I can’t stop laughing at all of this. “Interesting times,” you don’t say?

Take your daughter to ruin the workplace day.

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Reminded of Gisèle Pelicot in France asserting "shame must change sides."

We are living in a scam economy.

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column

Love this cover, esp as counter to the weird narrative that the subway is scary: “Mamdani spent much of his campaign out & about in the city—visiting bodegas, riding with taxi-drivers, asking questions, dancing, & laughing,” Rodriguez said. “He showed everyone he came across that he is one of them.”

“The lawsuit highlights the AI industry’s largely careless treatment of copyrighted materials.” Careless treatment is an apt phrase. I have been thinking that careless-ness is a word that captures the AI frenzy.

Sadiq Khan: “It’s never been more crucial for our cities to challenge those who weaponise our diversity & instead stand firm in the belief that no matter who you are, or where your family is originally from, you can achieve anything.“ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reminded of Gisèle Pelicot in France asserting "shame must change sides."

"What is troubling to me as we look into the possibilities of the Zohran mayorship, is not just these old white men’s sense of entitlement to power; but that their open racism, like that of the president’s, is not disqualifying." Powerful piece on Mamdani's counter-narrative to Islamophobia.

Let's hope we get some pundits covering this electoral phenomenon.

Stunning result in St. Paul. Many of us who teach Anne Fadiman's classic The Spirit Catches You & You Fall Down will know this story of Hmong refugees in the US.

Maybe they should also run some editorials about how X is out of touch and an echo chamber.

Turns out a lot of Americans understand that trans people aren’t the reason shit is expensive and people are being starved

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

this was posted four months ago. the lesson? Ignore the appeasers. they are bad people. and they don’t know how to win.

“We won because we insisted that no longer would politics be something that is done to us. Now it is something that we do.” Africana Studies major right there!! 🔥🔥🔥

I would like to thank Donald J Trump for endorsing him! 😂

Watching Mamdani’s full speech now, which begins with images of laboring hands & then: “The future is in our hands.” youtu.be/zKrrE5rxWNk?...

Buh bye Andrew Cuomo.

Mamdani begins with this: “In America, we believe in standing up for those we love.”

So many wins for progressives, but Charlotte approves transit tax is a big one & shows people everywhere want government to work to create a more livable world.

The billionaires have been united. Now is the time to unite the people.

I sincerely hope Democrats pay attention to tonight’s results across the country. They won’t learn anything but still. Maybe. People are excited by change and original campaigns and bold ideas and candidates under the age of 50!

Also Dems big win in Virginia will hopefully mean different leadership on UVA’s Board of Visitors.

It’s pretty hilarious that the pro-Cuomo pac all these billionaires were throwing money at is called Fix the City.

Such an important point & one of the things I love about Zohran is his support for trans folks has been unequivocal.

ARE THEY ALREADY CALLING MAMDANI TEN (10) MINUTES AFTER POLLS CLOSED IN NEW YORK????!!!!!!

the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful

A truly amazing campaign with respect & care for the people of New York at its heart.

A truly amazing campaign with respect & care for the people of New York at its heart.

Now this is a platform.

Kvelling over the 100+ JFREJers who canvassed in Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, & Brooklyn and rallied with the People's Majority coalition for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social today. >2 DAYS to win a path to a more just NYC: Make your plan to vote Tues & join Jews 4 Zohran on doors + phones: jfrej.org/field

Lots of meanings in the current moment, but joyous today on a glorious day for the NYC marathon.

In contrast to Cuomo’s fear-mongering & Islamophobia: “Moshe Indig, a political leader of the Satmar sect, told the NYT…that he was open to supporting Mamdani after their first interaction. Indig said the candidate came across as ‘very nice, very humble,’ & assured him he is not antisemitic.”

More and more I think of these AI proselytizers as caught up in a religious fervor. ‘have you heard the good word of AI’ ‘AI will revolutionize your work/life if you only give it a chance’ ‘AI is the one true technology, nothing else will be required’ ‘Disbelievers will be shunned and derided!’

I’m picking up on some tension on here from Blue Jays fans.

“Polanski, like Mamdani, has been outspoken in support of transgender people. After the UK Supreme Court ruling strictly defining gender as sex assigned at birth, he said, ‘We must stand resolute, determined in this moment & support our trans siblings unconditionally.’”

a true halloween fright (📸 by adam gray www.instagram.com/agrayphot0?i...)

"This is absurd. Absolutely absurd. Right? This is what America has come to. Taking people who are working hard, hard-working people, hard-working Americans."

This piece also reminds me of why I detest gAI use in reading, writing, thinking, art: I’m epileptic & often have to deal with cognitive issues. And every single second of time I CAN use my own brain, epileptic foci and all, to read, write and think, I will. I value that in a way abled people won’t

Data centers r us

New Yorkers vote today if you haven’t and you get this

Statement from United University Professions President Frederick E. Kowal regarding the detainment of a UUP Upstate Chapter member by ICE: Statement in following posts. (1/6)

This is very disturbing. So glad to see the SUNY UUP standing up & offering support for their members against ICE brutality & overreach. I hope @sunyofficial.bsky.social is also working to support their employees.

That was the best Alchemy Lecture by far. (Now comparison is a problem since each lecture addresses a different theme. But wow. That was phenomenal!). #Alchemylecture2025. Whew chile.

A good list for people in NYC to share about how people impacted by SNAP cuts might access some food: open.substack.com/pub/eboyle/p...

This year’s Alchemy lectures on Sound—at the Interregnum are a “soundtrack for beginning again,” in Canisia Lubrin’s words. I love that they end with saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins “scribbling on the saxophone,” a doing as theory. As Madeleine Thein said in closing, notes go out & return.