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“To be truly radical,” Raymond Williams wrote, “is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing. My reflections on Mamdani’s victory as a “platform on which we can build.” dissentmagazine.org/online_article…


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BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts. Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.

chrisgeidner's tweet image. BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts.

Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
chrisgeidner's tweet image. BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts.

Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.

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Remember when Kamala bowed to her billionaire donors and wouldn't commit to keeping Lina Khan on at the FTC?

briebriejoy's tweet image. Remember when Kamala bowed to her billionaire donors and wouldn't commit to keeping Lina Khan on at the FTC?
briebriejoy's tweet image. Remember when Kamala bowed to her billionaire donors and wouldn't commit to keeping Lina Khan on at the FTC?

Congratulations to Mayor-elect Mamdani on a remarkable campaign and victory. Honored to serve as co-chair of the transition as we work to build an administration that governs effectively and delivers a city where all New Yorkers can build a good life.



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Congratulations to Mayor-elect Mamdani on a remarkable campaign and victory. Honored to serve as co-chair of the transition as we work to build an administration that governs effectively and delivers a city where all New Yorkers can build a good life.

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com



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A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. via ⁦@WIREDwired.com/story/ice-is-b…


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“I think Elise Stefanik typifies the exact kind of politics that has created so much despair across the city, across the state and across the country,” Mamdani says on her launch.

JCColtin's tweet image. “I think Elise Stefanik typifies the exact kind of politics that has created so much despair across the city, across the state and across the country,” Mamdani says on her launch.

Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governor on Friday dlvr.it/TP6rVp



Trump’s stuttering cadence, the softening of his voice and difficulty finding the right words to express himself reminds me of my Dad when he got really old, though my Dad still made sense.

Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."



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The Groyper Wars are just the latest installation in the Hobbesian nightmare that has been the GOP since the establishment was discredited and decapitated in the wake of the Iraq War/Financial Collapse. Really fascinating to see the long tail of those debacles play out.


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“Mamdani’s most important contribution in the current moment: he has resurrected a universalist, redistributive, civic-egalitarian politics that had practically vanished from the national and international scene. … [We must] rebuild trust in political action by reestablishing…

“To be truly radical,” Raymond Williams wrote, “is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing. My reflections on Mamdani’s victory as a “platform on which we can build.” dissentmagazine.org/online_article…



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Illegal impoundments are so important to Republicans that they’re insisting on language that would prevent GAO from suing. How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore it?

Scoop: House language barring GAO from suing the administration over impoundment without Congressional approval is a sticking point in Legislative Branch talks, as lawmakers work to finish 3 bill package to attach to new CR. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-83471…



😂 Also “the reason much of Silicon Valley voted for Trump” isn’t the messaging they think it is.

Fox News says Lina Khan " declared war on business" when she was FTC Chair. Then they say she's been tapped to join Zohran's "communist transition team." And they remind viewers that she  blocked dozens of major mergers because she wanted to protect consumers.



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Brad Lander told me he's "very seriously considering" challenging Dan Goldman for Congress, confirming the open secret. "I'm excited about where things are headed in New York City, and it's a five-alarm fire for our democracy," he said. crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…


The lesson is not that Van changed, but that he was always a massive, attention-seeking grifter. Figuring out who is trustworthy is not a straightforwardly ideological matter.

Corporate media darling Van Jones felt a certain kind of way about NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's “sharp tone” following his historic victory over establishment Democrat Andrew Cuomo. But in 1993, organizing students against the US detention of HIV+ Haitian refugees at…



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Filming and documenting ICE activities and arrests is the most American thing you could possibly do. The pinnacle of First Amendment protected action.

Another day, another video of ICE unlawfully demanding that a U.S. citizen “prove” their citizenship in the Chicago area. Reminder: In Illinois, U.S. citizens are not required to carry ID. Demanding proof of citizenship… or detaining anyone for not having it… is illegal.



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For the class of 2023, the median salary of a Cornell College of Arts & Sciences graduate was $85,000, per university data. In May 2023, the median salary of an oil and gas roustabout was $46,340, per BLS data. Cornell: cornell.app.box.com/s/okn7798jsnim… BLS: bls.gov/oes/2023/may/o…

Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Zohran Mandani: “The average Ivy League grad voting for this mayor is annoyed their education is not that valuable, and that the person who knows how to drill for oil has a more valuable profession” “I think that annoys the fuck out of these people”



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With a few caveats, this was the leitmotif of my latest liberalpatriot.com/p/how-should-d…

Voter resentment of Dems leftward turn was largely abt perceived focus on cultural issues. So to blanketly apply that to Sanders/Mamdani ignores the class forward nature of their message. The DSA “left” didn’t drive the Dems embrace identity politics wokeness etc. It was really…



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jim makes the very compelling case in this episode that Cheney should not be described as neoconservative, though he was a vital fellow traveler to the movement

NEW EPISODE | ALWAYS AT WAR sorry to this man: @ckayerawlings & I talk with @LobeLog about Dick Cheney Cheney helped make US foreign policy & the presidency what it is today. he pushed wars that killed & displaced millions. or, in his words, "stuff happens in the Middle East"



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The things that Mamdani wants to do have been done and is being done New Mexico just implemented universal childcare. There are multiple cities with free buses, and robust, transportation being built. Multiple proposals and implementation of rent lowering. It’s out here.


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Why is the Trump admin gunning so hard for food stamps? It turns out The Nation archives offer a clue. Richard Kreitner sifted through the magazine’s years of coverage and stumbled on some interesting reporting on the history of GOP attacks on food stamps. thenation.com/article/econom…


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