Jesse Lovell
@dzhessi24.bsky.social
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December 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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DC statehood now.
DC Cir. will allow the continued deployment of National Guard troops in D.C. while the litigation continues.
Decision rests on idea that D.C. has no sovereignty (or federalism interest) of its own bc it is not a state.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Decision rests on idea that D.C. has no sovereignty (or federalism interest) of its own bc it is not a state.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![The District of Columbia, in contrast, is a federal district, not a sovereign State. From its inception, the District has been a creation of Congress. See U.S. CONST. Art. I, § 8, cl. 17 (vesting Congress with the power “[t]o exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District * * * as may * * * become the Seat of Government of the United States”). And not just a federal district, but also the Nation’s Capital—a jurisdiction in which Congress has distinctive power to provide for the defense of the operations and property of the federal government.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:24vva42nxim6zbcmnozegoef/bafkreiduu334jmbcannco2umj5xadaxgbhvpktvqbjjkdzdnwxnunung7y@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
DC statehood now.
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
🎵It’s not in the way that you hold me
It’s not in the way you say you care
It’s not in the way you’ve been treatin my friends
It’s not in the way that you stayed til the end 🎵
It’s not in the way you say you care
It’s not in the way you’ve been treatin my friends
It’s not in the way that you stayed til the end 🎵
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
🎵It’s not in the way that you hold me
It’s not in the way you say you care
It’s not in the way you’ve been treatin my friends
It’s not in the way that you stayed til the end 🎵
It’s not in the way you say you care
It’s not in the way you’ve been treatin my friends
It’s not in the way that you stayed til the end 🎵
“[Andrea Velez] said in a federal complaint that officers repeatedly assumed she did not speak English. Federal officers later requested access to her phone in an attempt to prove she was colluding with another citizen arrested that day, who was charged with assault.”
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“[Andrea Velez] said in a federal complaint that officers repeatedly assumed she did not speak English. Federal officers later requested access to her phone in an attempt to prove she was colluding with another citizen arrested that day, who was charged with assault.”
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Evictions in DC hit record levels last year, with 1,869 households removed from their homes. We don't have final numbers for this year yet but avg. monthly evictions are the highest they’ve been in six years. New investigation from @51st.news @streetsensedc.bsky.social 51st.news/record-evict...
Evictions rising in DC as housing costs increase
New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
51st.news
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Evictions in DC hit record levels last year, with 1,869 households removed from their homes. We don't have final numbers for this year yet but avg. monthly evictions are the highest they’ve been in six years. New investigation from @51st.news @streetsensedc.bsky.social 51st.news/record-evict...
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Today we marched for & with the 700,000 people in DC who are sick & tried of our colonial status. #FreeDC #DCStatehood
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Today we marched for & with the 700,000 people in DC who are sick & tried of our colonial status. #FreeDC #DCStatehood
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People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
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COLLEGE STUDENTS WALK OUT
In one week, students at American, Howard, Georgetown, UDC, and more will make it clear there is no cooperation with DC's occupation.
JOIN THE WALKOUT ON TUESDAY, SEPT 9. Sign your strike card and get connected to other students on your campus: bit.ly/free-dc-walkout
In one week, students at American, Howard, Georgetown, UDC, and more will make it clear there is no cooperation with DC's occupation.
JOIN THE WALKOUT ON TUESDAY, SEPT 9. Sign your strike card and get connected to other students on your campus: bit.ly/free-dc-walkout
September 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
COLLEGE STUDENTS WALK OUT
In one week, students at American, Howard, Georgetown, UDC, and more will make it clear there is no cooperation with DC's occupation.
JOIN THE WALKOUT ON TUESDAY, SEPT 9. Sign your strike card and get connected to other students on your campus: bit.ly/free-dc-walkout
In one week, students at American, Howard, Georgetown, UDC, and more will make it clear there is no cooperation with DC's occupation.
JOIN THE WALKOUT ON TUESDAY, SEPT 9. Sign your strike card and get connected to other students on your campus: bit.ly/free-dc-walkout
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I’m opposed to an indefinite federal presence in local law enforcement in DC. #FreeDC #DCStatehood
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
September 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’m opposed to an indefinite federal presence in local law enforcement in DC. #FreeDC #DCStatehood
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
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Trump says the DC occupation is about crime. Some pundits say the fed presence isn't noticeable, and life hasn't really changed.
I was born in DC, I've lived almost my whole life here, and I can tell you: all those claims are crap.
My latest for @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
I was born in DC, I've lived almost my whole life here, and I can tell you: all those claims are crap.
My latest for @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Life under Trump’s D.C. takeover is not what you think
Pretty much anyone living in D.C. can see every day that the White House’s justification is a lie.
www.msnbc.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Trump says the DC occupation is about crime. Some pundits say the fed presence isn't noticeable, and life hasn't really changed.
I was born in DC, I've lived almost my whole life here, and I can tell you: all those claims are crap.
