Katie Herman
@katiehh.bsky.social
Independent book editor at www.katieherman.net. Sometime poet. Lefty. Brooklyn, NY.
"Love is still the only revenge. It grows each time the earth is set on fire."
—Ayisha Siddiqa
"Love is still the only revenge. It grows each time the earth is set on fire."
—Ayisha Siddiqa
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A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans | CNN
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
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Hear from @phara4assembly.bsky.social on why you should join JFREJ! We are so proud of our creative and successful field and electoral campaigns we have had over the years 🥒🥯🗳️. Join us to keep winning elections and putting forth our progressive policy goals! jfrej.org/join
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hear from @phara4assembly.bsky.social on why you should join JFREJ! We are so proud of our creative and successful field and electoral campaigns we have had over the years 🥒🥯🗳️. Join us to keep winning elections and putting forth our progressive policy goals! jfrej.org/join
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Basically, an FBI agent went “undercover” by reaching out to an extremely transparent group of regular people and saying “hey I’d like to observe asylum hearings too.” Then they got added to the public/unvetted chat where people discuss doing a totally
legal thing… observing court hearings.
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legal thing… observing court hearings.
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A “joint situational information report” from the FBI and the New York police department (NYPD), dated 28 August 2025, quoted from a chat on Signal, the encrypted messaging app, and also characterized the court watchers as “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Basically, an FBI agent went “undercover” by reaching out to an extremely transparent group of regular people and saying “hey I’d like to observe asylum hearings too.” Then they got added to the public/unvetted chat where people discuss doing a totally
legal thing… observing court hearings.
🧵/
legal thing… observing court hearings.
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Breaking: Israeli special forces have stormed the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. A video shows the moment troops arrested a young man in the city center just moments ago.
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Breaking: Israeli special forces have stormed the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. A video shows the moment troops arrested a young man in the city center just moments ago.
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To those who haven't kept up, Moishe Indig has been friendly towards Mamdani long before he seemed close to secure in winning. This endorsement in particular is more than just 'endorsing the winner for appearances/sycophancy'
The Hasidic Jewish Community Council of Williamsburg is endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social today 🗽💞
Honestly happy (and slightly surprised of myself) to say: I am once again proud of the neighborhood I was raised in, the Hasidic community in Williamsburg!
www.williamsburg365.com/news/brookly...
Honestly happy (and slightly surprised of myself) to say: I am once again proud of the neighborhood I was raised in, the Hasidic community in Williamsburg!
www.williamsburg365.com/news/brookly...
Brooklyn Leader Rabbi Moishe Indig Set to Endorse Zoran Mamdani for NYC Mayor | Williamsburg 365
www.williamsburg365.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
To those who haven't kept up, Moishe Indig has been friendly towards Mamdani long before he seemed close to secure in winning. This endorsement in particular is more than just 'endorsing the winner for appearances/sycophancy'
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If you or someone you care about are one of the 42 million Americans who buy groceries with SNAP benefits, you should know that on the night before those benefits ended, your president held a lavish, expensive private party at his estate in Palm Beach.
That is how much he cares about you.
That is how much he cares about you.
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
If you or someone you care about are one of the 42 million Americans who buy groceries with SNAP benefits, you should know that on the night before those benefits ended, your president held a lavish, expensive private party at his estate in Palm Beach.
That is how much he cares about you.
That is how much he cares about you.
I think I contributed a line or two to this song. 😂 That was a really fun @jfrejnyc.bsky.social neighborhood group meeting.
Hope you enjoy #NoCuomo!, a pro- #Zohran "Gaston"/Beauty & the Beast #parody I produced+cowrote for @jfrejnyc.bsky.social!
Share to replace hate+disinfo with humor+joy!
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got majority of Jewish primary votes. We'll do it again! #LFG
#NYC #Mayor #Election2025 #Cuomo #GOTV
Share to replace hate+disinfo with humor+joy!
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got majority of Jewish primary votes. We'll do it again! #LFG
#NYC #Mayor #Election2025 #Cuomo #GOTV
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I think I contributed a line or two to this song. 😂 That was a really fun @jfrejnyc.bsky.social neighborhood group meeting.
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We are in unbreakable solidarity with Muslim New Yorkers and all our neighbors.
