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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 15h

"No Kings" is LITERALLY the MOST American thing possible.

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 16h

This puts me in mind of the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, where us Gen Xers were warned that we should probably stretch & warm up beforehand, and remember that, while we can probably still get down, we might have a little trouble getting back up after. 🤣

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 16h

Hey! She was part of the 2015 WONDER exhibit at the Renwick! And her stuff is AWESOME!

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 1d

Well, this is just about the most adorable and lovely thing I have ever seen online: wapo.st/3KIJPXU

D.C. cat guy goes viral fostering and bottle feeding hundreds of kittens

Abdul Raheem is defying stereotypes with his videos caring for tiny foster kittens.

wapo.st

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 1d

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 1d

Amy Ray & Emily Sailers

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 1d

NE DC resident here. Not exactly what you're looking for, but on J6, as we were debating whether to evacuate before the curfew came down (we dithered too long, so stayed), my mom (who hadn't even bothered to check if we were OK) insisted that it was all antifa. We didn't speak again for 6 months.

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 1d

If that were the case, all of my two-career, multiple-kid neighbors here in NE DC would literally no longer be able to function - they all get Amazon packages delivered almost every day (don't judge - I think it's the only way they're able to make their extremely busy schedules work).

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 2d

In my neck of DC, we’ve been really focused on mutual aid & knowing your rights.

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair, if the D line suddenly started belting out "Not Like Us," I'll bet it would at least confuse Mahomes for a minute....

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 2d

Also, too, Jeff Bezos destroyed The Washington Post.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, who could have seen this (deport all the low-wage farm workers --> no one to pick the crops) coming? (You know, other than anyone with two brain cells to rub together.)

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 3d

You've read the whitepaper (we hope!), now hear me & my Lean At 10 co-author Jamie Notter talk about the concepts and hold a conversation with case study subject Chrissy Bagby on how she & her colleagues apply lean startup principles to innovate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E703...

Radio Free 501c: Lean at 10 with Elizabeth Engel, Jamie Notter, and Chrissy Bagby Oct. 6, 2025

YouTube video by Cecilia Sepp, CAE, ACNP, LPEC

www.youtube.com

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 5d

Theory on the Birds: let-down game after FINALLY getting the “losing to the Bucs” monkey off their backs?

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 5d

Ok, the Birds should not have let the Broncos back into the game, but HOW did the zebras miss that last DPI call on Goddert? CMON MAN!

Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 8d

When you put it up, secure it to the wall or ceiling in addition to the stand. Or omit all the breakable ornaments this year. Or both.

Yes, this is the voice of experience speaking.

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Neighbors United for DC Statehood @51stdc.bsky.social · 9d

Our Fellow Americans,

This shutdown is the fault of YOUR legislators in Congress, not ours. We don’t have any.

Sincerely,

700k Falsely Accused People in DC

Neighbors United for DC Statehood @51stdc.bsky.social · 10d

If you’re upset with the government shutting down or dissatisfied with government in general, don’t blame “Washington, DC.” The people of DC, all 700k of us, have no voting representation in Congress. This falls on the 535 chuckleheads the American voters sent to Congress. #DCStatehood #FreeDC

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like local DC bike parents will be able to speak to this MUCH more knowledgeably, but I hear excellent things about Bunch electric cargo bikes for EXACTLY this situation (kid transport).

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 8d

I don't know that this would even be possible, but the fact remains that blue states fund red states. Is there *any* way for us to just...stop? At the state level, hold all that federal tax money they need to operate hostage until they cut this shit out?

(Probably not, but a girl can dream.)

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d

all presidential administrations are partisan, but trump and the people in his white house are partisans bordering on sectarians, and one result is that they see nothing of actions that strain and weaken the union itself

Trump targets states that voted for Harris in shutdown fight

The Office of Management and Budget is withholding billions in energy and infrastructure money in more than a dozen states that voted against Trump.

www.politico.com

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Neighbors United for DC Statehood @51stdc.bsky.social · 10d

If you’re upset with the government shutting down or dissatisfied with government in general, don’t blame “Washington, DC.” The people of DC, all 700k of us, have no voting representation in Congress. This falls on the 535 chuckleheads the American voters sent to Congress. #DCStatehood #FreeDC

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 9d

Got one in 6, too, which struck me as weird (and went immediately into the recycling bin, as I assumed it was by mistake - but maybe not?).

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Esther Ciammachilli @estherc.bsky.social · 9d

“Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.” — Jane Goodall

RIP to the accidental “messenger” of universal compassion.

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 9d

Facts.

I love how these Silicon Valley dudes who were basically in the right place at the right time, guessed right, and hit the VC lottery translate that to "I am a genius about absolutely everything" and no one in their orbit seems to question or push back on that belief at all.

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 9d

Washington Post editorial board (on the left) versus Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (on the right).

Feeling pretty good about my decision to cancel my Post subscription in favor of an Inquirer subscription today (and all days lately).

Washington Post editorial board: "Democrats just marched into a shutdown trap" which is bullshit because this government shutdown is 100% on the Republicans who, may I remind you, currently control ALL THREE branches of the federal government.

By contrast, the Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board gets it right: "There are no winners in a government shutdown, but Democrats are right to fight." RIGHT ON, PHILLY!

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Elizabeth Engel @ewengel.bsky.social · 9d

Italian hoagie with oil & vinegar & extra hot peppers or GTFO.

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