Louisville served up some pretty awesome surprises. We came for the KY Derby Museum, but found a gorgeous historic district in Louisville and a #free #shakespearefestival in Central Park!

#65thseason

29.05.2025 23:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Grabbed a quick bite at maps.app.goo.gl/obdFDKbmcVZW... before my afternoon office hours!

02.05.2025 17:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

After all we have seen, I want candidates with strong policies & the receipts to back them up.

The system isn't broken- it functions as built. If we want it better, it's time to listen to those whose futures are on the line.

Fear of losing relevance hangs like an albatross

30.04.2025 12:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In addition to violating Mr. Mahdawi’s First Amendment rights, the Rubio Determination and Mr. Mahdawi’s unlawful detention also violates Mr. Mahdawi’s statutory rights and due process rights. PARTIES 8. Petitioner Mohsen Mahdawi is a Palestinian who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank. He is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and has been for the last ten years. He is a recent student of Columbia University, with an expected graduation date of May 2025. He has been admitted to a Master’s program at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (“SIPA”), to begin in the fall of 2025.

After growing up in a refugee camp, Mr. Mahdawi felt compelled to advocate for Palestinian human rights upon moving to the United States. 22. Mr. Mahdawi is also a committed Buddhist and believes in non-violence and empathy as a central tenet of his religion. In fall of 2021, he became the president of the Columbia University Buddhist Association and led it for two years. 23. In fall of 2023, Mr. Mahdawi co-founded the Palestinian Student Union (“Dar”) at Columbia University which “serves to engage with and celebrate Palestinian culture, history, and identity.” Mr. Mahdawi co-founded this organization with Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian lawful permanent resident who was also recently detained by ICE for his expressive conduct related to Palestine.

Mr. Mahdawi appeared in numerous televised interviews and print news articles regarding the military campaign in Gaza and related protests. In December of 2023, Mr. Mahdawi appeared on 60 Minutes where he shared that, as a child, he watched an Israeli soldier shoot and kill his best friend in the West Bank. 27. Throughout his time as a student and a leader of Dar and the Columbia University Buddhist Association, Mr. Mahdawi was always willing to engage in dialogue with people whose views and beliefs differed from his own. Mr. Mahdawi believed, and continues to believe, that more speech is the solution to disagreement, rather than less, and that empathy and understanding through communication are a way to resolve conflicts peacefully.

…and a peaceful political solution. Mr. Mahdawi gave speeches at several of these protests. In his speeches, Mr. Mahdawi advocated for Palestinian human rights, a permanent ceasefire, and a peaceful resolution that affirmed the human dignity of all. 25. During one protest, Mr. Mahdawi vocally denounced an unaffiliated passerby who made an antisemitic comment, chanting “shame on him”. Mr. Mahdawi stated that “we are against 2:25-cv-00389 Document 1 Filed 04/14/25 Page 6 of 19 7 antisemitism because antisemitism is a form of injustice, and injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The confrontation was documented by the Columbia Spectator

The Trump admin has just detained Mohsen Mahdawi, who:
–has green card
–was Columbia Buddhist club president
–saw his best friend shot & killed by Israeli soldier
–said "we are against antisemitism because antisemitism is a form of injustice, and injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

14.04.2025 18:08 — 👍 7528    🔁 2994    💬 104    📌 137

Man in a Where's Waldo costume, leaning against a building in Jackson Square

Yesterday, I was in Indiana for work and asked if I could come to the Gov't Center to make a quorum for Health & Property. One legit notice given, a no-show, last minute cancel, and request to participate remotely(does not count toward the quorum)

Representatives have NO voice if they don't SHOW UP

09.04.2025 14:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reddit is flooded with small businesses owners getting crushed by tariffs — devastated by the thought of raising prices, firing workers, or closing up shop entirely.

08.04.2025 13:04 — 👍 12216    🔁 3999    💬 579    📌 370

Torn between wanting to stay informed and wanting to stay functional, my focus is making a difference in my corner of the world

13.01.2025 17:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you, President Biden. It is unfortunate that now people are touring good news of a market up 3 of the last 4 years, consumer spending rising because wages have outpaced inflation. Someone 🙏 take a snapshot of the economy after 4 years of Democratic policies

26.11.2024 14:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Redirecting...

I feel honored to serve my community and am proud of the board members who stepped up with me to meet the challenges in our corner of the world.

www.facebook.com/share/p/15iv...

22.11.2024 03:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The direction you’re heading matters far more than how fast you’re moving. A slow step forward beats a sprint in the wrong direction. Stay focused, stay steady, and trust the process—progress will come.

19.11.2024 12:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Today and every day. We are all in this together, and collaboration will determine our success

19.11.2024 14:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Keeping up with my jobs today... but getting things done!

19.11.2024 01:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

✨️What a team we have built!✨️

We are 💯% ready to lead McLean County forward

18.11.2024 05:23 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of the biggest mistakes Democratic campaigns make is nationalizing everything. All politics is local—and as Paul Wellstone would say: all politics is personal. We have a lot we need to fix, but finding local candidates who actually give a damn and will do the work is a good place to start.

16.11.2024 18:33 — 👍 348    🔁 72    💬 27    📌 5

Pretty neat stuff!

17.11.2024 12:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mitch McConnell had polio. Mitch needs to be absolutely spiking RFKs nomination, but…. Nah

17.11.2024 02:24 — 👍 22757    🔁 3027    💬 795    📌 100

Laptop and coffee under soft white lamp

Early morning glow... who's ready for their Saturday??

16.11.2024 12:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Union workers picket outside the Marriott hotel with inflatable rat and cockroach to protest non union and out of town labor used for $9 million renovation

I will not cross picket lines. Local labor for local dollars!

16.11.2024 04:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0