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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pretending, under such circumstances, that we can simply "election" & "normalcy" our way out of this problem is not only unserious, but borders on complicity & fascist accommodation. Time to wake the fuck up.

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is such an insane statistic that it's hard to understand. 40% of what is shipped is fossil fuels -- not 40% of things are shipped *by* fossil fuels. 40% of *what is being carried* is the fossil fuels themselves.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 20

We ship 11 billion tonnes of stuff around the world and 40% of that is fossil fuels.

Baltimore shipping channel reopened after explosion on cargo ship near site of 2024 bridge collapse

Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion aboard a cargo ship that was leaving the Port of Baltimore when it issued a mayday call.

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · Aug 16

warning signs up around town at the many small parks you might not realize are basically national parks

Yellow sign that says heads up this park is federal property, with other fine print detailing the current situation and the phrase “your risk is higher here”

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Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 15

Running into people you know when you're walking, biking, taking the bus. Best feeling ever.

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Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · Aug 15

Counterpoint: they don’t need to be trained because they’re not there to enforce laws, they’re there to terrorize poor people of color. Really hate this framing considering how shitty local cops are on this stuff, too.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 14

Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Aug 14

It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Aug 15

The White House’s official X account has a long thread in which they’ve posted pictures of people arrested during the feds’ occupation of the city. Every single person in the thread is a person of color.

The
WHITE HOUSE
The White House V*
@WhiteHouse
X.com
OPERATION MAKING D.C. SAFE & BEAUTIFUL
ARRESTED
CARRYING A PISTOL
WITHOUT A LICENSE
The WHITE HOUSE
2:01 PM • 8/11/25 • 1M Views

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Aug 15

Jesus. Pam Bondi just purported to replace the DC police chief and revoke guidance from earlier today that instructed police to continue to comply with DC’s sanctuary laws — laws duly passed by our city council, elected by our voters.

Even more radical than we’d feared.

The attorney general's directive comes hours after Smith directed MPD officers to share information with immigration agencies regarding people not in custody - such as someone involved in a traffic stop or
checkpoint. The Justice Department said Bondi disagreed with the police chief's directive because it allowed for continued enforcement of "sanctuary policies."

Bondi said she was rescinding that order as well as other MPD policies limiting inquires into immigration status and preventing arrests based solely on federal immigration warrants.
All new directives must now receive approval from Cole, the attorney general said.

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Simon Fondrie-Teitler @simon.overgrown.garden · Aug 14

US Park Police now doing traffic stops in DC, and charged at me with a baton for filming closer than they liked

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · Aug 13

This goes to show, policing as it has existed has always been tyranny's foot in the door. If Democratic mayors could justify unaccountable, undemocratic, secretive state violence in some places, it's a much lower bar to justify it everywhere.

Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · Aug 13

Mayor Bowser on Trump’s takeover—“How we got here or what we think about the circumstances—right now we have more police, and we want to make sure we use them”—is such a perfect summary of how such an embrace of policing is exactly how we got here, while refusing to consider that.

Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration to assist with law enforcement have begun arriving in Washington, D.C.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Aug 12

“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”

AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study

Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.

www.bloomberg.com

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · Aug 12

🚨ALERT: ICE & other feds raided the Home Depot parking lot on Rhode Island this morning (8/12) and detained approx 15 people who were both workers and shoppers.

Multiple agencies were involved and the cowards were masked. 1/

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Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 12

If you don't have DC context or lived experience just say that.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · Aug 12

🚨ALERTA: La actividad de las agencias federales continúa esta noche (8/11) en DC. Hemos recibido informes de avistamientos en:
- Benning Rd & 17th NE
- Franklin & 7th NE
- Dupont (17th & Church NW)
- Parque Malcolm X (Meridian Hill) y alrededores
- U St
- The Wharf

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 12

NEW — Video taken by a witness and shared with me tonight from DC’s Trinidad neighborhood shows FBI and Secret Service agents patrolling by foot and peering into cars with flashlights.

(Per witness, residents made fun of agents, saying they can't get women and that's why they were doing this lol)

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Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yes! As soon as we go upstairs and start brushing our teeth etc she follows us and meows frantically for us to finish and get in bed for her nudges and snuggles. Before that she was ignoring us.

Dark gray cat with white face and a nose freckle sitting looking at the camera.

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The 51st @51st.news · Aug 12

As a part of our explainer series, a few months back we covered what to do if you're arrested in D.C. Refresh yourself on your rights. 51st.news/what-to-know...

What to know if you're arrested in D.C.

Understanding your rights is crucial to protecting yourself and your neighbors.

51st.news

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Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yes to learning about and practicing empathy. Scoring or testing could be challenging for neurodivergent people.

Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 12

Lanternfly on the balcony crime

Photo taken of a balcony through a window, showing railing and a street. The railing has a spotted lanternfly on it.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Aug 11

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser today called Trump's decision to take over D.C. police + send National Guard troops into the city "unsettling and unprecedented."

She also didn't condemn him or his authoritarian move even once in her 45-min press event. www.huffpost.com/entry/muriel...

D.C. Mayor Calls Trump's Police Takeover ‘Unsettling And Unprecedented’

“I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking Trump for infringing on her role.

www.huffpost.com

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Katy #FreePalestine @kaydo11.bsky.social · Aug 12

This dog that looks like my friend's dog.

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · Aug 11

How D.C. first lost its right to self-govern, and the long road to home rule
 In 1871, Congress took over the capital city, blaming the District’s financial mess on Black voters.

March 2025
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How D.C. first lost its right to self-govern, and the long road to home rule

The nation’s capital made history on Jan. 8, 1867, by giving Black men the right to vote with the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · Aug 11

It's a huge tell that the executive order makes no attempt to specify what services the President is requesting from MPD. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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The 51st @51st.news · Aug 11

Martin is following today's news. Keep up with him here. ⬇️

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Aug 11

NEWS: President Trump is federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department, which means he will control it for up to 30 days. He is also deploying the D.C. National Guard, all to fight what he says is an increase in crime.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 11

If you’re in DC and seeing National Guard/Federal agent activity, reach out via Signal at marisakabas.04

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