Michael Petri

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

Two-thirds of fireworks ER visits in NYC happened in the days around the 4th of July holiday according to 2024 data. 73% of those injured were male, about a third were ages 15 to 24, and burns to hands, fingers, and faces led the pack. Common devices linked to injuries include firecrackers, sparklers, and bottle rockets, especially when used at home.

Consumer fireworks are illegal in NYC. Only permitted professional displays are allowed, and there is a reason for that. Leave the pyrotechnics to the experts and take in the official shows instead.

Fireworks displays: https://t.co/bOC8M5NmSI

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Today marks 250 years since a small group of newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers signed a document declaring our nation’s independence — a truth that feels self-evident now but was revolutionary then.

What a privilege us Americans have, to live in a nation that every one of its inhabitants can shape. What an honor us New Yorkers have, to look out over our city’s waters from the shores where so many Americans bravely entered their country for the first time.

Today and all days, let us remember that patriotism is not pretending our nation is without flaws. Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent — because loving our country means fighting for the best version of it.

Happy Fourth of July, New York City.

[Lauren Windsor @lawindsor]

One great lesson from this primary election cycle for Democrats should be that incumbents are not entitled to their seats, and they should start to fucking govern accordingly.

[Chris Mowrey @chrisdmowrey]

If you invested $10,000 in Trump coin on January 20th, 2025, it would be worth $415 today.

You lost everything. He made half a billion.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

As George Washington intended.

[Acyn @Acyn]

AOC: The Republican Party’s brand is fear. And they have to constantly churn out what they want people to be afraid of—to be afraid of socialists, to be afraid of immigrants, to be afraid of women. They constantly want Americans in fear of somebody because, if you are not afraid of someone who is your neighbor, you’re going to realize who’s actually pickpocketing you.

And that is the large corporations that are engaged in profiteering and jacking up your prices for no good reason. It’s going to be this administration that is engaged in record levels of swindling, theft, tariffs, and attacks on your housing.

And so this is kind of their new thing of the day. But I think that people are feared out. I think everyone’s nerves are shot from constantly being taught and told what country, person, or community to be afraid of. And they just want a solution. They want their groceries to be more affordable. They want to figure out how we’re going to get health care. They want our housing to get under control.

And I think that we’re ready for an affirmative vision, and we’re ready for an affirmative agenda.

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

Today on Anthony Bourdain’s birthday, let’s honor Tony by sharing a meal…with a friend or with a stranger…and making sure they’re okay. @wckitchen we are honoring him in a way by being next to the people of Venezuela after the earthquakes. Sharing food and hope. #BourdainDay

[Acyn @Acyn]

AOC on NY Primaries: I feel like it’s déjà vu all over again. There was so much fear back when I was elected, and none of it bore out to be true.

[Rich Mintz @richmintz]

The implied allegation is that this is nefarious, but that’s how every candidate wins every election always: they get more voters to show up and vote for them than the others do. Somehow ordinary organizing is only sneaky manipulation of the electoral process when leftists do it.

[Lauren Hitt @LaurenHitt]

An important section from Brad Lander’s speech last night…

[Knicks Memes @KnicksMemes]

The Knicks won both of these series

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

JD Vance promoting his book about finding his way back to faith while helping manage Situation Room meetings on how to cover up for pedophiles is about as Republican as it gets.

[Luke Miani @LukeMiani]

> save $15M a year by cutting a screwworm monitoring program

> screwworm outbreak almost immediately

> $1B to combat it

Government efficiency

[Moose @notmoosenba]

Keep seeing people say if guys like Harden, CP3, Westbrook ect had the team Brunson had around him that they’d all have rings but last I checked none of them took 113 million dollar pay-cuts to make it happen. They chose money over rings, that’s their legacy, not Brunsons.

[Max Berlinger @Berlinger]

i used to fear mamdani was too young to oversee a city like new york and now i realize our politicians should ... have energy? and stamina?

[KnicksMuse @KnicksMuse]

Broke the drought with the greatest playoff run in NBA History.

[SNY Knicks @sny_knicks]

Jalen Brunson was asked how he would respond to critics who say he isn't a "1A" guy:

"I didn't respond to them then and I'm damn sure not going to respond to them now."

[Dean Baker @DeanBaker13]

Actually, if the government doesn’t give you a patent monopoly, you won’t get very rich, but like Jonas Salk, you will have done a great thing for humanity.

[Kanye East @FuckedUpYogis]

Dude he literally running New York like the average joe in a movie who gets elected into office as a gag and then fixes everything simply because he is not a politician and an earnest regular guy.

[Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy) @cbouzy]

The playoffs and finals exposed just how much of a dick Victor Wembanyama really is.