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Aisha Sultan
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columnist @stltoday.com, indie filmmaker, writer, mom
The most normal and human thing Trump has ever done is to fall in love with Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Zohran is a generational talent, but I really worry the democrats are gonna take away all the wrong lessons from this, because none of the rest of them can do this.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The charisma and charm of Zohran Mamdani must be scientifically studied!
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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TEN MONTHS IN:

The national debt is higher.

The trade deficit is wider.

The inflation rate has worsened.

The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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To the reporters that had no pushback against Trump for calling one of their own "Piggy", then later offering no pushback when Trump defended the man who orchestrated the murder and dismemberment of one of their own, I hope selling your integrity for access was worth it.
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A friend of mine responded to someone who posted with cynicism about the latest Epstein email:

"Whether the president is a child rapist can never be a moot issue."

We all need to sit with that sentence for a minute.
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.

Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week.

@wired.com #ICE
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected 43 days ago.

Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I write often about how private equity is destroying US healthcare. Lina Khan is a rare person who has used her position in power to fight back against private equity’s hold on the US economy. Very excited to see what she does in New York.
If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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They’ve all gone mad.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
mamdani giving major obama vibes in this acceptance speech. reminding me of iowa 2008.
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
it's a weird thing...not feeling dead inside tonight
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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ZOHRAN MAMDANI
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Trump, Musk, now Stephen Miller endorse Andrew Cuomo.

He now has the entire fascist movement behind him.
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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“Without these women, Zohran wouldn't be anywhere near this close to the general election. They built his campaign from nothing. Their work was the difference between polling below 1% just a few months before and winning the primary."

www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
Meet the Aunties Behind Zohran Mamdani's Historic Campaign
The mayoral candidate's meteoric rise was fueled by older immigrant women—long-time, experienced organizers who are often overlooked
www.harpersbazaar.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Ahhh, I've seen this film before. Josh Hawley puts out an op-ed staking out a position in The New York Times, then he folds and falls in line with the rest of the GOP. Remember when he did this with Medicaid?
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It only counts as a scandal if you’re Muslim.
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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When a local rabbi said morally abhorrent things about Palestinians, the pressure campaign on the rest of the rabbinic community to not call him out was intense. When that same rabbi (with three others) writes a call out op-ed of me for recognizing the humanity of Palestinians? Bubkis. 7/
October 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM