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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 5h

This is why we can't "share" the road

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4h

A Bronx family lived without utilities for over 6 weeks after they were shut off without explanation.

The landlord, despite receiving severe violation notices, didn't fix the problem.

HPD couldn’t turn the utilities back on, so it issued the family a vacate order.

These Bronx Tenants Lived Six Weeks Without Water and Power. The City’s Fix? A Vacate Order

The plight of the Ramos family reveals the weaknesses in the City's system to protect tenants from unlivable conditions—and from being put out on the street.

hellgatenyc.com

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 21h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 3h

In police and court documents, the officer who drove the car claimed that he had been heading straight west on E. Second St. in the East Village, and had tried to avoid Davis, who he said slammed into the NYPD vehicle. The surveillance video that captured the crash contradicts that claim.

Police Officers Deliberately Hit Scooter Driver in Bike Lane, Suit Says

www.nytimes.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 21h

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 21h

People think politics is corrupt… all of it. And to fix it, we need to rebuild trust.

That’s why I’m running on:

- Banning stock trading by members of Congress
- Overturning Citizens United
- And not taking a dime of corporate PAC $$

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

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Senate Democrats @dscc.bsky.social · 1d

Susan Collins cast the decisive vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, dooming Roe v. Wade.

Make no mistake: Susan Collins is responsible for abortion bans and the loss of Americans’ reproductive freedom all across the country.

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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 7h

ICE tactics intensify despite disturbing videos surfacing across the U.S. Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Ali Velshi: Videos of violent ICE interactions flood social media

Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America.

www.msnbc.com

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 20h

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society, if we can only set ourselves free of our self-centeredness and open our ears to their cry (7)." #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe #RememberThePoor

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3h

The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 16h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team.

Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy.

Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 4h

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐎𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 9h

ICE are Chump's Homegrown
Terrorist Police Force......

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 4h

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔.

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 23h

Court overseeing the Comey case rejects government application for a broad protective order:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Loss #1

storage.courtlistener.com

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 9h

Agree 💯 With President Obama....

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BIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 10h

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 9h

Jasmine Crockett Drops Another
Chump Truth Bomb.......

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 20h

We have reached a point where you can morally differentiate yourself from Mike “If you want to know what I believe, just read the Bible” Johnson simply by acknowledging that shooting unarmed priests in the head is bad. newrepublic.com/post/201757/...

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

newrepublic.com

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Albertsons raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance range from $2.03 to $2.16 per share to $2.06 to $2.19 per share.

Albertsons Shares Soar 14% After Grocer Raises Sales And Profit Outlook

Albertsons raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance range from $2.03 to $2.16 per share to $2.06 to $2.19 per share.

www.forbes.com

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 6h

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 6h

Assuming no changes in 2026, the ages of New England's Senate Delegation in 2027

Collins (ME)- 74
King (ME)- 83
Markey (MA)- 80
Warren (MA)- 78
Whitehouse (RI)- 72
Reed (RI)- 77
Blumenthal (CT)- 81
Murphy (CT)- 54
Shaheen (NH)- 80
Hassan (NH)- 69
Welch (VT)- 80
Sanders (VT)- 86

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