Alyssa M Torres
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Read below from my friend Aziz Abu Sarah.
Muslims & Jews looking out for one another is often painted as a bizarre anomaly.
That's not the reality.
We're drawn to stories of hate & division.
But if you look for compassion/humanity/love, as Aziz does, you'll start seeing it everywhere.
Muslims & Jews looking out for one another is often painted as a bizarre anomaly.
That's not the reality.
We're drawn to stories of hate & division.
But if you look for compassion/humanity/love, as Aziz does, you'll start seeing it everywhere.
In Nov, 2023, I was hosted in Australia by friends from the Jewish community. I experienced generosity, solidarity, and humanity. To target a community in moments of prayer or celebration violates the most basic moral and human principles. Attacking the Jewish community anywhere is wrong. Full stop.
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Read below from my friend Aziz Abu Sarah.
Muslims & Jews looking out for one another is often painted as a bizarre anomaly.
That's not the reality.
We're drawn to stories of hate & division.
But if you look for compassion/humanity/love, as Aziz does, you'll start seeing it everywhere.
Muslims & Jews looking out for one another is often painted as a bizarre anomaly.
That's not the reality.
We're drawn to stories of hate & division.
But if you look for compassion/humanity/love, as Aziz does, you'll start seeing it everywhere.
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Here's how to support human artists! 🎨
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Here's how to support human artists! 🎨
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Thrilled to announce that CASHING OUT, a superb doc short by Matt Nadel, is on the Oscar Shortlist. I’m a proud EP. Watch it now on the @newyorker.com site.
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Thrilled to announce that CASHING OUT, a superb doc short by Matt Nadel, is on the Oscar Shortlist. I’m a proud EP. Watch it now on the @newyorker.com site.
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
I knew they were going to abandon it. Drill baby, drill.
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid. n.pr/4pyLdvK
Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I knew they were going to abandon it. Drill baby, drill.
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No you can't. Telling a computer to paint something for you is not remotely the same as painting something yourself, what is wrong with these people
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
No you can't. Telling a computer to paint something for you is not remotely the same as painting something yourself, what is wrong with these people
This is disgusting.
December 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is disgusting.
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the good that you do persists in this world
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
the good that you do persists in this world
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every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
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Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
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NYC residents, please help us to demand that the City Council increase and stabilize public library funding. It takes 30 seconds to send a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/city... - we also need people to follow up with a phone call to your member.
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
actionnetwork.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
NYC residents, please help us to demand that the City Council increase and stabilize public library funding. It takes 30 seconds to send a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/city... - we also need people to follow up with a phone call to your member.
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When we remember the names of Bondi Beach - victims, survivors, perpetrators - let’s remember, too, this hero: Ahmed al-Ahmed.
A Muslim Australian fruit shop owner of Syrian descent, al-Ahmed risked his life & took 2 bullets to save Jewish strangers.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A Muslim Australian fruit shop owner of Syrian descent, al-Ahmed risked his life & took 2 bullets to save Jewish strangers.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘It was a matter of conscience’: Ahmed al-Ahmed’s family reveal why he risked his life to disarm alleged Bondi shooter
Family say al-Ahmed ‘doesn’t discriminate’ and would have done anything to save lives during the attack
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
When we remember the names of Bondi Beach - victims, survivors, perpetrators - let’s remember, too, this hero: Ahmed al-Ahmed.
A Muslim Australian fruit shop owner of Syrian descent, al-Ahmed risked his life & took 2 bullets to save Jewish strangers.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A Muslim Australian fruit shop owner of Syrian descent, al-Ahmed risked his life & took 2 bullets to save Jewish strangers.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Legendary actor and director Rob Reiner and gifted photographer Michele Singer (his wife of 36 years) were also thoughtful, money-where-your-mouth-is progressive activists. While police investigate their deaths as homicides, Hollywood mourns. RIP. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Hollywood Reacts In Shock Over Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Deaths: “Legend Isn’t a Big Enough Word”
Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home on Sunday night.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Legendary actor and director Rob Reiner and gifted photographer Michele Singer (his wife of 36 years) were also thoughtful, money-where-your-mouth-is progressive activists. While police investigate their deaths as homicides, Hollywood mourns. RIP. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
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At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
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People are canvassing in the cold and in the snow today to tax the rich in NY to fund childcare. I am so grateful to the people who are doing this work.
December 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
People are canvassing in the cold and in the snow today to tax the rich in NY to fund childcare. I am so grateful to the people who are doing this work.
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The reason you defend civil liberties is not because it is popular (it is never popular) but because if the government can deport you to a foreign gulag without trial then it doesn't matter how popular the rest of your policy platform is.
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The reason you defend civil liberties is not because it is popular (it is never popular) but because if the government can deport you to a foreign gulag without trial then it doesn't matter how popular the rest of your policy platform is.
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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🚨URGENT: Congress prepares to push forward wolf slaughter bill that would remove federal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states and prohibit judicial review. Decision will be voted on Dec. 15 and could move to a House vote next week.
📣Take action: https://bit.ly/4adWexU
📣Take action: https://bit.ly/4adWexU
December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🚨URGENT: Congress prepares to push forward wolf slaughter bill that would remove federal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states and prohibit judicial review. Decision will be voted on Dec. 15 and could move to a House vote next week.
📣Take action: https://bit.ly/4adWexU
📣Take action: https://bit.ly/4adWexU
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Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games. n.pr/3MwaOqI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list
Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games.
n.pr
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games. n.pr/3MwaOqI