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Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office eyes cameras in town of Poestenkill, local Stewart’s Shops www.wamc.org/news/2025-11...

We don’t need spy and surveillance companies monitoring Poestenkill
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office eyes cameras in town of Poestenkill, local Stewart’s Shops
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a host for its license plate readers.
www.wamc.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
August 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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McGowan: He seems to be getting rid of statisticians and climate people and weather experts and scientists and anyone who doesn't agree with what he wants to tell or what he wants to say.
August 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Erez Reuveni worked as a lawyer for the Justice Department for nearly 15 years, largely on immigration cases. After refusing to make claims he considered unsupported about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, he was fired. Now he’s speaking out.
Why a Devoted Justice Department Lawyer Became a Whistle-Blower
In the first Trump Administration, “they didn’t say ‘Fuck you’ to the courts,” Erez Reuveni said.
www.newyorker.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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After devastating flooding began in Central Texas, @SecNoem waited 3 days to approve FEMA search and rescue teams.

During disasters, every second matters. Noem must answer for this delay. www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
In Texas flood response, FEMA slowed by Noem’s cost controls | CNN Politics
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and li...
www.cnn.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Call your NY Assemblymember and urge them to vote for this sensible packaging reduction bill!
Thank You Assemblymember Al Taylor for Putting People Over Plastic. Please work to get the Plastics Reduction Bill, A1749 to the floor for a vote!

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June 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Thank You Assemblymember Latrice Walker for Putting People Over Plastic. Please work to get the Plastics Reduction Bill, A1749 to the floor for a vote!
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - Cape May Court House, NJ” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
NO KINGS - Cape May Court House, NJ · Indivisible
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us
May 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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WHEN is his mental acuity going to become a topic for mainstream media?
Trump on his Middle East trip: "They gave us a nice contribution of about $5 trillion."

(The entire GDP of the US is under $30 trillion ... )
May 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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April 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Republicans are actually lowering the age limit to buy guns to 18, even though 18 to 20-year-olds are FOUR TIMES more likely to commit gun homicides. This is craven.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law lowering Iowa age to own a handgun to 18
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law, which goes into effect July 1, to allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to own and carry handguns.
www.desmoinesregister.com
April 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Troy Indivisible - Hands Off! Let's Keep Marching!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/crooked/even...
Troy Indivisible - Hands Off! Let's Keep Marching! · Vote Save America PAC
Hello Troy and Capital Region Patriots! We're calling on you to join us again in downtown Troy to fight back against the Donald Trump regime and their illegal and immoral actions. We want to make ...
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April 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...
Opinion | For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump (Gift Article)
The time has come to defend the oath we took when we became officers of the court.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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As Senator Blumenthal put it, this is “government by whiplash.” While the VA has suspended some of the cuts, we cannot allow this administration to undermine our ability to deliver care to veterans. I joined my colleagues outside the VA to take a stand and defend our veterans.
February 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Apparently, the Ebola prevention efforts Elon Musk said he “accidentally” canceled are …still canceled. The chaos continues.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Musk says DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that’s not true.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Have you heard about the biggest bank heist in history? Donald Trump is trying to pull it off right now. He wants to steal 20 billion of your dollars that are already working to cut energy bills and power the clean revolution.
February 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
That's my son in front of the Court of Appeals defending justice
Yesterday, the AALDEF team appeared as co-counsel before the New York State Court of Appeals in Fossella v Adams, continuing to advocate for Local Law 11, which would allow green card holders and those with work authorizations to vote in local NYC elections and ballot referendums.
February 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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628 law professors have signed this statement warning that we are seeing "the gravest threat to the rule of law . . . ever presented in our lifetimes." Complete list of signers at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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182 law professors have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
February 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM