Erica Vladimer
@ericaforny.bsky.social
Comms for #InvestInOurNY by day…
Founding Director of Harassment-Free New York, NYS Dem Committee Member (AD76), and member of Four Freedoms Dem Club & Empire State Indivisible at night. Always a UConn Husky.
Jewish, She/her
Founding Director of Harassment-Free New York, NYS Dem Committee Member (AD76), and member of Four Freedoms Dem Club & Empire State Indivisible at night. Always a UConn Husky.
Jewish, She/her
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
“Including city council and city hall staff” too, right?
Right??????
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Right??????
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New: The City Council is planning to vote on giving its members and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/n...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/n...
NYC Council set to vote on pay raises for itself, mayor by end of year: sources
The City Council is planning to vote on giving itself and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session, the Daily News…
www.nydailynews.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
“Including city council and city hall staff” too, right?
Right??????
RIGHT???????????
Right??????
RIGHT???????????
Oh hey look, it’s @bigal.bsky.social and me (Allison has the blue sweatshirt on, I’m next to her)!!!
Wow NYC, we see you @handsoffnyc.bsky.social!!
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oh hey look, it’s @bigal.bsky.social and me (Allison has the blue sweatshirt on, I’m next to her)!!!
After almost 8 years, the NY Commission on Ethics has failed not just me, but government employees across the state.
I’m very felt so empty and pissed off all at once.
I’m very felt so empty and pissed off all at once.
![Both votes failed to achieve the required majority.
Question 1: 5-2 vote [Yes: Vice Chair Ayers, Caraballo, Caras, Edwards, and
Groenwegen; No: Austin and Chair James]
Question 2: 2-5 vote [Yes: Chair James and Vice Chair Ayers; No: Austin, Caras,
Caraballo, Edwards, and Groenwegen]
Because neither question received the necessary six votes, the Commission will not issue
a Substantial Basis Investigation Report. This matter is now closed.
This decision should not be read as an approval of the way in which you handled the
complaint. The record shows that you failed to comply with New York State Senate Harassment
Policy requiring the reporting of this incident to designated independent Senate staff. However,
this issue was not part of the allegations against you.
Please be advised that, pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 941.16, the Commission has
determined that disclosure of this letter is in the public interest and, therefore, the letter will be
disclosed to the public.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zbxhteyfrwyb3jtxjh6bfxxe/bafkreigrz6ckogxbrqfg2a6nbaefpspnf5xyiu5q3thfbw4reniycwjs3i@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
After almost 8 years, the NY Commission on Ethics has failed not just me, but government employees across the state.
I’m very felt so empty and pissed off all at once.
I’m very felt so empty and pissed off all at once.
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And yet the USDA would like to ‘completely deconstruct’ SNAP.
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
U.S. grocery prices have hit a record high — the monthly cost for a family of four is now $1,030.
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
And yet the USDA would like to ‘completely deconstruct’ SNAP.
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
TFW your sister calls from @chilis.bsky.social to relay the horror that they REMOVED SKILLET QUESO FROM THE MENU?!
Just…why?!
(And yes, this is a horror for someone with core memories made at my hometown chilis over skillet queso, judge me all you like.)
Just…why?!
(And yes, this is a horror for someone with core memories made at my hometown chilis over skillet queso, judge me all you like.)
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
TFW your sister calls from @chilis.bsky.social to relay the horror that they REMOVED SKILLET QUESO FROM THE MENU?!
Just…why?!
(And yes, this is a horror for someone with core memories made at my hometown chilis over skillet queso, judge me all you like.)
Just…why?!
(And yes, this is a horror for someone with core memories made at my hometown chilis over skillet queso, judge me all you like.)
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Re-upping my Epstein essay from August as new information emerges today.
Caution: disturbing descriptions of my and others’ sexual assaults.
Release all the damn files. This is the ultimate test of this nation’s useless partisanship.
Caution: disturbing descriptions of my and others’ sexual assaults.
Release all the damn files. This is the ultimate test of this nation’s useless partisanship.
