Christine Schudde

Would absolutely buy this or a print of it 🙋🏼‍♀️☀️

But for the arbitrary nature of birth and circumstance, any of us could be living in poverty, dependent upon assistance to put food on the table, to take our children to the doctor, and to pull ourselves out of debt. The lack of empathy, the pure callousness on display in this bill, is infuriating.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

That’s my mayor @dorceyformayor.bsky.social! ✊

Sheehan, Cox hail Albany crime decreases Violent crime is down 14% and property crime down more than a quarter, according to statistics released by the city on Monday.

I understand that the perception of safety doesn't always match the reality, but I sure haven't heard many people talk about the across-the-board decline in crime the past year. It's almost as if some folks prefer the narrative of a big scary city in decline...
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

Photos: In Over a Dozen Cities, Housing Activists Connect HUD Cuts and Local Issues Tenants and housing advocates across the country took to the streets for a National Day of Action on Housing.

During a tough week, it's amazing to see these @shelterforce.bsky.social photos from the National Day of Action on Housing 🎉

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Listen, this uphill battle for housing is daunting Reflecting on the tax reconciliation bill and other federal actions

Looking through my drafts folder, it’s clear there is so much opportunity to create the housing and cities we want.

It’s also clear to me, this week in particular, how steep the hill in front of us is.

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1.2M New Yorkers could lose health coverage under federal cuts State health officials, hospital groups released the projections as federal wrangling continues over a Congressional spending package.

An estimated 1.2 million residents could see their health coverage slashed and New York’s economy could take an $11 billion hit if a federal spending measure wending through Congress advances, according to projections released this week by New York health officials.

Ash-Lee Henderson: What you can do right now is you can text NOCUTS to 70303...[spread the word] like lives depend on it because they absolutely do.

@workingfamilies.org @ashdashlee.bsky.social

My goodness. The testimony from a mother named Ann on tonight’s call about the vital role that Medicaid serves in keeping her family alive and healthy was beautiful and urgent. This isn’t a game, these are real lives. #HandsOffOurHealthcare @workingfamilies.org

Tonight:

"If your household makes over $1 million, you'll get a $90,000 tax break.

If you're in the bottom 20% of income-earners, you'll get $90 and have your healthcare and food assistance cut."

About half of Habitat’s newest neighbors over the past 10 years are immigrant families & we are so lucky to have them in our community. Protect immigrant families — pass #NY4All & #DignityNotDetention!

From Newark to All: We Stand Together · Working Families Power On Friday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested in handcuffs after attempting to visit a recently re-opened ICE detention facility. ICE shoved members of the Congressional delegation which included…

Last week, Newark's mayor was arrested while visiting an ICE facility.

Trump is silencing those who hold him accountable.

At the same time, Congress is trying to pass a bill that increases ICE's capacity by $175 billion.

Hear what we can do to stop it: wfpus.org/fromnewark

doodle. write poems you never show anyone. make banana bread. take pictures of birds. grow a plant. the goal isn’t to build job skills or “become a creative” it’s to just fool around and experience yourself and the world around you

Signed up and really looking forward to this conversation about social housing.

Thank you! Grateful for our 2nd Jane Jacobs Walk Albany! Resources & photos...

So grateful for the Jane Jacobs Walk Albany. Another beautiful walk with people who love our city and are curious about how to make it even better. Links, photos & such at janejacobswalkalbany.substack.com/p/thank-you-...

A rainy, delightful #JaneJacobsWalk was had today in downtown Albany! We talked about I-787, Albany’s oldest Dutch building, the “parking lot district”, the Empire State Plaza & more. New friends! Old friends! Merriment all around. #JaneJacobsWalkAlbany #JanesWalk

Try volunteering once a month (or once a quarter) at a library, Habitat for Humanity, or a local soup kitchen.

You deserve to feel good. Good about yourself, and good about the world around you.

What other advice would you give someone trying to fight isolation?

Weather update - see you at 1pm! And Happy Birthday to Jane Jacobs!

The weather outlook is uncertain, but we’ll still be at Stacks Espresso at 1pm for the Jane Jacobs Walk in downtown Albany! Deets here: janejacobswalkalbany.substack.com/p/weather-up...

Amazing impact from a fairly simple change to the zoning ordinance to allow for more density!

Joined 1k+ folk in Albany rallying to protect unions, public schools, affordable housing, immigrant and worker rights! #MayDayStrong #MayDay2025 #workingfamiliesparty @workingfamilies.org @nywfp.bsky.social

Imagine that you were born at the exact right time Reading Jenny Odell and fighting back against nostalgia

Reading @jennitaur.bsky.social Jenny Odell and fighting back against nostalgia: neighboring.substack.com/p/imagine-th...

My org has hosted dozen of AmeriCorps & we have two alumni on staff. Our last NCCC team joined us in March 2020 & were soon demobilized due to Covid-19.

AmeriCorps is a vital program representing the highest virtues of service & community.

Immigrant rights are workers’ rights. And workers’ rights are immigrant rights.

Let’s stand together.
Let’s fight together.
Let’s win together.

¡Sí se puede!

May 1 is a day of action. We're coming together in Albany to demand justice, equity, and dignity for all workers. Let's build a future where our families thrive over fortunes.

✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻

ALBANY MAY DAY RALLY Thu 5/1 at 5pm by Albany Med: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

#MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong

Windy but beautiful evening for a spring cleanup in the neighborhood!

I spent time yesterday with @momsdemand.bsky.social & @marchforourlives.bsky.social to advocate for commonsense gun safety laws in NY. What an honor to watch high schoolers in action to prevent gun violence and making such passionate and eloquent cases to our lawmakers.