Some good nuggets in here 👀 nypost.com/2024/05/28/med…

Anathea Simpkins, who is primarying DSA-backed Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, is cross-endorsing Gabi Madden, who is primarying DSA-backed Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha.

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'When it comes to emotionally disturbed people, we do everything we can to de-escalate, but sometimes it doesn't work out the way we want,' the NYPD's John Chell said on Sunday, after NYPD officers shot and killed another New Yorker.
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This is a surprising win for The Legal Aid Society and other public defenders who fought against weakening defendants' rights

Mayor says he’s a “fan of” NYPD Chief of Patrol, who has been criticized for his aggressive use of social media, and adds he “likes his style” because the chief speaks his mind

Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails startribune.com/pronouns-and-t…

In case you missed it, NYC-DSA 🌹 is considering whether to endorse Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. as he faces a tough primary challenge. Bowman appeared at a virtual candidate forum with DSA members on Sunday & Bronx/Upper Manhattan🍑DSA🌹 members are now voting on whether to endorse. cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

Let's see, they broke up more than 10,000 homeless camps and got 300 people into housing.

Even if many of the camps included the same people, I'm not sure the math adds up.

NEW: Retiring Assembly Member Danny O’Donnell has endorsed Eli Northrup to succeed him, breaking from most Upper West Side elected officials who have endorsed frontrunner Micah Lasher in the competitive primary. cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

The Border Patrol turns 100 years old today. I profiled the congressman who helped create it—a cowboy newspaper publisher who once invaded Mexico with his brother to stage a jailbreak. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

There is no rule or law that says that a parkland alienation bill must be introduced by the member representing the area. Will Richards/others seek to find a new state Senate sponsor? And the bigger question of whether the chamber would even approve it over Ramos' objections

Jessica Ramos is a clear NO on the Citi Field casino, Noah Shachtman reports. The bid is dead, unless Team Cohen can get somebody *else* to pass a parkland alienation bill. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

This new lil iOS update of showing what’s going on on top like my flashlight being on is saving me from being teased by every gen z I know. Not this time babies!

In case you missed it, @nycdsa is weighing whether to endorse Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. as he fends off a formidable primary challenge from Westchester County Executive George Latimer. cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

Trump tells donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests if re-elected theguardian.com/world/article/…

From last night's Semafor media newsltter: Why the Washington Post passed on the Alito flag story three years ago
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'(Bowman is) taking some risk, and I think that's something that a lot of DSA members really appreciate. They appreciate that someone is willing to put their neck out for Palestine.' - Emissary of Night 🔆🍉 cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

entitled millennials are “quiet nourishing” - taking 20, even 30 minutes out of the middle of the work day to eat food. we interviewed 87 corporate bosses who hate it

Every single one of these cops are still employed.