Gail Jaitin
@gailnyc.bsky.social
Avid cyclist, pedestrian, and taker of public transit. Lifelong Mets fan. Bronx resident but my heart is in Queens.
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
These people are heroes. This is what heroism looks like.
Thousands rally against ICE in Minneapolis amid below-zero temperatures www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Thousands rally against ICE in Minneapolis amid below-zero temperatures
In the morning, thousands gathered outside the Minneapolis airport, forming a picket line so long it spanned the length of terminal for departing flights.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:45 AM
These people are heroes. This is what heroism looks like.
🤣🤣
I heard the nearest Whole Foods was a zoo this afternoon and it is so funny when people in New York City in particular do this en masse, because I’ve lived here through plenty of worse storms than this one will be and people stay inside for at most 12 hours before they decide to walk to a bar
i popped by the wegmans to grab a couple things and entire shelves of produce were inexplicably gone. like, what are people even *making*
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
🤣🤣
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
Go Mary!
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Go Mary!
I was there. It’s nowhere near as cold as Minneapolis. We can do this. We have to do this.
It’s not quite as cold as MN right now, but NYC just turned out a massive protest in solidarity in plunging temps, heading up 6th ave.
January 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I was there. It’s nowhere near as cold as Minneapolis. We can do this. We have to do this.
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Thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE. The wind chill was 30 below during the march.
Hundreds of businesses closed their doors Friday in support of the protest as activists urged Minnesotans to abstain from economic activity.
Hundreds of businesses closed their doors Friday in support of the protest as activists urged Minnesotans to abstain from economic activity.
January 23, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE. The wind chill was 30 below during the march.
Hundreds of businesses closed their doors Friday in support of the protest as activists urged Minnesotans to abstain from economic activity.
Hundreds of businesses closed their doors Friday in support of the protest as activists urged Minnesotans to abstain from economic activity.
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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I've seen several popular movements in my lifetime and history now as someone who teaches comparative politics.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I've seen several popular movements in my lifetime and history now as someone who teaches comparative politics.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
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It’s Wednesday phone zap time!
Join us in calling your city council member to demand 0.5% of the budget go to our libraries.
Use this script and then tell us how it went with our survey!
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It only takes a minute to support our demand
Join us in calling your city council member to demand 0.5% of the budget go to our libraries.
Use this script and then tell us how it went with our survey!
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It only takes a minute to support our demand
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It’s Wednesday phone zap time!
Join us in calling your city council member to demand 0.5% of the budget go to our libraries.
Use this script and then tell us how it went with our survey!
nycplan.org/actions/call...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It only takes a minute to support our demand
Join us in calling your city council member to demand 0.5% of the budget go to our libraries.
Use this script and then tell us how it went with our survey!
nycplan.org/actions/call...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It only takes a minute to support our demand
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Is your New Years resolution to support our NYC library systems??
Call your council member and demand they pledge 0.5% of the budget for libraries in each budget made while they are in office!
Find your CM and use this helpful script to make your voice heard : nycplan.org/actions/call...
Call your council member and demand they pledge 0.5% of the budget for libraries in each budget made while they are in office!
Find your CM and use this helpful script to make your voice heard : nycplan.org/actions/call...
January 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Is your New Years resolution to support our NYC library systems??
Call your council member and demand they pledge 0.5% of the budget for libraries in each budget made while they are in office!
Find your CM and use this helpful script to make your voice heard : nycplan.org/actions/call...
Call your council member and demand they pledge 0.5% of the budget for libraries in each budget made while they are in office!
Find your CM and use this helpful script to make your voice heard : nycplan.org/actions/call...
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In New York City, healthcare workers have the longest bus commutes of any industry. Thousands of union nurses are on strike right now, demanding better working conditions. Making bus lanes 24/7 is something that the City can easily do to improve their get-to-work conditions:
Sign our petition now:
Sign our petition now:
Tell Mayor Mamdani and DOT: Make Bus Lanes 24/7 - Transportation Alternatives
In the city that never sleeps, our bus lanes shouldn’t, either.
act.transalt.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 PM
In New York City, healthcare workers have the longest bus commutes of any industry. Thousands of union nurses are on strike right now, demanding better working conditions. Making bus lanes 24/7 is something that the City can easily do to improve their get-to-work conditions:
Sign our petition now:
Sign our petition now:
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When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office on January 1, he will control over 6,300 miles of streets throughout the five boroughs.
Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.
Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office on January 1, he will control over 6,300 miles of streets throughout the five boroughs.
Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.
Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.
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One state lawmaker suggested that in her district, more people are struck by e-bike riders than by car drivers. But according to crash data, there were just 24 involving e-bikes in her district in 2025 — meanwhile, there were 1,132 involving cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are - Streetsblog Empire State
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
One state lawmaker suggested that in her district, more people are struck by e-bike riders than by car drivers. But according to crash data, there were just 24 involving e-bikes in her district in 2025 — meanwhile, there were 1,132 involving cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
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A DC suburb with more than a million residents has had fare-free public buses since the end of June 2025, and it's working: There has been a slight increase in ridership, no increase in undomiciled people using the buses for shelter, and a minimal effect on the county budget.
Letter to Mamdani From Maryland: Free Buses Are Working Great - Streetsblog New York City
No fares, no homeless encampments, high-quality service. One suburban county shows the way for the new mayor.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A DC suburb with more than a million residents has had fare-free public buses since the end of June 2025, and it's working: There has been a slight increase in ridership, no increase in undomiciled people using the buses for shelter, and a minimal effect on the county budget.
Upsetting
@johndemarsico.bsky.social just announced on Twitter that he he is no longer directing games for SNY. Most devastating loss of the offseason by far!
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Upsetting
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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Sometimes when we combat Trump's election lies, we lose sight of just how badly Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. It wasn't close. He lost every swing state and the popular vote by a lot.
January 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Sometimes when we combat Trump's election lies, we lose sight of just how badly Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. It wasn't close. He lost every swing state and the popular vote by a lot.
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
Thank god.
Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
Scoop: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE
Democrats are lining up against the bill.
www.axios.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Thank god.
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After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
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Bipartisan negotiators released a DHS funding bill that does not significantly reduce ICE and CBP’s funding nor rein in the agencies’ abuses of power.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
January 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Bipartisan negotiators released a DHS funding bill that does not significantly reduce ICE and CBP’s funding nor rein in the agencies’ abuses of power.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
How bad does it have to get
1/21/2026 - Minneapolis
Federal agents abduct two teenagers (15 & 16) from a doctor's appointment
At one point, it appears an agent tases one of the children
Federal agents abduct two teenagers (15 & 16) from a doctor's appointment
At one point, it appears an agent tases one of the children
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
How bad does it have to get
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Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
His not being impeached by the end of the business day as a result of this threat is as much a problem as the threat itself. It’s not just Trump that the world has to worry about, it’s a GOP that supports him and Democrats who suck their thumbs and refuse to even discuss pushing to remove him
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Even after Trump is gone, the world will remember that he threatened to forcibly seize the territory of a peaceful democratic ally, and our institutions failed to immediately remove him. That makes US dangerously unreliable, not just one senile gangster.
Newsom is not my favorite but at least he speaks out.
COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
January 22, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Newsom is not my favorite but at least he speaks out.