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November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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sbworkersunited.org
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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ezralevin.bsky.social
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
mattortega.com Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · Nov 10
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
unavaleable.bsky.social Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · Nov 10
so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
The Twisted Spine, NYC's first bookstore for horror and dark literature, suffered terrible water damage during last week's insane rainstorm and will have to close for repairs. I threw them some bucks to help them get through this difficult time. Please consider helping out if you can.
Donate to Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts, organized by Lauren Komer
On Thursday, October 30th, the remnants of Hurricane Melissa hit NYC, … Lauren Komer needs your support for Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts
www.gofundme.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I backed this on Kickstarter, and I am excited about this opening.
August 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
*Michael Cole voice* Oh my? Can it be?
petersterne.com Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · Jul 14
NYC mayor poll by Data for Progress, conducted July 1-6 with a margin of error of 4 points: www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202... (h/t @ndhapple.bsky.social)

Zohran Mamdani (D) - 40%
Andrew Cuomo (I) - 24%
Eric Adams (I) - 15%
Curtis Sliwa (R) - 14%
Jim Walden (I) - 1%
Data for Progress poll crosstabs showing: Zohran Mamdani (D) - 40% Andrew Cuomo (I) - 24% Eric Adams (I) - 15% Curtis Sliwa (R) - 14% Jim Walden (I) - 1%
July 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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russ41.bsky.social
If you're pissed off at the NYT, here's your chance to put my money where your mouth is.

This long weekend, I will donate $0.50 to @thecity.nyc for each of:
- every new Bluesky follower I get
- every new Bluesky follower THEY get
- everyone who reposts this post
July 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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radosh.bsky.social
I feel like I'm losing my mind. Here is the transcript of what Zohran Mamdani actually said about the phrase "globalize the intifada." This is his "refusal to disavow it." This is what has people terrified. Just fucking read it.

Source: podscripts.co/podcasts/the...
Q: So I wonder what you think about that, about the phrase “globalize the intifada” and what we've seen as some anti-semitism coming from the left-wing protesters. A: The first thing as you were saying is anti-semitism is a real issue in our city and it's one that can be captured in statistics, the ones that you're citing. It's also one that you will feel in conversations you have with Jewish New Yorkers across the city. And I remember one conversation I had with a friend of mine after the horrific war crime of October 7th. He was telling me that he went for Shabbat services at his temple and he was facing forward when he heard the door open. And he turned back with a chill going up his spine because he didn't know who was coming in. And that's more than a year ago. And then just a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a Jewish man in Williamsburg who told me that the same door he would keep unlocked for decades is one that he now locks out of a fear of what could happen in his own neighborhood. And I think that this is something that has to be the focus of the next mayoral administration, is not just talking about it, but tackling it. And these are the conversations that have informed our commitment around increasing funding for anti-hate crime programming by 800% in our Department of Community Safety. To the question of language that's being used. I am someone who I would say am less comfortable with the idea of banning the use of certain words and that I think it is more evocative of a Trump style approach to how to lead a country. And- Q: Does that just make you uncomfortable? Like the phrase globalizing intifada. And like the phrase from the river to the sea, does that make you uncomfortable? Or do you think- A: Okay, those are different. Those are super different. Q: They're not really. A: Those are like different genres. Q: I'm sorry, I'm asking so wrong. Then they're not really different to me. And to some people they are not different. A: I know people for whom those things mean very different things. And to me, ultimately, what I hear in so many is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in standing up for Palestinian human rights. And I think what's difficult also is that the very word has been used by the Holocaust Museum when translating the Warsaw ghetto uprising into Arabic because it's a word that means struggle. And as a Muslim man who grew up post-911, I'm all too familiar in the way in which Arabic words can be twisted, can be distorted, can be used to justify any kind of meaning. And I think that's where it leaves me with a sense that what we need to do is focus on keeping Jewish New Yorkers safe. And the question of the permissibility of language is something that I haven't ventured.
June 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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kleinman.bsky.social
I don't think anyone's ever won 11% of the vote with more honor than Brad Lander
June 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
LOL. LMAO even. DREAM fulfilled. ZOHRAN!
June 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Of course it has to be Sandy Cohen.
June 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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wired.com
Attending a protest this weekend?

Here's a guide on how to best protest safely, what to bring, and what to do if you're confronted by officers. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
www.wired.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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jccoltin.bsky.social
Public service announcement: you're probably not going to know who wins the mayoral primary on election night.
They're not going to distribute the ranked-choice votes until Tues. July 1.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I just backed The Twisted Spine - NYC's Horror Bookstore and Café on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/twi...
The Twisted Spine - NYC's Horror Bookstore and Café
Help a new indie horror bookstore and café materialize this Fall in Brooklyn!
www.kickstarter.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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victorlavalle.bsky.social
How about a horror bookstore for NYC?

This campaign will help make it come true.

I’m writing a story to help inaugurate the shop.

If you can give, please give!

Check out The Twisted Spine - NYC's Horror Bookstore and Café by Lauren Komer on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/twi...
The Twisted Spine - NYC's Horror Bookstore and Café
Help a new indie horror bookstore and café materialize this Fall in Brooklyn!
www.kickstarter.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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petersterne.com
“As you can see, I’m not Zohran…I’m in a car, which he’ll never be in!”

Ruwa Romman – a young Palestinian American state lawmaker in Georgia who is part of the next generation of progressive leaders – calls on supporters to donate to a PAC backing Zohran Mamdani.
ruwaromman.bsky.social Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · Jun 10
Zohran can’t tell you this but I can 😏
June 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
OH MY, CAN IT BE?
petersterne.com Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · Jun 9
NEW POLL from Data for Progress, conducted May 30-June 4: www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...

Andrew Cuomo - 37%
Zohran Mamdani - 31%
Undecided - 8%
Adrienne Adams - 6%
Brad Lander - 6%
Scott Stringer - 5%

With RCV:
Cuomo - 51%
Mamdani - 49%
www.filesforprogress.org
June 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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gregpak.net
for folks who wanna watch the NYC mayoral debate at 7 pm...

www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/h...
How to watch NBC 4 New York News live for free anytime, on any device
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www.nbcnewyork.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I literally just bought a book from my local indie bookstore today so I could get the passport for the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl, and so should you.
April 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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dinfontay.com
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores. This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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hellgatenyc.com
The Cuomo campaign reportedly asked public library union leaders in a recent meeting if they'd considered *charging a fee* for library services, alarming some library workers.

Asked about the incident, a Cuomo spokesperson blamed a campaign volunteer.

hellgatenyc.com/cuomo-librar...
NYC Library Workers Say Cuomo’s Campaign Asked If They’ve Considered Charging for Services
Cuomo’s team blamed a ‘volunteer.’
hellgatenyc.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I wrote this, and I hope folks have as much reading it as I had writing it.
April 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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indivisible.org
Our Democratic senators need to step up and call for new leadership. Send your senators an email and urge them to publicly demand that Sen. Schumer steps aside.
March 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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socksthewolf.com
The government is about to give OpenAI the ability to legally steal if we do not flood this page in the next 12 hours.

OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow.

Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art
Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
On behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). Th...
www.federalregister.gov
March 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM