Lauren Comito

Yeah that was really weird and upsetting to listen to

*so far*

What I learned today is that the @nytopinion.nytimes.com doesn’t believe in young people of color in leadership. Time and time again people tout “seniority” and “experience”. 75 years ago, there were no women of color elected in NY. Where is “seniority” or “experience” to come from for us?

As a librarian, I don’t want to take classes on how to use AI at work. I just want public printers that work properly.

Please don’t rank Cuomo so I don’t have to shudder every time I hear a mayor
*who moved me by touching my lower back without asking* give a stupid press conference.

Families belong together.

A 12-year-old alone on a sidewalk after an ICE raid. A father detained thousands of miles away as his child is born. A young makeup artist whose family hasn't heard from him in months.

This is not "family values."

#InternationalDayOfFamilies #FamilyDay

We aren’t your heroes, we’re your canaries. Pay attention.

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Where do people think most fabric is made? While it’s actually one of the few industries we still have it’s been shrinking for years here.

The ONLY reason to look for new autism treatments is to help autistic people be happy and healthy on their own terms. Get bent RFK.

I do not give a shit if a fellow autistic person can pay taxes, go to the bathroom alone, or have a job. It does not matter, that are human beings who deserve care and their worth is not connected to what they can produce.

What an asshat, Amsterdam really needs that type of job too.

Oh FFS, looks like DOGE forgot to send us our cancellation notice for our IMLS grant and just went ahead with close out instructions. Whoever said fascists were competent was very very wrong.

There is a thing I need, that would be really easy to drop by Target to get, and I’m going to go out of my way to go elsewhere. Just in case we forgot that they suck.

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MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.

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Let the chaos continue…

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Attorneys general from 21 states (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA, WI) filed a lawsuit against the administration to stop the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) & other agencies Git 'em

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^this is a true thing

The dog whistles are just lifeguard whistles in this one.

Did I miss the part of the Senate oath of office where they say “support and defend the constitution… *unless it’s hard*”? @schumer.senate.gov took an oath dammit, live up to it!

I am so tired of patrons bitching me out for policies I had no hand in making.

I’m sure your constituents will love the increased traffic 🙄

I think the cognitive dissonance is going to make me insane. EITHER trans people are too strong to compete with cis women in sports OR they aren’t strong enough to be useful in the military. Make up your damn minds. Or just mind your business, that works too.

We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle.

We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle.

We set up a concentration camp for asylum seekers in the Panama jungle.

Nope, and I know the MTA has travel records but I thought they required a court order

NYC schools crack down on student OMNY card abuse, but privacy advocates raise concerns The education department is taking aggressive steps to crack down on fraudsters abusing OMNY cards that give free rides to students.

When did I sign a consent form allowing the Ed department to track my kid through the omny card? (I didnt, wtf)

They can’t use a photo of my child without consent but this is ok? gothamist.com/news/nyc-sch...