Patrick Hart
@patrickhart.bsky.social
Queer local policy geek in Brooklyn. Gets unreasonably excited about things like nonprofit procurement reform and loves community-building at all levels. Negative 2 dexterity modifier. Works at CUNY ISLG (but all opinions here are my own!).
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
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This week, we marked Transgender Day of Remembrance at City Hall. Trans Day of Remembrance is a day of loving memory and a celebration of resilience. We grieve for the trans folks lost to anti-trans violence. The trans youth who never got the chance to become trans elders.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This week, we marked Transgender Day of Remembrance at City Hall. Trans Day of Remembrance is a day of loving memory and a celebration of resilience. We grieve for the trans folks lost to anti-trans violence. The trans youth who never got the chance to become trans elders.
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Loving that the big monitors on the sides of the stage at Remove the Regime say, "Congress, this is on you."
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Loving that the big monitors on the sides of the stage at Remove the Regime say, "Congress, this is on you."
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BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
Raise the Age has helped young people avoid incarceration across New York State -- we should not water it down! Rather, we need the state to actually invest in positive community-building programs for youth. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...
N.Y. lawmakers discussing calls to change Raise the Age law
Many Dems are against tweaking the policy.
nystateofpolitics.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Raise the Age has helped young people avoid incarceration across New York State -- we should not water it down! Rather, we need the state to actually invest in positive community-building programs for youth. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...
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oh my god he was rooting for Cersei?!
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
oh my god he was rooting for Cersei?!
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Abolish ICE. Deny all those who worked for them any honors or employment in government ever again.
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Abolish ICE. Deny all those who worked for them any honors or employment in government ever again.
Moving Transgender Day of Remembrance tonight in NYC -- it was great to see so many amazing leaders making a difference on the ground for the trans community in NYC being uplifted and celebrated.
Powerful night uplifting trans leaders and remembering those we have lost at the Transgender Day of Remembrance event led by the City Council and Public Advocate. Proud to celebrate these amazing community leaders, and resolved to keep working for a world without transphobia and violence.
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Moving Transgender Day of Remembrance tonight in NYC -- it was great to see so many amazing leaders making a difference on the ground for the trans community in NYC being uplifted and celebrated.
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Good evening all. For this year's Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), TFR remembers three transfeminine authors who passed away this year: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (78), Valerie Amelia Thompson (38), and Michelle Duff (85) 🖤
We also remember 367+ victims of anti-trans violence and suicide 🕯️
#tdor
We also remember 367+ victims of anti-trans violence and suicide 🕯️
#tdor
Observing Trans Day of Remembrance 2025
Remembering those we’ve lost over the past year.
thetransfemininereview.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Good evening all. For this year's Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), TFR remembers three transfeminine authors who passed away this year: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (78), Valerie Amelia Thompson (38), and Michelle Duff (85) 🖤
We also remember 367+ victims of anti-trans violence and suicide 🕯️
#tdor
We also remember 367+ victims of anti-trans violence and suicide 🕯️
#tdor
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, LID stands in full solidarity with our trans community in NYC and everywhere. We honor the memory of the lives lost to transphobia and bigotry, and are firm in our determination to build a better world that fully embraces transgender life, joy, and dignity.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, LID stands in full solidarity with our trans community in NYC and everywhere. We honor the memory of the lives lost to transphobia and bigotry, and are firm in our determination to build a better world that fully embraces transgender life, joy, and dignity.
Still thinking about the fun times and great discussions I had at #2025APPAM -- wonderful conference! Thanks to the whole @appam.bsky.social team for putting on a great event -- looking forward to next year in Boston!
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Still thinking about the fun times and great discussions I had at #2025APPAM -- wonderful conference! Thanks to the whole @appam.bsky.social team for putting on a great event -- looking forward to next year in Boston!
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
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GREAT NEWS!!! Federal District Court Judge Cathy Seibel ordered that Joel must be released from custody!!!
The judge blasted the Trump Administration as "either Orwellian or Kafkaesque."
Thank you @nyclu.org and The Door for fighting so hard for Joel & so many others.
The judge blasted the Trump Administration as "either Orwellian or Kafkaesque."
Thank you @nyclu.org and The Door for fighting so hard for Joel & so many others.
ICE will arrest anyone—even a 16-year-old who just wants to get back to class.
Joel Camas may be the first unaccompanied minor detained by Trump this term.
Joel Camas may be the first unaccompanied minor detained by Trump this term.
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
GREAT NEWS!!! Federal District Court Judge Cathy Seibel ordered that Joel must be released from custody!!!
The judge blasted the Trump Administration as "either Orwellian or Kafkaesque."
Thank you @nyclu.org and The Door for fighting so hard for Joel & so many others.
The judge blasted the Trump Administration as "either Orwellian or Kafkaesque."
Thank you @nyclu.org and The Door for fighting so hard for Joel & so many others.
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Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.
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The City of Los Angeles has 43,700 homeless people. Seven of them die on the streets every day.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
After failing to stop a major state housing bill from becoming law, Los Angeles leaders are turning to plan B: Delaying Senate Bill 79's implementation and pushing for unspecified legislative changes next year. My dispatch for @politico.com Pro subscribers subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Los Angeles failed to defeat a major housing law, so it's turning to Plan B: Delay, delay, delay
A report from the city planning department outlines strategies for pushing off many of the effects of SB 79 through 2030.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The City of Los Angeles has 43,700 homeless people. Seven of them die on the streets every day.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
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This is could well be a historic midterm for Democrats.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This is could well be a historic midterm for Democrats.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
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Just to put this into perspective: Losing federal support for capital projects would cost the MTA roughly $14 billion for just the coming capital plan — basically wiping out every dollar raised by congestion pricing.
Suffice it to say, this proposal would be the opposite of what is needed for US transportation policy.
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just to put this into perspective: Losing federal support for capital projects would cost the MTA roughly $14 billion for just the coming capital plan — basically wiping out every dollar raised by congestion pricing.
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
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Yes, that is as Kafkaesque as it seems; the BIA is saying that a child adjudicated to be abused, abandoned, and neglected, who has already been approved for a status that will permit the child to get a green card, should nonetheless be deported instead — because of backlogs outside of their control.
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Yes, that is as Kafkaesque as it seems; the BIA is saying that a child adjudicated to be abused, abandoned, and neglected, who has already been approved for a status that will permit the child to get a green card, should nonetheless be deported instead — because of backlogs outside of their control.
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It's not decent even in concept. We have good evidence that giving people housing, without conditioning it, makes them more likely to benefit from services and supports.
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It's not decent even in concept. We have good evidence that giving people housing, without conditioning it, makes them more likely to benefit from services and supports.
I am so excited that incoming Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is prioritizing bus riders. That said, his vision will face big headwinds if the City Council's transportation committee continues to be dominated by car-centric voices. To make fast buses a reality, we need to prioritize bus lanes.
Council members put on a show yesterday ... of not caring about bus riders:
Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at 'Bus Oversight' Hearing - Streetsblog New York City
The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I am so excited that incoming Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is prioritizing bus riders. That said, his vision will face big headwinds if the City Council's transportation committee continues to be dominated by car-centric voices. To make fast buses a reality, we need to prioritize bus lanes.