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It is truly insane to me that my elected representatives march with an enthusiastic genocidaire and still think they are owed my support
US Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer marched alongside far-right Israeli Finance Minister and Criminal Bezalel Smotrich.
June 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
It is truly insane to me that my elected representatives march with an enthusiastic genocidaire and still think they are owed my support
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people fucking died for the voting rights act. to wave it away with a magic wand is just so grotesque
April 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
people fucking died for the voting rights act. to wave it away with a magic wand is just so grotesque
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I wrote about the end of
the U.S. Forest Service and the arrogance of trying to kill something like a forest: defector.com/the-trump-ad...
the U.S. Forest Service and the arrogance of trying to kill something like a forest: defector.com/the-trump-ad...
April 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I wrote about the end of
the U.S. Forest Service and the arrogance of trying to kill something like a forest: defector.com/the-trump-ad...
the U.S. Forest Service and the arrogance of trying to kill something like a forest: defector.com/the-trump-ad...
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I simply think that no American President and in fact no human being at all should ever have the capacity to destroy civilization and it is sheer madness that we exist in a world where this is possible even when that isn’t foremost in our minds and headlines
April 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I simply think that no American President and in fact no human being at all should ever have the capacity to destroy civilization and it is sheer madness that we exist in a world where this is possible even when that isn’t foremost in our minds and headlines
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“I think those of us who care about the future of the human race—and want equality of human life and want people to be able to live in a just manner and take care of their families—we want it for all people.” — ta-nehisi coates in a new interview
A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
On the Black and Palestinian experiences, the aftermath of the US election, the boycott movement and more.
www.thekeymagazine.com
April 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
“I think those of us who care about the future of the human race—and want equality of human life and want people to be able to live in a just manner and take care of their families—we want it for all people.” — ta-nehisi coates in a new interview
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everything we are seeing now is the consequence of having a political environment in which indifference to the deaths and suffering of other people - even by the state whose supposed responsibility is to safeguard their welfare - is a superpower rather than a political liability
April 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
everything we are seeing now is the consequence of having a political environment in which indifference to the deaths and suffering of other people - even by the state whose supposed responsibility is to safeguard their welfare - is a superpower rather than a political liability
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Sharing meals anchors incarcerated people both to our lives outside the prison walls and to each other in one of the most toxic environments anywhere.
Cooking for my incarcerated community affirms our shared humanity
Sharing meals anchors us both to our lives outside the prison walls and to each other in one of the most toxic environments anywhere.
wagingnonviolence.org
April 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Sharing meals anchors incarcerated people both to our lives outside the prison walls and to each other in one of the most toxic environments anywhere.
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“Fascism is constantly and deliberately shrinking the definition of who is considered a person. Art, especially art made by and for marginalized populations, does the opposite. It expands and complicates our understanding of the human condition.”
open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...
open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...
The Warehouse: A Public Library Art Takeover in NYC (April 4-June 27)
A Community-Based Exhibition at Bedford Library in Brooklyn
open.substack.com
March 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
“Fascism is constantly and deliberately shrinking the definition of who is considered a person. Art, especially art made by and for marginalized populations, does the opposite. It expands and complicates our understanding of the human condition.”
open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...
open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...
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As Cuba struggles with blackouts and other hardships, the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay exists in a bubble of self reliance supported by shipments from the USA.
--A look at life inside the American enclave behind a Cuban minefield.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
--A look at life inside the American enclave behind a Cuban minefield.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
As Cuba struggles with blackouts and other hardships, the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay exists in a bubble of self reliance supported by shipments from the USA.
--A look at life inside the American enclave behind a Cuban minefield.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
--A look at life inside the American enclave behind a Cuban minefield.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
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Parents in the South are organizing to support their trans kids. And it turns out, the vast majority of parents with trans kids support them, contrary to the myth that it's so very hard to do. May these courageous families set an example for all. @translash.org translash.org/wire/parents...
How parents in the South are organizing to support their trans kids - TransLash Media
Many families with trans children are advocating and creating alternative spaces across the South. Others fear they will have to leave.
translash.org
March 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Parents in the South are organizing to support their trans kids. And it turns out, the vast majority of parents with trans kids support them, contrary to the myth that it's so very hard to do. May these courageous families set an example for all. @translash.org translash.org/wire/parents...
