Pedro
@pedrolazorivera.bsky.social
International Policy and Incredibly Local Politics
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"Removing the protected bike lane won’t remove cyclists — it will only make the street less safe," the Department of Transportation said in new testimony.
"The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."
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"The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."
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DOT Testimony: Removing Bedford Ave. Bike Lane Will 'Reduce Safety' - Streetsblog New York City
"Removing the protected bike lane won’t remove cyclists — it will only make the street less safe," the DOT said. "The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero…
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June 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Removing the protected bike lane won’t remove cyclists — it will only make the street less safe," the Department of Transportation said in new testimony.
"The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."
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"The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."
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We've got new distributional data on the Senate's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" from @natasharsarin.bsky.social and team at @budgetlab.bsky.social.
The results are **stark.**
Top 0.1% _GAINS_ $97,000, or 1% of household resources.
Bottom 20% _LOSES_ $600, or 3% of household resources.
The results are **stark.**
Top 0.1% _GAINS_ $97,000, or 1% of household resources.
Bottom 20% _LOSES_ $600, or 3% of household resources.
June 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We've got new distributional data on the Senate's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" from @natasharsarin.bsky.social and team at @budgetlab.bsky.social.
The results are **stark.**
Top 0.1% _GAINS_ $97,000, or 1% of household resources.
Bottom 20% _LOSES_ $600, or 3% of household resources.
The results are **stark.**
Top 0.1% _GAINS_ $97,000, or 1% of household resources.
Bottom 20% _LOSES_ $600, or 3% of household resources.
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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
@thetolerantweft.bsky.social feels right up your alley
Fabric art given to Walter Reuther by the Delhi branch of the Indian National Trade Union Congress, c. 1950s. Reuther used his stature as leader in the @uaw.org & @aflcio.org to support foreign labor movements, and he became a celebrated figure internationally. From the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
June 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
@thetolerantweft.bsky.social feels right up your alley
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Federal officials prevented two members of Congress on Sunday from entering an immigration detention facility in Manhattan where the representatives were seeking to investigate reports of overcrowding, stifling heat and migrants sleeping on bathroom floors.
2 New York Representatives Are Denied Access to ICE Facility
Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez were turned away when seeking to inspect a migrant detention area inside a Manhattan federal building.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Federal officials prevented two members of Congress on Sunday from entering an immigration detention facility in Manhattan where the representatives were seeking to investigate reports of overcrowding, stifling heat and migrants sleeping on bathroom floors.
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On Monday immigrants started getting urgent messages to show up at the basement office of BI Inc, a subsidiary of the prison contractor Geo Group. Once there, many were arrested by agents who refused to identify themselves to @gwynnefitz.bsky.social.
ICE Turns Required Check-Ins Into Arrest Dragnet in Lower Manhattan
Reporters for THE CITY witnessed vehicles hauling away 16 people in handcuffs from an office where immigrants in deportation cases were summoned to sudden appointments.
www.thecity.nyc
June 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
On Monday immigrants started getting urgent messages to show up at the basement office of BI Inc, a subsidiary of the prison contractor Geo Group. Once there, many were arrested by agents who refused to identify themselves to @gwynnefitz.bsky.social.
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The Campaign Finance Board voted today to award Speaker Adrienne Adams’ mayoral campaign with $2.4M in public matching funds — money that will give her bid the ability to air TV ads in the final weeks before the primary. They also withheld another $675K from Cuomo.
www.amny.com/news/nyc-may...
www.amny.com/news/nyc-may...
NYC Mayor’s Race: Speaker Adams unlocks $2.4M in matching funds, as Cuomo gets another $675K withheld | amNewYork
The city Campaign Finance Board voted to award City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' mayoral campaign with $2 million in public matching funds.
www.amny.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Campaign Finance Board voted today to award Speaker Adrienne Adams’ mayoral campaign with $2.4M in public matching funds — money that will give her bid the ability to air TV ads in the final weeks before the primary. They also withheld another $675K from Cuomo.
www.amny.com/news/nyc-may...
www.amny.com/news/nyc-may...
The DOE gets asked about this so often that they have an FAQ about it on their website featuring the iconic line “rockets carrying nuclear waste could explode during the launch”
Which about sums up the problem with that approach
Which about sums up the problem with that approach
#StuffWeShouldLaunchIntoSpace
Nuclear waste 🚀☢️
Nuclear waste 🚀☢️
April 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The DOE gets asked about this so often that they have an FAQ about it on their website featuring the iconic line “rockets carrying nuclear waste could explode during the launch”
Which about sums up the problem with that approach
Which about sums up the problem with that approach
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It’s hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products. Many essentials are imported almost entirely from China — and with new tariffs, they’re likely to become more expensive. We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
Your Home Without China
We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It’s hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products. Many essentials are imported almost entirely from China — and with new tariffs, they’re likely to become more expensive. We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
We don’t have to speculate, these kinds of floating nuclear power plants already exist, are already in use, and have had no major incidents. Let’s ask what could go right: rapidly built, carbon free, high capacity mobile power that can go wherever you need it and plug right into the grid! #NukeSky
April 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We don’t have to speculate, these kinds of floating nuclear power plants already exist, are already in use, and have had no major incidents. Let’s ask what could go right: rapidly built, carbon free, high capacity mobile power that can go wherever you need it and plug right into the grid! #NukeSky
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In March, Finland successfully completed the first test of its encapsulation plant, which, if finished, will become the world’s first permanent underground storage facility for radioactive waste. www.wired.com/story/finlan...
