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16. This should be the lede in all articles concerning Newsome

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 02:55 AM

Nov 2021

Newsome, the co-founder of a group known as Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, which is not part of the Black Lives Matter Global Network,

Yes, he's not part of or endorsed by the official BLM organization. He's just a character for rightwingers, Democrats and Republicans alike, to attack.

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Mayor-elect Adams calls on Dems to condemn BLM leader's 'riot' threat -- but activist claims 'this a [View all] Polybius Nov 2021 OP

The fascist right is PRAYING for riots peppertree Nov 2021 #1

Thank you nycbos Nov 2021 #9

+1 peppertree Nov 2021 #10

one wonders how much blood in the streets is created by his NYPD buddies nt msongs Nov 2021 #2

Victims of police brutality nycbos Nov 2021 #11

Not everyone knows about 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement, and Eric Adams' back story. N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #25

He himself was once the victim of police misconduct nycbos Nov 2021 #31

Eric Adams made "good trouble" and served the marginalized lapucelle Nov 2021 #32

Because if you are not an AOC type person... nycbos Nov 2021 #34

That's a great response. lapucelle Nov 2021 #35

Link to NY Daily News doesn't work. mountain grammy Nov 2021 #3

Fixed Polybius Nov 2021 #6

Thank you.. good article mountain grammy Nov 2021 #8

The question is was that an accurate quote or not? JohnSJ Nov 2021 #4

Did you bother to read the article and the citations linked to it? brooklynite Nov 2021 #7

There's also this wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #17

He didn't bother to read or contextualze because he knew the media also wouldn't. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #21

Exactly! mountain grammy Nov 2021 #23

Congratulations to everyone wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #27

Exactly, and aligning associations that aren't there JohnSJ Nov 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #37

Let us know when the GOP condemns the insurrection, buddy. Grokenstein Nov 2021 #5

exactly gopiscrap Nov 2021 #12

Don't Believe The Hype DAngelo136 Nov 2021 #13

Well said sir, when you alanlyze the details and not the headline, a whole different picture. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #22

You're mistaken about the New York Daily News. lapucelle Nov 2021 #29

C'mon: The issue isn't whether they HAVE a bias; it whether it makes someone here unhappy... brooklynite Nov 2021 #40

C'mon where? What are you talking about? lapucelle Nov 2021 #42

The point is that 1) someone didn't like a Daily News story, so they called it right wing... brooklynite Nov 2021 #43

Oh, is that the point? Well thank you for sharing that! lapucelle Nov 2021 #44

I wish they had those boxes in Connecticut. My wife likes to put down a layer of newspaper... George II Nov 2021 #46

I don't know how old you are, but the last time the NY Daily News was "sleazy" and.... George II Nov 2021 #45

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #14

Ok but the citizens of New York City hired him. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #18

Adams is looking like an apologist for bad police practices as the Status Quo. Ford_Prefect Nov 2021 #15

The New York Daily News is not "one of the worst newspapers in the era of Rupert Murdoch". lapucelle Nov 2021 #30

This should be the lede in all articles concerning Newsome wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #16

Wonder how many NY'ers are already regretting their vote? Deminpenn Nov 2021 #19

Nah, Curtis Sliwa was just that bad Polybius Nov 2021 #38

I wouldn't know for sure, but my guess is the average New Yorker doesn't favor Steelrolled Nov 2021 #20

after he condemns Proud boys azureblue Nov 2021 #24

He's the Mayor-to-Be of NYC... brooklynite Nov 2021 #26

And thank goodness for that!!!!! (sez this NYC'r) electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #39

... lapucelle Nov 2021 #33

Adams wasn't my first choice... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #36

Adams wasn't any of my choices... brooklynite Nov 2021 #41