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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 1d

We need a Congress that works for constituents and the country instead of picking petty fights for fundraising email talking points.

Michelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a fun fact for week 2 of the federal shutdown:

Number of appropriations bills passed by the House this year: 3

Number of anti-DC bills passed by the House this year: 7

Even when the House was in session, Republicans were spending time harassing DC instead of doing their jobs #FreeDC

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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 2d

Wait what? Are you saying the app impersonated its customers in sending advocacy emails to public officials?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 4d

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 5d

It was a year ago today that @51st.news sent out its first newsletter. Since then, my colleagues have been working to build a sustainable local news operation to cover D.C. the way we always wanted to cover it. Thanks to everyone who has read, subscribed, and donated! Onwards!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans.

Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.

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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 6d

More cyberattacks that you will know about less.

(Thanks for the gift article!)

Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 6d

The lead U.S. cyber defense agency has furloughed 65% of its staff. The 20-year-old law that encourages organizations to share information on attacks just expired. Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! wapo.st/46Nk53R

Shutdown guts U.S. cybersecurity agency at perilous time

The lead U.S. agency for protecting the electric grid, water supply and other critical services from hacking has furloughed most of its staff.

wapo.st

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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 6d

Feel like we could all use more content like this

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Travis @coloradotravis.bsky.social · 7d

I cannot emphasize enough that this administration shouldn’t get 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦 from the Dems until they start obeying the law.

Not. One.

Optics matter: if you want people to turn out next election despite troops in the streets, then show them it matters.

Do your goddamn jobs and hold the line.

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 8d

For as much as some members of Congress say the D.C. government is dysfunctional and should be disbanded, it's worth noting that the D.C. government will open and operate normally tomorrow because elected officials can do stuff like, you know, pass annual budgets.

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Neighbors United for DC Statehood @51stdc.bsky.social · 8d

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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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 8d

Absolutely love this.

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 8d

This Georgetown resident is full of D.C. pride.

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 8d

In the event of a federal government shutdown, the Smithsonian says museums and the National Zoo will remain open to the public until Monday, October 6.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 8d

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 8d

I will say if that whole military meeting had been an email it would have been a pretty weird email

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10d

I think @gavinnewsom.bsky.social needs to stage a social media intervention here.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 13d

A political party that was serious about defeating fascism, strengthening real democracy, pursuing justice and promoting the common welfare could do a whole host of effective things before sending us each 7000 texts a day asking for more money. But that’s what they think their job is!

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 12d

Cuomo could never.

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WIRED @wired.com · 13d

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices. www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Senator Ankit Jain @ankitjaindc.bsky.social · 15d

Republicans have concluded attacking blue cities is good politics after some House Dems supported their attacks on DC. They have now scheduled a hearing to discuss how to attack cities across the country. Senate Dems can stop these attacks by blocking the DC Trump takeover bills

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Rebecca Tushnet @rtushnet.bsky.social · 15d

A good ad on the DC Metro

ProPublica ad: “someone on this train has the next big story. Is it you?” With URL and Signal address

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 15d

How it started // How it’s going

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J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 16d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

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Andria in DC @antzzz10.bsky.social · 19d

Um. Wow.

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 20d

Rep. Eli Crane does not know the difference between the DC Attorney General (@dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social) and the U.S. Attorney for DC (Jeanine Pirro).

Rep. Crane seems to think Pirro is doing a pretty bad job.

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