Queer Kizomba & fusion dance lessons + social / networking for a Free DC! @freedcproject.bsky.social #kizomba #fusiondance #dancesky #baile #democracy

The population of Alaska, the largest state, is only slightly higher than that of DC… why isn’t DC a state? Why is one being taxed without representation, but not the other???

Get your sign!

Thank you to my therapist for reminding me I could set a timer for IG usage.

Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌

“You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.”

“Fusion voting allows voters to support a candidate without having to endorse the major party that typically claims ownership of them. It is a way of registering dissent without disengagement.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...

In the last 3 months, 40% of Americans have quit their streaming services over continued price increases 📈 These companies keep raising their prices, exploiting their monopolies and hoping inertia will prevent most people from switching Support creators directly where possible - a few options �

Rise up

Interesting. Who's on Mastodon? Let me follow you over there!

Seeing all the political ads on fb and ig makes me cringe so much. I mean, I don't really know what the solution is. But giving money to the oligarchy in order to fight the oligarchy? It's not totally avoidable, but this feels egregious to me. How can there not be other ways?!

They don't want anyone who isn't already in their club. Sorry, but we're here to shut the club down. Donate to @chrisrabb.com here: secure.actblue.com/donate/rabbw...

Israel has murdered two paramedics in southern Lebanon, where they are systematically targeting healthcare facilities, mirroring their genocide in Gaza. Today's attacks targeted medical facilities in Qalawayh and Tebnine, during the Israeli push to capture Bint Jbeil.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leaned on an erroneous claim that Black voter turnout now tops white voter turnout, in his Callais v. Louisiana ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, reports The Guardian. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Based on this Virginia ruling, the Tennessee and Florida maps should both also be shot down. If not, Virginia should just pull a Tennessee and change the rules to ram it though the legislature. 🤷‍♂️

And the Supreme Court cries foul..fuck them all

SHADY AF Tennessee Republicans are now trying to eliminate the requirement to notify voters when their polling place changes during this gerrymandering mess. Ask yourself one question: If everything is fair & legitimate, why would they need to make it HARDER for voters to know where to vote? 1/2

DSA uses RCV internally, but endorsing multiple candidates for the same race is new to me.

Platner hits the Epstein class in his first ad. Treating Collins with kid gloves hasn’t worked before, Platner is taking them off. Video: @grahamformaine.bsky.social via X (@grahamformaine)

Most approved ward 1 businesses have been added to the Free DC business map! #freedc #dc #business #procott #economics

You know what would make this gross racial gerrymandering impossible? Yes: proportional representation. leedrutman.substack.com/p/the-suprem...

After the FBI raid on her office earlier today, L. Louise Lucas released this statement:

Let’s get DC’s Democratic Party leadership in order!

Sad thing is, I expect most Americans to not know about this.

We have a mob boss in the Oval Office who uses power & loyalty rather than institutional norms. From his language to his actions, he threatens anyone he deems not loyal to him. He is doing this on the world stage threatening to blow up Iran to individuals like Marjorie Taylor Greene. #25thAmendment

Early in the pandemic, there were people with significant resources who reached out to me to ask for advice about where to donate their money. There isn't much I miss about those days, but I miss the generosity that was in the air, and people with resources being eager to hear how they could help.

What police force is this? Why are they concealing the tags of their cars? This is blatantly illegal and dangerous — MPD should be ARRESTING these officers not ASSISTING them.

There’s an effort underway to buy Spirit Airlines and turn it into a cooperative!

WHAT THE FUCK?!

After the Supreme Court gutted a key provision in the VRA, President Donald Trump insisted over the weekend that Republicans should rig political maps in their favor ahead of the upcoming midterms — even if that means scrapping active elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Lol 😬

Y'all, not enough people are boycotting the oligarchy. We should be further along on this by now, with midterm primaries underway and midterm general election coming up in just 6 months! We need to be building our power. Too many people are still using Amazon despite the Free DC boycott.

Now working on adding the rest of Ward 1!

Wow. Utterly infuriating. Tariffs struck down, all benefits go to CEOs.

DC is still being terrorized by Trump goons driving in caravans alongside MPD in cars without plates or taped over plates

James Talarico: We are living in an era of corruption. I don’t just mean illegal activity. I mean corruption in the deeper sense — the rotting of something from the inside. This is, at its root, a spiritual crisis. And it will require a spiritual solution.

Do the laws not apply to the rich and wealthy? Kleptocracy? Quid pro quo. Bribery. You name it. All of this is wrong and illegal. Shameful.

It's slow enough. It's pretty common for fascist regimes to take baby steps into dictatorship to make sure the population isn't too shocked into action.

Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.

A website for alternatives to Big Tech! @purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social

🇪🇺 🇫🇷 France will officially replace Microsoft for Europe-based Scaleway to manage its health data It is impressive how quickly countries are moving away from US big tech. The risks and costs associated have certainly played a huge role. More to come 👏

Free DC Procott Team continues to refine the Ward 5+ map of partnered businesses. Now with business descriptions from Free DC's Where to Shop page! Including a note for those that may serve as #Amazon alternatives. #boycott @freedcproject.bsky.social

Happy May Day! Free DC now has a map of all its approved business partners in Ward 5. Support these businesses! If you're going to spend money today, I recommend only shopping at small businesses and paying in cash (or direct bank transfer, i.e. zelle).

What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.

The Trump regime has been killing people, destroying our rights, ignoring the rule of law, and stealing from us — and it's time to say clearly: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TAKE ACTION TODAY: march + rally with more than 50 allied organizations. 12 PM at the Washington Monument: www.maydaydc.org/schedule/noon

There is no NYC without unions. A people united and organized cannot be defeated. Together, we're showing the world what solidarity means.

“Anyone I disagree with is the enemy.” Nope, not violent rhetoric at all. Enemy noun en·​e·​my | \ ˈe-nə-mē \ plural en​e​mies Definition 1 : one that is antagonistic to another especially : one seeking to injure, overthrow, or confound an opponent