Why is this article buried on @washingtonpost’s app?
Especially when the Speaker of the House suggests messing with our gun control laws next?
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/10/dc-policing-bill-congress-criminal-code/
Especially when the Speaker of the House suggests messing with our gun control laws next?
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/10/dc-policing-bill-congress-criminal-code/
November 13, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Why is this article buried on @washingtonpost’s app?
Especially when the Speaker of the House suggests messing with our gun control laws next?
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/10/dc-policing-bill-congress-criminal-code/
Especially when the Speaker of the House suggests messing with our gun control laws next?
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/10/dc-policing-bill-congress-criminal-code/
One more-thanks to @petulad’s reporting:
Female Instacart driver carjacked by two teens: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-arrest-two-juveniles-on-suspicion-of-carjacking-after-pursuit/article_b1ec9014-651d-11ed-82b7-5703f7e9fc93.html
#TheLastColony #handsoffdc
Female Instacart driver carjacked by two teens: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-arrest-two-juveniles-on-suspicion-of-carjacking-after-pursuit/article_b1ec9014-651d-11ed-82b7-5703f7e9fc93.html
#TheLastColony #handsoffdc
Police arrest two juveniles on suspicion of carjacking af...
Two teenagers suspected of taking part in a southwest Bak...
www.bakersfield.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:35 AM
One more-thanks to @petulad’s reporting:
Female Instacart driver carjacked by two teens: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-arrest-two-juveniles-on-suspicion-of-carjacking-after-pursuit/article_b1ec9014-651d-11ed-82b7-5703f7e9fc93.html
#TheLastColony #handsoffdc
Female Instacart driver carjacked by two teens: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-arrest-two-juveniles-on-suspicion-of-carjacking-after-pursuit/article_b1ec9014-651d-11ed-82b7-5703f7e9fc93.html
#TheLastColony #handsoffdc
Gelato on H Street next month!
In the old Wydown space.
Amazing! (We’ll need something to drown our sorrows in after the Senate takes away all our rights & ends home rule)
www.popville.com/2025/02/dc-d...
#DClife #TheLastColony #votingrights
In the old Wydown space.
Amazing! (We’ll need something to drown our sorrows in after the Senate takes away all our rights & ends home rule)
www.popville.com/2025/02/dc-d...
#DClife #TheLastColony #votingrights
Coffee (and gelato) News Keeps Coming!! Official Word on Dolcezza Coming to H Street, NE “Next Month”!! - PoPville
600 H Street, NE previously home to Wydown We broke the news last month about Dolcezza taking over the former Wydown space on H Street. Lots more info now available from a press release: "Dolcezza, th...
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February 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gelato on H Street next month!
In the old Wydown space.
Amazing! (We’ll need something to drown our sorrows in after the Senate takes away all our rights & ends home rule)
www.popville.com/2025/02/dc-d...
#DClife #TheLastColony #votingrights
In the old Wydown space.
Amazing! (We’ll need something to drown our sorrows in after the Senate takes away all our rights & ends home rule)
www.popville.com/2025/02/dc-d...
#DClife #TheLastColony #votingrights
Even as Congress idles during the shutdown, H.R. 5125 and H.R. 5179 aren't going anywhere.
regular business returns, we'll be ready—and we need the Senate to reject both.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
2/6
regular business returns, we'll be ready—and we need the Senate to reject both.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
2/6
October 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Even as Congress idles during the shutdown, H.R. 5125 and H.R. 5179 aren't going anywhere.
regular business returns, we'll be ready—and we need the Senate to reject both.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
2/6
regular business returns, we'll be ready—and we need the Senate to reject both.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
2/6
@RepMTG!
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-man-18-arrested-after-pointing-bb-gun-at-mother-daughter-stealing-car/article_89203a4c-72af-11ed-b318-df9ad7c4d979.html
#handsoffdc #dcstatehood #TheLastColony
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-man-18-arrested-after-pointing-bb-gun-at-mother-daughter-stealing-car/article_89203a4c-72af-11ed-b318-df9ad7c4d979.html
#handsoffdc #dcstatehood #TheLastColony
BPD: Man, 18, arrested after pointing BB gun at mother, d...
A man who held a mother and her 4-year-old daughter at gu...
www.bakersfield.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Guys-how many Democratic Senators besides @schumer.senate.gov will vote to confirm J6 lawyer & Nazi supporter Ed Martin for US AG for DC?
“Martin’s acting term as DC’s US Attorney will expire on May 20 unless he is confirmed by the Senate.”
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC #51st #votingrights
“Martin’s acting term as DC’s US Attorney will expire on May 20 unless he is confirmed by the Senate.”
