SAY HIS NAME: Lorenzo Salgado Aruajo, a Mexican national who’s been in the US for 35 years, was pulled over by ICE agents (looking for someone else) as he drove to his construction job. He was shot and killed by ICE. What is our nation becoming? RESIST. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

SAY HIS NAME: Lorenzo Salgado Aruajo, a Mexican national who’s been in the US for 35 years, was pulled over by ICE agents (looking for someone else) as he drove to his construction job. He was shot and killed by ICE. What is our nation becoming? RESIST. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

People Arrested for pulling at loose pieces of paint since Trump's botched Reflecting Pool renovation = 7. People Arrested for colluding in sex trafficking or for raping minors since DOJ's botched Epstein Files release = 0. www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/p...

People Arrested for pulling at loose pieces of paint since Trump's botched Reflecting Pool renovation = 7. People Arrested for colluding in sex trafficking or for raping minors since DOJ's botched Epstein Files release = 0. www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/p...

Let's go, Coco!

Let's go, Coco!

If you grew up when I grew up, Total Eclipse of the Heart is deep in your bones. NY Times obit says it danced “on the edge of camp.” No it was OVER the edge. That was the point. RIP Bonnie Tyler. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOx...

If you grew up when I grew up, Total Eclipse of the Heart is deep in your bones. NY Times obit says it danced “on the edge of camp.” No it was OVER the edge. That was the point. RIP Bonnie Tyler. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOx...

“It is time for him to pay the judgment.” — Federal judge Lewis Kaplan.

Platner doesn't deserve to hold national office because he's been credibly accused of rape. Trump doesn't deserve to hold national office because he's been definitively ADJUDICATED as a sexual abuser. In fact, he owes his victim $5.8 million. #TrumpAbuser www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...

“Defendant has been stalling this case for years. A jury unanimously concluded that he sexually abused and defamed plaintiff and awarded her damages accordingly…”

“Defendant has been stalling this case for years. A jury unanimously concluded that he sexually abused and defamed plaintiff and awarded her damages accordingly…”

I can confirm this account of comparative popularity of politicians in our household. Furthermore, I just got off the phone with Mitch McConnell. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes, and Mitch said he likes Mamdani "way more than that corrupt SOB Netanyahu." But Mitch added that he loves bagels.

I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning. He said Eric Carr was a far superior drummer to Peter Criss. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes. He was wearing his KISS face paint.

Mitch McConnell called me today and we spoke for about 20 minutes. He was super engaged and not comatose at all. Tbh, he was so engaged it was hard to get him off the phone. Mostly he just wanted to gossip about Tom Kean.

Mitch McConnell called me today and we spoke for about 20 minutes. He was super engaged and not comatose at all. Tbh, he was so engaged it was hard to get him off the phone. Mostly he just wanted to gossip about Tom Kean.

By a mile among the US Jews in our house!

By a mile among the US Jews in our house!

I’ve covered Black women and democracy for much of my career. And in my time at The 19th, I’ve kept returning to one idea: The journey to belonging is the unfinished business of our democracy.

(Re)watched Eyes on The Prize with @paulthedogman.bsky.social this week. Harrowing, illuminating and highly relevant to our current moment. (Also brilliant filmmaking). If you have time, watch it all. But Episode 6 plays strongly on its own. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Elnq...

(Re)watched Eyes on The Prize with @paulthedogman.bsky.social this week. Harrowing, illuminating and highly relevant to our current moment. (Also brilliant filmmaking). If you have time, watch it all. But Episode 6 plays strongly on its own. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Elnq...

This is not a ceasefire.

Yet another fascist strategy to undermine voting. They will not rest. Protest, resist, VOTE! #OustMAGA www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/c...

Jessica Pegula is a fine player and sportswoman. But I'm so glad that her friend Coco Gauff beat Pegula in a tough match and will move on to the semifinals. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Coco...I'm not going to jinx it. Go, Coco! #CocoRocks (High toss, reach up for it!) abcnews.com/Sports/wireS...

