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I wrote about why New York's fictional futures are so often dystopian, from Escaped From New York and Soylent Green to I Am Legend and The Expanse. (Do you buy that they are unlikely love letters to the city? I think I do!) Gift link:
Why Is New York’s Fictional Future So Often Dystopian?
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Instead of spending $77 billion over the next four years on immigration enforcement, we could pay for universal child care that’s free for all families.
Which would you pick?
Which would you pick?
I keep coming back to Sympathy, Empathy and Humanity. Somehow we've devalued these things and we need a sweeping movement to bring them back.
Reward those who help and shame those who are cruel.
It starts with you. Do something nice every day. Tell others to pass it on. Now. Today.
Reward those who help and shame those who are cruel.
It starts with you. Do something nice every day. Tell others to pass it on. Now. Today.
The east wing of the White House has now been completely demolished 😥😡
Trump on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "Low IQ. Very low IQ. And we don't need low IQ people."
The director Francis Ford Coppola, who was openly telling people he was broke after the 2024 release of “Megalopolis,” will put some watches from his personal collection up for auction later this year, including a piece that retails for around $1 million.
Francis Ford Coppola, Who Says He’s ‘Broke,’ Is Selling a $1 Million Watch
The famed director will put some pieces from his personal collection up for auction later this year.
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Breaking News: President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao admitted in 2023 to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform. nyti.ms/3J9mazz
Nancy Pelosi suggested on Wednesday that local police could arrest federal agents if they break California law while conducting immigration raids that are expected this week in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law
The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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NEW: Some prominent Trump advisers and supporters are criticizing the administration's expanding military actions against Venezuela. They ask whether Rubio aims to do "regime change." Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer and Curt Mills are speaking up. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
Trump Supporters Are Uneasy About Military Actions Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
Breaking News: President Trump said he called off the deployment of federal immigration agents to San Francisco at the request of his friends in the tech industry. It was not clear what that meant for the rest of the Bay Area.
Trump Calls Off Federal Operation in San Francisco
President Trump said he had called off a planned federal deployment of immigration agents to the city. It was not clear what that meant for the rest of the Bay Area.
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A U.S. citizen wants to sue the federal government after he says he was wrongly detained by ICE. President Trump is seeking $230 million from the government, claiming mistreatment. The difference between their experiences underscores the ethical conflicts in Trump’s situation, legal experts said.
Unlike Trump, Most Who Seek Money for Official Misconduct Face Long Odds
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Big Beautiful Ballroom? No it’s a big disaster. I’m not surprised because trump is destroying everything Americans love, our freedoms & diversity.
He’s destroying the Constitution & Democracy. He’s destroying the heart & spirt of our country & our economy.
He’s destroying the Constitution & Democracy. He’s destroying the heart & spirt of our country & our economy.
