Michael Bakshi

Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

To all of you today who identify as liberal/progressive, but are incredibly afraid of seeing a brown Muslim man becoming Mayor of New York City, you are clearly bigoted, pathetic, and irredeemable.

That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.

- The Narcissist's Prayer by Dayna Craig

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Huge congratulations to Jonathan Paz, whose vital work in immigration defense was recently highlighted on Univision! Alongside fellow defenders at LUCE and Fuerza, he's on the front lines protecting our immigrant communities. Well-deserved recognition!

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"Sacred Fence" protocol:

When state actors refuse to engage with the public, so they put up a fence and police crimes against the fence.

Greenway connector path at I-35W & Lake Transit Station, September 27, 2025.

In June, Microsoft revealed it had built an AI-powered medical tool it claims is four times more successful than human doctors at diagnosing complex ailments. But research by the MIT’s Jameel Clinic in June found that AI models, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama 3 and Palmyra-Med — a healthcare focused LLM — recommended a much lower level of care for female patients, and suggested some patients self-treat at home instead of seeking help. A separate study by the MIT team showed that OpenAI’s GPT-4 and other models also displayed answers that had less compassion towards Black and Asian people seeking support for mental health problems. That suggests “some patients could receive much less supportive guidance based purely on their perceived race by the model”, said Marzyeh Ghassemi, associate professor at MIT’s Jameel Clinic.

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Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.

Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri’s Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed Lawmakers just advanced a constitutional amendment to drastically raise the bar for approving citizen ballot measures. Voters get to weigh in on the scheme next year.

Citizen-led reforms in Missouri have legalized marijuana, raised the minimum wage, and revoked the state’s abortion ban. Last week, Republicans advanced a constitutional amendment that would effectively kill the citizen initiative process.

like, yes, MAGA are all like, "well I wouldn't cut people off for politics"

and right! because no one is saying they are going to murder you for political reasons!

is the breakdown in communication because the left won't talk to fascists? or is the breakdown in communication because fascists *literally attempt to murder leftists for sport"?

again, a big problem here is that fascists will literally kill you if they get the chance, and so being friends with them is really dangerous. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/it-may-not...

If you have Windows 10 Home, you'll need to use the instructions on the linked webpage to remove the Windows 11 upgrade ads:
allthings.how/how-to-stop-...

‼️ TECH TIP:
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise and want to permanently get rid of the "Upgrade to Windows 11" ads in Windows Update and elsewhere, this post is for you. #Windows11 #StayOnWindows10

Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down? The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.

FYI, here's Sheriff Tompkins speaking at a panel at an AIPAC conference, declaring his love for Israel. He's consistently attended & spoken at these events. I firmly believe you can judge a person's character by how often they speak at these conferences. #MApoli

www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uZ...

did you know that all transgender officers are being forced out of the military with code JDK, which marks them as being separated for violating national security and makes it harder for them to find employment

Thanks, @markey.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov!

PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙

To be 100% clear:
Parents do NOT have "legitimate concerns" about trans girls on sports teams.

They have knee-jerk assumptions, made up of sexist stereotypes, that self-serving politicians and media-types have fanned into a groundless moral panic.

Trans girls playing sports hurts no one.

My wife works for WFP USA. They and Cindy McCain have been very clear about the starvation for months and months. It is a catastrophe.

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that's poggers, chat. Fr

FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.

FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.

Has calling other people "bro" gone too far?

‘I’m A Moderate,’ Says Racist Democrat In a developing story out of Pittsburgh, 28-year-old Tanya LePaine has started to call herself a moderate despite years of just being a Democrat who is also a little bit racist. “It’s hard to call...

PSA: Check on your moderate Democrat friends. They’re not suffering, but they’ll still find a way to center themselves. Just don’t ask them to care about immigrants.

Health Insurers Push Huge Premium Hikes As Profits Soar Health insurance companies are asking state regulators to approve eye-popping rate increases nationwide — reaching 66 percent for some policies.

🚨NEWS: Health insurers are pushing to raise your premium by as much as 66 PERCENT - while reporting over $1 trillion in revenue, $31 billion in net income & doing stock buybacks/dividends.

State regulators will decide whether to approve the increases. www.levernews.com/health-insur...

The central dividing line in Democratic politics is not between the left and the moderate wing, it’s between serious people who understand we’re in an existential fight against an incipient fascist regime and irredeemable narcissists who just want to keep fighting the 2016 primary forever.

Child Amputees, Aid Massacres, Mass Starvation—the Israeli War Crimes NYT Covers Less than Mamdani and 'Globalize the Intifada' Theoretical, third order, speculative violence must be condemned while actual, real world mass violence, that actually exists in reality, is seen as normal and unworthy of sustained coverage.

In the past month NYT has published 32 articles that mention Mamdani and “globalize the intifada", 13 that mention Israel's fake "aid" agency that's killed 800+, 5 on Israel's starvation campaign and two that mention, in passing, child amputees in Gaza. I argue this is makes no sense and is depraved

Dune: Awakening or Desert Vampire Simulator? I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on an open-world vampire RPG, then decided to slap the Dune label on it for instant name recognition. In the northern part of the map, you’ll find looming fortresses that look like they’re inhabited by vampires.

Dune: Awakening or Desert Vampire Simulator?

I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on…

I feel like we will see Democrats of all stripes try to do videos similar to Zohran's.

Why Are National Democrats Attacking Zohran Mamdani? It’s Not Because He Threatens Jews. It’s Because He Believes Palestinian Lives Matter.

While Peter Beinart is a liberal Zionist, I think his reporting on Israel is thoughtful. It's clear he's struggling with his identity as a Zionist, and some of what he writes might push people who are on the fence to walk away from Zionism altogether.

open.substack.com/pub/peterbei...

ZOHRAN DEFEATS CUOMO 56-44