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New Yorkers deserve better than a disgraced sex pest for mayor.
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I think about this from Victor Serge a lot.
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
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see, if New Yorkers had chosen Sliwa, the mayor-elect would have affirmed every parade’s right to exist. Big mistake for the big apple
The current mayor of New York City, who isn't Jewish, tells the forthcoming mayor of New York City that in order to prove he is not an antisemite he should commit to being part of the Israel Day parade in May 2026.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
see, if New Yorkers had chosen Sliwa, the mayor-elect would have affirmed every parade’s right to exist. Big mistake for the big apple
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November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you want to see Zohran’s plans be put into action become a JFREJ member. Jump in, we’re doing co-governance.
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Damning stuff but I’m still optimistic that Mamdani will be able to get a lot done with and through Menin, and that there may be some agenda-passing advantages to her being Speaker, with her considerable politicking skills and municipal govt experience
Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Damning stuff but I’m still optimistic that Mamdani will be able to get a lot done with and through Menin, and that there may be some agenda-passing advantages to her being Speaker, with her considerable politicking skills and municipal govt experience
Statement by @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social ending her campaign for Council Speaker
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Statement by @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social ending her campaign for Council Speaker
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Some progressives have suggested primarying some of the City Council members backing Menin.
But that won’t work. The next City Council elections are in 2029, and most current City Council members (who were elected in 2021) will be unable to run for reelection then due to term limits.
But that won’t work. The next City Council elections are in 2029, and most current City Council members (who were elected in 2021) will be unable to run for reelection then due to term limits.
The New York City Council speaker race seems to be over.
Council Member Julie Menin announced that 36 of the City Council's 51 members are supporting her for speaker. (You need 26 votes to be speaker.)
Menin is a moderate who's expected to serve as a check on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Council Member Julie Menin announced that 36 of the City Council's 51 members are supporting her for speaker. (You need 26 votes to be speaker.)
Menin is a moderate who's expected to serve as a check on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Julie Menin announces she has the support to be the next council speaker
The council member from Manhattan claimed to have 36 votes and the backing of four unions.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Some progressives have suggested primarying some of the City Council members backing Menin.
But that won’t work. The next City Council elections are in 2029, and most current City Council members (who were elected in 2021) will be unable to run for reelection then due to term limits.
But that won’t work. The next City Council elections are in 2029, and most current City Council members (who were elected in 2021) will be unable to run for reelection then due to term limits.
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"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose—especially their lives."
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose—especially their lives."
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
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It IS crucial for Zohran to deliver his agenda, but delivering policy on its own rarely does as much as we'd hope in boosting support for a politician or party
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It IS crucial for Zohran to deliver his agenda, but delivering policy on its own rarely does as much as we'd hope in boosting support for a politician or party
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
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Also I think this is a reaction to the combo of Zohran + Adrienne strong-arming 69 gods into voting for City of Yes + the charter amendments passing despite the Council lining up against
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Also I think this is a reaction to the combo of Zohran + Adrienne strong-arming 69 gods into voting for City of Yes + the charter amendments passing despite the Council lining up against
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if it didn’t mike bloomberg would never have done it
What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
if it didn’t mike bloomberg would never have done it
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Until a few weeks ago, most immigration arrests in NYC were happening at appointments in the Manhattan federal building or immigration offices. That's over: we're now in the randomly-grabbed-while-out-getting-coffee stage of lawless enforcement. From @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
Sidewalk Arrests Seize New Yorkers in ICE’s Latest Surge
Activists and legal advocates are tracking seemingly random detentions of immigrants on the streets in what they say is a campaign of ethnic profiling.
www.thecity.nyc
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Until a few weeks ago, most immigration arrests in NYC were happening at appointments in the Manhattan federal building or immigration offices. That's over: we're now in the randomly-grabbed-while-out-getting-coffee stage of lawless enforcement. From @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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NEW: After Hochul’s administration agreed, a federal judge approved a deal last week that will likely suspend New York’s all-electric building law for at least a year.
Just last month, the state argued that delaying the gas ban would cause “irreparable harm."
Just last month, the state argued that delaying the gas ban would cause “irreparable harm."
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York's Gas Ban?
Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
nysfocus.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NEW: After Hochul’s administration agreed, a federal judge approved a deal last week that will likely suspend New York’s all-electric building law for at least a year.
Just last month, the state argued that delaying the gas ban would cause “irreparable harm."
Just last month, the state argued that delaying the gas ban would cause “irreparable harm."
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If I were Starbucks management, and I saw Lina Khan on a picket line talking about our record number of instances unfair practices, I would be scared.
Go @sbworkersunited.org! Go @linamkhan.bsky.social! Make them sweat!
Go @sbworkersunited.org! Go @linamkhan.bsky.social! Make them sweat!
