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Gothamist
4 months ago
NY Liberty in the playoffs: What you need to know to share NYC's joy
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-liberty-in-the-playoffs-what-you-need-to-know-to-share-nycs-joy
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NY Liberty in the playoffs: What you need to know to share NYC's joy
Jonquel Jones, No. 35 of the New York Liberty, carries the MVP trophy while waving to the crowd during the New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade & Rally in 2024. The Liberty will be in the playoffs once again for 2025. The New York Liberty won their first-ever WNBA championship in 2024. It's been a rough road, but don't count them out for 2025. [ more › ]
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-liberty-in-the-playoffs-what-you-need-to-know-to-share-nycs-joy
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
4 months ago
The American people deserve to know that members of Congress are working for them, not for our own pocketbooks. It’s far past time to ban Congressional stock trading. I'm proud to be co-leading the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act to do just that.
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Merriam-Webster
4 months ago
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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DC Council
4 months ago
On this date & the following day in 1846–Virginia held a referendum on the retrocession of their former territory—out of then-square DC, seceding back to Virginia Arlington wisely voted no. Alexandria (sadly then home to an intense trade in enslaved people at its port) voted yes
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Al Jazeera English
4 months ago
Ten more Palestinians have died from starvation as Israel continues its blockade, with aid experts warning the famine in Gaza is ‘manmade’ and ‘engineered’
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Idaho Statesman
4 months ago
“It’s extremely frustrating,” said the attorney for an abortion-rights protester in her case against Idaho State Police.
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Idaho judge grants mistrial in protest case. Police withheld ‘striking’ evidence
“It’s extremely frustrating,” said the attorney for an abortion-rights protester in her case against Idaho State Police.
https://bit.ly/3HXGvqR
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altNOAA 🇺🇸
4 months ago
It should be illegal for TV antennas to be marketed with a "range". TV antennas don't have "range," they only receive and whether or not they can receive a signal is a function of the transmitter's power and antenna height above ground (line of sight). This is just taking advantage of ignorance.
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Aaron Rupar
4 months ago
Tim Walz: "I always get in trouble for it and I'll continue to say it, I don't think we do any favors when we don't name it -- these are fascist policies."
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WuTangIsForTheChildren
4 months ago
Trump: "They call me the president of Europe. Which is an honor." Europe:
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Teaching for Change
4 months ago
Our
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's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are back! Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with
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SpaceNews
4 months ago
China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch China launched a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites late Monday, continuing a flurry of missions to build a national low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.
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China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch
China launched a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites late Monday, continuing a flurry of missions to build a national low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.
https://spacenews.com/china-sends-10th-group-of-guowang-broadband-satellites-into-orbit-with-long-march-8a-launch/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Marisa Kabas
4 months ago
SCOOP — Members of DC National Guard are preparing to carry M17 pistols, multiple sources confirm to me. This follows earlier reports that the guard reversed course and would soon be arming members in DC. Now we know they’re making sure they meet requirements if/when the order to arm them comes.
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DC National Guard members actively training to carry pistols in capitol mission
Sources confirm to The Handbasket that task force members are preparing to be armed.
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/dc-national-guard-armed-m17-sig-sauer
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Marisa Kabas
4 months ago
NEW — A DC National Guard member spotted carrying an M17 pistol, as The Handbasket first reported they would. (Photo shared with me by
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The New Yorker
4 months ago
President Trump’s federal takeover of D.C.’s local police is unprecedented. “The last person who asserted the authority to use military personnel for routine law enforcement anywhere in the country for any reason was King George,” a legal scholar said.
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What’s Life Like in Washington, D.C., During Trump’s Takeover?
Late-summer days and nights amid troops on the streets of the nation’s capital.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/whats-life-like-in-washington-dc-during-trumps-takeover?utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=bluesky&mbid=social_bluesky&utm_brand=tny
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Noel A Evans
4 months ago
See something, record something. DCPD assisted by Trump’s brownshirts. Be aware if you are in the DuPont area or downtown tonight.
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Alt National Park Service
4 months ago
Well, this has certainly escalated quickly. National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital under Trump’s orders are now carrying firearms. The moment our military turns its weapons on American citizens will mark a point of no return.
