Andrea Watts

@andreamwatts.bsky.social

Fighting for justice + better bike lanes ✨

In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.

✂️🎨 Recently went on strike from Canva. In the age of AI-generated slop, I'm still betting on human hands and human ideas 🚫🤖 Not sure how long my lil strike will last, but I'm having a lot of fun with it.l

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“But the bigger problem is how much of the media of ‘the left’ is dominated by men who appear to have no understanding of sexual abuse or intimate partner violence, but do have a pretty hefty sexist streak that they either aren’t aware of or don’t care to remedy.” YES @juliedicaro.bsky.social

We have an even bigger problem than Graham Platner

The candidate's rise and fall perfectly illustrates the sexism in lefty media

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You go to that fancy Italian restaurant — and who’s in the kitchen? Latinos. You go to that fancy French restaurant — who’s in the kitchen? Latinos. Latinos grow it, pick it, clean it, cook it, serve it, and do the dishes. We are the backbone. Don’t fuck with us, we’re busy.

Some days the job is sitting at a desk. Other days the job is a 5-mile bike ride through the International Marketplace with a police escort and a crew of neighbors who care about what happens on the west side. I’ll take it 🚲 Grateful for work that lets me show up like this.

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We just released our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and it's a testament to what happens when 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻. Whether you're a placemaker, funder, or simply someone who appreciates a good public space, there's something in here to inspire you. 🔗 lnkd.in/eFwVB4YP

I have to explain this way more often than I would care to: IndyGo’s budget is separate from other city budgets, and cannot be diverted to other causes without returning funds to the federal government. Great clapback from Director Wilson. www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

IndyGo didn't steal pothole money. Voters approved transit funding. | Letters

By completion of the Blue Line, IndyGo will have paved more than 90 miles of Indy streets.

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STOP SUPER SPEEDERS Today we rallied outside City Hall, joined by City Council Majority Leader and Transportation Committee Chair Shaun Abreu. It's time for Assembly Speaker Heastie to put the bill in the state budget, and slow down the worst-of-the-worst drivers.

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I think we could line up some interest groups behind this idea: Sell a private elevator car to each person, then make supplying enough elevator shafts for all the elevator cars a public responsibility.

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