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she did so mich good work. Her tenure digitized so much history. When they change our access to the stories of the past, you change our future and it’s history.
in imageBREAKING NEWS
KCM
Trump abruptly fires Carla
Hayden, the first woman and
first African American
Librarian of Congress
she did so mich good
work. Her tenure
digitized so much
@katiecouricmedia and katiecouric history. When they
change our access to
the stories of the past,
you change our future
and it's history.
KCM
Trump abruptly fires Carla
Hayden, the first woman and
first African American
Librarian of Congress
she did so mich good
work. Her tenure
digitized so much
@katiecouricmedia and katiecouric history. When they
change our access to
the stories of the past,
you change our future
and it's history.
Redacted From one of my students…
Life in DC Right now
Life in DC Right now
in imageLIFE IN DC RIGHT NOW
FROM ONE OF MY
STUDENTS...
So, it will be next Monday when I get back to
the Shala.
Crazy-busy bday week: my bday is actually on
Monday, 6/16. I hope there will be no Martial
Law and nothing bad happening from now to
then.
Best,
MA
REDACTED
FROM ONE OF MY
STUDENTS...
So, it will be next Monday when I get back to
the Shala.
Crazy-busy bday week: my bday is actually on
Monday, 6/16. I hope there will be no Martial
Law and nothing bad happening from now to
then.
Best,
MA
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@cultural_dc
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WISHING ALL THE
HOMOPHOBES AND TRANSPHOBES
A SUPER
UNCOMFORTABLE MONTH!
Hape,
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Ecultural_dc
WISHING ALL THE
HOMOPHOBES AND TRANSPHOBES
A SUPER
UNCOMFORTABLE MONTH!
Hape,
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The profiteering prophets of greed are never content, it
is not enough for this country to be consumed by a
politics of greed, it must become the natural way of
life globally.
@savedbythebellhooks
The profiteering prophets of greed are never content, it
is not enough for this country to be consumed by a
politics of greed, it must become the natural way of
life globally.
@savedbythebellhooks
1/2 of adult americans recieve allowances from their parents
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Lucia Barker, 25, describes her inclination to look up her friends' apartments as "a morbid curiosity" but says the habit has quelled her tendency to compare her own financial situation to those of her peers, particularly when it becomes clear a friend's standard of living is made possible through factors other than their salary—namely, money from their parents. New York Magazine recently reported that nearly half of parents in the US provide financial support to their adult children and that, among American adults under 43, only about one-third support themselves without help from their parents. But despite the fact that parent-subsidized lifestyles have become commonplace, a sense of shame and secrecy surrounding generational wealth persists. "There's such a lack of financial transparency in our world," Barker says. "It's just helpful to know that other people's lifestyles might be because of some other reason."
Lucia Barker, 25, describes her inclination to look up her friends' apartments as "a morbid curiosity" but says the habit has quelled her tendency to compare her own financial situation to those of her peers, particularly when it becomes clear a friend's standard of living is made possible through factors other than their salary—namely, money from their parents. New York Magazine recently reported that nearly half of parents in the US provide financial support to their adult children and that, among American adults under 43, only about one-third support themselves without help from their parents. But despite the fact that parent-subsidized lifestyles have become commonplace, a sense of shame and secrecy surrounding generational wealth persists. "There's such a lack of financial transparency in our world," Barker says. "It's just helpful to know that other people's lifestyles might be because of some other reason."
The 500k+ a year crowd will get thier money ASAP.
The <60k will see their cuts in 2ish years
The <60k will see their cuts in 2ish years
in imageThe 500k+ a year crowd will get thier money ASAP. The <60k will see the Over time, cuts take effect
in imageCOUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
CONTACT:
RELEASE:
Lindsey Walton
Iwalton@dccouncil.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE
Monday August 11, 2025
DC COUNCIL STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENTIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC - This is a manufactured intrusion on local authority. Violent crime
in the District is at the lowest rates we've seen in 30 years. Federalizing the Metropolitan
Police Department is unwarranted because there is no Federal emergency. Further, the
National Guard has no public safety training or knowledge of local laws. The Guard's role
does not include investigating or solving crimes in the District. Calling out the National
Guard is an unnecessary deployment with no real mission.
strategies. We must ensure that in our pursuit of safety, we do not create an atmosphere of
сео о ое ноне на .
