Sam Roberts
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I love that they immediately published a huge editorial last night telling Zohran what he should do as Mayor. The arrogance of these people!
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I love that they immediately published a huge editorial last night telling Zohran what he should do as Mayor. The arrogance of these people!
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This is very true, and there are a lot of really good reasons why. I think a huge part is that, due to age and not being born in the U.S., he doesn't have the Obama-as-template fixation that so many on the left think is the default for a "good" speech. bsky.app/profile/jame...
I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.
I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This is very true, and there are a lot of really good reasons why. I think a huge part is that, due to age and not being born in the U.S., he doesn't have the Obama-as-template fixation that so many on the left think is the default for a "good" speech. bsky.app/profile/jame...
We prepared Wicked for exactly this contingency
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We prepared Wicked for exactly this contingency
I’m trying to think of a single policy the national Democratic Party is pushing and the best I can come up with is “lower prescription drug prices somewhat”
October 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I’m trying to think of a single policy the national Democratic Party is pushing and the best I can come up with is “lower prescription drug prices somewhat”
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"To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct. There are many New Yorkers who face it. It is the *tolerance* of that indignity that does... I have carried these indignities with me each moment of this race."
—Zohran Mamdani
—Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani just gave an address about being Muslim and the experiences of Muslims in NYC, and it's really fucking moving:
LIVE | Zohran Mamdani gives remarks on Islamophobia outside a mosque in the Bronx, NYC
YouTube video by Eyewitness News ABC7NY
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October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct. There are many New Yorkers who face it. It is the *tolerance* of that indignity that does... I have carried these indignities with me each moment of this race."
—Zohran Mamdani
—Zohran Mamdani
Reverend mothers hate this one weird trick!
October 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Reverend mothers hate this one weird trick!