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Big rally today at Borough Hall against Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's undemocratic power grab. Here a huge group of Brooklyn electeds and district leaders applaud @juliopenabk.com, their choice for the new Brooklyn Democratic Party chair. 🧵

Democrats in Brooklyn just elected enough new district leaders to replace Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Bichotte-Hermelyn. But Bichotte-Hermelyn is now pushing a plan to pack the committee that elects the chair, which would let her retain power. These protestors aren't happy about that!

The @newkingsdems.bsky.social coalition of 22 incoming district leaders have pledged to support @juliopenabk.com, a district leader from Sunset Park, as the new Brooklyn Democratic Party chair. www.newkingsdemocrats.com/brooklyn_can...

Big turnout of Brooklyn electeds to denounce Bichotte-Hermelyn's power grab and support @juliopenabk.com. @shahanafrombk.bsky.social, @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social, @agounardes.bsky.social in this picture. More to come in the 🧵!

Public advocate @jumaane.bsky.social spoke powerfully, taking on Bichotte-Hermelyn's claim that she's packing the committee in the name of "diversity." He talked about diversity as the FLOOR. On top of that we have to have democratic procedures and policies. Not this kind of power grab.

Always love photographing @jumaane.bsky.social. The camera loves this guy.

@bradlander.bsky.social was there to support the @newkingsdems.bsky.social and decry Bichotte-Hermelyn's power grab. And here he is in a quintessentially Brad Lander pose, ha ha!

NYS assembly member @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social (my assembly member!) made the shocking point that if she succeeds in packing the committee, Bichotte-Hermelyn will presumably have an 85% majority. Unacceptable for a supposedly democratic (and Democratic) organization.

Shaquana Boykin, district leader for AD57, laughed a bit as she started to speak -- she essentially said she had to COLLECT herself for a moment before speaking because she was so mad at this power grab.

Hey, it's @emmittsklar.bsky.social, incoming Brooklyn Democratic Party district committee member for AD44! He's brand new to Bluesky - give him a follow, NYC! He's pushing for the kind of progressive change we want!

Omar Hardy, incoming district leader for AD56, speaking out against Bichotte-Hermelyn's power grab.

Chris McCreight is a district committee member who spoke against Bichotte-Hermelyn's power grab - and he's also running for NYS Assembly! Check him out at www.chrismccreight.com

Thanks for being there and documenting @gregpak.net!

Got a few more photos for ya! My city council member @shahanafrombk.bsky.social speaking out against Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Bichotte-Hermelyn's undemocratic scheme to keep her post by packing the committee.

I appreciate this sentiment. If you're a Democrat in Brooklyn and you agree, call your local electeds and tell them to speak out against Bichotte-Hermelyn's power grab. You can find your electeds at reps.fyi