Erin Palmer
@erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
Parent to 3 Monsters and 🍕. Doing neighborhood things in Takoma DC. “Lesser known politico” and Mayor of Spookyville. she/her
It’s almost Small Business Saturday! And Takoma DC / Takoma Park MD have you covered. I love the Takoma Collective’s Market on the Street.
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It’s almost Small Business Saturday! And Takoma DC / Takoma Park MD have you covered. I love the Takoma Collective’s Market on the Street.
On Thanksgiving we like to give back to the neighborhood. Thanks to the 15 volunteers who joined me and @evanyeats.bsky.social for our annual tradition. We picked up 15 bags of litter, engaged young kids and high school students in service, and enjoyed good company on this beautiful day.
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
On Thanksgiving we like to give back to the neighborhood. Thanks to the 15 volunteers who joined me and @evanyeats.bsky.social for our annual tradition. We picked up 15 bags of litter, engaged young kids and high school students in service, and enjoyed good company on this beautiful day.
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I was noting that this is my seventh year on Thanksgiving clean up and @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social has gone even longer.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I was noting that this is my seventh year on Thanksgiving clean up and @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social has gone even longer.
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I'm really excited to do this tomorrow.
Let’s give thanks and give back! Join our annual Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup:
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I'm really excited to do this tomorrow.
When someone retires (or doesn’t) it’s a good reminder that part of our work is always training and supporting and building up others. Because nobody should hold a position forever, new energy is good, and young people especially deserve chances to lead.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
When someone retires (or doesn’t) it’s a good reminder that part of our work is always training and supporting and building up others. Because nobody should hold a position forever, new energy is good, and young people especially deserve chances to lead.
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Voters were clear that this was what they wanted. It’s a good program that expands democracy and the Board of Elections has told us they are ready to implement. It’s time to move forward.
Fresh off grilling elections officials at a hearing yesterday, Wendell Felder introduces a bill meant to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting.
A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...
A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Voters were clear that this was what they wanted. It’s a good program that expands democracy and the Board of Elections has told us they are ready to implement. It’s time to move forward.
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No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
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I loved the buried RCV means no more one person one vote lie in Anita Bonds's newsletter today. Real nasty work
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I loved the buried RCV means no more one person one vote lie in Anita Bonds's newsletter today. Real nasty work
Just implement it. Constituencies rarely tell you with such clarity what they want. A government agency rarely says it's ready to go. C'mon.
Fresh off grilling elections officials at a hearing yesterday, Wendell Felder introduces a bill meant to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting.
A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...
A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Just implement it. Constituencies rarely tell you with such clarity what they want. A government agency rarely says it's ready to go. C'mon.
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Let’s give thanks and give back! Join our annual Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup:
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Let’s give thanks and give back! Join our annual Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup:
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
🗓️Thurs, Nov 27
⏰10 AM
📍Takoma Elementary (7010 Piney Branch Rd NW)
All supplies, snacks & water provided. Support local faves after cleanup + on Small Business Saturday (Nov 29): mainstreettakoma.org.
Come share food and community at a FREE Community Meal & Potluck on Sat, Dec 20 (12–2 pm) at Seeker’s Church (276 Carroll St NW)! Enjoy a hot lunch from Marty’s Food & Catering, and bring drinks/desserts if you’d like. We can host many but space isn’t unlimited, so please RSVP to hold your spot.
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Come share food and community at a FREE Community Meal & Potluck on Sat, Dec 20 (12–2 pm) at Seeker’s Church (276 Carroll St NW)! Enjoy a hot lunch from Marty’s Food & Catering, and bring drinks/desserts if you’d like. We can host many but space isn’t unlimited, so please RSVP to hold your spot.
Best market in DC! Happening until 5 pm.
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Best market in DC! Happening until 5 pm.
Whittier Elementary’s Turkey Trot is happening this morning, and it was great to see so many students, families, and staff running, walking, and rolling through the neighborhood! 🦃💛You can still donate nonperishables to support families by dropping them at the school (6201 5th St NW) before 11 am.
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Whittier Elementary’s Turkey Trot is happening this morning, and it was great to see so many students, families, and staff running, walking, and rolling through the neighborhood! 🦃💛You can still donate nonperishables to support families by dropping them at the school (6201 5th St NW) before 11 am.
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The city has been twiddling its thumbs on what to do with the streateries for years now. Instead of these poorly implemented half measures they could’ve used that time to come up with a real plan to permanently extend sidewalks, create managed loading/drop off zones, and convert to sidewalk cafes.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The city has been twiddling its thumbs on what to do with the streateries for years now. Instead of these poorly implemented half measures they could’ve used that time to come up with a real plan to permanently extend sidewalks, create managed loading/drop off zones, and convert to sidewalk cafes.
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NEW: The Court has ruled that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal and granted a preliminary injunction.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: The Court has ruled that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal and granted a preliminary injunction.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
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BREAKING: Federal judge rules that Trump's DC troop deployment is likely illegal — both as to D.C. National Guard and and out-of-state National Guard units — granting DC's request to block the use of the troops in this way.
The preliminary injunction is stayed until Dec. 11.
The preliminary injunction is stayed until Dec. 11.
