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Jan Carr

@jancarr.bsky.social
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Author of kids' books, including numerous picture books + BUDDY AND BEA chapter book series; Balletomane; Socialist heart rep: Andrea Cascardi, www.transatlanticagency.com Author website: www.jancarr.net

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A frankly insane story about how a Trump-linked American drilling company is setting up equipment in Greenland to make exploratory boreholes, *despite* being denied permission by the Greenlandic government. So much for sovereignty, I guess. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 02/08/2026
"The people who think our healthcare system should be less about health or care & more about monetizing you because you get sick think they get to decide who your next senator is going to be. That’s what’s dangerous." - @abdulelsayed.bsky.social tonight on Dem & GOP elites calling him "dangerous"
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Perfectly said. #WorldCup #FIFA
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The air quality in Michigan is the worst in the world right now. How did we get here?
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Most of these would be celebrity books. Editors shy away from rhyming picture books precisely because it's so hard to get right. And if they do acquire one, they're ruthless in making sure the rhyme and scansion works. But celebrity books aren't held to the same standards.
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Phara Souffrant Forrest @phara4assembly.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Today, due to Trump’s cruel healthcare cuts and Governor Hochul’s refusal to fund social services, about half a million New Yorkers will lose their Essential Plan coverage. See our statement below ⬇️
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Daily News Union @nydnunion.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This looks like an endorsement, but its not -- the wood of the Daily News should not be for sale! Our staff was mortified to wake up to a front page covered by a deceptive political ad for two days straight. Shame on Heath Freeman and Alden for selling our good name for a buck.
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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Why is NYC council planning to mandate NYPD to plan for NO SPEECH buffer zones around schools when NYPD says there’s not a single example of protest interfering with kids going to school… ?
ny1.com
Civil rights groups say N.Y.’s ‘buffer zone’ law could restrict free speech
The council is now considering an amended version of that bill.
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As part of the fight against the national book bans, we've made candidate scorecards for the original sponsors of HR 7661. If any of these Representatives are running in a race in your district/state, you can use these cards to help inform your community. This is gonna be a big old thread...
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MadMarvin @marvinm.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Hi, we saw you from across the bar, and we'd like to give you health care.
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NPR @npr.org · 09/06/2026
via @laist.com Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman gained enough votes Monday to secure a spot in the November general election, according to the Associated Press. That pushes reality TV personality Spencer Pratt out of the runoff.
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LA mayor race: Bass will face Raman in November. Pratt is out
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman gained enough votes, according to the Associated Press, pushing reality TV personality Spencer Pratt out of the runoff.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 08/06/2026
Reminder.
hellgatenyc.com
You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to James Dolan
Plus, more news for your Thursday morning.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/06/2026
Welcome to the greatest city on Earth. Here are some tips and tricks for how to get around and make the most of your time here. Learn more at nyctourism.com.
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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
By Jim Benton
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/06/2026
Next stop 34th Street
Mayor Mamdani exits the blue and orange painted subway stop outside Madison Square Garden.
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
And then there's this:
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I'd like to propose that we drain all of Sam Altman's blood and then offer to sell it back to him at cost.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true.
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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 21/05/2026
Tonight we congratulate our friend Stephen Colbert and his writers, staff and crew for eleven years of excellence. Watch Colbert’s finale tonight, and then never watch CBS again.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 20/05/2026
Incredible performance by David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Dance, Stephen, Dance!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Donald Trump just stole $1.7B from us — and he's creating a slush fund to reward his political allies. I've never seen anything like this in my 50 years in politics. It makes Nixon look like a boy scout. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/t...
cnbc.com
U.S. creates $1.7B 'lawfare' fund in exchange for Trump dropping $10B IRS suit
Trump sued the IRS in late January over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee Charles
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Illapa Sairitupac is running for NY State Assembly in AD-65. Lower East Side, Chinatown, Alphabet City, Little Italy, Seaport. Now endorsed by Bernie! @illapa.nyc
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/05/2026
When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.
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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 28/04/2026
Brooklynites deserve a safer Grand Army Plaza. It’s time to put the arch in the park!
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This feels like cat erasure.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/04/2026
Black text on white background 
“Happy Easter, New York! 

Today, millions of New Yorkers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of hope over despair and faith over fear. 
As the air warms and cherry blossoms begin to bloom, this holy day is a sacred time to pause and reflect on a season of rebirth.
Whether you spend this day singing in pews, parading on Fifth Avenue, joining a processional guided by the bamboo trumpets of Haitian Rara music, or hunting for painted eggs amidst the spring grass, I wish every New Yorker celebrating a joyous day. 

Let us all embrace this holiday's spirit of hope and renewal as we build the City — and the world — that we deserve.”
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Yes! Illapa's the real deal! Let's get him in Albany working for AD-65 and all New Yorkers! Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/illap...
secure.actblue.com
Donate to Illapa Sairitupac
Show your support with a contribution.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Oh. “We have agreed” — how nice of them! Surely they’re doing this work pro bono right?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
nytimes.com
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 24/02/2026
Lifestyles of the Rich & Reckless 💰️🛞
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Stick to your talking points. No notes, no media training needed. A+
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This guy gets it.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Recent CBS News news: 1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades 2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem 3. Producer says politics dictating what airs 4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table. 5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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simi @simifresh.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
the bushes were people 😂
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 05/02/2026
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Kristen Radtke @kristenradtke.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Because .... Cat.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum. Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum. Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum. ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
What are we doing?
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Ice needs to be abolished
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Jan Carr @jancarr.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Excellent article. Def worth the read.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
They're investigating the victim's wife, the victim's friends, the mayor and the governor too, but no, they're not even going to glance in the direction of the murderer.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16/01/2026
"internal bleeding"
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
“Lifeless… foam around his mouth. Nobody wants to see their kids like that.” ICE attacked a family trying to LEAVE the besieged neighborhood and hospitalized a 6 month old baby that couldn’t breathe.
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