This is why I’m done with the lesser of two evils argument. Win or lose, the Dems use every cycle to narrow the distance between themselves and the GOP. It’s happened every election for my entire life.

A reminder that Black people are 7x more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder than white people and since the late 1980s, Black folks make up more than 50 percent of exonerations.

So if I'm following this debate correctly so far, Democrats should vote for the Democrat because she'll fight China and promote fracking and oil drilling and because she's been endorsed by Republicans and because conservatives support how tough on crime she is. That about right?

It would be really nice if the democratic nominee specifically stood up for an immigrant community under attack, instead of just saying Dick Cheney loves her.

BREAKING: #CleanSlateNY has passed the Senate and Assembly. Labor unions, businesses, and civil rights groups celebrate passage and call for @GovKathyHochul to sign immediately.

Early edition. #CleanSlateNY

CLEAN SLATE: We'll be live tweeting today as #CleanSlateNY comes to the floor for a vote in the Assembly and the Senate. THIS. IS. IT. Follow here for updates.

CLEAN SLATE WON'T WAIT!! Today is the day!! @cleanslateny @zellnor4ny @CatalinaCruzNY

Thousands of people with old marijuana convictions that are now misdemeanors have been waiting for almost 2 years for a typo to be fixed. 2 years is a long time with a felony hanging over your head. https://t.co/OWhYrfJRuY

After months of negotiations with @LegalAidNYC we still have no contract, salaries are flat since 2021, staff are leaving in droves, and workloads are more unconscionable every day. We will be holding a 5-boro picket on 2/8 at 1pm to demand a contract. FAIR WAGES STOP ATTRITION

BIG NEWS: #CleanSlateNY has passed the Senate Codes Committee. Thank you to Codes Chair @jamaaltbailey. Now is the time to end perpetual punishment and allow New Yorkers to access jobs, housing and education. cc: @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @GovKathyHochul

BREAKING: Clean Slate has passage out of Senate Codes Committee, representing early momentum for #CleanSlateNY. Our statement:

RIGHT NOW: Hundreds of us are gathered in Albany to demand passage of the Eliminate Mandatory Minimums, Second Look Act and Earned Time Act. We need #CommunitiesNotCages.

BREAKING: Syracuse has passed a resolution calling for the passage of #CleanSlateNY. FOURTEEN cities and counties have now passed resolutions in support of Clean Slate, including Buffalo, Westchester, Albany, Newburgh, and NYC. cc: @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins

CLEAN SLATE CAN'T WAIT. Join us in Albany on Jan. 17 to demand the end of perpetual punishment. We need EVERYONE to bring the people power and get #CleanSlateNY passed now. Transportation provided across the state. RSVP here: https://t.co/WDUx2QF7vp

Today @GovKathyHochul had the opportunity to nominate a Chief Judge that prioritizes the needs of vulnerable New Yorkers. Instead she chose one of the most conservative justices on the appellate bench. I hope my colleagues join me in voting NO on Hector Lasalle.

MUST READ: New op-ed from #CleanSlateNY sponsors @SenatorMyrie & @CatalinaCruzNY. "Clean Slate Act will boost economic growth, expand the state’s workforce, and help businesses hire employees...In other words: a win-win." Clean Slate can't wait. https://t.co/NXLEApPnbq

I’m attending Citizen Action of New York’s event, “13th Forward 2023 Campaign Launch!” – sign up now to join me!

TOMORROW: 2.3 million NYers face perpetual punishment due to old conviction records. Join us for rallies across New York because #CleanSlateCantWait! RSVP: https://t.co/RLYichIYYD

It’s really mind-blowing seeing the @nytimes—one of the chief purveyors of false/misleading “doomsday headlines” about crime in NY & around country—now reporting on the electoral impact of their own harmful journalism practices. And yet mentioning only other papers & “media.”