Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social
32 years as a federal labor lawyer, now retired. Aghast at obscene inequality, which the current plutocracy is only going to worsen. CREDIT: "So what did you think would happen?" was made by Brooklyn artist and carpenter Shawn Gargagliano.
I seriously doubt that Liz Cheney said this. Please don't circulate fake crap like this.
October 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I seriously doubt that Liz Cheney said this. Please don't circulate fake crap like this.
Thank you for reporting on this, Claudia I.A.
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thank you for reporting on this, Claudia I.A.
Anyway, that's my unsolicited advice for the Mamdani campaign, going into the November election. I want him to win! And I don't want any such "unforced errors" to turn reasonable Jewish voters against him.
June 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Anyway, that's my unsolicited advice for the Mamdani campaign, going into the November election. I want him to win! And I don't want any such "unforced errors" to turn reasonable Jewish voters against him.
So, my point is: Mamdani would do well to retract his defense of "intifada" loudly and clearly. Even assuming he's not anti-semitic, he MUST understand that defending such a violence- tinged word was, at the very least, insensitive.
June 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So, my point is: Mamdani would do well to retract his defense of "intifada" loudly and clearly. Even assuming he's not anti-semitic, he MUST understand that defending such a violence- tinged word was, at the very least, insensitive.
You wouldn't believe how quickly Mamdani's defense of "intifada" spread among Jewish voters here in NYC, who were genuinely alarmed. Realistically, most voters are not going to go back and listen to the whole interview and become "comfortable" with it.
June 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You wouldn't believe how quickly Mamdani's defense of "intifada" spread among Jewish voters here in NYC, who were genuinely alarmed. Realistically, most voters are not going to go back and listen to the whole interview and become "comfortable" with it.
Yes, Blake, I've read the whole interview, and I (like you) am personally "comfortable" with Mamdani's response. But that's not how politics works! Very few people are going to listen to his whole defense of "intifada" in context.
June 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Yes, Blake, I've read the whole interview, and I (like you) am personally "comfortable" with Mamdani's response. But that's not how politics works! Very few people are going to listen to his whole defense of "intifada" in context.
Another win for AFGE! Let's go!!
June 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Another win for AFGE! Let's go!!
I don't think Mamdani is anti-semitic. BUT he needs to stop doing tone-deaf things like defending the phrase "globalize the intifada." Comes across as insensitive to legitimate fears of violence against Jews, Hamas attacks against Israeli citizens, etc.
June 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I don't think Mamdani is anti-semitic. BUT he needs to stop doing tone-deaf things like defending the phrase "globalize the intifada." Comes across as insensitive to legitimate fears of violence against Jews, Hamas attacks against Israeli citizens, etc.
Yes, absolutely. I believe that's probably why so many municipal unions endorsed him. Didn't want to be on his bad side if he won.
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Yes, absolutely. I believe that's probably why so many municipal unions endorsed him. Didn't want to be on his bad side if he won.
Isn't "deputy mayor" a thing?
June 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Isn't "deputy mayor" a thing?
Thanks for reporting on this, Amir Khafagy!
June 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Thanks for reporting on this, Amir Khafagy!
Really, shockingly bad, even as just a legal argument. The U.S. Constitution, even as originally drafted by "the founders," contained a mechanism for amending it! And the Constitution WAS amended to give non-white people equality and voting rights.
June 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Really, shockingly bad, even as just a legal argument. The U.S. Constitution, even as originally drafted by "the founders," contained a mechanism for amending it! And the Constitution WAS amended to give non-white people equality and voting rights.
I remember every sordid detail from back then. I wish more NYC voters remembered them!
June 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I remember every sordid detail from back then. I wish more NYC voters remembered them!
Yes, you're right. I stand corrected.
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Yes, you're right. I stand corrected.
I'll never get over the Dem. Senators voting to confirm shitheads like Noem and RFK Jr. And I'll never forgive Schumer for failing to do everything in his power to block the votes! We NYers *begged* but he refused to listen!!
June 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I'll never get over the Dem. Senators voting to confirm shitheads like Noem and RFK Jr. And I'll never forgive Schumer for failing to do everything in his power to block the votes! We NYers *begged* but he refused to listen!!
No, Bloomberg always wanted rich guys to control the world.
June 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
No, Bloomberg always wanted rich guys to control the world.
I don't think a PAC can donate millions directly to a campaign. But a PAC can spend millions on supposedly-independent campaign ads. We NYC voters are being FLOODED with mailers, TV ads, etc. funded by such PACs right now.
June 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I don't think a PAC can donate millions directly to a campaign. But a PAC can spend millions on supposedly-independent campaign ads. We NYC voters are being FLOODED with mailers, TV ads, etc. funded by such PACs right now.
I happen to live 2 blocks from where Sammy Cohen was killed by a car in Brooklyn several years ago. (Sammy was the same age as my twin sons, and they were all on the same soccer team.) His parents also became devoted street-safety advocates.
June 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I happen to live 2 blocks from where Sammy Cohen was killed by a car in Brooklyn several years ago. (Sammy was the same age as my twin sons, and they were all on the same soccer team.) His parents also became devoted street-safety advocates.
Jay, new follower here. I'm so unbelievably sorry about the loss of your daughter. Thank you for everything you do for street safety, and for the world in general.
June 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Jay, new follower here. I'm so unbelievably sorry about the loss of your daughter. Thank you for everything you do for street safety, and for the world in general.
I learned that the India Point protest was organized by Indivisible RI. A separate "50501" group organized a protest / picnic / food drive at the State House. The 2 events seem to have slightly different emphases: traditional protest with signs, speeches, etc. vs. community-building?
June 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I learned that the India Point protest was organized by Indivisible RI. A separate "50501" group organized a protest / picnic / food drive at the State House. The 2 events seem to have slightly different emphases: traditional protest with signs, speeches, etc. vs. community-building?
To clarify, there are two different "No Kings" events in PVD. I'm going to the 1:00 - 3:00 protest in India Point park, organized by Indivisible. (A separate group of people affiliated with 50501 organized a community event / picnic / food drive at the R.I. State House, 12:00 - 2:00.)
June 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
To clarify, there are two different "No Kings" events in PVD. I'm going to the 1:00 - 3:00 protest in India Point park, organized by Indivisible. (A separate group of people affiliated with 50501 organized a community event / picnic / food drive at the R.I. State House, 12:00 - 2:00.)