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Late 20s. NYC/NJ. Life of the Party, Maker of Days Follow =/= endorse. He/Him
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

It’s hard to overstate how angry rank and file Dems are at the Dem establishment right now. And if I were a self-preservationist incumbent I would take note.

all major news sources concur that the results of the NYC primary prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that Bluesky has the juice

Trump’s ICE is tearing at the fabric of our city and what makes us proud to be Americans. From my conversation with @kaitlancollins.bsky.social on @cnn.com earlier tonight.

If you’re under 30, you weren’t even born the last time Andrew Cuomo lived here. This is your city. Vote like it.

I love New York so much, man

why don't they just turn Indian Point back on? I know it's complicated but surely cheaper than building from scratch www.syracuse.com/news/2025/06...

Democrats are still supporting ICE, which is now a lawless, violent Gestapo for the Trump regime that is terrorizing innocent communities and assaulting Senator Padilla. Just sit with it for a moment.

why couldn't this guy have just become one of those creepy vetbro personal trainers instead of the Secretary of Defense

"why doesn't Bluesky have its own Grok" well because the human users already bring up completely unrelated human rights atrocities in your mentions for no reason

"I'd crusade if the new Pope asked me to" wow, cool. What if he asked you to love and protect immigrants

Apologies for yelling, but— SCOTUS COULDN’T DO ITS JOB BECAUSE TOO MANY JUSTICES HAVE BOOK DEALS WITH A PARTY IN A CASE

Crazy how long this conversation has been going on

MAJOR BREAKING: INDIA ATTACKS PAKISTAN WITH MISSILE STRIKES IN AT LEAST 3 LOCATIONS

I have in general become way less tolerant of ‘crunchy’ bullshit since ascension of people like RFK jr. to actual power. Sorry but the obnoxious Reddit science and logic guys were right, you should be scorned for believing objectively wrong things about consequential issues.

If we can make more regular people aware that "the machine that can't stop getting things wrong is going to raise your power bill whether you use it or not", I think we can get more people to reject generative AI. People in Baltimore are already sick of BGE rate hikes as it is.

Me, on the phone just now: I would like to speak to a customer service agent. The system: great, can you tell us what about? Me: I cannot access my online account. The system: In order to access your account, please visit <website> and login. Can I help you with anything else?

"they also don't care about your way of life" is a total lie. they're obsessed with your way of life! they vote and speak in loathing of your way of life! small-town red America obsessively focuses on other ways of life

Fundamentally it makes sense to have a diverse and inclusive society and to treat people ethically, and societal standards change all the time but high pressure social conformity prevents innovation and makes progress slower and this is why fundamentally you don’t have smart fascists

1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US. This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties. Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...

A little dose of retro-futurism, from my time with Iron Helmet Games :) #conceptart #illustration #scifiart

We frequently criticize headlines for not conveying what is happening, so lets this. Clear, concise, and does not use the authoritarian's frame. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...

I feel like “we can no longer trade with China” is really not being priced into the market reaction here pretty sure they think they can bully him out of that too but I’m not sure I’d take that bet, China seems uninterested in giving him a PR win

The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.

What a summary of the anti-trans movement: March 23rd: female fencer competes in mixed-gender event, beating several male competitors, finishing 8th March 30th: same fencer films herself telling trans competitor “I am refusing to fence you, because I am a woman and you are a man,” collects $5000

I don't think people realize that in important respects tariffs are now higher & more inflationary than what was announced on last Wednesday. Since then we've gone from 54% to 125% on China, our 3rd largest trading partner. That outweighs delaying the increases on 70+ others.

Colossal Bioscience did not revive dire wolves, despite a sensationalist Time Magazine cover story. Making genetically modified animals that are cosplaying as extinct species is not de-extinction.

Always good on Appomattox day to remember that Robert E. Lee was a vile human being whose historical portayal as a reluctant defender of slavery is based on complete fabrication. He was a committed white supremacist who believed slavery reflected a natural order and commanded his army as such.

I'd add that the portrayal of Lee as a military genius is also completely dishonest. Lee was directly responsible for the strategic decision that lost the war for the Confederacy (1863 invasion of the north) and made that decision for dumb and foolish reasons.

Speaking as someone who’s lived and moved in hippy-adjacent spaces for most of my life: the hard truth that you should not trust most new age people as far as you can throw them

🧵 Before I'm productive today, anyone want some guaranteed no AI chill playlists? I load these up on youtube when I need a lyric-free headspace. youtu.be/18NHV4nJLQc

All I keep thinking about is that if/when Dems regain power, every action to restore normality or basic functioning of governmental institutions will be covered by the national press like it’s a controversial, partisan power play on par with a coup.

I am filled with despair. I don't know how we come back from all this.

Trump: The states are just an agent of the federal government.

In less than one week, many Americans will no longer be able to apply for Social Security benefits over the phone, setting the stage for disruptions and upheaval. Nearly 6 million seniors live more than 46.6 miles, roundtrip, from a field office, per a new analysis. trib.al/5XSPqyL

The skeleton key to understanding reactionary conservatism is quite simple: they are scared, all the time, of everything.