this name shit would be the perfect time for obama and/or mamdani to do a hit for el-sayed. "we've heard a lot of people attacking dr el-sayed over his name. well, for eight years they called me PRESIDENT hussein obama. and i'm MAYOR mamdani. so maybe its time for SENATOR el-sayed."
Because it apparently needs to be said: I have never fucking used the AI/LLM/chatbot/plagiarism machine and I never fucking will. If you use it, I think you're a bad person.
Whenever you read a hot take from Politico that casts Dems in an unflattering light, remind yourself that the owner asked the executives to pray for Donald Trump’s reelection. It’s propaganda.
@abdulelsayed.bsky.social triumphing over something like $60 million, $32-ish million of it AIPAC money, is not a "narrow" victory, it's a people's earthquake. This kind of spending is oligarchy in action, to smother democracy through its formal channels, and is getting normalized. Still he won.
Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...
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“‘Should I keep paying my mortgage?’ Haitian families confront impossible choices around #TPS. As Haitian TPS nears an end, families are asking who will care for their children, whether to sell their homes and whether they can survive what comes next.” haitiantimes.com/2026/07/27/h...
'Should I keep paying my mortgage?' Haitian families confront impossible choices around TPS
Many Haitian TPS holders are beginning to grapple with the potential domino effects of TPS ending, including financial, family and mental health impact due to job loss and potential detention or depor...
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Nobody wants predictive data models to stop working for the people in medicine. Or translating ancient Pompeii texts. Or the other ways we were already using it. We want it to stop replacing workers, killing the environment, and stealing from artists. Hope that clarifies.
ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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loath to spread this but it has so many likes so: "black power" is a response to centuries of systemic oppression and inequity, a call to empower from disempowerment. "white power" is an expression of racial supremacy. thinking them the same because they share a word is how babies think
Freethinkers United For Change@freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 2w ago
the reason we dont have medicare for all is bc corporations need employer based healthcare to keep you chained to your desk in a job you hate that doesnt pay you what youre worth
NPR@npr.org · 2w agoAbout 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E
Well... bsky.app/profile/mich...
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I have a piece in the NYT today arguing that the law should permit victims of ICE abuse to sue not just individual officers, but supervisors and policymakers like Stephen Miller and Gregory Bovino. A Democratic president and Congress could do this in 2029. And they could make it retroactive.
Opinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here’s What to Do About It.
Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics.
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Assigned Media finds NYT ran 5 trans sports stories after recent SCOTUS ruling but none quoted trans ppl. This continues its run of being the most likely major outlet to run multiple trans pieces but least likely to quote trans ppl. Grow up, Sulzberger.
NYT Wrote Five Stories on the Trans Athlete Ban Decision. Not One Quoted A Transgender Person. - Assigned Media
The paper of record continues to diverge from other news organizations in its coverage of the transgender community.
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Israel must release pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been held without charge for 18 months and now faces an imminent threat to his life from torture. Israel must end the targeting of health workers and the inhumane treatment of Palestinians in arbitrary detention.
"who was killed in an immigration operation" LMAO get the fuck outta here
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoExclusive: Three men who were alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed in an immigration operation, said a federal officer fired at them almost immediately after exiting his vehicle and that at no point did the driver veer in his direction.
The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Mehdi Hasan and Zeteo previewed the "Platner is being set up by the Jews" line when the NYT story dropped last month.
Still waiting for the dudes at Zeteo to acknowledge their role in hyping up Platner and minimizing the allegations against him.
Senator Chris Murphy is introducing a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. The bill would increase the $7.25 hourly wage over 6 years and prohibit subminimum wages for tipped workers. Nearly half of American workers make less than $25 an hour.
Who wants to tell Hakeem Jeffries that Mamdani would beat him by 30 points if they ran against each other lol
HuffPost@huffpost.com · last mo.The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.
Not sure the guy who brags about getting pedos security clearances should be telling Democrats what they "need."
Mark Zaid, Esq@markzaidesq.bsky.social · last mo.We are witnessing MAGA equivalent of destruction of Democratic Party through election of progressive Socialists. If you think this ends well for country, I believe you're sadly mistaken. Extremism on one side simply fuels opposite growth on other side. We need moderates.
As a person who has received gender-affirming medical care in NYC this judge rocks and this admin can eat shit.
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · last mo.BREAKING: Federal judge grants patients' request to block DOJ from seeking or obtaining patient information via grand jury subpoena as to any transgender people who received gender-affirming medical care in New York City (including NYU Langone). More to come:
BREAKING — Judge in Coe vs. Blanche provisionally certifies plaintiffs as a class and grants temporary restraining order against DOJ accessing private medical records of trans youth treated at NYU Langone
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