Public safety is built on trust, consistent enforcement, and community-based
Our local police department is the best in the country, and it is our police officers
who should be leading the efforts to keep our communities safe-not the National Guard.
The President was unable to cite any evidence that our MPD is not able to do the job. Let's
Our local government regularly partners with the federal government. The federal
government plays a role through the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting violent
crime, the Senate confirming judges to serve on our courts, the federal supervision agencies
to follow up with people who are released on parole, and Congress passing a budget fix so
that DC residents can spend their own tax dollars to pay our police and firefighters the
wages they deserve. Taking over our police department and deploying hundreds of National
Guard members is not the hard work of public safety - it is a show of force without impact.
It is our job to regularly look at our laws and ensure they are serving our residents'
interests. That's what we did in 2024 when the Council came together to pass Secure DC,
an omnibus with over 100 interventions to drive down crime. We did it again when the
Council in June 2025 passed Peace DC legislation that puts the city on a path to more
sustainable safety. And in the last two years where we have been laser focused on driving
down crime, we have decreased violent crime by nearly 50% of what it was, yielding the
lowest violent crime numbers our city has seen in 30 years.
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THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
CONTACT:
RELEASE:
Lindsey Walton
Iwalton@dccouncil.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE
Monday August 11, 2025
DC COUNCIL STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENTIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC - This is a manufactured intrusion on local authority. Violent crime
in the District is at the lowest rates we've seen in 30 years. Federalizing the Metropolitan
Police Department is unwarranted because there is no Federal emergency. Further, the
National Guard has no public safety training or knowledge of local laws. The Guard's role
does not include investigating or solving crimes in the District. Calling out the National
Guard is an unnecessary deployment with no real mission.
strategies. We must ensure that in our pursuit of safety, we do not create an atmosphere of
сео о ое ноне на .
Public safety is built on trust, consistent enforcement, and community-based
Our local police department is the best in the country, and it is our police officers
who should be leading the efforts to keep our communities safe-not the National Guard.
The President was unable to cite any evidence that our MPD is not able to do the job. Let's
Our local government regularly partners with the federal government. The federal
government plays a role through the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting violent
crime, the Senate confirming judges to serve on our courts, the federal supervision agencies
to follow up with people who are released on parole, and Congress passing a budget fix so
that DC residents can spend their own tax dollars to pay our police and firefighters the
wages they deserve. Taking over our police department and deploying hundreds of National
Guard members is not the hard work of public safety - it is a show of force without impact.
It is our job to regularly look at our laws and ensure they are serving our residents'
interests. That's what we did in 2024 when the Council came together to pass Secure DC,
an omnibus with over 100 interventions to drive down crime. We did it again when the
Council in June 2025 passed Peace DC legislation that puts the city on a path to more
sustainable safety. And in the last two years where we have been laser focused on driving
down crime, we have decreased violent crime by nearly 50% of what it was, yielding the
lowest violent crime numbers our city has seen in 30 years.
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le sigh
in imageNational Guard members
deployed in D.C. are now
allowed to carry guns
(Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters)
@washingtonpost
le sigh
deployed in D.C. are now
allowed to carry guns
(Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters)
@washingtonpost
le sigh
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ICE is targeting
delivery drivers in
D.C. during Trump's
immigration crackdown
POLICE
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER
CORDASH
(Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
@washingtonpost
ICE is targeting
delivery drivers in
D.C. during Trump's
immigration crackdown
POLICE
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER
CORDASH
(Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
@washingtonpost
in imageNXP1668401-5/6/70-KENT,OHIO: W1l11am Schroeder, A111son Krause, Jeffrey Miller and Sandra
Lee Scheuer (L-R) were
the four Kent State University students who were killed on the campus
5/4 when students battled with Ohio National Guard troopers, UPI IEIEPHOTO from files, tfs
@larryghobbs
Lee Scheuer (L-R) were
the four Kent State University students who were killed on the campus
5/4 when students battled with Ohio National Guard troopers, UPI IEIEPHOTO from files, tfs
@larryghobbs
This is why I don’t feel safe
in imageMAN ARRESTED FOR DOCUMENTING FEDS IN DC AUGUST 23 GEORGIA AND EMERSON NW
This is why I don't feel safe
This is why I don't feel safe
My city is under occupation by an armed, masked, Military.
