Nikki Metzgar
@nikkimetz.bsky.social
Sr. Director of Comms @dcfpi.bsky.social
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DC Books to Prisons is 100% volunteer run, so every cent we raise goes to sending books to people in prison. For the rest of the year every donation made to out program will be matched, up to $10,000! Double your impact at linktr.ee/dcbtp
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
DC Books to Prisons is 100% volunteer run, so every cent we raise goes to sending books to people in prison. For the rest of the year every donation made to out program will be matched, up to $10,000! Double your impact at linktr.ee/dcbtp
this administration’s obsession with pull-ups as a demonstration of masculinity is as pathetic as it is hilarious
Duffy: "My daughter pointed out a video from Dr. Paul Saladino where he was complaining that there are no pull up bars in airports, which prompted me to call Sec. Kennedy to give me Paul's number to start the conversation."
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
this administration’s obsession with pull-ups as a demonstration of masculinity is as pathetic as it is hilarious
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"The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands & candy stalls. They buy out every last item — every tamale, every corn cob, every bundle of sweets. Then they load up the food and deliver it to shelters and families in need."
wgntv.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands & candy stalls. They buy out every last item — every tamale, every corn cob, every bundle of sweets. Then they load up the food and deliver it to shelters and families in need."
i hope DC politicians are paying attention. taxing wealth so everyone can have their basic needs met is POPULAR.
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
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Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
i hope DC politicians are paying attention. taxing wealth so everyone can have their basic needs met is POPULAR.
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Every talking head is going to try to sell you the idea that
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win was a fluke.
But working people are sending a message: they WANT a politics that prioritizes them, not the billionaires.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win was a fluke.
But working people are sending a message: they WANT a politics that prioritizes them, not the billionaires.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Every talking head is going to try to sell you the idea that
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win was a fluke.
But working people are sending a message: they WANT a politics that prioritizes them, not the billionaires.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win was a fluke.
But working people are sending a message: they WANT a politics that prioritizes them, not the billionaires.
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"The more rainbows I can paint, the better."
After Greg Abbott took theirs, Houstonians are painting rainbows everywhere
"The more rainbows I can paint, the better."
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"The more rainbows I can paint, the better."
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Such a perfect example of what we all give up when we refuse to address basic inequalities. I don't want to live in a country where all the public space is militarized to keep hungry people from stealing food, just give them money to buy food!
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Such a perfect example of what we all give up when we refuse to address basic inequalities. I don't want to live in a country where all the public space is militarized to keep hungry people from stealing food, just give them money to buy food!
Uh, Mayor Bowser, I'm upset with you.
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Uh, Mayor Bowser, I'm upset with you.
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"If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but give your money away, shorties"
consequence.net/2025/10/bill...
consequence.net/2025/10/bill...
Billie Eilish Calls Out Billionaires After Announcing Her Own $11.5 Million Charitable Donation
The pop star put her money where her mouth is while calling on billionaires to do the same during the WSJ. Innovator Awards on Wednesday night.
consequence.net
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but give your money away, shorties"
consequence.net/2025/10/bill...
consequence.net/2025/10/bill...
Greg Abbott has never had a problem with the Texans he represents dying.
The states in gray are the states where the governors are more afraid of Trump than they are of killing the people they were elected to represent.
In the 60-year history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, it’s never run out of money. Here are the states suing the federal government over it.
October 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Greg Abbott has never had a problem with the Texans he represents dying.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
what even is this and what does it have to do with the economy
Today, we previewed 4 legislative proposals to help grow DC's economy.
This is about keeping residents in DC, creating good-paying jobs, and ensuring our city remains a place where people want to live, work, and do business.
This is about keeping residents in DC, creating good-paying jobs, and ensuring our city remains a place where people want to live, work, and do business.
September 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
what even is this and what does it have to do with the economy
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8 Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to enable 14-year-olds in DC to be tried as adults:
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
8 Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to enable 14-year-olds in DC to be tried as adults:
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
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statehood for DC
Trump on DC: "We have actually more power in DC. I can change the mayor if I want. I can do whatever I want."
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
statehood for DC
Join @dcfpi.bsky.social next Thursday for a virtual conversation on the impact of mass deportation on the DMV. Speakers from @tcifiscal.bsky.social and @mdeconomy.bsky.social and Immigration Research Initiative.
Register: loom.ly/0FYgk3k
Register: loom.ly/0FYgk3k
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Join @dcfpi.bsky.social next Thursday for a virtual conversation on the impact of mass deportation on the DMV. Speakers from @tcifiscal.bsky.social and @mdeconomy.bsky.social and Immigration Research Initiative.
Register: loom.ly/0FYgk3k
Register: loom.ly/0FYgk3k
There's a bill in Congress right now to make DC's Attorney General a presidentially-appointed position instead of one DC residents elect.
JUST IN: “Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s illegal deployment of National Guard troops in the District of Columbia” www.popville.com/2025/09/atto...
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s illegal deployment of National Guard troops in the District of Columbia” - PoPville
photo by Victoria Pickering From the office of the DC Attorney General: "Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s illegal deployment of National Guard t...
www.popville.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There's a bill in Congress right now to make DC's Attorney General a presidentially-appointed position instead of one DC residents elect.