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just submitted:
Hi, I am a constituent in [borough]. I voted for you partially because of your promise to dedicate 0.5% of the budget to the public library. Please keep your campaign promises.
doesn’t have to be fancy 🙂↕️ gotta protect those crucial third spaces!!!!
Hi, I am a constituent in [borough]. I voted for you partially because of your promise to dedicate 0.5% of the budget to the public library. Please keep your campaign promises.
doesn’t have to be fancy 🙂↕️ gotta protect those crucial third spaces!!!!
Fund NYC libraries!
Tell Mayor Mamdani that you want 0.5% of the city budget for libraries. This is a VERY short form where you can do so.
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
@nycplan.org
Tell Mayor Mamdani that you want 0.5% of the city budget for libraries. This is a VERY short form where you can do so.
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
@nycplan.org
Contact the Mayor - NYC Mayor's Office
Send a message to NYC mayor on the web. You can also get links to media contacts and submit FOIL requests.
www.nyc.gov
February 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
just submitted:
Hi, I am a constituent in [borough]. I voted for you partially because of your promise to dedicate 0.5% of the budget to the public library. Please keep your campaign promises.
doesn’t have to be fancy 🙂↕️ gotta protect those crucial third spaces!!!!
Hi, I am a constituent in [borough]. I voted for you partially because of your promise to dedicate 0.5% of the budget to the public library. Please keep your campaign promises.
doesn’t have to be fancy 🙂↕️ gotta protect those crucial third spaces!!!!
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Incredibly illuminating to compare income and hours worked across countries and states for ***the bottom 95% of earners only***. The typical Belgian earns as much as the typical Californian but works about 24% less
via sethackerman.substack.com
via sethackerman.substack.com
March 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Incredibly illuminating to compare income and hours worked across countries and states for ***the bottom 95% of earners only***. The typical Belgian earns as much as the typical Californian but works about 24% less
via sethackerman.substack.com
via sethackerman.substack.com
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Trump’s “Operation Metro Surge” was a militarized campaign of fear that treated immigrants as criminals and weaponized the federal government against U.S. citizens.
We need independent investigations, real accountability, and to abolish ICE.
My op-ed:
We need independent investigations, real accountability, and to abolish ICE.
My op-ed:
Ilhan Omar: Five steps to take in response to Operation Metro Surge
"Nothing about what we witnessed was normal," U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar writes. "Where do we go from here?"
www.startribune.com
March 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Trump’s “Operation Metro Surge” was a militarized campaign of fear that treated immigrants as criminals and weaponized the federal government against U.S. citizens.
We need independent investigations, real accountability, and to abolish ICE.
My op-ed:
We need independent investigations, real accountability, and to abolish ICE.
My op-ed:
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"We are wrong because we started the war" should be the anchor point for all coverage of what's happening and it's remarkable how quickly that tends to get obscured.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-countr...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-countr...
The Country That Starts the War Is Wrong
That's us.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"We are wrong because we started the war" should be the anchor point for all coverage of what's happening and it's remarkable how quickly that tends to get obscured.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-countr...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-countr...
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In America’s most famous Haitian community, everyone is now forced to just hunker down and wait for the Supreme Court to say when it is okay to come and try to deport them.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/waiting-fo...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/waiting-fo...
Waiting For Judgment in Springfield, Ohio
Harsh times for America's most famous Haitian community.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In America’s most famous Haitian community, everyone is now forced to just hunker down and wait for the Supreme Court to say when it is okay to come and try to deport them.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/waiting-fo...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/waiting-fo...
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Let Black history month serve to remind us that the living legacy of slavery is the carceral state- policing, prison, immigration detention, and border enforcement. Abolition now.
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Let Black history month serve to remind us that the living legacy of slavery is the carceral state- policing, prison, immigration detention, and border enforcement. Abolition now.
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In the wake of the horrific ICE killings in Minnesota, many prominent Democrats have called for ICE to wear body cameras. Yesterday, @equalityalec.bsky.social talked to @democracynow.org about how important it is that we don't get distracted by meaningless & counterproductive reforms.
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
In the wake of the horrific ICE killings in Minnesota, many prominent Democrats have called for ICE to wear body cameras. Yesterday, @equalityalec.bsky.social talked to @democracynow.org about how important it is that we don't get distracted by meaningless & counterproductive reforms.
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It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...