David Fadul
@davidfadul.bsky.social
Electing local progressives with effective comms and mail. Co-Founder of Poll Progressive LLC. Colombian from DC. I'll probably encourage you to run for office.
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We did it! Thanks to you, this weekend we qualified for DC’s Fair Elections Program by earning contributions from 150 DC residents. Fair Elections is a public financing initiative that keeps big money out of our elections and we are so excited to be a part of it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We did it! Thanks to you, this weekend we qualified for DC’s Fair Elections Program by earning contributions from 150 DC residents. Fair Elections is a public financing initiative that keeps big money out of our elections and we are so excited to be a part of it.
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¡Me alegra anunciar que me voy a postular al Concejo Municipal por el Distrito 1! Como miembro del Concejo, voy a trabajar con la comunidad para abordar la crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda, reimaginar la seguridad pública y atender las necesidades cotidianas de cada cuadra.
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
¡Me alegra anunciar que me voy a postular al Concejo Municipal por el Distrito 1! Como miembro del Concejo, voy a trabajar con la comunidad para abordar la crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda, reimaginar la seguridad pública y atender las necesidades cotidianas de cada cuadra.
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I am so excited to announce that I am running to be Ward 1’s next Councilmember! As Councilmember, I will work with the community to unlock Ward 1’s full potential by tackling affordability, reimagining public safety, and addressing local neighborhood concerns.
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I am so excited to announce that I am running to be Ward 1’s next Councilmember! As Councilmember, I will work with the community to unlock Ward 1’s full potential by tackling affordability, reimagining public safety, and addressing local neighborhood concerns.
DC is always the guinea pig for awful GOP policies. Help us before they do to you what they’re doing to us.
August 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
DC is always the guinea pig for awful GOP policies. Help us before they do to you what they’re doing to us.
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Election Day is exactly TWO WEEKS away.
Here’s why you should rank me #1 on your ballot.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/06/b...
Here’s why you should rank me #1 on your ballot.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/06/b...
Brad Lander: Why I am the best candidate for mayor
If you’re reading this, I know you’re tired of corruption and chaos at City Hall. It’s not too much to ask to have a mayor who follows the law and tells the truth. But thanks to Eric Adams and Andr…
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/06/brad-lander-why-i-am-the-best-candidate-for-mayor/"
June 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Election Day is exactly TWO WEEKS away.
Here’s why you should rank me #1 on your ballot.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/06/b...
Here’s why you should rank me #1 on your ballot.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/06/b...
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Just in from DC Bar - labor attorney Diane Seltzer defeats securities attorney Brad Bondi in a closely watched race with record turnout.
June 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just in from DC Bar - labor attorney Diane Seltzer defeats securities attorney Brad Bondi in a closely watched race with record turnout.
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do you ever think about how this is all happening for no reason at all?
June 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
do you ever think about how this is all happening for no reason at all?
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Breaking News: More children were killed by guns in states that loosened laws after the Supreme Court limited the ability to restrict ownership, a study found.
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds
Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Breaking News: More children were killed by guns in states that loosened laws after the Supreme Court limited the ability to restrict ownership, a study found.
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PRIDE NEWS: The fencing placed around Dupont Circle yesterday by the National Park Service is coming down this morning, a few hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to start. Its placement, for public safety reasons, drew widespread criticisms from many locals.
June 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
PRIDE NEWS: The fencing placed around Dupont Circle yesterday by the National Park Service is coming down this morning, a few hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to start. Its placement, for public safety reasons, drew widespread criticisms from many locals.
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Judges have discretion to permit bystanders to record ICE when they are in court. I made sure this nominee agreed to permit that before I voted yes. youtu.be/Aeev2tdgCjU?... #ICE #mapoli
June 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Judges have discretion to permit bystanders to record ICE when they are in court. I made sure this nominee agreed to permit that before I voted yes. youtu.be/Aeev2tdgCjU?... #ICE #mapoli
Three Parks Democrats absolutely cooking with this one.
June 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Three Parks Democrats absolutely cooking with this one.
I have been waiting for this moment for so long. Pure joy.
June 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I have been waiting for this moment for so long. Pure joy.
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When Congress Disappeared open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
"Now, the Administration is now asking Congress to approve a recission package that codifies these cuts. It’s a showdown, if Congress wants it to be, and it matters."
"Now, the Administration is now asking Congress to approve a recission package that codifies these cuts. It’s a showdown, if Congress wants it to be, and it matters."
June 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
When Congress Disappeared open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
"Now, the Administration is now asking Congress to approve a recission package that codifies these cuts. It’s a showdown, if Congress wants it to be, and it matters."
"Now, the Administration is now asking Congress to approve a recission package that codifies these cuts. It’s a showdown, if Congress wants it to be, and it matters."
