Ethan Nichtern
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Ethan Nichtern
@ethannichtern.com
Author: Confidence (Release May 21, 2024), The Road Home, The Dharma of the Princess Bride, Host of The Road Home podcast, Buddhist Student & Teacher
Brooklyn is becoming both the cultural and political center of NYC.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
At this point, with 3 hours left, Not only will we hit 2 million turnout (compared to 1.15 in 2021), but BROOKLYN AND QUEENS ALONE might match the 2021 turnout for the entire city.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We *might* hit 2 million turnout. And Brooklyn is absolutely killing it!
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Wow.

2025 NYC mayoral turnout has already exceeded total 2021 turnout BEFORE NOON.
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
So 8% of US adults is ~ 21 million people.

Unless 2/3 of respondents are simply lying (and unless back of napkin math is just WAY off), suspicions are confirmed that the 7 million people estimate for Oct 18 No Kings was a drastic underestimate.

Key point: there are WAY more of us than them.
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Bye bye Spotify.

I knew they were a not-great company and didn’t treat their artists very well, but offering active support for the Gestapo is a fascist bridge too far.
October 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Every day, all day. #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Wow. Tomorrow's event map looks significantly more dense than the June No Kings, which was already 13 million people.

The people are rising.
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Protect your neighbors. #AbolishICE #goodtrouble #foleysquare
July 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here! #goodtrouble #foleysquare
July 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Early gathering for nyc #goodtrouble march. Like a sauna out here but great energy!
July 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Two hours left to vote in NYC! As of 6pm, compared to 2021, Turnout looks to be slightly higher in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and lower than 2021 in Queens, The Bronx, and SI.

Can’t predict a thing, but would rather be Mamdani than Cuomo (for oh so very many reasons).

EVERY VOTE COUNTS!
June 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This really tells you the story of past, present, and future.
June 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just so everybody understands, it is very likely that Cuomo will be leading tonight after the round 1 results, whether he eventually loses or not.

Here’s a good guiding metric:
June 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Not thousands.
Not a few million.
Over 13 million.

Keep going.

(Via @50501movement.bsky.social)
June 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Just an unbelievable turnout. We’ve moved a block in an hour. Way way more young people than last time, too. Just massive.
June 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Sign of the day so far. #nokings #nokingsnyc
June 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#nokings nyc in 45 min.
June 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Voted! Very rainy day, but the site was pretty full. People under 40 were showing up, which is obviously the key to everything. :)
June 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
What I’m doing today in the Mayor’s race (flipping Lander and Adams). Go vote!
June 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This was a nice thing to happen.
May 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I really hate living in the “anti-expert” era.
April 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Huge crowd in not great weather. #handsoffnyc
April 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Best outfit. #handsoff #handsoffnyc
April 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM