B.G. Firmani
@bgfirmani.bsky.social
Writer. Longtime New Yorker. Believer that while the arc of the moral universe may be long, it bends toward justice. Finché c'è vita, c'è speranza. https://www.bgfirmani.com/
#amreading UNEXPLAINED PRESENCE (2007) by Tisa Bryant, a brilliant interrogation into how “Black figures in Eurocentric literature, film, and visual art are….hidden in plain sight….” There’s a 2024 edition with intro by Margo Jefferson out on Wave Books. www.wavepoetry.com/products/une... #booksky
As in collaborators in #nazi Germany, so in #trump US: "If you were ignorant of what went on, you were a fool; if you knew but looked the other way, you were a coward; if you knew and took part, you were a criminal." Such a good article by Frank Rich in @nymag.com. nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump’s Shameless Collaborators
The cronies of his second term are heading for a harsher comeuppance.
nymag.com
Tell Senate Democrats: No Schumer Coronation act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-de...
Urge Senate Democrats to demand new leadership and reject a Schumer coronation
The midterm elections made it very clear that voters want a new generation of Democratic fighters. We need a leader in the Senate who is capable of heading that fight. The American people did not elec...
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Senator-elect Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to JD Vance: "JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January."
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress as voters punish Trump
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress as voters punish Trump
Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’ * Track live results from all 50 states * Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ * Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results? As we bring you the latest from around the country, Donald Trump is certainly paying attention. From the White House, the president said that he was tuning into coverage on Fox News. “I can’t stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice,” Trump said of the Democratic strategist and Fox News contributor in a post on Truth Social. The president called Tarlov “DUMB AS A ROCK”. Continue reading...
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I'm attending Showing Up for Racial Justice's event, “White people’s work after the midterms” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/surj/event/1...
White people’s work after the midterms · Showing Up for Racial Justice
No matter what happens in the midterm elections, white people will have a critical role in the post-election moment. We might be mobilizing to protect election results and working to ensure results ar...
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There is no sugarcoating this atrocity despite the Mississippi atty. general calling the police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley “justified.” The body cam footage of a trigger-happy cop shows the AG is out of her fucking mind. theintercept.com/2026/10/23/k...
Bodycam: Cop Was Not in Danger When He Fired Shots That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
New body camera footage shows a Mississippi cop was not in danger when he fired the shots that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
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So great to read this terrific piece by @ninasparling.bsky.social about David Morales in @nybooks.com online - couldn't be more different than the corrupt thug "Buddy" Cianci who was mayor during my time in #Providence. www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
The Renters Take Providence | Nina Sparling
On September 9 the incumbent mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Brett Smiley, lost his reelection bid to a twenty-seven-year-old democratic socialist
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🚨 NEW YORK: Early voting begins today (10/24) and goes through Sunday, 11/1 🚨 Make sure your know your rights when casting your ballot ⬇️
Your Voting Rights at the Polls - NYCLU
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a film that every New Yorker should see — and this weekend you can, at no cost. We partnered with the filmmakers to offer free screenings this Saturday and Sunday at the Lincoln Center, Film Forum, and Magic AMC in Harlem. Go to on.nyc.gov/seeharlem to reserve a seat.
FREE NYC SCREENINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM by NEON | Eventbrite
Join NEON for FREE NYC Screenings of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM.
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Go #AbdulElSayed! "Trump’s politics is entirely about punching down and groveling up....You’ll never hear me talk down to somebody who...is out trying to live their life. But I’ll talk down to Donald Trump every day, because he’s worthless." @thenation.com #Michigan www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics
A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.
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Remembering Joseph Sciorra, such a lovely human being. "In 1989, Dr. Sciorra joined hundreds of mostly Black marchers…to protest the killing of Yusuf Hawkins….Dr. Sciorra carried a homemade sign that proclaimed ‘Italians Against Racism.’" #ItalianAmerican #Antiracist www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/n...
He Mapped Yard Shrines, Sidewalk Altars and Flowerpots (Gift Article)
The cultural historian Joseph Sciorra, who has died, helped bring “a fieldworker’s eye and an archivist’s discipline” to his studies of Italian American culture.
nytimes.com
Over 3,000 No Kings events across the US are underway!
Are you ready to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms? Be part of history on Saturday by joining your local No Kings protest. Find your local No Kings event today: bit.ly/nokings1017 ❌👑
You heard it from Robert De Niro: It's time to make our voices heard. Sign up for one of our upcoming virtual Know Your Rights trainings with our No Kings partners to learn about your rights at the polls and what to do if you encounter voter intimidation: 📆 October 14, 8pm ET 📆 October 29, 8pm ET
Below is a collection of many other people of Italian heritage worthy of attention — people who have played an active role in the struggle for labor rights, gay and lesbian rights, human rights, and civil rights. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn www.zinnedproject.org/materials/it...
Italian Americans Who Fought for Justice
Profile. Brief bios of people of Italian heritage who were committed to social justice.
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From END TIMES FASCISM: Columbus "...dreamed of financing a new crusade to take Jerusalem from the Muslims, the supposed precondition for bringing about the Christian millennium…Columbus was looking to jump-start the apocalypse.” One more reason why #NoColumbusDay. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #booksky
“...despite the negative stereotype, the vast majority of #ItalianAmericans have no personal or familial connection to organized crime, yet many second- and third-generation Americans of Italian descent likely have some familial connection with #anarchism...” daily.jstor.org/the-radical-...
The Radical History of Italian Americans - JSTOR Daily
In the early twentieth century, immigrant anarchists organized across U.S. cities and stood at the center of major labor struggles.
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Love Mayor Mamdani celebrating the great-hearted fighter Vito Marcantonio, anti-racist, anti-imperialist, champion of the working class. #ItalianAmerican
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.Happy Italian Heritage Month, New York. Here’s continuing to fight for Vito Marcantonio’s vision of a government that works for all working people.
Rally tonight in Foley Square to protest the shooting of Oscar Belgal by ICE goon squad. #AbolishICE #ICEoutofNY #HandsOffNY #FascistsBoundToLose
EMERGENCY PROTEST IN NEW YORK TONIGHT 5:30PM FOLEY SQUARE. ICE shot a man with his 5 year old in the backseat. We cannot let this be normal. Be there.
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
A heartbreak to hear of the death of Joe Sciorra, such a lovely, warm, delightful man. Dr. Sciorra was a folklorist and cultural historian, part of the beating heart of the Calandra #ItalianAmerican Institute. Riposa in pace, Joe. @calandrainstitute.bsky.social calandrainstitute.org/2026/10/07/r...
At a press conference outside 26 Federal Plaza, immigrant advocates and family members of those detained gathered to raise awareness about the arrests. They urged immigrant New Yorkers who have received a “call-in letter” from DHS to get legal help before their appointment.
'But I'm Not From Ghana': ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
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