Losing the Red Hook Vendors particularly at this moment in our nation's history is a real shame and a deep deep failure of the permitting arm of local government. It's something a good governance-focused mayor should attempt to fix.

We had a blast marching in the Brooklyn Pride March with @sdnyc.bsky.social on Saturday! Proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pride in our borough! Grateful to all our members and the elected officials who showed up to march with us. Happy Pride!

Remember this scene the next time a corporate reporter tries to insist that a rural diner full of white men in their 60s is somehow a more authentically "American" place, somehow more representative of who we are as a nation.

1st 60 days of 2029: - confirm 4-6 new SCOTUS judges - DC statehood. DC Gov. appoints 101st & 102nd Senators - independent prosecutor for 45/47 crimes - 600-900 member House with multiparty proportional representation teed up for '30 midterms >>>bigger reforms over 29-30 to follow<<<

Had a great time canvassing for Antonio Reynoso for Congress in Fort Greene yesterday with my fellow @lidbk.bsky.social members!

We need more rich people with normal interests like "your movie sounds neat" instead of, like, white fertility rates.

Join us tomorrow to help elect Antonio Reynoso for Congress in NY-7! volunteer.reynosoforcongress.com/antonio-reyn...

The East New York rezoning has already produced, in the space of a decade, almost all the 6,500 units that proponents of the rezoning predicted would be produced within 15 years. Almost two-thirds are below-market affordable units. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/02/a...

Happy Pride everyone! Happy to see our LID President @smfox.bsky.social honored as a Pride Trailblazer by City and State New York! Congrats on the well-deserved honor, Stephanie! www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...

Pleased to share my latest op-ed on the importance of supporting grassroots community-based organizations, and how we've done this work at @cunyislg.bsky.social. Thrilled to collaborate with the ICARE Coalition (an amazing organization!) on this piece.

Rashida Tlaib is forcing a vote on a Lebanon-centered War Powers Resolution later this week which would, if passed, require that the US end all intelligence sharing and other coordinated activities with the Israeli army related to Lebanon and its sovereignty within 7 days. Tell your rep to vote YES

required reading. there were trans people who have known this the entire time and i've never faced such hostility from cis people when trying to tell them the facts. most of them didn't want to hear any of it. your concerns were not reasonable or fact based. it was a witch hunt.

Just insane. New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill says DHS just denied state health inspectors full access to Delaney Hall. She's calling for it to be shut down.

The Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of their land 100 years ago. They sued, got the land back, and used their sovereignty to ignore local zoning and build 6,000 new homes over the loud objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs. Now other tribes are getting in the game.

As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!

This is a really important piece from @joyurcaba.bsky.social. Most people think that the government's restrictions on health care for trans people was limited to minors (which has been the government's messaging). It's not, and people need to know about it.

Using data to improve municipal services doesn't have to be complicated. It can just tell you when the next bus is coming. @nextcity.org shows how data can help both commuters getting to work and "governments address accessibility and maintenance issues."

Love to see Mayor Mamdani lifting up critical community-based anti-violence work that relies on connection and care, not punishment.

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

“In the space of a few years, the UK has moved from a broadly inclusive status-quo to being the most aggressively anti-trans developed democracy in the world.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-end-of-t...

I love the idea that at one point our government thought there was a shadowy gay mastermind.

It only takes a few minutes to tell the FCC that this sucks

Who knows if this dumpster fire of a GOP Congress will get its act together to pass this bill, but if they do, it is likely to require Dem votes. Dems should not vote for a transportation bill that does not include guaranteed funding for rail!

Can anyone point to a moment in American history where “Instead of prosecuting these people who violated the law to serve their own political ends I think they should face no consequences so we can heal our divided nation” didn’t make things worse

I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.