Its not a joke.
I’m watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
Its not a joke.
I’m watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
in imageMy city is under occupation by an armed, masked, Military. Its not a joke. I'm watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
in imageD.C. National Guard Deployment vs. Providing
Affordable Housing to all homeless people in D.C.
• Nat'l Guard Deployment
• Affordable Housing for all
$1,100,000 per day
$255,166 per day
Source: National Priorities Project
Working people are paying the bills for Trump's
federal takeover of D.C.! Let's declare a war on
poverty, not on poor and working people!
(sL
COA MLHNO
@psldc and pslnational
Affordable Housing to all homeless people in D.C.
• Nat'l Guard Deployment
• Affordable Housing for all
$1,100,000 per day
$255,166 per day
Source: National Priorities Project
Working people are paying the bills for Trump's
federal takeover of D.C.! Let's declare a war on
poverty, not on poor and working people!
(sL
COA MLHNO
@psldc and pslnational
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when you want your yoga to help you change politics vs when you want your yoga to be politics
in imagePeople not voting on principle because they have the privilege to not be adversely affected by the outcome. when you want your yoga to help you change politics vs when you want your yoga to be politics
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AG Brian Schwalb *
@DCAttorneyGen
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the military
from engaging in domestic policing.
Yet the Administration launched a massive,
indefinite law enforcement operation in DC
under direct military command.
This is plainly illegal, and it threatens our
democracy and civil liberties.
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COLUMBIA
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@dcattorneygeneral
AG Brian Schwalb *
@DCAttorneyGen
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the military
from engaging in domestic policing.
Yet the Administration launched a massive,
indefinite law enforcement operation in DC
under direct military command.
This is plainly illegal, and it threatens our
democracy and civil liberties.
DISTRICT
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COLUMBIA
KATTEWMAEU
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@dcattorneygeneral
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AG Brian Schwalb •
@DCAttorneyGen
The National Guard deployment does not only
undermine public safety.
It also hurts DC's economy - depressing vital
industries like restaurants, hotels, and tourism.
And critically, it infringes on DC's sovereign
authority and right to self-governance under the
Home Rule Act.
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@dcattorneygeneral
AG Brian Schwalb •
@DCAttorneyGen
The National Guard deployment does not only
undermine public safety.
It also hurts DC's economy - depressing vital
industries like restaurants, hotels, and tourism.
And critically, it infringes on DC's sovereign
authority and right to self-governance under the
Home Rule Act.
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@dcattorneygeneral
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AG Brian Schwalb •
@DCAttorneyGen
We are suing to defend DC home rule and stop
the unlawful deployment of the National Guard.
Our nation was founded on the fundamental
principles of freedom and self-governance that
are stake in this case.
No city in America should be subject to
involuntary military occupation.
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@dcattorneygeneral
AG Brian Schwalb •
@DCAttorneyGen
We are suing to defend DC home rule and stop
the unlawful deployment of the National Guard.
Our nation was founded on the fundamental
principles of freedom and self-governance that
are stake in this case.
No city in America should be subject to
involuntary military occupation.
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@dcattorneygeneral
ethics matter.
start in your local community. whistleblowers weed out authoritarianism.
start in your local community. whistleblowers weed out authoritarianism.
in imagewhistleblowers weed
out authoritarianism.
In every community, both leaders and
misleaders emerge. Misleaders thrive
by pursuing their own agendas and
deceiving others to get support. The
sustenance of this behavior relies on
you feeling isolated and alone without
them. We assure you, you are not.