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC #51st #votingrights
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Ed Martin’s Nomination Is in Trouble, Trump Wants to Rename Veterans Day, and Political Drama Continues in Virginia - Washingtonian
Good morning. A high around 87 today, with scattered showers and storms after 5 PM. Isolated showers overnight, with a low around 67. Weekend sports: The Nationals are at Cincinnati all weekend. The W...
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May 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Guys-how many Democratic Senators besides @schumer.senate.gov will vote to confirm J6 lawyer & Nazi supporter Ed Martin for US AG for DC?
“Martin’s acting term as DC’s US Attorney will expire on May 20 unless he is confirmed by the Senate.”
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC #51st #votingrights
“Martin’s acting term as DC’s US Attorney will expire on May 20 unless he is confirmed by the Senate.”
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC #51st #votingrights
Thank your Senate Democrats.
Always so short-sighted.
Always something else, anything else, they’d rather focus on than ending our taxation without representation.
#DCStatehood #51 #TheLastColony
Always so short-sighted.
Always something else, anything else, they’d rather focus on than ending our taxation without representation.
#DCStatehood #51 #TheLastColony
August 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Thank your Senate Democrats.
Always so short-sighted.
Always something else, anything else, they’d rather focus on than ending our taxation without representation.
#DCStatehood #51 #TheLastColony
Always so short-sighted.
Always something else, anything else, they’d rather focus on than ending our taxation without representation.
#DCStatehood #51 #TheLastColony
But interesting-take note, All!
They had a guy in an unmarked red car 1 block east of here radioing up to the checkpoint the potential traffic violations they saw and which cars to focus upon!
#FreeDC #F$ckICE #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
They had a guy in an unmarked red car 1 block east of here radioing up to the checkpoint the potential traffic violations they saw and which cars to focus upon!
#FreeDC #F$ckICE #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
August 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
But interesting-take note, All!
They had a guy in an unmarked red car 1 block east of here radioing up to the checkpoint the potential traffic violations they saw and which cars to focus upon!
#FreeDC #F$ckICE #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
They had a guy in an unmarked red car 1 block east of here radioing up to the checkpoint the potential traffic violations they saw and which cars to focus upon!
#FreeDC #F$ckICE #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
And yes. Don’t feel bad—the majority of even Americans don’t know the people who live in the seat of government live as colonists taxed without representation.
More here: dcstatehoodnow.org
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
More here: dcstatehoodnow.org
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
Home
It’s long past time to correct this 200 year historical wrong. Let’s make D.C. the 51st state.
dcstatehoodnow.org
March 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And yes. Don’t feel bad—the majority of even Americans don’t know the people who live in the seat of government live as colonists taxed without representation.
More here: dcstatehoodnow.org
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
More here: dcstatehoodnow.org
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony
Godda*n it!
@senChuckSchumer do NOT leave us like this!!
We are 700K citizens who deserve the same speedy justice as every other American!
wapo.st/3OPmcvw
#DCStatehood #51st #TheLastColony #taxationwithoutrepresentatikn #accesstojustice
@senChuckSchumer do NOT leave us like this!!
We are 700K citizens who deserve the same speedy justice as every other American!
wapo.st/3OPmcvw
#DCStatehood #51st #TheLastColony #taxationwithoutrepresentatikn #accesstojustice
D.C. court nominees languish as Senate prioritizes federal judges
D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Milton C. Lee called on the Senate to act, saying high caseloads are forcing judges to triage.
wapo.st
December 11, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Godda*n it!
@senChuckSchumer do NOT leave us like this!!
We are 700K citizens who deserve the same speedy justice as every other American!
wapo.st/3OPmcvw
#DCStatehood #51st #TheLastColony #taxationwithoutrepresentatikn #accesstojustice
@senChuckSchumer do NOT leave us like this!!
We are 700K citizens who deserve the same speedy justice as every other American!
wapo.st/3OPmcvw
#DCStatehood #51st #TheLastColony #taxationwithoutrepresentatikn #accesstojustice
February 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
And WHAT HAPPENS to the 10 local DC court nominees? Do all 10 stay open?
Trump will have the chance to nominate and the Senate confirm 20% of DC trial court judges because we’re not a state.
And 2 of our local appellate court judges.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony #51st
Trump will have the chance to nominate and the Senate confirm 20% of DC trial court judges because we’re not a state.
And 2 of our local appellate court judges.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony #51st
November 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM
And WHAT HAPPENS to the 10 local DC court nominees? Do all 10 stay open?
Trump will have the chance to nominate and the Senate confirm 20% of DC trial court judges because we’re not a state.
And 2 of our local appellate court judges.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony #51st
Trump will have the chance to nominate and the Senate confirm 20% of DC trial court judges because we’re not a state.
And 2 of our local appellate court judges.
#DCStatehood #TheLastColony #51st
I mean it’s inventive the ways they find to keep watering down things-the way they describe bald disenfranchisement:
“Congress stymied local efforts to decrease crime penalties, marking the first time in three decades that Capitol Hill officials have successfully flexed this muscle.”
#TheLastColony
“Congress stymied local efforts to decrease crime penalties, marking the first time in three decades that Capitol Hill officials have successfully flexed this muscle.”
#TheLastColony
February 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I mean it’s inventive the ways they find to keep watering down things-the way they describe bald disenfranchisement:
“Congress stymied local efforts to decrease crime penalties, marking the first time in three decades that Capitol Hill officials have successfully flexed this muscle.”
#TheLastColony
“Congress stymied local efforts to decrease crime penalties, marking the first time in three decades that Capitol Hill officials have successfully flexed this muscle.”
#TheLastColony
Something to keep in mind as your Saturdays turn to cheering on your favorite red state occupiers of the 710,000 of us without statehood.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood #51st #FreeDC
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood #51st #FreeDC
thanks I hate it
August 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Something to keep in mind as your Saturdays turn to cheering on your favorite red state occupiers of the 710,000 of us without statehood.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood #51st #FreeDC
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood #51st #FreeDC
F-ed up implies a mistake.
It was clearly intentional as they specifically and actively voted against changing/fixing the language when it was brought to their attention.
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
It was clearly intentional as they specifically and actively voted against changing/fixing the language when it was brought to their attention.
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
F-ed up implies a mistake.
It was clearly intentional as they specifically and actively voted against changing/fixing the language when it was brought to their attention.
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
It was clearly intentional as they specifically and actively voted against changing/fixing the language when it was brought to their attention.
#HandsOffDC #TheLastColony #DCStatehood
Once again-this can happen to no other state in the country.
We are but a mere colony.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood
We are but a mere colony.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood
“potential layoffs and furloughs of teachers, police officers and other front line workers, as the city would have to cut 16 percent of its remaining funds this year to comply.”
“A federal spending bill from House Republicans could have a drastic impact on DC’s budget, potentially leading to about $1 billion in overnight cuts impacting everything from the city’s law enforcement to schools, according to DC officials.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
March 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Once again-this can happen to no other state in the country.
We are but a mere colony.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood
We are but a mere colony.
#TheLastColony #DCStatehood
“The students made signs with crayons and colored markers in an attempt to appeal to senators — none of whom represent them. One read: ‘You cut my dad’s job and now you want to cut my school,’ punctuated by four sad faces.”
KEEP CALLING & URGE A NO VOTE ON CLOTURE!
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC
KEEP CALLING & URGE A NO VOTE ON CLOTURE!
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC
Very real American kids who spent their day off school pleading to save their teachers, police... their city. If you do not feel close to DC, pay attention. We are the canary in the coal mine of what is coming in way of loss: public safety, services, healthcare, jobs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
March 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“The students made signs with crayons and colored markers in an attempt to appeal to senators — none of whom represent them. One read: ‘You cut my dad’s job and now you want to cut my school,’ punctuated by four sad faces.”
KEEP CALLING & URGE A NO VOTE ON CLOTURE!
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC
KEEP CALLING & URGE A NO VOTE ON CLOTURE!
#TheLastColony #HandsOffDC
I wish I had senators and reps to call & email!
The 600K+ of us would understand the assignment!
#dcstatehood #TheLastColony #51st
The 600K+ of us would understand the assignment!
#dcstatehood #TheLastColony #51st
all americans deserve equal representation in congress written on a blue background
Alt: all americans deserve equal representation in congress written on a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2024 at 8:15 PM
I wish I had senators and reps to call & email!
The 600K+ of us would understand the assignment!
#dcstatehood #TheLastColony #51st
The 600K+ of us would understand the assignment!
#dcstatehood #TheLastColony #51st
The people of D.C. deserve the same political rights as everyone else in this country.
Today I reintroduced the D.C. Admission Act with Congresswoman Norton to finally grant #DCStatehood and end taxation without representation in our nation's capital.
Today I reintroduced the D.C. Admission Act with Congresswoman Norton to finally grant #DCStatehood and end taxation without representation in our nation's capital.
January 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Haha yes. I’ve lived here over 2 decades. Trust me I know all the ways DC residents are f&$#ed as #TheLastColony
Pretty sure there’s not another place in the US that routinely votes over 90% Democrat election after election only to be ignored & screwed over by Congress every single time.
