This is the most DC thing I have ever seen.
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is the most DC thing I have ever seen.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Streateries are one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic, but sure let’s kill vibrant street scenes so a couple of people have easier street parking
"If streateries are a pandemic relic, then they’re a monument to a moment when we correctly ordered our local politics around building community and creating a built environment that fosters maximum public benefit.
"We would be wise to re-commit ourselves."
Our latest opinion piece:
"We would be wise to re-commit ourselves."
Our latest opinion piece:
Opinion: D.C.'s new streatery rules are a costly miscalculation
The city's streatery guidelines are punishing small businesses and vibrant neighborhoods. We need a permanent solution to keep these staples of the city’s dining scene.
51st.news
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Streateries are one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic, but sure let’s kill vibrant street scenes so a couple of people have easier street parking
Reposted by Emily Roderer
I don’t want to hear how bad this is from senators. Save it.
I want to hear demands for Schumer’s resignation.
I want to hear demands for Schumer’s resignation.
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I don’t want to hear how bad this is from senators. Save it.
I want to hear demands for Schumer’s resignation.
I want to hear demands for Schumer’s resignation.
Going to avoid any doomerism and say I’m grateful the Democrats let me feel hopeful for five whole days before they pulled this shit.
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Going to avoid any doomerism and say I’m grateful the Democrats let me feel hopeful for five whole days before they pulled this shit.
51st.news/dc-streatery...
Streateries are a lifeline to normalcy for immune-compromised and disabled people. Being able to eat outside, avoid indoor air exposure, and participate in city life is a balm.
Streateries are a lifeline to normalcy for immune-compromised and disabled people. Being able to eat outside, avoid indoor air exposure, and participate in city life is a balm.
Opinion: D.C.'s new streatery rules are a costly miscalculation
The city's streatery guidelines are punishing small businesses and vibrant neighborhoods. We need a permanent solution to keep these staples of the city’s dining scene.
51st.news
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
51st.news/dc-streatery...
Streateries are a lifeline to normalcy for immune-compromised and disabled people. Being able to eat outside, avoid indoor air exposure, and participate in city life is a balm.
Streateries are a lifeline to normalcy for immune-compromised and disabled people. Being able to eat outside, avoid indoor air exposure, and participate in city life is a balm.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Our DC residents LOVE ALL OUR NEIGHBORS! Stop attacking of DC neighborhoods with your MPD goons!!! Two active harassment checkpoints on GA Ave!!!
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our DC residents LOVE ALL OUR NEIGHBORS! Stop attacking of DC neighborhoods with your MPD goons!!! Two active harassment checkpoints on GA Ave!!!
The Offal Office
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Offal Office
National Guard in DC. One million a day to guard the empty bike share stand at the Metro. Thanks American taxpayers. I guess.
October 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
National Guard in DC. One million a day to guard the empty bike share stand at the Metro. Thanks American taxpayers. I guess.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad.
I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad.
I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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Daily reminder that it costs about $1 million a day for the National Guard to patrol pricey residential neighborhoods in DC. For no reason.
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Daily reminder that it costs about $1 million a day for the National Guard to patrol pricey residential neighborhoods in DC. For no reason.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Diana Bianchi, the NIH scientist that ran the study that saved Sara’s life, was fired by Russell Vought and Trump in April.
“My name is Dr. Sara Teichholtz.
And I’m here because in 2023, NIH saved my life.”
From the NIH #NoKings rally this weekend.
Powerful and honest and brave from Sara. 🧪
And I’m here because in 2023, NIH saved my life.”
From the NIH #NoKings rally this weekend.
Powerful and honest and brave from Sara. 🧪
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Diana Bianchi, the NIH scientist that ran the study that saved Sara’s life, was fired by Russell Vought and Trump in April.
Congress could do something to protect public investment in science. I don’t have representation in Congress, but maybe you do.
I made a video about the shutdown, and why this government worker won’t be a pawn.
When the president and Supreme Court are both acting lawlessly, Congress must stand up and stop it.
US science is collapsing and Congress needs to act.
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Full video here: www.instagram.com/reel/DP1tXXE...
When the president and Supreme Court are both acting lawlessly, Congress must stand up and stop it.
US science is collapsing and Congress needs to act.
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Full video here: www.instagram.com/reel/DP1tXXE...
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Congress could do something to protect public investment in science. I don’t have representation in Congress, but maybe you do.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Once again: this is also happening in DC. Still.
It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.
Please talk about us too.
It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.
Please talk about us too.
"Residents in Chicago and Portland are living in a police state where masked armed forces kidnap who they want to kidnap, where they have to listen to public officials routinely lie about what is happening in their neighborhoods." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Once again: this is also happening in DC. Still.
