Last year, congressional republicans barred DC from utilizing nearly $1 billion of its own revenue and attempting to block another. Congress should respect D.C.’s decision-making and allow our self-governing! www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...

Happening now: Members of @wearecasa.bsky.social @popdemoc.bsky.social @freedcproject.bsky.social Congregation Action Network and @domesticworkers.bsky.social are gathering to demand the Senate block all funding for DHS and ICE.

Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator. The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him. It's time for a massive general strike across the country.

700,000 Americans in DC have no congressional representation. We have no say in DHS and ICE funding or any other issue before the country. Every candidate running for local office ought to have a clear, specific, and detailed plan to end that injustice, and to ensure #DCStatehood

Meeting tomorrow to work towards #DCStatehood, come along… docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Exactly right from @rbreich.bsky.social

I also think our local governments should be calling on Congress re articles of impeachment and condemning our war criminal president.

FCNL strongly condemns the U.S. government’s illegal attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Congress must reassert its war authority and stop the Trump administration’s reckless war-making. #WarIsNotTheAnswer

This is not an Administration focused on deporting “the worst of the worst.” They are targeting our neighbors, coworkers, and classmates — families that live peaceful lives and sustain our communities.

We spend very little on DC Statehood. We’re not serious about becoming the 51st State. A statehood advocate claimed elected leaders are too comfortable within limited Home Rule and only give lip service to 51. no official reply from anyone including @cmfrumin.bsky.social or @mayorbowser.dc.gov…😒

Be sure to see Cover-Up, the documentary about the life and reporting of Seymour Hersh. It’s an important film. I also wrote about it here, check it out 👇 petemlynch.substack.com/p/the-seymou...

D.C. residents deserve the same right to govern themselves as every other community. Yet House Republicans, who know little about D.C., are pushing bills that meddle in what should be local decisions. I stand with D.C. leaders against these harmful attacks.

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side They are creating chaos www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Jamie Raskin is a class act. I wrote about how became the person he is and how we can help develop more young folks to follow his example. Take a look 👇 Thanks, @raskin.house.gov petemlynch.substack.com/p/jamie-rask...

“Imagine if Congress declared Wyoming a Federal Natural Resource District…managed by the government and no longer have congressional representation. Republicans would of course be appalled. Disenfranchising 600,000 people who live in Wyoming would be immoral.”

Give it a read👇 open.substack.com/pub/petemlyn...

Check out my review of Homestand by Will Bardenwarper. Never cared about minor league and college baseball as much as I do now after reading this book. Here’s why👇 petemlynch.substack.com/p/homestand-...

Starting today, on #PrimeDay, we want to talk about one of the companies that is powering ICE's attacks in DC. 🧵

Blair student leaders staged a walkout in rejection of ICE cruelty and to affirm the dignity of everyone in their community. I wrote a reflection on it here… petemlynch.substack.com/p/immigratio...

UVA faculty and union staff who came out yesterday against the challenges to academic freedom they face. This was on the lawn following UVA President James Ryan resigning after Justice Department pressure against DEI initiatives:

Mayor Bowser should fund the DC archives at UDC, Jonetta Rose Barras nails it… thedcline.org/2025/06/20/j...

Frustrating indeed. The council could also spend more on DC Statehood efforts so that we have a fighting chance of being represented in Congress. We currently spend 300k on becoming the 51st state. You get what you pay for.

"The Trump Administration’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities is illegal, unconstitutional, and a violation of international law... A return to diplomacy is urgently needed to prevent more tragedy." @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social buff.ly/Ayq2dgi

My statement on President Trump's decision to bomb Iran:

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” -Ray Bradbury

George Washington was called the American Cincinnatus-a high honor. The Roman Cincinnatus did his duty, handed back power, and happily returned to his farm. This once was the American ideal for both military and public office. Could be yet again www.mountvernon.org/library/digi...

A better world is possible. From DC to LA, we are united to reject this administration’s agenda of violence and celebrate one another instead. #FreeDC

Proud that our students will not sit by or stay silent as their Blair classmate was taken by ICE. We cannot stay quiet and hope for the best when the worst is already happening. It’s time to flex. To organize. To work harder and smarter. It’s all hands on deck.

So proud of these Blazers for standing up and speaking out for their community

Great meeting talking about and working towards #DCStatehood @mainedems.bsky.social we hope to connect soon!

🚨URGENT ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to keep their hands off DC’s sanctuary laws! Since the residents of DC do not have representation, we need your help to stop them. Email and call TODAY (6/9): actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Two signs in New Bedford both walking distance from Frederick Douglass’ house and where the 54th Massachusetts regiment was mustered

#HeadsUp - DC Mayor Muriel Bowser our guest for the whole hour today at noon on Kojo Nnamdi's ThePolitics Hour, wamu.org and WAMU 88.5. Join us.

Ward 3 Democrats stand with all our D.C. neighbors. At our May meeting, we passed a resolution urging stronger protections from ICE threats at schools. We've sent it to the @mayorbowser.bsky.social, @councilofdc.bsky.social, and @dcpschancellor.bsky.social. #Ward3 #DCValues

This is what we should see from every single DC councilmember

"Appeasement never works. The goalposts will always be moved, and then moved again." -Margaret Sullivan open.substack.com/pub/margaret...

I'm proud of my fellow teachers defending our students as best they can from this vile cruelty. www.newsweek.com/teacher-stud...

Thank you, Senator!

Silence from D.C. elected leaders is inexcusable. Let them know… petemlynch.substack.com/p/council-me...