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Rachel May

@srachelmay.bsky.social
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State Senator from Syracuse, urban ecology nerd, focus on housing, fighting poverty, environmental protection. Escape into creative arts when I can

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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm not great at bragging (to every campaign manager's dismay), but today AOC was here at All Saints Church in Syracuse and she called me a "legendary leader." I'm still glowing. Today is also a deadline for reporting our campaign contributions, so please donate! secure.actblue.com/donate/rache...
AOC speaking at All Saints Church in Syracuse. The sign behind her reads, "St Patrick was an immigrant. Would he be deported today?"
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is the legacy of GOP "leadership" in one of NYS's largest counties - the board of elections is underfunded, its employees overworked and its commissioners underpaid compared to their counterparts in other counties in the state. By about half. Fortunately, there's a new Dem legislative majority!
Three graphs showing that Onondaga County underfunds its board of elections, at about half the rate per voter compared to other counties in NY.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Home care workers deserve living wages and benefits! Congrats to the nearly 70K CDPAP workers who are forming a union with @upstateny.1199seiu.org. This is both historic and long overdue, and we should all stand in solidarity with them.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Proud to be a (friendly) alien invader on Planet Albany! If you agree, please consider making a donation to my campaign - I still have a way to go to meet my budget. You can donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/rache... capitolpressroom.org/2026/09/18/r...
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Rachel May pushes establishment; Jay Jacobs runs inside game
Politico New York's Bill Mahoney joins the show to discuss two Democratic leaders with very different styles, Senator Rachel May and state Chair Jay Jacobs.
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This Is CNY @thisiscny.com · 15/09/2026
@srachelmay.bsky.social will host the first Salt City Activity Fair Sunday, Sept. 20 at Harvey's Garden. Aimed at helping adults meet people and find new hobbies, attendees can chat with and sample activities from local businesses, clubs and volunteer groups. this-is-cny.visitlink.me/_Lzu1r
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Salt City Activity Fair debuts in Syracuse to combat adult loneliness
Sen. Rachel May's office is hosting the Salt City Activity Fair on Sept. 20 in Syracuse, connecting adults with local clubs and activities.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Since the round of tariffs went into effect last year, Canadian tourists have stayed away from New York. Farmers and wineries in New York have sold much less milk and wine north of the border." My district, under attack from our GOP government. Vote them all out! www.syracuse.com/business/202...
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Trump’s fight with Canada has hurt NY farmers, automakers and tourism. Could it get worse?
New York is uniquely vulnerable to high tariffs because of its close trading partnership with Canada.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
USGS has some beautiful online elevation maps of the states. I extracted the map for my district.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This suit against ICE overreach in my district was made possible by the NY Bivens Act that we passed last spring to allow a right of action in cases where law enforcement infringes people's rights. It filled a hole left when SCOTUS gutted the federal Bivens law. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/09...
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2 groups sue Trump administration over immigration raid at Cato factory
The lawsuit alleges federal agents violated the constitutional rights of more than 100 workers during the raid at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners facility.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day! I’m honored to have the endorsement of NYS AFL-CIO, standing up for working people everywhere. nysaflcio.org/endorsements
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New York State AFL-CIO Endorsements 2026
The New York State AFL-CIO carefully researches the candidates on the ballot before recommending the best choices for working people.The candidates we endorse are committed to advocating for working p...
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"May be?" It is exactly the point. Confusion is the best way to suppress the vote. Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.
From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Make his money toxic! Force candidates to answer for every $$ they take from him. Do they agree with his open racism and antisemitism? Are they thrilled with his DOGE cuts?
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In the 80s I once had to fill out a form with these choices: “_Mr. _Miss _Mrs. _Ms. (please specify if Miss or Mrs.)” The idea that women might not be defined by our marital status was truly radical. Gloria Steinem shifted the world’s perspective in fundamental ways. So grateful for her life.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On behalf of the many Long Islanders affected by alpha-gal, and on behalf of the many dairy farmers in my upstate district, I hope the Governor will sign this bill! www.medicaldaily.com/new-york-alp...
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A Tick Bite Can End Red Meat for Life and New York Still Does Not Count the Cases
New York lawmakers passed an alpha-gal reporting bill in June, but it is not law yet and the state still has no statewide case count.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This piece about me in Politico today made me blush. It is hard to go up against the establishment, even - or maybe especially - when you’re part of it.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If you owe a woman $5 million dollars for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The America Nepal Medical Foundation was started nearly 30 years ago by Nepali doctors in Syracuse. They have done miraculous work for the people of Nepal and here in the US. Please donate to their relief efforts. anmf.org
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Nepal Flood Emergency Relief Fund | America Nepal Medical Foundation
Donate to ANMF's Emergency Relief Fund supporting flood-affected communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, Nepal. 100% of funds go to medical relief.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Let's also remember our pervasive car culture means we live far from each other and have few central public spaces, which is one reason it's so hard to mount the kind of instant, concentrated resistance we've seen in other countries when the government oversteps its bounds.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This is good news, BUT the surest way to suppress the vote is by sowing confusion, and this campaign against mail-in voting is absolutely succeeding at that. We need to redouble efforts to help voters know their rights.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I proudly represent a sliver of Lake Ontario and a tiny border with our beloved neighbor to the north. (And yes, my district looks weirdly like a handgun.)
Map of NY Senate District 48
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Impeach the SCOTUS "unsigned majority"! If anyone is doing "irreparable damage," it's them.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Socialism looks so depressing.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
1/2 "Based on what I feel." When we passed a bill in the NY Senate this year to allow NY State to take vaccine guidance from scientific bodies other than ACIP, Republicans accused us of politicizing health policy and trying to open a back door to Sharia Law. Instead this is what we get.
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omallj.bsky.social @omallj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Let’s hear it for libraries! Fighting back against billionaires and bullies.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
When employers aren’t on the hook for ever-rising health insurance costs, they can pay good wages and hire more workers (duh). We hand Canada a big competitive advantage with our insistence on perpetuating a broken, for-profit health insurance system.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Anyone he helps needs to face relentless questions about accepting support from an openly racist neo-Nazi, about whether they support Doge killing children around the world or wrecking basic US government functions like the weather service and screwworm monitoring.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is textbook domestic terrorism. Families, colleagues, even us legislators in other states, now living in constant fear. Meanwhile, the feds are trying to slap that label on all who peacefully protest their actions, and claim that terrorism somehow originates mostly on the left.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I'm never going to get over the fact that the president of the United States paid a woman more than $5 million after a jury found him liable for raping her. And he's still president. And people still support him. Never. Get. Over. It.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Hilarious own goal by GOP in Onondaga County. New D majority passes bill for term limits on county exec. (They are already term limited.) CE announces veto, accidentally signs bill instead, then demands a do-over. www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...
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Democrats push for public vote on the term-limits law McMahon signed by mistake
It may take a lawsuit to get the matter on the ballot.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🧵1/4 From a historical and anthropological perspective, this is an interesting article, but the headline really irks me. No, we are not turning out in droves this year for a feel-good celebration of the 250 milestone. Why? Not because patriotism is dead. www.syracuse.com/living/2026/...
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What happened to our patriotism? Here’s how Syracuse celebrated the 1976 bicentennial
Nearly 50,000 people gathered in Syracuse on July 3, 1976 to celebrate America's bicentennial. There is no similar celebration this weekend.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Latest attack from my opponent. 😂
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you owe a woman $5 million for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
When I game out what it will be like to debate my GOP opponent, I think the hardest part will be trying not to laugh when he trots out all the old chestnuts. Fiscal responsibility! Law and order! Family values! Drain the swamp! Don't tax billionaires! ...Honestly, what do they have left?
