kiam 🪴
@kiamm.bsky.social
Economic & Public Policy Researcher. Unyielding advocate for progressive left political economics and humanist policy. Affordable housing & urbanism nerd. Queer. Cat parent. City Councilor-elect.
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CNN: Was the shutdown worth it?
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
CNN: Was the shutdown worth it?
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
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Jeffries’ response to Van Hollen rightly calling him out as “spineless” for not endorsing Mamdani is typically lame, weak, and unfunny. Dude isn’t qualified to run a school board let alone the Dem caucus in the House. Sheesh.
Following Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s criticism of Democratic leadership for refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani, Hakeem Jeffries’ spokesman mocks: “Chris Van Who?”
September 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Jeffries’ response to Van Hollen rightly calling him out as “spineless” for not endorsing Mamdani is typically lame, weak, and unfunny. Dude isn’t qualified to run a school board let alone the Dem caucus in the House. Sheesh.
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"But nearly three years later, it’s becoming clearer and clearer — the Massachusetts millionaires tax has been a total success, and an incredible benefit for our state’s businesses. " #mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
The Fair Share Amendment is delivering - CommonWealth Beacon
Nearly three years after its passage, it’s becoming clear that the millionaires tax has been a total success, and an incredible benefit for our state’s businesses.
commonwealthbeacon.org
August 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"But nearly three years later, it’s becoming clearer and clearer — the Massachusetts millionaires tax has been a total success, and an incredible benefit for our state’s businesses. " #mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
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When Hasan Piker bought a $2.7 million house in LA for him and his family to live in, critics said he wasn’t a real socialist because it’s too expensive. When Zohran Mamdani rents a $2,300 a month apartment in NYC, critics say it’s too cheap for him and he’s not a real socialist. It’s all bad faith
August 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When Hasan Piker bought a $2.7 million house in LA for him and his family to live in, critics said he wasn’t a real socialist because it’s too expensive. When Zohran Mamdani rents a $2,300 a month apartment in NYC, critics say it’s too cheap for him and he’s not a real socialist. It’s all bad faith
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My 'The Weekly' podcast interview this week with Jon Stewart on Trump, fascism, feckless Dems, Merrick Garland's role, Gaza, Israel, the corporate media, and more, has been getting a lot of love online, and positive feedback, and just crossed 1 million views on YouTube.
Have you watched it yet?
Have you watched it yet?
Mehdi Hasan on the Media, Democrats & The Crisis In Gaza | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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August 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My 'The Weekly' podcast interview this week with Jon Stewart on Trump, fascism, feckless Dems, Merrick Garland's role, Gaza, Israel, the corporate media, and more, has been getting a lot of love online, and positive feedback, and just crossed 1 million views on YouTube.
Have you watched it yet?
Have you watched it yet?
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I was thinking that maybe, more than 20 years after the start of the Iraq war, media coverage would be more skeptical and less sycophantic
No such luck
No such luck
June 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I was thinking that maybe, more than 20 years after the start of the Iraq war, media coverage would be more skeptical and less sycophantic
No such luck
No such luck
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🚨 UNACCEPTABLE & FRIGHTENING 🚨 Today, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander—an elected official and U.S. citizen—was arrested by masked ICE agents at Federal Plaza while accompanying an immigrant whose case had been dismissed. This is an attack on democracy, civic duty, and New Yorkers’ fundamental rights.
June 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 UNACCEPTABLE & FRIGHTENING 🚨 Today, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander—an elected official and U.S. citizen—was arrested by masked ICE agents at Federal Plaza while accompanying an immigrant whose case had been dismissed. This is an attack on democracy, civic duty, and New Yorkers’ fundamental rights.
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-nods sagely- the modern capitalist is far richer and more dangerous than any past king ever was.
I get the “no kings” thing but I do desperately wish it was “no billionaires” or “no capitalists”
These people aren’t kings. They are rich and backed by the rich. They only seem to have monarchal power because that’s the reality of a society with an economic ruling class (capitalists in capitalism)
These people aren’t kings. They are rich and backed by the rich. They only seem to have monarchal power because that’s the reality of a society with an economic ruling class (capitalists in capitalism)
June 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
-nods sagely- the modern capitalist is far richer and more dangerous than any past king ever was.