@1percenttruth_
ethics matter.
start in your local
community.
out authoritarianism.
In every community, both leaders and
misleaders emerge. Misleaders thrive
by pursuing their own agendas and
deceiving others to get support. The
sustenance of this behavior relies on
you feeling isolated and alone without
them. We assure you, you are not.
@1percenttruth_
ethics matter.
start in your local
community.
How I expect financial conservatives to act
in imageSuivre
:
My son just told me he's gay
I burst into tears
But not for the reason you think
You see, 1 understand that statistically,
men earn about 20% more than women
Marrying a man instead of a woman is
simply a wise long-term financial decision
So proud of my son •
Traduire le post
@thegayguyposts
How I expect financial
conservatives to act
:
My son just told me he's gay
I burst into tears
But not for the reason you think
You see, 1 understand that statistically,
men earn about 20% more than women
Marrying a man instead of a woman is
simply a wise long-term financial decision
So proud of my son •
Traduire le post
@thegayguyposts
How I expect financial
conservatives to act
For those interested in the mindmaps for the series so far.
in imageLeaders are above the law
Yes.
Double
standards?
Hypocrisy tolerated
Misconduct excused
Justified actions
No
Equal treatment
Yes.
Double
standards?
Hypocrisy tolerated
Misconduct excused
Justified actions
No
Equal treatment
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michaeljoelhall The FBI called: case closed. Hate crime by
way of the media, but how do you talk about black on whit...
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comedy fights authoritarianism
to purchase their rival Tegna
comedy fights authoritarianism
which is a rule that states:
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which is a rule that states:
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• The Malicious Practices Act (1933):
This law made it a crime to speak out or "make fun" of the
government and its leaders. This meant that even telling a joke
about Hitler could be considered a malicious attack on the
state.
• The Treachery Act (1934): This expanded on the 1933 law by
criminalizing any remarks that caused "severe damage" to the
welfare or reputation of the Third Reich or the Nazi Party.
What's notably different here is that Trump isn't using legal
means, but financial threats. He won't approve your merger.
He'll sue you personally. He'll start a DOJ investigation that
will cost you a lot of money. Same effect.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 9:08 PM on September 17
[8 favorites +] [~]
• The Malicious Practices Act (1933):
This law made it a crime to speak out or "make fun" of the
government and its leaders. This meant that even telling a joke
about Hitler could be considered a malicious attack on the
state.
• The Treachery Act (1934): This expanded on the 1933 law by
criminalizing any remarks that caused "severe damage" to the
welfare or reputation of the Third Reich or the Nazi Party.
What's notably different here is that Trump isn't using legal
means, but financial threats. He won't approve your merger.
He'll sue you personally. He'll start a DOJ investigation that
will cost you a lot of money. Same effect.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 9:08 PM on September 17
[8 favorites +] [~]
in imageFiesta DC Is Still on Despite Fears
of ICE and Festival Cancellations
@washingtonianmag
of ICE and Festival Cancellations
@washingtonianmag
in imageThe White House Peace
Vigil stood for 40-plus
years. Trump's order
dismantled it.
Mae is Not The Answol
Orpo Sl calSgosg et
(Astrid Riecken/For The Washington)
@washingtonpost
Vigil stood for 40-plus
years. Trump's order
dismantled it.
Mae is Not The Answol
Orpo Sl calSgosg et
(Astrid Riecken/For The Washington)
@washingtonpost
Please Read:
DC’s Home Rule was just put at grave risk by the following dems:
DC’s Home Rule was just put at grave risk by the following dems:
in imagePlease Read:
DC's Home Rule was
just put at grave risk by
the following dems:
Every single one should lose their seat.
DC residents are some of the most politically
disenfranchised people in America & these 31
"Democrats" voted to overturn THEIR laws & take
away more of THEIR rights.
No point of a Dem in a swing seat if they just vote for
Trump's agenda.
