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"The best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy who, under the specious… garb of patriotism seeks to excuse, palliate or defend them." - Frederick Douglass
November 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM
"The best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy who, under the specious… garb of patriotism seeks to excuse, palliate or defend them." - Frederick Douglass
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So far, in less than one year, Donald Trump has issued over TEN TIMES as many pardons as he did in his entire four-year first term. That’s a lot of criminals released onto our streets.
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
So far, in less than one year, Donald Trump has issued over TEN TIMES as many pardons as he did in his entire four-year first term. That’s a lot of criminals released onto our streets.
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NEW: The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
www.lawdork.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
NEW: The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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Everyone on U.S. soil has due process rights, and weakening due process for immigrants in immigration court weakens that Constitutional right for everyone.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Everyone on U.S. soil has due process rights, and weakening due process for immigrants in immigration court weakens that Constitutional right for everyone.
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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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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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House Dems should be focused on this — DoD trying to normalize troops on American streets — not trying to reinstate a cash bail policy in DC that hasn’t been in effect for 3 decades.
The Alaska National Guard has responded to public concerns around a rapid response unit trained for "civil disturbance operations:" 100 service members will be trained "to support civil authorities."
At the request of Gov. Dunleavy, they will deploy to Washington D.C. in March 2026.
Story TK
At the request of Gov. Dunleavy, they will deploy to Washington D.C. in March 2026.
Story TK
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
House Dems should be focused on this — DoD trying to normalize troops on American streets — not trying to reinstate a cash bail policy in DC that hasn’t been in effect for 3 decades.
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Sure seems pretty weird to *schedule* a "rapid response unit" to deploy four and a half months from now. 😬
The Alaska National Guard has responded to public concerns around a rapid response unit trained for "civil disturbance operations:" 100 service members will be trained "to support civil authorities."
At the request of Gov. Dunleavy, they will deploy to Washington D.C. in March 2026.
Story TK
At the request of Gov. Dunleavy, they will deploy to Washington D.C. in March 2026.
Story TK
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sure seems pretty weird to *schedule* a "rapid response unit" to deploy four and a half months from now. 😬
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NEW: Pro-voting groups and voters went to court today to ask a three-judge panel to block North Carolina’s racial gerrymander, arguing it “wiped [the state’s] historic Black Belt Congressional District off the map, silencing Black voters.”
North Carolina’s GOP Gerrymander Goes to Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
NEW: Pro-voting groups and voters went to court today to ask a three-judge panel to block North Carolina’s racial gerrymander, arguing it “wiped [the state’s] historic Black Belt Congressional District off the map, silencing Black voters.”
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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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In 2025, we are losing our measles-free status, just 25 years after we eliminated measles from the US because of vaccines.
It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
In 2025, we are losing our measles-free status, just 25 years after we eliminated measles from the US because of vaccines.
It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.
New: WH says it has put about $18 billion in infrastructure projects in New York City on hold "to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles." Russ Vought, the budget director, specifically cited the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Ave Subway.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.
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Our statement on Trump's most recent Executive Order, promoting the death penalty in DC.
September 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Our statement on Trump's most recent Executive Order, promoting the death penalty in DC.
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The reporting from @51st.news (@maustermuhle.bsky.social et. al) is some of the strongest, deepest coverage about the federal takeover of DC... if you're not subscribed, you're missing out:
This week in the D.C. takeover: Bowser plays nice
Also: The National Guard goes on trash duty, and Sandwich Guy gets a win.
51st.news
August 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The reporting from @51st.news (@maustermuhle.bsky.social et. al) is some of the strongest, deepest coverage about the federal takeover of DC... if you're not subscribed, you're missing out:
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Lafayette Square is federal property.
In other words, they’re doing some of the work that the Trump administration — not DC government — is failing to do.
In other words, they’re doing some of the work that the Trump administration — not DC government — is failing to do.
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Lafayette Square is federal property.
In other words, they’re doing some of the work that the Trump administration — not DC government — is failing to do.
In other words, they’re doing some of the work that the Trump administration — not DC government — is failing to do.
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DC has not had cash bail since 1992.
We’ve been collecting data.
In FY23, 92% of individuals released pretrial were not arrested for a new offense.
www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2...
We’ve been collecting data.
In FY23, 92% of individuals released pretrial were not arrested for a new offense.
www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2...
August 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
DC has not had cash bail since 1992.
We’ve been collecting data.
