Headed home from two days in DC with a whole bunch of smart people thinking about where we go in the aftermath of Callais. I wish the path were clear or the answers easy. What I'm heartened by, though, is just how many people are ready to keep fighting for the promises of the 15th Amendment

oh, you only have Small Kevin and Medium Kevin? well have we got a cat for you

Write a horror story in 5 words:

Thirteen years ago this morning, the Supreme Court struck down the first pillar in the Voting Rights Act. Today, the rest is all but gone, too. If you want to understand how we got here, and where we're likely headed, consider preordering our book (out in October!):

Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, the Roberts Court's first real broadside against the Voting Rights Act. How far we have fallen.

NYC: the best beach city in the USA

Solidarity with these interns! ✊🏽 It's not just the right and ethical thing to do because the labor of interns has worth and deserves respect, but because we know unpaid and underpaid jobs in public service create an economic barrier that excludes those who cannot afford to work for free.

You’re not kidding. That’s literally Mickey’s nemesis, Bad Pete.

Greenthumbs: we planted this rhododendron a few weeks back and it is not very happy. Any thoughts?

I'm sorry, we're supposed to be surprised that this Disney-villian-looking mob boss was in on a grift?

Is this the best sports speech since Hoosiers? Friday Night Lights? All The Right Moves? Lou Gherig’s retirement?

"On behalf of the C train crew, we love you, we love this city, and let's do it again next year. LET'S GO KNICKS"

I am so here for the C train operator waxing poetic about his love for NYC over the PA system

If you're going to win a championship for a city, do it in a proper city. (Toronto Raptors 2019 parade photo by Djuradj VujcicWikimedia Commons)

this ROAR I’m emotional

This is why we need to rejuvenate urbanism in America!... all fans deserve to experience something like this when their team brings home a trophy.

Goddamn. What a city.

We are on the SEVENTEENTH FLOOR

Enthusiasm is running HIGH (just don't ask me how long it took to get into the office lmao)

Enthusiasm is running HIGH (just don't ask me how long it took to get into the office lmao)

lmao they just phased these cars out on the C line like 5 years ago!

Running to overturn Citizens United but strictly on a "I get too many damn mailers" rationale

Running to overturn Citizens United but strictly on a "I get too many damn mailers" rationale

I snorted

The thing that grinds my gears about the bullshit America 250 is that it could have been such a cool moment under different circumstances. Imagine what the 1619 Project actually said, being actually heard, and celebrated, and built on. I want to eat hotdogs & watch fireworks & make this place better

I snorted

Really wonderful piece: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/n...

Hi, we saw you from across the bar, and we'd like to give you health care.

This. New York City is the most undeniably American place in the country. A whole lotta other places are undeniably American, too, but I love the US because I love NYC.

Mamdani: "Oftentimes this kind of unity comes in moments of tragedy. And to see it coming now in a moment of joy, it's something I've never seen before across our city."

Never thought NYC's anti-choking poster in every single restaurant would actually come in handy, but here we are.

BOOM

Why? Other than Republican conspiracism there is no actual problem with taking the time to accurately count votes. The general election is in four months!

While it would have been fun for the Knicks to win at home on Wednesday, I do understand why they wanted to wait until tomorrow night to grab the ring. Considerate of them to win it all on a weekend. #KnicksInFive

This looks really terrific. I preordered — you should, too!

Very exciting things happening over here

HOLY SHIT

Might just start reposting this every time they pull the same stunts.

Gonna be thinking for a while about the fire warden in our building saying, "Nowadays, lots of people are wearing headphones what with their iPods."

Can confirm: the energy around MSG is impeccable

Vote! And bring an unlikely voter with you!

I'm such a sucker for this shit. Love it so much

“Generations of Black Americans are coming to terms with the exhaustion, rage and grief from knowing that they and their children will most likely continue to face exceptional headwinds in the United States, a country their ancestors helped build.”

Few people are putting this so plainly. This is what is happening. Miss me with partisanship, as if partisanship isn't a vessel for achieving policy goals — including racial ones

I am always — always — stopped short in stories like this when it's mentioned that the fight for the VRA was only 60 years ago. Both my parents were born before the VRA. It was just not that long ago, and it's unforgivable that it's been killed www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/o...

Call me old-fashioned: The automobile was not a great invention

Call me old-fashioned: I think the Reconstruction Amendments are good

oh HELL yeah

Reading this Frederick Douglas passage resonates so hard.

Drafted.