A new member of my local City Council will be sworn into office Monday. I ran his campaign. He ran because the only other candidate was unacceptable to him— and, turns out, to others too He had never run for office before and I’d never run a campaign But we won —and now we need to keep doing it

i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette

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Thank you, Beth. All of these people are working to raise awareness of Trump the Cruel. Follow them to find out more! . go.bsky.app/CzhoVAu 💙

Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.

I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...

My main takeaway from the Jack Smith testimony: we should push our presidential candidate to make him Attorney General in 2029.

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Trumpsters claiming they voted for his economic policies remind me of when men would claim they read Playboy for the articles.

U.P. legislators share goals, priorities for new year - hoodwinking Yoopers that RICE generators are "clean energy" is their #1 priority. They also want foreign mining companies to continue raping our natural resources with almost no benefit for Yoopers. www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/31/u...

Happy New Year! 🎉 Walking into 2026 like Victor Laszlo ... 🗃️ #HATM www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOli...

“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.” In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.

How to Get Rid of “Citizens United” open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

“YES: Residents of Takoma Park, Maryland, noticed ICE cars lurking every day in a parking lot. So they showed up early to occupy the space, with coffee, music, conversation, knitting... not leaving ICE a single parking space. ICE stopped coming.” I. S. Democratic Socialists

Rest up then get ready for 2026, Indivisibles! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I once had a Dalmatian named Dottie. I miss her. 💔 In her memory, let's help SAVE this sweet girl also named Dottie before they murder her. 🐾💔🙏

I usually post only once a day. If I ever post this many in one day, please contact my loved ones so they can stage an intervention. #ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter 🙏

MELIA is spending her second Christmas at the shelter. Lets end 2025 with a bang! By finding her a forever adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Shes an amazing, smart, beautiful dog. Please adopt her Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with you. Sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions. Apple doesn't recognise unions. Amazon is anti-union. McDonald's is anti-union. Starbucks is anti-union. Google is anti-union. Walmart is anti-union. The big corporations are not on your side.

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From our family to yours, merry Christmas! We hope your day is filled with good people and good food.

Editorial cartoonist @dennisgoris.bsky.social is exceptional. Please follow and share (&credit his work).

WAIT LEMME PROMO BEFORE EVERYONE GOES TO SLEEP CLAUDE CLAWMARK CUPSLEEVE EVENT IN NYC!!!! ON JAN 24!!! I contributed an artwork for this event that will turn into a photocard! It would mean a lot to the artists + hosts if you showed up!! (I will also be there in person if you wanna say hi :D )

I’m going to need to see the declination memos from DoJ where they declined to prosecute the Epstein co-conspirators, and I’m gonna need to see them for every single person they declined to prosecute.

I don't know if the reputation of the US amongst allies can ever be recovered, regardless of who is in the White House or who controls Congress.

A Farm That Won’t Surrender: Life & Work on the Frontline in Kherson Under the sound of incoming drones and missile strikes, a small farm in Ukraine’s Kherson region continues to operate. They are feeding the country, whilst living on the frontline of Russia’s war. united24media.com/business/a-f...

Songs don’t save the world. They save people. …And people do the rest.

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Know what’s worse than illegal migrants…? Raping children and covering up for ‘em.

One of the World’s Rarest #Hummingbirds Makes a Dazzling Appearance in Colombia - The Santa Marta Sabrewring is micro-endemic, living in a very limited range. #birds Link for more info and #photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/04/sant...

Mexico secretly yanked more than 50 cartel leaders from a cushy prison life of drugs and women. They didn’t know what was next. “Welcome to America!” was the first clue the good times were over. on.wsj.com/45i0n0j

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Trump lackey Mike Johnson is super pissed that we were able to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits. Imagine how mad he’ll be when we get it passed. Make your voice heard and demand that Congress vote yes on this as soon as they come back:

Harry Connick Jr. Recalls Rob Reiner Giving Him His Big Break Composing Music for When Harry Met Sally: ‘Changed My Life’ “He was letting me sing and play anything I wanted ... He was the rarest of rare," Connick Jr. said of the late film director. people.com/harry-connic...

CBS NEWS: “We can’t report on the current murdering spree until we get the serial killer’s side of the story.”

Was just sent this. Fuck you, Go Bills.

Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD. But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.

This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all. And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.

What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.

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