Keith Ivey
@kcivey.bsky.social
computer/politics geek, on steering committee of DC for Democracy, former cohost of DC Drinking Liberally. #DCPolitics #DCElections
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Since Day One of the federal occupation of DC, I have urged @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social to use every legal tool available to protect the rights of the District’s residents.
Thank you AG Schwalb and your team for defending DC autonomy in the face of an authoritarian assault on our city.
Thank you AG Schwalb and your team for defending DC autonomy in the face of an authoritarian assault on our city.
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Since Day One of the federal occupation of DC, I have urged @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social to use every legal tool available to protect the rights of the District’s residents.
Thank you AG Schwalb and your team for defending DC autonomy in the face of an authoritarian assault on our city.
Thank you AG Schwalb and your team for defending DC autonomy in the face of an authoritarian assault on our city.
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I went to make a doctor’s appointment today and got transferred to an AI “person” and I can’t overstate my revulsion when it fooled me for the first ten seconds, so that I was trying to be friendly and pleasant, and I realized it I was trying to be polite to a machine.
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I went to make a doctor’s appointment today and got transferred to an AI “person” and I can’t overstate my revulsion when it fooled me for the first ten seconds, so that I was trying to be friendly and pleasant, and I realized it I was trying to be polite to a machine.
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Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
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Some 2026 intrigue: There's a new effort to "draft" Mayor Muriel Bowser to run for a fourth term backed by Opportunity DC, the political group assembled by the Federal City Council/other business interests.
"One more time!" urges the petition on the site:
draftmurielbowser.com
"One more time!" urges the petition on the site:
draftmurielbowser.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Some 2026 intrigue: There's a new effort to "draft" Mayor Muriel Bowser to run for a fourth term backed by Opportunity DC, the political group assembled by the Federal City Council/other business interests.
"One more time!" urges the petition on the site:
draftmurielbowser.com
"One more time!" urges the petition on the site:
draftmurielbowser.com
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"Preservationists concerned by Trump’s public musings... about painting a 137-yr-old building next to the WH completely white sued him Friday to halt the work, arguing that he could not unilaterally alter “one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation’s Capital.”"
Preservationists sue Trump over plans to paint Eisenhower building
The complaint alleges Trump’s plan would ‘permanently alter one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation’s Capital’
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"Preservationists concerned by Trump’s public musings... about painting a 137-yr-old building next to the WH completely white sued him Friday to halt the work, arguing that he could not unilaterally alter “one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nation’s Capital.”"
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
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I am especially disappointed in @gene4va.bsky.social. He has now voted SEVEN times to advance Trump’s takeover of DC. He claims to support democracy, but then opposes it at almost every turn for the city just 40 minutes away. Why is this local Dem supporting Trump’s agenda so strongly?
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I am especially disappointed in @gene4va.bsky.social. He has now voted SEVEN times to advance Trump’s takeover of DC. He claims to support democracy, but then opposes it at almost every turn for the city just 40 minutes away. Why is this local Dem supporting Trump’s agenda so strongly?
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This will probably not even make the front page of any significant national media org. That gives you some sense of how far through the looking glass we are.
The President of the United States is literally threatening opposing lawmakers with death for a video they made encouraging service members to refuse unlawful orders.
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This will probably not even make the front page of any significant national media org. That gives you some sense of how far through the looking glass we are.
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And what legal route would that be?
DHS is very consistent in criticizing people for not having chosen an option it has made unavailable to them.
DHS is very consistent in criticizing people for not having chosen an option it has made unavailable to them.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And what legal route would that be?
DHS is very consistent in criticizing people for not having chosen an option it has made unavailable to them.
DHS is very consistent in criticizing people for not having chosen an option it has made unavailable to them.
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These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
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Doing evil stuff that sucks because you might get fatally dinged for not supporting evil stuff that sucks is bad on the merits, but on principle could almost be justified if it was a decisive issue. No one running against Tom Suozzi will do so on "he voted not to let DC cops do racial profiling."
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Doing evil stuff that sucks because you might get fatally dinged for not supporting evil stuff that sucks is bad on the merits, but on principle could almost be justified if it was a decisive issue. No one running against Tom Suozzi will do so on "he voted not to let DC cops do racial profiling."
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The House has voted unanimously to repeal the provisions in the shutdown package which allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government and get as much as $1 million in damages - because the feds looked at their phone records in the Jan. 6 investigation.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The House has voted unanimously to repeal the provisions in the shutdown package which allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government and get as much as $1 million in damages - because the feds looked at their phone records in the Jan. 6 investigation.
