Alice Wong. Jane Austen. Alice Neel. Just a few ‘a’ names for starters

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have someone to blame is strong in the US. It’s a way to sow discontent and confusion, a way to make vaccines sound dangerous. Kennedy and his followers are liars; do not believe anything they say.

I once asked Karen Decrow, president of NOW (1974-77), what she thought of STOP ERA President, 3x congressional candidate, author, lawyer, and avowed anti-Feminist Phyllis Schlafly. Karen laughed and said: “I always said if I had a daughter, I’d want her to be a housewife just like Phyllis.”

Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...

"While President Donald Trump’s peace plan appears to be holding, albeit with regular Israeli airstrikes, the crisis endures." That is one hell of a load-bearing "albeit."

From my family to yours, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday is full of joy and peace.

@smittenkitchen.bsky.social recipes for the win this Christmas Eve dinner. Braised Brussels sprouts, tangy braised chickpeas, and French onion baked farro and lentils, all huge hits!

What we saw inside Delaney Hall is the betrayal of the American Dream.

don't mind me, over here caramelizing two pounds of onions

Journalism is supposed to “afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted,” but Bari Weiss has it backwards. My new column https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/bari-weiss-60-minutes-cecot-episode-censorship?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Sen. Andy Kim renews call to close Delaney Hall as advocates decry worsening conditions and lack of heated shelter for visitors jerseyvindicator.org/2025/12/17/s...

On my way back to Delaney Hall

‼️💥 Today, we are outside Delaney Hall in support of Congresswoman @replamonica.bsky.social and Congressman @menendez.house.gov as they conduct an Oversight visit following the devastating loss of Jean Wilson Brutus, a community member detained at Delaney Hall earlier this month.

Anywhere there is corruption in our government, I will stand up against it.

Time to bust out my favorite Christmas video/blender ad

Guys if you're going to upload the bootleg CBS segment to youtube you have to overlay squiggly lines over the video and slightly distort the sound to get around the automatic content detector.

Thanks to Anania and the team for having me on Gaydar last week! I think I did an okay job under pressure!!!

I spent the last night of Hanukkah with friends and family to celebrate light, perseverance, and resilience. Participating in the beautiful tradition of lighting the menorah reminds us all of the importance of community and family. Chag Sameach!

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

I have said it before and I will say it again, Debate Kids are the ones actually ruining the country.

It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

Great thread, of course, by @jessicavalenti.bsky.social on the malignancy of this frame..... "Why decline all these chances to defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate in the first place."

That’s what these ‘debates’ are really about: framing old fashioned oppression as some kind of high-brow concern for women’s happiness. You know what makes us happy? Bank accounts. Voting rights. The ability to leave a bad marriage and not have a miscarriage kill us.

Full video is here: youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

I love everything about this.

Advocates, activists, and community leaders demand immediate independent inquiry and answers related to the death of Jean Wilson Brutus, a community member detained at Delaney Hall earlier this month and transported to University Hospital on December 12th.

A man detained at Delaney Hall in Newark has died in ICE custody. This is an outrage. My statement on the matter is here.

Maria has been accused over the years of fabricating her story that she had gone to the FBI. After finding the document in the trove, I called her. She broke down in tears. “I’ve waited 30 years. I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...

When I get to Congress, I’m going to fight to dismantle this agency and replace it with a system that actually treats people like human beings. Read my full statement: mailchi.mp/analiliaforn... #NJ11 #AbolishICE #UnboughtUnbosse

Someone died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall. I was there in May when they arrested Mayor Ras Baraka. We stood with hundreds of people demanding they shut it down. Now someone is dead. Enough is enough. We need to abolish ICE, close Delaney Hall, and hold everyone accountable before more people die.

the epstein files as rick owens fall/winter 2024

he can name everything after himself like DC is his own personal failed casino. it doesn’t matter. the moment he’s outta power it all comes down. i’ll show up with a chisel and pry that shit off the building myself.

Who does the FCC Chairman think is his boss, Donald Trump or the American people?   It’s not a hypothetical question.

This Kennedy Center shit is unacceptable, and whichever Democrats running for president swear to undo it (presuming it goes through, and I presume it will), plus immediately tear down the ballroom, go to the top of my list. (Plus promising to seek prosecution for the entire administration.)

NEW: Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to limit lawmakers' access to immigration jails. Advance notice no longer required & detention facilities at field offices are open to Congress. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

What would be great is if Dem members in multiple states showed up at multiple ICE facilities at 10 a.m. tomorrow armed with this injunction.

A 9.2% increase in heating costs will devastate too many New Jersey households. Your family deserves relief, not higher bills to pay. The growing financial strain for American families under this administration is unsustainable.

Rep Tom Kean Jr #NJ07 claimed he wanted to prevent ACA health insurance costs from skyrocketing. But Trump Party leadership opposes a fix and is ready to let the crisis happen. Now Kean has gone stone silent on the issue. Hasn't signed a petition to force a vote. #NJ07 voters will remember this.

Is Venezuela the new Greenland

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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true

I’m encouraged by the nomination of Jennifer Davenport as the next NJ Attorney General. She brings serious experience and a dedication to public service that is much needed. I appreciated her focus on keeping our kids safe while fighting for affordability for our families. 1/2

Again, with Trump it's not "surely such and such will bring him down." You chip away. Groceries are sky high, nobody's hiring, and nobody likes kids and old ladies roughed up. But more than that, we're at the equivalent of '19. People are tired of thinking about the president.

Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.

As a parent, my heart is broken for the families of those killed and injured by the shooting at Brown University. I am thinking of the victims, their families, and the entire community. We cannot and must not rest until all of our kids are safe from gun violence in our schools.

Thank you to everyone who attended our CD 11 Candidate Meet and Greet last night in Essex County. All 12 D candidates were there. We are so proud of the work we have done since 2017. Back then we could not have imagined that 12 highly qualified people would be vying for our votes. The Power of Us!

Breaking - National Trust sues to stop Trump ballroom wapo.st/4oRY378

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., warns that Republicans in divided districts may lose over ACA. “I don't think I'm at risk... But I am worried about all these other folks that won by 1 point, 2 pts, 3 pts. We’ve had a lot of close elections, and that can make the difference for them.”