Eddie Amador
@eddieamador.bsky.social
New York City 🏙️ Philly native. Paso a paso. “Proclaim Liberty Unto All The Inhabitants Thereof.” Views my own.
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Every news story about sending the military into American cities should emphasize that such deployments run contrary to law, custom and the Constitution.
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Every news story about sending the military into American cities should emphasize that such deployments run contrary to law, custom and the Constitution.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.
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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.
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Today was just constant helicopters rumbling over. So annoying.
September 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Today was just constant helicopters rumbling over. So annoying.
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A reminder that New Yorkers pay the federal government about $45b more per year in taxes than we get back. That’s enough to fund NYCHA’s rebuild in two years. (Pandemic aid skewed this ratio recently, but now that it’s over, it’s back) — rockinst.org/issue-area/g...
September 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A reminder that New Yorkers pay the federal government about $45b more per year in taxes than we get back. That’s enough to fund NYCHA’s rebuild in two years. (Pandemic aid skewed this ratio recently, but now that it’s over, it’s back) — rockinst.org/issue-area/g...
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This is indefensible. You can commend Kirk for engaging with dissenters in discussion and debate without preposterously elevating that to a full-blown positive appraisal of the way he practiced politics, which, in the main, involved being an indefatigable reactionary provocateur.
September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is indefensible. You can commend Kirk for engaging with dissenters in discussion and debate without preposterously elevating that to a full-blown positive appraisal of the way he practiced politics, which, in the main, involved being an indefatigable reactionary provocateur.
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When I warned before the 2024 election that Trump would have federal officers going after anyone who "looks illegal"—one of many, many reasons not to elect him—I admittedly did not think the Supreme Court would declare such an approach legal, Constitutional, and a-ok.
Trump's declared plans to round up millions of "illegals" and concentrate them in camps is very serious.
If you react with "that won't work," realize that even attempting something on that scale would be horrific, with federal officers and vigilantes going after anyone who "looks illegal."
If you react with "that won't work," realize that even attempting something on that scale would be horrific, with federal officers and vigilantes going after anyone who "looks illegal."
September 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When I warned before the 2024 election that Trump would have federal officers going after anyone who "looks illegal"—one of many, many reasons not to elect him—I admittedly did not think the Supreme Court would declare such an approach legal, Constitutional, and a-ok.
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“The Government ... has all but declared that all Latinos, U.S. citizens or not, who work low wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held until they provide proof of their legal status to the agents’ satisfaction,” Sotomayor wrote.
Supreme Court upholds 'roving patrols' for immigration arrests in Los Angeles
The Supreme Court says immigration agents may stop and question people they suspect are here illegally based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or having brown skin.
www.latimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“The Government ... has all but declared that all Latinos, U.S. citizens or not, who work low wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held until they provide proof of their legal status to the agents’ satisfaction,” Sotomayor wrote.
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The busway plan for Flatbush Avenue is well and good... but what if we made Atlantic Avenue the spine of a pedestrian-priority boulevard, a place that people enjoy and value, not just pass through, linking new housing, retail, jobs and public spaces to the rest of the city.
Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue - Streetsblog New York City
Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit its east-west spine.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The busway plan for Flatbush Avenue is well and good... but what if we made Atlantic Avenue the spine of a pedestrian-priority boulevard, a place that people enjoy and value, not just pass through, linking new housing, retail, jobs and public spaces to the rest of the city.
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"The U.S. ranks third in the world for trans people who are violently killed, after Brazil and Mexico.
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CNN: Officials in the Justice Department are weighing proposals to limit the rights of transgender people to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the discussions.
September 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"The U.S. ranks third in the world for trans people who are violently killed, after Brazil and Mexico.
transgenderlawcenter.org/regional-rep...
transgenderlawcenter.org/regional-rep...
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📰 Check out our latest e-newsletter that highlights recent work, and what Carlina has accomplished over the last eight years in service of our community. us14.campaign-archive.com?u=ab4cc26b08...
