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Bessonitsa Homer

@Bessonitsa_

Quaker mom, reader; Brooklyn 🏳️‍⚧️ https://xitter.gq/t.co/ylW3fCQ2ec

Joined November 2017
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alassëa 🦭 ︎@isilanorienNov 4
Democrats theoretically now hold enough trifectas to ratify the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and effectively abolish the Electoral College
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Jack Jenkins@jackmjenkinsNov 4
Religious left: still a thing.
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Wajahat Ali
@WajahatAliOct 17
Has Chuck Schumer said anything about the baseless attacks on Ilhan Omar?
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michael röbbins@alienvsrobbinsSep 24
“This poem more than any other makes me feel the totality and the weight of our historical moment, which is perhaps terminal. The rage of, the goodbye of it all.“ i wrote about some recent poetry for @BookPostUSA books.substack.com/p/review-… cc @jorie_graham
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Julian Andreone
@JulianAndreoneSep 19
This is very, very strong. Props to @AOC for her clarity in cutting through the AI executives’ propaganda and reframing the discussion. These companies can be prosecuted NOW under existing laws
Charles Monaco (@charlesmonaco) profile pictureCharles Monaco@charlesmonacoSep 18
New email from @AOC to her list with some of her most expansive comments yet on AI: "Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that AI robots will destroy humanity. But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves."
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Ben Rhodes
@brhodesAug 4
Strange how "uncommitted" voters saying they won't vote Dem is a betrayal but Stevens voters saying they won't vote Dem is a warning.
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Ben Rhodes
@brhodesJul 22
Many people taking issue with Mamdani calling Netanyahu a war criminal don't even bother making the case that Netanyahu is not a war criminal - because by any honest reading of intl law he is.
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leonie haimson@leoniehaimsonMay 22
Choice of i-Ready as math program at many elementary & middle schools despite fierce backlash against its screeners & privacy lawsuit indicates DOE educrats not paying attention. Plus where’s any independent research backing any of these curriculums? chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…
NYC’s next curriculum overhaul: elementary school math

NYC’s next curriculum overhaul: elementary school math

The math mandate marks one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first major education initiatives outside early childhood.

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leonie haimson@leoniehaimsonMay 12
If he is cutting $500M in spending on class size for FY27, what is left? Prelim budget had $543M; does that mean @nycmayor is only planning to spend $43M on more staffing &/or space next year? What is the new timeline, and where is the plan?
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leonie haimson@leoniehaimsonMay 12
"According Hochul’s office, the governor has agreed to grant the mayor flexibility in meeting the class size law, allowing NYC to cut $500M in spending." This deal if it happened would have been with @LiuNewYork & other legislators - not simply w/Gov. gothamist.com/news/mayor-mam…
Mayor Mamdani pitches more than $1 billion in education cuts, housing savings to fill budget hole

Mayor Mamdani pitches more than $1 billion in education cuts, housing savings to fill budget hole

The revised $124.5 billion spending plan includes a number of controversial measures to balance the city’s budget as required by law.

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Katie Chiou
@katiewavApr 28
i built a site that explores which books are most popular across the brooklyn public library system! + see what's most popular borough-wide or by select neighborhoods + compare book tastes across neighborhoods + see ratings on goodreads + NYT best sellers borrowed-brooklyn.vercel.app…
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leonie haimson@leoniehaimsonApr 15
NYers: Please join us tomorrow at 4 PM at City Hall Park in front of the fountain, where our coalition will deliver our petition w/more than 2000 signers & a national letter calling for an AI moratorium to the Mayor's office. More info & RSVP here: act.climatefamilies.org/rall…
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Ben Rhodes
@brhodesFeb 25
Democrats should be doing everything they can to force a vote and make clear that they oppose a war with Iran that an overwhelming majority of Americans opposes. It would be a massive failure of leadership not to do so.
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For 5 years, Baldwin & Co. has been proof that ideas can live out loud in New Orleans. Now we’re asking our community to help us mark that truth—one book at a time. Goal: Sell 5,000 books in 5 days Ask: Buy one book—online or in store Deadline: February 20 (our 5-year anniversary
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leonie haimson@leoniehaimsonJan 18
10 AI companies disclose none of the key information related to environmental impact: AI21 Labs, Alibaba, Amazon, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, Midjourney, Mistral, OpenAI, and xAI. This includes no information about energy usage, carbon emissions, or water use.
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sam
@sam_d_1995Jan 8
it’s probably worth noting that for all of the right-wing narrative around Minneapolis being unsafe, there has only been *one* homicide in the city so far this year. it happened today and was committed by a masked ICE agent
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Replying to @leoniehaimson @ZohranKMamdani @NYCSchools
I agree. Mayoral control has not improved NYC public schools. The schools should have an independent Board of Education. Less top-down control. More community schools that offer health services, tutoring, connection to other services for families.
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NYCKidsPAC@NYCKidsPAC31 Dec 2025
Very disappointed that even before taking office @ZohranKMamdani renounced his view that Mayoral control needs to be reformed. We endorsed him in part because of his views on this.See below. We will be grading him on his actions on this & other key issues. drive.google.com/file/d/1lG3…
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Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) profile pictureYuh-Line Niou
@yuhline30 Dec 2025
One of the most cruel features of the Moynihan station is how there is 0 seating. At Moynihan. Breastfeeding my baby. On the floor.
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Jack Jenkins@jackmjenkins3 Dec 2025
"First Grace United Methodist Church (in New Orleans) posted a sign citing scripture that read, 'ICE: Whatsoever you do to the least, you do unto me.'" washingtonpost.com/immigrati…
DHS launches new immigration sting in New Orleans

DHS launches new immigration sting in New Orleans

Across New Orleans, residents had anticipated the operation, particularly immigrants. Some businesses had closed while others posted signs saying, “ICE not welcome here.”

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