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Is anyone preparing for a SCOTUS ruling on Monday against birthright citizenship? If it happens, I think every one of us who comes from immigrant stock has to be out in the streets. Which is almost all of us.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Image showing head shots of Maurice Brown and Rachel May and reading "NY State Senator Rachel May endorses Maurice Brown for State Assembly. Vote by June 23rd."
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
4 mile bike ride through Syracuse this morning took me from the massive Pride Festival, through the Polish Festival, past a gaggle of young princesses in tiaras heading to see Frozen at Syracuse Stage, and by VeganCNY's weekly free lunch distribution at UU Methodist Church. Pride, joy, and love.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
THIS is what a discount should be. Small businesses collaborating. Last night we passed my bill to rein in surveillance pricing. The debate focused on the sanctity of discounts, but unlike this one, most "discounts" these days are illusory, designed to extract every cent you're willing to pay.
Shop sign says "Take 10% off any one plant with a purchase of a cup of coffee from Tortoise and the Hare!"
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
NY Senate just passed a one-year data center moratorium plus significant oversight and regulation. The GOP mostly voted no, and they will come to regret it.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
NY Senate passes S10637A “Congressional Redistricting Constitutional Amendment.” We all deserve medals for listening to two hours of the most hypocritical “debate” imaginable. Feel free to watch the feed at nysenate.gov - you can earn a medal, too.
Image of vaulted ceiling of NY Senate chamber
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Good day in NYS for consumer protection. Passed my S9267, protecting doorbell camera owners from video data sharing without their knowledge; my S1541, making it harder to sell stolen bikes; S9760 (Gounardes), broadening consumer debt protections; & S9570 (Skoufis) on unsolicited mail-loan checks.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Bloomberg today: “super-rich” investors are cashing in, selling off over $1b in the last few weeks. NYSenate yesterday: GOP weeps crocodile tears over raising taxes on second homes in NYC worth $5m+. Taxing the Rich is the only ethical move rn.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is terrifying. Feeding bad intel to decision makers is dangerous and unpatriotic. My dad devoted his career to helping military and government leaders make good use of historical context for effective decision making. He could never have contemplated this level of malpractice.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🚨 DO NOT LET THEM ERASE OUR FORESTS! 🚨 Trump’s illegal scheme to wipe out the US Forest Service only works if we remain silent. Congress is waiting to see if anyone notices. Make them hear your fury. Tap this link immediately to defend our public lands: 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
It’s head spinning listening to the NY Senate GOP whine that our budget lacks fiscal restraint and affordability. Have they any idea what their party now stands for?
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
45 minutes away from voting on the budget bill that will reform NYS environmental quality review process so housing can be built more quickly and affordably and in places it is most needed. I’m voting AYE on behalf of young families, retirees, and workers who want vibrant walkable neighborhoods.
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We have two weeks left to pass this in 2026. Let’s go! empirereportnewyork.com/new-york-sti...
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New York Still Needs the Freedom to Read Act
New York's front page for political news. Latest NY politics news, reports, and columnists
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
New York has passed protections for immigrants , including ending 287(g) agreements, unmasking law enforcement, and reinforcing the right to due process. Not everything we hoped for, but some meaningful action. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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N.Y. Legislature approves measures to limit ICE cooperation
The package represents one of the primary actions taken by Hochul and the state Legislature to push back against the Trump administration
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Today we passed my bill S1690B through committee to create the New York Native Plants program. The bill was partly inspired by Go Native Perennials youtu.be/AjssyTGB8bw
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Touring the native plants for sale at Go Native Perennials near Skaneatles, NY.
YouTube video by The Pessimistic Gardener
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
In 1972, 3 charismatic young men came to my HS and recruited several of us to campaign door to door for them. 1 was Barney Frank, who won a state rep seat, another was John Kerry, who lost his bid for Congress. It was a great intro to campaigning! RIP, Barney. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
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Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86
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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Application forms out soon with recommended amounts to claim if accused of: Breaking into Capitol: $1m Spreading feces in rotunda: $2m Occupying Congressional office: $5m Injuring a Capitol cop: $10m Threatening Pelosi: $50m
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