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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Iranian state media claim "radical groups" are torching police stations and vehicles in Tehran. Early reports say security forces have begun using live fire. Attacks on military and police personnel are now being reported in multiple provinces. This is going to be a long night in Iran.
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Iranian state media claim "radical groups" are torching police stations and vehicles in Tehran. Early reports say security forces have begun using live fire. Attacks on military and police personnel are now being reported in multiple provinces. This is going to be a long night in Iran.
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ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired at driver, video shows
ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired at driver, video shows
An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired at driver, video shows
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In my latest on #IranProtests, I argue that the country is locked in a state of political paralysis—marked by recurring protest cycles, escalating repression, & no clear transition path. What happens when neither bottom-up forces nor top-down power holders can decisively outmaneuver the other? #Iran
Is Iran Trapped in a State of Political Paralysis?
Protest Cycles, State Repression, and the Limits of Popular Mobilization
guardeddomains.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
In my latest on #IranProtests, I argue that the country is locked in a state of political paralysis—marked by recurring protest cycles, escalating repression, & no clear transition path. What happens when neither bottom-up forces nor top-down power holders can decisively outmaneuver the other? #Iran
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A New York Times video analysis of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis contradicts the Trump administration’s account. Watch our investigation here.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
nyti.ms
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A New York Times video analysis of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis contradicts the Trump administration’s account. Watch our investigation here.
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Yes, insider trading in betting markets is a feature, not a bug. But things get really dicey in crypto-based markets, where any public figure rich & famous enough to be subject to a wager and immoral enough to bet on it can do so anonymously.
Creates an outrageous cash redistribution funnel upward.
Creates an outrageous cash redistribution funnel upward.
Isn't that the point of betting markets, to lure out information from informed insiders?
January 8, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Yes, insider trading in betting markets is a feature, not a bug. But things get really dicey in crypto-based markets, where any public figure rich & famous enough to be subject to a wager and immoral enough to bet on it can do so anonymously.
Creates an outrageous cash redistribution funnel upward.
Creates an outrageous cash redistribution funnel upward.
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Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Jimmy Kimmel was on fire.
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Jimmy Kimmel was on fire.
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Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US seizure of Nicolas Maduro - 5 January
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US seizure of Nicolas Maduro - 5 January
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
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RUBIO: Maduro was indicted. Nobody ever did anything about it.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
RUBIO: Maduro was indicted. Nobody ever did anything about it.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
Interesting take...
From Rachel Hurley:
Something about Venezuela is not sitting right with me.
This is a long one.
And take this all with a grain of salt, because who the hell am I? I could be overthinking this whole thing.
Something about Venezuela is not sitting right with me.
This is a long one.
And take this all with a grain of salt, because who the hell am I? I could be overthinking this whole thing.
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Interesting take...
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January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
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“Connecticut” -Zohran Mamdani
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“Connecticut” -Zohran Mamdani
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In 1907 the British and Russian empires split Iran into zones of control - partly as a way of crushing the democratic Constitutional Revolution of 1905
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
In 1907 the British and Russian empires split Iran into zones of control - partly as a way of crushing the democratic Constitutional Revolution of 1905
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day one in mamdani’s new york
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
day one in mamdani’s new york
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Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
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A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
For the first time in forever two biggest cities in western hemisphere are run by Muslims!
(I hope Zohran is at least as successful as Sadiq Khan)
(I hope Zohran is at least as successful as Sadiq Khan)
BREAKING
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 5:24 AM
For the first time in forever two biggest cities in western hemisphere are run by Muslims!
(I hope Zohran is at least as successful as Sadiq Khan)
(I hope Zohran is at least as successful as Sadiq Khan)