Finland Could Be the First Country in the World to Bury Nuclear Waste Permanently
In March, Finland successfully completed the first test of its encapsulation plant, which, if finished, will become the world’s first permanent underground storage facility for radioactive waste.
www.wired.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
In March, Finland successfully completed the first test of its encapsulation plant, which, if finished, will become the world’s first permanent underground storage facility for radioactive waste. www.wired.com/story/finlan...
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On March 15, ICE detained 19-year-old Merwil Gutiérrez despite not having a criminal record nor any tattoos — one of the features that the U.S. police used to link him to the Tren de Aragua gang.
Now, his father is looking for answers. Via @documentedny.bsky.social
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Now, his father is looking for answers. Via @documentedny.bsky.social
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ICE Took His Son From Their Bronx Apartment. Now He's in El Salvador's Mega-Prison.
Merwil Gutiérrez had no criminal record when ICE agents detained the 19-year-old outside his home. Now his father, Wilmer, is still searching for answers.
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April 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
On March 15, ICE detained 19-year-old Merwil Gutiérrez despite not having a criminal record nor any tattoos — one of the features that the U.S. police used to link him to the Tren de Aragua gang.
Now, his father is looking for answers. Via @documentedny.bsky.social
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Now, his father is looking for answers. Via @documentedny.bsky.social
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Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
Will the SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote? We ask legal experts
Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
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Days before ICE detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, the State Dept. determined that the Trump administration had not produced evidence showing she engaged in antisemitic activities or made public statements supporting a terrorist organization. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found
An internal memo, prepared before Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE, raises doubts about the Trump administration’s claims that she supports Hamas.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Days before ICE detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, the State Dept. determined that the Trump administration had not produced evidence showing she engaged in antisemitic activities or made public statements supporting a terrorist organization. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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“Does [Cuomo] believe that rent control is merely symbolic? Or that it's "extreme" to keep affordable housing units on the market? A paragraph on page 29 also cites a fact to a 2024 Gothamist article, and includes the site where the source was generated: ChatGPT.”
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT for His Housing Plan
The Democratic mayoral frontrunner's "Addressing New York's Housing Crisis" features garbled text and a citation from ChatGPT.
hellgatenyc.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Does [Cuomo] believe that rent control is merely symbolic? Or that it's "extreme" to keep affordable housing units on the market? A paragraph on page 29 also cites a fact to a 2024 Gothamist article, and includes the site where the source was generated: ChatGPT.”
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
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Andrew Cuomo's policy paper on affordable housing, released this weekend, was written with the help of ChatGPT and was released rife with typos, in some parts devolving into unintelligible gibberish. hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT For His Housing Plan
"Addressing New York's Housing Crisis" features garbled text and a citation from ChatGPT.
hellgatenyc.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Andrew Cuomo's policy paper on affordable housing, released this weekend, was written with the help of ChatGPT and was released rife with typos, in some parts devolving into unintelligible gibberish. hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
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Many of which got downzoned by Bloomberg, which not only kneecapped overall production, it also forced basically everything that did get built into LIC, Williamsburg, the High Line and a couple of other spots.
Of note: While he agrees NYC must do more rezonings to boost housing, Cuomo's plan says he'd oppose — at least for now — more up-zonings in "low-density neighborhoods."
The issue has become a political hot potato amid Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" plan.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/13/c...
The issue has become a political hot potato amid Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" plan.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/13/c...
Cuomo vows to build 500K housing units in NYC over 10 years, but plan’s light on some details
Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is rolling out a housing plan that seeks to build 500,000 new apartments in New York City over 10 years, but the blueprint is light on some key specifics and contains…
www.nydailynews.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Many of which got downzoned by Bloomberg, which not only kneecapped overall production, it also forced basically everything that did get built into LIC, Williamsburg, the High Line and a couple of other spots.
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🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties.
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
April 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties.
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has employed political appointees to make cookies and serve meals, and has used a U.S. Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report.
Read more: https://theatln.tc/XWOZ2iT4
Read more: https://theatln.tc/XWOZ2iT4
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has employed political appointees to make cookies and serve meals, and has used a U.S. Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report.
Read more: https://theatln.tc/XWOZ2iT4
Read more: https://theatln.tc/XWOZ2iT4
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⚡️ Kremlin panics as Russian Urals crude oil price nears crucial $50 mark.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."
Kremlin panics as Russian Urals crude oil price nears crucial $50 mark
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."
kyivindependent.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
⚡️ Kremlin panics as Russian Urals crude oil price nears crucial $50 mark.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."
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Good @nytimes.com article on the hypocrisy and cowardice of the politicians, labor leaders and business elites who called on Cuomo to resign in 2021 but are now backing his run for NYC mayor: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/n...
They Pushed for Cuomo to Resign. Now They’re Clearing His Comeback Path. (Gift Article)
Many political, business and union leaders who castigated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and pressed him to resign have done an about-face and support his run for mayor.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Good @nytimes.com article on the hypocrisy and cowardice of the politicians, labor leaders and business elites who called on Cuomo to resign in 2021 but are now backing his run for NYC mayor: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/n...
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Until now, citizen frustration with the Trump administration “has registered nationally as little more than a distant rumble,” @elainegodfrey.bsky.social writes. The “Hands Off” protest in Washington, D.C., was an attempt to raise the volume:
The Resistance Rumbles
The “Hands Off” protest in Washington, D.C., drew thousands of people with a lot of feelings—but as-yet-inchoate anger at the Trump administration.
bit.ly
April 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Until now, citizen frustration with the Trump administration “has registered nationally as little more than a distant rumble,” @elainegodfrey.bsky.social writes. The “Hands Off” protest in Washington, D.C., was an attempt to raise the volume:
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Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3
April 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3