Inbox: Mayor Adams, who's currently in New Orleans on a taxpayer-funded trip to be honored by the Combat Antisemitism Movement, has signed an executive order barring city officials from taking actions that aim to "discriminate" against the State of Israel or Israeli citizens.

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.

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Basically, an FBI agent went “undercover” by reaching out to an extremely transparent group of regular people and saying “hey I’d like to observe asylum hearings too.” Then they got added to the public/unvetted chat where people discuss doing a totally legal thing… observing court hearings. 🧵/

Breaking: Israeli special forces have stormed the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. A video shows the moment troops arrested a young man in the city center just moments ago.

To those who haven't kept up, Moishe Indig has been friendly towards Mamdani long before he seemed close to secure in winning. This endorsement in particular is more than just 'endorsing the winner for appearances/sycophancy'

If you or someone you care about are one of the 42 million Americans who buy groceries with SNAP benefits, you should know that on the night before those benefits ended, your president held a lavish, expensive private party at his estate in Palm Beach. That is how much he cares about you.

I think I contributed a line or two to this song. 😂 That was a really fun @jfrejnyc.bsky.social neighborhood group meeting.

We are in unbreakable solidarity with Muslim New Yorkers and all our neighbors. (5/5)

Six days left and a whole lotta doors to knock. Let's get it: zohranfornyc.com/gotv

The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker. And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows. No more.

Yesterday - This afternoon in Gaza, two brother were killed in Israeli air strike east of Der el-Balah. Their names are: Said and Mas’oud al-Ghawash (Mosab Abu Toha)

It’s time for a labor org like NDWA to live up to their values. We will not allow retaliatory & union busting layoffs. We are ready to do everything it takes to win a fair contract, equitable layoffs & SAVE UNION JOBS.

A few more pics from yesterday's absurdly adorable press conference.

Mamdani: "I want to use this moment to speak to the Muslims of NYC. I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after 9/11 because she did not feel safe in a hijab. I want to speak for the Muslims who work for our city ... only to see their leaders spit in their face."

The rabbi and cantor letter attacking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social threatens our best ability to defeat fascism — our multiracial, multifaith majority. Our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety. Read more:

MAMDANI: Antisemitism is a real problem. Here's my plan to 800% increase for funding hate crime prevention and protect Jewish New Yorkers. CUOMO: Zohran is antisemitic and so are the Jews and allies who agree with him. SLIWA: "Jews must protect themselves.”

wow. zohran brought one of cuomo’s accusers, charlotte bennett, to the mayoral debate. he asked cuomo what he would say to his 13 accusers of sexual harassment. cuomo said it takes “a certain level of maturity to work in government” and that the cases were resolved anyway. fucking scum.

I agree with Cuomo that it takes a certain amount of maturity to work in government. Charlotte Bennet was driven out of public service because Andrew Cuomo doesn’t have it.

Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.” Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.

Fact checking, given that a sexual predator just mentioned "600 New York Rabbis" at the mayoral debate: OVER 90% of the rabbis who signed that letter ARE NOT FROM NEW YORK!!!

We are sick and tired of the appalling, Islamophobic attacks on Zohran for daring to care about the well-being of Palestinians. It's not antisemitic to call out Israel for indiscriminate bombings, war crimes, and killing thousands upon thousands of civilians. Enough is enough.

As @ylefkowitz.bsky.social points out, this is a first in NY politics: A mayoral candidate directly addressing the issues that most impact the Yiddish speaking community, in their (and mine) first language: "public safety, combating antisemitism, housing affordability, and universal child care."

Personal open letter by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to the Orthodox community in New York City, written in Yiddish - the native language of most Hasidic Jews (and myself). For now, here are the bold parts translated: "An open letter from Zohran Mamdani To Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers"

61% of American Jews believe Israel has committed war crimes and 68% have a negative opinion of Netanyahu, according to a recent poll from The Washington Post. Andrew Cuomo — who joined Netanyahu's legal team and has defended Israel at every turn — does not speak for or represent the views of Jews.

Andrew Cuomo publicly claims that he will stand up to Trump while privately telling wealthy elites that he will be Trump's puppet. You are not fooling anyone. We know you'll sell out our city to this authoritarian bully at the first chance.

federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?

x.com/kennardmatt/... Greta Thunberg from the flotilla: “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”

This was a great event!

Morning Spew for Night Owls—Eric Adams Embraces Transphobia, the Last Recourse of Desperate Losers

Journalist Abdel Qader Sabbah reports Israeli occupation vehicles are advancing in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City, as explosive-laden robots are detonated and shelter centers are evacuated under threat of bombing. A state of fear and panic prevails among residents.

On this beautiful Saturday in Brooklyn, it was honor to receive the endorsement of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (@voteyvette.bsky.social). "Unlike his opponents, I have no doubt that Assemblyman Mamdani will never surrender this city...for the sake of his own self-preservation."

Can't get this asshole out of office soon enough. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

Free speech is when conservatives can say what they want and when you can say what they want. bsky.app/profile/tani...

Carr: We're going to back to that era where local TV stations, judging the public interest, get to decide what the American people think… I don’t think this is the last shoe to drop… the consequences will continue to flow.

Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

Today’s news confirms it: Cuomo is Trump’s choice for Mayor. The White House is considering jobs for Adams and Sliwa to clear the field. New Yorkers are sick of corrupt politics and backroom deals. No matter who’s running, we will deliver a better future on November 4.

A decision on Trump's pet project-- the Williams-NESE gas pipeline could be imminent. Take 2 minutes to call @governor.ny.gov TODAY to express your opposition to this costly pipeline that will raise our energy bills, poison our beaches and worsen the climate crisis!

About two weeks ago, 18-year old Onyx and her pet cat Sammy were killed by his father. Their mother is now trying to raise funds for a memorial service in celebration of her life. If you'd like to help a grieving family, they have a GoFundMe you can contribute to or share: gofund.me/334f279c

And it's go time! Submissions to our Lost/Found imprint are now open. Is your out-of-print prose book in need of a new home? If so, we'd love to consider your book for republication. Our Lost/Found Editor @abigailoswald.bsky.social is waiting at splitlippress.submittable.com (also linked in bio)!

NYC PARENTS! We’re organizing for universal childcare, fully funded public schools, and safe streets for our kids. Join us this Wednesday for a mass call to connect with other parents and get involved in building a city that puts families first. RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/paren...

Yesterday's assemblage was a cross section of Massachusetts Jewry, representing many congregations, beliefs, relationships to Israel & Zionism. But they agreed on this: Israel’s actions are unbearable, a desecration. This is not Judaism. Photos by Emily Glick

The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵

Eight more children starved to death What needs to happen for the world to wake up?? Like seriously

This program wouldn't subsidize the rich. The rich would pay for it with their taxes.