Writer, editor, and tour guide. Creator of Mindful Walker, tours and stories of architecture, history, and nature. Hudson Valley – NYC. Loves facts, democracy.
New Paltz, NY - New York City
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Thank you for their legal fight to stop Trump's destructive 250-foot arch - to the Kennedy family; the three Vietnam War veterans who have sued; the state of Virginia; Arlington County, Virginia; the District of Columbia; Public Citizen; and architectural historian Calder Loth. – at New Paltz, NY
The Kennedy family is joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block construction of the president’s 250-foot triumphal arch, arguing that it obstructs views of the family’s gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery and other national landmarks. cnn.it/4BWibwA
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The scale of Trump's ego. A horrible desecration of the White House
I hope everyone takes a good hard look at this picture.
Trump’s under-construction ballroom is now bigger than the rest of the White House. Much bigger.
The contrast says everything you need to know about this President and his priorities.
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Congratulations, Senator-elect Scott Colom! It's a new day - the next important chapter of the work to ensure our nation lives up to its promise that "all men are created equal." #VotingRights #Equality #MississippiMatters
Democrat Scott Colom has made history as the first Black US Senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.
The longtime district attorney is also the first Black candidate to win any statewide office in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
His shocking upset victory in a state where Donald Trump won by 23 points in 2024 is even more remarkable considering Mississippi’s history.
This was the state where Jim Crow was the most violent and repressive. It was where Emmett Till was lynched and young civil rights workers were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. There were 581 documented lynchings during the Jim Crow era, more than any other state.
Before the passage of the Voting Rights Act, only 6.7 percent of eligible Black voters were registered to vote in Mississippi.
Now, more than 60 years later, it was Black voters who turned out in record numbers to rewrite the history books, motivated in part by a new struggle to protect voting rights.
As was the case across the South, the Supreme Court’s demolition of the Voting Rights Act in the Louisiana v. Callais decision spurred Black voters to cast their ballots at a historic rate.
For the closing ad of his US Senate campaign, Democrat Scott Colom stood in the driveway of the house that once belonged to Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963 while holding t-shirts that said “Jim Crow Must Go.”
“He was killed for helping Mississippians vote,” said Colom. “On Tuesday, use your vote and honor everyone who died for that right.”
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On Veterans Day, I support the Kennedy family, the state of Virginia and the District of Columbia, and all who are fighting to stop the construction of Trump's vainglorious, destructive Monumental Arch. – at New Paltz, NY
Nine members of the Kennedy family are opposing President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, arguing in a court filing that it would obstruct views of Arlington National Cemetery and cast a shadow over the graves of fallen service members.
The cemetery is the final resting place of President John F. Kennedy and his brothers Robert and Ted Kennedy.
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Thank you to all veterans for your commitment to defending our freedom, and for your incredible sacrifice. Bless you! Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇲 – at New Paltz, NY
It is our responsibility to ensure every veteran is embraced with gratitude. It is a privilege to honor those who served.
Happy Veterans Day!
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#TheRuleofLaw - it matters. – at New Paltz, NY
ALERT: Judge Ana Reyes orders Trump Admin to preserve records & emails about its takeover of East Potomac Park (including communications between Nat Park Service officials)
Reyes is investigating whether Team Trump lawyers lied to her during fed legal challenge of park takeover
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Congratulations and best wishes, Mike and Diana! – at New Paltz, NY
“Twenty-six years after a chance seating assignment, Mike Bloomberg and Diana Taylor have married. The longtime couple exchanged vows today in a small, private ceremony at their home on the Upper East Side, joined by family, including his daughters, Emma and Georgina. The two first crossed paths when they sat next to each other at a Citizens Budget Commission meeting while he was first running for Mayor.” - Spokesperson for Mike Bloomberg
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These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science - They plan to use their knowledge to combat the anti-science policies the Trump Administration promotes nytimes.com/2026/11/06/scien… – at New Paltz, NY
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Judge Promptly Blocks Work on Trump’s Monumental Arch After It’s Approved #veterans #HistoricPreservation nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/po… – at New Paltz, NY
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Thank you, @marceelias and @DemocracyDocket, for your courage, persistence, and skilled work in seeing to it that the United States upholds voting rights and free and fair elections. 🇺🇲🙏👏
NEW: From coast to coast, voters delivered a stunning rebuke to Trump and Republicans.
But despite the blue wave, numerous threats to the vote persist — and the administration may still challenge the results on multiple fronts. Here's what could happen👇
demdock.com/4BOb0Xu
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This is a great victory for Cait Conley in NY-17! #BlueWave – at New Paltz, NY
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Yes, yes, yes! 👏👏👏🇺🇸 – at New Paltz, NY
Over the last 2 years, Elias Law Group has litigated and won scores of voting and election cases. Tonight, we saw the results -- Democrats won free and fair elections.
In the days ahead we will protect these results from DOJ and GOP attack. When we fight, we win.🗳️⚖️💪
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Congrats, Senator @CoryBooker! 👏 – at New Paltz, NY
New Jersey, thank you. I am deeply honored by your trust and humbled to continue serving as your Senator. The work ahead is great, but we will face it together with hope and determination. I’ll be speaking more shortly on the road ahead and the work that must be done here: youtube.com/live/fOJv79h_e6Y
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Eloquently said by historian @DorisKGoodwin #Vote
At the heart of democracy is the right to choose who governs us—a precious freedom generations of Americans fought to secure. As you make your choices, consider what matters most to you, your family & our country's future. Let your values & our nation's founding ideals guide you.
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This answer from @AbdulElSayed is quite thoughtful and wise. The whole response is worth a listen, as he talks of our need to forego ugly divisiveness, as we must to progress as a nation.