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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @advocate.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
ICE shot a New Yorker today while his five year old was in the car. But tomorrow, they're going to try to villainize this father and make themselves victims. We’re on the scene to tell ICE and Donald Trump: New York ain't no place to play with. We will protect our neighbors.
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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 08/10/2026
ICE out of the Bronx. ICE out of New York. ICE out - now.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 07/10/2026
The spots, which began airing in September, already have cost more than $12 million to run, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact, and a total of $20 million in Homeland Security Department funding has been tapped to pay for them.
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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda and accuses Trump of personally directing them.
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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 05/10/2026
1. YouTube Leak of the sham meeting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytB... 2. Participants ordered into court on 10/19 for a contempt hearing: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/Documen...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?
theintercept.com
ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il
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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 01/10/2026
A new federal rule weakens the Endangered Species Act by redefining "harm" to wildlife. This change makes it much harder to protect the habitats that endangered species need to survive. Tell Congress to undo this change and protect endangered species here: mbayaq.co/4xSPQUZ
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Stand with the Aquarium for Endangered Species - title
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Israel snatched an American teen from his West Bank home in the middle of the night — just days before his birthday and during his critical national exams. He's now been held for 3 months, with no charges. Netanyahu just came to the US for the *eighth* time since Trump took office.
zeteo.com
First Draft: Israel Has Kidnapped Another American Teenager
Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi has Texas roots but languishes in a notorious jail, one more victim of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cruel impunity. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is losing some of his most ardent fans.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Super PACs aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have spent a combined $55.7 million and counting on the midterm elections. Almost none of their ads mention AI or data centers. Know their names and don't fall for their lies.
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Meet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026
Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou
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New Kings Democrats @newkingsdems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let us be clear: Brooklyn needs a fair vote by the elected District Leaders. The Chair attempting to pick her own successor after she lost an election isn’t democracy, it's cronyism, and the illegal rules changes she has fought to enact would permanently end democratic oversight of our party.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kentucky State’s Aminata Seck has reportedly experienced seizures while in ICE custody, in addition to dealing with an ACL injury, for which she received only ibuprofen, and was not hospitalized until September 21, after the story first broke. She has been moved to four different ICE facilities
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ICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?
Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Brooklyn Democratic Party has been corrupt for years. This has gotta stop. The will of the voters must be upheld.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
WTF
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
WTF
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This interview is so good. www.democracynow.org/2026/9/18/ho...
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“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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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
*deep sigh of relief* thank you
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/Xd0_3...
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Cher × Bob Mackie = Fashion Magic ✨ | #Cher #BobMackie #VintageGlam #IconicStyle
YouTube video by Amanda Toliver
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WRMS Traffic & Weather Reporter on the 2’s @carnegro.blacksky.app · 13/09/2026
I missed FAMU honoring Dolly Parton at Miami Friday night.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 04/09/2026
Crown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day Parade gothamist.com/news/crown-h...
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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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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Inside Trump’s Nightmare for Haitians in Springfield: ‘We’re Following Our Orders’
The most urgent moral test in all of Trump’s America today is happening in a small Ohio city – and we as a country are failing it miserably.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Love Dolly but this is not the time to be worried about a Met Gala. Met galas are for billionaires and millionaires to wash their cash instead of paying higher taxes. The Met’s CEO made nearly $2 million dollars in fiscal 2025 meanwhile most front facing culture workers in NYC make about $20/hr.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 03/09/2026
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...
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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 Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 03/09/2026
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.
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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.
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New Kings Democrats @newkingsdems.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Update on the legal challenge to Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s Brooklyn Democratic Party power grab: 🧵
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026
Holy shit.
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Mamdani issues AI moratorium in NYC schools
Kids "need to wrestle with tough problems on their own,” New York's mayor said Wednesday.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 26/08/2026
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.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Forever babe
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/08/2026
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.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
WTF. the Anti-democratic BK Dems back at it. Rodneyse and cronies should be ashamed.
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SaÑdra💙💯⚽️ @sandraherrera.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
💯 This article is ridiculous and uninformed. Would love to hear more about the “small businesses” endangered which price gouge NYers like Key Foods and the ever expanding Bezos-owned Whole Foods. We need real competition from more worker co-ops and efforts like Mamdani’s.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 03/08/2026
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-...
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Noooo
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 28/07/2026
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.
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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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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/07/2026
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.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_VwyhErd88
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Did you say high tea military?
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 16/07/2026
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
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It’s bad. I feel guilty even attending the match but am en route. I hope they cancel.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Yup
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
😷 ✅
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yeah! Going with @lottesofinfo.bsky.social but real’ bummed players may have to play in this air quality. The smoke is bad enough while just walking.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
That is the question for sure.
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Alice Crying Waterfall Pool of Tears Sad 1951 Disney Movie Animation "Alice in Wonderland"
YouTube video by M.F Freire
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EUWv...
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Alice Crying Waterfall Pool of Tears Sad 1951 Disney Movie Animation "Alice in Wonderland"
YouTube video by M.F Freire
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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"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-...
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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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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#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 👇
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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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Leighflet (they/them) @leighflet.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I would like Brazil, US, Japan, Colombia in the semi-finals.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 07/07/2026
President Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism after financial disclosures showed his family made more than $1 billion in crypto last year. to.pbs.org/4vdLHtm
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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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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 06/07/2026
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.
freedom.press
📣 Take Action: Tell the FCC to stop retaliating against ABC
Make an impact with guided actions from Freedom of The Press Foundation.
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