This is the kind of shit that loses people's faith in government. We lack true representation as it is -- the least the DC Council can be is transparent in acting upon what little authority they do have.

The biggest dumbass you've ever met in your life:

Time for another Nobel parking pass! (The only time I'll celebrate free parking.) Congrats, Professor Clarke and the @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Physics Dept.! news.berkeley.edu/2021/07/28/t...

"As Latino communities ramp up air quality monitoring, Trump’s EPA moves to weaken pollution regulations." Uprooter @thaliajuarez.bsky.social for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

An Open Letter to @npr.org: Our Streets Are No Accident medium.com/@lanrickbenn... h/t @howdoyou.guide @jessiesinger.bsky.social @poolontheruf.gg @tomflood.bsky.social #BikeTO #WalkTO

In the US, even a “cheap” transit bus costs 2-3x more than in Asia or Europe -- and one agency may pay twice as much as another for nearly identical vehicles. In Bloomberg, I explored a ripe opportunity to improve transportation by applying Abundance-coded, supply-side reforms. 🧵

Stop every campaign/effort telling people on bicycles/pedestrians and anyone outside the car how to be safe and divert ALL resources to remove every opportunity for drivers to be dangerous.

tapped sign courtesy of @tomflood.bsky.social

whoa. Every single one of the Sinclair advert buyers on this list is automotive or automotive related (insurance). That is one aspect of the power in our society held by car companies that I haven't seen studied enough.

Van Hollen: "Those who cave in -- those like ABC who cave in -- what they do is give the bully an even bigger appetite. When they appease they bully, they put all of us at risk."

Congress caused a judicial vacancy crisis in DC by repeatedly failing to confirm judges for DC courts. Instead of fixing it, today it will vote on a bill to eliminate the little say DC gets on selecting the judges in our local courts. The bill would let President Trump handpick DC judges instead.

To the 31 House Democrats who voted with Trump: I would never vote to disenfranchise your constituents, undermine their democratic rights, or impose harsher penalties on them against their will. Regrettably, you have done exactly that to my constituents and legislative body. Shame 😪

When I tell y’all I’m tired…. I know Dems strive to be a “big tent” but I’d hoped they could reach consensus on the fact that federal adult prison is not the appropriate place for a 14-year-old. (And yes, unique to DC — adults convicted even of local crimes serve their time in the federal system)

It's incredible to me (and incredibly disappointing) that MPD is so down with completely obliterating decades of work to build community support.

This weekend was nothing short of incredible. Inspired by thousands marching against the Trump administration’s federal occupation. In DC, we know our power – because the power lives with the people. And we will use our power to fight back & ensure our rights are upheld. @freedcproject.bsky.social

It's time to wake up! “Because here in DC we deserve leadership that is better… it is time to put them all on notice.” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Afeni Edwards, DC Activist. #FreeDC #WeAreAllDC

It’s so strange that pundits are framing this as “Trump will ALSO use troops in blue cities in RED states. Ha, ha! Checkmate libtards.” As if it’s any less troubling to use the military in friendlier political climates. We should be against the military playing a role in US policing anywhere.

Mayor Bowser was doing more to help Washington DC when she was out of town on vacation.

A slice of D.C., down by Audi Field for the Washington Spirit game: lots of National Guard with long guns, plenty of @freedcproject.bsky.social volunteers handing out info on D.C. autonomy.

Protests get the attention, but D.C. residents have been engaging in smaller acts of resistance to Trump's federal surge. They're recording ICE agents and calling in thousands of sightings to a tip line, helping scared families get kids to school, and more. @51st.news: 51st.news/dc-residents...

As a resident of DC, I oppose all aspects of Trump’s imposition of a police state on the people in DC. All aspects of it should kick rocks & be gone! If our executive won’t be clear about that, we, the people, should be. #FreeDC #DCStatehood

It is honestly still stunning to think that these folks are just out here saying the quiet part right out loud: we can’t do this unless we steal from you.

This is insane. DOGE fires NPS workers, ostensibly for "efficiency" and to save money. DOD then removes National Guard members from their full-time civilian jobs in Mississippi, pays to house and equip them in DC, and has them shovel mulch. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

That all looks like federal land, and mostly (if not all) immediately around the White House. Feds should have been maintaining it all along.

