Fair Budget Coalition
@fairbudgetdc.bsky.social
Fair Budget Coalition fights for a just and inclusive DC budget. Join our work at fairbudget.org.
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Congress is again trying to blow up the District's finances. I call on every member of the U.S. House and Senate to use their common sense and vote to reject these resolutions.
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Congress is again trying to blow up the District's finances. I call on every member of the U.S. House and Senate to use their common sense and vote to reject these resolutions.
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Join us in taking action. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. bsky.app/profile/dcfp...
Today at 4:00, the House Rules Committee will consider a resolution that would overturn portions of DC’s tax law – in the middle of tax filing season.
This isn’t governance or oversight. It’s deliberate sabotage, and the damage would be severe and intentional.
This isn’t governance or oversight. It’s deliberate sabotage, and the damage would be severe and intentional.
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us in taking action. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. bsky.app/profile/dcfp...
“We make sure to invest in communities, invest in the people, give them opportunities that then allow them to thrive,” said Dickens, a sentiment echoed among the mayors on the panel. “When you do that, then you’ll see crime start to reduce.”
Investing in social safety nets IS community safety ⬇️
Investing in social safety nets IS community safety ⬇️
Mayors gather in DC to discuss crime and policing
More than 250 mayors gathered in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 94th Winter Meeting to discuss public safety, housing, and crime reduction strategies. Leaders highlighted the str...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“We make sure to invest in communities, invest in the people, give them opportunities that then allow them to thrive,” said Dickens, a sentiment echoed among the mayors on the panel. “When you do that, then you’ll see crime start to reduce.”
Investing in social safety nets IS community safety ⬇️
Investing in social safety nets IS community safety ⬇️
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🚨 Urgent action alert! 🚨
Congress wants to undo local legislation and cost DC $700 million in local revenue, and overturn our efforts to cut child poverty. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. Check out the last slide for a script you can use!
Congress wants to undo local legislation and cost DC $700 million in local revenue, and overturn our efforts to cut child poverty. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. Check out the last slide for a script you can use!
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🚨 Urgent action alert! 🚨
Congress wants to undo local legislation and cost DC $700 million in local revenue, and overturn our efforts to cut child poverty. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. Check out the last slide for a script you can use!
Congress wants to undo local legislation and cost DC $700 million in local revenue, and overturn our efforts to cut child poverty. Call these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO ON S.J.RES.102. Check out the last slide for a script you can use!
We’re looking to grow our team — maybe with you? 👀
Applications for the People & Operations role will be accepted on an ongoing basis: bit.ly/FBCPOP2026
Applications for the People & Operations role will be accepted on an ongoing basis: bit.ly/FBCPOP2026
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 AM
We’re looking to grow our team — maybe with you? 👀
Applications for the People & Operations role will be accepted on an ongoing basis: bit.ly/FBCPOP2026
Applications for the People & Operations role will be accepted on an ongoing basis: bit.ly/FBCPOP2026
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Upcoming Performance Oversight Hearings are great opportunities to share feedback to DC Council about how city agencies and public programs are working. But first, hone your skills at @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's testimony prep webinar, Monday 1/26 at 5 PM.
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Power In Action Community Committee - Testimony Prep
Join us for our annual Testimony prep sessions to build your skills in testifying/telling your story for maximum impact. Performance Oversight Hearings on the horizon and we want to make sure our comm...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Upcoming Performance Oversight Hearings are great opportunities to share feedback to DC Council about how city agencies and public programs are working. But first, hone your skills at @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's testimony prep webinar, Monday 1/26 at 5 PM.
actionnetwork.org/events/power...
actionnetwork.org/events/power...
This MLK Day and beyond, commit to being the firefighter in your community 🧯
If you want to fight the fire with FBC, shoot us a note at info@fairbudget.org or send us a DM.
May Dr. King rest in infinite power 🕊️❤️
If you want to fight the fire with FBC, shoot us a note at info@fairbudget.org or send us a DM.
May Dr. King rest in infinite power 🕊️❤️
January 19, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This MLK Day and beyond, commit to being the firefighter in your community 🧯
If you want to fight the fire with FBC, shoot us a note at info@fairbudget.org or send us a DM.
May Dr. King rest in infinite power 🕊️❤️
If you want to fight the fire with FBC, shoot us a note at info@fairbudget.org or send us a DM.
