BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

“I’m not afraid, and I hope you’re not either,” Former F.B.I. Director James Comey says

“If the aim of one faction is to dominate all the others…then discussion is less useful than a willingness to defend liberal society in the face of tyranny and despotism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o... @jamellebouie.net

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

Obama weighs in on the firing of Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

There is no American democracy without Black people www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/u...

“Unworthy of wealth” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/b...

In a lengthy call in June, Obama congratulated Mamdani, offered him advice about governing and discussed the importance of giving people hope in a dark time. Others in Obama’s orbit have also shown a keen interest in Mamdani, too. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...

……. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

Cruelty is a sign of weakness. apnews.com/article/air-...

“South Africa's state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

A lot happening here “…donors and allies of Mr. Adams and Mr. Cuomo have pined for weeks for the president to intervene.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...

Progressives seem to struggle with Black voters. Democrats with big aspirations may want to get very curious about why. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...

$170 billion to deport people who came here for a better life. Remember that when considering: - universal healthcare -universal childcare and pre-K -reparations www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...

“We have observed approximately 90% of the workers targeted for terminations due to a perceived association with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are women or nonbinary,” said an attorney representing federal staffers. By @davidmcswane.bsky.social

Columbia cancelled my class on race and media. I decided to build my own school instead. 500+ students. And more than 3,100 in the waitlist. Class starts tomorrow. We MOVE✊🏾 karenattiah.substack.com/p/sunday-not...

4 U.S. citizen children, with their mother, held in a detention facility for 2 WEEKS. Denied access to lawyers and even communication with family. Disappeared. Held Incommunicado. No charges have been filed.

No? “I think the people whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have a hell of a lot more claim over America.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...

An absolutely monumental piece from @polgreen.bsky.social this morning. Appreciate the research, array of sources, and nuanced thinking on the complicated issue of migration. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...

Cuomo and Adams spent the weekend on Long Island in the Hamptons, raising money. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/n...

Great day to read Frederick Douglass’ brilliant speech- “What to the slave is the Fourth of July?” nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

The cost of White Supremacy is boundless

Damn, that second-to-last sentence from Sotomayor....

“A blueprint for Democrats everywhere, of all kinds of ideological and cultural stripes, if only they will set aside their assumptions and heed its lessons.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/o... @polgreen.bsky.social

NYC

Mamdani on "globalize the intifada": "That's not language that I used. The language that I used and the language that I will continue to use to lead the city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights."

Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.

the president does not actually have the power to fire a university president or a museum director, but if elites simply roll over under pressure, then effectively he does

this is a segregationist administration and it is wild to me that there is any resistance to this straightforward observation

Interesting read on the origins of the Mamdani campaign and the electorate that powered it. waleedshahid.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

Significant www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/n...

Mamdani built a broad coalition across ideologically diverse parts of NYC, with a critical assist from Brad Lander, a Jewish progressive. He won by telling voters what he believes, and will fight for: affordability and multiracial democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

Democratic voters are fed up with the Democratic establishment www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/o...

And there you have it www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

May no one ever say this about me:

Anybody else have exes who ask how they should vote? Or is that just me?

Happy primary day, New York! Reminder: if you don’t want to vote for a certain candidate, it’s best not to rank him or her anywhere on your ballot. You do not have to fill out all five slots. Ranked choice voting still seems to be causing some… confusion

"Cuomo, in contrast, would take a Bloombergian approach by targeting more development in densely populated parts of the city while giving a free pass to single-family homes and properties with big backyards." gothamist.com/news/yimbys-...

Entrenchment www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...

Clyburn’s endorsement may sway Black voters in Cuomo’s base, or not. One question is who in the party, if anyone, is speaking to younger Black voters, in nyc and nationally. Many have been priced out of New York, where the Black electorate is older. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...

“The political trajectory of the city is genuinely up for grabs. And no one’s feeling too confident about it.” Eric Lach writes about New York City’s mayoral race.