Shreema Mehta
@climatecookery.bsky.social
Climate and cleantech communications. Brooklyn. Here's my side hustle: https://www.climatecookery.com/
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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What your president and his team are prioritizing.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What your president and his team are prioritizing.
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NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill
Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
Unacceptable
Vote blue no matter who*
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Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Unacceptable
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Reporter: Today is election day in New York City. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reporter: Today is election day in New York City. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
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Decision Desk has called the New Jersey governors race for Mikie Sherill. Yet another state where millions of dollars in anti trans ads didn't work.
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Decision Desk has called the New Jersey governors race for Mikie Sherill. Yet another state where millions of dollars in anti trans ads didn't work.
I guess I shouldn’t give him ideas but dude, just go to Long Island
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I guess I shouldn’t give him ideas but dude, just go to Long Island
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New York City is the New York City of America
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
New York City is the New York City of America
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A young, good-looking, high-charisma candidate beats a couple of mean, ugly older guy candidates with scandals in their past, so naturally there's a dozen essays and columns analyzing what this means for Democratic voters everywhere in terms of their policy preferences and priorities.
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A young, good-looking, high-charisma candidate beats a couple of mean, ugly older guy candidates with scandals in their past, so naturally there's a dozen essays and columns analyzing what this means for Democratic voters everywhere in terms of their policy preferences and priorities.
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“The demonstrations were very small.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“The demonstrations were very small.”
Look at the little smirk on this guy's face in the top photo.
Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C., police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital
President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.
www.npr.org
August 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Look at the little smirk on this guy's face in the top photo.
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Genuinely incredible that she's saying this with 2 accused rapists on either side of her
Bondi: "Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."
August 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Genuinely incredible that she's saying this with 2 accused rapists on either side of her
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A Senate investigation has so far found 510 human rights abuses in ICE detention centers since Jan 20, including deaths, physical & sexual abuse, inadequate medical care, overcrowding & unsanitary conditions, inadequate food & water, extreme temperatures, denial of legal access, & child separation
‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities
Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A Senate investigation has so far found 510 human rights abuses in ICE detention centers since Jan 20, including deaths, physical & sexual abuse, inadequate medical care, overcrowding & unsanitary conditions, inadequate food & water, extreme temperatures, denial of legal access, & child separation
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it's fucked up how this is an enormous relief
Dem mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani returned to the U.S. on Wednesday from a week-and-a-half-long trip to his home country of Uganda and was allowed through Customs without any incident.
www.amny.com/news/mamdani...
www.amny.com/news/mamdani...
NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani returns from Uganda trip without incident, immediately rejoins the campaign trail | amNewYork
Zohran Mamdani has returned to New York and has resumed his campaign after spending time with family in Uganda.
www.amny.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
it's fucked up how this is an enormous relief
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"In modern Rome, boars knock over trash bins, wolves roam the urban fringes, raptors nest atop marble pillars, and ducks tend to their eggs inside world-renowned art museums."
@cestmoilanglois.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social: www.biographic.com/the-wild-wit...
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The Wild Within the Walls - bioGraphic
From antiquity to modern times, Rome has been entangled with the wild animals who creep, slither, scurry, and nest among its pillars and palaces.
www.biographic.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"In modern Rome, boars knock over trash bins, wolves roam the urban fringes, raptors nest atop marble pillars, and ducks tend to their eggs inside world-renowned art museums."
@cestmoilanglois.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social: www.biographic.com/the-wild-wit...
@cestmoilanglois.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social: www.biographic.com/the-wild-wit...
The Behind-the-Scenes Rainmakers of Andrew Cuomo's Campaign @nysfocus.bksy.social
June 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Behind-the-Scenes Rainmakers of Andrew Cuomo's Campaign @nysfocus.bksy.social
OMG. Just like start with meatless monday or something. It's not going to kill you
I actually get the distinct impression that you did not in fact read my article
June 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
OMG. Just like start with meatless monday or something. It's not going to kill you
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My favorite John Redcorn scene. RIP
June 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My favorite John Redcorn scene. RIP
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Shameful
"The Trump administration has proposed cutting funding for tribal colleges and universities by nearly 90%, a move that would likely shut down most or all of the institutions created to serve students disadvantaged by the nation’s historic mistreatment of Indigenous communities."
Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate ...
www.propublica.org
June 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Shameful
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Hell yes
June 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hell yes
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It appears that the Republican administration has started deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, in blatant violation of court orders.
US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
Immigration attorneys say the Trump administration appears to have begun deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order restricting removals to other countries.
apnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It appears that the Republican administration has started deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, in blatant violation of court orders.
From one of my favorite writers, M. Gessen. The things we read and watch documentaries about are now officially happening here in the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived.
Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
From one of my favorite writers, M. Gessen. The things we read and watch documentaries about are now officially happening here in the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
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A modern record - NJ Senator Cory Booker goes the distance, 24 hours and counting. #NJ #corybooker
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator as he condemns Trump policies for more than 24 hours – live
Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and beats the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A modern record - NJ Senator Cory Booker goes the distance, 24 hours and counting. #NJ #corybooker
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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ICE officers arrested 54-year-old Julio Noriega and moved him into a van before he could explain himself, he said.
He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.
By @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.
By @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
Under Pressure From Trump, ICE Is Pushing Legal Boundaries
Confrontations with judges are grabbing attention, but more quietly a pattern of questionable arrests shows the extent to which the administration is willing to test norms and laws.
propub.li
March 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ICE officers arrested 54-year-old Julio Noriega and moved him into a van before he could explain himself, he said.
He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.
By @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.
By @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
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Judge bars Trump’s EPA from taking back $20B in climate grants — for now. "The ruling orders EPA and climate change groups to return to court to argue about the fate of the money."
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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Judge bars Trump’s EPA from taking back $20B in climate grants — for now
The ruling orders EPA and climate change groups to return to court to argue about the fate of the money.
www.politico.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Judge bars Trump’s EPA from taking back $20B in climate grants — for now. "The ruling orders EPA and climate change groups to return to court to argue about the fate of the money."
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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