Dory Thrasher
@dorythrasher.bsky.social
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My latest months-long investigation: Inside the surge in ICE visits to NYC homeless shelters under the Trump administration.
Several incidents raise questions about whether city staff and federal agents are following the laws.
gothamist.com/news/ice-ent...
Several incidents raise questions about whether city staff and federal agents are following the laws.
gothamist.com/news/ice-ent...
ICE enters NYC shelters armed and without judicial warrants, reports show
Here's how 'incident reports' detail interactions between federal immigration enforcement officers and staff at city shelters for immigrants.
gothamist.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My latest months-long investigation: Inside the surge in ICE visits to NYC homeless shelters under the Trump administration.
Several incidents raise questions about whether city staff and federal agents are following the laws.
gothamist.com/news/ice-ent...
Several incidents raise questions about whether city staff and federal agents are following the laws.
gothamist.com/news/ice-ent...
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Rob Reiner apparently walked up to Billy Crystal, said "Forget the lines," and then there was thirty hours of - and I quote - "Medieval Yiddish Stand-up."
I feel like, in our hour of greatest need, someone will release those tapes.
I feel like, in our hour of greatest need, someone will release those tapes.
December 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Rob Reiner apparently walked up to Billy Crystal, said "Forget the lines," and then there was thirty hours of - and I quote - "Medieval Yiddish Stand-up."
I feel like, in our hour of greatest need, someone will release those tapes.
I feel like, in our hour of greatest need, someone will release those tapes.
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Like, you can use the computers at the library without having to watch an ad first. You don’t go to story time “Sponsored by Jim Beam Whiskey”. We are so constantly bombarded with ads, but libraries are one of the few places where you can escape that.
December 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Like, you can use the computers at the library without having to watch an ad first. You don’t go to story time “Sponsored by Jim Beam Whiskey”. We are so constantly bombarded with ads, but libraries are one of the few places where you can escape that.
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hudson’s bay has been reduced to an end cap at canadian tire. hard not to find it a little sad.
December 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
hudson’s bay has been reduced to an end cap at canadian tire. hard not to find it a little sad.
This was my job
My biggest disappointment of the year was failure to get media attention on this. Everyone was too busy with the crisis of the day. Understandable but there will be long run impacts here that more people should understand.
Right (and I'll point to @socio-steve.bsky.social's great piece on this: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...)
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This was my job
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My biggest disappointment of the year was failure to get media attention on this. Everyone was too busy with the crisis of the day. Understandable but there will be long run impacts here that more people should understand.
Right (and I'll point to @socio-steve.bsky.social's great piece on this: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...)
The Irreparable Damage Being Done to Federal Policy Research and Evaluation - Roosevelt Institute
Though their goals obviously differed, Republican and Democratic administrations have for decades relied on the work of social scientists both within and outside the government to conduct research on ...
rooseveltinstitute.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My biggest disappointment of the year was failure to get media attention on this. Everyone was too busy with the crisis of the day. Understandable but there will be long run impacts here that more people should understand.
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
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Not just free buses: Here are other big street and transit issues Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could pick up on day one.
Mamdani Election Signals Lane Change for Stymied Street Overhauls
From a flubbed Fordham Road bus lane to downshifted bike lanes, the new mayor has a chance to revive projects to improve the city’s streetscape.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Not just free buses: Here are other big street and transit issues Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could pick up on day one.
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mazel tov!
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
mazel tov!
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I've been sitting on this and trying not to leak but...
It's us. We were one of the 80+ :)
financialpost.com/pmn/more-tha...
It's us. We were one of the 80+ :)
financialpost.com/pmn/more-tha...
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates
More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a y…
financialpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I've been sitting on this and trying not to leak but...
It's us. We were one of the 80+ :)
financialpost.com/pmn/more-tha...
It's us. We were one of the 80+ :)
financialpost.com/pmn/more-tha...
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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@schumer.senate.gov so what’s the punishment for this defection?
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
@schumer.senate.gov so what’s the punishment for this defection?
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
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ACCURATE
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
ACCURATE
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
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Never let them say you can’t be a mensch AND a hater
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Never let them say you can’t be a mensch AND a hater
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Tonight is many things, but it is among other things, vindication for Lindsey, for being brave and speaking up about Cuomo's abuse towards her and other women.
I’m very superstitious of election night, but not today.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Tonight is many things, but it is among other things, vindication for Lindsey, for being brave and speaking up about Cuomo's abuse towards her and other women.
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Zohran Mamdani: We have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Zohran Mamdani: We have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name.
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THE COMPTROLLER
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
THE COMPTROLLER
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Was honored to help @chana.bsky.social edit this deep dive compilation of Curtis Sliwa lore gathered over weeks. There is so much jaw-dropping material, we simply could not bear to make it shorter than 76 slides.
I’m sorry but you still don’t know enough about Curtis Sliwa
I’m sorry but you still don’t know enough about Curtis Sliwa
docs.google.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Was honored to help @chana.bsky.social edit this deep dive compilation of Curtis Sliwa lore gathered over weeks. There is so much jaw-dropping material, we simply could not bear to make it shorter than 76 slides.
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I'm sorry, Canada (evergreen)
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I'm sorry, Canada (evergreen)
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To recap: Trump is spending money Congress never appropriated to pay federal employees with guns, and cutting programs and grants even when Congress has appropriated funds.
They literally have a contingency fund for SNAP that they are refusing to use.
No Speaker has done more to weaken Congress.
They literally have a contingency fund for SNAP that they are refusing to use.
No Speaker has done more to weaken Congress.
October 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
To recap: Trump is spending money Congress never appropriated to pay federal employees with guns, and cutting programs and grants even when Congress has appropriated funds.
They literally have a contingency fund for SNAP that they are refusing to use.
No Speaker has done more to weaken Congress.
They literally have a contingency fund for SNAP that they are refusing to use.
No Speaker has done more to weaken Congress.
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there is NOTHING in the science to justify this. fuck this
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
there is NOTHING in the science to justify this. fuck this
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I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.