Will Singer
@wsinger.bsky.social
mostly DC: local politics, government, and news media
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Between September and November, the District lost 19,000 jobs, bringing total employment to 739,200. Despite these losses, District residents didn’t fare as badly as resident employment remains 1.8% above pre-pandemic levels. Read more about the latest job report: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/what-do...
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Between September and November, the District lost 19,000 jobs, bringing total employment to 739,200. Despite these losses, District residents didn’t fare as badly as resident employment remains 1.8% above pre-pandemic levels. Read more about the latest job report: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/what-do...
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Deploying troops in our communities threatens our civil rights and safety.
Tell your Senators to support the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act at aclu.org/troops-not_police
Tell your Senators to support the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act at aclu.org/troops-not_police
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Deploying troops in our communities threatens our civil rights and safety.
Tell your Senators to support the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act at aclu.org/troops-not_police
Tell your Senators to support the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act at aclu.org/troops-not_police
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There's a city snowplow stuck in the snow at 28th and cathedral. The driver spun wheels for 40 minutes and has now abandoned the vehicle (and snowbound residents). Presumably until the spring thaw. Street is impassable.
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 AM
There's a city snowplow stuck in the snow at 28th and cathedral. The driver spun wheels for 40 minutes and has now abandoned the vehicle (and snowbound residents). Presumably until the spring thaw. Street is impassable.
It’s weird to see on this list Janna Levin, the black hole physicist.
Sure, black hole physics offers a new perspective for network news, but what a bleak message to viewers: You are an arrangement of massive particles that may one day be destroyed by the overwhelming force of a black hole.
Sure, black hole physics offers a new perspective for network news, but what a bleak message to viewers: You are an arrangement of massive particles that may one day be destroyed by the overwhelming force of a black hole.
The new CBS contributors:
Elliot Ackerman, Peter Attia, Masih Alinejad, Arthur Brooks, Caroline Chambers, Clare de Boer, Niall Ferguson, Roland Fryer Jr., Andrew Huberman, Coleman Hughes, Mark Hyman, Janna Levin, Casey Lewis, HR McMaster, Patrick McGee, Reihan Salam, Lauren Sherman, Derek Thompson
Elliot Ackerman, Peter Attia, Masih Alinejad, Arthur Brooks, Caroline Chambers, Clare de Boer, Niall Ferguson, Roland Fryer Jr., Andrew Huberman, Coleman Hughes, Mark Hyman, Janna Levin, Casey Lewis, HR McMaster, Patrick McGee, Reihan Salam, Lauren Sherman, Derek Thompson
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
It’s weird to see on this list Janna Levin, the black hole physicist.
Sure, black hole physics offers a new perspective for network news, but what a bleak message to viewers: You are an arrangement of massive particles that may one day be destroyed by the overwhelming force of a black hole.
Sure, black hole physics offers a new perspective for network news, but what a bleak message to viewers: You are an arrangement of massive particles that may one day be destroyed by the overwhelming force of a black hole.
“Plowed” means a street is marked as such on a map, but it also means the street is passable.
We have a gap between results and expectations. And we have junk-grade data that cannot account for the difference.
In fairness, we also have a hellish mess of weather to clean up. Got to learn from it.
We have a gap between results and expectations. And we have junk-grade data that cannot account for the difference.
In fairness, we also have a hellish mess of weather to clean up. Got to learn from it.
Speaking of which, “What does “plowed” mean?” www.popville.com/2026/01/what...
“What does “plowed” mean?” - PoPville
"Dear PoPville, This is in front of Fire Station 8, on C SE between 15 and 16. This street was marked plowed this morning, and here is an ambulance *with chains* struggling to make it down the block."
www.popville.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:50 PM
“Plowed” means a street is marked as such on a map, but it also means the street is passable.
We have a gap between results and expectations. And we have junk-grade data that cannot account for the difference.
In fairness, we also have a hellish mess of weather to clean up. Got to learn from it.
We have a gap between results and expectations. And we have junk-grade data that cannot account for the difference.
In fairness, we also have a hellish mess of weather to clean up. Got to learn from it.
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NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
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Real, "You can't kill us all" energy on display here.
(Also, weird, I was told using a vehicle as a weapon was cause for summary execution!)
(Also, weird, I was told using a vehicle as a weapon was cause for summary execution!)
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Real, "You can't kill us all" energy on display here.
(Also, weird, I was told using a vehicle as a weapon was cause for summary execution!)
(Also, weird, I was told using a vehicle as a weapon was cause for summary execution!)
Deplorable stenography from the Post today.
The dateline says this was written from Minneapolis, but the story lacks evidence of any on-the-ground reporting. It reads more like a summary of viral video and press statements. No insight or news judgment.
For the vaunted news side, this is a low.
The dateline says this was written from Minneapolis, but the story lacks evidence of any on-the-ground reporting. It reads more like a summary of viral video and press statements. No insight or news judgment.
For the vaunted news side, this is a low.
My God this is lame. The reporters should resign in shame. The editors should be outed and shunned. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/24/federal-agents-minneapolis-shooting-investigation/
State, federal officials offer starkly different accounts of Minneapolis shooting
The killing of a Minneapolis man — captured on videos — deepened a growing rift between state and federal officials, who offered starkly different accounts.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Deplorable stenography from the Post today.
The dateline says this was written from Minneapolis, but the story lacks evidence of any on-the-ground reporting. It reads more like a summary of viral video and press statements. No insight or news judgment.
For the vaunted news side, this is a low.
The dateline says this was written from Minneapolis, but the story lacks evidence of any on-the-ground reporting. It reads more like a summary of viral video and press statements. No insight or news judgment.
For the vaunted news side, this is a low.
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Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
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You did not bear the shame.
You resisted.
You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour.
— The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin
You resisted.
You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour.
— The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
You did not bear the shame.
You resisted.
You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour.
— The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin
You resisted.
You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour.
— The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin
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Here are DC’s Snow Emergency Routes.
Do not park your car here after 12pm on Saturday.
You will block snow plows, and your vehicle will be ticketed and towed at your own expense. ❄️⛔️
Do not park your car here after 12pm on Saturday.
You will block snow plows, and your vehicle will be ticketed and towed at your own expense. ❄️⛔️
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Here are DC’s Snow Emergency Routes.
Do not park your car here after 12pm on Saturday.
You will block snow plows, and your vehicle will be ticketed and towed at your own expense. ❄️⛔️
Do not park your car here after 12pm on Saturday.
You will block snow plows, and your vehicle will be ticketed and towed at your own expense. ❄️⛔️
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“The whole thing is fucking senseless."
A DC National Guard member is speaking out against President Trump’s domestic military deployments, saying they are dangerous for both service members and the communities they're deployed in.
Troops have no place policing our streets.
A DC National Guard member is speaking out against President Trump’s domestic military deployments, saying they are dangerous for both service members and the communities they're deployed in.
Troops have no place policing our streets.
An Anonymous DC National Guardsman Tells All
“This is not what I signed up to do.”
washingtonian.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“The whole thing is fucking senseless."
A DC National Guard member is speaking out against President Trump’s domestic military deployments, saying they are dangerous for both service members and the communities they're deployed in.
Troops have no place policing our streets.
A DC National Guard member is speaking out against President Trump’s domestic military deployments, saying they are dangerous for both service members and the communities they're deployed in.
Troops have no place policing our streets.
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Even amid public media cuts and political setbacks, state-level support for local news is growing. New tax credits and funding programs show momentum is shifting closer to home.
From @dankennedy.net via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social: www.poynter.org/business-wor...
From @dankennedy.net via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social: www.poynter.org/business-wor...
Even amid setbacks, public funding for local news is expanding at the state level - Poynter
Steven Waldman of Rebuild Local News is optimistic but warns that action is needed now because ‘the house is on fire’
www.poynter.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Even amid public media cuts and political setbacks, state-level support for local news is growing. New tax credits and funding programs show momentum is shifting closer to home.
From @dankennedy.net via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social: www.poynter.org/business-wor...
From @dankennedy.net via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social: www.poynter.org/business-wor...
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GAO report finds use of Coast Guard in crackdown on migrants hurt its ability to intercept illegal drugs being smuggled into country. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Did migrant crisis hamper Coast Guard’s drug efforts in Florida?
The Coast Guard announced record drug busts the same week that a report found that responding to migrants got in the way of seizing drugs.
www.tampabay.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
GAO report finds use of Coast Guard in crackdown on migrants hurt its ability to intercept illegal drugs being smuggled into country. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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In a long, scathing interview, a member of the DC National Guard accuses the Trump administration of "parading [us] around to intimidate people." He talks candidly about what his deployment has been like.
