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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 50m

Mamdani: "And while I appreciate all who have rushed to my defense over the past few days, I think of those Muslims in this city who do not have the luxury of being the Democratic nominee, who do not have the luxury of being deemed worthy of solidarity."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 52m

Mamdani: "The bigger question is whether we are willing to say goodbye to ... anti-Muslim sentiment that has grown so endemic in our city that when we hear it, we know not whether the words were spoken by a Republican or a Democrat."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 53m

Mamdani: "We know that in less than two weeks we will say goodbye to a disgraced former governor and our current indicted mayor."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 58m

Mamdani: "The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as every other New Yorker. And yet for too long we have been told to ask for less than that and to be satisfied with whatever little we receive. No more."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1h

Mamdani: "More than one million Muslims in this city, existing while being made to feel that we are guests in our own home. No more."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1h

Mamdani: "To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity—but indignity does not make us distinct. It is the tolerance of it that does."

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1h

Mamdani: "I want to use this moment to speak to the Muslims of NYC. I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after 9/11 because she did not feel safe in a hijab. I want to speak for the Muslims who work for our city ... only to see their leaders spit in their face."

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Ozma @rowyourbot.bsky.social · 1h

I wonder if they are trolling the rich spots for construction and other workers because they think they can nab them with fewer people trying to stop them —most people won’t be around, houses are further apart—this is how a kidnapper would do it and they are kidnappers.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1h

They just gassed Wrigleyville. Yes, Wrigleyville

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2h

Ald. Timmy Knudsen reports immigration activity throughout his ward, which is a lot of Lincoln Park, one of wealthiest neighborhoods in city and home to DePaul University

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 3h

BREAKING: ICE unlawfully arrested E.J.C.C., a 16-year-old Bronx high schooler with protective SIJ status. ICE agents illegally detained him when he appeared for a mandatory, routine check in. Now, ICE is attempting to deport him to dangerous conditions in Ecuador.

We are filing for his release.

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 1h

This in-person walking tour of "Little Palestine" in Paterson, NJ (USA) is on Sunday, October 26th. This tour benefits the Sameer Project's medical campaign.

Join us!

Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 16d

"Little Palestine" walking tour!!

On October 26th join w4g, Samar Hussaini, and members of SOMA for Palestine and SOMA Collective for Palestine for an in-person walking tour of "Little Palestine" in Paterson, NJ.

www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/lit...

Palestine Way Walking Tour
Little Palestine Paterson, NJ
Sunday October 26, 2025
10:15 am
Fundraiser for GAZA
@workshops4gaza

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15h

A very incomplete list of things we wouldn't have done if we waited for the normies to care:

- abolish slavery
- child labor laws
- votes for women
- social security
- fdic
- welfare
- medicare
- medicaid
- desegregation
- women's sports

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15h

"normies do not care about this thing and so it is no use raising a stink" is imho just an excuse for not doing politics, which is the job of making normies care about something

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 2h

Jeffries is useless. He is not a leader.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 2h

FINALLY

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

After a lengthy wait, Jeffries to endorse Mamdani

The powerful Brooklyn Democrat plans to endorse the democratic socialist Friday afternoon.

www.politico.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2h

NEW: Letitia James asks the court to dismiss the indictment against her because Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed US attorney and has "no authority to litigate this case on behalf of the United States." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INTRODUCTION
Defendant Letitia A. James, the Attorney General of New York, submits this motion to dismiss the indictment in this case under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12(b)(3)(A) because the charges against her were brought by an individual who had no authority to litigate this case on
behalf of the United States. Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who sought and obtained this indictment, was not lawfully appointed as interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Her purported appointment violates both 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Appointments
Clause of the Constitution. Nor was Ms. Halligan authorized to represent the United States under any other title or designation. Ms. Halligan thus lacked the power to present this case to the grand
jury or sign this indictment, and she cannot continue to supervise this prosecution.

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The TransAdvocate @transadvocate.com · 2h

Oof. Of the people who are about to not have food, around half empowered the MAGA hellscape that’s currently ruining everything.

Again, you CANNOT be a modern Conservative without loving your hate more than your family. The biggest public health crisis of our lifetime isn’t COVID, it’s sociopathy.

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MA @simplyamahzing.bsky.social · 2h

Like. It took Cuomo fully showing his Islamophobic ass during his nth appearance on a right-wing radio show? Yikes Jeffries. Yikes.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 2h

Taking "revenge" on hungry babies, toddlers, school kids, and their parents. You simply can't go lower, but I will repeat: The GOP has wanted to kill SNAP for a long time so it's NOT JUST TRUMP.

💙🏳️‍🌈 Goldie (aka Kh’ymm) 🏳️‍🌈💙 @thegoldfishmind.bsky.social · 3h

Trump believes that those on SNAP & WIC are all Democrats.

“Revenge takes time. I will say that. And sometimes revenge can be justified.” - Trump June 6, 2024

He certainly isn’t wasting time!

#Pinks
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

NPR @npr.org · 5h

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.

(📸 Getty Images)

A picture of the garden in front of the east wing of the White House. A mix of colorful flowers and small trees

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 4h

De-Americanizing global trade will be Donald Trump's biggest legacy, and our children's children will still be paying the price long after we're all dead

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Carney: "We can't control the trade policy of the US. We recognize it has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, & it's a situation where US has tariffs against every trading partner... what we we can control is developing new partnerships, including w/econ giants of Asia"

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MA @simplyamahzing.bsky.social · 2h

How embarrassing for him.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2h

Hakeem Jeffries will reportedly endorse Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor today

After a lengthy wait, Jeffries to endorse Mamdani

The powerful Brooklyn Democrat plans to endorse the democratic socialist Friday afternoon.

www.politico.com

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 2h

Lol

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3h

Wow.

Office of the First Lady
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2025
First Lady Melania Trump Announces
Halloween at the White House 2025
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump will open the South Lawn of the White House to trick or treaters of all ages.
During this special White House tradition, thousands of children and their parents will proceed around demolished areas to visit various trick-or-treat booths and enjoy the asbestos and other debris left from the East Wing at the White House. The event will take place once construction crews leave and is open to ticketholders, including military families, law enforcement families, ballroom donors and families, and Administration officials with children.

[yes, this is altered. calm down.]

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 17h

a fun thing to consider is that China, and probably Russia, almost certainly have the ability to post from the president's Truth Social account. they just know that they only get to use that *once*.

Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 22h

I think the White House is probably absolutely riddled with spies and listening devices and also they're getting exactly as much actionable intelligence as you'd get from browsing Truth Social.