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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

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World Bike Forward @urbanupgradeglobal.bsky.social · 3d

Urban cul-de-sacs are a cheap, immediate way to calm down side streets. Cars can reach any address, but not cut through. Foot traffic instead good for business.

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Miriam Anzovin @miriamanzovin.bsky.social · 2d

Chag Sukkot sameach,
May all who need shelter find it, may everyone find peace under the branches, leaves, and stars 🌿🍂✨

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Montgomery County Democratic Party (MD) @mcdems.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT (Oct 6): All Montgomery County Democratics are invited to attend the @mddems.bsky.social Talk-Back Tour event in Bethesda. RSVP: www.mobilize.us/mddems/event... .

Montgomery - Talk-Back Tour · Maryland Democratic Party

Join the Maryland Democratic Party for our statewide Talk-Back Tour in Montgomery County! This event is your chance to share what’s on your mind, speak directly with party leaders, and help shape the ...

www.mobilize.us

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 4d

"Over half of the e-cargo bike mileage ridden during trials substituted for car use."

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

During DC Week Without Driving sponsored by the Transportation Equity Network @ggwash.org, I've been commuting via bike as usual. But today, I biked to Anacostia for the first time! The ride over the bridge was beautiful!

View of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from a bike

Selfie of Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau wearing bike helmet

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Takoma Park Mobilization @tpmobilization.bsky.social · 8d

TODAY: Defend Rally and March
September 30 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Supreme Court Building 1 First St NE, Washington, DC

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10d

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Takoma Park Mobilization @tpmobilization.bsky.social · 10d

With 300 or so community members in Takoma Park, talking strategies to Resist Autocratic Rule.

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Seth Grimes @sethgrimes.bsky.social · 10d

Duke Ellington, Mood Indigo
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Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo [Restored]

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Takoma Park Mobilization @tpmobilization.bsky.social · 11d

Please join Rep. Jamie Raskin, County Executive Marc Elrich, and fellow advocates for a community forum, Resist Autocratic Rule, Sunday, September 28, 1–3 pm in Takoma Park.

Register at tpmobilization.org/DOD-9-28-25.

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Montgomery County Democratic Party (MD) @mcdems.bsky.social · 11d

🇺🇸 Register today -- mcdcc.org/gala2025 -- for the Montgomery County Democratic Party Fall Gala, Thursday evening, November 6, 2025, featuring U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin from Michigan. Visit mcdcc.org/gala2025 to purchase tickets, tables, sponsorships, and program ads. Thank you!

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Democracy Helpers @democracyhelpers.bsky.social · 12d

Please join Rep. Jamie Raskin, County Executive Marc Elrich, and fellow advocates for a community forum, Resist Autocratic Rule, Sunday September 28, 1–3 pm at Piney Branch Elementary School, 7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park.

Register at tpmobilization.org/DOD-9-28-25.

Community Forum: Defense of Democracy

Represenative Jamie Raskin and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich are featured participants in a program that will explore to strengthen our defense of democracy, centered on discussion between e...

tpmobilization.org

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 12d

No matter what this meeting is about, Pete will always be a National Guardsman assigned to a Civil Affairs unit who got a bunch of crusader tattoos in his 40s because he wants you to think he's a cool, war-criming operator instead of an extremely online wife-beating loser

@PeteHegseth on X: Cool story, General

QT of @general_ben on X: July 1935 German generals were called to a surprise assembly in Berlin and informed that their previous oath to the Weimar constitution was void and that they would be required to swear a personal oath to the Führer. Most generals took the new oath to keep their positions.

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Seth Grimes @sethgrimes.bsky.social · 12d

I voted to unionize my workplace, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org, joining TWU Local 320! 🚲

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Seth Grimes @sethgrimes.bsky.social · 12d

DDOT has said they won't start new projects pending progress on the Strategic Bikeways Plan, not even a study of Q/R St. protected bike lanes. @waba.org has pressed for that and other new projects all the same. What's on your list?

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Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 13d

"We, the students of Albert Einstein HS...are calling for immediate action to improve pedestrian safety along University Blvd W, Connecticut Ave, & Veirs Mill Rd. These roads are part of our everyday lives...But every time we use them, we’re put at risk."
www.change.org/p/student-pe...

Sign the Petition

Student Petition for Safer Streets in Kensington and Wheaton

www.change.org

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 14d

This is an *insanely* dangerous crossing - unprotected, uncontrolled, poor crosswalk visibility, across 7 lanes of high speed traffic

What will it take for @marylanddot.bsky.social and SHA to fix it, and others just like it on every dangerous state road? The status quo is just intolerable

Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 15d

On Mon 9/22/2025 9:14 pm
a 2023 Nissan Murano driver (?/?)
going west in the curb lane on University Blvd W/193 at St Paul St
hit & killed a pedestrian (16/M) at the marked crosswalk.

MD SHA has blood on their hands.

An uncontrolled marked crosswalk across seven lanes of high-speed state highway, looking downhill. There are unbuffered sidewalks on both sides. There are school crossing signs at the marked crosswalk.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 16d

The District is not going to make serious progress on environmental justice or health justice without directly confronting air pollution from cars. And relying on EV transitions alone is not going to do the trick.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Takoma Park Mobilization @tpmobilization.bsky.social · 17d

Resist Autocratic Rule: Rep. Raskin and County Executive Elrich in Takoma Park, Sunday, September 28, 1–3 pm. RSVP: tpmobilization.org/DOD-9-28-25 .

Community Forum: Defense of Democracy

Represenative Jamie Raskin and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich are featured participants in a program that will explore to strengthen our defense of democracy, centered on discussion between e...

tpmobilization.org

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Montgomery County Democratic Party (MD) @mcdems.bsky.social · 17d

🎉 The Montgomery County Democratic Party Fall Gala takes place Thursday evening, November 6, 2025. Our guest speaker is U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin from Michigan. Registration and sponsorship information will be available soon.

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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 19d

We joined Mundo Verde's bicibus this morning. It was amazing! One parent told us her count (based on donuts distributed) was 75 kids, and they had 100 for last week's Ride for Allie: www.fox5dc.com/video/1707053.
#BikeDC

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Seth Grimes @sethgrimes.bsky.social · 19d

Great ride & conversations. Thanks from me and @waba.org!

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Councilmember Zachary Parker @cmzparker5.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks to everyone who came out for our community bike ride down the MBT and happy hour at @metrobardc! A beautiful evening with neighbors. 🥂🚲

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 20d

Nothing about us without us.

We're at today's House Oversight Committee hearing about DC to make it clear DC communities don't want Congress's interference in our judges, prosecutions, sentencing, or police.

They can't talk about our communities without expecting to hear from our communities.

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