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I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

Not at all the point, but I can't help but be struck by the fact that Mayor Beame does not use the Oxford comma. hellgatenyc.com/mayor-abe-be...

Ramaswamy has produced an attack ad weaponizing the rape of his opponent, Amy Acton, when she was 12 years old. It features Acton’s mother, who abandoned Acton after she was raped by her step-father, fleeing the state with her husband. Here is the corporate money helping fund that ad.

I'm not volunteering this year because work conflicts with the extremely small number of shifts that are not already full*, but if you see something like this, call Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE to report it. *actually great that there were so many volunteers that this happened!

This fall and beyond, NYC PLAN will be continuing to demand that @mayor.nyc.gov honor his promise to fund our libraries at 0.5% of the city expense budget. Interested in joining us in our fight? Our next monthly meeting is in-person, Sunday Oct 18: email info@nycplan.org for details

Libraries! Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned program is seeking applicants for their Teen Library Advocacy Network. Get $2500 + support for a year-long project. Rural + small libraries especially encouraged! bookriot.com/brooklyn-pub...

The horse carriage industry is coming to an end in New York City. Our administration will make sure workers and owners are protected and the horses are safe.

I have called my representatives and demanded that they stand up for Ilhan Omar. It's not just the proximity to an election. If Trump is able to weaponize DHS/DOJ to take out sitting members of Congress without backlash, that's it, that's the whole game.

Fuck this guy. Curse his evil heart.

NYC's Mayor should keep his campaign promise to fund our libraries: half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries! I wrote a letter to the City Council saying libraries serve communities in ways other institutions don't. Hope you'll write one too: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.

I have a bunch of uprooted oak seedlings in water. Does anyone have any resources/knowledge about how I might turn them into bonsais?

My neighbor's sukkah blew away

literally started laughing when he says "shame on you." like be so for real

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

Despite losing movement on his left side and having a bullet lodged next to his spine, ICE has forced Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez out of the hospital and back to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas. It is nothing more than a prison.

if a man called me his muse I would show him his own guts

Could new bus shelter roofs help New Yorkers stay cool in extreme heat? We're testing a few in Brownsville to find out: a green roof covered with native plants, and reflective roofs covered with low-cost, heat-resilient film.

A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations

Please feat your ears and eyes on a music video for a track that attempts to express the disharmony in my head! youtu.be/N8X8ZJ4CVtU?...

today would have been a perfect day, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, t o dismantle DHS, dismantle ICE, and dismantle the surveillance state.

Read the latest publication from @librariesftp.bsky.social. Fresh off the press, this project was led by my brilliant comrade Azani, designed by @kruttika.bsky.social, and helped by a handful of research volunteers. www.librariesforthepeople.org/snapshots

NYC! Are you curious about how the rightwing successfully overturned Roe v. Wade? Are you wondering how organizers and advocates are thinking about what comes next? Join us Oct 3 for a teach-in with the authors of two excellent books on abortion. Register at: bit.ly/ICabortionteachin

I wrote about the reason why tangible art that involves complete human participation will always be more beneficial and effective to the viewer than anything AI can generate. theartsandeducation.com/2026/01/10/m...

May her memory be for a blessing. Dolly Parton's lasting legacy of humanity and kindness will continue to shine like a diamond in a rhinestone world.

[Exit Queen.]

in the absence of a green new deal, libraries and public transit are going to be america's de facto cooling centers, keeping large number of people alive during climate disasters for the indefinite future

This is jam

My music video for "Goosebumps" is a nod to the 1990s show (both musically and visually). I was basically raised on Goosebump books, and that campy horror style has been with me ever since www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoY_...

"It’s not about prejudice: it’s the principle of the thing! A whaleship should be a meritocracy. One that recognizes my superior merit."

I've been experiencing bouts of body dysmorphia, and while I know it's largely due to my OCD, toxic online fitness engagement (aside from #FitnessSky, which is great) has been a trigger. I just published a piece about it: artfullyexercising.substack.com/p/the-proble...

Slide through a teddy bear, get weird with a neural network’s hallucinations, play ping-pong on an artist-made table, and so much more.

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful