Elizabeth Mitchell 🌈🦄♋️😮💨🌊
@efcmitchell.bsky.social
DC born and raised, former States Project and Future Now Fund, missing Brooklyn and Montana always.
CM DC Democratic State Committee, VP @stonewalldems51.bsky.social, Ward 3 Ed Net and Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
CM DC Democratic State Committee, VP @stonewalldems51.bsky.social, Ward 3 Ed Net and Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
Pipe burst at Alice Deal Middle School overnight and the north building doesn’t have heat. @dcpschancellor.bsky.social ?!?! There are going to be space heaters???? How is this ok? @mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Pipe burst at Alice Deal Middle School overnight and the north building doesn’t have heat. @dcpschancellor.bsky.social ?!?! There are going to be space heaters???? How is this ok? @mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
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Shut them shits down.
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries
NHTSA is opening an investigation.
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Shut them shits down.
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Sen. Klobuchar launches campaign for Minnesota governor minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/s...
Sen. Klobuchar launches campaign for Minnesota governor • Minnesota Reformer
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota’s senior senator and the state’s most accomplished vote-getter, launched her campaign for governor Thursday, hoping to make history as the state’s first female governor a...
minnesotareformer.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Sen. Klobuchar launches campaign for Minnesota governor minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/s...
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Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn't always been the case.
Forty years ago, disability advocates abandoned the LGBTQ+ community in exchange for legal protections. Decades later, they are fighting a Trump administration rule to roll-back more safeguards for tr...
19thnews.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
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this is the same principle through which Supreme Court forbid Democrats from requiring states to adopt the ACA Medicaid expansion, except the lever is “lawless paramilitary violence” instead of “financial penalties”
Just, you know, going out on a limb, but if states constitutionally don’t have to act as instruments of federal law enforcement, seems like a campaign of terror against the civilian population to coerce them to do so ought also to be unconstitutional.
Homan: "The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation ... as we see that cooperation happen, then the redeployment will happen"
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
this is the same principle through which Supreme Court forbid Democrats from requiring states to adopt the ACA Medicaid expansion, except the lever is “lawless paramilitary violence” instead of “financial penalties”
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This really broke my heart to find out she passed away.
If you guys don’t know who this woman is, she’s someone who was helping homeless people in Skip Row with free food, hair, bathing, and make up.
She was always doing good for the people. Another one of God‘s blessings has entered heaven. 🥺🕊️
If you guys don’t know who this woman is, she’s someone who was helping homeless people in Skip Row with free food, hair, bathing, and make up.
She was always doing good for the people. Another one of God‘s blessings has entered heaven. 🥺🕊️
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This really broke my heart to find out she passed away.
If you guys don’t know who this woman is, she’s someone who was helping homeless people in Skip Row with free food, hair, bathing, and make up.
She was always doing good for the people. Another one of God‘s blessings has entered heaven. 🥺🕊️
If you guys don’t know who this woman is, she’s someone who was helping homeless people in Skip Row with free food, hair, bathing, and make up.
She was always doing good for the people. Another one of God‘s blessings has entered heaven. 🥺🕊️
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HSGAC is voting on the bill next Wednesday. The House may vote on this on the floor next week.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
HSGAC is voting on the bill next Wednesday. The House may vote on this on the floor next week.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
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For advocates, if these congressional resolutions are passed disapproving of LOCAL tax code changes, it would also overturn funding for the local child tax credit and expanded local EITC.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. set to become first city in the U.S. to implement local child tax credit
Decoupling local tax policies from the federal tax cuts passed by Congress means the city will avoid a revenue hit of nearly $600 million.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
For advocates, if these congressional resolutions are passed disapproving of LOCAL tax code changes, it would also overturn funding for the local child tax credit and expanded local EITC.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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DC is not unique. Many states like Rhode Island, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware have already done this.
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
2025 Tax Conformity Changes
Federal tax changes under HR1 are forcing states to reconsider IRC conformity as revenue shortfalls, decoupling and fiscal risks grow.
www.ncsl.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
DC is not unique. Many states like Rhode Island, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware have already done this.
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
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Background: Like many states and local govts, parts of DC’s tax code was linked to the federal tax code.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Background: Like many states and local govts, parts of DC’s tax code was linked to the federal tax code.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
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🚨As if DC didn’t already have enough to deal with, today we learned the Senate and House will vote next wk on SJ Res. 102 and HJ Res. 142 to disapprove a bill to decouple provisions of DC’s tax code from the feds.
This would blow a $820 MILLION hole through the financial plan!
This would blow a $820 MILLION hole through the financial plan!
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
🚨As if DC didn’t already have enough to deal with, today we learned the Senate and House will vote next wk on SJ Res. 102 and HJ Res. 142 to disapprove a bill to decouple provisions of DC’s tax code from the feds.
This would blow a $820 MILLION hole through the financial plan!
This would blow a $820 MILLION hole through the financial plan!
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hey mo go take a big sip of water just as you google what the detective's first name is go ahead i'll wait
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 AM
hey mo go take a big sip of water just as you google what the detective's first name is go ahead i'll wait
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www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springf...
Watching dem party leaders either say nothing or mumble some bullshit rn, or act like they won after Bovino got demoted, is wild when shit like this is a week away
Watching dem party leaders either say nothing or mumble some bullshit rn, or act like they won after Bovino got demoted, is wild when shit like this is a week away
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springf...
