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Will Singer @wsinger.bsky.social · 5d

Events DC should have paid to the District government an additional $68.7 million in “excess cash” according to DC law

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · 14d

The Spirit doing something no other DC-area team is doing.

Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 14d

Different roots. Same home. ONE SPIRIT 💛

The first 200 federal employees can claim a voucher for a free ticket on a first-come, first-served basis.

After that, a limited number of $10 tickets for federal employees will be available so you can bring your friends & family!

🎟️ bit.ly/46vSPrX

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 6

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

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fakesharrows @fakesharrows.bsky.social · Aug 31

DC's least accountable federal police force looks forward to running you over or smashing into your car in the pursuit of "bad guys" (door dash drivers on mopeds)

Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump’s D.C.

U.S. Park Police have initiated at least 10 car chases in the past three weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s D.C. surge, court records show.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Corey Frayer @csfrayer.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Interesting that this article is in NPR, since the Washington Post is (I think) without a dedicated DC court reporter after Keith Alexander took a buyout a few weeks back.

NPR @npr.org · Aug 26

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

'The most illegal search': Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our daycare canceled the annual family picnic because the increased federal presence in DC made the teachers feel unsafe.

Jesse Rabinowitz @jesserbnwtz.bsky.social · Aug 26

For folks not in DC:
- There are full-on police checkpoints most nights
- Gangs of 30+ federal agents roam DC
- National Guard folks w/ guns patrolling a Harris Teeter
- Every day, multiple friends see ICE kidnapping ppl
- Daycares are scared to have kids go on walks due to ICE

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sad

wtop.com/dc/2025/08/i...

‘It’s disappointing’: Family that made medallions for Kennedy Center honorees reflects on legacy after Tiffany & Co. takes over - WTOP News

As Tiffany & Co. is picked to redesign the Kennedy Center medallions, WTOP talked with the family who has been making the awards since the very first ceremony 47 years ago.

wtop.com

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Aug 20

One team chose to embrace their fans, and released a love letter to the city when it felt under attack. The other didn't.

A letter from the Spirit, saying:

To DC With Love,

You are a city of light and rhythm.
The glow of monuments at dusk, the beat of Go-Go in the air and the rush of the Metro at dawn.

Proud of its history, its rich cultures, and the way its people show up for each other.

We know these days feel heavy. We also know this city's story has always been one of strength, kindness, and of neighbors showing up for each other, no matter the challenge.

We play for you, because you are more than our home. You are our inspiration.

As your team, we stand with you. As your neighbors, we walk beside you.

Different roots. Same home. One Spirit.

With gratitude, The Washington Spirit

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alex block @alexblock.bsky.social · Jun 21

Friendly reminder that the gas-powered models look the same.

And the design is for a reason: tall enough for a worker to stand upright in the back, with a low-enough driver seat to reach a mailbox, and ensure good visibility while driving.

Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · Jun 21

The new EVs have had problems. And they do look very silly.

Selling them off would set USPS back a decade — it’d cost billions of dollars, and the current fleet of gas-guzzlers are frankly dangerous to drive.

The Postal Service’s electric mail trucks are way behind schedule

Defense contractor Oshkosh had only delivered 93 trucks by November — compared to 3,000 expected by now. The delays put Biden’s climate goals at risk.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Jun 17

If you're a D.C. Library user, be aware: The D.C. Public Library system says it is likely going to have to reduce opening hours at neighborhood branches, from the current 61 hours a week to 40 hours. Branches would also go from being open seven days a week to five days.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is obviously in preparation for a run for an independent seat on the DC Council.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Jun 4

Ex-WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party, publisher of her new book says

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has switched her affiliation to independent, according to the publisher of her new book.

apnews.com

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DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social · May 30

WORKER WIN: Equinox and AllCare will pay over $117,000 and reform their labor practices after requiring their employees in DC to sign unlawful noncompete clauses.

Noncompete clauses drive down wages, trap workers, and stifle competition.

We will continue to enforce DC's noncompete ban.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · May 12

Ooops, uh, spoiler alert for the documentary.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · May 12

That campaign is I think the only election Booker ever lost (not counting the 2020 presidential primary)

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · May 12

Street Fight, the documentary about Cory Booker's 2002 mayoral campaign against James, is a great political movie and available for free:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZi_...

