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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 1d

What if patriotism was defined more by what we invested in this country than by the songs we like to sing at football games?
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The Stuff of Patriotism

Instead of singing songs and performative types of patriotism, what if commitment to country was proven through paying to provide necessary services for all residents to have abundant lives?

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's compromise. For the Super Bowl halftime, definitely not Lee Greenwood (how many times can you sing that damn song?), and I can't name one song by Bad Bunny so, to make everyone happy, how about REO Speedwagon?

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 4d

Hey y'all, be sure and vote for me. I am running for Activities Director of Antifa. I promise more pizza parties and trips to the zoo! Oh yeah, we'll do a couple of insurrections too. Vote for Bill for Antifa Activities Director!!!

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 6d

You know how @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social could embarrass Mike Lawlor? Just endorse Zohran Mamdani.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 8d

There was a takeover at the @festivalcenter.bsky.social today! But don't worry, he will probably get a pardon.
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Takeover of the Festival Center 10/6 Liberation!

YouTube video by The Festival Center

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 9d

On a day when our Executive Director could easily have written about the continued oppression and state-sponsored terror DC is living under, he chose today to write about his favorite band!
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My Favorite Band

Here is a fun story of how I came to love my favorite rock band, REO Speedwagon.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 15d

If there was a picture for the dangerous stupidity of ICE and police versus the creative bravery of those they are persecuting, this is it. Kudos to liberation

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 16d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 16d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 15d

Jack Posobiec's remarks at Charlie Kirk's funeral shows his love of Christian imagery and his utter failure at understanding biblical context.
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A Jesus-Free Theology

Jack Posobiec's remarks at Kirk's funeral shows his love of Christian imagery and his utter failure to understand biblical context.

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 16d

We need the DC Council to reinvest in the Healthcare Alliance!
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DC phases out Health Care Alliance, impacting thousands

Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 18d

If I want to hear people argue I will listen to political talk shows. But I watch sports to get away from arguing. I find absolutely NOTHING satisfying listening or watching people argue about sports. Nothing.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 18d

I don't doubt that Matt Shaw and Charlies Kirk share a strong sense of faith. I just doubt that that faith has anything to do with Jesus.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 21d

Gary Cohen wasn't sold on how the Cubs and Matt Shaw handled his absence to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial.

"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 18d

Maybe pregnant women might listen to trump if they didn't know he lied to his own wife when she was pregnant. This is bonkers.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 20d

So excited to have @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social at @festivalcenter.bsky.social tonight with Wes Granberg Michaelson!!

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 22d

@kamalaharris.com on @maddow.msnbc.com being surprised that "titans of industry" are bending the knee to the Tyrant-in-Chief tells me all I need to know about the Democratic Party. They are wondering why industry isn't working while the rest of us know industry is working just as it is designed.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 23d

8th Day Faith Community styling the latest @festivalcenter.bsky.social creation!!

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 23d

None of us expected ANYONE in this administration would turn out to be crooks riiiiight?

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 11

Practicing politics the right way does indeed include disagreement & that includes passionate & vehement disagreement. One can be flat out wrong & practice politics the right way. But Mr. Kirk, who did not deserve to die, used violent rhetoric & incited others to violence. This was not the right way

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 10

Guns kill people. Unlimited access to guns kills a lot of people. Stop the unlimited access to guns and less people will be killed. This was true yesterday and remains true today.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yes trump has illegally taken over MPD, yes Democratic politicians have been complicit in this illegal occupation, but the good news is that people are RISING UP and saying NO to trump’s Gestapo force. We’re not doing it together, we’re doing it nonviolently, and people of faith are SHOWING UP!!

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today I helped make 25 banana splits as @festivalcenter.bsky.social hosted an Everything Sucks Banana Split party!!!

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us today at 1 pm! Banana splits are just the ticket to fight fascism!

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · Aug 27

Festival Center invites you to an afternoon of food, entertainment, and most of all, friends. Join us for our annual fall fundraiser, Our Call to Justice in the Midst of Empire. RSVP and we'll save you a seat!

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Justice in the Midst of Empire

You’re invited

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · Aug 27

No Mayor Bowser, we do not welcome the presence of more law enforcement. We do welcome resources into our communities and evidence-based solutions to create authentic public safety.

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