May Dr. King rest in infinite power 🕊️❤️
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Upcoming Performance Oversight Hearings are great opportunities to share feedback to DC Council about how city agencies and public programs are working. But first, hone your skills at @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's testimony prep webinar, Tuesday 1/20 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Upcoming Performance Oversight Hearings are great opportunities to share feedback to DC Council about how city agencies and public programs are working. But first, hone your skills at @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's testimony prep webinar, Tuesday 1/20 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
Are you ready to testify?
The Performance Oversight Hearings are an opportunity for DC Residents to share their story of how DC government's choices impacted them.
There is no better time to use your voice and express to the DC Council what is working - or not working - in your community!
The Performance Oversight Hearings are an opportunity for DC Residents to share their story of how DC government's choices impacted them.
There is no better time to use your voice and express to the DC Council what is working - or not working - in your community!
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Are you ready to testify?
The Performance Oversight Hearings are an opportunity for DC Residents to share their story of how DC government's choices impacted them.
There is no better time to use your voice and express to the DC Council what is working - or not working - in your community!
The Performance Oversight Hearings are an opportunity for DC Residents to share their story of how DC government's choices impacted them.
There is no better time to use your voice and express to the DC Council what is working - or not working - in your community!
Have you been considering applying for our Campaign Manager?
Applications are due today at noon 📆
Apply here: bit.ly/FBCCampaignManager
Applications are due today at noon 📆
Apply here: bit.ly/FBCCampaignManager
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Have you been considering applying for our Campaign Manager?
Applications are due today at noon 📆
Apply here: bit.ly/FBCCampaignManager
Applications are due today at noon 📆
Apply here: bit.ly/FBCCampaignManager
Some snippets from our latest edition of our Fair Fridays newsletter 📩
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January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Some snippets from our latest edition of our Fair Fridays newsletter 📩
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🗓️ @councilofdc.bsky.social will be hosting Performance Oversight Hearings soon — and you 🫵 should testify!
These hearings are an important opportunity to make our voices heard about the performance of our government programs and agencies last year 🗣️
These hearings are an important opportunity to make our voices heard about the performance of our government programs and agencies last year 🗣️
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
🗓️ @councilofdc.bsky.social will be hosting Performance Oversight Hearings soon — and you 🫵 should testify!
These hearings are an important opportunity to make our voices heard about the performance of our government programs and agencies last year 🗣️
These hearings are an important opportunity to make our voices heard about the performance of our government programs and agencies last year 🗣️
Thank you to everyone who attended our Community Voting Town Hall last night ❤️🔥 and special thanks to our Constituent Leadership Program (CLP) fellows for your facilitation and leadership!
If you are an FBC member, your recommendation votes are due TODAY!
If you are an FBC member, your recommendation votes are due TODAY!
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended our Community Voting Town Hall last night ❤️🔥 and special thanks to our Constituent Leadership Program (CLP) fellows for your facilitation and leadership!
If you are an FBC member, your recommendation votes are due TODAY!
If you are an FBC member, your recommendation votes are due TODAY!
Today, we delivered a public sign-on letter to CFO Glen Lee urging him to certify the funding for the Contingency List he was legally required to fund...
...a month ago!
Read the full text of the letter here: bit.ly/CFOLeeLetter
So, now what?
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...a month ago!
Read the full text of the letter here: bit.ly/CFOLeeLetter
So, now what?
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December 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today, we delivered a public sign-on letter to CFO Glen Lee urging him to certify the funding for the Contingency List he was legally required to fund...
...a month ago!
Read the full text of the letter here: bit.ly/CFOLeeLetter
So, now what?
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...a month ago!
Read the full text of the letter here: bit.ly/CFOLeeLetter
So, now what?
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It's cruel that CFO Lee hasn't certified the nearly $52M funds for what @councilofdc.bsky.social stipulated in the FY26 budget...
...What's the deal?
...What's the deal?
a woman in a judge 's gown says where is the money
ALT: a woman in a judge 's gown says where is the money
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December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's cruel that CFO Lee hasn't certified the nearly $52M funds for what @councilofdc.bsky.social stipulated in the FY26 budget...
...What's the deal?
...What's the deal?
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Do you care about how your tax $$$ are spent? Do you believe that people deserved to be centered in our local budget process?
