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Kumar Rao

@kumar.bsky.social
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Lawyer, former public defender. Progressive politics, racial justice, urban gardening. Let’s go Knicks/GoBlue.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza.  May peace be our future.
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Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice.org · 11/09/2026
Legal Director Baher Azmy in the Boston Review: following 9/11 "the United States’s totalizing military response has never come to an end." U.S. impunity "paved the way for rank authoritarianism and forever war—all of it enabled by an imperial Supreme Court." www.bostonreview.net/articles/sad...
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Sadistic, Blatant, and Wanton
Impunity for U.S. atrocities after 9/11 paved the way for rank authoritarianism and forever war—all of it enabled by an imperial Supreme Court.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And MAGA Mike Rogers is gonna stand on the stage with Trump tonight and continue touting this bonkers tariff agenda.
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 08/09/2026
❗The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Greg Casar, says that the United States should implement a trade ban on illegal Israeli settlement goods and services in the illegally-occupied West Bank.

Congressman Greg Casar

@RepCasar
The UK and other allies just imposed a trade ban and sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

This is a step in the right direction and toward ending the occupation.

The US must do the same.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/09/2026
A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of consciousness in a pool of muddy water in complete darkness, trapped for nine days in a tunnel beneath the wreckage of Nepal's worst flood disaster in decades. When he finally awoke at a hospital after a miracle rescue, he did not recognise his wife.
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How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel
A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of consciousness in a pool of muddy water in complete darkness, trapped for nine days in a tunnel beneath the wreckage of Nepal's worst flood disaster in ...
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 07/08/2026
"Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force in July, according to a National Women’s Law Center analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s latest dismal jobs report. Overall, the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July: Women lost 32,000 jobs, while men gained 9,000."
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Trump’s Terrible July Jobs Numbers Only Hurt Women
And the number of women who have left the workforce since January is more than double the number of men.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I got chills listening to this bravery.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Let’s go Michigan. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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El-Sayed leads Stevens by 15 points in Michigan Senate primary: Poll
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is leading Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) by 15 points ahead of next week’s Democratic primary for Michigan’s open Senate seat, according to a new poll.  An…
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This shows the gap between GOP & Dem. messaging. The Republicans NEVER stop pressing their false narratives. They bang the drums over & over. The Dems make their case & move on. They should have been non-stop pummeling Trump for Covid (and 1/6) for years, never letting anyone forget these sins.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New poll: Americans believe the U.S. should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu by a +22 margin Total: 49-27 Black: 53-13 Hispanic: 52-15 Ages 18-29: 58-17 Harris voters: 74-10 Independents: 55-20 23% of Trump voters agree as well Economist/YouGov:
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Booing Donald Trump is the closest thing to a national anthem for the world.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Tuberville voted in Florida after tax records say he moved back to Alabama www.al.com/news/2026/06...
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Tuberville voted in Florida after tax records say he moved to Alabama
Tuberville claimed Alabama residency in August 2018. He and his wife voted in Florida three months later.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This is a terrific illustration -- for elected officials but also for media figures -- of the incredible power of simply refusing to take a bullshit dodge for an answer. Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This story gets worse and worse. A disturbing encapsulation of ICE and the Trump regime.
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Jesse Myerson @jessemyerson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Incredibly bizarre how many people seem determined to act as though athletic competition has continued even after the Knicks won the NBA championship, concluding sports.
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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
FIFA Shadow Docket
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Matt DeLong @mattdelong.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Simpsons meme with Hans Moleman on a pay phone saying “I need the biggest metaphor you have.” Followed by “No, that’s too big.”
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Holy crap it is hot here in NYC. Real feel is 105 already 🌡️
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
BREAKING: Melat Kiros has won the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 1st district. The democratic socialist has unseated the district’s 29-year incumbent by running on Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, ending forever wars and more.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Donald Trump came one vote away from getting the Supreme Court to say that the 14th Amendment does not guarantee birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented and temporary immigrants, a view held only by fringe far-right nativists until VERY recently. This is shocking. I am stunned.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Really great interview of my future Congressmember @bradlander.bsky.social on the @benmax.bsky.social podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Brad Lander on Winning the NY-10 Primary, Democratic Unity, & What Comes Next
Podcast Episode · Max Politics · June 26 · 47m
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
New tshirt available at the store 🫠 #KnicksIn5
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/06/2026
It might be hot outside but the rent is freezing.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Still thinking about this. Pretty amazing.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
*we need moderates* is one of the most hilarious slogans when living under federal fascism...
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
NYT: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies swept a series of congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday in a remarkable show of strength for the insurgent left that sent shock waves through the Democratic Party.”
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Congratulations to my friend and soon to be Congressmember @bradlander.bsky.social ✌🏾 ☮️
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We are in a new moment in our politics and it’s very very good for our city, country, and world. 🫡
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
You absolutely love to see it.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Fascism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison
Activists accused of being part of antifa face harsh sentences in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A trail of destruction. Imagine their reaction if Obama had done even one of these things.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Trump’s Gaza plan is *colonialism* and the UN Security Council and now Hillary Clinton are shamefully legitimating it. @jeenashahesq.bsky.social: “It is an illegal act of the highest order, and compliance with it makes member states complicit in that illegality.” More here:
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The Board of Peace: How the Security Council Legitimized Colonialism
Jeena Shah examines the ‘security-first’ and ‘capital-driven’ colonial features of Security Council Resolution 2803. Adopted in November 2025, it endorsed President Donald J…
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Immediate contender for the political hall of fame.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Please go away, Jim Dolan. Today and always.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Epic speech for the ages!
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Waited my whole adult life for a leftist mayor, waited my whole life for a Knicks championship. 🤝 Incredible speech, incredible moment @mayor.nyc.gov.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Knicks in five, NYC GOAT 🟠🔵🙏🏾
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Why is the MTA trying to truly destroy the vibes right now?
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
😭😭😭
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Travis R. Eby @travis-robert.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Dude I was just in a crowd that was blocking a bus and the girl behind me started chanting “MTA, MTA” and then the crowd parted to let the bus thru 😭 Greatest city in the world baby
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
New York is on one right now!
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NBA @nba.com · 14/06/2026
THE CELEBRATION HAS STARTED IN CENTRAL PARK!! THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE YOUR 2025-26 NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
KNICKS
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
BREATHE
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Breaking news: Midtown is very, very crowded, everywhere.
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Heading into midtown for a 🤞🏾 historic night 🔵🟠
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Cast of Laocoön and his Sons (Roman version of a lost Greek original), 100BC-50AD
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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Injecting this play by OG into my veins
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