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someone emailed me to yell at me for not being a good representative of the 16th Congressional District of New York, in response to an interview i gave on brian lehrer this morning. i told them that they were yelling at the wrong black person and they replied insisting that i am the right one!

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Amanda Katz's avatar Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social
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Well, I think it *IS* fair to say you could be doing a better job representing the 16th congressional district of New York. Do you even live there

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Charlie's avatar Charlie @charliezegers.bsky.social
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In that case, I just voted for you. Good luck!

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Cult of the Cyber//Skull's avatar Cult of the Cyber//Skull @cultcyberskull.bsky.social
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Were they right, or...?

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Jason's avatar Jason @admiralbeamish.bsky.social
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Martin Degrell's avatar Martin Degrell @degrell.bsky.social
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Truly the Age of Doubling Down

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Everything Is Data's avatar Everything Is Data @liselle.net
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It's like the 2024 version of Elijah Cummings and John Lewis!

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collin grasley's avatar collin grasley @mode23.bsky.social
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i was impressed with your platform & campaign.

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Suebob's avatar Suebob @suebobdavis.bsky.social
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β€œOur congress is so incompetent they don’t even know when they’ve been elected!”

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Rutrow's avatar Rutrow @rutrow.bsky.social
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I guess congratulations are in order?!?

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Meaghan Walker's avatar Meaghan Walker @slopclothes.bsky.social
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Deranged

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David Majors 's avatar David Majors @deltajulietmike.bsky.social
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On the inside, I'm cracking up even though I know I shouldn't be.

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jamel bouman is this anything (seriously wtf)

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Adam Miller's avatar Adam Miller @ajm6792.bsky.social
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Good afternoon, Congressman

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The American Civil War Podcast's avatar The American Civil War Podcast @uscivilwar.bsky.social
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Let's all look deep inside ourselves, and commit to becoming the best Representative of the 16th Congressional District of New York that we can.

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's avatar @chatham.bsky.social
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Maybe it's a fight club type situation? Have you been having trouble sleeping?

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Sam's avatar Sam @very-simple.com
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πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

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Greg Greene's avatar Greg Greene @greene.haus
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They thought you were … Jamaal Bowman? Really? You both keep your hair cut short and wear glasses, but this is the 'you all look alike' microagression* taken to a cosmic extreme. (* okay, maybe macroagression)

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Randal Cooper's avatar Randal Cooper @fancycwabs.bsky.social
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To be fair, you’re probably not a good representative of the 16th congressional district of New York considering where you live.

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Screaming into the Void's avatar Screaming into the Void @dlliebow.bsky.social
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I'll say it, I don't care: I don't know a single person who voted for you.

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Neuralink QA Lead's avatar Neuralink QA Lead @helios-daedalus.bsky.social
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You can't fool me Jameal Bouiman.

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Heidi's avatar Heidi @redoverred.bsky.social
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Shomer Shabbat R211's avatar Shomer Shabbat R211 @reallyliketrains.bsky.social
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congrats on your new job Jamelle, I hear Congress pays well

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Tori the Determined (they/she)'s avatar Tori the Determined (they/she) @cymbrygirl.bsky.social
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At one of my jobs, I was one of three Victoria Clarks. One of them made ID cards for new people at a building 1500 miles from me. I ALWAYS got pinged for access, and when I explained I wasn't the right person I'd get "Are you sure?"

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Goodness ✝️'s avatar Goodness ✝️ @goodneex.bsky.social
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They seems to believe that every fault should be on the black person. But it's not a crime to be black tho

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DigsUpDeadFolksStuff's avatar DigsUpDeadFolksStuff @trowelblister.bsky.social
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Dammit, I know the diff BUT have apparently been internally mispronouncing your name for a long time.

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Five-Time Regional Kosho Championship Semi-Finalist's avatar Five-Time Regional Kosho Championship Semi-Finalist @unaha-closp.bsky.social
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was this because you told Hochul that pausing congestion pricing was a good idea, congressman?

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Joshua J. Friedman's avatar Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com
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Oh nooooooooooo

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Julie DiCaro's avatar Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social
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Literally spent my entire day following the saga.

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) 's avatar Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social
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Did you check to make sure you didn't somehow end up a congressperson in the night. "Shit... this is like the time I bought that owl puppet after taking ambien...."

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Gloria! 's avatar Gloria! @smilodonichthys.bsky.social
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Thank you for your service Mr. Congressman

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Kierkegaarden Cop's avatar Kierkegaarden Cop @joshsteich.bsky.social
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Congrats on your appointment!

