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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · 28d

Deliveristas need protection against rampant unfair firing by the delivery apps. Kudos to @justinbrannan.bsky.social, @bradlander.bsky.social & @galebrewernyc.bsky.social for fighting to make that happen

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Katie Unger @kungernyc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dan Goldman thinks that over 150 years of inherited generational wealth is being a “beneficiary of the American Dream” … and that’s a reason to vote FOR him.
😵😵😵

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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · Jul 31

Also, it's a real coward's move not to link to the post, which proceeds to explain *why* and *in what way* it represents a cautionary tale!

Here's the post, so you can judge:

lpeproject.org/blog/why-we-...

Matt Bodie @matthewtbodie.bsky.social · Jul 31

I held out hope for Matt Y longer than most because of his support for codetermination and other economic reforms, but this lazy, engagement-driven dismissal of LPE and blind support for all-things-Uber really points up my earlier error in perception.

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is bad enough coming from MAGA legislators. But in deep-blue DC, @murielbowser.bsky.social and @chmnmendelson.bsky.social are shockingly doing the same thing: rolling back badly needed voter-approved wage increases for tipped workers and slashing paid family leave

Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · Jul 11

Last year, Missouri voters approved paid sick leave and a higher minimum wage by 58%. Republicans just enacted legislation eliminating sick leave and automatic updates to the minimum wage that had been in place since 2006. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Missouri's governor just signed a law repealing the paid sick leave passed by voters last year

Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn Proposition A, passed by 58% of Missouri voters in November 2024, arguing it would cost jobs. The bill also repeals annual inflation adjustments for the min...

www.kcur.org

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · Jul 11

Still basking in the glow of Zohran's primary win? Me too! But please also take 1 minute to defend the closed primary system that helped make Z's win possible.

Eric Adams' commission is trying to open primaries so that Republicans can vote in Dem primaries. Tell them NO. bit.ly/NoOpenPrimariesNYC 🧵

No Open Primaries NYC: Action ask

No Open Primaries in NYC: Action Options 1st Option (Estimate time commitment: 1 min) 👉Use this tool to testify (with content automatically chosen for you): No Open Primaries emailing tool. 👉Click t...

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Why the hell are @murielbowser.bsky.social and @chmnmendelson.bsky.social blocking a badly needed wage increase for tipped workers? They're bought and paid for by the DC restaurant lobby and are a national embarrassment.
www.nelp.org/mayor-bowser...

Mayor Bowser and D.C. Council Must Respect the Will of D.C. Voters by Rejecting Repeal of Initiative 82 - National Employment Law Project

If D.C.'s leaders repeal the voter-approved law, D.C.'s minimum wage for tipped workers will fall to $5.95 an hour.

www.nelp.org

Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 25

So proud of @shahanafrombk.bsky.social and the voters of the 39th district for showing that caring for your neighbors and real results are more powerful than big money and hate

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 25

As we celebrate the Zohran earthquake, deep thanks to @bradlander.bsky.social for his heroic and selfless movement leadership and solidarity

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 21

For anyone needing to be caught up on the D39 City Council race in Brooklyn, here’s the definitive explainer

www.instagram.com/reel/DLJRHzj...

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 21

I heard you can post a selfie with @bradlander.bsky.social and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social + Brad’s adorable parents and get a thousand likes

#DREAMteam #DontRankCuomo

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 20

BREAKING: carpetbagger Maya Kornberg didn’t even register to vote in Brooklyn until 2022

Vote @shahanafrombk.bsky.social

Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · Jun 20

When we called out ‪‬ @mayaforcouncil.bsky.social for running a campaign on MAGA $, she called us "an outside group." We've been organizing in BK for 8.5 yrs. And now it turns out that Maya didn't even register to vote here until 2022! See 👇 👇

bit.ly/DontVoteMaya

Vote:
@shahanafrombk.bsky.social

Maya Kornberg’s voting record showing her date of voter registration was 8/10/2022

Maya Kornberg’s voting dates:

11/05/2024 GE 20241105
06/25/2024 20240625 PR
11/07/2023 20231107 GE
11/08/2022 20221108 GE
11/08/2022 20221108 GE

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · Jun 20

In a pickle about voting this year? Your friendly neighborhood Bagel Guys here to remind you to schmear all five ranked choice spots — and make sure your order has NO CUOMO CAPERS!

➡️ Get your voter guide at jfrej.org/ballot

(for video credits: www.instagram.com/reel/DLH7VHZ...)

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 18

@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social powerfully explains why all NY'ers should rank @bradlander.bsky.social #1 -- and why we can't afford to return Andrew Cuomo to power

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...

Opinion | Brad Lander Doesn’t Belong in Jail. Does He Belong in City Hall?

www.nytimes.com

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Katie Unger @kungernyc.bsky.social · Jun 17

My choice to protect our neighbors from ICE and Trump:
✅Showed up today to support (and last week, and the one before that ).
✅ has passed and introduced legislation to stop ICE
✅ chaired the Immigration committee
That’s @shahanafrombk.bsky.social

Shahana Hanif @shahanafrombk.bsky.social · Jun 17

I’m relieved that our courageous Comptroller is released and safe. But I am deeply concerned about the wellbeing of our immigrant New Yorkers who need to come into this building to process their asylum claims.

