Good night

That acceptance speech is wild lol just watched the full thing and not just clips. Keep that where it’s at.

Our next episode features Abigail Susik, Ben Morea, and Breanne Fahs to discuss 'Black Mask', surrealist and spiritual militancy in New York in the 1960s, and the echoes of the incendiary cry "up against the wall motherfucker"

The Gray Lady isn't what she used to be, is she?

Steve McQueen's 3rd Norton Lecture focused on his installation called "Bass". PHENOMENAL. The lecture included presentations and a performance by Michael E. Veal (Yale U.), Noam M. Elcott (Columbia U.), and by my favorite bassist, Meshell Ndegeocello. So great hearing McQueen discuss this work.

Fresh words ✨ allyfromnola.medium.com/how-racist-p...

Jury nullification is good and it's a good sign for America's path out of authoritarianism that juries are recognizing their power to nullify.

"According to documents obtained by FOIAball, the Ole Miss-Georgia matchup was one of at least two games last year where the school used a Department of Homeland Security information-sharing platform to keep a watchful eye on attendees." Crazy reporting from @foiaball.com:

Not guilty!

That’s insane.

Me finding out @zohrankmamdani won. Captured by the great Faraz Ansari

The city of neighborhoods. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Plaintiffs and members of the putative class have suffered, and are likely to suffer, irreparable harm absent the temporary relief granted herein, that they are likely to prevail on the merits of their claims, that the balance of the equities tips in their favor. — Judge Robert W. Gettleman

WHO’S NEXT?!

remember all those hot takes during the primary about how Mamdani was the candidate for rich white liberals? a "champagne socialist" ? yeah, about that

Mainstream media: people voted for a Muslim Democratic socialist, here’s why we have to move to the right.

Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that? therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...

Thank you to folks at the @theintercept.com @inthesetimes.com @commondreams.org @cityandstateny.bsky.social and many others for offering to take a look/ publish the piece. And thanks to the thousands who spoke up in support. I hope it resonates with folks!

How much is Zohran worth? Fifty times less than Andrew Cuomo. www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu... via @forbes.com

I was not with her, nor was I ever with Hillary (a war hawk if ever there was one).

White men are still on here yelling at Hakeem Jeffries, Barack Obama, and the Democratic Party and that’s how I know Black people kicked some fucking ass last night.

Still kinda reeling at the fact that Mamdani called out Immigrants, Trans folks, and Black women in the same breath and said you belong here.

“I have been saying since we went out canvassing for her, when you meet her, and you speak with her, and she looks right at you, you understand integrity.” — Democratic organizer Dawn Rowe.

She wasn’t underestimated by the voters. Take a look in the media, uh mirror. 🤨🤨🤦‍♂️

Some of us voted for Jill (+ Butch) or Claudia (+ Karina) without regret.

Fuck Mr. AIDSGATE!

In addition to affordability, New York City’s mayor-elect will be forced to reckon with the NYPD’s sweeping mass surveillance operations. www.wired.com/story/welcom...

Slick Rick released his debut album ‘The Great Adventures of Slick Rick’ 37 years ago on November 1, 1988 album.ink/SlickRickGA

Front page of this morning's Murdoch-owned New York Post.

I'm fully convinced that the downfall of this regime will come from brazen, not-even-trying-to-hide-it plunder: the relentless enrichment of billionaires and Trump himself while necessities like housing, food, and healthcare become unattainable for everyone else.

Some folks have a mind palace where they hold all their special moments. I have a mind bayou. And at the center of that bayou there’s a lil house in which I keep all my soft edges, and tender moments.

Zohran echoing Eugene Debs and Jesse Jackson in this speech. Goddamn he’s so good.

“While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” Remembering Eugene V. Debs on his 170th birthday!

“man at the garden” “peekaboo” “hey now” “reincarnated” “dodger blue” (“squabble up” and “luther” have cool af music videos. I love the whole album tho.)

moths

An interview with Russ Mcspadden. In his debut poetry collection, Borderlings, McSpadden uses his poetry to express witnessing militarization at the border wall and the effects it has on the Sonoran desert's ecology. 🌵🐌 Read the full interview below 🦂

so tomorrow we talk about dsa & other 3rd parties, right?? right.

Breaking.

Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor. www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

In October, our global editorial director @katie-drummond.bsky.social interviewed the newly minted internet darling and icon of the left about his social media strategy, how he’ll handle ICE’s presence in NYC, and how he plans to work with the tech sector. Read it here:

Mary Sheffield will become the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4oRiL7z

Mary Sheffield in a landslide for mayor of Detroit

Miranda Schubert getting 63% of vote!! Socialist in office in Tucson, Arizona

Bruh

🚨 Election Night Update: Early results show Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert joining Tucson City Council and Kevin Dahl staying in Ward 3 https://azluminaria.org/2025/11/04/live-election-results-2025-tucson-city-council-plus-school-bonds-and-overrides/

Breaking: Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor race, flipping the seat from red to blue. (Source: @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social)