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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 9h

In 2021, through the @investinourny.bsky.social campaign, NY's Left won $3.6B more per year for the many.

The rich didn't leave; they didn't even lose money, since they also made more pre-tax.

In short: we can #TaxTheRich much more. And to deliver Z's platform and fight Trump's austerity, we must.

Fiscal Policy Institute @nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social · 14h

🚨New Tax Data Confirm Tax Flight Is A Myth:

Analysis of new tax data shows that the 2021 tax increases on high earners raise an estimated $3.6 billion annually, boosting state revenue without triggering increased out-migration among high earners.

fiscalpolicy.org/new-tax-data...

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Joshua Clark Davis @joshuaclarkdavis.bsky.social · 19h

Have a piece today in TEEN VOGUE from my new book POLICE AGAINST THE MOVEMENT detailing how the NYPD, LAPD, cops in Chicago and Memphis surveilled the civil rights movement—and then destroyed millions of surveillance files in the ‘70s, including ones that may have shed like on MLK’s assassination.

Police Departments Tracked Activists in the 1960s and 70s — Then Erased Records by Joshua Clark Davis

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21h

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists. Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, and has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport bound for Europe when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 23h

I love the digital era because you will wake up one day and one of your exes instagram accounts will have been hacked and the phishing message will actually bump up a whole DM thread you haven’t revisited since you were 22. Stunning.

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Becks @boonrs.bsky.social · 2d

"When I was younger, I thought I was missing some basic psychological component—a psychic gasket that allowed other people to move through the world, seeing what I saw, without reacting. Unbothered. Uncurious. I thought that the absence of that missing part was eventually going to kill me."

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

"There just isn’t enough time. There’s only what we manage to make of it—what we build, what we protect, what we remember to carry to the car. The gas mask. The snacks. The question we forgot to ask. The name of the person taken." My latest.

The Emergency Is the Atmosphere

“It’s meant to exhaust us. It’s meant to destroy us."

organizingmythoughts.org

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 2d

so like 10 days ago at this point my cell phone was stolen and it took a whole week to process with AT&T and now my phone has been finally shipped but it’s stuck at the post office and I am truly truly truly trying not to give into feeling frustrated but I am failing.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

i thought i knew all the eric adams lore. i did not know all the eric adams lore.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

Greta Thunberg: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story. What happened here was Israel… continuing to worsen and escalate their genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent, attempting to erase an...

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Anodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 4d

"DHS is terrorizing our communities and staging violent spectacles to produce fascist propaganda — and sometimes, for what appears to be purely recreational violence. This is a pivotal moment in the struggle against fascism ... The entire country must raise their voices against this aggression."

Truthout @truthout.org · 4d

Trump is normalizing attacks on blue cities because he intends to overpower hubs of democratic resistance.

Trump Is Releasing the Full Force of Federal Police on Chicago

Trump is normalizing attacks on blue cities because he intends to overpower hubs of democratic resistance.

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 4d

every time I remember (1) I actually have a membership to the Whitney and (2) their reciprocal membership program is the best and (3) I get to use it, an angel gets it wings. (I’m the angel)

(took very few photos at storm king but it remains one of my favorite places on planet earth)

the three-legged Buddha a metal sculpture at the storm king sculpture center

an abstract sculpture stands in a field, the sculpture has non-linear forms resting on a top another and has a blue gradient color effect

a mirrored fence and in the reflection you can see a dark haired person and a Hudson valley landscape.

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 5d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 5d

the horrors are never ending.

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 6d

"This is murder. The US government must be held accountable," Amnesty International USA said of Trump's latest lethal boat bombing.

'This Is Murder': Trump Bombs Another Boat in Caribbean

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bombed another boat in the Caribbean, claiming it was trafficking drugs. Critics say the strikes violate federal and international law.

www.commondreams.org

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 6d

The New York Times doesn't tell you why the alleged murderer said he sent pizzas to the victim's house just before he ran down the girl and her best friend. He said on video that he was getting revenge for social media comments about death of Charlie Kirk.

2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

www.nytimes.com

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 6d

Animal Care Centers of NYC, the city’s largest contracted animal shelter, offers resources to financially strained pet owners struggling to keep their furry friends.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Jul 16

1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS

Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows

How did the city do it?

Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year

This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 6d

that’s my entire hot take. I’m going to go back to reading about gay baseball players and having a very at home Friday night.

Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 6d

not a mega fan of either of these pop girlies (have appreciated both of their work in the past!) but I revisited sympathy is a knife in light of that diss track and frankly!! sympathy is a knife is brilliantly produced, has aged incredibly and is so mature in its themes. this response? makes me sad.

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 8d

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 7d

I am grateful to the humanitarians on this flotilla, including Austinite Greg Stoker, who attempted to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza.

They must be immediately and safely released by Israeli authorities. End the blockade and genocide now.

Israeli navy intercepts most Gaza-bound flotilla boats and arrests activists

Israeli navy forces boarded most of the vessels and detained dozens of activists and a number of European lawmakers aboard a flotilla bring aid to Gaza,, drawing condemnation from around the world.

www.npr.org

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The Ronin @the-ronin.bsky.social · 8d

“They Took Everyone”: ICE Raids 75th Street Apartment, Detains Migrants and U.S. Citizens Alike

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 8d

“‘My building is shaking. So, I'm like, “What is that?” Then I look out the window, it's a Blackhawk helicopter,’ said witness Dr. Alii Muhammad.”

Raiding a Chicago apartment building from above as if they were on a mission to capture Osama bin Laden. Absolutely demented.

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 8d

“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’”

It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground

ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

abc7chicago.com

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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 9d

You should report Gov. Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ checks on your taxes https://gothamist.com/news/you-should-report-gov-hochuls-inflation-refund-checks-on-your-taxes

You should report Gov. Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ checks on your taxes

Federal charges won’t be deducted from the face value of the rebate checks, so it will be up to New Yorkers to report the rebate. The program will send hundreds of millions of dollars to the administration of President Donald Trump. [ more › ]

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Carolyn Martinez-Class @cmartinezclass.bsky.social · 9d

Republican extremists would rather shutdown the government than lower healthcare costs for working-class people.

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 9d

It's official: 🏛️➡️ 🚫