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 6 pm for our Community Voting Town Hall where we will vote on budget recommendations for the FY 2027 budget platform 🗳️
RSVP below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 6 pm for our Community Voting Town Hall where we will vote on budget recommendations for the FY 2027 budget platform 🗳️
RSVP below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Do you care about how your tax $$$ are spent? Do you believe that people deserved to be centered in our local budget process?
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 6 pm for our Community Voting Town Hall where we will vote on budget recommendations for the FY 2027 budget platform 🗳️
RSVP below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 6 pm for our Community Voting Town Hall where we will vote on budget recommendations for the FY 2027 budget platform 🗳️
RSVP below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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We need to fully fund early education, and our friends and partners at Under3DC are here to explain why: https://loom.ly/R2qWyqA
Opinion: D.C. is headed toward a child care cliff
But it’s not too late for the mayor to do something about it.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We need to fully fund early education, and our friends and partners at Under3DC are here to explain why: https://loom.ly/R2qWyqA
Today is #GivingTuesday, so we want to give a quick reminder of what FBC does:
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday, so we want to give a quick reminder of what FBC does:
"Good organizing requires relational power building, which centers and elevates ordinary people...we must work together, hand in hand with partners in philanthropy, to advance social justice, defeat White nationalism, and undo the corporate capture of our society."
Much ❤️ to our organizing team!
Much ❤️ to our organizing team!
How Community Organizing Can Stop Authoritarianism and Advance Justice:
"To forge a path toward lasting change, our movements must build from the ground up."
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"To forge a path toward lasting change, our movements must build from the ground up."
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@ariassulma.bsky.social
@pplsaction.bsky.social @demosorg.bsky.social
How Community Organizing Can Stop Authoritarianism and Advance Justice | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Building community power and advancing a Third Reconstruction requires a combination of a clear vision coupled with a commitment to deep relational organizing.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"Good organizing requires relational power building, which centers and elevates ordinary people...we must work together, hand in hand with partners in philanthropy, to advance social justice, defeat White nationalism, and undo the corporate capture of our society."
Much ❤️ to our organizing team!
Much ❤️ to our organizing team!
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Today, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered a halt to the president’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and the Defense Department illegally deployed the National Guard in Washington, DC, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Today, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered a halt to the president’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
Why have you not certified the funds yet, Glen?
Certification of the funds would have made millions of dollars immediately available to life-saving programs directly impacted by aggressive cuts last budget season.
Send a letter today: bit.ly/CertifyContingencyList
Certification of the funds would have made millions of dollars immediately available to life-saving programs directly impacted by aggressive cuts last budget season.
Send a letter today: bit.ly/CertifyContingencyList
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Why have you not certified the funds yet, Glen?
Certification of the funds would have made millions of dollars immediately available to life-saving programs directly impacted by aggressive cuts last budget season.
Send a letter today: bit.ly/CertifyContingencyList
Certification of the funds would have made millions of dollars immediately available to life-saving programs directly impacted by aggressive cuts last budget season.
Send a letter today: bit.ly/CertifyContingencyList
The Housing Action Coalition is working to unite housing advocates, organizers, and community leaders across DC to build collective power for lasting housing justice.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Housing Action Coalition is working to unite housing advocates, organizers, and community leaders across DC to build collective power for lasting housing justice.
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If DC's Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee certifies funding for the FY26 Contingency List signed into law by @councilofdc, it would fund essential, lifesaving programs including DC Healthcare Alliance 🎉
Send your letter today: bit.ly/CertifyConti...
Send your letter today: bit.ly/CertifyConti...
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If DC's Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee certifies funding for the FY26 Contingency List signed into law by @councilofdc, it would fund essential, lifesaving programs including DC Healthcare Alliance 🎉
Send your letter today: bit.ly/CertifyConti...
Send your letter today: bit.ly/CertifyConti...
We are so excited to be at the Health Equity Fund: 2025 Idea Summit!
Thank you to @communityfndn for stewarding a space to foster transformative change in deep collaboration with a great network
#HealthEquityFoundation
Thank you to @communityfndn for stewarding a space to foster transformative change in deep collaboration with a great network
#HealthEquityFoundation
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We are so excited to be at the Health Equity Fund: 2025 Idea Summit!
Thank you to @communityfndn for stewarding a space to foster transformative change in deep collaboration with a great network
#HealthEquityFoundation
Thank you to @communityfndn for stewarding a space to foster transformative change in deep collaboration with a great network
#HealthEquityFoundation