Ok guys, here is an absolute MUST READ for anyone who is interested in why is DC "like that." Neil is working on a book project that explains this, and how the Reno neighborhood in NW DC sparked his interest. Meanwhile, he's launched a weekly newsletter, so smash that subscribe button!

An an outstanding piece by our modern day prophet of freedom Ta-Nehisi Coates, exploring the misbegotten concept of The Homeland, and comparing Renee Good and Alex Pretti to slain civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo. Well worth the read. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

Wow, Prof. Segall really nails it here: we can't reform the Supreme Court until we call it for what it is, not even a real "court of law." Well done, and well framed. His essay is so short and sweet, highly recommend!

In 1871, Congress found that the KKK was essentially a white supremacist paramilitary organization that carried out "murders, whippings, intimidation and violence" against its opponents. Sound familiar to anyone? @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @adamserwer.bsky.social

A great town hall to watch from start to finish. As impressive as Pete was, I was even more inspired by the thoughtful questions from the audience. One not clipped here was from a military and police dept. veteran who was concerned about how we achieve justice -- not vengeance -- for the 1/3

Honestly, Zürich is a public transit paradise.

Please: @vanhollen.senate.gov @raskin.house.gov @eleanornorton.bsky.social launch an immediate investigation into this outrageous whitewashing of DC history. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

In an outrageous Trumpian assault on the Chevy Chase community’s multi-year effort to reconcile its racially-segregated founding, the National Park Service has removed the sign at Chevy Chase Circle interpreting the complicated racist legacy of Sen Francis Newlands.

I said hi to the amazing @tressiemcphd.bsky.social and hear her very powerful talk. Come on down to the Teach-In, resuming at about 2 pm, going until sunset.

Nice turnout at the Teach-In!

Happening now! Calling all DC people interested in history and justice. A good ol-fashioned “teach-in” located on the Mall in front of Smithsonian American History museum.

Possibly my new favorite! #NoKings

Wow the first sign I’ve see in the Metro is a doozy! #NoKings

Let the Dad Jokes begin!

Was it the famous “ham sandwich?”

Very good news here: the proud people of DC are not putting up with Gestapo tactics by federal LEOs and out-of-control DOJ. Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

Hi DC friends, please join me on July 16 at 6 pm, for a fun canal history talk, complete with beer, wine and light refreshments. Maybe a little bit of Drunk History?😊 www.eventbrite.com/e/history-un...

Hello DC friends! Please join me for a great talk on Wed June 18! Learn about the C&O Canal, Capt George Pointer, socialize with friends, all aboard the beautiful (docked) canal boat. mailchi.mp/e09239aad3df...

Playing "John Henry" on Joe Thompson’s back porch with Justin Robinson just like old times. Thank you Justin "Demeanor" Harrington for joining us on bones. You can hear the full track on our new album ‘What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow’ - listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow

Hooray, Happy Pride, everybody!

Brilliant historians Profs. Martha Jones and Kate Masur forcefully show how birthright citizenship was sought by FREE Black Americans for many decades before the enactment of the 14th Amendment. Gives the lie to the facile and inaccurate claim that the 14A should apply only to freed enslaved people.

@maddow.msnbc.com great showing of 2-3,000 in Durham NC #HandsOff

Best sign of the day, Durham NC! #HandsOff

A great turn out here in Durham NC. Power to the people! #HandsOff

Pete Buttigieg is not prone to hyperbole. But here dropping the F-bomb is wholly appropriate. Heads need to roll.

Excellent advice from AOC. I called Gillibrand's office yesterday and left a VM, and will get to work on the other waverers right now. This is an unthinkable white flag of surrender to a madman.

🚨A plea to all followers who live in states with Dem senators: please calm them RIGHT AWAY to ask them to vote No on cloture and No on the bill. I live in DC so I have no senator. Pls pls do this now. The bill cuts $1 Billion from DC budget and would result in huge cuts to police, fire, schools

Amazing appearance just now by Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger on @maddow.msnbc.com He is a valiant protector of federal workers and a true public servant. I’ve never been prouder to be an alum of OSC.

