Tom Ochs

Mamdani: I run against a disgraced former governor who, in this moment, has chosen to issue a statement in which he cannot even say the name Tish James, nor the name Donald Trump.

If you cannot say Trump’s name today—how will you stand up to him tomorrow?

Restore school libraries to aid reading freedom It’s Banned Book Week, and New York City is not immune from ever-increasing attempts to curtail freedom of speech and ban books. Recognizing this threat, in June the Legislature passed The Freedom …

Every NYC school deserves a library and a librarian!
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I got a few of @gregpak.net postcard at the pop up for Gaza organized by @prisonculture.bsky.social Also got a super cool Hammerhead Shark for my grandkid at @edidin.bsky.social booth.

Greg Pak’s booth with free photos and a suggested donation for the New York Immigrant Coalition and a zine on How to Report Ice

Absolutely love what @gregpak.net has going on at his NYCC booth (he also has comics but this is great). Booth L-25 in Artist Alley!

The Advantage program was a lifeline for New Yorkers like Kasha, a working mom struggling to get out of a shelter and into stable housing.

But when then-Gov. Cuomo slashed funding, homelessness surged.

These are political choices. We can choose differently.

Great to see my CM @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social there as well! @maketheroadny.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

Whether it's universal daylighting or restarting Mayor Adams' stalled bus lanes, Zohran Mamdani told Streetsblog he'll get his agenda done even if means fighting the DOT deep state or the big shot political bosses who just endorsed him nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/m...

I’m introducing a law today to keep ICE off Rikers. We must protect New Yorkers from modern-day storm troopers.

If Belichick can't last at North Carolina, what chance does our love have?

Too busy securing COBA endorsement with his disgraceful plan to keep Rikers open. Some grim reaper shit by this ghoul. @dreamfornyc.bsky.social

Important thread from @edidin.bsky.social on Cuomo’s pledge to keep Rikers open. Reason # gazillion to support @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social who supports the #CloseRikers campaign. That COBA Cuomo endorsement is coming any minute. #CloseRikers not a slogan, a necessity. @freedomagendany.bsky.social

First guest? Gotta be @pablo.show

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Only one choice.

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Damn! Thanks for sharing this from @ollieconnolly.bsky.social Someone just shared with me a live look at @pablo.show

YouTube video by Eliza Orlins No Kings 2 is Oct 18. Find or host a protest near you at courage2025.org/nk2. #NoKings2 #Courage2025

No Kings 2 is Oct 18. Show up. We need you. #NoKings2 #Courage2025
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Immigration vigil, join us in protest, Thursdays 12-1pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC. Graphic has black ground and red text, with barbed wire

📢 Immigration Vigil
📆 Thursdays
📍 26 Federal Plaza, NYC, Federal Worker's entrance
⏰ 12 pm

Join us for a silent vigil calling out ICE for abducting immigrants. This may be a silent vigil, but our message is loud!

This space is open to pedestrians and therefore it is legal to protest there.

#WarRavagedPortland

This place MDC here in Sunset Park, Brooklyn is like something out of a Batman movie. But, it’s real. A real hellhole.

Every Tuesday 6pm-7pm.

Some of the signs at the weekly vigil outside MDC here in Brooklyn. Lots of support from folks driving by! @bkindivisible.bsky.social @shahanafrombk.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social

On my way!

Join us tonight!!

If you'd like to delight in a side-by-side comparison, here's Bari Weiss' reported note to CBS staffers (left) and the one I cooked up on ChatGPT with a quickly dashed-off prompt (right). Looking forward to hearing from you in the days and weeks ahead!

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it

Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

I lived in DC during peak Joe Gibbs mastery. They won Super Bowls with 3 different QB’s and 3 different lead running backs. Never been done and highly unlikely to ever be done again.

Brad Lander Wants New York City to Resist The NYC Comptroller talks ICE, Trump, Zohran, and Brooklyn.

If you live in New York City, you've got to start your day by reading this @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social x @bradlander.bsky.social conversation!

C’mon Miami sideline (Michael Irvin!) you gotta protect Holly Rowe at all costs. We need her healthy for the rest of the WNBA Championship! @howardmegdal.bsky.social @alexaphilippou.bsky.social @danaholtzbert.bsky.social @mcnuttmonica.bsky.social

Phee is pretty good at basketball. She might be better at life. Cathy called her a liar, and that was stupid.

Oh, Phee canceled the meeting with Cathy? Shocking!
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