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Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment
Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-sharpton-national-guard-6cdfd82a1a0dc14e85518c750e8bcc48
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Dave Levitan
4 months ago
do people not talk about the rise of fascism at kitchen tables
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Kat Abughazaleh
4 months ago
Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong. Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
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Mother Jones
4 months ago
The DC resistance isn’t manifesting this week as recognizable members of Congress marching up and down Pennsylvania Avenue with CNN cameras in tow, but as an array of ordinary DC residents documenting what’s happening in their neighborhoods and mobilizing pop-up actions.
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The resistance is active in DC—you’re just not looking closely enough
It's not massive protests on Pennsylvania Avenue, but happenstance hecklers and Nextdoor posts.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/dc-pushback-national-gauard-ice-federal-agents-protest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=slack
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Gwen 🌈🌺🐦📚
4 months ago
This is a snippet of the busy Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration crowd that have found my 4 little feeders. There were over 20 hungry hummers when I opened the front door. I'm out of practice so the videos are just BAD. I love it! 🪶
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WIRED
4 months ago
More than 80 percent of the world’s panels are made in China, according to the International Energy Agency, thanks to government subsidies, economies of scale, and technological improvements implemented by local companies.
www.wired.com/story/africa...
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Hyperallergic
4 months ago
In the wake of Trump’s accusation that the Smithsonian focuses too much on “how bad slavery was,” the White House released a list targeting “divisive” exhibitions and artworks to purge from the institution.
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Trump Targets LGBTQ+ History, Migrants, and More in Chilling Smithsonian Hit List
The White House's 26-point bulleted memo includes Amy Sherald's painting of a transgender woman and an animation of Anthony Fauci.
https://hyperallergic.com/1036180/trump-targets-lgbtq-history-migrants-and-more-in-chilling-smithsonian-hit-list/
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MPR News
4 months ago
Loving this year's record number of crop art pieces at the State Fair but unsure how to get started yourself? That's how MPR News host
@cathywurzer.bsky.social
felt, so she enlisted some help. Here's how she took it from a seed of an idea to a full-grown hobby.
#cropart
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A kernel of peace: MPR News host Cathy Wurzer finds her zen in crop art
With more submissions than ever before, it’s a bumper year for crop art at the Minnesota State Fair. So MPR News host Cathy Wurzer decided that this summer, it was finally time to give it a try.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/22/finding-zen-in-crop-art
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MeidasTouch
4 months ago
Petition to refresh the Cracker Barrel logo—restoring its old glory with a proper, updated flair!
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Phil Lewis
4 months ago
“Defend the District” protest and Go-Go concert against Trump’s takeover at 14th and U St:
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Vickie Carey 🦋 💙🇺🇸
4 months ago
Freedom isn't free. Everyone on U.S. soil should know their rights, and what the government can and cannot do.
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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Know Your Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
You can advocate for changes to laws without fear, as long as you’re not directly inciting or aiding and abetting illegal activity. Understanding these protections can help you navigate conversations ...
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/
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Slate
4 months ago
A reality check that only South Park could deliver.
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South Park Has Somehow Become Even More Depraved in Its Skewering of the Trump Administration
Watching the show’s new season is the sanest I’ve felt in months.
https://slate.com/culture/2025/08/south-park-season-27-episode-3-trump-tim-cook-paramount-comedy-central.html
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PBS News
4 months ago
The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on foreigners who are even permitted to be in the United States.
https://to.pbs.org/41Nf61w
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Trump administration vetting all 55 million U.S. visa holders in growing crackdown
The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on fore...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-vetting-all-55-million-u-s-visa-holders-in-growing-crackdown
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PBS News
4 months ago
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88.
https://to.pbs.org/3HGkgFQ
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Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in Rhode Island court earned him fame, dies at 88
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-frank-caprio-whose-empathy-in-rhode-island-court-earned-him-fame-dies-at-88
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Acyn
4 months ago
Newsom: And I'll remind you, Donald Trump never sent the active duty military in his first term, or now even his second term anywhere overseas. He sent them to a United States city
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Acyn
4 months ago
Newsom: 175 billion in the bill that was just signed to reinforce the ranks of ICE for what is increasingly becoming self-evident a private army for Donald Trump. Owing an oath only to him, not the constitution
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The Contrarian
4 months ago
In 1965, MLK marched to the White House to demand home rule for D.C., with Lyndon B. Johnson as an ally. Today, Washingtonians face a president trying to strip it away. New from Frederic Frommer.
