Mona Molarsky
@mmolarsky.bsky.social
Writer, researcher, flamenco aficionada. Completing a family memoir about my grandparents, Impressionist painters who met in Paris in 1905, and their sons, who ran a traveling marionette show throughout New England in the 1930s. No DMs.
Here's how New York City voted, Mamdani vs. Cuomo vs. Sliwa, precinct by precinct. Thanks to the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Most Detailed Map of the N.Y.C. Mayoral Election (Gift Article)
See how New Yorkers are voting, precinct by precinct
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Here's how New York City voted, Mamdani vs. Cuomo vs. Sliwa, precinct by precinct. Thanks to the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It's Mamdani for New York!
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's Mamdani for New York!
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“Historically, the races in Virginia and New Jersey in the year following a presidential election have been closely watched on a national level as a barometer of how voters are feeling about the party holding the White House.”
NEW: Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer who served three terms in the U.S. House, will become Virginia's next governor, The Associated Press reports.
Spanberger will be the state's first female governor. https://to.pbs.org/4hCyiWm
Spanberger will be the state's first female governor. https://to.pbs.org/4hCyiWm
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“Historically, the races in Virginia and New Jersey in the year following a presidential election have been closely watched on a national level as a barometer of how voters are feeling about the party holding the White House.”
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The last time something like this happened in NYC was when Bad Bunny did a surprise performance in an open top tour bus driving around making stops at our hospitals to thank frontline workers after Hurricane Maria and the height of the pandemic, while the Emmys were being broadcast
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign closed out the final nights before Election Day with visits to LaGuardia taxi lines, hospital night shifts, and late-night diners—meeting the workers who’ve powered his run for NYC mayor.
Read @lfelizleon.bsky.social’s report:
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
Read @lfelizleon.bsky.social’s report:
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The last time something like this happened in NYC was when Bad Bunny did a surprise performance in an open top tour bus driving around making stops at our hospitals to thank frontline workers after Hurricane Maria and the height of the pandemic, while the Emmys were being broadcast
The cartels in Mexico must be dealt with. But the Trump administration will only make things worse. They're clueless.
Opinion | A mayor in Mexico is gunned down for standing up to the cartels
When those who defy organized crime are left unprotected, the state loses its legitimacy.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The cartels in Mexico must be dealt with. But the Trump administration will only make things worse. They're clueless.
Marigolds light the way to the spirit world. Enjoy this beautiful little video about Dia de los Muertos in Mexico free from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
Opinion | For Day of the Dead, a Burst of Flowers to Honor the Departed
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Marigolds light the way to the spirit world. Enjoy this beautiful little video about Dia de los Muertos in Mexico free from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
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Despite the best efforts of @thetimes.com to sew doubt, I continue to STRONGLY support @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. And yes, this is the guy who was Mayor actually writing this post 😊
NATION EXCLUSIVE: Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio writes about the Times of London’s fake news story on NYC mayoral race. De Blasio calls out lax reporting; and explains that he is, in fact, enthusiastically for Zohran Mandani.
The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say
The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.
www.thenation.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Despite the best efforts of @thetimes.com to sew doubt, I continue to STRONGLY support @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. And yes, this is the guy who was Mayor actually writing this post 😊
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As Jamaica worked on Thursday to assess the damage from Hurricane Melissa, it faced a long and daunting road to recovery, particularly in the western part of the country. That region was hardest hit by the hurricane, among the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
As Jamaica worked on Thursday to assess the damage from Hurricane Melissa, it faced a long and daunting road to recovery, particularly in the western part of the country. That region was hardest hit by the hurricane, among the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
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I wrote for @msnbc.com about Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica, rapid intensification, emissions imbalances, and what a storm that strong might do to the US:
Opinion | Why Melissa hit Jamaica so hard
The number of storms that leap from Category 1 to Category 3 or higher within 36 hours “more than doubled” over a 20-year period.
www.msnbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I wrote for @msnbc.com about Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica, rapid intensification, emissions imbalances, and what a storm that strong might do to the US:
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For those of us with Caribbean roots, seeing the damage from Hurricane Melissa hits especially hard. Privileged to talk to organizers in Jamaica who are already looking ahead. @adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
capitalbnews.org/hurricane-me...
capitalbnews.org/hurricane-me...
Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island's Worst Hurricane in a Century
It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic.
capitalbnews.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
For those of us with Caribbean roots, seeing the damage from Hurricane Melissa hits especially hard. Privileged to talk to organizers in Jamaica who are already looking ahead. @adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
capitalbnews.org/hurricane-me...
capitalbnews.org/hurricane-me...
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A US born military veteran that was deported by the Regime to Jamaica because the regime didn't believe he was an American but a Jamaican. Now he was in the path of Hurricane Melissa. 🤬😡😡🤬
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A US born military veteran that was deported by the Regime to Jamaica because the regime didn't believe he was an American but a Jamaican. Now he was in the path of Hurricane Melissa. 🤬😡😡🤬
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Today's tempest in New York, which brought sudden flooding, claimed two lives, reports @gothamist.com.
2 men die after being trapped in flooded basements during Thursday’s storm
FDNY and NYPD responders pulled both victims from waterlogged basements as heavy rain overwhelmed parts of the city, officials said.
gothamist.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Today's tempest in New York, which brought sudden flooding, claimed two lives, reports @gothamist.com.
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🚨 HS students (US citizens) were gassed and assaulted (reportedly, one student’s face was bloodied) before being taken away in custody by federal agents. There are no rules for ICE. Keep your kids safe.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
🚨 HS students (US citizens) were gassed and assaulted (reportedly, one student’s face was bloodied) before being taken away in custody by federal agents. There are no rules for ICE. Keep your kids safe.
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People across the country are fighting for their lives and also to protect their neighbors. They are doing so in the 100s of thousands every single day. You can choose to join the fight or you can pretend that "no one is doing anything."
October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
People across the country are fighting for their lives and also to protect their neighbors. They are doing so in the 100s of thousands every single day. You can choose to join the fight or you can pretend that "no one is doing anything."
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Proust Manuscripts, Recently Unveiled, Bring Back Memories in Paris
A huge cache of documents, which includes drafts of the famed madeleine passage, is for sale. France’s National Library is raising money to buy it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
A huge cache of documents, which includes drafts of the famed madeleine passage, is for sale. France’s National Library is raising money to buy it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
Proust Manuscripts, Recently Unveiled, Bring Back Memories in Paris
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Proust Manuscripts, Recently Unveiled, Bring Back Memories in Paris
A huge cache of documents, which includes drafts of the famed madeleine passage, is for sale. France’s National Library is raising money to buy it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
A huge cache of documents, which includes drafts of the famed madeleine passage, is for sale. France’s National Library is raising money to buy it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
Watch out for the Trump flunkies who are now on BlueSky.
Bluesky has become influential enough to get the GOP's attention. Let's keep an eye on them here.
Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion
On Friday, after months of internal discussions, federal agencies began posting on the left-friendly social network. Within days, they dominated a list of the most-blocked accounts.
www.wired.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Watch out for the Trump flunkies who are now on BlueSky.
Chaos on Canal Street.
Earlier on Canal Street, as agents attempted to disperse, one who I recognize from the courts pulled out a taser and threatened protester with it. @thecity.nyc
October 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Chaos on Canal Street.
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After observing for years the profound suspicion that Americans--even educated ones--have about any language but English, I always suspected it would come to this. What is the multi-lingual equivalent for antisemitism? Anti-lingualism?
Opinion | You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After observing for years the profound suspicion that Americans--even educated ones--have about any language but English, I always suspected it would come to this. What is the multi-lingual equivalent for antisemitism? Anti-lingualism?
Keep an eye on Professor Mark Bray's forced exit from the USA, under death threats from Turning Point USA.
We recognize in the case of Rutgers historian Mark Bray a threat to us all
We, the undersigned historians at Columbia University and Barnard College, write to express our profound dismay at the events involving historian Professor Mark Bray, a scholar of anti-fascist politic...
www.columbiaspectator.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Keep an eye on Professor Mark Bray's forced exit from the USA, under death threats from Turning Point USA.
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The BBC's main article on the No Kings protests. It's not terrible. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Millions join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across US
The demonstrations against the US president - which Republicans had called "hate-America rallies" - were boisterous but peaceful.
www.bbc.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The BBC's main article on the No Kings protests. It's not terrible. www.bbc.com/news/article...