This thread is chilling. There are messy people in the administration, but Russ Vought isn’t one of them. He has waited for power, and he’s going to avoid missteps.

For my hero of 2025 at @motherjones.com, I wrote about the late great disabled disability justice oracle Alice Wong, including her work with Disability Visibility Project, Crips for eSims for Gaza, and #CripTheVote. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Here’s the thing about The Kennedy Center. It’s not the best place to see a show in DC. It’s not on the metro. It’s not easy to get there. The Opera House and the Eisenhower Theatre are big and it’s hard to see unless you have a good seats.

So chicken farms have started spending millions of dollars putting in state of the art air filtration and circulation systems - because culling whole flocks to mitigate avian flu is expensive - but we have done zero to improve air quality in schools - because kids are expendable I guess.

Vaccinate, so kids don’t die. Plus get $10 off on your groceries.

This is the most DC thing I have ever seen.

Streateries are one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic, but sure let’s kill vibrant street scenes so a couple of people have easier street parking

I don’t want to hear how bad this is from senators. Save it. I want to hear demands for Schumer’s resignation.

Going to avoid any doomerism and say I’m grateful the Democrats let me feel hopeful for five whole days before they pulled this shit.

51st.news/dc-streatery... Streateries are a lifeline to normalcy for immune-compromised and disabled people. Being able to eat outside, avoid indoor air exposure, and participate in city life is a balm.

Our DC residents LOVE ALL OUR NEIGHBORS! Stop attacking of DC neighborhoods with your MPD goons!!! Two active harassment checkpoints on GA Ave!!!

The Offal Office

National Guard in DC. One million a day to guard the empty bike share stand at the Metro. Thanks American taxpayers. I guess.

The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad. I made a video explainer about why. Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social 1/4 🧪

Daily reminder that it costs about $1 million a day for the National Guard to patrol pricey residential neighborhoods in DC. For no reason.

Diana Bianchi, the NIH scientist that ran the study that saved Sara’s life, was fired by Russell Vought and Trump in April.

Congress could do something to protect public investment in science. I don’t have representation in Congress, but maybe you do.

Once again: this is also happening in DC. Still. It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police. Please talk about us too.

Russell Vought has announced that "mass firings [RIFs] have begun." Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law. Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/

Keep talking about Rodney Taylor! Please, call your officials about him! Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.

The New York Times piece today about US science is terrible and wrong—in many ways. I could write a whole article about this, but as one example: “To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…” No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.

This is what it’s like when you go to the library in DC. 4 different kinds of police: MPD, FBI, Border control and HSI. In positive news, only the homeland security guy was wearing a balaclava. And so friendly s/.

I said to someone earlier today: "The reason for school testing: so school agencies can focus on data instead of supporting teachers, organizing schools, connecting to students..." "School testing is a way to replace leadership with weak, limited data at the expense of students and teachers"

Shutting down the war on cancer. “New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…” Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article. 🧪

Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family? It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted

RFK Jr. has said anyone can get a COVID booster if they want one. HE IS LYING. He has created conditions that make it difficult for people to get immunized. States are stepping in; he is creating chaos. Impeach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

How CAN the administration just steal $1 BILLION dollars from a city? Excellent question @repyassansari.bsky.social (sitting next to @repsuhas.bsky.social who is a candidate #dcbluewave has supported from the start.

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely. DC has the loudest traffic of any city I have ever been. Constant rattle of dump truck tailgates. Until now. Our economy is about to go off a cliff. No noise. No jackhammers. No one working outside anywhere. Fear is in the air.

Something that sparked joy for me today was driving the exact speed limit in front of an MPD cruiser on Georgia Avenue. And yes, of course, he blew past me the second he could.

www.youtube.com/live/CE7n08i... At 2:33 “an unrelenting fight for the promise of public education”. WTU president Laura Fuchs during the Dupont rally yesterday.

#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/

Yes, Steve, DC is a hell scape, but that’s the price of a free couch.

Video of me wearing my watch while the police keep me safe in DC. Glad they stopped all these criminals on their way home from work last night. s/

HIGHLY recommend.

I made an event timeline to try to make sense of all the federal overreach at @georgemasonu.bsky.social and whoo boy. When you lay it out like this, the executive over reach comes into focus. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

This is a good thread.

I think the Catholic Church should do this every day in every city

I’ll do it for you. Cari’s workshops are superlative. Her excellent preparation and expertise attracts committed and supportive students. She sets a tone that’s warm and professional. Everyone brings their best. Often, class members remain connected long after workshop ends.

It really works with the music too.

The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

True Story.

Chilling. Terrifying overreach and self dealing.

We are so screwed.

I really really want to stress that novovax is the covid vaccine preferred by a lot of people in the disability advocacy space. Disability advocates have pushed hard to maintain access for this vaccine that's not as well known as Moderna or Pfizer, but is better tolerated by a lot of people

Glad to see DC admit that housing is a game with winners and losers. Saw it on the way back from the @RobertWhitedc.bsky.social “Let’s chat about housing” event.

“He was slapped. The man asked for his mother, then buried his face in his chained hands and cried as he was slapped again.” This image of Andry Hernandez Romero, a gay makeup artist kidnapped by ICE and trafficked to CECOT, stays with me. My ed note: www.mississippifreepress.org/editors-note...

#Trump is targeting the regional climate centers… #climatechange

My kids cross this intersection. You shouldn’t be able to kill someone in broad daylight IN A CROSSWALK and then receive a citation and call it a day. What are we doing, DC? www.wusa9.com/article/traf...

Still don’t understand why the private prison lobby isn’t mad.