Mayor Mamdani names criminal justice reformer Stanley Richards as NYC’s new Department of Correction commissioner Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system @gothamist.com @wnyc.org gothamist.com/news/mamdani...

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1. Death in America 2. Music w/ John Cage 3. The City in US History 4. Church & State Issues 5. Myth & Religion in the Ancient World Honorable mentions: - Korean History Up to 1800 - History of Ireland - Capitalism in America

momentary exception to not posting to amplify how beautiful & powerful this Providence protest is #ICEout

one of these days, my email autoreply is just going to be “NO!”

I live in the economic friend zone: not poor enough to be poor, yet not rich enough to be rich.

Dado's is a top 5 pizza spot in NYC. It's truly great. Their slice is as New York as it gets. They also have a BBQ chicken slice that is a delight. I can't recommend this place enough. New Yorkers & travelers, drop by Dado's on 127th and St. Nicholas. Come to Harlem for amazing pizza!

This morning, I joined PIX11 to announce a new executive order requiring every city agency to designate a Chief Savings Officer. Within 45 days, these officers will identify which city services deliver the strongest results for New Yorkers—and where we can streamline processes and cut waste.

Got an early look at Flash #31 and damn, what a fun read. @ryannorth.ca fits Flash's tone so well, and @gavinguidry.bsky.social kills it on every page. Adriano Lucas' colours pop, giving the book a vibrant, playful feel. I think this is gonna be the start of a great run. Order cutoff is Feb 3!

This is Boomer. He walked right past his dad to say hi to mom, but quickly remembered his manners. 13/10 (FB: boomerthefloof)

This is like Superman 2025's plot... smfh

it turns out it's hard to write when you're in a state of emotional paralysis

snow day snoozes

It can get lower!

ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives. We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

Social media just makes this an uphill battle even more than it normally would be. I work hard to convince 60 evangelicals in a Sunday school class that the immigration system is unjust, and evangelical Josh Howerton has 1.8 million followers he can pepper with short media to defend the system.

Still no heat. It's going to be a task to figure this out since our building is very old. I could have very easily worked from home, but I'm going to the office with the streets being a mess just because I need a warm space to work!

Deer 🦌 prancing around in the snow in Texas.

After several attempts over many years, I finally finished season 1 of Game of Thrones. It ain't bad. It took til episode 7 to really heat up and I never got to that point until this week. Let's see if I can get through the rest of it!

snowhran

Taking a break for the exciting snow shovel coverage to check in with the dog. How does she feel about all this snow? She's a big fan obviously. Can't get enough of the stuff. #winterTO #snowTO #dogsofbluesky #snowmageddon2026

Here's Felix walking the snowy streets of El Barrio Harlem!

“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”

i hope everyone remembers who their dystopia buddy is because i want you to take their hand right now

There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ~Ida B. Wells. Image: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center.

I don't think it matters whether or not Alex Pretti had a gun www.theverge.com/policy/86745...

As dangerously cold temperatures move through New York, we have opened 10 warming centers across all five boroughs to provide safe, heated indoor spaces for New Yorkers in need. Centers will be open through at least Monday evening at the following locations —>

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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is accepting that you’ve already won. If you like this, share it. jasonherbert.substack.com/p/the-decision

This is what the Manhattan Bridge looked like this morning. This storm is not playing! #photography #snowstorm #NYC

The joy we need!

Timeline cleanse

Having no heat on a day like today is fun.* *= Not fun at all...

Extreme & dangerous ice out there, & a nasty winter storm too, so stay in with all the great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books in my 260th #ScholarSunday thread. Add more below, share widely, & stay warm & safe, all! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.

Whoever runs the Louisville Metro Police Department Twitter account reached. A point. Sometime last night.

The delicate balance between staying informed and loosing your goddamned mind

I heard there’s a job opening in Astoria. I asked the Mayor if I have a shot.

Today, at least 5 New Yorkers lost their lives. While it’s still too early to determine the causes of death, it is a reminder that every year New Yorkers succumb to the cold. The danger of this weather cannot be overstated.

We're getting a snowstorm tomorrow. But New York City is prepared.

I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal

Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

ICE just shot another one of my neighbors. They had the person on the ground, being beaten by several agents, and then fired multiple shots. In front of the donut shop where we like to get donuts for our kids.