NY Leadership & Other Matters

[I added a general discussion of the moment and what we need to do long term at the Substack.]

I talk about some New York Democratic politics matters in a Substack entry. The response to an incident at a Democratic congressional office suggests the limits of Jeffries' leadership (he never did appeal to me). Another challenger for Gov. Hochul in next year's race. And more on Cuomo. 

As they say, keep an eye on your own house. MAGA-friendly leadership in Poland seems bad. But we have stuff to worry about in the United States. Let's localize that. N.Y.

The same applies regarding Israel. The situation there continues to be horrible. For the Palestinians. The wrongs of 10/7 do not erase the tens of thousands of civilians who are suffering and dying. The results will be more hatred and violence against Israel. Which will result in more suffering. 

Multiple violent attacks, the latest resulting in twelve (so far) people hurt, in the United States, again show this is not just an "out there" problem. The result again will be counterproductive if you are sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. The Trump Administration will continue to cynically and hypocritically use it to go after immigrants and dissent. 

American Jews have a reason to be scared, partially since their Administration "protectors" leave a whole lot to be desired. The leadership (or whatever it is) in the relevant places, including the Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, State, and FBI, also doesn't lead one to be secure.

Meanwhile, we enter the sixth month of 2025.