In FY23, 92% of individuals released pretrial were not arrested for a new offense.
www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2...
We’ve been collecting data.
In FY23, 92% of individuals released pretrial were not arrested for a new offense.
www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2...
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Again:Journalists are not stenographers. We are to get information, report and verify the facts, and then report the reality not the talking point. What Trump is doing in DC and threatening in cities is NOT a crime crack down because he says it is. Don’t regurgitate. Report the truth not propaganda.
August 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Again:Journalists are not stenographers. We are to get information, report and verify the facts, and then report the reality not the talking point. What Trump is doing in DC and threatening in cities is NOT a crime crack down because he says it is. Don’t regurgitate. Report the truth not propaganda.
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So...what's the National Guard really doing? So far, troops have largely been seen standing around – often in questionable places if their mission is to combat crime. But their "mission" may soon be evolving. We break down what you need to know. 51st.news/national-gua...
What’s going on with the National Guard in D.C.?
Their presence so far has been limited, but with growing numbers that could change.
51st.news
August 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
So...what's the National Guard really doing? So far, troops have largely been seen standing around – often in questionable places if their mission is to combat crime. But their "mission" may soon be evolving. We break down what you need to know. 51st.news/national-gua...
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The Office of the Attorney General is committed to protecting the rights of all DC residents.
This guidance is intended to inform residents — including DC residents experiencing homelessness — about their rights and the resources available to them.
Please check out and share the guidance:
This guidance is intended to inform residents — including DC residents experiencing homelessness — about their rights and the resources available to them.
Please check out and share the guidance:
Frequently Asked Questions: Individuals in Homeless Encampments in DC
oag.dc.gov
August 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Office of the Attorney General is committed to protecting the rights of all DC residents.
This guidance is intended to inform residents — including DC residents experiencing homelessness — about their rights and the resources available to them.
Please check out and share the guidance:
This guidance is intended to inform residents — including DC residents experiencing homelessness — about their rights and the resources available to them.
Please check out and share the guidance:
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“A historic Black church in Washington, D.C., that was awarded rights to the name and logo of a right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, following a lawsuit is suing the Hudson Valley chapter and its president, a former Beacon resident.”
Black Church Sues Local Proud Boys
Seeks ban on use of name it owns
highlandscurrent.org
August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“A historic Black church in Washington, D.C., that was awarded rights to the name and logo of a right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, following a lawsuit is suing the Hudson Valley chapter and its president, a former Beacon resident.”
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The District of Columbia is under attack today — not from violent gangs or thieves, but by the President of the United States.
The President's weaponization of the Home Rule Act is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of DC and we will not stand for it.
The President's weaponization of the Home Rule Act is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of DC and we will not stand for it.
August 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The District of Columbia is under attack today — not from violent gangs or thieves, but by the President of the United States.
The President's weaponization of the Home Rule Act is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of DC and we will not stand for it.
The President's weaponization of the Home Rule Act is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of DC and we will not stand for it.
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Dear Jeff Bezos …
July 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Dear Jeff Bezos …
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NEWS: A proposed Republican spending bill includes a number of provisions impacting D.C. laws and programs. The bill would:
- Repeal D.C.'s assisted suicide law.
- Prohibit D.C. from using traffic cameras, or to ban rights turns on red.
- Repeal non-citizen voting in D.C.
- Repeal D.C.'s assisted suicide law.
- Prohibit D.C. from using traffic cameras, or to ban rights turns on red.
- Repeal non-citizen voting in D.C.
July 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
NEWS: A proposed Republican spending bill includes a number of provisions impacting D.C. laws and programs. The bill would:
- Repeal D.C.'s assisted suicide law.
- Prohibit D.C. from using traffic cameras, or to ban rights turns on red.
- Repeal non-citizen voting in D.C.
- Repeal D.C.'s assisted suicide law.
- Prohibit D.C. from using traffic cameras, or to ban rights turns on red.
- Repeal non-citizen voting in D.C.
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The House has put forward a budget proposal that aggressively tries to overturn DC laws. This bill has to pass both the House & a filibuster in the Senate. We have been expecting a broadside against Home Rule in this bill and are ready to engage to defeat it appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
Committee Releases FY26 Financial Services and General Government Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommit...
appropriations.house.gov
July 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The House has put forward a budget proposal that aggressively tries to overturn DC laws. This bill has to pass both the House & a filibuster in the Senate. We have been expecting a broadside against Home Rule in this bill and are ready to engage to defeat it appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...