Stephanie LaTour

Stephanie LaTour

@stephanielatour.bsky.social

32 years as a federal labor lawyer, now retired. Aghast at obscene inequality, which the current plutocracy is only going to worsen. CREDIT: "So what did you think would happen?" was made by Brooklyn artist and carpenter Shawn Gargagliano.

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New Kings Democrats
@newkingsdems.bsky.social

Yesterday, former Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, violating a court order, called a meeting to hold a vote for party chair. Now she claims Nikki Lucas was elected chair, with votes from only 13 of the 42 District Leaders. This is illegal and undemocratic.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Unbelievable!

Julio Peña III@juliopenabk.com

The former chair of the BK Dems is trying to call a meeting at 10pm tonight to pick a new chair, in defiance of a judge’s order and using rules that the court struck down. No one should attend this meeting. Democrats respect the results of elections and the rule of law.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

This fight isn't over! It's good that Rodneyse Bichotte Hermlyn is stepping down as the Brooklyn Dem. Party Chair, but her successor MUST be elected by the legitimate District Leaders elected in the June primary election!

New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social

Let us be clear: Brooklyn needs a fair vote by the elected District Leaders. The Chair attempting to pick her own successor after she lost an election isn’t democracy, it's cronyism, and the illegal rules changes she has fought to enact would permanently end democratic oversight of our party.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

YES! The reform-minded coalition has WON its lawsuit against the Brooklyn Democratic Party's outgoing leader!!

The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc

A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled against Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on Monday, declaring that outgoing executive committee members had “no authority” to vote on sweeping rule changes at a recent August meeting.

thecityreporter.nycJudge Strikes Down Controversial Rule Changes Benefitting Embattled Brooklyn Party BossOutgoing party leaders had no authority to vote on rule changes that would have changed the balance of power on the party’s executive committee, a State Supreme court judge found.

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Greg Pak
@gregpak.net

Hey, Brooklyn, big news! @newkingsdems.bsky.social are hosting a rally and press conference on Monday at 3 pm to oppose Bichotte-Hermelyn's undemocratic power grab to try to retain control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party! Come make a little noise! partiful.com/e/UzWY6FPbvD...

partiful.comRSVP to Rally & Press Conference to Oppose BK Dems Power Grab | PartifulDemocratic elected officials from Brooklyn overwhelmingly slammed Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s announced plans to rewrite party rules in order to keep herself in power....

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Indivisible Brooklyn
@bkindivisible.bsky.social

This is an appalling power grab from Hermelyn! Call ALL your reps & demand they make a public statement. Find your state & fed reps: elections.ny.gov/new-york-sta... @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social @velazquez.house.gov @repdangoldman.bsky.social

New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social

The Brooklyn Democratic Party chair has called a meeting for Tuesday so she can change the rules and overrule the results of a primary she and her allies didn’t win.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

The Brooklyn Democratic Party is going to have new, reform-minded leadership! Congratulations to Julio Peña and the coalition of new District Leaders!!

New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social

Brooklyn is going to have a new Democratic Party. The Brooklyn Can’t Wait coalition of 22 incoming District Leaders have voted to nominate and elect District Leader @juliopenabk.com as Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair this coming September. 1/x

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Please support this slate of District Leader candidates for desperately-needed reform within the Brooklyn Democratic party! Matching donations until March 26!!!

New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social

If you're able, please visit brooklyncantwait.com to donate! District Leader is an entirely unpaid volunteer position. These races may be hyperlocal but they can have a huge impact on the future of our party, and even small donations can make the difference!

brooklyncantwait.comBrooklyn Can't Wait
Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

TODAY IS THE DAY! Rank Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani as #1 and #2. And DON'T RANK CUOMO at all!

Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social

Good morning, New York City. Happy Election Day! If you haven’t voted yet, check your polling site and get to the ballot box from 6:00 AM-9:00 PM! And make sure to bring water—we’re in for record-breaking heat. findmypollsite.vote.nyc

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Bless these 1199 members for speaking out against their union's endorsement of Cuomo for mayor! I hope it's not too late.

Amir Khafagy@amirkhafagy.bsky.social

Exclusive 🚨 Rank-and-File Members Push Their Union to Rescind Cuomo Endorsement Ahead of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary election, members of 1199SEIU say union leadership endorsed Cuomo without member input My latest for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2025/06/23/r...

documentedny.comRank-and-File Members Push Their Union to Rescind Cuomo Endorsement - DocumentedAhead of the NYC Democratic primary election, members of 1199SEIU say union leadership endorsed Cuomo without member input.

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Melanie D’Arrigo
@darrigomelanie.bsky.social

The individual maximum a person can donate to a NYC mayoral candidate is $2100. Mike Bloomberg just donated $8.3 million to Andrew Cuomo through a super PAC. This is what a rigged campaign finance system, designed to let the wealthy buy elections, looks like.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

To clarify, there are two different "No Kings" events in PVD. I'm going to the 1:00 - 3:00 protest in India Point park, organized by Indivisible. (A separate group of people affiliated with 50501 organized a community event / picnic / food drive at the R.I. State House, 12:00 - 2:00.)

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 5th! Please attend a "Hands Off" protest near you, and spread the word!

Stephanie LaTour@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Save the date, Sat. April 5! A coalition of groups -- including Indivisible, Common Cause, MoveOn, SEIU, NEA -- are coordinating protests all over the U.S. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/?or...

mobilize.usHands Off! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back · Hands Off on MobilizeFind events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Hands Off.
Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Here's what I sent to hr6@opm.gov: 1. Couldn't afford to be innocent; 2. Stood up; 3. Faced the enemy; 4. Managed a do-or-die situation; 5. Was invincible.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.

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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney.bsky.social

BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Protests on Presidents Day in many locations around the country -- including purple and red states!

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social

Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

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Indivisible ❌👑
@indivisible.org

🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23. That’s where we come in. With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Protest "Presidents" Musk and Trump on Presidents' Day! In NYC, Monday at 1:00 in Union Square.

Rise and Resist@riseandresist.bsky.social

RESIST THE DICTATORS! STOP THE TRUMP-MUSK COUP‼️ JOIN US ON PRESIDENTS DAY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 1PM IN UNION SQUARE, NYC. INFO AND RSVP HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/resis...

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Indivisible Brooklyn
@bkindivisible.bsky.social

Still trying to play by pre-2016 rules, Chuck. Trump and Elon have no rules. They don’t care about you standing together, drafting a cute bill. STOP VOTING FOR THEIR NOMS. SHUT DOWN THE SENATE. #ResistOrResign

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.gov

To PROTECT Americans across the country, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and I are standing together on a bill to fight back against meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems. STOP THE STEAL!

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

New Yorkers, the Indivisible event below at Schumer and Gillibrand's office in Manhattan is tomorrow (Wed.)!

Indivisible Brooklyn@bkindivisible.bsky.social

Ready for more action? Join us, NYC Indivisibles & @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social on Wed 2/5 12-1 at @schumer.senate.gov and Gillibrand’s office building to tell them to Fight the Trump-Musk Coup! Rsvp: mobilize.us/s/VDV2dw @indivisible.org

Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social

Protest TODAY (Tuesday) at 5:00 at the U.S. Treasury building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW at 15th Street.

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org

TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.

mobilize.usWe Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! · MoveOn**Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...