Porter
@porterwhite.bsky.social
Pro Republic, pro urbanism and cities. DC based
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NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
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The Trump administration inherited an economy that the Economist called "the envy of the world" in a cover story a week before the election and easily could've coasted on that success (again) but instead they set it on fire.
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Trump administration inherited an economy that the Economist called "the envy of the world" in a cover story a week before the election and easily could've coasted on that success (again) but instead they set it on fire.
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Uhhh, there are countless media articles doing just that.
Cotton on Trump's boat strikes: "Use common sense. If any of these had been boats full of fisherman or refugees, CNN would've already been on the ground & interviewed all their families & told their stories. We can be confident all of these strikes have been against cartel-based drug traffickers."
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Uhhh, there are countless media articles doing just that.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
It is time for Schumer to go. The Democrats were in a stronger position than a week ago and the Rep threats only strengthened the Dem position. This is not a battle between moderates and left wing; it’s a statement about competence if you can’t keep the group together when you are winning.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
It is time for Schumer to go. The Democrats were in a stronger position than a week ago and the Rep threats only strengthened the Dem position. This is not a battle between moderates and left wing; it’s a statement about competence if you can’t keep the group together when you are winning.
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Is this... subversive?
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Is this... subversive?
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The University of Virginia said it would not sign the Trump administration’s proposed offer of priority access for federal funding, the fifth university to turn down the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
University of Virginia turns down Trump deal for priority federal funding
The rejection comes after a tumultuous summer at the University of Virginia during which President James E. Ryan resigned amid DOJ pressure over DEI investigations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The University of Virginia said it would not sign the Trump administration’s proposed offer of priority access for federal funding, the fifth university to turn down the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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BREAKING: Hundreds of students are gathering at the University of Virginia’s lawn to tell the Board and interim president not sign onto Trump’s corrupt ‘Contract’ for colleges. This is amazing.
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of students are gathering at the University of Virginia’s lawn to tell the Board and interim president not sign onto Trump’s corrupt ‘Contract’ for colleges. This is amazing.
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Susan Stamberg, a voice on NPR for over 50 years who in 1972 became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast, “All Things Considered,” died on Thursday. She was 87.
Susan Stamberg, Longtime Mainstay of NPR, Dies at 87
In 1972 she became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast. She retired this summer after 50 years on the air.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Susan Stamberg, a voice on NPR for over 50 years who in 1972 became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast, “All Things Considered,” died on Thursday. She was 87.
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WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
October 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Was worried about post-rapture staffing issues at the bookstore but turns out we’re all heathens. Phew.
September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Was worried about post-rapture staffing issues at the bookstore but turns out we’re all heathens. Phew.
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Spotted in Adams Morgan
September 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Spotted in Adams Morgan
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DDOT is officially on Bluesky! We’re excited to connect with you and share updates on transportation in DC. Expect the latest news, project highlights, and all things related to making our city’s transportation safer and more sustainable. Follow us, tell your friends, and stay tuned for more!
September 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
DDOT is officially on Bluesky! We’re excited to connect with you and share updates on transportation in DC. Expect the latest news, project highlights, and all things related to making our city’s transportation safer and more sustainable. Follow us, tell your friends, and stay tuned for more!
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President Trump's new Fed nominee claims he is independent — but REFUSES to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Doesn’t sound like independence to me.
And Americans will pay the price.
Doesn’t sound like independence to me.
And Americans will pay the price.
September 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
President Trump's new Fed nominee claims he is independent — but REFUSES to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Doesn’t sound like independence to me.
And Americans will pay the price.
Doesn’t sound like independence to me.
And Americans will pay the price.
A powerful story and deeply personal, with many broad lessons, from Rosie Blau at The Economist.
www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
The last boat
And the legacy of survival
www.economist.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A powerful story and deeply personal, with many broad lessons, from Rosie Blau at The Economist.
www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
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“Trump has purged one of the CIA’s most senior Russia analysts: The move will have a chilling effect inside American spy agencies. […] The removal of the CIA officer, who oversaw hundreds of analysts and other personnel, prompted alarm among many current and serving intelligence officials.”
Donald Trump has purged one of the CIA’s most senior Russia analysts
The move will have a chilling effect inside American spy agencies
www.economist.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Trump has purged one of the CIA’s most senior Russia analysts: The move will have a chilling effect inside American spy agencies. […] The removal of the CIA officer, who oversaw hundreds of analysts and other personnel, prompted alarm among many current and serving intelligence officials.”
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There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
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I don’t think I have ever publicly criticized any Presidential nominee before.
But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise.
He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.
But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise.
He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.
August 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I don’t think I have ever publicly criticized any Presidential nominee before.
But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise.
He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.
But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise.
He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.
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I remember the worst day for crime in Washington D.C.'s history and whose fault it was.
August 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I remember the worst day for crime in Washington D.C.'s history and whose fault it was.
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
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Just so we’re clear, he wants us to pay more for goods we get from Brazil because he wants to save a foreign political crony on trial for corruption.
Not seeing the “America First” mentality here…
Not seeing the “America First” mentality here…
July 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just so we’re clear, he wants us to pay more for goods we get from Brazil because he wants to save a foreign political crony on trial for corruption.
Not seeing the “America First” mentality here…
Not seeing the “America First” mentality here…
A sad day for The University.
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
Opinion | What the University of Virginia Should Have Done
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A sad day for The University.
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...