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Anjali Enjeti @anjalienjeti.bsky.social · 3h

Did I have Ms. Rachel taking on Obama on my bingo card in 2026?

No, I did not.

Dear @barackobama,

I saw in your statement you said “Israeli families” & “the people of Gaza.”

Palestinians have families, too.

This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.

I’ve sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.

Love,
Ms Rachel

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 12h

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 22h

The resistance will be televised... On the cartoon network?

Screenshot of tiktok video captioned "new characters unlocked at the Portland Detention Center" showing several inflatable cartoon characters including "left shark" and some guitar players in the background

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 12h

Shameful

Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 21h

Aka "the radical left shark"

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 21h

Full video of the cartoon resistance forces in Portland

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 22h

The resistance will be televised... On the cartoon network?

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 23h

Mamdani is the best politician of our generation, and such a beacon of hope

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23h

Trump can't deliver the lower costs he promised. All he has is cruelty and revenge.

Cuomo is unable to confront him because they share the same billionaire donors. Just look at his statement last night.

I will stand up for this city and with our Attorney General.

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds to me like some good old fashioned union busting in the wake of a member-led and union-encouraged upheaval of the board earlier this year

Rebecca Baird-Remba @thecitywanderer.bsky.social · 2d

REI soho closing is pretty bad for anyone who loves buying outdoor gear in the five boroughs. I know their c-suite is retrenching and cost cutting but I think folding up their NYC presence entirely is a huge mistake www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

REI to close three stores, including NYC SoHo location

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A week after announcing a strategic plan to employees that would involve difficult decisions to grow sales, REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New Yor...

www.bicycleretailer.com

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 3d

"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5d

Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.

We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.

She issued that order

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 6d

Wrote an essay this weekend from Chicago with Black Hawk helicopters flying overhead night and day and where my friends, patients, elected representatives, and neighbors are being assaulted in their homes, in hospitals, and on the streets by federal agents acting with total disregard for law.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 9d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 9d

RIP Jane 😞

NPR @npr.org · 9d

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 9d

TRUMP TO CITY: DROP DEAD

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...

A yellow crane extends from a barge on the water, with a city skyline in the background. The image includes a breaking news headline about Trump officials withholding funds from NYC for infrastructure projects.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 10d

In the debates when they asked NYC Mayoral candidates what living Democrat they admired IIRC Mamdani was the only candidate to pick another mayor and he picked Wu.

Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 10d

Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Boston Mayor’s Blowout Victory Jilts CEOs Seeking New Direction

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is coasting to reelection after her main opponent quit the race, giving her a commanding mandate that’s putting city business leaders on edge.

www.bloomberg.com

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 10d

Underated!

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Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 10d

Good news! There is at least one driver in Montgomery County MD who will stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk - if the pedestrian is Ludwig van Beethoven.

Bumper sticker on the back of an SUV that says 'I brake for Beethoven / Baltimore Symphony Orchestra'.

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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social · 10d

government's shut down

quick, build renewables

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Mattie Kaiser @mattiekaiser.bsky.social · 11d

Shoutout to the cellist who dusted me on the bike path today

#slowviolist #nyctransit

Photo of a bike lane with a lone bike rider carrying a cello riding away from the photographer

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 13d

Low key I don’t think the U.S. military can take the Pacific Northwest

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Jon Walker @jonwalkerpdx.bsky.social · 13d

As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14d

A pattern is developing where everyone who fights back against a Trump attack inevitably wins with their reputation much better than before, and everyone who caves to him looks like shit and has Trump coming back for more a month later.

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BOOOOlioraptor, PhD (spooky version) @biblioraptorphd.bsky.social · 15d

Drivers kill 8100 people a year. No amount of hi viz fixes that 🙄😡

NPR @npr.org · 15d

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 16d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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