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 14

Updated door signs for NYC primary next week!!

@jfrejnyc.bsky.social

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just got yet another super-PAC mailer backing @mayaforcouncil.bsky.social

This time it’s from “Moving New York Families Forward” — a pro-charter school super-PAC funded by Mike Bloomberg.

Does Maya Kornberg want to privatize our public schools?

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · Jun 5

How NYC's next mayor can raise the minimum wage without waiting for Albany -- my latest with Columbia Law's Dennis Fan

ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · Jun 4

NYC used to be a leader in the minimum wage, but now we are falling behind and working families are suffering.

We can't wait for Albany to act. It's time NYC leaders tackle the affordability crisis and #RaiseTheWage.

New op-ed by @nelp.org:
nydailynews.com/2025/06/04/n...

NYC’s mayor can raise the city’s minimum wage

Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that as mayor he would push to raise the minimum wage in New York City to $20 an hour made headlines in what may be a tightening primary race. Brad Lander and Zohran Mam…

nydailynews.com

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Katie Unger @kungernyc.bsky.social · Jun 4

Opened my mailbox to a 2nd Uber mailer and an MSG mailer alongside one small one from the actual Maya campaign.

I’m PROUD my rep @shahanafrombk.bsky.social stands up for workers and communities so much and legislates so effectively they want to unseat her.

Two political mailers for Maya kornberg with an arrow pointing to the “Paid for By” labels for “coalition to restore NY”, top donors MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports
And below “Paid for by Uber NY PAC”

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · May 31

The fact that so much outside money is flooding into this local race is all the more galling when you consider that Hanif's opponent, worked at the Brennan Center for Justice on "money in politics."

Maya Kornberg is a senior research fellow and manager in the Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program, where she leads work related to information and disinformation in politics, Congress, and money in politics.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · May 31

Because @shahanafrombk.bsky.social is standing up for workers and fighting for things like paid sick leave, Uber is backing her opponent with over $129,000 in mail and digital ad spending. If you live in District 39 in Brooklyn, please vote for Shahana Hanif. Let's keep big money out of politics.

‘Money vs. democracy’: Hanif and supporters accuse Uber of election interference • Brooklyn Paper

Rideshare drivers, delivery workers, labor activists and local Democrats rallied May 28 in Kensington with City Council Member Shahana Hanif, who accused Uber

www.brooklynpaper.com

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · May 31

Fun day at the Grand Army farmer’s market talking to voters about @shahanafrombk.bsky.social — they get that if Uber is spending big for her opponent she must be fighting the good fight @jfrejnyc.bsky.social

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Paul Sonn @paulsonn.bsky.social · May 31

@dartmouthcollege.bsky.social president @sianbeilock.bsky.social insists to alums that she's fighting Trump's attacks on higher ed - yet hires a Stephen Miller ally as general counsel

Roberta Millstein 🌎🌱🐩🏊🏼‍♀🎶🥾 @cepaea.bsky.social · May 31

Why did Dartmouth hire a head lawyer who is unqualified, argues against birthright citizenship, uses racist language, and is full-on MAGA?

The same school, not incidentally, with a President who won’t sign the letter that almost 700 other schools have signed, objecting to TACO overreach.

Column: Unqualified and unprepared: Why Dartmouth’s head lawyer needs to go

Dartmouth College has a new general counsel and senior vice president. But there’s a problem. Matt Raymer is not qualified for his role.

www.vnews.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · May 29

NYC council member @shahanafrombk.bsky.social and @jfrejnyc.bsky.social member @paulsonn.bsky.social talk about Uber's terrible track record and the fact that spending thousands to support Hanif's primary challenger.

Nikon FM2n, Nikon Nikkor 105mm f2.5, Ilford 3200.

#BelieveInFilm

NY City Council member Shahana Hanif and Paul Sonn at the press conference about Uber supporting Hanif's primary challenger.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · May 29

Among the folks supporting Hanif and speaking out against Uber at this event were Uber workers, DRUM Beats, Bluesky's own @paulsonn.bsky.social, and Brooklyn Young Democrats. The woman in the photo above with Hanif is from DRUM Beats - check out their website here! www.drumbeatsnyc.org/who-we-are

Who We Are — DRUM Beats!

www.drumbeatsnyc.org

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Katie Unger @kungernyc.bsky.social · May 27

Let's get clear!
@shahanafrombk.bsky.social is endorsed by:
EVERY union who has made an endorsement (and the CLC).
EVERY environmental, LGBTQ, women's, and progressive / resistance group who has made an endorsement.
And dozens of electeds & leaders spanning the diversity of our district & city.

All 3 photos are rows of circles with the faces of elected officials or the logos of endorsing organizations.
Full text at: https://www.shahanafrombk.com/endorsements

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