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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3h

I’m hoping blue sky keeps growing as I think it’s still doing and is a liberal/progressive forum. Idk if that will happen, but I think that’s great!

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3h

There’s some overlap, but it’s different audiences.

And the value of tweets here versus there is different.

Regardless, at some point seemingly pretty soon, I’ll have more blue sky followers than twitter. And I’ve been active on twitter for a pretty darn long time.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3h

Getting closer and closer!

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Bob Gooday @bobgooday.bsky.social · 1d

This is great, BUT the year we burned the most coal was 2024 and it's still going up.

Chart from Our World in Data showing coal production steadily increasing, largely led by China.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

It’s good that Lander is getting arrested and helping people fight ICE. But here, he has actual power.

He should fulfill his promises, which were to take major and specific actions on climate.

He has power. He made specific promises. He should deliver.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

For those not following, @bradlander.bsky.social
@nyccomptroller.bsky.social committed to major climate action, but now he’s breaking his promises and running out the clock on his term. He’ll have zero major legacy as comptroller unless he fulfills his promise.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 14d

Words have power, but deeds matter more. @nyccomptroller @bradlander manages NYC’s huge pension funds. He puts ~$60 BILLION in BlackRock, Wall Street’s dirtiest money manager. In April, Lander announced he’d clean up NYC’s business. As of now, it’s still just talk… 🧵

Security trying to block 1 problem holding up signs that say BlackRock Brad. That’s me on the right and Jose Gonzalez on the left. Earlier today

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

Cc: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

gothamist.com/news/progres...

‘Progressive bromance’ over? Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander’s alliance grows strained

The tensions show how Mamdani is keeping his cards close to the vest.

gothamist.com

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

These lines in the @gothamist.com @elizabethkim.bsky.social @brigidbergin.bsky.social story exposing @bradlander’s maneuvers & outing him as cozying up to NYC’s corporate world are important.

They confirm our suspicions why he’s been so resistant to major climate action as @NYCComptroller
👀👀 🧵

Excerpt from Gothamist story that says lander was communicating with Kathy Wylde pre-primary.

Excerpt from Gothamist story that lander “sought to assure Wylde that he would be in a Mamdani administration to address concerns from the business community”

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

Sound super

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

NYC. Dog.

A dog in a window in fort Greene Brooklyn

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

I hope so. I’m not sure what the cues were but whatever they were wasn’t enough for the column of cars turning into Flatbush Ave extension from Tillary that I was part of

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

Actually it was more like 2 decades ago 😬

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

I’m old enough to remember a decade ago when people said things like “Andrew Cuomo is playing 10 dimensional chess while the rest of us play checkers.”

😂😂😂 love this for him

Jeff Coltin @jccoltin.bsky.social · 4d

Cash on hand:

Mamdani: $5,062,663
Cuomo: $1,382,505
Sliwa: $2,272,246

Next public funds payment scheduled 10/9. Another chance on 10/30.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

I was coincidentally driving last night back from western ny toward grand army plaza. Like other drivers, I briefly drove into the lane. But then moved out. It was mostly clear after a block of some confusion. It’s great!

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

I’m wondering - and I’m not doing so as criticism - but what is the state doing to fight ICE and the federal govt? Here in NYS, Hochul isn’t doing much of anything on that front…

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@350NYC @350nyc.bsky.social · 3d

This is key to rebuilding trust in our elected officials!

Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

There’s still October, November and December for him to deliver. He should! For our part, we’re not going to quietly pretend all is fine and dandy when it’s not. We’re in a low trust society now and politicians like Lander breaking their promises is part of it. WE keep OUR word.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3d

How do all the nature center places know to use the same font?

Sign on a wooden building says Spencer crest nature center

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3d

😂😂😂

Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

Btw to progressive friends who are excited by Lander’s social stances. I, too, think it’s great he’s getting arrested in the federal building over ICE. Everyone should do that.

But we don’t need the comptroller to be another body at a protest. We DO need him to wield $300B in pension fund power.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

Explanatory thread from that protest last week:

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 14d

Words have power, but deeds matter more. @nyccomptroller @bradlander manages NYC’s huge pension funds. He puts ~$60 BILLION in BlackRock, Wall Street’s dirtiest money manager. In April, Lander announced he’d clean up NYC’s business. As of now, it’s still just talk… 🧵

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

There’s still October, November and December for him to deliver. He should! For our part, we’re not going to quietly pretend all is fine and dandy when it’s not. We’re in a low trust society now and politicians like Lander breaking their promises is part of it. WE keep OUR word.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

Lander’s climate event during NYC climate week would have been the obvious moment for him to deliver on his promise, but he has refused to do so. That blew a private promise of a deadline of summer or at the latest September.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 4d

Truth is precious and important. It’s not image-making and misleading people to grease a path.

@bradlander.bsky.social must deliver on his promise of major action on climate.

@nyccomptroller.bsky.social wields power. Use it.

Cc: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Protesters raise signs directed at Lander during his image-building but empty climate week event. This event and week would have been the obvious moment for him to deliver on his promise, but he has refused to do so. That blew a private promise of a deadline of summer or at the latest September. There’s still October, November and December for him to deliver. He should! For our part, we’re not going to quietly pretend all is fine and dandy when it’s not. We’re in a low trust society now and politicians like Lander breaking their promises is part of it. WE keep OUR word.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe sometime a serious news outlet with large scale coverage nationally and in states/localities will arise. Sadly I don’t think it will happen because it’s too hard to raise the money for a venture that doesn’t cater to the 1%.

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