Pretty sure there’s not another place in the US that routinely votes over 90% Democrat election after election only to be ignored & screwed over by Congress every single time.
March 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Haha yes. I’ve lived here over 2 decades. Trust me I know all the ways DC residents are f&$#ed as #TheLastColony
Pretty sure there’s not another place in the US that routinely votes over 90% Democrat election after election only to be ignored & screwed over by Congress every single time.
Pretty sure there’s not another place in the US that routinely votes over 90% Democrat election after election only to be ignored & screwed over by Congress every single time.
Once again: if you don’t even know basic facts about how DC functions, even those widely reported, why do you think you should spend your time ignoring your constituents to overrule existing DC laws?
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC #TheLastColony
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC #TheLastColony
"You've allowed them to stay here," said Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) to Bowser about the National Guard being deployed in D.C.
"The president controls the D.C. National Guard," responded Bowser.
Teaching the basics of how D.C. works is fun.
"The president controls the D.C. National Guard," responded Bowser.
Teaching the basics of how D.C. works is fun.
September 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Once again: if you don’t even know basic facts about how DC functions, even those widely reported, why do you think you should spend your time ignoring your constituents to overrule existing DC laws?
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC #TheLastColony
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC #TheLastColony
Great!
Now do the DC Superior Court and Court of Appeals judges the Senate must approve since 700K DC residents are denied statehood and voting rights!
Trump will otherwise appoint his own picks!
wbadc.org/wp-content/u...
#TaxationWithoutRepresentation #TheLastColony #votingrights
Now do the DC Superior Court and Court of Appeals judges the Senate must approve since 700K DC residents are denied statehood and voting rights!
Trump will otherwise appoint his own picks!
wbadc.org/wp-content/u...
#TaxationWithoutRepresentation #TheLastColony #votingrights
wbadc.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Great!
Now do the DC Superior Court and Court of Appeals judges the Senate must approve since 700K DC residents are denied statehood and voting rights!
Trump will otherwise appoint his own picks!
wbadc.org/wp-content/u...
#TaxationWithoutRepresentation #TheLastColony #votingrights
Now do the DC Superior Court and Court of Appeals judges the Senate must approve since 700K DC residents are denied statehood and voting rights!
Trump will otherwise appoint his own picks!
wbadc.org/wp-content/u...
#TaxationWithoutRepresentation #TheLastColony #votingrights
Once again we’re #TheLastColony at the mercy of every GOP yokel looking for some Fox News notoriety
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
DC to remove Black Lives Matter mural after Republican lawmaker threatens funding cuts
The move comes as congressional Republicans threaten to revoke federal funding if the plaza is not repainted and renamed.
www.usatoday.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Once again we’re #TheLastColony at the mercy of every GOP yokel looking for some Fox News notoriety
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
I am so very grateful for your tireless advocacy. I started using the #TheLastColony. On my DC tweets back on The Bad Place.
It wasn’t an exaggeration.
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC
It wasn’t an exaggeration.
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC
September 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I am so very grateful for your tireless advocacy. I started using the #TheLastColony. On my DC tweets back on The Bad Place.
It wasn’t an exaggeration.
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC
It wasn’t an exaggeration.
#HandsOffDC #FreeDC
Right now Chuck Schumer is filing cloture on open district court judicial nominees trying to get floor votes for each.
He must include the 8 DC Superior Court nominees & 2 DC Ct of Appeal nominees also - lack of #DCStatehood means President nominates & Senate must approve!
#TheLastColony #51st
He must include the 8 DC Superior Court nominees & 2 DC Ct of Appeal nominees also - lack of #DCStatehood means President nominates & Senate must approve!
#TheLastColony #51st
This is the shot of the night.
Chuck Schumer is filing cloture on several judicial nominations. The Republicans are forcing them to go into executive session separately for each nomination. Schumer and the Democrats are just pushing ahead. Here was Schumer before the 10th vote, by my count, began.
Chuck Schumer is filing cloture on several judicial nominations. The Republicans are forcing them to go into executive session separately for each nomination. Schumer and the Democrats are just pushing ahead. Here was Schumer before the 10th vote, by my count, began.
November 19, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Right now Chuck Schumer is filing cloture on open district court judicial nominees trying to get floor votes for each.
He must include the 8 DC Superior Court nominees & 2 DC Ct of Appeal nominees also - lack of #DCStatehood means President nominates & Senate must approve!
#TheLastColony #51st
He must include the 8 DC Superior Court nominees & 2 DC Ct of Appeal nominees also - lack of #DCStatehood means President nominates & Senate must approve!
#TheLastColony #51st