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This are some of the reasons why people are being fired at the FBI right now. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This are some of the reasons why people are being fired at the FBI right now. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
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Hilarious - someone at Tune Inn sitting near an advisor to current CM Janeese Lewis George and former CM Tommy Wells overheard plans for her possible mayoral campaign and spilled the beans to Cuney Til of Axios
www.axios.com/local/washin...
www.axios.com/local/washin...
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Hilarious - someone at Tune Inn sitting near an advisor to current CM Janeese Lewis George and former CM Tommy Wells overheard plans for her possible mayoral campaign and spilled the beans to Cuney Til of Axios
www.axios.com/local/washin...
www.axios.com/local/washin...
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Truly mind-blowing levels of hypocrisy from this admin on using government strong arming to threaten social media companies into censoring
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3...
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Truly mind-blowing levels of hypocrisy from this admin on using government strong arming to threaten social media companies into censoring
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3...
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Only two nations in the world use cash bail: the Philippines and the United States.
DC eliminated cash bail more than 30 years ago because it's wrong to have one system of justice if you're rich and another if you're poor.
House Dems, DC is watching your votes on H.R. 5214.
DC eliminated cash bail more than 30 years ago because it's wrong to have one system of justice if you're rich and another if you're poor.
House Dems, DC is watching your votes on H.R. 5214.
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Only two nations in the world use cash bail: the Philippines and the United States.
DC eliminated cash bail more than 30 years ago because it's wrong to have one system of justice if you're rich and another if you're poor.
House Dems, DC is watching your votes on H.R. 5214.
DC eliminated cash bail more than 30 years ago because it's wrong to have one system of justice if you're rich and another if you're poor.
House Dems, DC is watching your votes on H.R. 5214.
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D.C. residents deserve the same right to govern themselves as every other community.
Yet House Republicans, who know little about D.C., are pushing bills that meddle in what should be local decisions.
I stand with D.C. leaders against these harmful attacks.
Yet House Republicans, who know little about D.C., are pushing bills that meddle in what should be local decisions.
I stand with D.C. leaders against these harmful attacks.
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
D.C. residents deserve the same right to govern themselves as every other community.
Yet House Republicans, who know little about D.C., are pushing bills that meddle in what should be local decisions.
I stand with D.C. leaders against these harmful attacks.
Yet House Republicans, who know little about D.C., are pushing bills that meddle in what should be local decisions.
I stand with D.C. leaders against these harmful attacks.
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Wow: Alaska just announced that it will deploy its National Guard to DC... in March 2026.
No plans to leave anytime soon.
(ht @corinne-smith.bsky.social)
No plans to leave anytime soon.
(ht @corinne-smith.bsky.social)
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Wow: Alaska just announced that it will deploy its National Guard to DC... in March 2026.
No plans to leave anytime soon.
(ht @corinne-smith.bsky.social)
No plans to leave anytime soon.
(ht @corinne-smith.bsky.social)
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like did anybody follow up on that kid with the “invisible” swastika in Dave Taylor’s office or did we really just accept that the Capitol Police were investigating some kind of break in or whatever
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
like did anybody follow up on that kid with the “invisible” swastika in Dave Taylor’s office or did we really just accept that the Capitol Police were investigating some kind of break in or whatever
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This was not a big ask: it would have given Congress more time to consider pocket recissions submitted late in the year.
Dems should be working on a more aggressive version of this language for the next shutdown showdown in January.
Dems should be working on a more aggressive version of this language for the next shutdown showdown in January.
An important piece of reporting. Even congressional Republicans wanted to include appropriations-bill language to protect Congress's power of the purse. But Russ Vought has pressured them to cut the language, and the House Republicans rolled over. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This was not a big ask: it would have given Congress more time to consider pocket recissions submitted late in the year.
Dems should be working on a more aggressive version of this language for the next shutdown showdown in January.
Dems should be working on a more aggressive version of this language for the next shutdown showdown in January.
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Trump and all of his people are serial forgers and fabulists!
You have dozens of examples before you!
Stop accepting their word for ANYTHING! YOU end up looking like idiots instead of THEM, which is AMAZING!
#TrumpAndPaperworkMan
You have dozens of examples before you!
Stop accepting their word for ANYTHING! YOU end up looking like idiots instead of THEM, which is AMAZING!
#TrumpAndPaperworkMan
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump and all of his people are serial forgers and fabulists!
You have dozens of examples before you!
Stop accepting their word for ANYTHING! YOU end up looking like idiots instead of THEM, which is AMAZING!
#TrumpAndPaperworkMan
You have dozens of examples before you!
Stop accepting their word for ANYTHING! YOU end up looking like idiots instead of THEM, which is AMAZING!
#TrumpAndPaperworkMan