My neighbor and colleague @yuhline.bsky.social is running for NYS senate, after serving in the state assembly for 6 years, where she was instrumental in the passage of campaign finance reform. Now she can benefit from it! Contributions to her grassroots campaign:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/yuh-line-niou-1In light of recent killings, Amnesty International encourages Americans to call their senators and tell them not to pass a funding package as is, not without removing funding for ICE.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6Dag3k81s/?hl=en
Amnesty International USA on Instagram: "Today’s fatal shooting by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the streets of Minneapolis is the latest devastating reminder that ICE and Customs and Border Patrol are not making our communities safer. Instead, they are operating with impunity, using deadly force in broad daylight, terrorizing neighborhoods, and tearing young children from their families.
Amnesty International calls on Congress to reject any additional funding for ICE and to immediately take steps to hold ICE accountable for the deaths and other human rights violations it has caused, and to end these deadly enforcement practices. Not one more life should be lost. Not one more dime should be spent enabling this horror.
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!"
1,292 likes, 12 comments - amnestyusa on January 24, 2026: "Today’s fatal shooting by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the streets of Minneapolis is the latest devastating reminder that ICE and Customs and Border Patrol are not making our communities safer. Instead, they are operating with impunity, using deadly force in broad daylight, terrorizing neighborhoods, and tearing young children from their families.
Amnesty International calls on Congress to reject any additional funding for ICE and to immediately take steps to hold ICE accountable for the deaths and other human rights violations it has caused, and to end these deadly enforcement practices. Not one more life should be lost. Not one more dime should be spent enabling this horror.
📞 CALL 347-514-6400 NOW to be connected to your representatives. Urge them to use their legislative power to stop any new funding for ICE and demand real accountability!".
Go to the bank this week to name beneficiaries on your accounts, including retirment accounts, brokerage accounts, etc., if you haven't named them already. Beneficiaries override a will, and make it easy to simply transfer money to anyone you choose when the account holder dies. If you belong to a union, many have death benefits, for which a beneficiary should be named. Named beneficiaries receive everything faster and more easily than people named in a will.
You can send a comment to the White House here
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ because their phone number for comments is only active Tuesday-Thursday. Here is the switchboard anyway: 202-456-1414
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Share your thoughts with President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Another murder by ICE in Minneapolis, of a person on the ground
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
Live: Arrests at Whipple after tense protest, somber scene at Good memorial
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was struck in the head and a vehicle damaged. A memorial for Renee Good was held this afternoon at Powderhorn Park.
My book Unbroken Chains displayed on the current MacDowell fellows at Toadstool Books in Peterborough, NH Great bookstore, also in Keene, NH:
https://toadbooks.comI'm at
#MacDowell, reading by the fire and listening to Rodeo in my studio, which was once occupied by Aaron Copland. Almost as good as finding books by my friends in the library!
The last day to register to vote is this Saturday, October 25! NYC voter registration:
https://vote.nyc/page/register-voteRegister to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
I'll speak at the Westport (CT) Public Library this evening about human trafficking. Please come if you are in the neighborhood! I will bring some light to a dark topic in dark times.
https://westportlibrary.org/event/unbroken-chains-the-hidden-role-of-human-trafficking-with-author-melissa-ditmore/
Unbroken Chains: The Hidden Role of Human Trafficking with Author Melissa Ditmore
In partnership with Everfree, an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking, join us for an author talk and discussion with Dr. Melissa Ditmore, author of Unbroken Chains: The Hidden Role of Human Trafficking in the American Economy.
My neighbors campaigning for Mamdani for mayor, under the banner Jews for Zohran:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOeEhjQjlQr/
Jews For Zohran on Instagram: "As Jewish elders who’ve spent a lifetime fighting for justice in social movements far and wide, as well as in our neighborhoods, schools and workplaces, we know what our values demand. That’s why this Election Day, we’re voting for a mayor who will put people before profit, and who believes in freedom for all. From standing up against genocide to fighting for housing, health care, and dignity for all New Yorkers, @zohrankmamdani has always been on the side of the people – and he’s a real mensch!
Paid for by Zohran for NYC"
876 likes, 23 comments - jewsforzohran on September 11, 2025: "As Jewish elders who’ve spent a lifetime fighting for justice in social movements far and wide, as well as in our neighborhoods, schools and workplaces, we know what our values demand. That’s why this Election Day, we’re voting for a mayor who will put people before profit, and who believes in freedom for all. From standing up against genocide to fighting for housing, health care, and dignity for all New Yorkers, @zohrankmamdani has always been on the side of the people – and he’s a real mensch!
Paid for by Zohran for NYC".
