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Worried about mass deportations? Ask your New York City Council member to OPPOSE Int 0945.

Hey, friends. Yesterday Reuters photographed a terrifying crowd of delegates at the Republican National Convention waving "MASS DEPORTATIONS NOW" signs. Meanwhile, in explaining his plan to deport 15-20 million people,…

Greg July 18, 2024

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There’s Always Something We Can Do

Tough week, huh? Hard not to feel a little overwhelmed with what feels like relentless, catastrophic political news. But I've volunteered for political campaigns for literally 40 years -- the…

Greg July 2, 2024

Politics

NYC – you can vote in the primary until 9 pm tonight!

I voted in the primary in NYC, and if you're an NYC voter, you still have time to do it yourself! Polls close at 9 pm tonight, and you can…

Greg June 25, 2024

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Action request: New Yorkers, please call your reps and ask them to shut down Hochul’s plan to ban masks

Last night on CNN, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was looking into a ban on masks. She's pitching this as a public safety measure. But we're still in…

Greg June 13, 2024

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Friends of the Dallas Public Library: Vote Yes on Prop D!

If you're a Dallas voter and want to support the public libraries, Friends of the Dallas Public Library is suggesting you vote YES on Prop D! Click here for more…

Greg April 21, 2024

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NYC: Call your city councilperson and tell them to kill the “A.I.” bot that’s providing false information

This morning, The Markup published a report saying that an "A.I." powered chatbot provided by New York City is providing false answers to legal questions about "housing policy, worker rights,…

Greg March 29, 2024

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Check out Asian Americans for Democracy – raising money to help get out the APA vote against Trump!

I'm thrilled to share the website for Asian Americans for Democracy, a group that's aiming to raise $2 million to help local Asian Pacific American groups in swing states get…

Greg March 23, 2024

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Friends in NYC! Use these handy forms to tell the mayor not to cut library budgets!

Friends in New York City, the mayor is talking about cutting library budgets again. But our amazing public libraries aren't going down without a fight. They've put up forms through…

Greg March 12, 2024

Politics Three Good Things

Three Good Things: Rhiannon Giddens’ “American Tune,” Kimchi, and Sometimes We Win

1. Rhiannon Giddens' cover of "American Tune" [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67pyIglP79U?si=dfG--X_vTlSJNHuH&w=560&h=315] I found myself humming Paul Simon's "American Tune" today, and I realized I was really thinking of Rhiannon Giddens' cover of…

Greg February 2, 2024

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Voted!

Did that thing! If you're in NYC and want to find your polling place and look at a sample ballot, there's a great tool right here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc/ Local elections are…

Greg November 7, 2023