Watching dem party leaders either say nothing or mumble some bullshit rn, or act like they won after Bovino got demoted, is wild when shit like this is a week away
Watching dem party leaders either say nothing or mumble some bullshit rn, or act like they won after Bovino got demoted, is wild when shit like this is a week away
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Be safe:
Sour Patch Kids
Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers
Twizzlers
Laffy Taffy Banana
Nerds Gummy Cluster
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Sour Apple and Strawberry
Sour Patch Kids
Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers
Twizzlers
Laffy Taffy Banana
Nerds Gummy Cluster
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Sour Apple and Strawberry
Candy found with elevated levels of arsenic, Florida investigation finds
Candy found with elevated levels of arsenic, Florida investigation finds
Out of 46 varieties of candy from 10 companies tested by the Florida Department of Health, 28 contained arsenic.
www.krqe.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Be safe:
Sour Patch Kids
Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers
Twizzlers
Laffy Taffy Banana
Nerds Gummy Cluster
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Sour Apple and Strawberry
Sour Patch Kids
Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers
Twizzlers
Laffy Taffy Banana
Nerds Gummy Cluster
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Sour Apple and Strawberry
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Schools around Arkansas remain closed as snow and ice from winter storm lingers on roads arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/schoo...
Schools around Arkansas remain closed as snow and ice from winter storm lingers on roads | Arkansas Advocate
The snow and ice that has blanketed Arkansas from a winter storm stubbornly remained on the ground Wednesday, as schools around the state announced they would be closed for a fourth day.
arkansasadvocate.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Schools around Arkansas remain closed as snow and ice from winter storm lingers on roads arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/schoo...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Hold on, let's FERKUS —
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Hold on, let's FERKUS —
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Bari's CBS moves have been reminding me a *lot* of church plants. Always launching with flashing neon promises about being the different kind of church you've been waiting for and then you show up on Sunday morning ready to be dazzled and it's just John Piper with tattoos.
I think the defining quality of Bari Weiss media is her insistence on the need for dramatic change or bold action - followed by a parade of the most aged, tired, impossibly dull figures or ideas, except they’re also always underqualified amateurs or cranks.
Along w/ Huberman, CBS also announced Mark Hyman, a longtime RFK Jr ally and functional medicine proponent, and Peter Attia, a longevity influencer, as contributors. All three were cited by Kennedy in a recent interview as the best people for lifestyle advice.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Bari's CBS moves have been reminding me a *lot* of church plants. Always launching with flashing neon promises about being the different kind of church you've been waiting for and then you show up on Sunday morning ready to be dazzled and it's just John Piper with tattoos.
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ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
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Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam is challenging incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee in this year’s Democratic primary. The race is a rematch: Foushee defeated Allam in 2022 and cruised to victory in the general. But a lot has changed since their last matchup.
www.theassemblync.com/news/valerie...
www.theassemblync.com/news/valerie...
A House District Divided
Incumbent Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam present starkly different approaches to politics. Could NC-4 be a bellwether for Democrats?
www.theassemblync.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam is challenging incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee in this year’s Democratic primary. The race is a rematch: Foushee defeated Allam in 2022 and cruised to victory in the general. But a lot has changed since their last matchup.
www.theassemblync.com/news/valerie...
www.theassemblync.com/news/valerie...
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100%. I honestly believe political leaders ask too little of people. The thinking is you need an extraordinarily low bar - so ask people for money or to sign something. People want to be part of something and they're eager to do real meaningful work in defense of their community and their rights.
I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:10 AM
100%. I honestly believe political leaders ask too little of people. The thinking is you need an extraordinarily low bar - so ask people for money or to sign something. People want to be part of something and they're eager to do real meaningful work in defense of their community and their rights.
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Worth noting you likely wouldn't have this pointed but helpful kind of interagency critique in a world without agency independence--at least not unless a president wants it. I don't think people realize how much we gain from structured conflict in the executive branch.
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
NTSB blames 'deep' systemic failures for deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C.
After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board did not find a single cause for the deadly collision near Washington, D.C., but blamed the crash on multiple systemic failures.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting you likely wouldn't have this pointed but helpful kind of interagency critique in a world without agency independence--at least not unless a president wants it. I don't think people realize how much we gain from structured conflict in the executive branch.
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
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"Fico seemed to be 'traumatized' by his encounter with Trump, one of the European diplomats said. Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said"
Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump, was concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state.” Fico used the word “dangerous” to describe how the president came across during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 17. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"Fico seemed to be 'traumatized' by his encounter with Trump, one of the European diplomats said. Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said"
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Some are pushing off paying for retirement, or dipping into their savings. Some are looking for extra work to afford plans that they aren’t sure will actually cover their health care bills. Some are planning to go w/o insurance, hoping they won’t get too sick to manage medical expenses on their own.
Health insurance costs are up. Women and LGBTQ+ people are paying the price.
After the expiration of ACA subsidies, soaring health care costs have forced some to dip into savings, take on second jobs or go without coverage.
19thnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Some are pushing off paying for retirement, or dipping into their savings. Some are looking for extra work to afford plans that they aren’t sure will actually cover their health care bills. Some are planning to go w/o insurance, hoping they won’t get too sick to manage medical expenses on their own.