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Delivery workers keep our city running, rain or shine. I’m grateful for all they do—and for the chance to meet with them and Deputy Mayor Julie Su as we work to protect their wages and tips.

After years of scandal, New Yorkers deserve a government they can trust. That's why I nominated Nadia Shihata — a former federal prosecutor who's taken on organized crime and corruption — to lead DOI. She'll help us build a City Hall that answers to the people.

Loving New York means loving the over 180,000 small businesses that power its neighborhoods. We’ve created printable Valentines for you to share with a small business you love. Stop by your local library to pick one up, or download all eight at nyc.gov/vday 💌

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mayor Brandon Johnson and BACP announced the free remote Chicago Small Biz Expo will be held on Thursday, March 12, from 9am-12:30pm. The remote expo provides a centralized hub of resources to support business success and growth. Register: Chicago.gov/BizExpo

As our Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs Antonio King said, we won't back down from our commitment to Chicago's Queer community. We'll continue to stand together against bigotry and oppression by an administration going out of its way to attack LGBTQ+ serving institutions and undermine our quality of life.

The best way I can demonstrate my love for my children is to give them every single opportunity that is afforded to them by their rights. When we drive violence down, we save Black lives.

This rushed rescission rule by the Trump administration ignores decades of law and science, prioritizing profit over the health and welfare of all Americans.

NEW: Joint Statement from the Mayors of America’s Largest Cities Regarding Department of Homeland Security Funding Negotiations Read the full statement here: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

youtu.be/6lai9QhBibk?... At the next Trump cabinet meeting, maybe they can just show this movie.

Trump’s last executive order on elections was blocked by the courts and the next one will be too. He can’t unilaterally usurp the power of Congress & the states

✋🏾 🚫 Stop scrolling: Yesterday the House passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would block millions from voting. No passport? Name changed? No online or mail-in registration? You could lose access. This is not security, it is voter suppression. Tell your Senator to vote NO: (202) 224-3121.

Read more at: www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

bit.ly/3OcXyIh Launching new substack. Get ready to cross over into...

Mark Zuckerberg is spending $600 billion to plop massive AI data centers in our communities. Meta already runs 26 of these monsters. Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar propaganda offensive to crush local opposition. But us alley cats has these fat cats on the run. @mediajustice.bsky.social

“The attacks on immigrants wielded by an unaccountable domestic military force is a compelling movement unifier because this repression cuts across so many other social justice concerns.” @theprogressivemag.bsky.social @erikgleibermann.bsky.social progressive.org/magazine/how...

Keir Starmer's decision to ignore his US ambassador's close ties to Jeffrey Epstein has brought his already historically unpopular government to the edge of oblivion. https://bit.ly/4bNkkjK

MAGA is running into powerful headwinds. My latest Authoritarian Watch column details the pushback against Trump now showing up both at the grassroots level and, belatedly, inside the halls of power. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Fascism: cruel, bloody, weak, stupid, and allergic to joy. There's a reason Pinochet painted over the murals with grey and "disappeared" the muralistas. www.nj.com/sports/2026/...

There are more NFL Owners in the Epstein Files than attended the Super Bowl.

My latest. Are we going to stop the next Epstein now, or build their infrastructure for them? open.substack.com/pub/laurafla...

A few months ago, (open.substack.com/pub/laurafla... ) I recommended mapping federally-owned properties that could be used for DHS or ICE purposes. Wired’s showing how to do it and providing some search mechanisms to track the GSA buildings in every state: www.wired.com/story/ice-ex... (free)

With a reported “surge” in children being held in ICE detention, Congress needs to ask those in charge exactly what they are doing to stop the next Epstein trafficking ring - or accept that they are building the infrastructure for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...

Pam Bondi has turned the Justice Department into Trump's personal revenge tool. This is deplorable. Congressman Ted Lieu stood up to this administration's bullshit and scorched Bondi over her lies on Epstein.

Get this: Kristi Noem fired a pilot because he left her blanket on a plane. DHS is run by a 54-year-old child throwing a temper tantrum over a blankie. The best part? They quickly reinstated the pilot when she realized no one else could fly them. An administration of clowns.

NYC! Check out this incredible lineup hosted by @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and Voices of a People's History at @lincolncenter.bsky.social Thursday, February 19th; Tickets are FREE! www.lincolncenter.org/series/linco...

“When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity.” —C.L.R. James

I've been saying since early 2025 that people were and are in motion... Some people have insisted that 'no one is doing anything' and they are wrong.

Marsha P. Johnson said it best: "No pride for some of us, without liberation for all of us." I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of the Trans Bill of Rights. Our trans siblings deserve safety, dignity, & freedom.

Ending this operation is not enough. We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.

In case you missed it: Rep. Ilhan Omar (@repilhan.bsky.social) shared that meeting the moment starts long before a crisis — through years of investment in people, relationships, and organizing infrastructure.

Another win in the courts! While I am glad that Venezuelan refugees will be returned to safety, they deserve justice. They were beaten, tortured, sexually assaulted, and starved at CECOT under Noem and DHS. We must MELT ICE, impeach Noem, hold those responsible accountable, and dismantle DHS.

ICE agents are still terrorizing our communities—and now big corporations are raking in massive profits from warehousing immigrant families. To fight back @ramirez.house.gov just introduced the Melt ICE Act to defund ICE and reinvest in housing, healthcare, legal services & real community safety.

Political Profile: Pam Bondi https://theonion.com/political-profile-pam-bondi/

RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-mandates-all-americans-drink-mysterious-glowing-liquid/

What To Know About TrumpRx https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-trumprx/

⭕️ BREAKING: A group of French international lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Min. Jean-Noël Barrot, for spreading false info about UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Middle East Eye reports. The lawyers note Barrot misquoted her Doha remarks and wrongly claimed she...

The UN human rights office publicly defended Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after at least 4 European gov'ts attacked her & called for her resignation over comments she never made. Marta Hurtado, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Albanese “did not...

Rep. Jamie Raskin says he conducted an unannounced oversight visit to Baltimore's ICE facility & found conditions that were "disgraceful": 60 men crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in a room 24/7, w/ one toilet, no showers, & aluminum foil blankets for sleeping. Despite a $75B budget under Kristi Noem...

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Sultan Sulayem is out at DP World, the powerful logistics arm of the UAE's expansionist foreign policy. Read our story from mid January on how he fits into the world of Jeffrey Epstein (And just for fun, try to find our story on Google. Good luck. Looks like somebody paid good money to bury it)