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Arts educator & Advocate Teams: Racing Louisville, Gotham FC, NY Liberty
This interview is so good. www.democracynow.org/2026/9/18/ho...
“Hope Is the Thing with Feathers”: Rhiannon Giddens on New Album, AI, Ed Sheeran, Macklemore & Trump
“If we don’t connect those dots between the struggles, we’re never going to get anywhere,” says Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. “That’s what music is for. … ...
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www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/m... According to government data, the U.S. collected $115 million through tariffs on menstrual products containing cotton in 2025, compared with just $42 million in 2020.
I missed FAMU honoring Dolly Parton at Miami Friday night.
Crown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day Parade gothamist.com/news/crown-h...
Crown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day Parade
Residents also say elderly and disabled neighbors can’t be dropped off near their front doors and they’re fearful emergency responders can’t easily access apartment buildings and fire hydrants.
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New York City's filthy rich have gotten considerably richer—and it's made our city one of the most unequal places to live in America. And other sunny links to start your Thursday. hellgatenyc.com/how-much-ric...
How Much Richer Can NYC's Rich Get? Buddy
Everyone else? Not so much. And other links to start your day
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The city “is generating enormous wealth, but the vast majority of that prosperity is flowing to those who already have the most,” Comptroller Mark Levine says.
Bottom 90% of New Yorkers’ Incomes Stagnate As Very Richest See 58% Gain Since COVID
The city “is generating enormous wealth, but the vast majority of that prosperity is flowing to those who already have the most,” Comptroller Mark Levine says.
thecityreporter.nyc
Update on the legal challenge to Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s Brooklyn Democratic Party power grab: 🧵
Breaking: ICE has just detained a *second* Haitian pastor in Springfield, Ohio, activists and religious leaders tell Zeteo. Springfield is the town Donald Trump attacked during his 2024 campaign — where he claimed Haitian immigrants were eating dogs and cats.
The Trump administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if its plans to renovate the arts institution are not allowed to proceed. Those plans include adding President Donald Trump's name to the building. A hearing is set for Thursday on a bid to stop Trump's name from being added.
WTF. the Anti-democratic BK Dems back at it. Rodneyse and cronies should be ashamed.
New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social · 4w agoReport from Brooklyn Democratic Party exec committee meeting is that Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's anti-democratic power grab has passed by 21-19 vote (1 abstention, 1 no-show) *All 8 District Leaders who lost in June voted yes*
My wife commutes everyday to Gary for work from Chicago. Today is her first day back since Tuesday Aug 11th. It’s Aug. 20th. Partial, rolling, and total outsges. This city is in a crisis, not being cared for, and folks are not calling it out for what it is. A majority black community failed again.
Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis@kendrawrites.com · last mo.Gary Indiana hasn't had power for almost two weeks
With all the attention paid to the feelings of a small, wealthier subset of New Yorkers, you may have forgotten that some 70 percent of New York City residents rent their homes. Here's what four of them think of the pied-à-terre tax rollout: hellgatenyc.com/nyc-tenants-...
Betye Saar died at 99 in Los Angeles yesterday. The beloved artist passed away in her sleep just four days before her 100th birthday. Over a seven-decade career, Saar’s visionary assemblages recast the debris of American history into monuments of Black resilience and liberation.
Betye Saar, Who Opened Portals Between Worlds, Dies at 99
Her visionary assemblages recast the debris of American history into monuments of Black resilience and liberation.
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Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.
ICE shared Medicaid data, which it wasn't even supposed to have in the first place, with Palantir. Anyone else worried about this? Here's what you should know about Palantir. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_VwyhErd88
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Food pantries across New York City say they’re already seeing an increase in demand as schools that offer free meals close for the summer and gas prices remain stubbornly high: gothamist.visitlink.me/o7YTVZ
"This is the last time you will see me. They brought me here to kill me. I don't see myself surviving. This is the end." — Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Tell Congress: Act NOW to save Dr. Abu Safiya's life: www.imeupolicyproject.org/free-dr-abu-...
Tell Congress: Act NOW to Save Dr. Abu Safiya's Life — IMEU Policy Project
Dr. Abu Safiya should be free. Doctors should not be tortured for saving lives. Tell Congress to act now and secure Dr. Abu Safiya's freedom and save his life.
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#NWSL NEWS: Gotham FC is moving to Etihad Park in Queens in 2028. The team will have its own locker room and can customize most digital signage to make it feel like its own stadium. Jessica Berman tells ESPN that Gotham playing in NYC "is incredibly valuable to the league." More details 👇
Gotham FC moving to 'world-class' Etihad Park, home of NYCFC
Gotham FC will play home games at Etihad Park in Queens, New York, beginning in 2028, putting the reigning NWSL champions inside New York City limits for the first time.
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President Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism after financial disclosures showed his family made more than $1 billion in crypto last year. https://to.pbs.org/4vdLHtm
WATCH: Trump says he never talks to his kids about business as president but 'I think I'm allowed to'
President Donald Trump also offered a dubious history lesson, suggesting that, as president, George Washington had two desks — one for business matters and another for the presidency.
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FCC censorship czar Brendan Carr wants control over daytime talk shows. Use our action center to file a public comment with the FCC telling him to follow the First Amendment and back off.
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