Daniel Convissor

"There is a revolution happening right now. It's not a woke one. It's an authoritarian one. A revolution on behalf of people who want nothing more than to smother the rights of ordinary Americans so that they and their wealthy allies can rule unmolested by accountability or consequences."

In 1976, #NewYorkCity’s mayor imagined a future where everyone could safely swim, fish, and explore the #Hudson River. This week @nycmayorsfund.bsky.social Mamdani opened a time capsule from 1976. Help Riverkeeper make that long-promised future a reality. Become a member https://ow.ly/xtBc5101t3i

"A day after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because he was being investigated in a money-laundering case." Bolsonaro is being investigated over links to a Brazilian lawyer who is accused of laundering more than $1 billion through a vast fraud scheme. Trump's kinda guy.

If there is one person who over his lifetime has learned what it takes to operate a lawn mower, it is Donald J. Trump.

As I explained in my article on this matter, the *remedy* the Trump DOJ is seeking is so ludicriously anti-democratic that it truly cannot be allowed.

Any newspaper that isn't putting its editorial board to work issuing endorsements in key races should go open a hot dog stand.

Whew yeah tell me about it

“The Department of Justice is putting its formidable thumb on next week’s elections in a way that seems clearly intended to call into question the legitimacy of any result that is especially unfavorable to Republicans—before those results have even come in.” Me on DOJ’s California and Alaska suits:

Good win. We're going to have to run the table with these lawsuits, which will come fast and thick as we approach the election and for weeks after.

BREAKING: 174 bipartisan former judges are calling on the 8th Circuit to toss DOJ’s misconduct complaint against the Minnesota judges DOJ wants them investigated & some barred from DHS cases, all for saying ICE violated 210 court orders @democracydefendersfund.org is proud to stand w/ them👇 -TN

It’s just so appalling and enraging how casual and commonplace this has become. I’m out of words.

boy do i have the charts for you source (me): cameroncorduroy.substack.com/p/fixing-the...

U.S. citizen Ricardo Gonzalez was brutally detained by ICE in Long Beach while he yelled for help and said his arm was broken. This is a pattern of abuse and violence from ICE. No one is safe and our communities are being terrorized. We need ICE out.

Of all the things that didn’t happen - and they are legion - this didn’t happen the most.

The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

Linden NJ just banned AI data centers. Linden. Linden, home of the "Linden Co-gen Plant" and all the other smokestacks that people associate with stereotypical New Jersey. If they don't want data centers in Linden, it's hard to think of anybody who is going to want them! www.nj.com/business/202...

Seen this one, @onthemedia.bsky.social ?

Hi. I, a trans woman, am the Executive Producer of this show. I wrote the question. He called trans girls men. He has now said it in three different places in the past week.

Brazil's Presidential election Lula 64.2 million (52%) Bolsanaro 59.8 million (48%) Lula is +10.5 million and Bolsanaro +2.7 million on first round there were almost +3 million more votes cast in the second round, as well as 9 million votes (8%) for other candidates in the 45% to 47% first round.

I don’t think I will ever get used to McDonalds using an Old Dirty Bastard song about prostitution to sell their Monopoly promotion. The cognitive dissonance is too strong for me.

This story is about the tiny minority of tenants who oppose the city’s plan to replace their crumbling old buildings with new ones—with zero tenant displacement!—because they want the city to spend money it does not have and will not get to renovate the old buildings instead.

More Kids Biking = Fewer drivers. New work with @wearehub.bsky.social as part of the Streets For Tomorrow, Today! campaign.

NY Department of Labor recently 'bulk dropped' more than 20,000 unemployment insurance claims protests filed by employers without reviewing the cases.

Check out how easy this is.

Anthony Constantino has spent millions of his own money to boost his chances in a deep-red House district. The polls show a tight race, and the reason is Anthony Constantino. Alex MacDougall reports.

Hey @onthemedia.bsky.social, what is that funky music under Brooke's "procrastination" cart for WNYC's pledge drive, please?

Mapping is so soothing and rewarding. Try it! www.openstreetmap.org

Tesla Q3 Results: Not as Pretty as They Seem - Motorhead bradmunchen.substack.com/p/tesla-q3-r...

CA cities that disapprove housing projects are in a world of hurt. New Court of Appeal decision sets up developer lawsuits for damages, at least where state law requires a ministerial permit (SB 35/423, AB 2011, SB 684, and more). Shi v. Palos Verdes. threadreaderapp.com/thread/21141...

Josh, you mean to tell me, in the US, in Oct 2026…you couldn’t find ANY BETTER MESSAGE to spend your precious political dollars on…than to punch down on ~7 people, who have done *nothing* to harm you…while there are masked, armed militia out here *kidnapping people off the streets*?? REALLY?

There are people, even some trans people, who think that we can give up sports to appease bigots. That if we give up on sports, this all goes away. That is a lie. I have reported on this for years, and EVERY state that passed a sports ban as a moderate compromise has gone on to pass worse.

“The parties”

"donald trump and sean duffy wholeheartedly agree with the anti-bike folks here" should be used at any community meeting going forward

this is fantastic but what’s even funnier is that it passed 8-1 with the only NO vote being… Connie Chan. she might just be the biggest NIMBY in California, which isn’t an easy title to win

If ever I die on a bike, it's most likely that I screamed something mean to a car/truck driver who had just almost killed me and then they actually killed me. I'm trying to not pop off in this revved-up, bike-hating time, but not doing great. Anyway, beautiful day for a ride. Stay safe! #bikenyc

Mike Lawler is breaking under the pressure of a blue wave in blue NY-17. Symptoms include last-minute infusions of More Musk Money and uncontrollable rage posting. It's the perfect time to knock more doors this weekend!

Just finished whipping up a presentation for Transportation Camp NYC. Let's see if the crowd goes for it... Come! Today, 370 Jay St, Brooklyn. 9:30 till... Only costs $30.

Like public health, transportation is an inherently collective endeavor. "Your decision [whether to get a vaccine] is going to affect everybody else. It's the same thing with transportation. If you choose to get a big car, you're affecting the well being of everybnody else on the street."

I had a great time speaking with @marisakabas.bsky.social about what the Abdul El-Sayed and Amy Acton attacks say about the state of the GOP and the midterms. Listen 👇

This absolutely beggars belief. As far as you can see, the land has vanished. A quarter of a million trees gone, chopped down by Google. They even removed 330 hectares of forest floor and topsoil. Wildlife displaced. Wolves moving into town. All just for data. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

💯 In fact, every local government should be free to install automated traffic enforcement. The only thing States should do is set reasonable regulations on how/where the equipment can be installed.

On the same week the DCCC released its first anti-transgender ad, popular Democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not mince words. When asked about anti-trans Democrats, she called them "shameful," "wrong," and decried them for "scaring so easily." Subscribe to support our journalism.

In 2022, Mike Lawler said: “Before you vote tomorrow, fill up your tank and go grocery shopping — it will inform your decision.” So we took him up on that. Before early voting starts tomorrow, try it. Then tell me if the system’s working for you. It shouldn’t be this hard. You deserve better.

The U.S.-funded plan to kill infants in Africa by withholding vaccines has been thwarted: defector.com/the-u-s-fund...

The media walk a tightrope between covering potential election interference and making voters so despondent that they avoid the ballot box altogether. @micahloewinger.bsky.social recently spoke with @rickhasen.bsky.social about which headlines should hold our attention — and which are distractions.

A luxury apartment complex in West Hempstead received $7M+ in tax breaks without providing a single affordable unit. Our John Kaehny tells Newsday: “The argument for subsidizing market-rate [housing] is absolutely absurd.” Public subsidies should deliver public benefits. buff.ly/vkY7vRR