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NYC booster, election & criminal lawyer, mother, cynical optimist, political animal, friend, fan of literacy and justice for all. Not legal advice, educational purposes.
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Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.
January 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.
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1/ I keep returning to one core thought: civics education really matters. It’s absence, at least in part, is what makes a Donald Trump and a MAGA movement possible.
January 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1/ I keep returning to one core thought: civics education really matters. It’s absence, at least in part, is what makes a Donald Trump and a MAGA movement possible.
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It’s not official until the archivist publishes it. The archivist has said she will not. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear
To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s not official until the archivist publishes it. The archivist has said she will not. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
Good explainer in @thecity.bsky.social by @rachelholliday.bsky.social
Here Are the Deadlines Andrew Cuomo (or Eric Adams) Must Hit to Run for Mayor www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/14/2...
Here Are the Deadlines Andrew Cuomo (or Eric Adams) Must Hit to Run for Mayor www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/14/2...
Here Are the Deadlines Andrew Cuomo (or Eric Adams) Must Hit to Run for Mayor
Jumping into the Democratic primary, running as an independent, switching parties or going with a third party all have their own requirements.
www.thecity.nyc
January 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good explainer in @thecity.bsky.social by @rachelholliday.bsky.social
Here Are the Deadlines Andrew Cuomo (or Eric Adams) Must Hit to Run for Mayor www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/14/2...
Here Are the Deadlines Andrew Cuomo (or Eric Adams) Must Hit to Run for Mayor www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/14/2...
Jessica Ramos interview transcript of her comprehensive interview with the NY Editorial Board.
Worth the long read.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/jessica-ra...
Worth the long read.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/jessica-ra...
Jessica Ramos Interview Transcript
A transcript of The New York Editorial Board's interview with mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Jessica Ramos interview transcript of her comprehensive interview with the NY Editorial Board.
Worth the long read.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/jessica-ra...
Worth the long read.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/jessica-ra...
“He can still run a campaign for mayor with the money that he has – especially because he’s in the public eye every single day as the incumbent mayor,” said Sarah Steiner, a New York City attorney who specializes in election law. “The damage would be more reputational.”
The NYC Campaign Finance Board is denying Mayor Eric Adams' reelection campaign public matching funds.
Board chair said they've "determined that there is reason to believe the Adams campaign has engaged in conduct detrimental to the matching funds program in violation of law.."
Board chair said they've "determined that there is reason to believe the Adams campaign has engaged in conduct detrimental to the matching funds program in violation of law.."
December 16, 2024 at 8:26 PM
“He can still run a campaign for mayor with the money that he has – especially because he’s in the public eye every single day as the incumbent mayor,” said Sarah Steiner, a New York City attorney who specializes in election law. “The damage would be more reputational.”
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Temple Daily Telegraph (1930): The Anti-Vaxxers
December 15, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Temple Daily Telegraph (1930): The Anti-Vaxxers
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That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic
That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:23 PM
That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
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NEW: North Carolina's GOP rushed through a lame-duck bill that guts the powers of incoming Democratic officials. The bill is a pot-pourri of major changes.
a BIG one: GOP just seized control of all of North Carolina's state and county election boards.
We break down what in the world happened:
a BIG one: GOP just seized control of all of North Carolina's state and county election boards.
We break down what in the world happened:
GOP Grabs Control of North Carolina Election Boards, Rushing to Erase November Losses
In their final weeks before they lose the ability to pass laws, Republican lawmakers gutted the powers of incoming Democratic officials and upended who runs elections.
boltsmag.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
NEW: North Carolina's GOP rushed through a lame-duck bill that guts the powers of incoming Democratic officials. The bill is a pot-pourri of major changes.
a BIG one: GOP just seized control of all of North Carolina's state and county election boards.
We break down what in the world happened:
a BIG one: GOP just seized control of all of North Carolina's state and county election boards.
We break down what in the world happened:
Interesting, disturbing, well-written piece that explains some things about Albany.
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/n...
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/n...
How Low Pay and Long Hours at the Assembly Make NY Laws Worse
The mostly young, low-paid employees who craft policy ideas into potential laws are turning over in droves.
nysfocus.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Interesting, disturbing, well-written piece that explains some things about Albany.
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/n...
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/n...
I did find this interesting.
As a way of making a start-up contribution to Bluesky, here is a report that folks might find interesting: nycoi2023.commons.gc.cuny.edu/nyc-communit...
NYC Communities of Interest report 2023 – NYC Community of Interest report 2023
nycoi2023.commons.gc.cuny.edu
December 9, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I did find this interesting.
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Oh hell yes.
If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
Unite. Fight. Win.
YouTube video by Ben Wikler
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Oh hell yes.
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Let’s talk about this insulting notion that Dems should “moderate” on issues regarding vulnerable communities and “wokeness”
People having rights, protections, and access to accurate information isn’t “Leftist.” Our paradigm is intentionally misleading
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
People having rights, protections, and access to accurate information isn’t “Leftist.” Our paradigm is intentionally misleading
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
What the Hell is Going On: An Explainer in these Strange Times
A jumping off point for those looking to understand how we got here, where we're going, and what we can do
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Let’s talk about this insulting notion that Dems should “moderate” on issues regarding vulnerable communities and “wokeness”
People having rights, protections, and access to accurate information isn’t “Leftist.” Our paradigm is intentionally misleading
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
People having rights, protections, and access to accurate information isn’t “Leftist.” Our paradigm is intentionally misleading
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
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We now have an answer on why Donald Trump picked the obscenely unqualified Pete Hegseth to run the United States Armed Forces: Hegseth has been working for some time to force a Constitutional Convention that would allow Trump to become a Forever King.
If only America understood the danger it is in.
If only America understood the danger it is in.
Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth Supports a Convention of States
A convention of states could abolish freedoms currently guaranteed under the Constitution
A convention of states could abolish freedoms currently guaranteed under the Constitution
Pete Hegseth's Radical Push for a Convention of States Raises Concerns
A convention of states could abolish freedoms currently guaranteed under the Constitution
meidasnews.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:23 PM
We now have an answer on why Donald Trump picked the obscenely unqualified Pete Hegseth to run the United States Armed Forces: Hegseth has been working for some time to force a Constitutional Convention that would allow Trump to become a Forever King.
If only America understood the danger it is in.
If only America understood the danger it is in.
Some scientific history of what X and Y chromosomes have meant and may mean.
In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
November 26, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Some scientific history of what X and Y chromosomes have meant and may mean.
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Trump’s pick to chair the FCC signals willingness to revoke broadcasting licenses that the Trump admin deems as not operating “in the public interest.”
By doing so, he’s also implicitly coercing outlets to engage in self-censorship.
Controlling the media is a way authoritarians consolidate power.
By doing so, he’s also implicitly coercing outlets to engage in self-censorship.
Controlling the media is a way authoritarians consolidate power.
November 24, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Trump’s pick to chair the FCC signals willingness to revoke broadcasting licenses that the Trump admin deems as not operating “in the public interest.”
By doing so, he’s also implicitly coercing outlets to engage in self-censorship.
Controlling the media is a way authoritarians consolidate power.
By doing so, he’s also implicitly coercing outlets to engage in self-censorship.
Controlling the media is a way authoritarians consolidate power.
Keeping my promise of occasional cat content.
November 24, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Keeping my promise of occasional cat content.