Miriam Bensman
@miriambensman.bsky.social
Writer, artist, activist in Queens. DSA, WFP, CQuID and JFREJ. Mom of 3.
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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When a politician puts a criminal back on the street - and they commit new crimes, that is usually headline news in our "law and order" press.
But pardoned J6 defendants commiting multiple crimes doesn't even merit a line on the front page of the NY Times.
But pardoned J6 defendants commiting multiple crimes doesn't even merit a line on the front page of the NY Times.
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
When a politician puts a criminal back on the street - and they commit new crimes, that is usually headline news in our "law and order" press.
But pardoned J6 defendants commiting multiple crimes doesn't even merit a line on the front page of the NY Times.
But pardoned J6 defendants commiting multiple crimes doesn't even merit a line on the front page of the NY Times.
Lol
Um, do federal prosecutors *really* want to take the position that it's not okay to receive something of value from … Qatar?
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Lol
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I just love it
They unanimously acquitted sandwich guy, even though this was probably misdemeanor assault. I know I joke a lot about this case, but this jury nullification is actually really embarrassing for Pirro/Trump/Bondi.
What if…they actually acquit him? Lol
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I just love it
Good!
This would require so much more than what is happening now. A profound change in the way these indiscriminate roundups are now happening; in fact an end to them.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
FBI urges ICE agents to identify themselves after string of impersonators commit crimes
Citing a string of incidents in which masked criminals posing as immigration officers robbed and kidnapped victims, the FBI recently issued a memo suggesting agents clearly identify themselves while t...
www.latimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Good!
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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“We need new people who are going to bring change,” said Mohammed, the 54-year-old Bangladeshi Uber driver who brought me to the airport and voted early for Zohran Mamdani. “He cares about the people, the poor people.”
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
November 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“We need new people who are going to bring change,” said Mohammed, the 54-year-old Bangladeshi Uber driver who brought me to the airport and voted early for Zohran Mamdani. “He cares about the people, the poor people.”
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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Thugs. These are called thugs.
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Thugs. These are called thugs.
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"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.
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"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
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Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.
I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.
I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.
I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.
I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.
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Per reporting today, Letitia James wrote (in caps): “NOT MY PRIMARY RESIDENCE” in several places on the mortgage application for her niece’s house AND on the check.
The guy that commits actual crimes needs to make shit up to avoid accountability for himself.
The guy that commits actual crimes needs to make shit up to avoid accountability for himself.
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Per reporting today, Letitia James wrote (in caps): “NOT MY PRIMARY RESIDENCE” in several places on the mortgage application for her niece’s house AND on the check.
The guy that commits actual crimes needs to make shit up to avoid accountability for himself.
The guy that commits actual crimes needs to make shit up to avoid accountability for himself.
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I appreciated the opportunity to meet with neighbors in East Elmhurst, Corona and LeFrak City last night at @maketheroadact.bsky.social as we continue to build this movement to make our city affordable.
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I appreciated the opportunity to meet with neighbors in East Elmhurst, Corona and LeFrak City last night at @maketheroadact.bsky.social as we continue to build this movement to make our city affordable.
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Chicago and Portland showing us how it’s DONE!!
October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Chicago and Portland showing us how it’s DONE!!
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
October 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
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Merrick Garland green-lit the search of Mar-a-Lago. It happened in August 2022 three months before Jack Smith was appointed. Jack Smith was in the Netherlands at the Hauge prosecuting Kosovo war crimes when Mar-a-Lago was searched. Eric should have listened to my podcast.
Eric Trump accuses Jack Smith of "planting classified documents at Mar-a-Lago"
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Merrick Garland green-lit the search of Mar-a-Lago. It happened in August 2022 three months before Jack Smith was appointed. Jack Smith was in the Netherlands at the Hauge prosecuting Kosovo war crimes when Mar-a-Lago was searched. Eric should have listened to my podcast.
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I think this is probably correct
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I think this is probably correct
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Make America Great Again…
GTF Out!
GTF Out!
October 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Make America Great Again…
GTF Out!
GTF Out!