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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

her miserable track record of de-funding the social safety net, over-policing young people, siding with national Republicans on crime and so much more. It's way past time for new leadership in DC.
@janeese4dc.bsky.social

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

...on the fact that so many locals pay little attention to local politics, but now it's clear to so many neighbors who have previously paid little attention she just doesn't share their values- from her tendency to support business profits over people... 2/3

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

She'd be smart not to run-but I hope she does so the city can voice their rejection of her capitulation to Trump and Republican-light politics at the polls. The last year has finally exposed just how out of touch she is with the city she leads. For years, she's skated by... 1/3

Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 1d

New: Mayor Bowser is seriously considering turning down a bid for a fourth term.

She's discussed the prospect with her allies in recent days. Several have described it as a 50-50 chance she runs again. This would be a huge shift for a mayoral race defined by the incumbent:
wamu.org/story/25/10/...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral race

The three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term.

wamu.org

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

@eaglesnation.bsky.social big relief for Philly with both Dallas and Washington losing. Getting all the help we can. Make some moves Howie so we can get this back on track in Minnesota!

Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

Where’s the rest of the results with the favorability of each official and the head to heads?

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 1d

LFG! Time for new leadership. @janeese4dc.bsky.social

Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the results: It was conducted by a coalition of labor unions, many of which supported Bowser in '22, and they found very worrying numbers for her.

53% say she's not doing a good job as mayor and she loses 59-40 (!) against a generic challenger.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 27d

Democrats always make decisions out of fear and caution. They’re worried about who will be subtracted, so they never ADD! A decision like this could have built the coalition and motivated another critical part of the base.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 27d

NEW

In her new book, former Vice-President Kamala Harris says she wanted to pick Pete Buttigieg as her running mate but she knew she couldn’t do it because she was already asking America to accept a Black woman married to a Jewish man as their President.

Full Story: bit.ly/46HJ21Y

Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · 27d

If we still see the “neutral” newsman types like @jaketapper.bsky.social @wolfblitzercnn.bsky.social etc maintain their neutrality amidst this war against free speech democracy will really die in darkness.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 27d

Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29d

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 28d

To the 31 House Democrats who voted with Trump: I would never vote to disenfranchise your constituents, undermine their democratic rights, or impose harsher penalties on them against their will. Regrettably, you have done exactly that to my constituents and legislative body. Shame 😪

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 28d

Today 31 Democrats chose to side with Donald Trump over DC.

We did not ask for this. It will not make us safer. And fueling this fascist president's agenda is dangerous for our entire country. (🧵)

31 Democrats who voted with Trump and against DC

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Sep 15

A friend told me on Friday ICE, along with MPD, was literally stopping every Latino male exiting the Ft Totten station. DC cannot submit to this for 3 and a half more years. He cannot take home rule legally without 60 votes. Appeasement has invited more terror. Time to fight.

Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 15

Trump intensifies crackdown on Washington, DC, threatens national emergency over ICE cooperaton reut.rs/464KxqJ

Trump intensifies crackdown on Washington, DC, threatens national emergency over ICE cooperaton

U.S President Donald Trump said on Monday he will call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser informed the federal government that the Metropolitan Police will not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on information of individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally.

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Sep 15

What's more? Bowser said MPD would stop cooperating with ICE at the end of the emergency. But 4 days later, they haven't. They have been, as she said, terrorizing the city. All weekend MPS has been out in the city collaborating with ICE. DC won't stand for it.

Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Sep 15

Here's the thing: it's been 7 months. We cannot avoid the fight with Trump for 4 years. Chicago stood up from the start and he backed down, but bc Bowser has consistently tried to appease Trump, the bully comes for more & more. It's for DC- collectively-to fight back.

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Sep 15

In an early morning post today Trump threatened to declare a new emergency in D.C. and federalize MPD again because @mayorbowser.bsky.social said that local police would no longer cooperate with ICE after the last 30-day emergency expired on September 10.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Sep 13

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2

Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mayor Bowser, "shared priorities" with this administration means having masked agents disappear our neighbors in the middle of the night.

It means soldiers with assault rifles in our neighborhoods.

It means arresting children.

These are the priorities of a dictator. DC does not share them.

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our own mayor welcoming a federal occupation of our city. This is why 100+ DC orgs called on her today to reverse course on cooperation with Trump and defend DC. Will other leaders step up? @janeese4dc.bsky.social @cmzparker5.bsky.social @robertwhitedc.bsky.social @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Sep 2

BREAKING: Mayor Muriel Bowser ALLOWS federal law enforcement INDEFINITELY in DC. Gift article: wapo.st/3VyXMcY

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.

wapo.st

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Aug 28

As DC residents rise up to protect one another, one mayor is getting retweeted by the White House and the entire right wing media sphere for applauding the federal intervention. Makes my stomach literally turn.

Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · Aug 28

Molly O'Toole:
"On way 1st day teaching journalism course on covering immigration, met by ICE in Mt.Pleasant at Lamont - agents appear to take father driving young daughter, likely to school. Agents shoving bystanders, daughter sobs it’s her fault-she’d seen car parked for 2hrs. Trump’s America"

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · Aug 27

Muriel's never met a bus she won't throw us under.

Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · Aug 27

We've said it once, we'll say it again 👉🏽 no one hates DC residents more than Muriel Bowser.

Tweet from @maustermuhle:
Bowser seems to hint that she'd be OK with the federal surge continuing beyond the initial 30 days. "I think we're going to have officers. We want to enhance our officer presence," she says.

2:05 PM · Aug 27, 2025

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Aug 27

You had your chance to be clear. Instead you held a press conference CELEBRATING federal intervention that is terrorizing DC residents and inciting more. Shameful.

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Aug 27

Let me say this: Countless organizations, advocates & every day Washingtonians are spending 24/7 (really) working to keep residents safe. Then our Mayor goes on TV and undermines all of that and WELCOMES the federal invasion of our city that is terrorizing residents. Betrayal.

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Aug 27

Is this outside Bancroft?

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Scott Goldstein @scottgoldstein.bsky.social · Aug 15

Then we’ll need a mayor who stands for something! 👀

Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · Aug 14

We have severely lost the plot! This coordination and cooperation with Trump to target DC residents is dangerous, unacceptable and violates our Sanctuary Values Act! I’m disgusted that we would abandon our values and our people in this way. Stand for something! Defend our values!

NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · Aug 14

Just In: D.C. police are now allowed to notify federal immigration enforcement agencies of people who are not in custody, including during traffic stops, the chief of police said in an executive order.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Aug 11

Someone forgot to take down this webpage:

www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 10

Where are the hard-working Americans who screamed, “They’re stealing our jobs”?

You’re getting your wish. Immigrant workers aren’t showing up, and farm owners are hiring.

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