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Redir's avatar Redir @red1r.bsky.social
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"And another thing...!!!"

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wait, there's more than one? when did that happen? I didn't vote to allow that

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Sava's avatar Sava @unicorntickles.bsky.social
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Congratulations on winning your election sir!

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Gar57's avatar Gar57 @gar57.bsky.social
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Well, congratulations Congressman!

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Orlean Cooper 's avatar Orlean Cooper @orleancooper.bsky.social
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I'm rooting for you, Rep. Bowman-Bouie.

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Potomatic's avatar Potomatic @onbluskysku.bsky.social
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This is like the 2nd time this has happened with Jamaal Bowman Jesus back in 2020-2021 people confused him and Mondaire Jones

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b-boy bouiebaisse's avatar b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie.bsky.social
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she relented

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Linda Holmes's avatar Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social
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I used to have a number similar to the Sears auto parts department. One guy called and started in, and I said, β€œThis is not Sears.” And there was a pause and he said, β€œAre you sure?”

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Bluesky Elder Care Worker's avatar Bluesky Elder Care Worker @moreorlessbunk.bsky.social
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Come to NY-10. We don’t like Dan Goldman.

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AZTanya's avatar AZTanya @aztanya.bsky.social
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I feel badly because this made me laugh.

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Kelly Hines's avatar Kelly Hines @kellyhines.bsky.social
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oh, my!

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James Felix Black's avatar James Felix Black @tft.io
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.... what

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Virginia S. O'Possum's avatar Virginia S. O'Possum @virginiaopossum.bsky.social
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OMFG. I am going to assume your correspondent was white and apologize on his behalf.

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Adam Goldberg's avatar Adam Goldberg @cinefilmag.bsky.social
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Me thinking about who you could be, and then I realized that you both wear glasses

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So I guess this means that’s fairly large percentage of white people can’t tell different Black peoples part from one another then, huh?

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the legend in his own mind's avatar the legend in his own mind @legendinmyownmind.bsky.social
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πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I don't think Bowman's winning that one.

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Ipsita Chatterjea (she/her)'s avatar Ipsita Chatterjea (she/her) @ichatterjea.bsky.social
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😳

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Big Fat Bartolo's Colon's avatar Big Fat Bartolo's Colon @bigfatbartolocolon.bsky.social
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I think the focus should be on the work you've done bringing the New York Knicks back to prominence. Tough break with your injury against the Pacers but I think the future is bright!

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Ken MacLennan's avatar Ken MacLennan @historiken.bsky.social
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look forward to swin in your replies writing "just answer the question, congressman."

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Phsycoeevee 's avatar Phsycoeevee @phsycoeevee.bsky.social
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Hit em with "Holy crap Tony hawk!" Next time.

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Professor Mr. Lizzie's avatar Professor Mr. Lizzie @mrlizzie.bsky.social
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Hey I’ve heard federal pensions are pretty good

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Tom Barson's avatar Tom Barson @tbarson49.bsky.social
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So run, I guess.

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Zirgar's avatar Zirgar @zirgar.bsky.social
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Congratulations on being transmuted into a completely different person.

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Jack Bisase's avatar Jack Bisase @jbisase.bsky.social
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That shit is wild, bro. πŸ˜‚

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jen's avatar jen @jennymarie.bsky.social
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i definitely voted for you ;)

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Too tired to be witty Wayne 's avatar Too tired to be witty Wayne @its-just-wayne.bsky.social
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Heck of a commute you got to the 16th

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InnocentπŸ•·Abroad's avatar InnocentπŸ•·Abroad @jjgass.bsky.social
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Did you know that you’ve been present for House votes fewer times in this Congress than any Representative? I’m very disappointed

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Jessie Losch's avatar Jessie Losch @jessielosch.bsky.social
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She thought you were Jamaal Bowman?! Oy.

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Charm City Slicker (57-35)'s avatar Charm City Slicker (57-35) @sprawlhater.bsky.social
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did they miss the part where your email domain is not .gov

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Kygosi's avatar Kygosi @kygosi.bsky.social
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Secret identity? πŸ€”

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Amanda Smith's avatar Amanda Smith @amandasmith.bsky.social
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Congratulations on your government health insurance and pension

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BLIMP! JUICE!'s avatar BLIMP! JUICE! @blimpjuice.bsky.social
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they must be mad you don't support segregation like Bowman's opponent does!

jacobin.com/2024/06/geor...

