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Opinion Haver @asinmarx.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A new poll finds that 60% of voters believe that Roy Cooper would enact the policies of DSA if elected to the Senate. It also finds him leading his Republican opponent by 15 points. www.carolinajournal.com/polls/septem...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/08/2026
Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds
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Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds
Experts call for joined-up support through the postnatal period amid concerns GPs are not trained to spot symptoms Thousands of UK women develop undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth every year, research has found. The frightening and dangerous condition is being missed in at least 15,000 women a year across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the true toll could be double that or more, according to the authors of research in a leading medical journal. Continue reading...
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New Kings Democrats @newkingsdems.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Tonight the party chair announced her intention to pursue an anti-democratic power grab—changing the rules and packing the executive committee so she can overrule Brooklyn voters and hold on to her position. All Democrats should reject this as antithetical to the values of our party.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Corporate media portrays normal political practices as disease-like and scary when socialists do them—my latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social! fair.org/home/corpora...
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Corporate Media Portray DSA’s Grassroots Organizing as a Sinister Conspiracy
If voters in Democratic primaries succeed in changing the party’s platform to better represent their views, that’s not a hostile takeover—that’s democracy.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
@chrisgelardi.bsky.social and I wrote for @nysfocus.com about the allegedly cruel and punitive use of defecation rooms in New York State prisons. Grateful for funding from @economichardship.bsky.social and @solitarywatch.bsky.social’s grants program. nysfocus.com/2026/08/17/n...
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‘Losing My Mind’: Inside New York’s Prison ‘Shit Rooms’
New York prisons hold people suspected of ingesting contraband items in “special watch” cells with no running water for days or weeks.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Enjoyed going to the great state of Wisconsin in mid-July to interview @francescahongwi.bsky.social for @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social! She gave some really thoughtful answers and defined democratic socialism clearly and well. No wonder corporate Dems are panicking! jacobin.com/2026/07/hong...
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Socialist Francesca Hong Could Be Wisconsin’s Next Governor
Currently leading in the polls in a major swing state, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has a good shot at becoming Wisconsin’s next governor — and the first socialist governor in US history. We sp...
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Sebastiaan Faber @sebasfaber.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Para entender los éxitos de la izquierda de EEUU en las primarias demócratas de esta semana, escuchad a @rainalips.bsky.social en @lamarea.com. www.lamarea.com/2026/06/13/r...
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Raina Lipsitz: "Mamdani parecía salir de la nada, pero representa algo que lleva más de una década gestándose" | lamarea.com
La periodista Raina Lipsitz explica cómo la juventud de izquierda está ganando el pulso a los viejos centristas del Partido Demócrata.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Thanks to @fairmediawatch.bsky.social for suggesting I write about corporate media’s panic over left victories in recent primary elections. Nice to see that bad-faith media narratives about left-wing candidates are losing power. fair.org/home/corpora...
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Corporate Pundits Panic Over Democratic Voters’ Socialist Preferences
Alarmed by voters’ rejection of corporate media’s preference for moderates, establishment media outlets reacted with panicked op-eds.
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Sebastiaan Faber @sebasfaber.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Para la izquierda norteamericana, las victorias más ilusionantes de estos últimos años no se han logrado contra la derecha, sino contra el propio Partido Demócrata. Hoy sale en línea la entrevista que le hice a Raina Lipsitz @rainalips.bsky.social en @lamarea.com. www.lamarea.com/2026/06/13/r...
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Raina Lipsitz: "Mamdani parecía salir de la nada, pero representa algo que lleva más de una década gestándose" | lamarea.com
La periodista Raina Lipsitz explica cómo la juventud de izquierda está ganando el pulso a los viejos centristas del Partido Demócrata.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I loved writing this story for @theguardian.com! It’s got it all: drama, friendship, politics, poetry, Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani, and my beautiful home state of New York! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after?
Esther Cohen was removed as Greene county’s poet laureate just weeks after the appointment. It’s ‘emblematic of the assault on the arts writ large’, some say
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It was a challenge to do justice to @mollycrabapple.bsky.social’s thrilling, capacious, and intermittently delightful book, Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. But I tried! My thoughts for The Metropolitan Review: www.metropolitanreview.org/p/this-land-...
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This Land Belongs to All of Us
On Molly Crabapple's ‘Here Where We Live Is Our Country’
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Sebastiaan Faber @sebasfaber.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
El nuevo número en papel de @lamarea.com, #lamarea111, promete. Lo podéis pedir aquí: kiosco.lamarea.com/producto/la-... Allí estoy también, por cierto, hablando con Raina Lipsitz, @rainalips.bsky.social, sobre el futuro de las izquierdas en Estados Unidos.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Grateful @ipostnews.bsky.social is covering this sickening but important story.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My latest for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting on how elite media coverage of Epstein erases his victims: “To many in elite media, girls and women without money or status are mere footnotes in the spellbinding saga of Epstein and his famous friends.” fair.org/home/media-f...
