I’m really tired. And angry. And I feel so empty and kind of lost from this decision. But I know I’ll eventually channel that into my @hfny.bsky.social work.

It’s time to keep working.

Here’s my statement (& 1 more post below) but here’s the gist: the NYS commission on ethics and the laws governing electeds’ ethics are still very deeply flawed.

Oh wait, my dad just got in the phone to say they took Sauvignon blanc off the menu, too!

What is this world coming to?!??

I agree! But I don’t think the idea that this will end the danger of many people not being able to eat is true.

And the Republicans will have a field day with this. “You see? It was the Dems all along who caused the shutdown.” What was any of this for if they cave now?

Idk, April, I think I disagree here. They won’t have the votes to pass any healthcare bill that comes up in December. People who can’t afford their premium spikes won’t be able to put food on the table. So we just…swap a few million starving people for new ones? How is this a win?

Very true. I wish the DSCC and DACC would get more involved. But they’ve (rightfully) written off the state committee as any type of partner, so there’s really no institutional support we can lean on at the moment.

To be fair, some of us have put our shoulder into finding a unifying candidate to run for chair. But when it’s an unpaid gig, and we don’t have access to other SCMs to build coalitions and work together (because of Jay), it’s a much slower process than it should be.

Because everyone told Hochul to get rid of him, and as Hochul said (PUBLICLY?!?!?) last night: “The more you push me, the less I’m going to do what you want.”

This is her M.O. across the board, political and policy-wise.

SHHHHHHHHHHHHH