Melissa Mark-Viverito

Boricua de pura cepa. Current: @TheHamiltonCN Antes: Speaker @NYCCouncil 2014-17, Councilwoman (M-Bx) 2006-17 Founder: 21 in 21 now @NewMajorityNYC
She/Her/Ella

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

Last night, I spoke with President Delcy Rodríguez to convey, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, our deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes that have taken lives, shaken communities and left so many families in anguish.

Some will call what happened an act of God. What happens next must be acts of humanity, acts of kindness, acts of solidarity, acts of courage, and acts of practical love.

Venezuela is our neighbour, and in this Caribbean family, pain does not stop at a border. Barbados stands ready to assist in whatever way we can.

To every family grieving, to those waiting for word of loved ones, and to the first responders working through fear and exhaustion, please know that you are not alone.

Barbados stands with you in prayer, in compassion and in resolve.

[ThePatrioticBlonde™🇺🇸 @ImBreckWorsham]

The Reflecting Pool has become a perfect symbol of the Trump presidency.

[E ALBIZU @E_ALBIZU]

Sin comer mierda ya los colombianos estan en la calle, que mucho tenemos que aprender.

[Ben Norton @BenjaminNorton]

The US empire is waging a neocolonial assault all across Latin America.

The US blatantly meddled in Colombia's election. Trump and Marco Rubio backed the far-right, multimillionaire candidate Abelardo de la Espriella (a defender of fascist paramilitaries), and there are serious irregularities in the results.

Colombia's current left-wing President Gustavo Petro has been very pro-Palestine and pro-China. He cut relations with the genocidal Israeli regime and joined China's Belt and Road Initiative.

De la Espriella vows to form a close alliance with the US and Israel, and minimize relations with China. Just a few weeks before the elections, he was in Florida, meeting with far-right US politicians who are close allies of Trump and Rubio.

The same thing is happening across the continent. The US carried out a blatant electoral coup in Honduras, to put a drug cartel-linked, pro-US, pro-Israel, anti-China puppet in power.

The US is currently trying to steal the election in Peru, to put the daughter of the fascist former dictator in power.

The US empire already has far-right puppets in power in Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. The leader of Chile is the Pinochet-defending son of a Nazi war criminal. The dictator of Ecuador is the son of the country's richest billionaire oligarch.

Brazil is the next target of the US empire's neocolonial assault, in this year's election.

This is the colonial Monroe Doctrine in the neo-fascist era.

[Sin Comillas @Sincomillas]

Puerto Rico baja 7 puestos en el índice de competitividad https://t.co/ZvGB2T9fkI

[Marwa Osman || مروة عثمان @Marwa__Osman]

They knew exactly who Mona Khalil was.

They knew the bright orange house in Mansouri, south Lebanon. They knew it was not a military site, not a command center, not a battlefield position. It was one of the most recognizable symbols of environmental conservation on Lebanon's southern coast; a sanctuary dedicated to protecting endangered sea turtles and preserving life.

Mona spent her years defending the most vulnerable creatures of the Mediterranean, teaching generations that every life matters, that nature is not a casualty to be discarded, and that humanity has a duty to protect what cannot protect itself.

Yet the same orange house that stood as a beacon of conservation became a target for terrorist Israel.

This was an assault on a woman whose life's work was devoted to safeguarding life itself. A woman known internationally for her environmental activism, whose name had become synonymous with the protection of Lebanon's coastline and its endangered sea turtles.

The murder of Mona Khalil sends a chilling message: even those whose only weapon is compassion, whose only mission is preservation, are not spared.

[Melissa Mark-Viverito @MMViverito]

@paoloredtoblue Diaspora poltics is a very important issue in this race.

[Melissa Mark-Viverito @MMViverito]

Gracias @ReynosoBrooklyn ! So appreciative of you using your voice and platform to shed light on something not being discussed on mainstream media. The decolonization of Puerto Rico is a salient issue in this race. Don't let anyone try to say otherwise.

[Antonio Reynoso @ReynosoBrooklyn]

We need more people to start talking about the water crisis in Puerto Rico.

Thousands of people have gone without running water for nearly two months. This is untenable and unacceptable. The Puerto Rican people deserve dignity and this moment requires the full attention of the federal government.

[Catheryn ⚾️🏈🏀🇺🇸♍️ @careym74]

This photo is sick! 🔥🔥🧡💙

[Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @repdeliaramirez]

It is beyond unacceptable that underinvestment and political neglect at the federal and local levels have left almost 40,000 Puerto Ricans in the archipelago without access to clean, potable water. And it is expected that at least 27,000 will have to wait until Friday to regain water access.

For years, there has been a worsening infrastructure crisis in Puerto Rico. The status quo cannot be tolerated. From Chicago to Flint to Puerto Rico and everywhere in between, access to water is not negotiable.

We must act to ensure justice for our communities.

[Jeff Coltin @JCColtin]

After getting a key to the city, Brooklyn born Knicks star Jose Alvarado is eating rice and beans at Toñita’s playing dominos with congressional candidate Antonio Reynoso, his campaign tells me.

[NYC Dept of Records @nycrecords]

Congratulations on making NYC history. 🏀

#AlwaysKnicks

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Iran won this war. By closing the Strait of Hormuz, they forced Trump to capitulate without achieving any of his major war objectives.

I hope future presidents will study the lessons of this defeat. Too many people died, and too much money was spent for nothing.

[DNZL @Dnzzzzeel]

Las gente no entiende lo grave que es la situación en Puerto Rico.

El año que viene, se cumplen 10 años del huracán Maria, a Puerto Rico le han dado BILLONES para arreglar su infraestructura y cada vez está peor.

El Agua y la luz se van constantemente desde el 2017!

[Oswald Feliz @OswaldFeliz]

Tell me you dont know CD13 without telling me you dont know CD13. ⚾️⚾️
Also, this is a candidate who recently bragged about being endorsed by someone running in New Jersey.

[Access Bad Bunny @AccessBadBunny]

"El Chavo del Ocho" with Bad Bunny was the most-watched sketch of Season 51 of the Saturday Night Live.

[José A. Delgado @JoseADelgadoEND]

“¿Cómo puede el Congreso estar seguro de que los fondos federales enviados a Puerto Rico no se están utilizando indebidamente ni se estána perdiendo?”, preguntó el senador Mike Lee

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Billionaires, tech oligarchs, Trump officials, and foreign government officials attending a secretive summit to learn cult building, prepping for World War 3, and sex tips, should be getting attention — especially since no one from the Epstein files has faced justice.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Brussels to ban electric rental scooters from 2027

From 2027, Brussels will ban electric rental scooters from the streets of the Belgian capital after an “alarming” rise in accidents.