Drew
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It’s never my intent to politicize the death of a fallen first responder. And John is the family member of a close friend. The entire city is devastated. The entire city is also exhausted by preventable tragedies. I’m curious why you’ve never made mention of other fallen officers - specifically latino and black. No mention of Officer Krystal Rivera. Enrique Martinez. Luis Huesca. Areanah Preston. Why is that?
Labor organizer and union ironworker Brian Poindexter pushes into first place in OH-07.
Armenians should not serve in Congress. Neither should Somalis. Or Guatemalans. Or — wait for it— Israelis. If you are a citizen of a foreign country, you shouldn’t serve in ours. We need to pass my bill to stop the invasion of dual citizens in Congress. NOW.
NYT: Rudy Giuliani Is in “Critical Condition” in Florida Hospital A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable. nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyr…
Given the news today that Spirit Airlines is shuttering and thousands of people are losing their jobs, I think we should honestly assess whether the Garland DoJ stopping the JetBlue merger with Spirit Airlines was the right call. Perhaps it was but any analysis must consider as part of the equation the loss to so many families ro decide.
im pro-piracy but hate when ppl say JSTOR, justice department, etc "killed" aaron swartz. he could have taken a plea deal and gotten 6 months! not just but not worth killing yourself over & he wasnt even convicted yet! he was being melodramatic! many such suicides!
“Lately, I’ve been thinking about smoking. All the time,” writes author Xochitl Gonzalez. “With each passing day of this absolutely deranged year, my desire to contemplate how to make sense of it all while puffing on a cigarette grows.” Part of this smoking thing is a yearning for the past, admits Gonzalez. Not in an effort to recapture her youth, but to recapture an approach to time and life. “I can’t personally slow down technology or fix media or the demands of capitalism or any of the other existential things that have crept into our lives,” she writes. “But maybe what I can do is stop what I’m doing, ask somebody to come outside, and take five minutes to slow down with me while I engage in the very dangerous act of holding a flaming stick to my face. This could be my rebellion.” Read Gonzalez’s full essay: nymag.visitlink.me/55vbET
“Lately, I’ve been thinking about smoking. All the time,” writes author Xochitl Gonzalez. “With each passing day of this absolutely deranged year, my desire to contemplate how to make sense of it all while puffing on a cigarette grows.” Part of this smoking thing is a yearning for the past, admits Gonzalez. Not in an effort to recapture her youth, but to recapture an approach to time and life. “I can’t personally slow down technology or fix media or the demands of capitalism or any of the other existential things that have crept into our lives,” she writes. “But maybe what I can do is stop what I’m doing, ask somebody to come outside, and take five minutes to slow down with me while I engage in the very dangerous act of holding a flaming stick to my face. This could be my rebellion.” Read Gonzalez’s full essay: nymag.visitlink.me/55vbET