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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23d

A D.C. neighborhood is trying to push back against ICE, using whistles, a text chain and patrols to alert each other of raids.

“Can we stop ICE from coming? No,” said one longtime resident. “But can we make it uncomfortable? … Yeah.”

A D.C. neighborhood long home to immigrants pushes back against ICE arrests

In Mount Pleasant, long home to a large Latino immigrant community, neighbors have sought ways to counter a pervasive sense of helplessness as ICE agents have swooped in.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · 24d

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A D.C. neighborhood long home to immigrants pushes back against ICE arrests

In Mount Pleasant, long home to a large Latino immigrant community, neighbors have sought ways to counter a pervasive sense of helplessness as ICE agents have swooped in.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Sep 7

“I think what people misunderstand is that I care about what they think about me personally, because I don’t.”

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Critics say she’s appeasing Trump. D.C.’s mayor says she’s out to win.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser says her order appears to have played a key role in Congress holding off on extending Trump’s federalization of the D.C. police, which brought National Guard troops to city stre...

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hanging w/ Jerry Nadler on the babka belt, circa 2022

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Do Jewish New Yorkers care about identity politics? Jerry Nadler hopes so.

Locked in a close reelection contest, New York City’s last Jewish representative in the U.S. House thinks his faith still counts for something.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Aug 27

Read:

What, Exactly, Was That Cabinet Meeting? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

What, Exactly, Was That Cabinet Meeting?

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Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · Aug 24

Adam Nagourney and Ben Oreskes unpeel the onion. The Mario-Andrew relationship is the stuff of novels, and nobody understands it better than Adam, who was in the middle of it for decades (gift article)
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Why Is Andrew Cuomo Still Running for Mayor? The Answer May Lie in 1977.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Mayor of the United States:

paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Donald Trump fulfills a dream role: Big city mayor

The president’s showy effort to “clean up” D.C. crime, street lights and even the Kennedy Center has ruffled city leaders who say he has overstepped his authority.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Donald Trump fulfills a dream role: Big city mayor

The president’s showy effort to “clean up” D.C. crime, street lights and even the Kennedy Center has ruffled city leaders who say he has overstepped his authority.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Aug 20

Baseball, hotdogs and the National Guard. “You want to take a picture with us?” one asked. #dc

paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jul 22

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In D.C., a toddler died of hunger and thirst. Why didn’t anybody save her?

Social workers knew of Ebony Washington’s troubled history as a parent. And for months, relatives feared her daughter Kemy was in peril. Then tragedy struck.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jul 22

In D.C., a toddler died of hunger and thirst. Why didn’t anybody save her?

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Jade Walker @jadewalker.bsky.social · Jul 21

Headline of the day www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Grin and ‘Bare’ it: At this nudist resort, everyone has skin in the game

At Avalon, freedom means moseying about in nothing more than gobs of sunscreen and embracing a lifestyle that dates back nearly 100 years in the United States and longer in Europe.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jul 21

Public sex is a no-no, as is the taking of photos in common areas. In the event that anyone becomes, say, a little too happy to be there, Avalon’s website recommends rolling over on one’s stomach or covering up with a towel “until the ‘situation’ subsides.”
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Grin and ‘Bare’ it: At this nudist resort, everyone has skin in the game

At Avalon, freedom means moseying about in nothing more than gobs of sunscreen and embracing a lifestyle that dates back nearly 100 years in the United States and longer in Europe.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jul 20

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Grin and ‘Bare’ it: At this nudist resort, everyone has skin in the game

At Avalon, freedom means moseying about in nothing more than gobs of sunscreen and embracing a lifestyle that dates back nearly 100 years in the United States and longer in Europe.

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jun 26

How it’s playing:

paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jun 25

NYC voters to NYT editorial page: Drop dead #nycmayor #nycprimary

paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jun 25

Among the biggest losers in New York tonight is the NYT editorial page, which urged voters to not even rank Mamdani #NYCPrimary

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jun 17

“His campaign appeared to quickly move to capitalize on his arrest, with his wife, Meg Barnette, posting a video of the episode from Mr. Lander’s official campaign account on social media.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...

Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse

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paul schwartzman @wapops.bsky.social · Jun 1

They won game 7 ECF in Boston and clinched title in LA.

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Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · May 28

"Beloved" is an understatement. We've lost one of the greats - a great journalist, a great colleague and mentor, a great guy. Condolences to Tom's family and many friends.

Daily News Union @nydnunion.bsky.social · May 28

The Daily News Union mourns the passing of Tom Robbins, brilliant journalist, beloved colleague, friend and mentor to many, and ally to this union. He will be missed.