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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 1h

New: Rodney Harrison & Isa Abbassi, NYPD veterans with deep cop reform experience, are emerging as possible contenders to become Zohran Mamdani’s NYPD commish if he's elected. Tracie Keesee, another NYPD veteran, has also been floated. w/ @grahamrayman.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/15/p...

Police veterans with reform chops emerge as potential NYPD commissioner picks for Mamdani

Rodney Harrison and Isa Abbassi,. who both previously served in senior capacities at the NYPD, are being looked at by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s team as potential candidates for the c…

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 40m

Lol would love some updates to all those “families from the Northeast are sending their kids to red state state schools for viewpoint diversity and safety” pieces

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 57m

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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Jerry @jerrycakes.bsky.social · 1h

NBC: Nothing But Caucasians

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 54m

I think it should warrant massive, top-level, constant push alerts, all-hands-on-deck drumbeat coverage that one of the architects of the plan to use accusations of antisemitism to weaken US universities has deep ties to a bunch of Nazis, idk

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1h

A few short years ago this would have been career-ending for Stefanik (and Lawler), but in today’s asymmetrical media environment, it will be immediately downplayed and memory-holed, and soon it will be considered gauche and a sign of weakness for Hochul to even talk about it

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4h

Elise Stefanik is scrubbing photos of herself accepting awards from the vile Young Republicans caught in the Politico group chat. She supported every single one of them in New York State.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mamdani: "Andrew Cuomo is gonna say a lot of things tomorrow night on the debate stage. And frankly, I wish it was more like Nascar so New Yorkers could see the billionaires that were sponsoring him right on his suit jacket. He watches Fox News as well. So I'll just speak to him directly ... "

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 2h

The NIMBYs are mobilizing, let’s be careful out there!

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 5h

Let me submit again that if you are casting about for things to report on in this race, Cuomo’s resignation amid 13 credible accusations of workplace sexual misconduct, his denial of those accusations, and how City Hall would function day-to-day under a mayor with that baggage is a relevant topic!

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 5h

I guess we’ll have to wait another day for the Times to report out a piece on how a serial sexual harasser would be able to work with women

Today, the Times is dutifully advancing Cuomo campaign talking points on prostitution, in a piece that does not even mention why he resigned as governor

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Cuomo Tries to Make Prostitution an Issue in Mayor's Race
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has criticized Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani over his past support for decriminalizing prostitution. Mr. Mamdani's campaign has not emphasized the issue.
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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said that Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani supports legalizing prostitution, a claim Mr. Mamdani has called a smear. Graham Dickie for The New York Times
By Benjamin Oreskes
Oct. 15, 2025 Updated 10:37 a.m. ET
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has sought to paint Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as an extremist, has homed in on questions about Mr. Mamdani's stance on prostitution.

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 6h

It can’t be said too many times:

Zohran is running for people who actually live here, who like it here, who want to make it better and believe it can be better

Cuomo is running for suburbanites, billionaires, and reactionaries

It’s not a complicated decision!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

#4 👍

Zohran sitting in the corner seat on a subway.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

Is it true that debt is "soaring" & "crushing"? (educationdata.org/student-loan...)

Is it true that "degrees" "don't yield jobs"? (bsky.app/profile/mcop...)

Don't. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers (Or. The. Magazines).

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

The “what the hell are you talking about Jesse” meme in real life with millions of viewers

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

I am glad that more and more people are getting a glimpse of the Teoscar Hernandez Experience

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

Hope this little guy pulls through.

Again, any time a kid or a senior is plowed into by a car it’s just a massive indictment of Vision Zero’s moving way too slowly and timidly.

Note the illegal tints—buy boots by the hundred thousand and lock them up

www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/13/1...

11-year-old boy critically hurt by hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn

The 11-year-old boy was near Ave. V and Ocean Pkwy. in Gravesend where he was struck around 5:50p.m. by an operator of a Black Acura sedan who was traveling north.

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

I say go huge and fold it together with a complete tear-down and rebuild of Javits, add some housing and retail, etc

(I know this isn’t feasible)

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1d

The thing about “city cops are wary of mayoral candidate” stories is those cops don’t live or vote there so you don’t have to care what they think.

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

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

* the Browns’ current stadium opened in 1999, Soldier Field was essentially rebuilt from scratch in 2003; MetLife isn’t the kind of special, wow-factor facility that is going to stand the test of time

Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

This trend (the Bears are doing this too) sucks and I hope that a realistic and achievable plan is developed by 2035–2040, when MetLife nears the end of its life cycle*, to bring a domed stadium to the 4 boroughs

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Browns and Cleveland make peace, reach $100M deal to move stadium to Brook Park

Cleveland and Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam reach a $100 million settlement, ending legal feud and clearing way for new indoor stadium in Brook Park

www.cleveland.com

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh it should be illegal to be this adorable

every usps @everylot-usps.bsky.social · 1d

CRYSTAL HILL: 6200 HOWARD P ANDERSON RD, CRYSTAL HILL VA 24539-9998

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

My statement on today's profoundly moving scenes in Israel and Palestine.

Today’s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving: Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment of Palestinians as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.

There is finally a glimmer of hope that this ceasefire will hold and the long difficult work of reconstruction can begin. I also know this news brings solace to millions of New Yorkers, who’ve felt the pain of the past few years. We have watched as our tax dollars have funded a genocide. The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.

The responsibility now lies with those of us who believe in peace to make sure it endures, and that it is just. Once aid is delivered, the wounded are cared for, and a lasting agreement secured, we cannot look away. We must work towards a future built upon justice, one without occupation and apartheid, and for a world where every person can live with safety and dignity.

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 2d

Not just you because long-distance calls were freaking absurdly expensive!

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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 2d

They probably had to lock Vandy’s president in a supply closet to get that email out, the compact is right up his alley

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

I used to think people just didn’t understand what Columbus did but now I think some are really attached to him (as opposed to other worthy italians to celebrate) because their whole thing is not only getting away with doing horrible things but forcing everyone to praise them for being horrible

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