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When a president fought for D.C. home rule, with help from MLK
Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. recognized the disenfranchisement of Washingtonians as a civil rights issue.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/when-a-president-fought-for-dc-home
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Jacob Rosenberg
4 months ago
the stories in here are heartbreaking
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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ICE is joining D.C. police patrols. Moped drivers are an early target.
D.C. police’s efforts to enforce moped laws resulted mostly in food delivery drivers’ immediate release. That has changed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/21/dc-police-ice-moped-crackdown-delivery-drivers/
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ACLU
4 months ago
Mail-in voting is vital to ensuring people can exercise their right to vote, especially those with disabilities and transportation challenges. President Trump's attempts to discredit mail-in voting and voting machines are designed to undermine elections where he doesn't like the results.
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Trump pledges effort to eliminate mail-in voting
The president has for years railed against the system, arguing it led to election fraud in 2020.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/trump-eliminate-mail-in-voting-00513347
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ACLU
4 months ago
The Trump administration is planning to use military bases across the country to detain our immigrant neighbors and loved ones. Tell your members of Congress to stop ICE’s cruel, abusive mass detention machine NOW.
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Shut Down the ICE Detention Machine
Immigrant detention is inhumane, arbitrary, and rife with abuse. Take action to shut down ICE's supercharged detention machine now.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/shut-down-ice-detention-machine?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=soc&utm_medium=soc&initms=adv-na-bsky-na-nat-na-immigration-immigration-detentionshutdown&utm_source=bsky&utm_campaign=detentionshutdown&utm_content=adv-na-bsky-na-nat-na-immigration-immigration-detentionshutdown&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=soc&ms=adv-na-bsky-na-nat-na-immigration-immigration-detentionshutdown
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
4 months ago
The United States could have great things like this. But we like to spend our money on kidnapping people and trafficking them to concentration camps instead.
#Priorities
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NWSL
4 months ago
Celebrating a legacy ❤️🤍💙 40 years ago today, the first-ever USWNT took the field. The 85ers paved the way for generations to come!
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4 months ago
US artist Elizabeth Catlett's 1946 print honours Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784), who was sold into slavery at the age of seven and later became the first published African-American female poet
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4 months ago
One day to the next, 2020 by UK painter Emma Haworth
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RTÉ News
4 months ago
Wildfires in Spain have led authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route
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Popular camino route closed following Spanish wildfires
Wildfires in Spain have led authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0818/1528943-camino-closed-fire/
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League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area
4 months ago
The nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice has issued a timely alert on election tampering: ✅ Attempts to rewrite election rules| ✅ Targeting election officials| ✅ Retreats from civil and voting rights protections| Be informed. Take action:
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Comics Covers
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The District Press
4 months ago
If you weren't as Audi last night, first of all how dare you. Secondly, we have your match recap, including video of both bangers, and analysis of each half.
#nwsl
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Washington Spirit score late against Racing Louisville to rescue a point, 2-2
Friday Night Footy brought the drama as the Washington Spirit needed a 100th minute goal to take a point from Racing Louisville. Sofia Cantore logged her first NWSL start, and marked the occasion by giving the Spirit a lead with an absurd 30-yard banger. In the end it was another banger, this time from Rose Kouassi, that recovered a point after a cruel deflection and soft penalty gifted Louisville their lead.
https://thedistrictpress.com/2025/08/16/washington-spirit-score-late-against-racing-louisville-to-rescue-a-point-2-2/
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Ryan Goodman
4 months ago
This could end up very badly given what we know of Rules on Use of Force (RUF) for Guard in DC. And very different training regimens compared to local police. Wall Street Journal reporting: "National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. are preparing to carry weapons in the coming days."
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Exclusive | National Guard Soldiers Prepare to Carry Weapons in Washington, D.C.
The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/national-guard-soldiers-prepare-to-carry-weapons-in-washington-d-c-3965923c
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Douglas Reyes-Ceron
4 months ago
The entirety of the 51st minute of the Amazon Prime broadcast of Spirit vs. Louisville in DC Big shouts to
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and Lianne Sanderson for letting the crowd have that moment of airtime, however intentional or not it may have been
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