Ashrafkhalil
@ashrafkhalil.bsky.social
Storyteller. Longtime Middle East correspondent with emotional scars and addictions to prove it. All around cranky bastard but heart of gold blah blah blah...
The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
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The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its first night.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
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My latest, timed for World Pride, on the challenges and generation gap facing elderly LGBT folks
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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.C. the older LGBTQ+ generation can sometimes find a hard time fitting in among the after-parties and DJ sets.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My latest, timed for World Pride, on the challenges and generation gap facing elderly LGBT folks
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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl
My latest
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Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
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Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
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April 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
My latest
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Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
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Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
apnews.com/article/blac... Lives Matter Plaza's end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times
Black Lives Matter Plaza's end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times
It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection, with a modest white church on the corner and an unobstructed view of the White House.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
apnews.com/article/blac... Lives Matter Plaza's end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times
apnews.com/article/blac... than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House
'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House
Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
apnews.com/article/blac... than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House
My latest on a wild and high-security upcoming two weeks for the currently snowed-in D.C.
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Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow?
For the first time, the District of Columbia is hosting three so-called National Special Security Events in a two-week span: Monday’s congressional certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s elec...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
My latest on a wild and high-security upcoming two weeks for the currently snowed-in D.C.
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The release of this list really should be a national holiday every year....
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? - defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? - defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
Do you realize that this is the 12th year we’ve run this series? Time really flies when you don’t have something lodged up your butt. But for those of you who do, read on to see if you made this year’...
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December 25, 2024 at 9:57 PM
The release of this list really should be a national holiday every year....
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? - defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? - defector.com/what-did-we-...
So I understand that this is where the cool kids hang out now.
In that spirit, here's my most recent article looking at the prospects for Trump 2.0 Vs the District of Columbia
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In that spirit, here's my most recent article looking at the prospects for Trump 2.0 Vs the District of Columbia
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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
With Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation’s capital are trying to sound conciliatory w...
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December 3, 2024 at 9:44 PM
So I understand that this is where the cool kids hang out now.
In that spirit, here's my most recent article looking at the prospects for Trump 2.0 Vs the District of Columbia
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In that spirit, here's my most recent article looking at the prospects for Trump 2.0 Vs the District of Columbia
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Should I Die For Orville Peck? - defector.com/should-i-die...
August 4, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Should I Die For Orville Peck? - defector.com/should-i-die...
My latest. This ran a couple weeks ago while I was on vacation
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January 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM
My latest. This ran a couple weeks ago while I was on vacation
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October 14, 2023 at 12:31 AM
@pftompkins.bsky.social You are my first follow on Blue Sky. You're welcome
September 1, 2023 at 1:40 AM
@pftompkins.bsky.social You are my first follow on Blue Sky. You're welcome