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Greta Thunberg and other human rights defenders have been kidnapped by Israel on international waters. The aid they were delivering to Gaza that includes baby formula & medical supplies has been stolen. The ship Madleen was attacked with drones & will be forced to port at Ashdod Port. #3E #FreeGaza
June 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Thinking of Greta Thunberg and the other brave people aboard the relief ship Madleen. And of course the starving kids they’re trying to help
Justice is justice is justice
Justice is justice is justice
June 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thinking of Greta Thunberg and the other brave people aboard the relief ship Madleen. And of course the starving kids they’re trying to help
Justice is justice is justice
Justice is justice is justice
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Activist Greta Thunburg explains why she and her crewmates on the Madleen Freedom Flotilla are willing to go this far to break the siege on Gaza.
We are ALL behind you 💪💪💪
We are ALL behind you 💪💪💪
June 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Activist Greta Thunburg explains why she and her crewmates on the Madleen Freedom Flotilla are willing to go this far to break the siege on Gaza.
We are ALL behind you 💪💪💪
We are ALL behind you 💪💪💪
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The problem with a conservative economy built entirely on rent-seeking, scams, and "hustling" is that you need someone somewhere doing productive economic activity for it to work and this administration is doing everything it can to find them and stop them.
May 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The problem with a conservative economy built entirely on rent-seeking, scams, and "hustling" is that you need someone somewhere doing productive economic activity for it to work and this administration is doing everything it can to find them and stop them.
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if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost
May 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost
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When I say things are part of “the liberal agenda” do I mean everyone is sitting in a room making explicit decisions to make peoples lives worse? Not alway though that is literally sometimes how it works. What I actually mean is they are following the agenda of protecting US hegemony and US capital
May 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When I say things are part of “the liberal agenda” do I mean everyone is sitting in a room making explicit decisions to make peoples lives worse? Not alway though that is literally sometimes how it works. What I actually mean is they are following the agenda of protecting US hegemony and US capital
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Tens of thousands of protesters wearing red staged a march in the Netherlands to demand an end to the government’s support for Israel. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen was there.
May 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Tens of thousands of protesters wearing red staged a march in the Netherlands to demand an end to the government’s support for Israel. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen was there.
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Capitalism is so fucking stupid we are literally setting the planet on fire and spending tons of money mitigating climate disasters and recovering from them because a couple oil capitalists decided we should all die for money 😀
May 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Capitalism is so fucking stupid we are literally setting the planet on fire and spending tons of money mitigating climate disasters and recovering from them because a couple oil capitalists decided we should all die for money 😀
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Twitter: Would you like more information about white genocide
Bluesky: We live in a failed state
Nextdoor: I eated a bug 🫣
Bluesky: We live in a failed state
Nextdoor: I eated a bug 🫣
May 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Twitter: Would you like more information about white genocide
Bluesky: We live in a failed state
Nextdoor: I eated a bug 🫣
Bluesky: We live in a failed state
Nextdoor: I eated a bug 🫣
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Rümeysa Öztürk is home in Massachusetts!
She can now return to her studies and community in Somerville while her case proceeds.
This is cause for celebration, but our fight for Rümeysa is not over. The First Amendment is for everyone – we will not back down.
She can now return to her studies and community in Somerville while her case proceeds.
This is cause for celebration, but our fight for Rümeysa is not over. The First Amendment is for everyone – we will not back down.
May 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Rümeysa Öztürk is home in Massachusetts!
She can now return to her studies and community in Somerville while her case proceeds.
This is cause for celebration, but our fight for Rümeysa is not over. The First Amendment is for everyone – we will not back down.
She can now return to her studies and community in Somerville while her case proceeds.
This is cause for celebration, but our fight for Rümeysa is not over. The First Amendment is for everyone – we will not back down.
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Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student whose arrest by plainclothed immigration agents in Massachusetts led to a public outcry.
Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE
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May 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student whose arrest by plainclothed immigration agents in Massachusetts led to a public outcry.
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man i gotta say i think it's bad that a thin-skinned conspiracy theorist now runs the fbi
Patel gets mad at Patty Murray and says he's "not gonna tolerate" her line of questioning
May 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
man i gotta say i think it's bad that a thin-skinned conspiracy theorist now runs the fbi