Maureen Pagano, Project Confidante

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I feel like I may have posted this in the past. Here's my proposition: Anyone speaking of politics must remove the work "must" from their vocabulary. It has no meaning. It's giving lazy. Just say what you're doing.

"A child of God." That's the one. It's not about religion. It's about humanity.

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New Yorkers - don't I remember that a certain person was insisting his car be allowed to pass through traffic that was being held back and other obnoxities rather than carried by nyfd on the day we'll soon commemorate?

"Standing firm against the thing and standing open to the people leaving it are not in tension. They’re the same fight." Makes sense to me.

Hi, Sky Friends. I'm a tiny account getting the news and a little enrichment here, happy to meet and follow. I gotta block a new follower who shares no followers/following w me, has no identifying info in profile, and w whom I can't figure out a connection. I'm not a jerk. Just trying to be alert.

Supporting creators is great. Yay, subscriptions. But if they also offer free commentary, perspective, expertise, can they stop the guilt trips? Their platform helps them build their audiences, sell their programs, get book deals. It gives them an outlet for expression. They can stop free any time.

Another good one. Hmmm ... but what if we flip the come from to "sure, give yourself that huge check ... now just be sure you're giving your employees the [right] ratio." If CEOs make rain, let them come up w it.

“The moral of the story is Stephen Miller is a terrible neighbor, on a mission to take away our first amendment rights.” From @FriendsofUSAID: www.instagram.com/reel/Da_jjeu...

When outrage emerges, even rightfully, maybe we can count to ten while information also emerges, before making slash and burn slurs against people. Against each other. We're so accusatory. We can have accountability without snap judgements. Lead with kindness, especially toward whoever is in pain.

Local news outlets - nothing about someone talking to Teddy Roosevelt? And then referencing it? This is not information people shoukd have? No wonder we look to talk show hosts for political guidance.

Happy for metro area friends who live in Jersey, but you don't actually live in New York.

Cheers, N'York!

What kind of person would invest with Musk? He seems so crooked.

NEW EPISODE: Trump and his administration are quietly building a national list of approved voters — and if your name isn't on it, you may not be able to vote by mail or at all in 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfU...

Way to go, dems. Buying what a sorry guy is selling. He didn't mean any of it.

Bruce Blakeman, a Republican running for governor, said Thursday he may sue the state over new immigration policies approved in Albany. But Blakeman then admitted he had not read the new law, passed last week, and inaccurately described what it does. www.timesunion.com/state/articl...

@governor.ny.gov @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @reppaultonko.bsky.social @thedemcoalition.bsky.social What can you do to support colleagues standing up for detainees at Delaney Hall? Thank you.

To those whose family members and loved ones have fallen to war, taken from you surely before their time, thank you for your sacrifice. I am sorry for your loss.

Just me? Seems uncool for consultants to out their clients without acknowledging their expressed permission. Their success belongs to them. Don't shadow claim it while promoting them.

Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all planning huge layoffs. Amazon got $17.5B in federal tax breaks last year. Jeff Bezos is worth $270B. Meta saved $13.7B in taxes. Mark Zuckerberg is worth $210B. Microsoft saved $12.5B last year. Its CEO is worth $1.3B. This is what a rigged economy looks like.

Dear Everyone - Please put some kind of identifying info in your profile. It's good to know if a real person follows and not a bot. I often block the ones I can't figure out. (Do you?)

Are people really more worried about prices than war?

Improvements to the whole breast cancer experience are necessary. Here's a glimmer.

I hope Joe Biden is having a lovely life surrounded by loved ones, enjoying some sunshine, and eating good food.

Please stop talking about war as if the price is gas at the pump. Gas prices are not tragic. People are not collateral damage. Death of young American soldiers and foreign civilians is tragedy. Blown up roads are collateral damage. The price of war is the potential the fallen will never realize.

Can we stop acting like Bush the younger was reasonable?

Dear Long-Run Electeds, You've got institutional knowledge (and ok, power in your life, but yadda yadda), so it's easy to see why you feel the world is safer with you in your position. But mentor and sponsor newbies and upcoming peers. Billy Carter healed worlds once out of office. It will be ok.

mmmmm ... Maybe if a person is rich and running for office they don't need to ask for my five dollars. (Do they?)

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

A video that every resister needs to watch: #bluecrew #demcast #voteblue

Peace on earth. Love to all.

Happy New Year! In 2026 may we consider that something good or true can be found in the "middle," walk after dinner more, retire the word "unprecedented," release snark (except when it's really smart and funny), admit that too cool for school is a bore, and reward unbridled enthusiasm. Choose love.

Happy New Year! In 2026 may we consider that something good or true can be found in the "middle," walk after dinner more, retire the word "unprecedented," release snark (except when it's really smart and funny), admit that too cool for school is a bore, and reward unbridled enthusiasm. Choose love.

Imagine a world in which one holiday week that encourages us to share with loved ones and wish good will toward people would be uninterrupted by posts about political corruption, war, and plain old partisan bickering. Peace on earth and may you have a new year of good things.

Include a shot from No Kings. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

He's terrified and people we elected to serve us are allowing these kidnappings.

Dear Elected People, Please do everything you can, every day, to let constituents know about this insanity, and to stop it. Call out this cosplay BS cruelty and get it stopped. @governor.ny.gov @schumer.senate.gov @reppaultonko.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @dorceyformayor.bsky.social

This would be a great time for organizations that employ a lot of people making under, say $60000, to give them raises, and if it's under $40,000 make the increase big, with a bonus. They make the company its profits. Big retail, hotel chains, medical industrial complex.

He just looks so smug.