As a DC resident, I don't own a car, but I now rent #EVs for my roadtrips, including the family trip I'm on in Ohio right now. Every time it's gotten easier to do.

Something surprising is happening -- despite Trump admin's rollbacks of incentives for EVs and related tech: America's fast charging infrastructure is exploding. We'll see a 3x increase in chargers in just the next 4 years. I hit the road to experience it first hand: www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Vile & disgusting people. I hope all their families hate them & they don’t have a moment of peace in public.

An entire day of testimony opposing the EPA repeal of the endangerment finding...not a single supporting testifier. The public understands this is a stupid f'ing idea...when will EPA? Thx to everyone standing up to this bullshit!

Do you need a helping hand? Here’s where to find all kinds of help in D.C., from legal aid to housing assistance. 51st.news/a-guide-to-g...

One thing that has really struck me about these two days of hearings are the number of ppl who recognize addressing climate change as a moral issue. It's seen not just about the empathy for one's childrens' futures (although that's powerful and important), but the bigger picture faced by humanity.

Today is Day 2 of the public hearing on the EPA’s reconsideration of the 2009 endangerment finding, the key ruling underpinning U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. 🧪 Testimonies start at the top of the hour, and we’re following along: 👇🧵

ICE getting routed in my old DC Columbia Heights hood. Public, viral, resistance is the only way to prevent them from selling the idea that we love our red state military occupation are it’s a solution to urban ills Trump/Bondi/drunk Pirro are lying. Here’s how to expose the lie.

2 bits of data from new Economist/YouGov poll..... 13% support for cutting research funding to universities. 24% among Republicans. Polling on this continues to be catastrophic for the Rs, suggests Dems should be learning far harder into standing up for science and our universities. 1/

Today marks day 1 of public hearings on the EPA’s reconsideration of the endangerment finding, a 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases threaten public health. Follow along with us👇🧵

My #EPA testimony on vehicle stds repeal got cut off, so here's my final thought: "The lack of rigor underscores what everyone else gets: the data and analysis support setting strong vehicle GHG stds because they have significant benefits for health & economy, & EPA can’t simply handwave this away."

So many good points from @paulwaldman.bsky.social: "Brandon Scott talking about how he actually brought down crime in Baltimore is more effective than the blathering of some “strategist” whose answer to everything is that Democrats should act like Republicans."

Terrific work as always from @pbump.com

Every fascist dictator needs patsies like this.

Would just like to point out that if Trump and Congress actually gave a shit about crime and homelessness in DC they could simply give us back the one billion dollars they stole from us

We are suing to block the federal government takeover of DC police. By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the Administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law. This is the gravest threat to Home Rule DC has ever faced, and we are fighting to stop it.

The adamant elite refusal to call bullshit is a big part of How We Got Here. The prevailing cultural attitude for years is you must not, under any circumstances, treat anything as bad faith. You are obligated to find some reasonable idea and engage with that, even if you distort to get there.

Fill up the rest of your August calendar with fundraisers, workshops, bike rides, and more. Don't forget the noise demonstrations! 51st.news/making-some-...

They "say" crime is down. It's too bad there's no way to verify whether that's true or not!

The new policy says that DC may share info with ICE about people "not in MPD custody (e.g., during traffic stops)," but they remain barred from sharing info for people they detain. So it suggests delaying traffic stops to give ICE time to get there, to do an end-run around DC's sanctuary laws.

My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Heavily fracked counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania & West Virginia have fewer people & fewer total jobs now than before the shale gas boom began, new research shows. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

The EO allowing MPD to share immigration information with feds is outrageous. My colleagues and I are discussing the legality of this move and what actions we can take. We are a city that welcomes all and protects our residents.

This is DISGUSTING! So glad we are MPD executive ordering our way around our Sanctuary law. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...

Imagine yourself having your head so far up your ass you think it's your right to kill thousands of people a year and that you will spend millions in lobbying to avoid doing anything to decrease this number. Congratulations, you are now Chris Spear, President of the American Trucking Association.