Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
@elijahr-m.bsky.social
Former New York State Senator (D). Husband and father. History buff, amateur photographer. I believe in democracy, the Constitution, and the Golden Rule.
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Great work by my friend @kenjenkinsny.bsky.social. More public officials should stand up the way Ken has in Westchester.
October 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great work by my friend @kenjenkinsny.bsky.social. More public officials should stand up the way Ken has in Westchester.
Americans fought a revolution to break free from a king who trampled on our liberties. The indictment of Attorney General Tish James just 2 weeks after he demanded it, shows that Trump has seized the power to order the prosecution of anyone he wants, a power even King George III never had.
October 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Americans fought a revolution to break free from a king who trampled on our liberties. The indictment of Attorney General Tish James just 2 weeks after he demanded it, shows that Trump has seized the power to order the prosecution of anyone he wants, a power even King George III never had.
Shame on ABC, and seriously, if you're not appalled by this, please ask yourself if you really want to live in a country where media figures can be forced off the air by the government, because to me that sounds much more like Soviet Russia than any kind of America I've ever known.
September 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Shame on ABC, and seriously, if you're not appalled by this, please ask yourself if you really want to live in a country where media figures can be forced off the air by the government, because to me that sounds much more like Soviet Russia than any kind of America I've ever known.
In a sane world this would prompt articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
Sen. Bill Cassidy: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected you to change the childhood vaccine schedule, despite a lack of science or data to support that move?
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez: "Correct."
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez: "Correct."
September 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In a sane world this would prompt articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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it really is interesting that they recognize it isn't politically possible to claim the US as a specifically anglo-saxon country and thus have to retroactively include groups of european immigrants — seen, at the time, as interlopers — as "white" people entitled to the same claim on national origins
September 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
it really is interesting that they recognize it isn't politically possible to claim the US as a specifically anglo-saxon country and thus have to retroactively include groups of european immigrants — seen, at the time, as interlopers — as "white" people entitled to the same claim on national origins
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Quick 🧵. Last night I hit a milestone here; 100,000 followers. This is a humbling moment for me and I want to express my gratitude to those who have followed me and who find my commentary worthwhile. I genuinely appreciate all the kind words people have shared over the years; it is noticed.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Quick 🧵. Last night I hit a milestone here; 100,000 followers. This is a humbling moment for me and I want to express my gratitude to those who have followed me and who find my commentary worthwhile. I genuinely appreciate all the kind words people have shared over the years; it is noticed.
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Firing government officials who give him bad news isn’t exactly helping Trump beat the accusation that he wants to be king.
August 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Firing government officials who give him bad news isn’t exactly helping Trump beat the accusation that he wants to be king.
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It’s absolutely impossible to think this is the result of good faith legal analysis, especially when they refuse to provide any reasons!
According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It’s absolutely impossible to think this is the result of good faith legal analysis, especially when they refuse to provide any reasons!
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I'm jealous of people born after 2008, who do not think "oh man imagine if Michelle Obama said this" every time one of these quotes shoots out.
The youth will never understand how furious Fox et al were at the First lady having a healthy food initiative.
The youth will never understand how furious Fox et al were at the First lady having a healthy food initiative.
RFK Jr: "This administration wants to encourage Americans to take control of their health -- to eat right, to have lifestyle changes that save us all. And that's the patriotic thing to do, not only for our country but for every individual American. It's a patriotic duty to keep ourselves healthy."
July 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm jealous of people born after 2008, who do not think "oh man imagine if Michelle Obama said this" every time one of these quotes shoots out.
The youth will never understand how furious Fox et al were at the First lady having a healthy food initiative.
The youth will never understand how furious Fox et al were at the First lady having a healthy food initiative.
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I’m going to say this again
The president is taxing American consumers to try to do a favor for one of his political allies
The president is taxing American consumers to try to do a favor for one of his political allies
As usual, I think Brian is right about Brazil. Its economy isn’t very reliant on exports to the US, its judiciary operates quite independently of politics and Lula will be eager to stand up to a foreign bully. Brazil already trades more with China than with the US; tariffs deepen that relationship.
July 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I’m going to say this again
The president is taxing American consumers to try to do a favor for one of his political allies
The president is taxing American consumers to try to do a favor for one of his political allies
If Texas was a Democratic state, does anyone doubt that Trump would be blaming the Governor for the devastating flash flooding?
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If Texas was a Democratic state, does anyone doubt that Trump would be blaming the Governor for the devastating flash flooding?
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Just listened to this and the point struck me as a) obvious and b) somehow, completely overlooked. All those able bodied young men playing video games on their mom’s basement, enjoying that sweet free… chemotherapy?