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Matt's avatar Matt @mtblah.bsky.social
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You are black, aren’t you? How much more research does a white person need to put in? Close enough, get your act together and start repping the 16th district better…

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TruelyEsoteric's avatar TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social
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Congrats on your new job, I guess

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Expel the Sedition Caucus's avatar Expel the Sedition Caucus @oldsourpuss.bsky.social
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How does anyone have the temerity to yell at the Dean of Columbia University School of Journalism?

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Zeroisanumber's avatar Zeroisanumber @zeroisanumber.bsky.social
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This should be what prompts you to run for Congress.

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Doc McDoom's avatar Doc McDoom @docmcdoom.bsky.social
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Blow their mind by telling them you don't even live in your congressional district.

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All The Niche's avatar All The Niche @thenichehague.bsky.social
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www.kwabieranks.me/2024/06/try-...

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Gabriel S. Jacobs's avatar Gabriel S. Jacobs @gsjphd.bsky.social
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time to call up Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-Yonkers) to give him grief about his support for speed cameras

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Ger in the Cloud's avatar Ger in the Cloud @cloudsec9.bsky.social
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TFW you got yourself elected to congress and you didn't even know you campaigned or ran!!! That is one hell of a sleepwalking issue though 🀣

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HOLY SHIT LOL

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Pete Davidson's avatar Pete Davidson @petedavidsonny.bsky.social
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I always find it #interesting how psychos tend to "take the time" to write something, and then I think about that old saying.

"Decisions are made by people who show up."

At this point, I reach for the bourbon.

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Dr. Orchid's avatar Dr. Orchid @ohwellokay.bsky.social
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I'm gonna be so embarrassed if you're not the Jamelle Bouie who used to write for Slate and I've been confusing you for some other guy all this time

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Anne's avatar Anne @deweycat.bsky.social
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Congratulations on your "promotion"?

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Sayyadina's avatar Sayyadina @realsayyadina.bsky.social
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Did...did they confuse you with Jamaal Bowman...?

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Karma Silverwind's avatar Karma Silverwind @karmasilverwind.bsky.social
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Idiots di keep popping out everywhere lately...sorry for you.

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis's avatar Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social
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Well, you would make a good representative.

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Richard Moon's avatar Richard Moon @rmoonhill.bsky.social
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Oh that reminds me, I always wanted to say that I loved the way you journeyed to Jupiter, encountered the Monolith, and experienced Beyond The Infinite.

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Tell it to @mattgertz.bsky.social

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Fine, but what are you going to do about the potholes on my street?

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Professor Furious's avatar Professor Furious @professorfurious.bsky.social
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Clearly you've been terrible at representing the 16th Congressional District of New York, so your emailer may have a point.

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nicole's avatar nicole @nicoleamurray.bsky.social
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what did she say Other Black Guy did wrong thoooo

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whetstone's avatar whetstone @whetstone.bsky.social
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Apparently there is only one Black man with the initials J.B., and you are he.

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Microplastics Instrumentality Project's avatar Microplastics Instrumentality Project @bluespacecanary.bsky.social
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congratulations on your new office I guess?

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Putzes will be putzes.

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Orcish Law's avatar Orcish Law @orcishlaw.bsky.social
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I just... it's the "apology" that really tops it off. Ugh.

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Reverend Lars 🌊's avatar Reverend Lars 🌊 @reverendlars.bsky.social
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Well, you've lost that vote.

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PhENominal.bsky.social's avatar PhENominal.bsky.social @phenominal.bsky.social
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'Grats on the promotion...?

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Matthew Somoroff's avatar Matthew Somoroff @somoroffmatthew.bsky.social
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wow an interesting new twist on β€œthey all look alike to me”

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Real American Hombre's avatar Real American Hombre @realamericanhombre.bsky.social
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Hey homey, I got some parking tickets here... 😜

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Ben Munson's avatar Ben Munson @archaica.bsky.social
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Yikkkes?

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Ayo 's avatar Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social
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I voted for you 🫑

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Dr Enrico Sidebottom Jnr's avatar Dr Enrico Sidebottom Jnr @drsidebottom.bsky.social
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Tom Lehrer is better.

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BrassCastle MA $47/$700's avatar BrassCastle MA $47/$700 @brasscastle.bsky.social
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YOU SHOULDN'T TREAT FRED LIKE THAT HE HAS A BAD HEART, LAMONT!

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t a l's avatar t a l @tal42.bsky.social
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I would vote for you for Congress though

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