An Anonymous DC National Guardsman Tells All
“This is not what I signed up to do.”
washingtonian.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
In a long, scathing interview, a member of the DC National Guard accuses the Trump administration of "parading [us] around to intimidate people." He talks candidly about what his deployment has been like.
New affront to DC home rule just dropped.
Attention-seeking Republican Congresswoman—no, not that one, and not that other one either—introduces federal legislation to ban ex-offenders from working for DC as employees or contractors. So much for violence interrupters, second chances, and local govt
Attention-seeking Republican Congresswoman—no, not that one, and not that other one either—introduces federal legislation to ban ex-offenders from working for DC as employees or contractors. So much for violence interrupters, second chances, and local govt
Rep. Nancy Mace Moves To Bar Violent Criminals From Government Jobs And Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 19, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced two bills to prohibit individuals with final convictions of violent crimes from working for the federal government...
mace.house.gov
January 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM
New affront to DC home rule just dropped.
Attention-seeking Republican Congresswoman—no, not that one, and not that other one either—introduces federal legislation to ban ex-offenders from working for DC as employees or contractors. So much for violence interrupters, second chances, and local govt
Attention-seeking Republican Congresswoman—no, not that one, and not that other one either—introduces federal legislation to ban ex-offenders from working for DC as employees or contractors. So much for violence interrupters, second chances, and local govt
Judge Novak rules that Lindsay Halligan is too inexperienced to be referred to the bar for attorney discipline. I think this is deeply wrong.
Lawyers have an ethical duty of competence. Inexperience cannot be an excuse.
Trump’s lackeys are fucking up, but the legal profession is failing.
Lawyers have an ethical duty of competence. Inexperience cannot be an excuse.
Trump’s lackeys are fucking up, but the legal profession is failing.
BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Judge Novak rules that Lindsay Halligan is too inexperienced to be referred to the bar for attorney discipline. I think this is deeply wrong.
Lawyers have an ethical duty of competence. Inexperience cannot be an excuse.
Trump’s lackeys are fucking up, but the legal profession is failing.
Lawyers have an ethical duty of competence. Inexperience cannot be an excuse.
Trump’s lackeys are fucking up, but the legal profession is failing.
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“Imagine the chaos.”
January 19, 2026 at 8:36 AM
“Imagine the chaos.”
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Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
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I come from a family that taught me to make a way out of no way. It’s a grit rooted in family, in faith, and in being from DC.
January 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I come from a family that taught me to make a way out of no way. It’s a grit rooted in family, in faith, and in being from DC.
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He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
I think as of tonight it's imperative on governors to recognize that Trump has abdicated his office by waging war on Americans.
It needs to be stated clearly. I am aware of what this means.
I'm absolutely NOT advocating anybody go out and do stupid shit. Don't go do stupid shit
It needs to be stated clearly. I am aware of what this means.
I'm absolutely NOT advocating anybody go out and do stupid shit. Don't go do stupid shit
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 AM
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
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Dessin de Michael de Adder pour The Globe and Mail
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Dessin de Michael de Adder pour The Globe and Mail
It’s all right there in the kicker:
![[Forester VP and AI skeptic] Gownder said historically, the loss of industrial and manufacturing jobs in the USA’s “rust belt” was driven by globalization not robotics, and he sees a similar scenario playing out now with AI.
“Outsourcing is a very popular one,” he said. “They’re firing people because of AI, and then three weeks later they hire a team in India because the labour is so much cheaper.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hulb5axlor7zttcil4rjuwog/bafkreihrwu7oqmmutujznogsg3onruqsutm4uistewp5srl5wpnzrwjcca@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
It’s all right there in the kicker:
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This will require starting over. We will need a new birth as a country, a new origin story providing a basis for multiracial liberal democracy. Time to break free of the past. Obviously, we must first escape from this nightmarish present.
We are so far past the Rubicon that it isn't worth having a discussion anymore as to whether Trump is acting as an authoritarian. The only question is whether we have the strength and courage to get back to the other side.
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
This will require starting over. We will need a new birth as a country, a new origin story providing a basis for multiracial liberal democracy. Time to break free of the past. Obviously, we must first escape from this nightmarish present.
My verdict: Reggie Jackson (the Hall of Fame baseball player) gets a pass for still being on Xitter, simply because his handle there is “MrOctober”.
Now about that bitmoji…
Now about that bitmoji…
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
My verdict: Reggie Jackson (the Hall of Fame baseball player) gets a pass for still being on Xitter, simply because his handle there is “MrOctober”.
Now about that bitmoji…
Now about that bitmoji…