This is not a ceasefire.

Like Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Putin, Kim Jong Un, and other fascists and cult-of-personality dictators, Trump tries to destroy history and culture as a way of clearing space for his assertion of power and domination of society. #OustMAGA #Vote www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...

The thing about Paxton is that his brand of bad is so...weird. U.S. political candidate celebrates July 4th in...London? And his date wears an emerald green ball gown while out for a stroll? So weird.

I don’t understand how people can run for office knowing they have insane baggage and/or crimes. Like I spent the entire campaign expecting AIPAC to somehow dig up my middle school livejournal fanfic account. I prepared my family for it. I’m still amazed it didn’t happen.

FREE Dr. Abu Safiya. Amnesty International statement in comments.

FREE Dr. Abu Safiya. Amnesty International statement in comments.

McDreamy for Maine? I’ve heard crazier ideas. But isn’t a candidate who’s been thru a campaign a better bet? www.rawstory.com/amp/platner-...

What the fuck are we, as a nation, doing?

What the fuck are we, as a nation, doing?

The Opposite of War is Creation. Check out this thoughtful talk from my friend Riman, a Palestinian Israeli citizen who’s soent her career promoting Art and standing up to the forces of despair and division. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6xN...

The Opposite of War is Creation. Check out this thoughtful talk from my friend Riman, a Palestinian Israeli citizen who’s soent her career promoting Art and standing up to the forces of despair and division. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6xN...

Join me, Yalies! Petition to Yale: Don’t cave to Trump Administration demands. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Join me, Yalies! Petition to Yale: Don’t cave to Trump Administration demands. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

I Googled "who are the most progressive Democrats in the Maine state legislature?" and got these answers. Our new options? At this stage, need someone who has campaign experience. (Hard pass on Mills).

Here's an illustration of Brad Lander's struggle to find a moral, plausible path forward for American Jews. It also illustrates the distinction between constructive progressives like Lander (and Mamdani and AOC) and fringe leftists who flirt with or embrace antisemitism. forward.com/opinion/8355...

Not reassuring: Trump has a 90-minute July 4th call with Putin right before heading off to NATO. We have no idea what was said, but watch out for Trump to try to blow up the NATO summit to please the murderous dictator he slavishly admires. #TrumpLovesVlad #TACO www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/e...

Plus, Trump owes E. Jean Carroll $5.8 million. Write the damn check, you Bozo Fascist.

I Googled "who are the most progressive Democrats in the Maine state legislature?" and got these answers. Our new options? At this stage, need someone who has campaign experience. (Hard pass on Mills).

Flipping the Senate Blue is important. Saying a clear NO to a candidate who has been credibly accused of rape is even more important if the Democratic party wants to maintain any moral credibility. Graham Platner needs to step ouf of the race.

Flipping the Senate Blue is important. Saying a clear NO to a candidate who has been credibly accused of rape is even more important if the Democratic party wants to maintain any moral credibility. Graham Platner needs to step ouf of the race.

Gangsters don't have to tell their victims "what to do." They make an offer the victims can't refuse. That's a nice little soccer league you've got there. It would be a shame if it burned down tonight. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

It’s been six months since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Here is how the federal government has stonewalled investigations, and how Minnesota law enforcement is attempting to push for accountability anyway

Enjoying Wimbledon, as always. Particularly enjoying the revived stellar play of Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. Hope to see them face off in the semis (wish it were the finals, but what can you do?). www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

At our July 4 weekend Montclair Sundays protest - week 72 - welcome the immigrant emerged as a spontaneous theme. Here’s Liz Liberty:

At our July 4 weekend Montclair Sundays protest - week 72 - welcome the immigrant emerged as a spontaneous theme. Here’s Liz Liberty:

Join Jersey City in making sure your local government taxpayer dollars are not being used by Citizens Bank to finance for-profit ICE camp operators. Get our toolkit that shows you how - de-icecitizensbank.org/webinar#muni...