary investigation determined the fire was not intentionally set.
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Sarah Palin can see the meeting from her house.
PUTIN TO MEET TRUMP IN ALASKA
August 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sarah Palin can see the meeting from her house.
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What if there were already some sort of contest where people were able to choose between them, I wonder how that would go
August 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
What if there were already some sort of contest where people were able to choose between them, I wonder how that would go
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NEW: Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim said that the crisis brewing in NJ's US attorneys office showed a "pattern of publicly undermining judicial decisions and showing disregard for the rule of law" by President Trump's Justice Department.
Showdown in New Jersey Over Top Federal Prosecutor
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July 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NEW: Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim said that the crisis brewing in NJ's US attorneys office showed a "pattern of publicly undermining judicial decisions and showing disregard for the rule of law" by President Trump's Justice Department.
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This is so frustrating because it almost certainly played no role in this specific disaster. However, over the long term, this is a problem. And the active and proposed budget cuts further imperil this work. But trying to separate the two is impossible.
“What Kelly didn’t mention, but which has since become well known, is that the Weather Service employee whose job it was to make sure those warnings got traction — Paul Yura, the long-serving meteorologist in charge of “warning coordination” — had recently taken an unplanned early retirementamid..”
July 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is so frustrating because it almost certainly played no role in this specific disaster. However, over the long term, this is a problem. And the active and proposed budget cuts further imperil this work. But trying to separate the two is impossible.
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Worth noting, I think, that the organization behind Canary Mission is entirely based in Israel. So ICE was using information to make these arrests from an Israeli company.
BREAKING: "A senior ICE official testified that the agency assembled a team in early 2025 to investigate student protestors. The team — referred to internally as the “Tiger Team” — rapidly compiled over 100 reports based on a list of 5,000 people identified on the Canary Mission website."
July 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Worth noting, I think, that the organization behind Canary Mission is entirely based in Israel. So ICE was using information to make these arrests from an Israeli company.
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( #NWSPhoenix): #Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has officially broken the RECORD high temperature for today (July 9). Sky Harbor hit 117° at 2:24 pm MST. #AZwx #wx #wxsky
July 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
( #NWSPhoenix): #Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has officially broken the RECORD high temperature for today (July 9). Sky Harbor hit 117° at 2:24 pm MST. #AZwx #wx #wxsky
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This team is so different if Bryce starts being Bryce again.
July 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This team is so different if Bryce starts being Bryce again.
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( #NWS): An active late afternoon/evening (July 9) is in store for the Mid-Atlantic as SEVERE STORMS AND FLASH #FLOODING threaten. Flash Flood Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings require unique plans to stay safe when they're issued. Check your latest forecast at weather.gov #USwx #wx #wxsky
July 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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On Tuesday, ICE agents raided the Alba Wine and Spirits warehouse in Edison, witnesses said. Workers who could verify their immigration status were issued wristbands, while those who lacked valid identification were zip-tied and put in vans for transport.
ICE raid at Edison warehouse leaves workers, families on edge | Video | NJ Spotlight News
The Alba Wine and Spirits warehouse in Edison was subject of a surprise raid by federal immigration agents on Tuesday.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
On Tuesday, ICE agents raided the Alba Wine and Spirits warehouse in Edison, witnesses said. Workers who could verify their immigration status were issued wristbands, while those who lacked valid identification were zip-tied and put in vans for transport.
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Managers of affordable housing complexes in Princeton are warning that their ability to operate will be devastated by cuts in federal housing assistance that are being proposed in the upcoming federal budget... www.tapinto.net/towns/prince...
To the Editor: Proposed HUD Funding Cuts Will Leave Some Princeton Families Struggling
Princeton, NJ -- The 44 percent cuts to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUDF) included in the President
www.tapinto.net
July 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Managers of affordable housing complexes in Princeton are warning that their ability to operate will be devastated by cuts in federal housing assistance that are being proposed in the upcoming federal budget... www.tapinto.net/towns/prince...
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Construction is now well under way on the new 'Gateway' rail tunnels under the Hudson River. The actual tunneling hasn't started yet but all kinds of preparatory work has started...these photos taken in North Bergen Twp, NJ. pix11.com/news/see-cre...
July 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Construction is now well under way on the new 'Gateway' rail tunnels under the Hudson River. The actual tunneling hasn't started yet but all kinds of preparatory work has started...these photos taken in North Bergen Twp, NJ. pix11.com/news/see-cre...