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that Trump's DC troop deployment is likely illegal — both as to D.C. National Guard and and out-of-state National Guard units — granting DC's request to block the use of the troops in this way.
The preliminary injunction is stayed until Dec. 11.
The preliminary injunction is stayed until Dec. 11.
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I‘m aware of the delays and inoperative phone line facing ERAP applicants this morning.
Residents dealing with housing instability deserve a system that reliably works.
I have reached out to the Committee on Human Services who is on the ground working to ensure residents get the support they need.
Residents dealing with housing instability deserve a system that reliably works.
I have reached out to the Committee on Human Services who is on the ground working to ensure residents get the support they need.
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I‘m aware of the delays and inoperative phone line facing ERAP applicants this morning.
Residents dealing with housing instability deserve a system that reliably works.
I have reached out to the Committee on Human Services who is on the ground working to ensure residents get the support they need.
Residents dealing with housing instability deserve a system that reliably works.
I have reached out to the Committee on Human Services who is on the ground working to ensure residents get the support they need.
Emergency rental assistance has always been a shit show. And it’s sadly a reflection of how poorly we treat those among us who need help and deserve so much better.
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Emergency rental assistance has always been a shit show. And it’s sadly a reflection of how poorly we treat those among us who need help and deserve so much better.
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Reminder that #MBTpubroll is celebrating the milestone new extension of the MBT to Takoma every Thursday (non-holiday) for the rest of the year! Today we're starting at 5:30pm at Takoma Station Tavern then biking down the trail to City State. Come one, come all, come celebrate the MBT with us 🚲🍻!
Hear ye hear ye! Now that the MBT extension to Takoma is officially complete, #MBTpubroll will spend the next 4 Thursdays (sans Thanksgiving) joyously celebrating this wonderful development! Mark your calendars. Tomorrow we're starting at 5:30pm at Takoma Station Tavern then biking to City State 🚲🍻
Still some finishing touches before it's completely done/open, but the MBT #biikeDC extension up to Takoma alongside Blair was quite lovely to ride this afternoon.
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reminder that #MBTpubroll is celebrating the milestone new extension of the MBT to Takoma every Thursday (non-holiday) for the rest of the year! Today we're starting at 5:30pm at Takoma Station Tavern then biking down the trail to City State. Come one, come all, come celebrate the MBT with us 🚲🍻!
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🚨 Applications for DC’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program open tomorrow! 🚨
Starting at 9am on November 20th, residents can call 202-507-6666 to schedule an appointment.
ERAP funds run out quickly, so make sure to have your materials on hand before scheduling begins.
Starting at 9am on November 20th, residents can call 202-507-6666 to schedule an appointment.
ERAP funds run out quickly, so make sure to have your materials on hand before scheduling begins.
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨 Applications for DC’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program open tomorrow! 🚨
Starting at 9am on November 20th, residents can call 202-507-6666 to schedule an appointment.
ERAP funds run out quickly, so make sure to have your materials on hand before scheduling begins.
Starting at 9am on November 20th, residents can call 202-507-6666 to schedule an appointment.
ERAP funds run out quickly, so make sure to have your materials on hand before scheduling begins.
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FYI Takoma area friends (@erinpalmerdc.bsky.social @evanyeats.bsky.social @benharris1.bsky.social @srfrjulie.bsky.social) it's time! Starting w/ TST tomorrow and then the first 3 wks in Dec will be Olive Lounge, Juneberry Garage, and maybe Julie's backyard? per your advice!
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Takoma friends, what public house are we starting at for the inagural #MBTpubroll out of your neighborhood as soon as this bad boy gets finished 🚲 🍻 🎉 !?
Cc @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social @evanyeats.bsky.social
Cc @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social @evanyeats.bsky.social
Progress on the Metropolitan Branch trail, Ft Totten-Takoma section! About half of the Blair Rd section is done, with work continuing on the northern part.
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FYI Takoma area friends (@erinpalmerdc.bsky.social @evanyeats.bsky.social @benharris1.bsky.social @srfrjulie.bsky.social) it's time! Starting w/ TST tomorrow and then the first 3 wks in Dec will be Olive Lounge, Juneberry Garage, and maybe Julie's backyard? per your advice!
bsky.app/profile/wvis...
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Canned Comedy is good, funny, and with a purpose. Let’s feed our neighbors! But also, Arzoo is just awesome. 😍😍😍
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Canned Comedy is good, funny, and with a purpose. Let’s feed our neighbors! But also, Arzoo is just awesome. 😍😍😍
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Gathering now at Foggy Bottom Metro station for the #WDoR2025 to walk to the Lincoln Memorial and remember those we’ve lost to traffic violence (I am remembering Dave Salovesh today).
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Gathering now at Foggy Bottom Metro station for the #WDoR2025 to walk to the Lincoln Memorial and remember those we’ve lost to traffic violence (I am remembering Dave Salovesh today).
You know what I’m excited for? The love stories that come out of the campaign! The people who met volunteering, were filled with hope, and fell in love. Hope people share those.
At our volunteer appreciation party, I saw the faces of a movement that changed the world. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who knocked on a door, called a friend, put up a sign, or convinced their family this election was worth their time.
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You know what I’m excited for? The love stories that come out of the campaign! The people who met volunteering, were filled with hope, and fell in love. Hope people share those.