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Media Focus on Epstein’s Powerful Friends Erases Their Victims
Most elite media coverage has focused not on Epstein’s victims, but on the lifestyles of Jeffrey Epstein and his rich and famous friends.
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FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) @fairmediawatch.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
With some exceptions, elite media outlets have shown far more interest in the fates of the high-profile men who surrounded Epstein than in the women and girls who were abused. fair.org/home/media-f...
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Media Focus on Epstein’s Powerful Friends Erases Their Victims
Most elite media coverage has focused not on Epstein’s victims, but on the lifestyles of Jeffrey Epstein and his rich and famous friends.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This was satisfying to write: “Brooks has defended the powerful, denigrated the vulnerable, and decried America’s toxic political culture, the causes of which he has analyzed via tossed-off listicles.” - fair.org/home/for-nyt...
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For NYT’s David Brooks, It’s Way Past Time to Say Goodbye
Brooks has served as an apologist for the ruling class, whose crimes and errors of judgement he is always ready to trivialize and forgive.
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Erie County, NY @eriecounty.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
❄️ "Code Blue" is Buffalo & Erie County's plan for #homeless shelter during dangerous #cold. If you know someone needing refuge, direct them to a shelter or call 211. Details: wnycoalitionforthehomeless.org/codebluebuffalo.html More resources: erie.gov/winter
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Not sure what it says about me that I have near-total recall of David Brooks’ NYT columns going back to 2007, but it was helpful in writing this article for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social! fair.org/home/for-nyt...
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For NYT’s David Brooks, It’s Way Past Time to Say Goodbye
Brooks has served as an apologist for the ruling class, whose crimes and errors of judgement he is always ready to trivialize and forgive.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
It’s the “democracy” in “democratic socialism” that corporatists most object to, not the socialism—my latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social! fair.org/home/what-sc...
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What Scares Establishment Media Most Is Not Socialism But Democracy
If everyday people realize they don’t need overpaid consultants to win real change, how long can the status quo be maintained by its beneficiaries?
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
From minutes 32 to 42, I spoke with ⁦‪⁦‪Jeff Simmons‬⁩ of WBAI‬⁩ about the significance for NYC and the world of Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration. A fun and hopeful conversation! soundcloud.com/jeff-simmons...
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Pacifica Radio Network's 2026 Inaugural Day Special
On January 1, 2026, Pacifica Radio Network presented a special inauguration day broadcast of the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 112th mayor. The special was hosted by Jeff Simmons a
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New York Focus @nysfocus.com · 01/01/2026
Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians. nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
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Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany
Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Today I’ll be joining @jackhites.bsky.social circa 11:38am as part of @wbai.org’s special inauguration coverage! You can tune in to WBAI 99.5 FM or stream it live at www.wbai.org. Can’t wait to discuss what the future holds in @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ’s New York!
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WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Proud to have worked with @chrisgelardi.bsky.social and Sydney Umstead on this important story for @nysfocus.bsky.social about visitors being denied visits with loved ones in NY state prisons after scanners pick up objects like tampons: nysfocus.com/2025/12/06/d...
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State Prisons Are Turning Away Visitors After Scanners Pick Up Their…
Guards demanded body scanners to cut down on contraband. Now they’re turning visitors away over their hygiene and medical supplies.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
It’s not even gone yet and they miss it alteady! My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social @ fair.org/home/nyt-mou...
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NYT Mourns Lost Glamour of Jeffrey Epstein’s New York
In reporting on Epstein and his orbit, the New York Times seems more concerned with the problems of the powerful than the circumstances of their victims.
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Olivia Gonzalez Killingsworth 🌹🦾 🐜 @oliviakillingsworth.com · 31/10/2025
A lot of folks are still having trouble saying @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's name, so I made a little PSA to help
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
October 25th is the last day you can register in order to vote in NYC's general election! Check if you are registered: www.vote.nyc/page/am-i-re... Register: www.vote.nyc/page/registe... requestballot.vote.nyc/tracking Look up your Early Voting and Election Day poll sites: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
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Am I Registered? | NYC Board of Elections
Check Online   Or Call 1-866-868-3692   If you don't get a registration card within 4 to 6 weeks of completing your application, call us to see if your application was processed.   Once you register, ...
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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Media Like Newsom’s Fighting Words—But Are Words Enough to Beat Trump?
Newsom seems to think that all he needs is one splashy issue he can fight Trump on--and a little help from his corporate friends, donors and media outlets.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Really great content this week at @boltsmag.org! I expect you may have missed some, so here we go: 1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in. And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:
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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts
Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
What does Dem nominee for NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani’s trip to see family have to do with the mass murder that took place in midtown Manhattan a week ago? Absolutely nothing
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FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) @fairmediawatch.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
More than a year ago, New York Times management told its reporters covering Gaza to restrict the use of the terms "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing." Sounding the alarm on genocide earlier could have had an impact. fair.org/home/nyt-sup...