A huge disappointment, but totally understandable. SC Dellinger is a brave, smart public servant, whose tenure made a huge impact. Just ask the 5K fired USDA employees who were reinstated yesterday. My heart goes out to my former OSC colleagues who will now be forced to serve a Trump lackey.

A great NTEU rally for federal workers today on Capitol Hill, in a driving rainstorm!

The reporters conspicuously omit the most critical point: the firing of these probationers has already been found to be illegal by one federal court and two admin agencies, OSC and MSPB. Why leave that out? Explore this gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...

Outstanding, thoughtful decision by Judge Amy Berman Jackson upholding the constitutionality of SC Dellinger’s appointment. Come for the great historical analysis of the Pendleton Act of 1883 and the CSRA of 1978, stay her careful analysis of the relevant SCT decisions. search.app/WgQ8EUp3b6M2...

A great letter by a retiring CMS executive, with 41 years of federal service, providing proof that the firings of CMS probationers was illegal. And he notes that he is providing a copy to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which along with the MSPB, have already given relief to fired probationers.

JUST IN: The Merit Systems Protection Board, the quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals in federal employee labor disputes, has ordered a stay in the firing of six probationary employees.

OSC statement on MSPB stay, warning agencies that further action is coming, “which can include OSC asking for relief for a broader group of fired probationary employees.” Dellinger “urge[s] agency leaders to voluntarily and immediately” rescind the other unlawful firings. search.app/Bd3Sah9GYxEu...

Excellent explanation of tonight’s action here, from the intrepid group Democracy Forward: democracyforward.org/updates/brea...

🚨 Breaking news: the MSPB has ordered 6 probationary employees to be reinstated for 45 days. This is big news for thousands of fired probationers, as OSC will seek to expand this ruling government-wide.

Is it any surprise why Trump tried to fire SC Dellinger just two weeks ago. Bravo to Dellinger and his private legal team for being reinstated in one day flat, and for Judge Amy Berman Jackson for granting him a TRO to stay on the job.

Per my last post, here is a gift article explaining this huge new development. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/u...

Great job for SC Dellinger to go to bat for the fired probationary employees. Also very encouraging that he is considering ways to expand the reach of the case to include the huge number of affected employees. Now let’s hope the MSBP lives up to their name to “protect the merit system.”

This is very big news, and why keeping SC Hampton Dellinger in office was so important. Immediate relief for fired probationers is a real possibility.

NTEU has advised members not to respond to harassment email from OPM until further guidance:

I helped lead OSC from 1998 to 2003. I’m so proud of SC Dellinger for sticking up for this small office whose mission is to protect federal workers, especially whistleblowers, and enforce the Hatch Act. Now, will SCOTUS do the right thing? wapo.st/3EI7vJ5

Very good news here for SC Hampton Dellinger, with a 2-1 decision allowing his reinstatement. Katsas’ dissent’s fawning obeisance to Trump is a likely precursor to inevitable SCOTUS review of this case, and whether it will garner 5 votes. Stay tuned. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Well done @raskin.house.gov it is a straight up violation of 5 USC 2302(b)(9) to fire or otherwise retaliate against federal workers for refusing to carry out unlawful orders. The fired DOJ lawyers can seek a stay from recently reinstated Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger.

Yes this is big, meriting immediate coverage in the NYT. SC Dellinger is the first illegality-removed official (including the IGs, and EEOC and NLRB members) to file a suit and win a stay. Kudos to Judge Jackson for ruling to promptly to uphold the rule of law. A big win for federal workers, too.

Very prompt action by Judge Amy Berman Jackson, issuing a stay at 8:30 pm to reinstate SC Dellinger until Thursday, 2/13. This is a big win for the rule of law:

More lawlessness from Trump. The US OSC protects federal workers and enforces the Hatch Act. SCOTUS specially approved the legality of the SC job in 2020. I served as Deputy SC from 1998-2003. This is a very important independent federal agency. www.npr.org/2025/02/10/n...