It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.
Please talk about us too.
It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.
Please talk about us too.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Russell Vought has announced that "mass firings [RIFs] have begun."
Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.
Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/
Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.
Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/
'RIFs have begun.' Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
www.pbs.org
October 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Russell Vought has announced that "mass firings [RIFs] have begun."
Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.
Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/
Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.
Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Keep talking about Rodney Taylor! Please, call your officials about him!
Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.
Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.
Rodney Taylor still needs our help!
He’s still locked in an ICE camp.
He’s still going without his new prosthetic legs.
He’s still facing deportation to Liberia.
He’s still having necessary disability accommodations ignored.
Please keep sharing his story. Public pressure works!
He’s still locked in an ICE camp.
He’s still going without his new prosthetic legs.
He’s still facing deportation to Liberia.
He’s still having necessary disability accommodations ignored.
Please keep sharing his story. Public pressure works!
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Keep talking about Rodney Taylor! Please, call your officials about him!
Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.
Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
The New York Times piece today about US science is terrible and wrong—in many ways.
I could write a whole article about this, but as one example:
“To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…”
No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.
I could write a whole article about this, but as one example:
“To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…”
No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.
September 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The New York Times piece today about US science is terrible and wrong—in many ways.
I could write a whole article about this, but as one example:
“To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…”
No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.
I could write a whole article about this, but as one example:
“To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…”
No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.
This is what it’s like when you go to the library in DC. 4 different kinds of police: MPD, FBI, Border control and HSI. In positive news, only the homeland security guy was wearing a balaclava. And so friendly s/.
September 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is what it’s like when you go to the library in DC. 4 different kinds of police: MPD, FBI, Border control and HSI. In positive news, only the homeland security guy was wearing a balaclava. And so friendly s/.
Reposted by Emily Roderer
I said to someone earlier today:
"The reason for school testing: so school agencies can focus on data instead of supporting teachers, organizing schools, connecting to students..."
"School testing is a way to replace leadership with weak, limited data at the expense of students and teachers"
"The reason for school testing: so school agencies can focus on data instead of supporting teachers, organizing schools, connecting to students..."
"School testing is a way to replace leadership with weak, limited data at the expense of students and teachers"
September 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I said to someone earlier today:
"The reason for school testing: so school agencies can focus on data instead of supporting teachers, organizing schools, connecting to students..."
"School testing is a way to replace leadership with weak, limited data at the expense of students and teachers"
"The reason for school testing: so school agencies can focus on data instead of supporting teachers, organizing schools, connecting to students..."
"School testing is a way to replace leadership with weak, limited data at the expense of students and teachers"
Reposted by Emily Roderer
Shutting down the war on cancer.
“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Shutting down the war on cancer.
“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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Reposted by Emily Roderer
Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family?
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
September 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family?
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
Reposted by Emily Roderer
RFK Jr. has said anyone can get a COVID booster if they want one. HE IS LYING. He has created conditions that make it difficult for people to get immunized. States are stepping in; he is creating chaos. Impeach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
‘The chaos is the point’: tumult as Covid vaccine boosters deployed under RFK Jr
People attempting to obtain vaccine report major hurdles amid new limitations brought in by Trump health secretary
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
RFK Jr. has said anyone can get a COVID booster if they want one. HE IS LYING. He has created conditions that make it difficult for people to get immunized. States are stepping in; he is creating chaos. Impeach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Reposted by Emily Roderer
How CAN the administration just steal $1 BILLION dollars from a city? Excellent question @repyassansari.bsky.social (sitting next to @repsuhas.bsky.social who is a candidate #dcbluewave has supported from the start.
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How CAN the administration just steal $1 BILLION dollars from a city? Excellent question @repyassansari.bsky.social (sitting next to @repsuhas.bsky.social who is a candidate #dcbluewave has supported from the start.
Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely. DC has the loudest traffic of any city I have ever been. Constant rattle of dump truck tailgates. Until now. Our economy is about to go off a cliff. No noise. No jackhammers. No one working outside anywhere. Fear is in the air.
September 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely. DC has the loudest traffic of any city I have ever been. Constant rattle of dump truck tailgates. Until now. Our economy is about to go off a cliff. No noise. No jackhammers. No one working outside anywhere. Fear is in the air.
Something that sparked joy for me today was driving the exact speed limit in front of an MPD cruiser on Georgia Avenue. And yes, of course, he blew past me the second he could.
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Something that sparked joy for me today was driving the exact speed limit in front of an MPD cruiser on Georgia Avenue. And yes, of course, he blew past me the second he could.