Avery Hudson
@averyhudson.bsky.social
Writer. Editor.
"For, indeed, none can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom but license, which never hath more scope or more indulgence than under tyrants." - John Milton, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
"For, indeed, none can love freedom heartily but good men; the rest love not freedom but license, which never hath more scope or more indulgence than under tyrants." - John Milton, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
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The magic of democracy (and local news): Way back in 2020 during the COVID lockdown, I interviewed @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, who'd just won the Democratic primary for an Assembly seat. I thought he came across unusually well on TV (which is not easy to do), but had no idea what was in store!
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Celebrates Victory in Assembly Primary
Several longtime members of the Assembly lost their seats to progressive insurgent candidates.
ny1.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The magic of democracy (and local news): Way back in 2020 during the COVID lockdown, I interviewed @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, who'd just won the Democratic primary for an Assembly seat. I thought he came across unusually well on TV (which is not easy to do), but had no idea what was in store!
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A love letter to movie theaters and the movie-going experience, a look back at the history of the historic Midtown/Metro Theater on New York's #UpperWestSide, and an introduction to our new name and new vision (debuted at our Big Reveal in October). #arthousecinema
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The Big Reveal - 11/27/2025
YouTube video by Uptown Film Center
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A love letter to movie theaters and the movie-going experience, a look back at the history of the historic Midtown/Metro Theater on New York's #UpperWestSide, and an introduction to our new name and new vision (debuted at our Big Reveal in October). #arthousecinema
youtu.be/TdU2cHrOJDQ?...
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“We can no longer permit ourselves nor ask our audiences to step inside this once great institution.” #kennedycenter
More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“We can no longer permit ourselves nor ask our audiences to step inside this once great institution.” #kennedycenter
"The hard reality of our situation is that, even in an ideal future in which we do all we can from this moment on to combat rising temperatures, we could still lose our coral reefs." #climateemergency
The Earth Is Nearing an Environmental Tipping Point
Today’s global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.
www.wired.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"The hard reality of our situation is that, even in an ideal future in which we do all we can from this moment on to combat rising temperatures, we could still lose our coral reefs." #climateemergency
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
10 companies have made over $1 million as bounty hunters for ICE — and stand to make over $1 billion by 2027: Bluehawk, EnProVera, Gravitas Investigations, Capgemini Government Solutions, Government Support Services, Constellation, SOS International/SOSi, Fraud Inc, AI Solutions 87, GEO Group.
10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.
theintercept.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
10 companies have made over $1 million as bounty hunters for ICE — and stand to make over $1 billion by 2027: Bluehawk, EnProVera, Gravitas Investigations, Capgemini Government Solutions, Government Support Services, Constellation, SOS International/SOSi, Fraud Inc, AI Solutions 87, GEO Group.
"On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up." #elonmusk
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up." #elonmusk
"Gracie Mansion also provided a DVD of Home Alone to play in the library, according to the document." #EricAdams #CBP #CustomsandBorderProtection #massdeportation
Immigration police soiree at Gracie Mansion draws ire in year of outsize enforcement
The party by U.S. Customs and Border Protection is gaining notice in a year of stepped-up immigration enforcement.
gothamist.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Gracie Mansion also provided a DVD of Home Alone to play in the library, according to the document." #EricAdams #CBP #CustomsandBorderProtection #massdeportation
Exports of US whiskey are down about 9% from 2024. #trumptariffs #tradewar
Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Exports of US whiskey are down about 9% from 2024. #trumptariffs #tradewar
“The more that people understand who and what these organizations are, that there is this mass campaign to propagate smears and to stamp out any criticism of Zionism or criticism of U.S. support for Israel, the less effective those smears will be.” #stopantisemitism #MilsteinFamilyFoundation
StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing.
Known for targeting celebrities like Ms. Rachel, the pro-Israel blacklist also goes after private individuals who post in solidarity with Palestine.
theintercept.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“The more that people understand who and what these organizations are, that there is this mass campaign to propagate smears and to stamp out any criticism of Zionism or criticism of U.S. support for Israel, the less effective those smears will be.” #stopantisemitism #MilsteinFamilyFoundation
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Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
How To Draw Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEDg...
How To Draw Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
YouTube video by Rocco Lagana
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
How To Draw Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEDg...
Believe It or Not! The Trump regime is denying visas to applicants who have worked as fact-checkers. #H-1Bvisas
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Believe It or Not! The Trump regime is denying visas to applicants who have worked as fact-checkers. #H-1Bvisas
“Millions of households are being pushed deeper into utility debt and closer to shut-offs simply because they cannot afford to keep their homes warm.” #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters #energy
Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Millions of households are being pushed deeper into utility debt and closer to shut-offs simply because they cannot afford to keep their homes warm.” #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters #energy
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It's a problem, not a hoax.
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
abcnews.go.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's a problem, not a hoax.
"The average cost for electricity for the typical household that uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity rose 7 percent in September from a year earlier." #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters
Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"The average cost for electricity for the typical household that uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity rose 7 percent in September from a year earlier." #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters
"Mr. Lipman, 72, said he could not fathom why Mr. Trump, whom he supported, granted clemency to Mr. Gentile."
Fraudster’s Victims Are Seething After Trump Commuted His Sentence
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"Mr. Lipman, 72, said he could not fathom why Mr. Trump, whom he supported, granted clemency to Mr. Gentile."
"American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran."
So much meaning in those seven words.
So much meaning in those seven words.
U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran."
So much meaning in those seven words.
So much meaning in those seven words.
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Make America Healthy Again. Really?
Double ACA premiums. Kick 15 million off health care. Undermine lifesaving vaccines and spark disease outbreaks.
The Trump administration is endangering the health of the American people.
Double ACA premiums. Kick 15 million off health care. Undermine lifesaving vaccines and spark disease outbreaks.
The Trump administration is endangering the health of the American people.
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Make America Healthy Again. Really?
Double ACA premiums. Kick 15 million off health care. Undermine lifesaving vaccines and spark disease outbreaks.
The Trump administration is endangering the health of the American people.
Double ACA premiums. Kick 15 million off health care. Undermine lifesaving vaccines and spark disease outbreaks.
The Trump administration is endangering the health of the American people.
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The US Labor Department announces it has cancelled the October PPI inflation report. Trump is refusing to show just how bad he's made everything.
U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. Spectre of economic collapse looming. Food lines growing longer across every region. Millions unable to afford basic medication or housing. Next year promises to be worse.
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The US Labor Department announces it has cancelled the October PPI inflation report. Trump is refusing to show just how bad he's made everything.
Trump Regime Says Nursing Isn't a "Professional Degree." #ParentPlus #OneBigBeautifulBillAct #OBBA #DepartmentofEducation
Nursing groups decry proposed federal loan changes as Trump admin calls out 'commonsense' lending limits
Nursing groups are pushing back against changes by the Trump administration to federal loan eligibility rules that exclude nursing from the "professional degree" classification. | These changes will ...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump Regime Says Nursing Isn't a "Professional Degree." #ParentPlus #OneBigBeautifulBillAct #OBBA #DepartmentofEducation
"The sight of heavily armed agents resembling soldiers along 34th Avenue in the predawn darkness, combined with the sounds of helicopters flying overhead, made the neighborhood feel like a war zone." #massdeportation
Heavily armed federal agents in combat gear descend upon Queens neighborhood in predawn raid that rattled residents | amNewYork
Heavily armed federal agents descended upon a Queens neighborhood early Thursday morning and arrested at least one person in an operation that sparked fear
www.amny.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"The sight of heavily armed agents resembling soldiers along 34th Avenue in the predawn darkness, combined with the sounds of helicopters flying overhead, made the neighborhood feel like a war zone." #massdeportation
“Every single strike exposes those in the chain of command to the risk of criminal liability under murder statutes and international law prohibiting extrajudicial killings.”
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Every single strike exposes those in the chain of command to the risk of criminal liability under murder statutes and international law prohibiting extrajudicial killings.”
"The ADP data showed widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses, which cut 120,000 jobs even as larger firms added employees." #recession
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"The ADP data showed widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses, which cut 120,000 jobs even as larger firms added employees." #recession
“This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” #inflation #surveillancepricing #target
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” #inflation #surveillancepricing #target