Claudia Calhoon

@claudiacalhoon.bsky.social

Immigration/health advocate, health policy professor, CUNY York College, NYC/NC.

Reupping this with the request that it you liked the cute dog photo, you take one minute of your day to send the link to any DC-area friends/family/acquaintances who do not currently have a dog but might be interested in adopting one, or even just taking one out for a day in the park.

Julian Sanchez@normative.bsky.social · last wk.

Just took lovely Maeve out for an afternoon field trip. She’s a big sweetie looking for a home in the DC area where she can be the lone doggo. Go pay her a visit! bvspca.org/adopt/maeve-2

Maeve the Rottweiler

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

The announcer in Grand Central Madison is just … free associating in between announcing trains. I learned about the New York Liberty, the weather, the philharmonic and how to make October a great month. Purest NYC vibes.

Goodness even the virulently anti-immigrant activist from Center for Immigration Studies quoted in this article thinks this population should have coverage Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...

Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill (Gift Article)

Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.

nytimes.com

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

🧵🧵🧵Here's a thread with 10 questions the news media should ask Republicans at their “Trumpapalooza” convention in Dallas this Wednesday and Thursday. 1. Did you avoid driving to Dallas because gas is too expensive, or did you avoid flying because airfares are up so much?

Photo of Republicans at a past convention