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NYT Suppressed Genocide Discussion When It Could Have Made a Difference
The New York Times’ opinion page carries political weight, and sounding the alarm on genocide earlier could have had an impact.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Thanks to @boltsmag.org for publishing my seventh reported story on jail conditions in @eriecounty.bsky.social. @ourcityaction.bsky.social @surjbuffalo.bsky.social @buffalonews.com @news4buffalo.bsky.social boltsmag.org/erie-county-...
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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts
Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 04/08/2025
NEW in Bolts: Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, Erie County jails remain notorious for their high death rate. boltsmag.org/erie-co...
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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever.
Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.
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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 15/07/2025
Another PAC that we can fund to beat Cuomo again and get Zohran into the mayorship. secure.actblue.com/donate/dream... If you can’t donate - consider following them here: @dreamfornyc.bsky.social
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Donate to DREAM!
Don't Rank Evil Andrew for Mayor
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DREAM for NYC @dreamfornyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
We beat this loser once. We're going to beat him again. Starting by ratio-ing his announcement video 😎
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
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Raina Lipsitz on X: "Honored by @KatrinaNation’s kind words!I didn’t want to read (more) about Nazis but ended up being moved by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes’ The Requisitions, a strange and luminously hopeful novel about fascism, human nature, and life in the Łódź Ghetto with many parallels to today" / X
Honored by @KatrinaNation’s kind words!I didn’t want to read (more) about Nazis but ended up being moved by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes’ The Requisitions, a strange and luminously hopeful novel about fascism, human nature, and life in the Łódź Ghetto with many parallels to today
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Roz Foster @rozfoster.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The wise @rainalips.bsky.social on #Mamdani's win: “You don’t get anywhere responding to the racist, fascist, aggression of ppl like Donald Trump w a defensive crouch. You can only win by standing up for yourself, by being brave & uniting w other ppl.” ⬇️ @versobooks.bsky.social
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Enjoyed the challenge of writing about The Requisitions, Nazis, and the concept of dying bravely for The Metropolitan Review open.substack.com/pub/metropol...
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The Banality of Evil
On Samuél Lopez-Barrantes’ 'The Requisitions'
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Fiction/Non/Fiction Podcast @fnfpodcast.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
NEW EPISODE: Writer @Raina Lipsitz joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. @literaryhub.bsky.social #politics #podcast #DemocraticSocialist #news #books #nycprimary lithub.com/raina-lipsit...
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Raina Lipsitz on Mamdani, DSA, and the Rise of a New Left
Writer Raina Lipsitz joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Lipsitz explains how Mamdani,…
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 28/06/2025
Spotted:
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Unreal Axabjay @unreal-axabjay.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
I am as reliable a Dem voter and activist as you are likely to find, and I am *LIVID* with the Dem establishment and Dem leadership. They are a clown masterclass right now. This Mamdani energy, though? PUT IT IN MY VEINS.
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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
was: "could" now: did via @rainalips.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1945...
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The Little Super PAC That Could (Stop Andrew Cuomo)
The folks behind DREAM will never be able to outspend the would-be mayor of New York City. But they believe their fresh approach to campaigning might give them an edge.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
"Our future will not be different until we make a different a choice." New ad feat. @aoc.bsky.social now airing across New York City.
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rainalips.bsky.social @rainalips.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
In slamming Mamdani, the NYT editorial board cited "reporting" by NY Mag, aka, a random quote from an unnamed legislator. I broke down the NY Mag piece for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social. It's easy to sow doubt about someone when most of your sources are anonymous ill wishers! fair.org/home/how-to-...
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How to Subtly Undermine a Promising Left-Wing Candidate
A profile of a political candidate that sows doubt about their fitness for office without attacking them directly can be more damaging than an overt hit piece.
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DREAM for NYC @dreamfornyc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Read the full story ⤵️ newrepublic.com/article/1945...
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The Little Super PAC That Could (Stop Andrew Cuomo)
The folks behind DREAM will never be able to outspend the would-be mayor of New York City. But they believe their fresh approach to campaigning might give them an edge.
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DREAM for NYC @dreamfornyc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
How does the world's smallest Super PAC with a budget that's just 1/550th of the mayoral primary go on to define the opposition to Andrew Cuomo? With a little creativity and a lot of chutzpah. Read more from Raina Lipsitz in @newrepublic.com‬ 📰
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
I’m asking for your donation. But it’s not for me. To defeat Andrew Cuomo and turn the page on corruption, we need strong candidates in this race like Speaker Adrienne Adams. NYC, give what you can before Monday night’s deadline!
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I’m told that Thomas Sipp announced his intention to resign at the end of a Skadden town hall event for his litigation group. Colleagues “applauded him out of the room,” according to a source familiar. bsky.app/profile/anna...
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FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) @fairmediawatch.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
fair.org/home/media-o... When No Other Land won this year’s Academy Award for best documentary feature, corporate media outlets didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet.
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Media Obscure Message of Oscar-Winning Documentary No Other Land
When No Other Land won this year’s Academy Award for best documentary feature, corporate media outlets didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet. The film captures Palestinians’ struggle to survive in th...
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