Andrew DeFrank
@defrank.bsky.social
Proud DC native, urban planner, sports fan, etc.
Justin Theroux, but Josh Harris is probably the most locally famous. Just learned today Zach Cregger is an alum too!
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Justin Theroux, but Josh Harris is probably the most locally famous. Just learned today Zach Cregger is an alum too!
I hope these locals keep pursuing something like this
Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I hope these locals keep pursuing something like this
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6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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Anxious to read about the cultural and societal implications of this deal for the Wizards
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards, The Athletic confirms.
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Anxious to read about the cultural and societal implications of this deal for the Wizards
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For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing.
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
What DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook
The urbanist vote for DC mayor is there for the taking in 2026. What can candidates learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook in New York City?
ggwash.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing.
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
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Last minute plug here — today is the first fundraising deadline for the Free DC Slate. There are 48 of us running to take over the DC Democratic Party and fight for the people! If you believe in a Free DC, please throw in a few bucks for our campaign expenses:
www.freedcslate.com
www.freedcslate.com
Free DC Slate - DC Deserves Better
Vote for every member of the Free DC Slate for the Democratic State Committee by June 16 if you believe the District deserves better than the current party leadership.
www.freedcslate.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Last minute plug here — today is the first fundraising deadline for the Free DC Slate. There are 48 of us running to take over the DC Democratic Party and fight for the people! If you believe in a Free DC, please throw in a few bucks for our campaign expenses:
www.freedcslate.com
www.freedcslate.com
For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing.
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
What DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook
The urbanist vote for DC mayor is there for the taking in 2026. What can candidates learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook in New York City?
ggwash.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing.
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate.
ggwash.org/view/102257/...
they will break upon us
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
they will break upon us
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I’m willing to accept that day games in RFK II will look a lot better than older domes, even older translucent ones.
But what about night games? Because this CFP final looks awful.
Oh wait it’s outdoors. Maybe that’s just ESPN cameras + Florida?
But what about night games? Because this CFP final looks awful.
Oh wait it’s outdoors. Maybe that’s just ESPN cameras + Florida?
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I’m willing to accept that day games in RFK II will look a lot better than older domes, even older translucent ones.
But what about night games? Because this CFP final looks awful.
Oh wait it’s outdoors. Maybe that’s just ESPN cameras + Florida?
But what about night games? Because this CFP final looks awful.
Oh wait it’s outdoors. Maybe that’s just ESPN cameras + Florida?
NCPC docs have a lot more info on Commanders stadium
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
NCPC docs have a lot more info on Commanders stadium
For @ggwash.org, I wrote a fun piece about how DC's built environment has changed over the past 50 years, as seen through images from one of the best DC movies of all time -- ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976). Check it out! ggwash.org/view/101838/...
How has DC’s built environment changed in the past 50 years? Watch “All the President’s Men” to find out
If we take a look at what “All the President’s Men” filming locations look like now, we can see changes to the streetscape and built environment that tell us a lot about how DC has changed, and stayed...
ggwash.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
For @ggwash.org, I wrote a fun piece about how DC's built environment has changed over the past 50 years, as seen through images from one of the best DC movies of all time -- ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976). Check it out! ggwash.org/view/101838/...
What are the 100% must-see urban planning/policy things to do and see in Mexico City?
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What are the 100% must-see urban planning/policy things to do and see in Mexico City?
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Why does @gene4va.bsky.social keep voting for horrible Trump bills that take away DC home? If you are his constituent, perhaps you could call his office and ask?
I am especially disappointed in @gene4va.bsky.social. He has now voted SEVEN times to advance Trump’s takeover of DC. He claims to support democracy, but then opposes it at almost every turn for the city just 40 minutes away. Why is this local Dem supporting Trump’s agenda so strongly?
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Why does @gene4va.bsky.social keep voting for horrible Trump bills that take away DC home? If you are his constituent, perhaps you could call his office and ask?
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Watch this steelman --
Stancil is arguing that the rot eating America alive is not "unaffordability" but social collapse -- dislocation, isolation, indulgence.
To make this point, he's pointing out our socially collapsed society easily gets its affordable slop (single-family homes).
Stancil is arguing that the rot eating America alive is not "unaffordability" but social collapse -- dislocation, isolation, indulgence.
To make this point, he's pointing out our socially collapsed society easily gets its affordable slop (single-family homes).
“Nobody can afford to live, there’s an affordability crisis” says country where the median person can literally afford more stuff than any other country
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Watch this steelman --
Stancil is arguing that the rot eating America alive is not "unaffordability" but social collapse -- dislocation, isolation, indulgence.
To make this point, he's pointing out our socially collapsed society easily gets its affordable slop (single-family homes).
Stancil is arguing that the rot eating America alive is not "unaffordability" but social collapse -- dislocation, isolation, indulgence.
To make this point, he's pointing out our socially collapsed society easily gets its affordable slop (single-family homes).
i can't wait for this
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
i can't wait for this
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DC is set to become the first city in the U.S. to implement a local child tax credit. It stands to transform lives + reduce child poverty by 25%. When we lift families out of poverty, we see outcomes across their lives improve: from education, to health, to employment, and more. 👉🏾 wapo.st/3XaOyEK
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
DC is set to become the first city in the U.S. to implement a local child tax credit. It stands to transform lives + reduce child poverty by 25%. When we lift families out of poverty, we see outcomes across their lives improve: from education, to health, to employment, and more. 👉🏾 wapo.st/3XaOyEK
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A reminder that it’s still happening here.
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A reminder that it’s still happening here.
Honestly mad at myself I didn’t predict this kind of AI ragebait
October 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Honestly mad at myself I didn’t predict this kind of AI ragebait
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Look, it's just an unnamed foreign national paying the army's salaries. What's the worst that could happen?
“The department declined to answer questions about whether the donor is an American citizen or a foreign national.” Jesus Fucking Christ
October 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Look, it's just an unnamed foreign national paying the army's salaries. What's the worst that could happen?
What’s the best bike-to-beer-in-fall in DC since Berliner closed? Emphasis on warming up with a beer in a beautiful place.
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
What’s the best bike-to-beer-in-fall in DC since Berliner closed? Emphasis on warming up with a beer in a beautiful place.