Sheena Medina

She wanted to run for governor and when Trump said no, she went Scorched Earth.

Marc Anthony is so dramatic (in his music). I love it.

The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.

The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.

Met Museum Workers Push to Unionize Staffers at the New York City institution have filed a petition for a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board.

Workers at The Met are trying to unionize, citing “long-term pay inequities, lack of job protection, and ever-increasing workloads.” If they succeed, their union would be one of the largest museum unions in the US.

Periodic reminder that direct action is a fundamental form of protest.

It is the original form of protest.

To refuse to accept the status quo, to intervene in an effort to shift power from the oppressor to the oppressed is protest.

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

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It’s pretty emblematic of the way things are going:

An institution lies in shambles while a bunch of people ask if he can do that

Say it!

4. It ignores how people connect now. The traditional debate format is largely outdated for how people consume and engage with politics today.

3. No depth or follow-up. When candidates evade or distort facts, moderators rarely press them. There’s no space for accountability or complexity in a rapid-fire, timed format.

2. Moderators act as gatekeepers. They tend to frame questions through a media lens (what’s “newsworthy”) rather than a voter lens (what’s impactful). So the issues and tone often reflect newsroom priorities, not community realities.

1. It rewards performance, not ideas. Candidates are coached to deliver polished one-liners that “land” on social media instead of engaging in real dialogue. It’s theater, not civic education.

We need to revisit the debate format. I didn’t learn anything new about any candidate, nor did my opinion shift. Same talking points, same rehearsed one-liners. We need real people asking real questions. #nyc #mayoraldebate

Zohran Mamdani is running to make NYC a place we can all afford with some big ideas. I want a Mayor who is fighting for child care, for better buses and who isn’t afraid to think big and bold and not small and old!

A chickpea is neither a chick nor a pea. DISCUSS!

I want in.

Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case The voting system manufacturer claimed the news channel made false statements about the company.

Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case.

They refuse to make more! I've been to locations where they admit they could make more, but it's too close to closing time or they just don't feel like it. But yea, your point stands!

4 things to know about Zohran Mamdani, presumptive Democratic nominee for NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member and democratic socialist, came in first in Tuesday's ranked-choice primary. Here's what to know about his policies, personal life and past.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member and democratic socialist, came in first in Tuesday's ranked-choice primary. Here's what to know about his policies, personal life and past.

New York Is Not a Democracy. Democracy Is Not a Salad. A Salad Is Not a Chevrolet. A Chevrolet Is Not 36 Rats in a Trenchcoat. New York is 36 Rats in a Trenchcoat. Could ranked/ choice voting help Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo?

Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor's race The former governor has topped every voter survey since entering the race, but the democratic socialist is gaining on him.

Mamdani is now ahead of Cuomo with just two weeks until the Democratic NYC mayoral primary, a new poll found.

Governor Cuomo made New York less affordable and electing Mayor Cuomo will intensify this by a wide margin. This is 🏆

YouTube video by engineerguy The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can

What everyday object is secretly a masterpiece of design? The humble aluminum beverage can. Such a fun, thoughtful breakdown of good industrial design hiding in plain sight.

I discovered a site this morning that simulates how people with different disabilities experience the web. I tried the ADHD simulator and it was *stressful*. Eye-opening and deeply important work.

It's peak season for these strawberries in the Moss Landing area of CA. Five crews are working this strawberry field. They're rushing to get it harvested as soon as possible before the berries to get over ripe. #WeFeedYou

FIRST mayoral debate Wednesday night at 7 p.m. hosted by Politico, WNBC and Telemundo. Imma need everyone to lock in.

How Palantir is expanding the surveillance state If you think the government will only use these tools to track illegal immigrants, think again.

Perhaps when we worry about Big Tech, we should spend less time focused on social media and more time focused on the companies actively helping to expand the surveillance state reason.com/2025/06/02/p...

Redesigning the Spice Trade: Talking Turmeric and Tariffs with Diaspora Co.’s Sana Javeri Kadri - DesignObserver Sana Javeri Kadri, founder of Diaspora Co., joins Ellen McGirt to share how she's redesigning the spice trade by paying farmers fairly, navigating tariffs, and building a bold, equitable business root...

Diaspora Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri shares how she meets some of the world’s hardest problems with the thing that gives her the most joy, and encourages others, especially fellow brown women, to do the same. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Quick reminder: There are other elections happening besides mayor.

Andrew Cuomo said Christopher Columbus statues were targeted because he’s Italian — and said that NYC will celebrate Columbus Day on his watch, and find *another* day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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