I wrote a book! It's trickling out, already in some bookstores. And I'm doing a bunch of events for it (see below). More info on book in alt text.

May Virginia Giuffre's memory be for a revolution.

Writing is thinking. It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.

Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)

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Heather Cox Richardson had a meaningful letter this #Valentine's_Day, After I replied "how odd it is that marking love and caring Feb 14 is so commercialized and customarily thought of as just for couples and little kids", I thought I should share my 2011 Valentine poem (with graphics.)

"Many of these agents are trained for isolated, high-tension environments where the public is framed as the threat. That conditioning does not vanish just because they are suddenly stationed in a city. The result is a “you versus us” mentality so thick it becomes the air you breathe."

felt inspired to blog for the first time in a while because of good work from @charoshane.bsky.social @thelincoln.bsky.social et al newsletter.bijanstephen.blog/what-does-it...

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I watched this twice before I went to sleep last night. What you're feeling is an appropriate response from a body & brain that are struggling to integrate horrific information, regulate your nervous system, & keep you safe. Two minutes. Give yourself two minutes of compassionate support ❤️

The reality is that most of you do not need to have your doorbell be a 24 hour surveillance camera. It is lunacy to pretend the mass adoption of an Amazon owned home monitoring system is necessary.

What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE

@zeteo.com @timothysnyder.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social …just three of the MANY independent thinkers out there I’d love to support if they’d actually live their values and get the hell off of Substack. Here’s something you can copy+paste into their posts advertising their Substacks:

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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

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Three rules in FBI firearm training: 1. Always point your weapon downrange 2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot 3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like

I feel like I’m still seeing every other headline being about how this is a turning point, or how Trump is losing his grip on power, or how weak Trump really is. And I just have to say that is not what I’m seeing when I analyze the news.

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This piece captures the way @heymrsbond.com brings her heart, mind, and soul to every decision she makes in her teaching. I'm honored to call her colleague and friend, and I'm jealous that @leevgaines.bsky.social got to go spend time in her classroom :)

No matter the language you speak, the neighborhood you call home, or your immigration status — your family is welcome. If your child is turning 3 or 4 this fall, you can apply now for free, high-quality early care and education at myschools.nyc

Story time! Wife & I have had some real un-neighborly neighbors over the years, both singly and together. But we LOVE our current neighbor, Huck*. Huck knows how to do just about everything, has every tool imaginable, is generous with his possessions & labor. Huck rocks. *Names changed 1/

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

When @mashagessen.bsky.social says something, you shut up and listen:

A regular reminder that cops have been doing exactly this to Black Americans for far longer than our cellphone culture has been reporting it. If we want the nation in which we live to be different, we must organize, rise up, and make it so. With *diverse tactics* including big strikes and more.

Actually I think that was a civilian mocking the agents.

One thing under covered about the Cities Church protest is that one of the founders of the church is Joe Rigney - now Doug Wilson's righthand man. So, the pastor of the church is ICE; & the founder is one of Hegseth's clergy in DC. open.substack.com/pub/swaj/p/d...

Voila: All rich dudes; all mobbed up with Trump; throw in some rich Gulf dudes and Chinese dudes; get it at a discount. Bottom line: this country is no safer from a national security perspective than before, but the rich are richer. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...

pepper spraying someone in the face from inches away while they are already restrained on the ground should get you fired and land you in jail, no exceptions

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I know some of you here right now are also still on X. This isn’t the time to get defensive. It’s not the time to feel attacked. Just get off! It’s never too late. We existed before Twitter and before X and will continue after it has been abandoned to the rapists and racists it’s now built for.

In case you ever need to know: the best way to clear pepper spray from eyes and air passages is with water, not milk. Water, and lots of it.

Today we remember Michelle Go, whose life was tragically taken in an unprovoked subway attack 4 years ago. Her memory compels us to fix our broken mental health infrastructure & support those in crisis who too often go untreated. My bipartisan Michelle Go Act serves to honor her & close those gaps.

"Most dharma communities, though strong in values, are weak in structures. This is overlooked by most people walking in the door. They are looking for a dharma that fits. They rarely look at the contours of power."

🚌 To the Capitol we go! Our members woke up at 4 AM today to fight for the rights of immigrant families across NY by urging Albany legislators to pass the New York for All act. #NY4All is the best defense our communities have against the federal deportation agenda. Time to pass it. ✊

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Thousands of brave Iranians are risking their lives to protest the country’s oppressive regime. We won’t ignore the violence Iran’s government is waging against its own people. Dozens have already been killed. I stand with the Iranian people in their fight for democracy.

I dunno folks, I think the gender studies people might have something of value to contribute. You know, some insights and empirics that shed light on things that matter in the world today, making it a worthwhile line of academic inquiry.

This is one of my go-to podcasts & always a must listen.

Getting ready for a vigil for Renee Good in the Western suburbs. Please also remember Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, also killed by ICE just minutes after dropping a child off at school, on Sept 12, outside Chicago.

Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.

House Democrats are forcing a vote to extend ACA tax credits over total opposition from Trump and Johnson. We can’t stop and won’t stop fighting to protect the health care of all the American people.

We want to raise $250,000.00 by July 4, 2026. What better way to ring in America’s 250th birthday than by helping us build and promote democracy in the heartlands. We want to bring place back into politics. We’re scrappy, independent, and didn’t start with a big endowment. Join us!

Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power - file impeachment articles every day in the House - withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee - be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable

Guys, with understanding that everyone is angry right now, I am honestly going to start blocking people who say things like, "Who cares? The law doesn't matter anymore," or "They can do whatever they want, they can't be stopped" etc. I mean, if you really feel that way, you're a part of the problem.

✨Congestion Pricing Works!✨ ✅ Fewer vehicles ✅ Foot traffic up for businesses ✅ Buses are faster ✅ Traffic fatalities are down 📃 This is good public policy doing it's thing! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...