Lisa Tschudi
@lisatschudi.bsky.social
Family manager, caregiver, data analyst, artist and co-owner of Two Squared Media Productions, llc.
“I’ve thought a lot of them not just as parents individually or as aspirations professionally,” Mamdani told me, “but in terms of what a marriage can look like, pursuing your professional dreams and being able to raise a family all at once.”"
Cannot believe that I got to profile an extraordinary filmmaker, who happens to be the mother of NYC’s new mayor, and think about intersections of art and politics, and how familial love might produce a buffer against the corrosive politics and cynicism of our time. My story about Mira Nair:
What Mira Nair Taught Zohran Mamdani
The mayor’s famous filmmaker mother reveals the origins of his ferocious ambition.
www.vulture.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
“I’ve thought a lot of them not just as parents individually or as aspirations professionally,” Mamdani told me, “but in terms of what a marriage can look like, pursuing your professional dreams and being able to raise a family all at once.”"
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Javier Abreu-Vasquez had a kidney transplant in 2023.
He was grabbed by ICE while delivering groceries to help his neighbours.
They’re refusing to give him his anti rejection meds.
Without them, he will lose the organ.
This is how people die.
He was grabbed by ICE while delivering groceries to help his neighbours.
They’re refusing to give him his anti rejection meds.
Without them, he will lose the organ.
This is how people die.
ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
The 38-year-old hasn’t had his kidney transplant medication since he was detained on Thursday.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Javier Abreu-Vasquez had a kidney transplant in 2023.
He was grabbed by ICE while delivering groceries to help his neighbours.
They’re refusing to give him his anti rejection meds.
Without them, he will lose the organ.
This is how people die.
He was grabbed by ICE while delivering groceries to help his neighbours.
They’re refusing to give him his anti rejection meds.
Without them, he will lose the organ.
This is how people die.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
"the state uses marriage as a tool to abandon disabled people...we have this myth-making around what love can do, and that marriage is about “in sickness and in health,” which absolves the state—this vow that makes you the responsible party."
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The political world of caregiving
Writer and scholar Laura Mauldin's new book takes on the hidden politics of spousal care.
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"the state uses marriage as a tool to abandon disabled people...we have this myth-making around what love can do, and that marriage is about “in sickness and in health,” which absolves the state—this vow that makes you the responsible party."
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I find this hopeful:
apnews.com/article/trum... governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
apnews.com/article/trum... governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I find this hopeful:
apnews.com/article/trum... governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
apnews.com/article/trum... governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
'Every Vote Counts': What Women Leaders Know About Fixing Broken Political Systems, From Iceland to Washington msmagazine.com/2026/01/23/r...
'Every Vote Counts': What Women Leaders Know About Fixing Broken Political Systems, From Iceland to Washington
The Reykjavík Global Forum in November gathered women to discuss using campaign funds for childcare, ranked-choice voting and online abuse.
msmagazine.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
'Every Vote Counts': What Women Leaders Know About Fixing Broken Political Systems, From Iceland to Washington msmagazine.com/2026/01/23/r...
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📢Louder for those in the back.
February 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
📢Louder for those in the back.
"...But the challenge, Stanton says, is limited funds..."
Incorrect. There are plenty of funds if they are used to take care of people instead of harming. The challenge is the will to do so. (see comments)
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
Incorrect. There are plenty of funds if they are used to take care of people instead of harming. The challenge is the will to do so. (see comments)
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 AM
"...But the challenge, Stanton says, is limited funds..."
Incorrect. There are plenty of funds if they are used to take care of people instead of harming. The challenge is the will to do so. (see comments)
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
Incorrect. There are plenty of funds if they are used to take care of people instead of harming. The challenge is the will to do so. (see comments)
www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
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Wow. Alex Pretti suffered a broken rib at the hands of ICE a week before his killing.
He said he “thought he was going to die”.
Wael Tarabishi also said he would die after ICE took his full time caregiver… he died last week.
This isn’t about immigration. It’s brutality.
He said he “thought he was going to die”.
Wael Tarabishi also said he would die after ICE took his full time caregiver… he died last week.
This isn’t about immigration. It’s brutality.
Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say | CNN
Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Wow. Alex Pretti suffered a broken rib at the hands of ICE a week before his killing.
He said he “thought he was going to die”.
Wael Tarabishi also said he would die after ICE took his full time caregiver… he died last week.
This isn’t about immigration. It’s brutality.
He said he “thought he was going to die”.
Wael Tarabishi also said he would die after ICE took his full time caregiver… he died last week.
This isn’t about immigration. It’s brutality.
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‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: The Italian government is scrambling to quell ICE furor after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed its agents are assisting with security at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy.
‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: Italy bids to quell ICE furor before Winter Olympics
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani insists that U.S. agents are “not going to be those that are on the street in Minneapolis.”
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: The Italian government is scrambling to quell ICE furor after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed its agents are assisting with security at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany’s killing of millions of people.
World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
People across Europe and beyond are commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. They are pausing to reflect on the killing of millions of lives and attempts to wipe out Jewish life in Europe more than eight decades ago.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany’s killing of millions of people.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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I guess he just got lucky.
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I guess he just got lucky.
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Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral
Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man d...
www.keranews.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
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The National Basketball Players Association releases a statement following the Trump regime’s murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, saying that NBA players “can no longer remain silent.”
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The National Basketball Players Association releases a statement following the Trump regime’s murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, saying that NBA players “can no longer remain silent.”
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
The NBPA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties, and the people of Minnesota demanding justice.
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Contrary to Bovino’s claims, there is no reason to believe that the Trump administration will conduct a legitimate investigation of Saturday’s shooting.
Video contradicts Trump administration account of Minneapolis killing
Once again, DHS appears to be lying.
www.motherjones.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Contrary to Bovino’s claims, there is no reason to believe that the Trump administration will conduct a legitimate investigation of Saturday’s shooting.
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Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
January 25, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"