Molly Kovel
@mlk39.bsky.social
she/her. Civil rights attorney @ ACLU, fiber arts hobbyist, new yorker, birder, mother of tweens
(greatx5 grandma in the photo)
(greatx5 grandma in the photo)
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Molly Kovel
@mlk39.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Update: They filed 45 minutes late and their response can be boiled down to "We won't tell you jack at this time, judge."
The 1:00 hearing is going to be fiery. Sadly, no public call-in line.
The 1:00 hearing is going to be fiery. Sadly, no public call-in line.
Here’s what I would ask if I were the judge:
1) has the us ascertained whether Mr Abrego García is alive and well?
2) is there any written agreement between the countries regarding the detention of those removed from the US?
3) what agency or individual is/was communicating with El Salvador?
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1) has the us ascertained whether Mr Abrego García is alive and well?
2) is there any written agreement between the countries regarding the detention of those removed from the US?
3) what agency or individual is/was communicating with El Salvador?
…
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This 37 minute episode of the Daily is the most harrowing, infuriating piece of reporting I’ve heard in a long time. Everyone needs to listen to it. A sane country would be debating only the length of the prison terms of the people who did this to these men. We just moved to the next scandal.
Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 12/08/2025 · 37m
podcasts.apple.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This 37 minute episode of the Daily is the most harrowing, infuriating piece of reporting I’ve heard in a long time. Everyone needs to listen to it. A sane country would be debating only the length of the prison terms of the people who did this to these men. We just moved to the next scandal.
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Always head-spinning how the venezuelan people (or whoever) are innocent victims of a reign of terror at home but if they try to flee and come here they become sinister illegal aliens. In this case the transformation happens within two sentences
Lindsey Graham says the Pope better get on the “right side of history” and support Trump’s push to use military force to overthrow the government of Venezuela
December 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Always head-spinning how the venezuelan people (or whoever) are innocent victims of a reign of terror at home but if they try to flee and come here they become sinister illegal aliens. In this case the transformation happens within two sentences
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AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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My wife said Trump loves NYC and his own personal heaven is like 1985 NYC and the people of NYC overwhelmingly love Mamdani and shipped Trump to Florida and Trump is in awe of that fact that this guy convinced NYC to love him even with the press and Richie Riches against him and she's got a point
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My wife said Trump loves NYC and his own personal heaven is like 1985 NYC and the people of NYC overwhelmingly love Mamdani and shipped Trump to Florida and Trump is in awe of that fact that this guy convinced NYC to love him even with the press and Richie Riches against him and she's got a point
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#NewYorkCity! We have a new, reliable, multi-organization coalition hotline for reporting ICE activity! It will be live on Saturday, November 15th.
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
NYC-SALUTE-zine-11-12.pdf
drive.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#NewYorkCity! We have a new, reliable, multi-organization coalition hotline for reporting ICE activity! It will be live on Saturday, November 15th.
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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This is the Challenger Disaster of ethics in media.
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is the Challenger Disaster of ethics in media.
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along with the heinous literal crimes i think a lot about how there's a kind of moral, national crime in subjecting all of us to this, to this consuming our politics, committed against us by a number of powerful and connected people up to and including the president
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
along with the heinous literal crimes i think a lot about how there's a kind of moral, national crime in subjecting all of us to this, to this consuming our politics, committed against us by a number of powerful and connected people up to and including the president
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Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
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“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
What the fucking fuck
Cornell agrees to "invest" $30 million in things like AI farming.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What the fucking fuck
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can’t even indict a ham sandwich properly
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
can’t even indict a ham sandwich properly
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One of the great joys of Zohran's victory is that NYC finally has a mayor who doesn't give a shit about what the New York Times thinks of him
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One of the great joys of Zohran's victory is that NYC finally has a mayor who doesn't give a shit about what the New York Times thinks of him
Everyone go watch Monsoon Wedding! It’s so good!
Mira Nair: ‘I am the producer of the candidate.’
Watch @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @premthakker.bsky.social swoon over their favorite filmmaker, Mira Nair, who also happens to be Zohran Mamdani’s mother at the Mamdani HQ in New York City, shortly before the race was called in his favor.
Watch @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @premthakker.bsky.social swoon over their favorite filmmaker, Mira Nair, who also happens to be Zohran Mamdani’s mother at the Mamdani HQ in New York City, shortly before the race was called in his favor.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Everyone go watch Monsoon Wedding! It’s so good!
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Nobody will ever match the Simpsons’ perfect summation of America’s indefensible two-party system.
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Nobody will ever match the Simpsons’ perfect summation of America’s indefensible two-party system.
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ok sure. you hate andrew cuomo because he’s an unlikable slimy creepazoid with an adversarial relationship to the people he would govern…..but what if i told you a bunch of other slimy creeps with identical worldviews said to vote for him. does that change your mind
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
ok sure. you hate andrew cuomo because he’s an unlikable slimy creepazoid with an adversarial relationship to the people he would govern…..but what if i told you a bunch of other slimy creeps with identical worldviews said to vote for him. does that change your mind
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NYC is going to have the world's biggest media-manufactured crime panic in history the second Mamdani is elected. They aren't even going to wait until he is inaugurated. Whether or not you like the guy, you need to start preparing now for the fire hose of disinformation that is about to activate.
November 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
NYC is going to have the world's biggest media-manufactured crime panic in history the second Mamdani is elected. They aren't even going to wait until he is inaugurated. Whether or not you like the guy, you need to start preparing now for the fire hose of disinformation that is about to activate.
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and quite honestly the consensus is what brought us here. the elites got too comfortable. no one is making it clear to them that there are limits and so they have become deadly and stupid and addled. they need to feel fear again. even for their own good they need to be constrained. limits imposed
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
and quite honestly the consensus is what brought us here. the elites got too comfortable. no one is making it clear to them that there are limits and so they have become deadly and stupid and addled. they need to feel fear again. even for their own good they need to be constrained. limits imposed
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A friend of mine in Chicago just shared a video on IG of an ICE operation near her house. The operation happened just minutes before the neighborhood Halloween parade. ICE used tear gas and multiple parents had to wash their kids' (including toddlers) eyes out.
October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A friend of mine in Chicago just shared a video on IG of an ICE operation near her house. The operation happened just minutes before the neighborhood Halloween parade. ICE used tear gas and multiple parents had to wash their kids' (including toddlers) eyes out.
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"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit."
Taxing the rich works!
Taxing the rich works!
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit."
Taxing the rich works!
Taxing the rich works!