August 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📰 Check out our latest e-newsletter that highlights recent work, and what Carlina has accomplished over the last eight years in service of our community. us14.campaign-archive.com?u=ab4cc26b08...
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It’s not you; it’s not a personal flaw!!
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/n...
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/n...
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year
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August 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
It’s not you; it’s not a personal flaw!!
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/n...
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/n...
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Judge Lewis Kaplan has GRANTED a motion for a TRO sought by lawyers for detainees at 26 Federal Plaza. It requires DHS to provide migrants a clean and safe place to sleep, prescription medication, nutritious meals, access to counsel, & other necessities storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Judge Lewis Kaplan has GRANTED a motion for a TRO sought by lawyers for detainees at 26 Federal Plaza. It requires DHS to provide migrants a clean and safe place to sleep, prescription medication, nutritious meals, access to counsel, & other necessities storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“Pressuring Ukraine to accept a Kremlin-friendly settlement may succeed in pausing the current war, but it will not bring a lasting peace,” writes Pavlo Zhovnirenko in #UkraineAlert.
Sacrificing Ukraine will only increase the cost of stopping Putin's Russia
Pressuring Ukraine to accept a Kremlin-friendly settlement may succeed in pausing the current war, but it will not bring peace. On the contrary, it will set the stage for international instability on ...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Pressuring Ukraine to accept a Kremlin-friendly settlement may succeed in pausing the current war, but it will not bring a lasting peace,” writes Pavlo Zhovnirenko in #UkraineAlert.
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Went to Wegmans and got a few things, spent $27.25. Replicated the order on Instacart and the total was $47.84. Instacart is arguing that it's a lifeline for low income families, and that a worker minimum wage would force them to raise prices for consumers... how does this make sense? It doesn't!
Vital 'Lifeline' or Blatant Ripoff? Instacart Makes Groceries 75% More Expensive - Streetsblog New York City
Instacart is arguing that its services are a lifeline to low income New Yorkers, but the app makes groceries 75 percent more expensive.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Went to Wegmans and got a few things, spent $27.25. Replicated the order on Instacart and the total was $47.84. Instacart is arguing that it's a lifeline for low income families, and that a worker minimum wage would force them to raise prices for consumers... how does this make sense? It doesn't!
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People in the poorest 10% earn aroud $16,000 or less annually. These are not people who have an extra $1,200 toward basic necessities.
A new CBO analysis shows Trump’s tax law cuts income for the poorest 10% by $1,200 per year.
Trump Tax Cuts Finances for Poor, Boosts Income for Wealthy
Trump’s tax and spending bill extends 2017 cuts but reduces Medicaid and food stamp benefits.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
People in the poorest 10% earn aroud $16,000 or less annually. These are not people who have an extra $1,200 toward basic necessities.
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Germany will suspend arms exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced today.
It is Berlin’s clearest shift yet in response to Israel’s escalating military campaign.
It is Berlin’s clearest shift yet in response to Israel’s escalating military campaign.
Germany halts Gaza-related arms exports to Israel over expanded offensive
Berlin is one of Israel’s closest allies, but is increasingly uncomfortable with its Gaza strategy.
www.politico.eu
August 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Germany will suspend arms exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced today.
It is Berlin’s clearest shift yet in response to Israel’s escalating military campaign.
It is Berlin’s clearest shift yet in response to Israel’s escalating military campaign.
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last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
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story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
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August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
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“They have no sunlight. There’s no clock in there. They don’t even know what time of the day it is. They have no access to showers. They shower every other day or every four days,” Lindsey said. "The bathrooms are backed up because you got so many people using them.”
A former “Alligator Alcatraz” worker says detainees are subject to “inhumane” conditions — packed by the hundreds into cages without sunlight, with overflowing toilets and limited access to showers.
Former 'Alligator Alcatraz' worker describes 'inhumane' conditions inside
In an exclusive report, NBC6 spoke with a former corrections officer who says she saw hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed up toilets and little access to showers.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“They have no sunlight. There’s no clock in there. They don’t even know what time of the day it is. They have no access to showers. They shower every other day or every four days,” Lindsey said. "The bathrooms are backed up because you got so many people using them.”
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In a sign of a deepening mental health crisis behind bars, the number of people who died by suicide in New York State prisons more than doubled in the past year, according to newly released data obtained by a prison oversight group.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
Suicides in NY Prisons More Than Doubled Last Year, New Data Shows
The Correctional Association of New York on Tuesday unveiled a new dashboard detailing that the suicide rate at state lock ups spiked 108% last year.
www.thecity.nyc
August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In a sign of a deepening mental health crisis behind bars, the number of people who died by suicide in New York State prisons more than doubled in the past year, according to newly released data obtained by a prison oversight group.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
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The Department of Transportation's bus-first transformation of Flatbush Ave. is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20% while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But a couple key pinch points on the north end of it could also doom the project, one expert said.
DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right - Streetsblog New York City
The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.
buff.ly
August 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Department of Transportation's bus-first transformation of Flatbush Ave. is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20% while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But a couple key pinch points on the north end of it could also doom the project, one expert said.
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"One detainee was beaten unconscious. Others emerged from the dark isolation room covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another returned to his cell in tears, telling fellow detainees he’d just been sexually assaulted." www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the megaprison where the U.S. deported migrants
Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"One detainee was beaten unconscious. Others emerged from the dark isolation room covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another returned to his cell in tears, telling fellow detainees he’d just been sexually assaulted." www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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here it is! (answer is: Dept. of Finance)
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
here it is! (answer is: Dept. of Finance)
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Among those who ICE is fighting to keep detained, a Jamaican green card holder who owns nine Golden Krust restaurant franchises and been cited for his philanthropy. He was detained while returning to the US from vacation in the DR.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/28/i...
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Inside the Manhattan Court Where ICE Fights to Keep Immigrants Locked Up
The Varick Street immigration court detention docket, reserved for the highest-risk cases, includes many people with scant or nonexistent records of criminal conduct, sent to far-flung jails with litt...
www.thecity.nyc
July 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Among those who ICE is fighting to keep detained, a Jamaican green card holder who owns nine Golden Krust restaurant franchises and been cited for his philanthropy. He was detained while returning to the US from vacation in the DR.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/28/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/28/i...
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Thank you to the crowds who came to the vigil for May Kwok and Kevin Cruikshank. Their deaths were a result of known design flaws at this deadly intersection. Fix Canal St Now. @transalt.org @familiesforsafestreets.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thank you to the crowds who came to the vigil for May Kwok and Kevin Cruikshank. Their deaths were a result of known design flaws at this deadly intersection. Fix Canal St Now. @transalt.org @familiesforsafestreets.org
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If you’re a NYer of a certain age—here on 9/11—photos of the missing posted on surfaces downtown will put a cold pit in the bottom of your stomach.
It should.
“But here we’re not dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack, it’s an attack by our own government.”
It should.
“But here we’re not dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack, it’s an attack by our own government.”
Wrote about a thing I noticed near my office this week that is deeply fucked up and upsetting but also inspiring: People have started plastering a fence in front of a downtown ICE office with photos of immigrants disappeared by ICE nygroove.nyc/lower-manhat...
In front of a Manhattan ICE office, a fence is covered in photos of vanished immigrants
'In what country do you recall students being black bagged off of a street? Not one person ever says the United States of America.'
nygroove.nyc
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If you’re a NYer of a certain age—here on 9/11—photos of the missing posted on surfaces downtown will put a cold pit in the bottom of your stomach.
It should.
“But here we’re not dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack, it’s an attack by our own government.”
It should.
“But here we’re not dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack, it’s an attack by our own government.”