No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If I were Starbucks management, and I saw Lina Khan on a picket line talking about our record number of instances unfair practices, I would be scared.
Go @sbworkersunited.org! Go @linamkhan.bsky.social! Make them sweat!
Go @sbworkersunited.org! Go @linamkhan.bsky.social! Make them sweat!
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This election, we have a chance to send a new slate of fighters for affordability to Albany. Join our campaign as a day one supporter so we can tell Kathy Hochul it's time to tax the rich and deliver a New York we can afford. valdesforny.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This election, we have a chance to send a new slate of fighters for affordability to Albany. Join our campaign as a day one supporter so we can tell Kathy Hochul it's time to tax the rich and deliver a New York we can afford. valdesforny.com
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That’s basically every ‘no’ vote on City of Yes, plus the votes got by nixing the specific eastern Queens R varieties from the ADU requirements … plus Manhattan. I’d suggest this has the makings of a very anti-building/pro-neighborhood-character Council. (Charter revisions look set to be a *bfd*)
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That’s basically every ‘no’ vote on City of Yes, plus the votes got by nixing the specific eastern Queens R varieties from the ADU requirements … plus Manhattan. I’d suggest this has the makings of a very anti-building/pro-neighborhood-character Council. (Charter revisions look set to be a *bfd*)
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My official headshot as Elections Co-Chair of the @nywfp.bsky.social Manhattan Chapter + the badass new class of NYC chapter leaders. Thanks for making me look hot @gregpak.net 🤠
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
My official headshot as Elections Co-Chair of the @nywfp.bsky.social Manhattan Chapter + the badass new class of NYC chapter leaders. Thanks for making me look hot @gregpak.net 🤠
She's happy today
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
She's happy today
So the city council is supporting a council member who Cuomo's sister Madeline, the one who lead an online smear campaign against his accusers, maxed out donations to this cycle. Huh.
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So the city council is supporting a council member who Cuomo's sister Madeline, the one who lead an online smear campaign against his accusers, maxed out donations to this cycle. Huh.
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What I guess I'm saying is that I've seen a bunch of these Mamdani picks out in the streets doing the work. These are community people, not billionaires, lobbyists, or business execs. So I'm pretty pleased with where this is pointing so far!
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
What I guess I'm saying is that I've seen a bunch of these Mamdani picks out in the streets doing the work. These are community people, not billionaires, lobbyists, or business execs. So I'm pretty pleased with where this is pointing so far!
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NY AG James sues Trump admin for trying to block green card holders from SNAP benefits https://gothamist.com/news/ny-ag-james-sues-trump-admin-for-trying-to-block-green-card-holders-from-snap-benefits
NY AG James sues Trump admin for trying to block green card holders from SNAP benefits
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries.
The lawsuit says the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unlawfully asking states to strip benefits from lawful permanent residents. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NY AG James sues Trump admin for trying to block green card holders from SNAP benefits https://gothamist.com/news/ny-ag-james-sues-trump-admin-for-trying-to-block-green-card-holders-from-snap-benefits
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Damn Shekar too. What a fraudulent piece of shit
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Damn Shekar too. What a fraudulent piece of shit
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We finally beat Cuomo to only get our own city version of the IDC!
I’d be more comfortable with a city council leader of an overwhelmingly Democratic-voting city that wasn’t endorsed by every Republican!
Seems very solid. All the Republicans, the moderates and even some progressives seem to be supporting her.
Of course the vote isn’t until Jan. 7 so there’s still the potential for people to be peeled off. But it seems like she’ll be the next City Council speaker.
Of course the vote isn’t until Jan. 7 so there’s still the potential for people to be peeled off. But it seems like she’ll be the next City Council speaker.
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We finally beat Cuomo to only get our own city version of the IDC!
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This comes as a blow to progressive forces on the council, & Zohran Mamdani's incoming administration as Menin has positioned herself as a "check" on the Mamdani administration — a position that allowed her to lock up the support of the GOP conference.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This comes as a blow to progressive forces on the council, & Zohran Mamdani's incoming administration as Menin has positioned herself as a "check" on the Mamdani administration — a position that allowed her to lock up the support of the GOP conference.
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Per Coltin, this is the earliest a presumptive speaker has been able to declare victory, with Mid-December to Early January being a more typical date to find out whom the speaker is since the position was instituted in 1990 x.com/JCColtin/sta...
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Per Coltin, this is the earliest a presumptive speaker has been able to declare victory, with Mid-December to Early January being a more typical date to find out whom the speaker is since the position was instituted in 1990 x.com/JCColtin/sta...
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You can see the anti-commie corridor from space
Per recent reports, it appears that Julia Menin has attained the support needed to become Speaker of the NYC Council, with 35 Council People publicly supporting her — granting her 36 votes (including herself) to become Speaker of the Council.
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You can see the anti-commie corridor from space