• Craig Caplan • @CraigCaplan • 1d
31 House Democrats voted Yes for the DC CRIMES Act,
which now heads to the Senate: clerk.house.gov/evs/
2025/roll2...
1. Auchincloss D-MA
2. Conaway D-NJ
3. Correa D-CA
4. Costa D-CA
5. Cuellar D-TX
6. Davids D-KS
7. Davis D-NC
8. Gillen D-NY
9. Golden D-ME
10. Gonzalez D-TX
11. Goodlander D-NH
12. Harder D-CA
13. Kaptur D-OH
14. Keating D-MA
15. Lee D-NV
1k I wnch N.MA
17. Mannion D-NY
18. Min D-CA
19. Moskowitz D-FL
20. Panetta D-CA
21. Pappas D-NH
22. Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA
24. Ryan D-NY
25. Schrier D-WA
26. Soto D-FL
27. Stanton D-AZ
28. Torres D-CA
29. Tran D-CA
30. Vindman D-VA
31. Whitesides D-CA
DC's Home Rule was
just put at grave risk by
the following dems:
Every single one should lose their seat.
DC residents are some of the most politically
disenfranchised people in America & these 31
"Democrats" voted to overturn THEIR laws & take
away more of THEIR rights.
No point of a Dem in a swing seat if they just vote for
Trump's agenda.
• Craig Caplan • @CraigCaplan • 1d
31 House Democrats voted Yes for the DC CRIMES Act,
which now heads to the Senate: clerk.house.gov/evs/
2025/roll2...
1. Auchincloss D-MA
2. Conaway D-NJ
3. Correa D-CA
4. Costa D-CA
5. Cuellar D-TX
6. Davids D-KS
7. Davis D-NC
8. Gillen D-NY
9. Golden D-ME
10. Gonzalez D-TX
11. Goodlander D-NH
12. Harder D-CA
13. Kaptur D-OH
14. Keating D-MA
15. Lee D-NV
1k I wnch N.MA
17. Mannion D-NY
18. Min D-CA
19. Moskowitz D-FL
20. Panetta D-CA
21. Pappas D-NH
22. Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA
24. Ryan D-NY
25. Schrier D-WA
26. Soto D-FL
27. Stanton D-AZ
28. Torres D-CA
29. Tran D-CA
30. Vindman D-VA
31. Whitesides D-CA
in imageRobert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social
The hypocrisy from Trump's FCC Chair
is staggering but unsurprising.
It should be clear by now that to
MAGA, protecting freedom of speech
was always secondary to wielding the
power to punish anyone who questions
this regime.
Brendan Carr
@BrendanCarrFCC
Free speech is the counterweight—it is the
check on government control.
That is why censorship is the
authoritarian's dream.
1:11 RM • Dec 30, 2023 • 369.4K Views
@rbreich
@rbreich.bsky.social
The hypocrisy from Trump's FCC Chair
is staggering but unsurprising.
It should be clear by now that to
MAGA, protecting freedom of speech
was always secondary to wielding the
power to punish anyone who questions
this regime.
Brendan Carr
@BrendanCarrFCC
Free speech is the counterweight—it is the
check on government control.
That is why censorship is the
authoritarian's dream.
1:11 RM • Dec 30, 2023 • 369.4K Views
@rbreich
in imageGrocery prices up almost 30% in 5 years
Grocery prices have risen steadily since February 2020.
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in imageJane Fonda relaunches
MeCarthy-era committee
to defend free speech
(Mohammed Badra/EPA/Shutterstock)
@washingtonpost
MeCarthy-era committee
to defend free speech
(Mohammed Badra/EPA/Shutterstock)
@washingtonpost
in imageThe 400 richest Americans
are now worth a record
$6.6 trillion. The entire
bottom 50% of America is
worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back. When 400
people control more wealth
than half a country's
population, we have a very
serious problem.
@rbreich
are now worth a record
$6.6 trillion. The entire
bottom 50% of America is
worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back. When 400
people control more wealth
than half a country's
population, we have a very
serious problem.
@rbreich
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