Mamdani's New York is coming to tax your private jet. Here's how to prepare: 1: get out your check book 2: write a big fat check to the government 3: be very, very grateful

no matter what your focus is, whether it's disability or domestic abuse or queerness or elementary schoolers or grandmas or public health or tax spending or economics or small business or policing or people with cancer, ICE will always, always, always make it worse

Brooklynites, please spread the word: The leaders of our local Democratic Party care more about holding up their own corrupt schemes and disenfranchising you, the voter, than they do about beating Republicans. But this June, you can vote to change the party's leadership: brooklyncantwait.com

When COVID was exploding through state prisons and jails, Polis literally laughed when asked whether he'd prioritize vaccines for incarcerated people; he said there was "no way." That's a moment I'll never forget. That's the same Polis arguing today that the system dealt too harshly with Peters.

Rally for Trans Lives tomorrow (Saturday, 5/16) in Washington Square Park!

The Watertown, Wisconsin school board voted 7-1 to ban students from playing a orchestral piece honoring Marsha P Johnson. This is a blatant attack on the first amendment. www.tmj4.com/news/dodge-c...

I really can't overstate this: DEMOCRATS should NOT VOTE TO GIVE DHS MORE POWER PERIOD...EVER...END OF STORY I don't care who the lobbying interest is or what they are saying 144 House Democrats voting to give DHS more power through CORCA is INSANE www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Last year, discovery reform was the big ticket budget ask. This year, not so much. But New York still has work to do to make the process more just for people standing trial, while giving prosecutors the tools to make it happen. We wrote about how with CUNY peers Data Collaborative for Justice.

🚨 The NYT appears to have taken a great feature story written by my colleague at Bolts about a west Tennessee county & the VRA, & essentially rewritten it. (Same frame, similar hed, overlapping sources.) Without a single mention, credit, let alone the a hyperlink buried somewhere.

man this fucking sucks, cancer is awful Jason Collins was the man

🚨🚨🚨 DOJ sent a grand jury subpoena from the Northern District of Texas to NYU Langone for all patient records of trans youth. DOJ is engaged in forum and judge shopping in Texas in a blatantly unlawful bid to shut down gender affirming care in blue states. nyulangone.org/public-notic...

A lot of people upset at the U.S. Supreme Court are screaming DO SOMETHING. A lot of people upset at the Virginia State Supreme Court are screaming DO SOMETHING. There are *2* Georgia State Supreme Court elections on Tuesday, May 19th. Here's YOUR chance to DO SOMETHING.

The way trans youth and their families have just been allowed to be targeted and harassed and harried by Republicans by the American public makes me very angry.

State of federal transit funding in 2026: —2nd Trump admin has not approved a single new project for funding —It has slowed advancement of other projects in the engineering process —It is pushing funds for projects back into future years so as to avoid ever spending —Congress appears to be asleep

this is also one of my hobbyhorses. you want a better caliber of lawmaker? you want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.

"This issue’s cover, I hope, will serve as a planted flag. A statement of principle in the face of political headwinds blowing from both sides of the aisle. Something small to hold onto as some Democrats—in this election season without end—subject civil rights to political expediency."

Ofc Ds can still win the House and they should determined. But this mindset from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social isn’t enough. VA Dems shouldn’t be just accepting a partisan decision from VA courts overruling will of the people. VA Gov/leg should be stepping up to challenge the decision now. (1/)

The straightforward effect of adding more administrative burden on stores will be that fewer stores will accept SNAP. These are the equivalent of abortion TRAP laws, like mandating the width of a corridor.

The speaker we need at every affluent MA suburb town meeting.

Glad to see LID's support of @bradlander.bsky.social highlighted in this piece! Brad will be a dedicated ally to LGBTQ+ rights and dignity in Congress and LID is proud to be one of a long list of LGBTQ+ orgs supporting his campaign. www.advocate.com/politics/ele...

Here is a phrase that everyone needs to learn, search, research and ask about in the lead-up to 2026 and 2028: 'UNCAP THE HOUSE' The pros seem to outweigh the cons. And it just seems like the right thing to do. Bonus: It does not require a Constitutional Amendment, just a bill. #UncapTheHouse

This takes sucks ass TYVM bsky.app/profile/rail...

While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.

Trans+ History Week 2026 is here! 🏳️‍⚧️ To the hate and headlines, our history answers loud and clear... We’ve always been here. Always will be.