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Apr 28

🧵Alright, some details on the D.C./Commanders deal: 65,000-seat roofed stadium to be ready by 2030. $2.5 billion team investment in stadium, with D.C. kicking in more than $1 billion over a decade for infrastructure and site prep, as well as parking. (8,000 spots on-site.)

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Apr 28

It's official: The Washington Commanders are coming back to D.C.'s RFK stadium site. The details of the deal between the city and the team are being disclosed today, but the expectation is for the stadium to open by 2030.

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Apr 16

Key details of the framework:

The Commanders would put up as much as $2.5 billion, and the District would provide up to $850 million, documents obtained by News4 show. D.C.’s funding would go toward what are referred to as eligible capital costs associated with the stadium and infrastructure for the stadium and surrounding 180-acre campus, including parking structures that will serve the entire development.

The District’s investment would be paid in installments, with the first $500 million paid out between 2026 and 2030 for various portions of the work as the stadium and infrastructure are completed. The other $350 million would be paid in 2032 through taxes generated from the new development to cover costs of the stadium or stadium infrastructure.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Mar 15

Take a moment today to read about a few of the young children whom Trump and Musk killed by shutting down USAID. The blame for these deaths falls on them.

There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Another household kept alive by American aid was that of Jennifer Inyaa, a 35-year-old single mom, and her 5-year-old son, Evan Anzoo, both of them H.I.V.-positive. Last month, after the aid shutdown, Inyaa became sick and died, and a week later Evan died as well, according to David Iraa Simon, a community health worker who assisted them. Decisions by billionaires in Washington quickly cost the lives of a mother and her son.
"Many more children will die in the coming weeks," said Margret Amjuma, a health worker who confirmed the deaths of Peter and Achol.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · Mar 14

This thread is incredible. Poetic and sharp.

DocAtCDI @docatcdi.com · Mar 12

About fifty years ago, NASA strapped a message in a bottle to a rocket and flung it into the deep dark
It wasn’t supposed to go this far, but it did. Long past its mission, it’s still out there so far away now that a simple hello takes a day to reach it, and another day to hear if it says hello back

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Mar 14

DC has had an autonomous vehicle testing program for a bit now: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/s...

Self-driving rideshare cars are being tested in DC. Here's a look inside

Self-driving rideshare vehicles have hit the streets as a test to see if they make sense in D.C. News4 got a chance to take a ride.

www.nbcwashington.com

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Mar 13

Actual Airplane emotions

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Sam Rosen-Amy @rosenamy.bsky.social · Mar 4

People have been naming their children Outerbridge Horsey longer than there's been a United States of America.

Outerbridge Horsey I-VII
In 1714/15, Nathaniel Horsey and his wife Sarah of Virginia had the idea to name one of their sons Sarah’s maiden name, Outerbridge. It apparently worked out pretty well for them, because they’re up to Outerbridge Horsey the Seventh. O.H.3 was a senator and attorney general of Delaware; 4 was a lawyer and rye-brewer; 6 was a consul and ambassador for the US and said he frequently had to explain his weird name; 7 is currently an architect.

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Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · Mar 2

Dan Tangherlini has spent his entire career committed to improving quality of life for DC and the country. It’s really heartening to see his resolve here — yes, we will build it again.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Mar 2

Gutting 18F will make pave the way for private contractors, many aligned with Musk, to fill the gap that DOGE has created, but at a much inflated cost.
From Dan Tangherlini, former GSA Administrator who oversaw 18F.

DOGE by contrast appears to be a temporary wrecking crew paving the way for aligned Silicon Valley vendors to fill the gap. Removing 18F will make that easier. Dan Tangherlini, the former GSA Administrator who oversaw 18F posted that:

18F was popular among the agencies; annoying to the contracting community; and frightening to the contractors and consultants who could charge unsuspecting agencies whatever they could get away with. Small, but mighty, 18F was the OG DOGE, but with a mission to create actual efficiency, and more importantly, effectiveness. These were smart, technical, caring, dedicated, and patriotic public servants. Their dismissal with a late-night email demonstrates that this administration either doesn’t know how to effectively enhance government efficiency, or really doesn’t care. We built it from scratch before. We will just have to do it again.

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