Feeling very nostalgic on a walk down the Bowery today.

So many echoes of the ‘80s right now:

right-wing prez tearing down govt
slashing social programs
war on the poor and vulnerable
greed and materialism everywhere
anger in the air

Such a powerful quote by Eric Cooper, who runs the San Antonio Food Bank which feeds more than 100,000 hungry people every week across 29 counties in Texas.

Because of DOGE, he’s not getting $3M in funding.

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At the NYC Mayoral Forum in Brooklyn, watching the 7 candidates not named Cuomo make their pitch (hosted by @thenation.com)

Scott Galloway nails it again…

This moment, when Sam Seder looks right at the camera during his Jubilee, says it all.

The gap between rich and poor Americans is near an all-time high

How the stock market has sunk since Trump’s inauguration

Wasn’t crazy about Mike Myers’ SNL impression of Elon,
but this moment was worth it…

It continued today, even in the freezing cold

Rest in peace, fellow freak

The whole video, it’s fascinating to watch Rubio being uncomfortable.

Sunset over Brooklyn

Land acknowledgment is ubiquitous in Vancouver, but it seems performative and doesn’t do much for First Nations peoples.

If a burglar acknowledged he stole your flatscreen TV, would that make you feel better?

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Vance's views are shared by Trump's OMB director Russ Vought, who spoke at a 2023 event titled "The Christian Case for Immigration Restriction"

In his speech, Vought claims many who cite verses like Matthew 35:25 have "unbalanced compassion" + says he's against LEGAL immigration

Even in this era, this is peak Orwellian…

The White House describes the undoing of CFPB rules that cracked down on overdraft fees + medical bills at the bottom of a release full of anti-woke propaganda.

And describes those rules as an improper attempt to “regulate Americans’ checking accounts”

So cool to see Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical tribute to Gil Scott-Heron during his Super Bowl performance:

“The revolution ‘bout’ to be televised”…!