"I understand why women are afraid to come forward. I didn’t call the cops on my rapist & I’ve never named him publicly. It’s sure not because I’m protecting him. I’m protecting myself. Nobody would've believed this trailer-park girl vs that Big Man On Campus," @donnerkay.bsky.social writes.
The Epstein Saga Is Not a Game. It’s About Protecting Women.
Donna Ladd reflects on her own story amid the still-unfolding Jeffrey Epstein saga of rape, retribution and the protection of sexual predators.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Re-upping my Epstein essay from August as new information emerges today.
Caution: disturbing descriptions of my and others’ sexual assaults.
Release all the damn files. This is the ultimate test of this nation’s useless partisanship.
Caution: disturbing descriptions of my and others’ sexual assaults.
Release all the damn files. This is the ultimate test of this nation’s useless partisanship.
I really enjoyed writing this - I hope you'll give it a read!
Our Founding Director, @ericaforny.bsky.social, wrote a guest post for the National Women's Defense League Worked Up Substack. Read more about how survivor advocacy defeated a powerful perpetrator in the NYC mayoral race: open.substack.com/pub/natwomen...
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I really enjoyed writing this - I hope you'll give it a read!
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
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Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
WHAT KIM SAID
Hi @schumer.senate.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social! If you vote for this horrible deal, I will spend the next 4 years making sure you are both primaried and retired from the US Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
WHAT KIM SAID
Any Democrat voting for this bill is committing malpractice and does not deserve to hold office. Period.
Cave bill text is out
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Any Democrat voting for this bill is committing malpractice and does not deserve to hold office. Period.
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New York City doesn't want a Mayor who sexually harasses his staff and the women he's supposed to represent.
New York City doesn't want a corrupt mayor.
Bye, Andrew 👋
New York City doesn't want a corrupt mayor.
Bye, Andrew 👋
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
New York City doesn't want a Mayor who sexually harasses his staff and the women he's supposed to represent.
New York City doesn't want a corrupt mayor.
Bye, Andrew 👋
New York City doesn't want a corrupt mayor.
Bye, Andrew 👋
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Have the choppers started leaving New York skyscrapers carrying billionaires to safety yet, like it’s the fall of Saigon?
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Have the choppers started leaving New York skyscrapers carrying billionaires to safety yet, like it’s the fall of Saigon?
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November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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🚨BREAKING: A new poll shows New Yorkers across the state want the wealthy to pay their fair share to fund universal childcare, housing & public transportation. State lawmakers must 👟STEP UP👟 and take the federal funding cuts head on! It's time to #TaxTheRich and #InvestInOurNY
November 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🚨BREAKING: A new poll shows New Yorkers across the state want the wealthy to pay their fair share to fund universal childcare, housing & public transportation. State lawmakers must 👟STEP UP👟 and take the federal funding cuts head on! It's time to #TaxTheRich and #InvestInOurNY
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Can we at least give Canada a break on the tariffs now?
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can we at least give Canada a break on the tariffs now?
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Mamdani is obviously rooting for the Jays.
Cuomo is certainly pulling for the Dodgers.
Sliwa can't watch baseball any more, ever since Sammy the Bull beat him with a bat.
Cuomo is certainly pulling for the Dodgers.
Sliwa can't watch baseball any more, ever since Sammy the Bull beat him with a bat.
November 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Mamdani is obviously rooting for the Jays.
Cuomo is certainly pulling for the Dodgers.
Sliwa can't watch baseball any more, ever since Sammy the Bull beat him with a bat.
Cuomo is certainly pulling for the Dodgers.
Sliwa can't watch baseball any more, ever since Sammy the Bull beat him with a bat.
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also to be clear “For Our City” is bankrolled by a bunch of billionaires—including Mike Bloomberg who last time I saw poured in $8 million—who think the subway is terrifying because they literally never ride it. This is so fucking insulting.
Jesus Christ this Cuomo ad that ran during the Army/Air Force game
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
also to be clear “For Our City” is bankrolled by a bunch of billionaires—including Mike Bloomberg who last time I saw poured in $8 million—who think the subway is terrifying because they literally never ride it. This is so fucking insulting.
Andrew Siff (of @nbcnewyork.com) for the fucking win
November 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Andrew Siff (of @nbcnewyork.com) for the fucking win