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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 8h

so where are the op-eds about republican overreach today? where’s the commentary about donald trumps war against american citizens or his terror campaign targeting brown people? where’s the pearl clutching over the conservative social media bubble reliant on nazi propagandists?

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 8h

Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.

He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

> @cookpolitical.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 15h

Off their phones and into the streets

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...

A Little-Noted Element
Propelled Mamdani's Rise:
Gen Z Loneliness
Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 8h

Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

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Parker @parkersewell.bsky.social · 18h

God just a few hours of good news about politics for the first time in MONTHS feels so good

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 18h

It looks like New Yorkers just passed all three pro-housing charter amendments on the ballot. The mandate is clear: it's time to build more housing.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h

Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
nyti.ms/47O4mT0

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Parker @parkersewell.bsky.social · 20h

literally one of the best things rolled out by Biden

Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 23h

👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.

IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.

IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.

(Story from when the pilot launched.)

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants

The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 21h

They called it! Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia gubernatorial race!

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Parker @parkersewell.bsky.social · 1d

the products on Amazon with tons of SEO language in the title and poorly written descriptions and AI images always feel less ensouled than buying from, like, Target

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