Rebecca LaGrange
@rslagrange.bsky.social
Mom, teacher, progressive, reproductive care is healthcare, follow the science, she/her, 🇺🇦
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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
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Better things are possible if we keep fighting for it. This year will bring breakthroughs: I can feel it.
Mamdani: We will transform City Hall from one of "no" to one of "how"
"I was elected as a democratic socialist and will govern as a democratic socialist"
"I was elected as a democratic socialist and will govern as a democratic socialist"
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Better things are possible if we keep fighting for it. This year will bring breakthroughs: I can feel it.
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"They want to know if the left can govern [...] they want to know if it is right to hope again. So standing together, with the wind of purpose at our backs, we will do something that NYers do better than anything else: we will set an example for the world" - Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"They want to know if the left can govern [...] they want to know if it is right to hope again. So standing together, with the wind of purpose at our backs, we will do something that NYers do better than anything else: we will set an example for the world" - Mamdani
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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“Where there is always soil for your root,” from Cornelius Eady’s gorgeous “Proof” just now, is such a lovely and meaningful way to think of New York
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“Where there is always soil for your root,” from Cornelius Eady’s gorgeous “Proof” just now, is such a lovely and meaningful way to think of New York
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How beautiful is this. Strength in difference.
January 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
How beautiful is this. Strength in difference.
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Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
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~<Every single institution> we have is counter-majoritarian:
- A hyper-gerrymanded House
- A hyper-malapportioned Senate with staggered elections
- FPTP SMDs in a continent-wide country with our urban/rural population distribution
- The EC
Stop it. We need <checks on counter-majoritarianism>
- A hyper-gerrymanded House
- A hyper-malapportioned Senate with staggered elections
- FPTP SMDs in a continent-wide country with our urban/rural population distribution
- The EC
Stop it. We need <checks on counter-majoritarianism>
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution. https://cnn.it/3LsloyF
January 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
~<Every single institution> we have is counter-majoritarian:
- A hyper-gerrymanded House
- A hyper-malapportioned Senate with staggered elections
- FPTP SMDs in a continent-wide country with our urban/rural population distribution
- The EC
Stop it. We need <checks on counter-majoritarianism>
- A hyper-gerrymanded House
- A hyper-malapportioned Senate with staggered elections
- FPTP SMDs in a continent-wide country with our urban/rural population distribution
- The EC
Stop it. We need <checks on counter-majoritarianism>
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Kind of telling that ABC News/Disney is using the "Trump-Kennedy Center" language to refer to the Kennedy Center despite the fact that it is legally still the Kennedy Center.
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Kind of telling that ABC News/Disney is using the "Trump-Kennedy Center" language to refer to the Kennedy Center despite the fact that it is legally still the Kennedy Center.
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Politico gets this right, foiling the Republicans' effort to bury Smith's testimony in a holiday dump by playing the story big. The Times devotes a small hed; can't find "Smith" on The Post's home page.
January 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Politico gets this right, foiling the Republicans' effort to bury Smith's testimony in a holiday dump by playing the story big. The Times devotes a small hed; can't find "Smith" on The Post's home page.
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History doesn’t always wear a suit in City Hall. Sometimes it takes the subway.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in underground, administered by Letitia James.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in underground, administered by Letitia James.
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
History doesn’t always wear a suit in City Hall. Sometimes it takes the subway.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in underground, administered by Letitia James.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in underground, administered by Letitia James.
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Trump says he's removing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
January 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Trump says he's removing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
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“So come on, you brilliant humans! We go again — and we win.”
#DoctorWho #NewYearsEve
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#DoctorWho #NewYearsEve
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The Doctor's Time Loop Speech | Eve of the Daleks | Doctor Who
YouTube video by Doctor Who
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January 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
“So come on, you brilliant humans! We go again — and we win.”
#DoctorWho #NewYearsEve
youtu.be/llhTK_0M4Bc
#DoctorWho #NewYearsEve
youtu.be/llhTK_0M4Bc
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"There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency." - William Seward
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
"There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency." - William Seward
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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Hey y'all Happy New Year!!! We made it thru 2025 together and thats how we'll get thru the rest of this... TOGETHER.
LOVE MOST OF YOU!
LOVE MOST OF YOU!
January 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Hey y'all Happy New Year!!! We made it thru 2025 together and thats how we'll get thru the rest of this... TOGETHER.
LOVE MOST OF YOU!
LOVE MOST OF YOU!
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ONWARD! Let’s do this, 2026. The bar isn’t even high; no need to overdo it, just be cool.
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
ONWARD! Let’s do this, 2026. The bar isn’t even high; no need to overdo it, just be cool.
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“The FDA seems to be moving towards laxer regulations of all drugs, except for vaccines," said @joho.bsky.social. Høeg has said she wants to eliminate "unnecessary" vaccines that have been given in childhood for decades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“The FDA seems to be moving towards laxer regulations of all drugs, except for vaccines," said @joho.bsky.social. Høeg has said she wants to eliminate "unnecessary" vaccines that have been given in childhood for decades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of a Charlotte church's Nativity scene.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
As anti-ICE Nativity scenes spark outrage, faith leaders grapple with politics at the pulpit | CNN
As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.
www.cnn.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
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Congress should stop this.
Also, if Trump wants to enjoy an imitation of the Arc de Triomphe done in a style and at a place congenial to him, he can visit the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Also, if Trump wants to enjoy an imitation of the Arc de Triomphe done in a style and at a place congenial to him, he can visit the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump says construction of the ‘Triumphal Arch’ to begin in ‘2 months’
The monument would be a centerpiece of the White House’s plans for America’s 250th birthday.
www.politico.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Congress should stop this.
Also, if Trump wants to enjoy an imitation of the Arc de Triomphe done in a style and at a place congenial to him, he can visit the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Also, if Trump wants to enjoy an imitation of the Arc de Triomphe done in a style and at a place congenial to him, he can visit the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
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Measles detected at Newark airport and Logan airport amid holiday travels | Fox News share.google/DzjxxTfv5sHR...
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
World's most contagious virus detected at two major US airports amid holiday traffic
A case of measles was detected at Newark airport in New Jersey during holiday travel — and at Logan in Boston. Health officials urge travelers to contact healthcare providers as needed.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Measles detected at Newark airport and Logan airport amid holiday travels | Fox News share.google/DzjxxTfv5sHR...
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
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Reuters reported recently that at least 63 people with Russian passports or addresses had spent nearly $100 million buying real estate at seven Trump-branded properties in Florida.
Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings
President Trump has downplayed his business ties with Russia. But @reuters found that buyers from Russia have invested at least $98 million in Trump buildings.
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Reuters reported recently that at least 63 people with Russian passports or addresses had spent nearly $100 million buying real estate at seven Trump-branded properties in Florida.
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Funny how forcing AI into everything leads to it being in everywhere.
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In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Funny how forcing AI into everything leads to it being in everywhere.
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