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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · 2d

The rent is too high! Luckily @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a plan for that!

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Rebecca Givan @rkgwork.bsky.social · 5d

Mamdani's rent freeze (and the housing shortage), explained!

Michael Goodwin @economixcomix.bsky.social · 5d

New comic!

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · 5d

Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze.

Michael Goodwin @economixcomix.bsky.social · 5d

References at economixcomix.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · 7d

When it comes to fascism, I’m anti. #antifascist #prodemocracy #democracy #nokings #nobillionaires #nofascists

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7d

Republicans are doubling our insurance premiums. They are throwing 15 million people off their health care.

As a result, tens of thousands will unnecessarily die so that the 1% can get a trillion dollars in tax breaks.

Unacceptable. We cannot allow it.

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · 10d

“The September 25 executive actions represent a clear escalation, likely toward the Duterte model of authoritarian control through legalized vigilante violence.”

antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/strategic-...

Strategic Response to Duterte-Model Authoritarian Escalation

Urgent Recommendations for Movement Defense Against Legalized Violence

antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com

Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · 11d

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fall New York City DSA Academy Courses:

CAPITALISM AND DEMOCRACY with Sandipto Dasgupta

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF HEALTHCARE with Thuy Lin Tu and Julie Livingston

THE SOCIALISM OF BARBARA EHRENREICH with Micah Uetricht

More info and registration here: socialists.nyc/academy/

Academy - NYC Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

SUMMER/FALL 2025 NYC DSA Academy Courses NYC DSA invites DSA members and the broader NYC community to apply for FALL 2025 courses. The Academy for Socialist Education is celebrating its first annivers...

socialists.nyc

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Aug 21

Labor for Zohran kickoff webinar

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
—Inspiring speakers
—Breakouts by union or sector
—Teach-in on workplace canvassing
—Next steps to win the election and an affordable New York!

Pre-registration required. Register here:
bit.ly/LaborForZohran

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Labor for Zohran. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Aug 2

Michael Goodwin @economixcomix.bsky.social · Jul 31

Just did a 2-pager on Mamdani's millionaire tax:

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Aug 1

What’s the deal with Zohran Mamdani’s millionaire tax? Critics say it will never work; the evidence says otherwise. substack.com/home/post/p-...

What's the Deal with Zohran's Millionaire Tax?

Here’s a 2-pager I wrote about Mamdani’s “millionaire tax.” Sources are at the end.

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Jul 30

There are no either/or choices among workplace organizing, direct action, and electoral work: they must go together. Organizing for a 2028 general strike does not require a retreat from political work. convergencemag.com/articles/lab...

Labor’s Strategy Must Lean Into Synergies

The ferocity and scale of onrushing authoritarianism demand that we think beyond binaries. We can’t counterpose electoral and strike action: we need to do both and understand the synergies.

convergencemag.com

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Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEW exclusive from NYT:

Liberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump

A group of progressive funders are quietly preparing a big-money effort to protest Trump's attacks on democratic values.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/u...

Liberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Doug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · Jul 7

Please join NYC DSA Academy's course on the Long Popular Front!

Alternate Mondays starting July 14, 7–9 PM. In person in lower Manhattan

For more info and to RSVP:

actionnetwork.org/forms/nyc-ds...

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · Jul 2

🔵 This week's Tom the Dancing Bug comic
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KNOW YOUR ICE AGENT
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Brought to you through the generosity and patriotism of the Inner Hive, including new members EricH and Jimmy E.
Join us at bit.ly/theInnerHive
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Jun 28

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander: "I don't think the line for the [Democratic] party right now is between progressives and moderates; I think it's between fighters and folders."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jun 27

An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Jun 27

forward.com/opinion/7320...

Mamdani's victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

New Yorkers voted for affordability, not criticism of Israel. But American Jews can still learn from Mamdani's triumph.

forward.com

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · Jun 26

CALLING ALL JEWS FOR ZOHRAN! Sign up now to pledge to help elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York in November: jfrej.org/jews4zohran

#JewsForZohran #MayorMamdani

Jews for Zohran - Sign up!

Are you a Jew for Zohran? Commit today to help him win in November.

jfrej.org

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Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · Jun 22

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Jun 20

NYC voters: Cuomo abandoned his dog and he’ll abandon you too. #anyonebutcuomo www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/08...

In Last Act as Governor, Andrew Cuomo Appears to Abandon Dog at Albany Mansion

Cuomo reportedly ditched the pooch after taking off for his sister’s house in Westchester.

www.vanityfair.com

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · Jun 17

URGENT: comptroller & mayoral candidate Brad Lander was just arrested doing a court watch shift with JFREJ & is being held. If you can, head to 26 Federal Plaza, we're demanding his release & shining a light on ICE's violence. JFREJers are on the ground. We will send more updates as we know them.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 17

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

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Antigone Barbieri @thetragedymachine.bsky.social · Jun 14

You can’t see me bc I’m holding a flag but guys I live in a 2k person extremely rural town in one of the reddest counties of WI. So many people showed up there was a line all the way to the highway.

I often feel a bit afraid due to my identity in this area but #nokings brought out so many

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 14

Talked to so many people who were at the first protests of their lives today. Ex-Republicans, introverts, 90-year-olds and 3-year-olds. This was at an intersection in a 60,000 person town. Haven’t felt hope like this in my life.

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Stephanie Luce @stephluce.bsky.social · Jun 11

ICE out of New York!

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