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A.K.F. (he/him)
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Be cautious, watchful, courteous, & kind. Be genuine, generous, sober, & open. Wait quietly, let the mud settle, Remaining still until the moment for action.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h
When Tish James walks into a courthouse tomorrow — the target of a political prosecution demanded by a President obsessed with revenge — she does not walk in alone.

New York has her back.

Grateful to Governor Hochul for bringing us together tonight.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h
UPDATE: Trump is freaking out about the (very effective) anti-tariffs ad Canada 🇨🇦 is running in 🇺🇸 (during baseball playoffs), saying trade negotiations are now “terminated” — so here it is again 👇🏽

Reagan’s audio is, of course, VERY REAL. He is lying: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mj6N-...
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 16h
If chunks of that concrete building break off and fall, there is no sidewalk shed that can protect the neighborhood. Vanity, vanity all is vanity. It's Great Gatsby "careless people" leaving carnage in their wake.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 17h
It's why greed is one of the 7 deadly sins.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 17h
It looks like a liability not an asset.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 17h
No Cuomo.
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This Shit Has Got to Stop
Now.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 22h
The last invader that tried to destroy the White House also gave us the bombardment that led to the Star Spangled Banner and later got slaughtered by a ragtag bunch of Americans at the Battle of New Orleans. Let's hope history repeats.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d
It’s official: I’m running for Congress to represent San Francisco!

I’ll fight for our city – against Trump’s takeover, for our values, & for real progress. I’ve delivered on housing, healthcare, clean energy, & civil rights – & I’ll do it again.

Let’s build the future our city & country deserve.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d
Join us here! www.scottwiener.com/volunteer
Volunteer
Senator Wiener works to make housing more affordable, invest in our transportation systems, increase access to healthcare, support working families, meaningfully address climate change and the impacts...
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 4d
Time to vote! Yes on Prop 50! Don’t let Trump & Abbott steal the election!
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d
Chip in here! secure.actblue.com/donate/sw_so...
Donate to Scott Wiener
Show your support with a contribution.
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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 1d
Climb into the bath (metaphorically) with @davecolon.bsky.social and let him help you understand the big housing-related ballot questions you'll be voting on nygroove.nyc/housing-refe...
What do the housing ballot referendums mean and how should I vote on them?
Understand the big proposals that claim to streamline new affordable housing
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 1d
Take nothing for granted, make sure to get out and vote Connolly tomorrow.

This presidential election has the potential to bring about a major shift in Irish politics, with a united left providing a real alternative to over a century of tweedledum tweedledee FF/FG.
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Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president
Independent candidate’s smooth campaign has enthused younger voters but views on Nato and Hamas may concern European allies
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 1d
No Cuomo. ❌

Early voting starts Saturday.
Vote early, vote Mamdani, send Andrew back to Westchester.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 1d
On this day in history Clarence Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall on the SCOTUS. Come on this October 23rd, you can do better.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of US companies have done lots of dreadful things to Americans. But the symbolism of paying to destroy the White House is hard to top.
aozorasf.bsky.social Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 3d
This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 1d
GIFT ARTICLE
Eliza Monroe Hay, the daughter of President James Monroe, comes home at last.
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Buried in France in 1840, a U.S. president’s daughter comes back home
Barbara VornDick was researching the fifth U.S. president’s daughter. It turned into a years-long odyssey that cast her into the roles of sleuth, genealogist and more.
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 2d
It takes time to get the polling results back.
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Sue Lacey Bryant @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social · 3d
A real privilege today to have the opportunity to learn about the work of Prison Librarians.
I'll be meeting with Victoria Barnett from @cilip.bsky.social @prisonlibraries.bsky.social @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, our CEO, and Iain Moore from @librariesconnected.bsky.social
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 3d
GIFT ARTICLE
The cities where home prices have changed the most (and least) over the past 130 years.
Did your grandparents and great-grandparents really pay less for their homes than you did, even after inflation?
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Column | The cities where home prices have changed the most (and least) over the past 130 years
Did your grandparents and great-grandparents really pay less for their homes than you did, even after inflation? The Department of Data might have the answer.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3d
21 October 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Roza Elisabeth, van Coevorden was born in Rotterdam.

In August 1942 she was deported to Auschwitz with her mother Mathilda. They were both murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
Vintage black and white photo of a woman holding a baby in front of a brick building. Vintage black-and-white photo of a woman holding a baby in front of a house with curtained windows and plants.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 4d
The number rises to 6 universities who haven't bent the knee.

Excellent.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
White House hits road block in effort to get top colleges to sign deal
Six of nine universities that were asked to sign an agreement in exchange for funding advantages have rejected the offer ahead of Monday’s deadline for responses
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d
Shubh Deepavali! Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali.

Across our city, families are lighting diyas and celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and hope over despair.

New York shines brighter tonight because of the people who bring their light and traditions home.
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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 5d
Dismantling the Institutional Review Board (IRB), that oversees all human subjects research, is bad. Really bad.
melodyschreiber.com HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 10d
The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half
Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’
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A.K.F. (he/him) @akfullerton.bsky.social · 5d
Most of my class stayed in our home town after graduation, a majority didn't go on to further education. They got jobs, had kids, and did the next right things. A few got into trouble with the law, many got divorced, most seemed happy. We didn't talk politics. The national debates seemed miles away.