Hey there, can you send along where you saw this from DPW? Thanks!

Thank you, Joshua! We're so glad to be building this with you.

And if this has you curious about how the Council works, have we got an explainer for you (from @maustermuhle.bsky.social of course!):

Councilmember @brianneknadeau.bsky.social, who chairs the committee overseeing DPW, said she plans to use an oversight hearing Thursday to raise issues with how the city responded to the storm.

Want to testify? Sign up here: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

What that means and how it works:

7/ Our goal is to become D.C.’s go-to source for local news, one where residents of all 8 wards feel seen, heard, and connected.

Help us get there by signing up as a monthly or annual member — or upping your recurring tax-deductible contribution, if you’re already on board. ⤵️

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6/ As a small team, we’re under no illusion that we alone can fill the void left by the journalists we’ve lost at The Post.

But we also know that we’re building in a steady and sustainable way, funded predominantly by reader support — far sturdier than a billionaire's whims.

5/ We want to be the newsroom D.C. needs — so we’re raising funds to triple (!!!) our reporting capacity, and beef up our editing team to support these writers.

More on our plans here, and how you can help 👇

4/ The 51st grew out of the ashes of another catastrophic loss in WAMU’s decision to shutter DCist and lay off 16 people.

With your help, we’re fighting back *again* against the destruction of journalism — creating news that makes people’s lives better, funded by readers + led by local journalists.

3/ Less than 3 days after the layoffs, we had 700+ new paying members — with more joining every day to say loudly and clearly: D.C. needs local news.

🥳 To those who’ve helped us spread the word about The 51st: Thank you!

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2/ One week ago, The Washington Post's billionaire owner fired the majority of the paper's local reporters.

It's a brutal blow to D.C.’s ability to hold elected officials accountable, make informed decisions, and feel connected to our neighbors.

But this is a city of people who get the job done.

We were so impressed with the feedback email Rayna sent us (she was quite unhappy we didn't mention school openings or student experiences in our reporting), so inviting her to write an op-ed was the logical next step! We're hoping to platform more youth voices around D.C. this year.