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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: NY's ethics laws get a hearing

"Among their proposals was one that surely got the interest of the state's political establishment – greater oversight of the involvement of lobbyists in campaign fundraising." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

New York’s ethics laws get a hearing

New York’s ethics laws – those covering the actions of public officials and lobbyists – gets an annual airing at a public hearing convened by the state’s ethics watchdog.

www.wamc.org

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 4d

“make the defence of freedom something more than a shopping opportunity. Make it heroic again.” www.ft.com/content/650a...

Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

The US president’s threats to free speech are nothing new — and we can draw inspiration from history to defend it now

www.ft.com

blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 8d

The United States of America in 2025 www.amny.com/immigration/...

ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork

ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 13d

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...

Super PACs Pay $900,000 to Settle Inquiry Tied to Zeldin’s Governor Run

www.nytimes.com

blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 14d

And climate www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

On Covid and Autism, Trump Strays From the Science

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 16d

NY’s redistricting commission is not independent but is controlled, equally, by the two major parties. www.lohud.com/story/news/p...

Should NY scrap reform to join Trump gerrymander war? What Senate leader said in interview

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says she wants to keep independent redistricting but make changes to vie with other states when needed.

www.lohud.com

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 19d

www.timesunion.com/churchill/ar...

Churchill: After killing, a new fight over what we can say

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik wants the state to investigate teachers who made offensive posts after Charlie Kirk’s death. But ugly speech is constitutionally protected.

www.timesunion.com

blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 22d

www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/16/t...

Trump’s crackdown on the left isn’t an ode to Charlie Kirk, it’s a naked power grab

The danger was always real. It is now getting worse. Trump wants to hobble opponents, the press, even his allies, as he seeks to consolidate power. It is textbook authoritarianism, the rule of the …

www.nydailynews.com

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 27d

📢 Next Tuesday, 9/16 is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Get #VoteReady for the 11/4/25 General Election!

✅ Check your NY voter registration status: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

✅ Register to vote...

For NYC: e-register.vote.nyc

For the rest of NY: nyovr.elections.ny.gov

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 27d

www.commondreams.org/news/heatwav...

'Time to Make Polluters Pay': Study Ties Fossil Fuel Pollution Directly to Deadly Heatwaves | Common Dreams

A study establishing how carbon majors "contributed substantially to the occurrence of heatwaves" is fueling fresh calls for fossil fuel giants to pay for the deadly impacts of their products.

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Sep 2

What could go wrong? www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...

CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 25

⭐️ Thanks to all our volunteers last week! ⭐️

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 26

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/n...

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 21

projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...

Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 15

August volunteer day ⭐️ See you there!

Sign up 🔗 bit.ly/swc-aug22

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 12

📽 The work of a NYC canner.

Video by Charles Pfeiffer

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨 Congress and the federal administration are undermining our environmental protections. NY's Congressmembers must protect NY's air and water by defending the National Environmental Policy Act!

🌍 Sign-on letter: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/...

📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/...

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 11

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?

A comprehensive estimate of how much Trump and his family are making, from hotel mega-deals to crypto schemes, has been elusive—until now.

www.newyorker.com

blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 10

“The motto of the United States has changed from ‘In God we trust’ to ‘Nothing is true, everything is permitted.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...

Opinion | ‘Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada Finds Its Voice

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 9

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...

China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · Aug 8

💥 NEW: Colorado is the 1st state to mandate air quality warnings on gas stoves.

🧪 Lots of good science backs this law. Gas stoves emit many air pollutants, including benzene, linked to heart disease, asthma, and leukemia.

Burning fossil fuels inside your house is dumb.

www.cpr.org/2025/08/07/h...

Colorado is the first state to require cigarette-style health warnings on gas stoves. It’s already facing a lawsuit

The new law went into effect on Wednesday.

www.cpr.org

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 6

www.stlpr.org/health-scien...

Study finds forever chemicals in St. Louis beer

A recent study found that some beer produced in the U.S. — including in St. Louis — contains PFAS. In total, RTI International tested 94 beers from 23 brands.

www.stlpr.org

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · Aug 5

Kicking the tires on CO2 capture and storage plans in Canada:

“The Pathways CCS project is a very expensive commitment of capital to large-scale, high-risk technology that has not been commercially viable anywhere without generous government subsidies.”

financialpost.com/opinion/carb...

Opinion: Carbon capture and storage could be an expensive mistake

The technology is new and expensive and the benefits of reducing carbon emissions depend crucially on who estimates them and how. Read more.

financialpost.com

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 6

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/c...

Washington State Braces for ‘Inevitable’ Megafire. Climate Change May Bring It Sooner.

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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · Aug 4

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...

Opinion | You Are Contaminated

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