(5/5)
(5/5)
October 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are in unbreakable solidarity with Muslim New Yorkers and all our neighbors.
(5/5)
(5/5)
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October 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
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Yesterday - This afternoon in Gaza, two brother were killed in Israeli air strike east of Der el-Balah.
Their names are:
Said and Mas’oud al-Ghawash
(Mosab Abu Toha)
Their names are:
Said and Mas’oud al-Ghawash
(Mosab Abu Toha)
October 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Yesterday - This afternoon in Gaza, two brother were killed in Israeli air strike east of Der el-Balah.
Their names are:
Said and Mas’oud al-Ghawash
(Mosab Abu Toha)
Their names are:
Said and Mas’oud al-Ghawash
(Mosab Abu Toha)
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It’s time for a labor org like NDWA to live up to their values.
We will not allow retaliatory & union busting layoffs.
We are ready to do everything it takes to win a fair contract, equitable layoffs & SAVE UNION JOBS.
We will not allow retaliatory & union busting layoffs.
We are ready to do everything it takes to win a fair contract, equitable layoffs & SAVE UNION JOBS.
October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It’s time for a labor org like NDWA to live up to their values.
We will not allow retaliatory & union busting layoffs.
We are ready to do everything it takes to win a fair contract, equitable layoffs & SAVE UNION JOBS.
We will not allow retaliatory & union busting layoffs.
We are ready to do everything it takes to win a fair contract, equitable layoffs & SAVE UNION JOBS.
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A few more pics from yesterday's absurdly adorable press conference.
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A few more pics from yesterday's absurdly adorable press conference.
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Mamdani: "I want to use this moment to speak to the Muslims of NYC. I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after 9/11 because she did not feel safe in a hijab. I want to speak for the Muslims who work for our city ... only to see their leaders spit in their face."
October 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mamdani: "I want to use this moment to speak to the Muslims of NYC. I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after 9/11 because she did not feel safe in a hijab. I want to speak for the Muslims who work for our city ... only to see their leaders spit in their face."
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The rabbi and cantor letter attacking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social threatens our best ability to defeat fascism — our multiracial, multifaith majority.
Our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety.
Read more:
Our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety.
Read more:
Hundreds of rabbis & cantors just made Jews less safe: Why their Zohran Mamdani letter does Trump’s work
Hundreds of rabbis & cantors just made Jews less safe: Why their Zohran Mamdani letter does Trump’s work
www.bendthearc.us
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The rabbi and cantor letter attacking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social threatens our best ability to defeat fascism — our multiracial, multifaith majority.
Our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety.
Read more:
Our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety.
Read more:
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MAMDANI:
Antisemitism is a real problem. Here's my plan to 800% increase for funding hate crime prevention and protect Jewish New Yorkers.
CUOMO:
Zohran is antisemitic and so are the Jews and allies who agree with him.
SLIWA:
"Jews must protect themselves.”
Antisemitism is a real problem. Here's my plan to 800% increase for funding hate crime prevention and protect Jewish New Yorkers.
CUOMO:
Zohran is antisemitic and so are the Jews and allies who agree with him.
SLIWA:
"Jews must protect themselves.”
Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here's why they shouldn't be
Zohran Mamdani's run for New York City mayor has been marred by charges of antisemitism. Here's why Jews should trust the candidate.
forward.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
MAMDANI:
Antisemitism is a real problem. Here's my plan to 800% increase for funding hate crime prevention and protect Jewish New Yorkers.
CUOMO:
Zohran is antisemitic and so are the Jews and allies who agree with him.
SLIWA:
"Jews must protect themselves.”
Antisemitism is a real problem. Here's my plan to 800% increase for funding hate crime prevention and protect Jewish New Yorkers.
CUOMO:
Zohran is antisemitic and so are the Jews and allies who agree with him.
SLIWA:
"Jews must protect themselves.”
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wow. zohran brought one of cuomo’s accusers, charlotte bennett, to the mayoral debate. he asked cuomo what he would say to his 13 accusers of sexual harassment. cuomo said it takes “a certain level of maturity to work in government” and that the cases were resolved anyway. fucking scum.
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
wow. zohran brought one of cuomo’s accusers, charlotte bennett, to the mayoral debate. he asked cuomo what he would say to his 13 accusers of sexual harassment. cuomo said it takes “a certain level of maturity to work in government” and that the cases were resolved anyway. fucking scum.
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I agree with Cuomo that it takes a certain amount of maturity to work in government. Charlotte Bennet was driven out of public service because Andrew Cuomo doesn’t have it.
October 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I agree with Cuomo that it takes a certain amount of maturity to work in government. Charlotte Bennet was driven out of public service because Andrew Cuomo doesn’t have it.
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Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
October 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
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Fact checking, given that a sexual predator just mentioned "600 New York Rabbis" at the mayoral debate:
OVER 90% of the rabbis who signed that letter ARE NOT FROM NEW YORK!!!
OVER 90% of the rabbis who signed that letter ARE NOT FROM NEW YORK!!!
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Fact checking, given that a sexual predator just mentioned "600 New York Rabbis" at the mayoral debate:
OVER 90% of the rabbis who signed that letter ARE NOT FROM NEW YORK!!!
OVER 90% of the rabbis who signed that letter ARE NOT FROM NEW YORK!!!
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We are sick and tired of the appalling, Islamophobic attacks on Zohran for daring to care about the well-being of Palestinians.
It's not antisemitic to call out Israel for indiscriminate bombings, war crimes, and killing thousands upon thousands of civilians.
Enough is enough.
It's not antisemitic to call out Israel for indiscriminate bombings, war crimes, and killing thousands upon thousands of civilians.
Enough is enough.
October 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
We are sick and tired of the appalling, Islamophobic attacks on Zohran for daring to care about the well-being of Palestinians.
It's not antisemitic to call out Israel for indiscriminate bombings, war crimes, and killing thousands upon thousands of civilians.
Enough is enough.
It's not antisemitic to call out Israel for indiscriminate bombings, war crimes, and killing thousands upon thousands of civilians.
Enough is enough.
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As @ylefkowitz.bsky.social points out, this is a first in NY politics:
A mayoral candidate directly addressing the issues that most impact the Yiddish speaking community, in their (and mine) first language: "public safety, combating antisemitism, housing affordability, and universal child care."
A mayoral candidate directly addressing the issues that most impact the Yiddish speaking community, in their (and mine) first language: "public safety, combating antisemitism, housing affordability, and universal child care."
October 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
As @ylefkowitz.bsky.social points out, this is a first in NY politics:
A mayoral candidate directly addressing the issues that most impact the Yiddish speaking community, in their (and mine) first language: "public safety, combating antisemitism, housing affordability, and universal child care."
A mayoral candidate directly addressing the issues that most impact the Yiddish speaking community, in their (and mine) first language: "public safety, combating antisemitism, housing affordability, and universal child care."
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Personal open letter by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to the Orthodox community in New York City, written in Yiddish - the native language of most Hasidic Jews (and myself).
For now, here are the bold parts translated:
"An open letter from Zohran Mamdani
To Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers"
For now, here are the bold parts translated:
"An open letter from Zohran Mamdani
To Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers"
October 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Personal open letter by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to the Orthodox community in New York City, written in Yiddish - the native language of most Hasidic Jews (and myself).
For now, here are the bold parts translated:
"An open letter from Zohran Mamdani
To Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers"
For now, here are the bold parts translated:
"An open letter from Zohran Mamdani
To Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers"
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61% of American Jews believe Israel has committed war crimes and 68% have a negative opinion of Netanyahu, according to a recent poll from The Washington Post.
Andrew Cuomo — who joined Netanyahu's legal team and has defended Israel at every turn — does not speak for or represent the views of Jews.
Andrew Cuomo — who joined Netanyahu's legal team and has defended Israel at every turn — does not speak for or represent the views of Jews.
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
61% of American Jews believe Israel has committed war crimes and 68% have a negative opinion of Netanyahu, according to a recent poll from The Washington Post.
Andrew Cuomo — who joined Netanyahu's legal team and has defended Israel at every turn — does not speak for or represent the views of Jews.
Andrew Cuomo — who joined Netanyahu's legal team and has defended Israel at every turn — does not speak for or represent the views of Jews.