So it looks like sucking up to Trump is paying off bigly for the mayor. They are supposedly looking into "a foreign trip she took with members of her staff that was paid for by Qatar."

From his lips to God's ears! 🙏

Sandwich Guy not guilty of misdemeanor assault. [WaPo gift link] They tried to charge him w/ felony assault but a grand jury wouldn't indict. They downgraded the charges but couldn't get an assault conviction for throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent at 14th & U. dub.sh/SndwchGuyNotGuilty

He finally posted something true on "Truth" Social...and it's so much more true than he realizes! 😂✊🇺🇸

What an amazing woman. She seems to have dedicated her life to being the anti-Bezos (her ex is Jeff Bezos).

"D.C. natives are living newsworthy lives that are not being recognized by traditional news media," Dwayne Lawson-Brown writes. As a community connector for The 51st, they're making space for these stories, while de-centering trauma and working from a place of celebrating communal success.

The late-1980s were a rough patch for U Street, but Ben's Chili Bowl was there through thick and thin! (1987 image) ❤️

Do good, meet good people. What's the downside? 😀

Blast from the past, courtesy of ToolboxDC/Brian Liu: The legendary A.M. Carryout at 14th and V, circa 2000-2002. The sign says "A.M. Carryout, Seafood & Chinesefood, Breakfast Lunch Chicken." ❤️ Today that location is V14 Street Lounge.

Neighborhood Flashback: The original @BlackCat back in 2000! It was also on 14th just down the block at 1831. @blackcatdc.bsky.social Since then that location has also served as a home to (among others) Muleh, Immortal Beloved, and currently Visual Comfort & Co. [Photo by ToolboxDC/ Brian Liu]

Wash. Post: How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House He will name it after himself. The $300 billion will be paid for by corporations & billionaires buying favors (money's never free). No matter the additional expense it must be torn down when he is gone. dub.sh/TrumpBallroom (gift link)

The White House does NOT belong to Trump even if he's is trying to turn it into tacky palace. #NoKings

Be outraged — for us as citizens under occupation, and for these soldiers, too; they did not sign up to be Trump's stormtroopers.

@51st.news is celebrating one year in DC local news. They are having a happy hour and we're all invited!

Way to go, Chicago! #FreeChicago #FreeDC

The man who holds the office once held by George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and FDR shared this yesterday. 😢 The president has lost his f__king mind. 😳

#FreeDC October 18th - No Kings Nation Day of Defiance #NoKings

Trump telling the generals he is creating a military "quick reaction force" to deploy in American cities to counter "the enemy within" (civilians). We were warned. 😳

"All these demonstrators you've seen out here in recent days — the elderly white hippies — they are not part of the city and never have been." ✊😂 The "communists"??? 🤣 P.S. - We love our "elderly white hippies." ALL of DC is united against Trump!

Lies to top generals & admirals: "Washington, DC went from our most unsafe city to just about our safest in a period of a month." "It's a war from within." "We should use...these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military." Most of the arrests were misdemeanor immigration offenses.

Starbucks closing on U Street, at Howard U, and in Adams Morgan. Today (Saturday) is their last day. They also closed their store at 13th & U a few years ago.

"D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau will not seek reelection in Ward 1. Nadeau’s announcement that she won’t seek a fourth term is likely to ignite a fierce campaign for the open D.C. Council seat. Three candidates have already announced." wapo.st/4mBMRun

An ICE recruiting TV ad running in the DC area that aims to lure officers from regional police forces. 😡 Appalling.

Jimmy Kimmel's Tuesday return (& subsequent shows) will not air in DC because WJLA (ABC7) is owned by the far-right Sinclair Broadcast Group. Whether or not you watch him viewers should reject overt this political interference. Send emails to Sinclair at [email protected].

Join Free DC Ward 1, the People’s Farmer’s Market, and the Target Boycott DC Coalition for a mixer at Shanklin Hall in Adams Morgan. Socialize, bring friends, buy fresh food from local Black farmers, learn about local boycotts and the fight back against the federal occupation of our communities.

You can't #FreeDC without Go-Go! 🎶✊🏽

Re: Kimmel – seems they have a dusty old copy of the fascism manual.

For your calendar! ✊ #NoKings #FreeDC

We ❤️ DC. - - - - #FreeDC ‼️ ✊ (Art All Night Event on K St NW, video by Events DC.)

More abuse of our right to LOCAL elected representation — and over the objection of the people we voted for. 😡 #FreeDC "House lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow 14-year-olds to be tried as adults for serious crimes...despite universal opposition among top D.C. elected officials."

Yes, fascism. The Trump admin plans a crackdown on liberal nonprofits — labeling dissent a “domestic terror network.” Key characteristics of fascism: • Use of state power to punish political opponents • Redefining political dissent as terrorism Democracy vs autocracy. NYT: dub.sh/TrumpFascist...

Get involved to help #FreeDC! FreeDCproject.bsky.social is "setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration." Campaign Orientation Sat 9/13, 1:30-3pm All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St NW regis: dub.sh/FreeDC-orientation

From taking away our right to elect an Attorney General and criminalizing homelessness, to locking up 14-year-olds as adults and repealing police discipline reforms, the House GOP aims to gut DC’s local governance. No other Americans are treated this way — why are we? #FreeDC

The loss the Source Theatre still stings, but I wish Buffalo Billiards well.

"These people should not get a second of peace wherever they are. If they’re in public, we will find them and we will make sure that they hear what we have to say.” Props to them! ✊

Another angle showing the crowd size on Saturday (9/6, We Are All DC march, 16th Street & Florida Avenue NW). #FreeDC

The DC Home Rule Act of 1973 is under immediate threat by House Republicans. They intend to further restrict our already limited rights to local governance. #FreeDC

“The Legacy of Lee’s Flower Shop” is an Emmy-nominated, 22-minute short documentary about the much-loved Lee's Flower & Card Shop, a U Street landmark since 1945. It's a wonderful story of family, resilience, and community: dub.sh/LeesFlowersYouTube

Churches on 16th Street NW in DC rang their bells on Saturday (9/6) in support of the #FreeDC marchers! ✊

I ❤️ DC. What an amazing turnout today. #FreeDC #WeAreAllDC

DC restaurants are being crushed by the Trump crackdown. Seems a police state is not good for business. "...some employees are too afraid to work in the District over fear of detention — despite having legal work documents." "Suburban patrons have ghosted." www.axios.com/local/washin...

Tomorrow, Sat. 9/6, 11am at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park.

"There's a reason why you separate the military and the police." #FreeDC

Those not in DC likely do not know how disturbing it is to see armed military personnel on the streets. This is not OK. #FreeDC The amount of violent crime on Constitution Ave is near zero. This has never been about crime-fighting. [anonymous video submitted to IG @washingtonprobs]

This Saturday 9/6 at 11am at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park! Mass protests have successfully toppled dictators and defended democracies across the world. Showing up is how ordinary people make the impossible happen. Spread the word. #FreeDC -- wearealldc.com

Spent this Labor Day morning doing a protest run around DC. Getting sick and tired of this fascist takeover of my home.

14th & U: Gorgeous morning for the DC Freedom Run & Protest. #FreeDC

“What’s most important is that everyone in the District should try to watch interactions with ICE, but also get to know their neighbors. There might be people who don’t want to send their kids to school, and you might be that safe ride. Or they might need groceries.” dub.sh/DC-fights-back

Tomorrow (Monday) at 14th & U at 10am -- 4.5 mile and 2.5 mile routes. It is also a walk! Kids, strollers & dogs welcome.