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Ethan A. Kirchner (Ethie) 🦋🏳️‍🌈 (he/him/his)

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31. Artist, animator, writer, director, producer, voice actor, Democrat, autistic, bisexual, and BIPOC lover. Twitter refugee. Founder of KirchnerMation Studios Group. No Scams! No MAGA! No Clone Bots! No AI! #AntiTrump #Resist #ProWoke #Antifa

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Ethan A. Kirchner (Ethie) 🦋🏳️‍🌈 (he/him/his) @ethankirchner.bsky.social · Jul 23

I’m making my first animated movie project called “Corey & Sienna”. It’s about Corey Kenneth Montesano, a curious man who is a fan of “The Elite Planet Rescue League” and goes on a journey to become a star in Los Angeles. He then meets his girlfriend, an activist named Sienna Marie Johansson. (1/2)

A teaser wallpaper for my first animated movie project called “Corey & Sienna”.

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Dream for America @dreamforamerica.bsky.social · 4h

What does it really mean to "be a patriot" & to truly love our country?

Lt. Col. @amymcgrath.bsky.social shares her story at #DemocracyFest2025. 🇺🇸

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 11h

The disruptions, resulting from a combination of operational inefficiencies, air traffic congestion, and other logistical challenges, have left travelers frustrated with long wait times and uncertain flight statuses

www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

Thousands of Passengers Stranded Over US as Horizon, Southwest, Delta, American, and More Airlines Face 85 Flight Cancellations and 4748 Delays Across Chicago, Boston, Burbank, Los Angeles, Newark, Se...

Thousands of passengers stranded as Horizon, Southwest, Delta, American, and more airlines face 85 cancellations and 4,748 delays across major US airports.

www.travelandtourworld.com

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Ethan A. Kirchner (Ethie) 🦋🏳️‍🌈 (he/him/his) @ethankirchner.bsky.social · 11h

Hi, baby.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14h

FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”

Awaiting law enforcement.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

We have to change our ways if we want to change our results.

I will deliver excellence and accountability in our public school system.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

We're still dealing with the consequences of Andrew Cuomo's "experience."

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Stargazer @melaniemac73.bsky.social · 2d

Not going to buy the new Apple phone for Christmas. Fuck them.

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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 2d

Micron Technology Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
NextEra Energy Inc.
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Ripple
Reynolds American Inc.
T-Mobile US Inc.
Tether
Union Pacific Railroad
J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul
Adelson Family Foundation
Stefan E. Brodie
Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
Charles and Marissa Cascarilla
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 2d

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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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 11h

The White House State dining room was absolutely lovely and plenty big enough -seating for 140 guests. Of course the Obamas gave it extra class & elegance

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

New York City is not for sale.

Our new ad begins airing tomorrow.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20h

Last week, we co-hosted debate night bingo with Seniors for Zohran, some of our most enthusiastic and active canvassers, at a community center in Chelsea. They were joined there by a…familiar face.

Tune into the final debate tonight at 7pm on NY1, WNYC or YouTube!

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

I'm grateful to my brothers and sisters in @teamsters.bsky.social 808, a union of MetroNorth and building service workers across the metro region.

"Your unapologetic stand in solidarity with the working class resonates with this Local." - F. Christophe Silvera, Secretary-Treasurer

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

Tonight, in the final debate of his decades in power or desperately pursuing it, you will hear from Andrew Cuomo the same arrogance, the same entitlement, the same excuses for a broken status quo he's long maintained.

New Yorkers are ready for change.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

Trump's ICE is a reckless agency. Collaboration hasn't worked. We need to change our laws—and stand up to Washington.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

Donald Trump's pick for Mayor is Andrew Cuomo. That much is clear.

But it's not because that will be good for New Yorkers. He knows it'll be good for him.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

The homelessness crisis among the youngest New Yorkers is a moral stain on our city, the wealthiest in the world.

When I’m Mayor, we will not ignore it any longer.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

City Hall can help landlords deal with the rising cost of insurance, utilities and a broken property tax system.

But we will not pad their profits by crushing tenants in rent-stabilized homes. We will freeze the rent.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

The NYPD now responds to hundreds of thousands of mental health calls every year, slowing response times for other emergencies.

We can deploy trained public health workers and allow cops to focus on the serious crimes that too often go unresolved.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

I will be a Mayor for every single New Yorker who calls this city home.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11h

When you ask ChatGPT a question, you're in control of the information you're sharing, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @USAToday.com, but “when you're using the Atlas browser for day-to-day tasks, it's easier to forget that all of your activity could be sent to OpenAI."
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT-powered web browser. What to know before downloading.

ChatGPT Atlas is a free internet browser that can regurgitate browser history, provide writing help and complete basic ordered tasks.

www.usatoday.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

In the audience tonight is Charlotte Bennett, one of the 13 women that Andrew Cuomo is credibly alleged to have sexually harassed while they worked in his government.

She can't speak for herself because Cuomo's lawyers have hounded her.

So I confronted him.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of us have been doing most of this since February. Why don’t you contact the organizations involved and share your opinion. Until then, everyone should be doing something everyday.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3d

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

www.huffpost.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Trump demanding $230 million from the DOJ, that he controls, is a shakedown of the American taxpayers so that Trump can line his own pockets.

“There’s a government shutdown happening right now across the street, and on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, they’re tearing down the East Wing.”

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