Excellent framing by @mattyglesias.bsky.social: "Medicaid savings" = denied medical care
July 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just listened to this and the point struck me as a) obvious and b) somehow, completely overlooked. All those able bodied young men playing video games on their mom’s basement, enjoying that sweet free… chemotherapy?
He’s basically a Bond villain at this point, complete with the evil monologues. We all know he would love to build a moat filled with “sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads”
Doocy: With Alliagator Alcatraz, is the idea that if some illegal immigrant escapes, they just get eaten by an alligator?
Trump: I guess that’s the concept. Snakes are fast but alligators— we’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator. Don’t run in a straight line,
Trump: I guess that’s the concept. Snakes are fast but alligators— we’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator. Don’t run in a straight line,
July 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
He’s basically a Bond villain at this point, complete with the evil monologues. We all know he would love to build a moat filled with “sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads”
Today on Juneteenth, I attended the rededication of the Bench by the Road in Nyack’s Memorial Park. Originally dedicated by the late Toni Morrison in 2015, the bench honors Cynthia Hesdra, a pioneering figure in Rockland’s Black history.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Today on Juneteenth, I attended the rededication of the Bench by the Road in Nyack’s Memorial Park. Originally dedicated by the late Toni Morrison in 2015, the bench honors Cynthia Hesdra, a pioneering figure in Rockland’s Black history.
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They’re cutting food stamps so that Trump can cosplay as a caudillo
Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles amid mass deportation protests will likely cost $134 million, the Pentagon’s acting budget chief said.
Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon official says
The acting budget chief said the estimate covers costs such as travel, housing and food.
www.politico.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
They’re cutting food stamps so that Trump can cosplay as a caudillo
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I hope, if nothing else, what's going on in LA will remind the nation's young people that true rebelliousness is not saying slurs that HR told you not to say, it's fighting fascists who are using state power to suppress speech & impose violence on marginalized groups.
June 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I hope, if nothing else, what's going on in LA will remind the nation's young people that true rebelliousness is not saying slurs that HR told you not to say, it's fighting fascists who are using state power to suppress speech & impose violence on marginalized groups.
Apparently the people running our government are more worried about a flock of Canadian ostriches with bird flu getting euthanized than the hundreds of thousands of people in Africa dying of preventable diseases and starvation because Elon Musk illegally cut funding for food aid and medicine.
Canada Wants to Kill 400 Ostriches. Kennedy and Dr. Oz Want to Save Them.
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Apparently the people running our government are more worried about a flock of Canadian ostriches with bird flu getting euthanized than the hundreds of thousands of people in Africa dying of preventable diseases and starvation because Elon Musk illegally cut funding for food aid and medicine.
Sounds like a snowflake to me lol
(AP) — President Donald Trump suffered “mental anguish” from CBS News' editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris last fall, his lawyers are arguing in court papers.
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May 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sounds like a snowflake to me lol
Our government is for sale!
This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our government is for sale!
Unlike our current president, I actually know the meaning of Memorial Day, and it’s not an opportunity to rant about your political opponents. Grateful to the many veterans and community members who attended ceremonies in Rockland County. We always remember the fallen.
May 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Unlike our current president, I actually know the meaning of Memorial Day, and it’s not an opportunity to rant about your political opponents. Grateful to the many veterans and community members who attended ceremonies in Rockland County. We always remember the fallen.
I’m sorry this is literally deranged. What does this even mean?!
Reporter: What are you hoping to achieve with a 50% tariff on the E.U.?
Trump: There is no tariff. What they will do is they will send their companies into the US
Reporter: Are you looking for a deal in 9 days?
Trump: I’m not looking for a deal. We’ve set the deal at 50%
Trump: There is no tariff. What they will do is they will send their companies into the US
Reporter: Are you looking for a deal in 9 days?
Trump: I’m not looking for a deal. We’ve set the deal at 50%
May 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I’m sorry this is literally deranged. What does this even mean?!
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Your regular reminder that the entire global economy is subject to the whipsaw whims of a person who doesn’t understand how the global economy works
May 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Your regular reminder that the entire global economy is subject to the whipsaw whims of a person who doesn’t understand how the global economy works
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Every antisemite in history has had a story about why THEIR anti-Jewish abuse and violence was justified. If you're doing this today, you're not special and you haven't landed on the one clever case where antisemitism is good; you're just another in a long line of bad people justifying bad things.
you can claim that you're 'anti-Israel not anti-semitic' all you want but if you're out there justifying terrorism aimed at Jewish events, you're an anti-semite.
May 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Every antisemite in history has had a story about why THEIR anti-Jewish abuse and violence was justified. If you're doing this today, you're not special and you haven't landed on the one clever case where antisemitism is good; you're just another in a long line of bad people justifying bad things.