A poll released Monday shows that around 80% of Democratic voters in New York oppose US weapons transfers to Israel, putting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer—a stalwart supporter of Israel—way out of step with his voter base.

The survey, conducted by Data for Progress and published by the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project, found that 82% of New York Democrats—and 60% of the state's voters overall—believe the US "should restrict taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel until it stops attacking civilians in Gaza." The poll also found that 76% of Democratic voters in the state would favor the US Senate voting to halt the transfer of US bombs to Israel, which has repeatedly used American weaponry to commit grave war crimes.

The poll was conducted roughly a month after Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) broke with the overwhelming majority of their Democratic colleagues in voting against two resolutions aimed at blocking Trump administration sales of 1,000-pound bombs and bulldozers to the Israeli government.

The resolutions were spearheaded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who polled more favorably than Schumer among New York voters overall—as did New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who has been floated as a possible primary challenger to Schumer in 2028.

"New York State voters, especially Democrats, aren’t being represented by their senators," the IMEU Policy Project wrote on social media, adding that "Schumer is far out of touch with New York voters on funding Israel."

A majority of New York voters (51%), and 70% of Democrats, believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to the new poll, a position that Schumer has rejected—putting him in conflict with both his own constituents and leading Holocaust scholars and human rights organizations.

“When Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand voted against blocking the bombs and bulldozers Israel is using to destroy Palestinian and Lebanese homes, they were not just voting against the vast majority of their own Senate caucus and Democratic voters, but they were voting against the majority of New Yorkers they’re elected to represent,” Margaret DeReus, the IMEU Policy Project's executive director, said in a statement. “If current party leadership is unwilling to represent their own voters and the majority of Americans, then it is time for new leadership."

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Sitting in the art museum, creating art from unlikely places. I was in the cafe with my wife and a few friends, and as I was drinking water from my glass, it was exactly this strangely beautiful inside. Fortunately, the tables were plain white, which let me grab the texture of the glass perfectly. Must have been weird for everyone to see a lady shoving a DSLR into a cup!

Thank you for seeing my work!

I tried to sculpt a cat's head on Nomad Sculpt for PC. It is surprisingly more responsive than blender on the type of laptop I have... Feedback appreciated.

Decipher this mood for me. Annoyed? Contented? Wanting? Bored?

Robert Wyland’s depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion – now he wants retribution

Apologies, my original post was way too advertisey, so I'm tryna tone it down in this one.

I've been working hard on my art and I finally feel confident in it! I've been working very hard on it :3

I've been drawing on a combination of Krita for Android, and a handful of 3DS apps :D

I've been making some extra effort this past few weeks and I think it's really paying off!

If you do want to commission me, you can do so on my Ko-Fi.

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Diced and then roasted Greek potatoes, chickpeas, red onion, that green seasoning, lemon juice, mayo.

The chicken was free. Dill from the garden.

Cost or person $1.75. Probably $3.00 of you have to buy the chicken breast.

Pretty sure this is an American Robin but I'm new to this.

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I wrote a solar power system designer for small-scale solar projects. It started as a PC Parts Picker for solar panels, but I added a simulator and a few other features focused on solar power.

Would love to know what you think about it!

edit: here's the link: http://tiny-solar.space/

Deepfakes, voice cloning, and other AI-powered scams cost Americans nearly $900 million in 2025, says the 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report.

got myself a new shirt after the Parade of Trains on Saturday

stretched out the collar before ANYTHING ELSE bc it was wayyy too close (dysphoric) and I LOVE it now ❤️❤️❤️❤️

might crop at somepoint as well :3

Zuckercorp says surveillance-for-hire vendor was still running phishing operations after federal court told it to knock it off