"Two Rabbits with a Sled' (1894) illustration by celebrated English author Beatrix Potter #Womensart ❄️

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Seen in Brooklyn today, the Build, Baby, Build party lunching together: Ezra Klein and Shaun (median Brooklyn home costs 100k!) Donovan. Perhaps concocting ways to push abundance under Fascism?

You either believe in representative democracy or you don't. Incumbents are not entitled to hold a seat unchallenged for as long as they choose, and if a significant percentage of their district feels they are being poorly represented by them, they have a right to vote for someone else. Very simple!

NYC, 12/21/2025 Merry equinox everybody!

Have you ever heard someone go off, and their words are so perfectly chosen, so well said in that moment, that you’re in awe? You think, “There’s nothing to add here,” and you applaud in your head. That’s exactly this. Pure perfection. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Today, a “unity rally” against hate outside the office of far-right councilmember Vickie Paladino, whose most recent racist tirade provoked widespread condemnation.

Remember how hard this hit when you only got to hear it once a year

Expect the unexpected as our aging grid groans.

Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower

Feels good to be free from this company that treats their employees, people who walk and ride bikes in cities where they deliver, and the environment like 💩. Oh, and whose owner enables this regime. Toodle looski!!!

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

Oh! The Koch family is behind the GOP push to tank our ACA subsidies. This makes so much sense and none at all. readsludge.com/2025/12/15/k...

Congratulations to @fcnl.bsky.social for never giving up on working to repeal this Forever War tool. I remember citizen lobbying in DC back in 2019. Glad it’s finally off the books. Now, to deal with our utterly lawless “Dept. Of War...” www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...

⚠️ It’s official! New York has repealed the “100-foot rule” subsidy for new gas hookups, joining five other states that have ended similar subsidies. Statement from Hochul:

My colleague Vickie Paladino continues to dehumanize the over 1 million Muslim New Yorkers that the NYC Council represents. It is time that the Council takes action and expels her. We cannot allow such flagrant racism within our legislative body. My full remarks:

Last weekend with @socialists.nyc we had more than 400 volunteers come out in the snow to knock 15k doors and get 1000 constituents to send a letter to their legislators demanding universal childcare by taxing the rich. If you haven't already, sign it! act.ourtime.nyc/email-your-l...

Smaller Dutch pension fund PME shows NYC how to dump BlackRock as all responsible people exercising sound fiduciary duty must do since BR refuses to act on #ClimateCrisis in their portfolio decisions and reporting. When NYC finally does, it will hit much harder. www.esgtoday.com/blackrock-lo...

This is how NYC lets us know about #fossilfuel powered extreme weather events these days. Our crumbling infrastructure is no match.

“Who’s gonna stop you?” The mantra of the current regime. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

Apparently, Uber is firing me for boycotting them, and I couldn’t be more pleased! (Uber poured millions of dollars into my local NYC council race to try to unseat my very effective, Muslim Councilmember and replace her with a big business pro-Israel candidate. They failed!)

The Christmas garlands are a nice touch for grandpa’s hate-induced rant, just sayin’.

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...

Disappointment seems not strong enough a word. Yes, @marklevinenyc.bsky.social this will need to be an early and often priority.

The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

Intentional insanity. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...

Live thread of the big pension fund board meeting. Will nyc dump $42 billion in BlackRock??? @bradlander.bsky.social get it done!

Every once in awhile you see a job posting that boggles the brain. This one requires a proven interest in antiquarian books/library archives AND catering skills for minimum wage for a few disjointed weeks this summer. rarebookschool.org/2026-summer-...

This whole thread is essential for seeing behind the curtain…

If the New York Times was waiting for a news hook to write a long-overdue story about how Trump is mentally unfit to be president, Trump has provided one today with his post saying Rob Reiner got murdered because he was mean to Trump. Write it, NYT. End the normalization. @nytimes.com

We put SO much into passing the CLCPA and coming up with an actionable way to meet its mandates. Hochul blaming Trump for her self-dealing, greedy, craven self and appointees is beyond the pale. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

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.

Hey NYC, do you have command of a second language that might help neighbors access medical, legal, civic services if you knew how to connect with those needing help? The Interpreter Bank can get you trained up. (@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social, thanks for sharing this info.) www.nyic.org/our-work/nyc...

Just dreaming here, but I’d love to be represented in the US Senate by a woman who doesn’t advertise her marital status on her nameplate.

Why would you go through all the trouble of making the ingredients for a big lasagna but only make a tiny lasagna? Leftovers are the best. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7595...

From my tree to yours. 🎄

Reposting this for weekend readers because I found it fascinating, but now lack of engagement has me wondering if I'm just an oddball? Seriously, think of the scale of how many pizzas this represents, and this is just one little hole in the wall NYC pizza parlor.

Whew, this archival clipping about Greg Bovino’s father

Sidenote: Have always felt kinda funny about men named Chad ever since as well.

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Just noting that no one is ever going to seize a tanker full of solar energy www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Did we really need another tiny violin profile of our most corrupt, delusional mayor who still maintains he was heaven sent? Why do sick, self-dealing people like him get columns’ worth of ink to try to redeem their reputations @nytimes.com? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/n...

Whatever is happening with Borough Hall station garbage cans, @nyctsubway.bsky.social riders aren’t getting the memo, @mta.info. Either open them or remove them?

“Climate change is making the crisis even more acute, aid workers said. The rain came late and heavy this year, Musleh said, following scorching summer heat. Palestine is in a region particularly vulnerable to climate change…” apple.news/A3dnJUSCySDq...

This is how pizza boxes get born.

So easy to catch drivers who would have speed limiters if @agounardes.bsky.social @emilyassembly.bsky.social bill ever moved through Albany: Just look for the jerks who fail to yield to kids in the crosswalk. Our streets could be safer but for a speck o’ political will.

If I were a Member of Congress, I would not have voted with Republicans to censure Rashida Tlaib (like 22 House Dems did). But I sure would have already introduced a resolution to censure this bigot:

Wow! NYC’s reduction in deadly particulate matter is even better than many other cities with congestion pricing like Stockholm and London. Guess we are cheap to the core, NYC! Hey, whatever works!

Trump sent Vance there twice. He threatened to cut off all federal spending to the state. He vowed to back primary challengers of any Republican who voted against him here. He posted their names online, prompting his fans to send them death threats. But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.

Mark your calendars: 12/17 is national congressional call-in day re the new START treaty which must be renewed to protect us from nuclear war. @fcnl.bsky.social www.fcnl.org/events/call-...