Laura Pennycuff
@lpennycuff.bsky.social
Nonprofit professional, NWSL super fan, Boston Terrier wrangler, wife and mom
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On the eve of the Sandy Hook anniversary, there has been another campus shooting. This time at Brown University.
To the people in power: this is your legacy.
Thirteen years. Thirteen years of dead children, traumatized students, shattered families — while you stall, deflect, and do nothing.
To the people in power: this is your legacy.
Thirteen years. Thirteen years of dead children, traumatized students, shattered families — while you stall, deflect, and do nothing.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
On the eve of the Sandy Hook anniversary, there has been another campus shooting. This time at Brown University.
To the people in power: this is your legacy.
Thirteen years. Thirteen years of dead children, traumatized students, shattered families — while you stall, deflect, and do nothing.
To the people in power: this is your legacy.
Thirteen years. Thirteen years of dead children, traumatized students, shattered families — while you stall, deflect, and do nothing.
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Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
51st.news
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
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#kingmanPark protests and kiddos are represented in here
What D.C. parents can keep in mind when talking to their kids about the current moment:
• Be honest and vulnerable
• Let kids lead
• Help them understand the big picture
• Build community
• Look for the helpers
More tips from the local experts contributor Foram Mehta interviewed:
• Be honest and vulnerable
• Let kids lead
• Help them understand the big picture
• Build community
• Look for the helpers
More tips from the local experts contributor Foram Mehta interviewed:
How to explain ICE and the national guard in DC to kids
We asked experts how to discuss ICE, the national guard deployment, and the current political moment with kids.
51st.news
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#kingmanPark protests and kiddos are represented in here
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
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President Trump's crusade against D.C.’s homelessness fails to solve some of its deepest struggles: There are not enough services, subsidies or beds to house the thousands of adults and children in the District without permanent housing. https://wapo.st/4mP0xTF
August 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
President Trump's crusade against D.C.’s homelessness fails to solve some of its deepest struggles: There are not enough services, subsidies or beds to house the thousands of adults and children in the District without permanent housing. https://wapo.st/4mP0xTF
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D.C. deserves a newsroom that won’t back down.
To stay on track to grow and hire a full-time editor and reporter we need 160 new members this month. That's like 6 members a day! Can you help us get there? 51st.news/signup
To stay on track to grow and hire a full-time editor and reporter we need 160 new members this month. That's like 6 members a day! Can you help us get there? 51st.news/signup
April 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
D.C. deserves a newsroom that won’t back down.
To stay on track to grow and hire a full-time editor and reporter we need 160 new members this month. That's like 6 members a day! Can you help us get there? 51st.news/signup
To stay on track to grow and hire a full-time editor and reporter we need 160 new members this month. That's like 6 members a day! Can you help us get there? 51st.news/signup
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Sharp cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development are likely to upend housing markets, make homes less affordable and roil mortgage transactions, according to current and former employees, contractors and housing experts.
HUD cuts expected to worsen America’s housing crisis, staffers say
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to be slashed in half, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sharp cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development are likely to upend housing markets, make homes less affordable and roil mortgage transactions, according to current and former employees, contractors and housing experts.
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Tons of federal workers live in the DMV and @51st.news is an incredible local resource
The news is breaking at...well, a breakneck speed. We’ve been receiving more tips and calls for coverage than our small team has the resources to respond to. To meet this moment, we need support from readers like you. Help us keep up — and keep D.C. informed — by becoming a member: 51st.news/signup
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51st.news
February 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tons of federal workers live in the DMV and @51st.news is an incredible local resource
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Because it's National Girls and Women in Sports Day, instead of playing a part into the crusade on trans athletes, leagues and governing bodies need to focus on the well documented (!!!) threat to girls and women in sports: abuse. Athletes must be protected and abusers need to be kicked out
February 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Because it's National Girls and Women in Sports Day, instead of playing a part into the crusade on trans athletes, leagues and governing bodies need to focus on the well documented (!!!) threat to girls and women in sports: abuse. Athletes must be protected and abusers need to be kicked out
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It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Trans girls and trans women are girls and women, and should be able to play sports, at all levels, just like anyone else. They should be able to live and love and work and present however they choose. And I will stand in front of them to keep them safe.
February 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Trans girls and trans women are girls and women, and should be able to play sports, at all levels, just like anyone else. They should be able to live and love and work and present however they choose. And I will stand in front of them to keep them safe.