David Lubetkin

@dlubetkin.bsky.social

NYC government technology professional. Fan of the Mets, comic books, wrestling, and country music. Cat Dad!

“I am political,” Ms. Rachel told me of her new effort to free kids from ICE detention. “It’s political to believe that children are worthy of love … and that our care shouldn’t stop at what we look like, our family, at our religion, at a border. Mr. Rogers was very political.”

I don’t really care if the World Series matters more or whatever — this tournament has been baseball played at its highest level. Crazy drama, crazy performances, everything you could want. If you love baseball and you aren’t watching, I don’t know what you’re doing

To anyone that needs clarification, "your best" is what you can accomplish without damage to your physical, mental and emotional health, not what you can accomplish by destroying them

Loving New York means loving the over 180,000 small businesses that power its neighborhoods. We’ve created printable Valentines for you to share with a small business you love. Stop by your local library to pick one up, or download all eight at nyc.gov/vday 💌

A Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of a small storefront with the text "My heart is locally-owned...by you."A Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of a small 'Ye Olde Shoppe' storefront with the text "I'm a regular in your shop. But you're a regular in my heart."A Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of two people next to a 'Come in We're OPEN' sign with the text "My heart mom-and-pops for you."A Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of an NYC halal food cart with the text "I love you with halal of my heart."

Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

As Zohran Mamdani takes over as mayor of New York City, he joins his new Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice, Julie Su, to talk about building an economy that works for the many — not just a select few.

There is a full-on push in NYC right now to use "Mamdani doesn't make Jews 'feel safe'" as a cudgel to get Cuomo into office, and it is utterly disgusting. You know what makes me feel unsafe? People who casually characterize us as a trembling single-issue monolith scared of the big bad Muslim.

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!