I have a much better idea: how about Dems stop treating PR like it’s a political chip they can play and instead learn about Puerto Rican history and the history of US colonialism. As a Boricua in DC, I tell you plainly PR is NOT DC. Stop with the false equivalence. #FreeDC VIVA PUERTO RICO LIBRE

Hey, let's not do this Pro-Colonial bullshit with Puerto Rico. @bencollins.bsky.social please read the DSA's position. It's over a century of history of militarized violence, ethnic cleansing via forced Sterilization, and electoral fraud. Many of these colonial actions are on going

Just a reminder, for those of you who don’t live here. DC is a police state now. They’re in fucking Georgetown.

BREAKING: The Brennan Center and 2 dozen+ other orgs sent a letter to Gov Gretchen Whitmer urging her to withdraw MI National Guard members from DC. There's "no reason to trust” the Trump admin to use the troops “appropriately or even lawfully,” they write.

I don’t think we should name buildings or plazas or bridges or anything after people or put people on money.

When this comes up I ask that people consider Harriet Tubman’s perspective & how she would want to be honored As an escaped slave, abolitionist, freedom fighter & general she dedicated her life to abolishing capitalism derived human exploitation. She would not want to be commemorated on US currency

Who needs a new friend? Lots of wonderful options in this thread. Give them some love!

Last night Trump's National Guard arrested Nolan, a student organizer in DC. His hearing will be this morning at 11 AM and community allies are encouraged to be there to support him. 500 Indiana Ave NW at 11 AM. h/t @taskforceusa.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DabdKp2lgz6/

A National Guard soldier shot and killed a man in Memphis yesterday. This is not just an "unfortunate incident." The National Guard are a threat to our safety and the governors who have deployed need to call them home NOW. apnews.com/article/memp...

For anyone interested in how the federal government stole July 4th from the mostly Black communities in Wards 7 & 8 anc8a01.com/blog/broken-... #FreeDC

National Guard soldiers arrested a DC student last night for “disorderly conduct” for calling out their illegal occupation of DC. If you can make it to court tomorrow morning to support, more info is here: www.instagram.com/p/DabdKp2lgz... End this occupation now! #FreeDC

The National Guard shot and killed someone in Memphis

From what I gather from the bad place, NPS made Anacostia Park—where hundreds of people usually go with their families for the 4th—into a secure zone with limited entrances, security checks, and zero hydration stations, & no one showed up. They just stole community space from Black ppl in DC #FreeDC

National Guard from numerous states have been here for almost a year. Dem Governors sent troops here to supposedly assist with America 250 events, bringing the total occupying force to 5,000. It doesn’t matter why they were sent here, they’re an occupying military & need to be sent home.

Like are ANY local new outlets/reporters covering Anacostia Park tonight? @wtopnews.bsky.social @51st.news @wcp.bsky.social @notus.com @maustermuhle.bsky.social They, too, were told to evacuate, but have heard nothing else

What happened in Anacostia Park tonight, tho???

He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures.

They hang outside my apartment for hours and I do not live in a tourist area. TALK TO SOMEONE WHO FUCKING LIVES HERE

We are roughly a month from entering year 2 of 700,000 Americans living under an illegal military occupation. In that time, their city landmarks have been decimated. Troops monitor their daily lives. And now, a few days of borderline noise torture followed by brutal air pollution. End it now.

I don't think any American--regardless of party, despite fondness for aviation (which I share)--would enjoy being under the nonstop low-altitude, high-speed, incredible-volume of the Caligula overflights of our nation's capital right now. It feels and sounds like being under aerial attack.

underappreciated that the racist and lawless position adopted by 4 justices in the birthright citizenship case a few days ago was considered and rejected by justices in *1898* who were like oh woof that's too racist and lawless even for us ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...

Being in DC is like being in a war zone. The President is waging war on the 700k+ residents of DC. #FreeDC

at least my cat doesn't seem bothered by the multiple military flyovers happening right now (we are trying our best to remain zen) but omg it's so loud

This nazi somehow got around my setting about quote posts. Also cannot spell. Block. @support.bsky.team

Hey so this flyover schedule is a nightmare

DC is closed go home

Thanks to @musicologyduck.bsky.social for introducing me to the best fucking t-shirt a DC resident can have. Thanks @moxiest.art! Want your own? Get it here artbymox-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd/produ... #FreeDC

As long as it’s a military occupied zone where fed kidnappers roam free, the answer is NOPE

Trying to get my workout in during lunch today in DC legit felt like this. #FreeDC youtu.be/R3gef1Wn9BE?...

America, the capital city is under military occupation. It’s not about the fountains. It’s not about the Fair. This task force has killed people. They are reinforcing ICE. They are making arrests without legal authority. WAKE UP

If you tell members of the NG deployed to DC that they are engaged in a military occupation of the nation’s capital, they disagree “because this isn’t a foreign country.” This is what a military occupation looks like. This is a local park. This is NOT what a democracy looks like #FreeDC

Dear America, I need you to understand that the President is waging war on the 700K+ residents of the nation’s capital. Ignore this at your peril. #FreeDC

Fuck all these military flyovers OMG #FreeDC

Pretty sure this is what he meant when he said the US is the hottest country in the world. In DC, we literally live in hell. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

Governor Whitmer sent Michigan's National Guard to DC to assist with "America 250" — but the events happening on the National Mall this week are all "Freedom 250," Trump's personal, partisan version. They are supporting a sad, empty Trump rally.

If you live in DC and have not done Free DC’s orientation, yet, you can join a virtual training tonight! It’s free! freedcproject.org/event-list/c...

This fucking guy went to Yale Law School. He knows better, but he’s an opportunistic political hack. Fuck Any Chua for unleashing this motherfucker on us.

Driver slower, save money, get there at basically the same time!

It makes sense that the far right loves the idea that trans girls can overpower cis girls, because that naturally follows from the position that cis women are inherently weak. The fact that people nominally on the left adopt this position, and claim it to be feminist, is somewhat more puzzling

The helicopters are out of control again. #FreeDC

Seriously why was there a low flying helicopter at 7:35am? I hate it here

This is what the modern GOP is—fighting to send us back to antebellum America. Traitors.

From WHAT to WHEN? You can’t convince me that this isn’t intended to torture the residents of DC (NCR is National Capital Region, for those of you who don’t live here)

If they can do this for convicted people, they can do this for all vehicles & drivers. There is no right to speed, and legit most drivers are reckless or negligent most of the time. We all deserve speed limiters for the safety of all.

Hey @governorwalz.mn.gov Recall your armed soldiers from DC’s streets! We don’t need more armed soldiers. We already have literally thousands. CC @mprnews.org @kenichiserino.bsky.social

People, for the love of God, please stop treating birthright as some kind of sweeping victory. It was 5-4 on the constitutional issue. The dissent laid out a fucking ROADMAP for what Trump should do next. The court always gives Trump multiple bites at the apple WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT?

let's be clear: Trump tried to exclude people with disfavored ancestry from citizenship at birth--a brazen effort to restore an antebellum white supremacist legal order that the 14th Amendment *already repudiated* and 4 Supreme Court justices said LET'S DO IT ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...

A temporary reprieve is not a win. Learn the difference.

All of today's rulings are bad.

All Trump needs is the opportunity to replace one of the 5 justices who believe the 14th Amendment is real. We should be terrified.