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The New Jersey legislature is sitting on a bunch of legislation advanced by state Senator Troy Singleton that would very gently make it easier to build ADUs and density near transit. They are not moving that stuff, but they continue to advance new restrictions on development. They're doing it wrong.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The New Jersey legislature is sitting on a bunch of legislation advanced by state Senator Troy Singleton that would very gently make it easier to build ADUs and density near transit. They are not moving that stuff, but they continue to advance new restrictions on development. They're doing it wrong.
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Pretty incredible map here, maps voter registration down to the individual house! Almost everybody on my block in Princeton is a registered Democrat!!
July 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Pretty incredible map here, maps voter registration down to the individual house! Almost everybody on my block in Princeton is a registered Democrat!!
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Important post from @franklinjamesl.bsky.social this afternoon about what the proposed NOAA cuts would mean for hurricane forecasting (from the person who oversaw the NHC's hurricane forecasters)
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July 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Important post from @franklinjamesl.bsky.social this afternoon about what the proposed NOAA cuts would mean for hurricane forecasting (from the person who oversaw the NHC's hurricane forecasters)
open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
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As floodwaters surged across central Texas last week, officials at FEMA leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in past disasters.
But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four agency officials told CNN.
But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four agency officials told CNN.
In Texas flood response, FEMA slowed by Noem’s cost controls | CNN Politics
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and li...
www.cnn.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
As floodwaters surged across central Texas last week, officials at FEMA leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in past disasters.
But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four agency officials told CNN.
But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four agency officials told CNN.
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Info in this new piece on the NYC race:
—A bunch of people aligning around a call to align around 1 non-Mamdani candidate, including Cuomo, David Paterson, Catsimatidis
—Adams blasts Cuomo's "arrogance"
—Sliwa insists he's staying
—Unions preparing to spend for Mamdani
—Big Cuomo donors going Adams
—A bunch of people aligning around a call to align around 1 non-Mamdani candidate, including Cuomo, David Paterson, Catsimatidis
—Adams blasts Cuomo's "arrogance"
—Sliwa insists he's staying
—Unions preparing to spend for Mamdani
—Big Cuomo donors going Adams
After Mamdani’s Win, Some Democrats Are Determined to Stop Him
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Info in this new piece on the NYC race:
—A bunch of people aligning around a call to align around 1 non-Mamdani candidate, including Cuomo, David Paterson, Catsimatidis
—Adams blasts Cuomo's "arrogance"
—Sliwa insists he's staying
—Unions preparing to spend for Mamdani
—Big Cuomo donors going Adams
—A bunch of people aligning around a call to align around 1 non-Mamdani candidate, including Cuomo, David Paterson, Catsimatidis
—Adams blasts Cuomo's "arrogance"
—Sliwa insists he's staying
—Unions preparing to spend for Mamdani
—Big Cuomo donors going Adams
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Bracing for Medicaid cuts in NJ www.njspotlightnews.org/video/bracin...
Bracing for Medicaid cuts in NJ | Video | NJ Spotlight News
As Trump lauds tax-cut law, NJ officials and Medicaid users fear services will be slashed
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Bracing for Medicaid cuts in NJ www.njspotlightnews.org/video/bracin...
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One death reported, at least 80 rescued as a result of the extensive #FLOODING from what was Tropical Storm Chantal in #NorthCarolina ( #NCwx ) on Sunday (July 6) #wx #wxsky
(ABC11_WTVD )-TV: "....state troopers say a person died after their vehicle was swept away by FLOOD waters"
(ABC11_WTVD )-TV: "....state troopers say a person died after their vehicle was swept away by FLOOD waters"
July 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One death reported, at least 80 rescued as a result of the extensive #FLOODING from what was Tropical Storm Chantal in #NorthCarolina ( #NCwx ) on Sunday (July 6) #wx #wxsky
(ABC11_WTVD )-TV: "....state troopers say a person died after their vehicle was swept away by FLOOD waters"
(ABC11_WTVD )-TV: "....state troopers say a person died after their vehicle was swept away by FLOOD waters"
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LULA: “.. The world has changed. We don’t want an emperor. .. The world needs to find a way so that our trade relationship does not need to go through the dollar. Nobody has determined that the dollar is the currency standard.”
@financialtimes.com #BRICS
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@financialtimes.com #BRICS
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July 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
LULA: “.. The world has changed. We don’t want an emperor. .. The world needs to find a way so that our trade relationship does not need to go through the dollar. Nobody has determined that the dollar is the currency standard.”
@financialtimes.com #BRICS
www.ft.com/content/20cd...
@financialtimes.com #BRICS
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