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Join us for a virtual conversation about how mass deportation threatens economic stability, and disrupts communities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We’ll also discuss what localities can do to push back against the federal deportation agenda.
https://loom.ly/0FYgk3k
https://loom.ly/0FYgk3k
September 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join us for a virtual conversation about how mass deportation threatens economic stability, and disrupts communities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We’ll also discuss what localities can do to push back against the federal deportation agenda.
https://loom.ly/0FYgk3k
https://loom.ly/0FYgk3k
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Even before the start of President Trump's surge, D.C. had the most police per-capita of any U.S. city. By a quite a bit.
And that's just counting the city's force, not the huge array of other police agencies here. The Capitol Police, also in D.C., is bigger than Baltimore's police department.
And that's just counting the city's force, not the huge array of other police agencies here. The Capitol Police, also in D.C., is bigger than Baltimore's police department.
Bowser starts with talking about MPD's staffing, currently at 3,200. "We have a lot of room to grow our department," she says. Her goal is to get to 4,000 eventually. "We need to add hundreds more police." There are 135 recruits this year, she says.
September 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Even before the start of President Trump's surge, D.C. had the most police per-capita of any U.S. city. By a quite a bit.
And that's just counting the city's force, not the huge array of other police agencies here. The Capitol Police, also in D.C., is bigger than Baltimore's police department.
And that's just counting the city's force, not the huge array of other police agencies here. The Capitol Police, also in D.C., is bigger than Baltimore's police department.
The truth is Mayor Bowser’s agenda to decrease the visibility of unhoused residents and increase the policing of DC residents aligns with Trump’s agenda. So she's leveraging what she sees as an opportunity.
Today, I issued Mayor's Order 2025-090 to provide the pathway forward beyond the Presidential emergency.
Full text:
Full text:
September 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The truth is Mayor Bowser’s agenda to decrease the visibility of unhoused residents and increase the policing of DC residents aligns with Trump’s agenda. So she's leveraging what she sees as an opportunity.
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The answer to "how is this allowed?" is always "who is going to stop it?"
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The answer to "how is this allowed?" is always "who is going to stop it?"
Our allies in West Virginia and Louisiana understand that the administration is using DC as a testing ground to normalize military force, setting a dangerous precedent for how it may respond to states and localities that assert their independence.
Folks in West Virginia and Louisiana are calling on their governors to withdraw their National Guards from DC. DC residents deserve the same right to local self-governance that other states’ residents enjoy. #FreeDC wvpolicy.org/recall-our-n...
Recall Our National Guards, Protect DC Autonomy - West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— West Virginia’s and Louisiana’s governors have each committed and sent hundreds of National Guard members to...
wvpolicy.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our allies in West Virginia and Louisiana understand that the administration is using DC as a testing ground to normalize military force, setting a dangerous precedent for how it may respond to states and localities that assert their independence.
lord please give me jury duty 🙏🏼
NOW: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office said today a *third* grand jury has refused charges against a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.
Instead, they'll now try to push ahead with a misdemeanor version of the charge. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Instead, they'll now try to push ahead with a misdemeanor version of the charge. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Third grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrest
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office said it will move forward with charging Sidney Reid with a lesser misdemeanor version of the assault charge.
www.wusa9.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
lord please give me jury duty 🙏🏼
"A mayor can’t fund programs with sports pride. Nothing about the current contours of the Commanders’ parasitic deal with the District changes that. It’s a football fantasy that only an NFL owner could love." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Is the Price Too Steep for D.C. to Bring Back the Commanders?
Nearly everyone wants the NFL team back in Washington, but it won’t be cheap.
prospect.org
July 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"A mayor can’t fund programs with sports pride. Nothing about the current contours of the Commanders’ parasitic deal with the District changes that. It’s a football fantasy that only an NFL owner could love." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
This free PR for the Commanders fails to mention that for all this development, the team will pay DC $1/year in rent for 26 years and below-market rent after that at a cost of $6 billion to taxpayers.
www.axios.com/local/washin...
www.axios.com/local/washin...
Exclusive: What the new RFK Stadium neighborhood will look like
The Commanders' head of real estate breaks down the pieces of D.C.'s newest neighborhood.
www.axios.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This free PR for the Commanders fails to mention that for all this development, the team will pay DC $1/year in rent for 26 years and below-market rent after that at a cost of $6 billion to taxpayers.
www.axios.com/local/washin...
www.axios.com/local/washin...
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Yes. Haven’t seen much reporting on the MASSIVE cascading damage the BBB will cause to state budgets.
There are only so many state dollars. Absorbing even fractions of fed health care cuts mean *generational* divestment from K-12, infrastructure, higher ed, public health…
Everybody gets poorer.
There are only so many state dollars. Absorbing even fractions of fed health care cuts mean *generational* divestment from K-12, infrastructure, higher ed, public health…
Everybody gets poorer.
Huge sleeper issue is how states will (or won’t) be able to absorb huge SNAP cuts in BBB. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he’s not sure SNAP will be able to exist in Pa. under President Trump’s megabill
Pennsylvania won't be able afford the cost of federal food assistance if Trump's tax and spending plan becomes reality, Shapiro said.
www.inquirer.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yes. Haven’t seen much reporting on the MASSIVE cascading damage the BBB will cause to state budgets.
There are only so many state dollars. Absorbing even fractions of fed health care cuts mean *generational* divestment from K-12, infrastructure, higher ed, public health…
Everybody gets poorer.
There are only so many state dollars. Absorbing even fractions of fed health care cuts mean *generational* divestment from K-12, infrastructure, higher ed, public health…
Everybody gets poorer.