My latest for @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
I was born in DC, I've lived almost my whole life here, and I can tell you: all those claims are crap.
My latest for @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Republicans have mercilessly destroyed whatever was left of media consolidation limits, and they're taking full advantage:
Nexstar (which also owns The Hill and is effectively Republican propaganda) will soon own 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia
Nexstar (which also owns The Hill and is effectively Republican propaganda) will soon own 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia
Nexstar, which is already the biggest owner of US TV stations, is trying to get even bigger, acquiring Tegna in a $6.2 billion deal including debt. But this morning's announcement definitely isn't the last word on the matter...
Nexstar agrees to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion, a massive consolidation of local TV stations | CNN Business
The biggest owner of US TV stations is trying to get even bigger, believing the Trump administration will allow it to do so.
www.cnn.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Republicans have mercilessly destroyed whatever was left of media consolidation limits, and they're taking full advantage:
Nexstar (which also owns The Hill and is effectively Republican propaganda) will soon own 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia
Nexstar (which also owns The Hill and is effectively Republican propaganda) will soon own 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia
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U.S. business journalism coverage of media mergers is always historically bad, but this coverage of the CBS Skydance merger is particularly pathetic
half-cooked AI would honestly be an upgrade
half-cooked AI would honestly be an upgrade
Skydance’s David Ellison Meets With FCC Chairman Brendan Carr To Discuss Paramount Merger And Company’s “Commitment to Unbiased Journalism”
David Ellison met this week with Brendan Carr and FCC staffers to discuss the Paramount Global merger which is still under agency review.
deadline.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
U.S. business journalism coverage of media mergers is always historically bad, but this coverage of the CBS Skydance merger is particularly pathetic
half-cooked AI would honestly be an upgrade
half-cooked AI would honestly be an upgrade
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Tonight could be DC's first low of 80-plus this year. Used to be rare ... 31 from 1872 to 2009. Since 2010? 42!
Oppressive overnight readings make heat waves considerably more dangerous. Seek AC, check on vulnerable.
Forecast updates at cwg.live.
Oppressive overnight readings make heat waves considerably more dangerous. Seek AC, check on vulnerable.
Forecast updates at cwg.live.
June 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Tonight could be DC's first low of 80-plus this year. Used to be rare ... 31 from 1872 to 2009. Since 2010? 42!
Oppressive overnight readings make heat waves considerably more dangerous. Seek AC, check on vulnerable.
Forecast updates at cwg.live.
Oppressive overnight readings make heat waves considerably more dangerous. Seek AC, check on vulnerable.
Forecast updates at cwg.live.
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Netanyahu’s illegal unilateral attack on Iran risks a full-blown war.
These strikes directly undermine the U.S. diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program. Talks were planned for Sunday, but Netanyahu chose to attack.
We must not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.
These strikes directly undermine the U.S. diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program. Talks were planned for Sunday, but Netanyahu chose to attack.
We must not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.
June 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Netanyahu’s illegal unilateral attack on Iran risks a full-blown war.
These strikes directly undermine the U.S. diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program. Talks were planned for Sunday, but Netanyahu chose to attack.
We must not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.
These strikes directly undermine the U.S. diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program. Talks were planned for Sunday, but Netanyahu chose to attack.
We must not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.
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Tomorrow is Flag Day, show your pride for DC with a photo with our iconic flag! Share photos with us at unitedforstatehood at gmail dot com
June 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Tomorrow is Flag Day, show your pride for DC with a photo with our iconic flag! Share photos with us at unitedforstatehood at gmail dot com
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I'd call my Senators and tell them to shut down the U.S. Senate right effin' now...if I had Senators.
June 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'd call my Senators and tell them to shut down the U.S. Senate right effin' now...if I had Senators.
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🚨UPDATE: The vote was postponed yesterday. It is now supposed to happen TODAY (6/12). Which means there is still time to protect DC sanctuary laws!
✊🏽NON-DC RESIDENTS: Call & email your rep NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
✊🏽NON-DC RESIDENTS: Call & email your rep NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress to Keep Their Hands Off DC’s Sanctuary Laws!
As the country watches LA bravely fight off ICE and the military, Congress is quietly attempting to strip away DC’s sanctuary laws that keep us safe. Since the residents of DC do not have representati...
actionnetwork.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨UPDATE: The vote was postponed yesterday. It is now supposed to happen TODAY (6/12). Which means there is still time to protect DC sanctuary laws!
✊🏽NON-DC RESIDENTS: Call & email your rep NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
✊🏽NON-DC RESIDENTS: Call & email your rep NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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How many People have died in Gaza? In new article in the Lancet, researchers found "that the true number of deaths was probably 46-107% higher than the official ministry total," ranging between 77,000-109,000.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
May 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How many People have died in Gaza? In new article in the Lancet, researchers found "that the true number of deaths was probably 46-107% higher than the official ministry total," ranging between 77,000-109,000.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...