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@hammerdaily.bsky.social on the last horse races at the Aqueduct in NYC is such a rich story

"Aqueduct’s grandstands provide a whiff of 20th-century New York City...like the good old days in the top row seats at Shea Stadium." My farewell... indypendent.org/2026/06/last...

Here's a Knicks story that begins with "Caviar dollops..." Thank you, NYT! 😜🏀😜

Puzzling characterization of Tom Steyer...😜

When Marilyn Monroe went to bat for Ella Fitzgerald... (Via leftist cultural historian George Lipsitz)

A friend of mine reports seeing something truly surreal today A union of opposites so unlikely he rubbed his eyes in disbelief A scene worthy of Magritte in its dream-like uncanny That’s right: @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co greeting constituents in Sunset Park A fleeting image never to be seen again

My latest: Providence leftist David Morales seeks to emulate Mamdani--and channels Rey Mysterio, Super Barrio & Jessie Ventura. indypendent.org/2026/05/from...

"It's harrowing to see the immiseration of the entire population." Independent journalist Ed Augustin reports from Havana and describes the "unfolding humanitarian crisis" gripping Cuba due to the intensified U.S. blockade.

It's the Rabbture. Big win. The Democratic establishment and AIPAC threw everything at Rabb and he still won.

Here's my take on an important new show about the American Revolution in New York. Featuring cameos from "King Sears," Prison Ship Martyrs, the Book of Negroes, and the 3rd Amendment. 🔥 indypendent.org/2026/05/reme...

America is for sale. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ZM's City Law Dept. is "arguing that nobody has the right to challenge disciplinary decisions that err on the side of police impunity." 🧐

The NYPD's no-speech zone last night spread up to 6 blocks from the event — sprawling across avenues, into subways, and even limiting press access. This is unprecedented and extreme: that type of zone hasn't been used for the U.N., visits from the President, or the Republican National Convention.

Last day of a sweet May Day deal... orbooks.com/catalog/meet...

Hmmmmmm this being called the “Asimov Act” is WILD On many levels.

Good god: "Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.) told Playbook she was most excited for mentalist Oz Pearlman this weekend."

Here's an insightful critique of Trump's twisted use of Christian nationalism... raginghorse.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/t...

@mayor.nyc.gov just announced he is vetoing only the schools bill. "This could impact workers protesting ICE, or college students demanding their school divest from fossil fuels or demonstrating in support of Palestinian rights." hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew...

Perfection

Here's a sampling from Meet Mayor Mamdani, which picks up where Run Zohran Run! ended, in mid-summer 2025. Featuring cameos from Karl Rove, Muhammad Ali and...Jerry Quarry. 👊🥊👊 indypendent.org/2026/04/how-...

New York City Councilmember @chiosse.bsky.social was arrested this week during an eviction protest in Brooklyn, where many residents are targeted for "deed theft." "In my soul, I could not let that take place. I could not see a family, a Black family within Bed-Stuy, removed from a home," he says.

"Cuomo’s scattershot assault was nonetheless very much on brand. Like the Fight and Deliver candidate, the statement was nasty, brutish, and mean—or some combination thereof." 🤪🤪🤪

Revoking kids' visas because their parents criticized Elon Musk.

Here's a sampling from Meet Mayor Mamdani, which picks up where Run Zohran Run! ended, in mid-summer 2025. Featuring cameos from Karl Rove, Muhammad Ali and...Jerry Quarry. 👊🥊👊 indypendent.org/2026/04/how-...

It appears that Trump's incendiary hype helped rig the betting markets...🧐

The NYU contract faculty union spent 15 months negotiating our contract with the university, culminating in a week of intensive all day talks and a final 30 hour bargaining session. Vance left Pakistan after less than a day.

Sixty-five years ago, on April 9th, 1961, when folk musicians and their followers were banned from gathering in Washington Square Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-au...

So, let’s game this out. A Chinese flagged tanker pays the toll and transits the strait. We interdict it? What if the tanker is escorted by a Chinese warship?

Israel’s far-right security minister storms mosque compound with protection, drawing condemnation from Palestinians.

Major media outlets are helping JD Vance play both sides — posing as the principled adviser opposed to the war but also as the loyal helpmate supporting his president's war. Get a grip. Vance is helping a criminal president conduct an illegal war. It’s a scandal that working the press works so well.

Indeed.

Or: "Ms. Tisch, who was mentored by Bill Bratton and Ray Kelly, defends the status quo."

@alexvitale.bsky.social @legalaidnyc.bsky.social @nyclu.org @stopspyingny.bsky.social

Here's my recap of the hearing that led to last week's dramatic move... indypendent.org/2026/04/carl...

He fought 46.5 years to clear his name... Excellent recap by Sarah Wallace here: www.nbcnewyork.com/video/news/m...

Victory for Carl Miller! Yesterday, Judge Guy Mangano, Jr. overturned Miller's 1980 conviction for the murder of Rabbi David Okunov in Crown Heights. 🔥🔥🔥 indypendent.org/2023/09/wait...

“The exact same lyrical passage, which is acceptable as a country song or when associated with a White artist, becomes dangerous when it is a rap song or associated with a Black artist.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Is he a king, a mob boss, or both?

Not too ghoulish... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Here's my review of a sharp new work... jacobin.com/2026/03/aust...

At least 3,461 people have been killed in Iran by U.S.-Israeli strikes since the war began, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported Saturday, while the status of 702 victims remains undetermined. According to HRANA, 236 of the victims were children. abcnews.com/Internationa...

Protests were blessed by JC and the red M&M.

i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and male” to these people

Our national pastime. 🤔🤑🤔 www.thedailybeast.com/baseball-sta...

Never thought I'd see a Chuck Norris obit on A1 of the NYT. Afaik, there aren't many snooty fans of "Lone Wolf McQuade." 😜

BitCoin and AI will spike our energy bills. 🧐 www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/d...

Most of the media reflects neither reality nor public opinion. It reflects the views and demands of those who own it: the Oligarch Class. They employ editors and journalists to channel their demands and sell their fictions. Hence the endless attacks on net zero. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NEW MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS NEWSLETTER We're getting a new Mayor's Office of Community Safety—Department TBD—but whither NYPD Commissioner Tisch?? An answer to that vexing question, and much more, just a click away...