Begging Democrats to use the term “make fiery judgement against the insurrection regime” in the 2026 midterms.
June 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Begging Democrats to use the term “make fiery judgement against the insurrection regime” in the 2026 midterms.
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The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has reportedly seen subscription sales fall by about $1.6m – or roughly 36% – compared with 2024 amid Trump’s having appointed himself to lead the institution
Kennedy Center sees ticket sales fall dramatically amid Trump intervention
Donald Trump appointed himself chair of the performance center in February, leading to boycotts and cancellations
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has reportedly seen subscription sales fall by about $1.6m – or roughly 36% – compared with 2024 amid Trump’s having appointed himself to lead the institution
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My “no people will not ‘literally die’ with the One Big Beautiful Bill” shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt
June 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My “no people will not ‘literally die’ with the One Big Beautiful Bill” shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt
I cannot fathom how someone would look at this despicable man and decide to vote for him.
“If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have resigned,” Mr. Cuomo said in a sit-down interview Monday with The New York Times.
If Andrew Cuomo Has a Regret, It’s Resigning as Governor
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I cannot fathom how someone would look at this despicable man and decide to vote for him.
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Hey #mapoli are perpetually unable to pass things until 10 years after it is useful State Legislature has failed to reign in license plate readers despite a straightforward bill. And there is a bill supported right now by all our Federal elected for State to ban buying cell phone location data.
New from 404 Media: a cop in Texas performed a nationwide search of license plate reading cameras for a woman who got an abortion, according to multiple sets of data we've reviewed. Included cameras where abortion is legal, like Washington and Illinois www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...
A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...
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May 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Hey #mapoli are perpetually unable to pass things until 10 years after it is useful State Legislature has failed to reign in license plate readers despite a straightforward bill. And there is a bill supported right now by all our Federal elected for State to ban buying cell phone location data.
If you want to stop dumbass ideas like this once and for all, tell your elected representatives to support DC Statehood.
Republican bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train"
Republican bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train"
Washington, D.C.'s metropolitan transit authority would be renamed from WMATA to WMAGA.
www.axios.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you want to stop dumbass ideas like this once and for all, tell your elected representatives to support DC Statehood.
AI is a paper tiger. If you remove its ability to steal, it dies.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
AI is a paper tiger. If you remove its ability to steal, it dies.
Kraft sucks so much.
$2.4M condo from dad +
$3M+ to superPAC +
$2M self-funding
for this:
$3M+ to superPAC +
$2M self-funding
for this:
May 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Kraft sucks so much.
So-called “party of limited government” wants to use the power of the federal government to tell private citizens what to major in at private universities 👍
Leavitt: "Electricians, plumbers -- we need more of those in our country, and less LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard University. And that's what this administration's position is."
May 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So-called “party of limited government” wants to use the power of the federal government to tell private citizens what to major in at private universities 👍
It’s crazy how the only thing elon accomplished at doge was to increase global child mortality.
May 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It’s crazy how the only thing elon accomplished at doge was to increase global child mortality.
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"D.C.’s 50-year-old experiment with hyperlocal representation is as novel today as it was then – there’s no real structure or system that can be compared to ANCs pretty much anywhere in the U.S."
@maustermuhle.bsky.social for @51st.news
The ANC system is fascinating
51st.news/what-are-was...
@maustermuhle.bsky.social for @51st.news
The ANC system is fascinating
51st.news/what-are-was...
Everything you need to know about D.C.'s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Unsung heroes of hyperlocal government, or petty tyrants?
51st.news
May 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"D.C.’s 50-year-old experiment with hyperlocal representation is as novel today as it was then – there’s no real structure or system that can be compared to ANCs pretty much anywhere in the U.S."
@maustermuhle.bsky.social for @51st.news
The ANC system is fascinating
51st.news/what-are-was...
@maustermuhle.bsky.social for @51st.news
The ANC system is fascinating
51st.news/what-are-was...
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WARREN: Can POTUS legally tell the IRS to change someone's nonprofit status?
BILLY LONG: I'm not able to answer
WARREN: You can't read these words and tell me what those words say?!
LONG: I can read the statute and I did
WARREN: Then tell me what they mean!
BILLY LONG: I'm not able to answer
WARREN: You can't read these words and tell me what those words say?!
LONG: I can read the statute and I did
WARREN: Then tell me what they mean!
May 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
WARREN: Can POTUS legally tell the IRS to change someone's nonprofit status?
BILLY LONG: I'm not able to answer
WARREN: You can't read these words and tell me what those words say?!
LONG: I can read the statute and I did
WARREN: Then tell me what they mean!
BILLY LONG: I'm not able to answer
WARREN: You can't read these words and tell me what those words say?!
LONG: I can read the statute and I did
WARREN: Then tell me what they mean!