Executive Director of the NYCLU (ACLU of NY) (For identification purposes only) Mom, grandma (inc soccer and stage) Potter Twitter refugee This is a personal account. All views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3msqyexgu5222Tomorrow, on the Cape! Join me, @aclum.bsky.social Executive Director Carol Rose, and Marty Garbus for a conversation about how we defend democracy in times of darkness, and what we can do to protect our hard-won civil rights. To sweeten the deal, the event is free! More info here 👇 https://secure.qgiv.com/for/supporttenttalks/event/defendingdemocracyinatimeofcrisis/10 Aug 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqyexgu5222https://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3ms7aaehzwk2rThis is a shame. In 2013, the @nyclu.org, along with Paul Weiss, proudly represented Edie Windsor in the landmark marriage equality case that overturned the Defense of Marriage Act. In the fight against the Trump regime's assaults on our democracy, we are stronger together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/us/politics/paul-weiss-trump.html?searchResultPosition=103 Aug 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7aaehzwk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3mrxdudr2g22bThis is a great appointment. Jennifer Jones Austin has a long record of pushing for justice, including her advocacy for fairer policing and criminal system reforms like alternatives to harsh criminal penalties for young people. The CCRB deserves a strong permanent chair like Jennifer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/nyregion/ccrb-mamdani-jennifer-jones-austin.html31 Jul 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxdudr2g22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3mrsaenxzjk25Mc Carthyism a la MAGA … Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer a Senate committee’s questions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/fauci-testifies-rand-paul.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share29 Jul 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsaenxzjk25https://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3mr6lj4xdxs2qIt's NYCLU night at the theater! After tomorrow's performance of "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been" - which takes us into the world of the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings - join me for a talkback about the importance of free expression and the right to dissent.21 Jul 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6lj4xdxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3mpjymku7sk25Today SCOTUS thwarted Trump’s attempts to gut birthright citizenship. While we can all breathe a little easier today, we know the Trump admin will keep trying to redefine citizenship. The NYCLU will keep doing all we can to protect our communities and fight Trump’s racist, cruel agenda. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjymku7sk25https://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3moxupdr5ss23Why is the NYC hell bent on passing something they call “ just a transparency bill” when they have to know it will hurt free speech rights and kids? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxupdr5ss23https://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3moptqkpnbs2mWhy is NYC council planning to mandate NYPD to plan for NO SPEECH buffer zones around schools when NYPD says there’s not a single example of protest interfering with kids going to school… ? https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/inside-city-hall/2026/06/19/civil-rights-groups-say-n-y--s--buffer-zone--law-could-restrict-free-speech20 Jun 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3moptqkpnbs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dlnyclu.bsky.social/post/3mmwsxahyos2zNY’s budget has finally, FINALLY passed. While it includes some meaningful provisions, like barring formal collusion between ICE & local law enforcement, and unprecedented investments in child care, lawmakers left a lot on the table. Fortunately, there’s still time to act before session ends. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:67m2foo3xjs74lxewirwacss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwsxahyos2z