#DRC: US-sanctioned mining magnate Dan Gertler, whom Trump gave a reprieve in 2020, was arrested in Israel "on suspicion of transferring money to current and former police investigators...in order to obtain confidential information from police investigations about him."

We invited local leaders to experience how non-drivers navigate DC for #WeekWithoutDriving. @americawalks

From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: In Defense Of Mass Censorship https://theonion.com/in-defense-of-mass-censorship-1848673776/

Making some good progress over here.

This rollover for the criminals and kleptocrats who hide in U.S. shell corporations is a real national security problem.

My latest story - Trump administration rolls back tax shelter crackdown: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

A guy in a huge SUV sped down a residential street and blocked a crosswalk to compliment my bike. There's some sort of metaphor in there.

New from Borso Tall for @postandcourier.bsky.social and @pulitzercenter.org Sticks Against the Sea www.postandcourier.com/news/special...

This is superb Madlibs fodder.

Are you trustworthy?

NEW: We are suing to block the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to DC. Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil. The forced military occupation of the District of Columbia violates our local autonomy and basic freedoms. It must end.

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

@theonion.com already did this bit two decades ago.

My latest in @newrepublic.com: an urgent plea to recognize the humanity of DC residents, their longtime second-class citizenship and need —should democracy not already be lost forever—for statehood. “Washington, D.C., residents are the most powerless canary in the most authoritarian coal mine.”

speechless

This memo is unintentionally correct. It is a distraction to go about your daily business and see armed soldiers in public spaces. It is a distraction that people now worry about where they go and how they get there. It is a distraction to worry about the safety of your family and community.

"Our children deserve to feel safe at school and never doubt that they will be reunited with their families when the school day is over." 51st.news/opinion-ice-...

This song gives me comfort amid the chaos.

Many computer systems reject my last name because of the apostrophe. My name is not "invalid." Why wouldn't a system just use string literals and rely on actual quotation marks? Is that the issue? I can typically resolve the issue by replacing the apostrophe with a space. How is a space better?

The subrising. Iconic. “Sandwich imagery has made it into signs at protests (“These condiments don’t run!”), & social media…(“Don’t Bread on Me” atop the traditional yellow Gadsden flag long used by conservatives who oppose big gov).“ 51st.news/the-subrisin... @maustermuhle.bsky.social @51st.news

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Mt. Pleasant has replaced the signage.

Let us be clear: armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil. Instead of making DC more secure, it undermines public safety and endangers our democracy. It’s DC today, but the same dangerous strategy can be deployed to occupy any community in America.

Haven't felt this unsafe in Washington DC in a long time, which I assume is the point of this exercise

A different type of visitor occupying the Lincoln Memorial these days...

Cars Ruin Everything Around Me

Outrageous. Bike lane safety features removed because Mayor Bowser cares more about making some rich guy happy than saving lives. Zero vision.

If you can’t bear to just watch Palestinian journalists in #Gaza starve to death - this is your moment to act. Your donation to @arijnetwork.bsky.social, no matter the size, will make a difference and ensures the coverage from Gaza continues. donorbox.org/the-coverage...

A Chinese consortium has been working on a tollway linking the DRC’s capital Kinshasa to the coast. Reporters found that one of the subcontractors was co-owned by a Congolese politician/w @pplaaf.bsky.social, @lesoir.be www.occrp.org/en/investiga...

when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet

One counterpoint to Loando's response is that his family company Widal Investment also set up an aviation subsidiary in June 2021 that partnered with a firm connected to the Angolan presidency to provide charter flights for the government. That's about two months after he became a minister.

Important work by @ninaelkadi.com in @sentientmedia.org about a whistleblower who observed serious misconduct while working at a pork plant in Iowa. Among other things, the article clearly shows how fines for environmental violations can be insignificant. cc: @climatewhistles.bsky.social

RIP Ozzy.

RDC: une enquête accuse un ministre d’avoir profité de surfacturation dans un projet d’autoroute

A journalist asked Minister Loando about the investigation during a press conference. In his response, Loando claims among other things that there is a sort of confusion between his official and private lives. See below. @pplaaf.bsky.social @occrp.org @lesoir.be @standaard.be @actualite.bsky.social

Bij de modernisering van Congo’s belangrijkste weg, van Kinshasa over havenstad Boma tot aan de kust, deden Chinese investeerders en een vooraanstaande minister bijna 300 miljoen dollar in rook opgaan. Toch blijft de Wereldbank groot voorstander van dit soort publiek-private samenwerkingen.

I had the pleasure of speaking with him briefly on a few occasions when he was in town to perform Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at Arena Stage. He was a disarmingly nice and down-to-earth guy. Rest in Peace.

In the DRC, a Chinese consortium managing a massive highway project handed a $25 million contract to a month-old company. New documents reveal the firm was partially owned by a politician now serving as a gov minister.

This is a great song...

Cover reveal for my new book, Rising Waters! Pre-order here: www.eveningpostbooks.com/products/ris...

Saturday is a good day to watch a movie in the science fiction genre.

Latest from our journalism partner in Power & Polo @johndellosso.bsky.social www.occrp.org/en/investiga...

#RDC🇨🇩: Une nouvelle enquête de @pplaaf.bsky.social révèle que des sous-contrats de construction d’une valeur de 70 millions $ ont été attribués à une entreprise liée au ministre Guy Loando. 🔗 Lire la suite ici 👉 : pplaaf.pro/40qUXOb

#DRC🇨🇩: A new @pplaaf.bsky.social investigation reveals construction subcontracts worth $70M were awarded to a company linked to Minister Guy Loando."Fighting against impunity is essential to defend the public services that have been denied to the 🇨🇩 population." said PPLAAF. 🔗 👉: pplaaf.pro/4kQQBr5

#RDCongo : le ministre, l’investisseur chinois et une autoroute très lucrative www.lesoir.be/688464/artic... L'enquête de @soniarolley.bsky.social et @johndellosso.bsky.social, avec @actualite.bsky.social @occrp.org et @lesoir.be sur les mic-mac financiers enterrés sous les nids-de-poule de la RN1

Peter Thiel sighting in DC alongside an ironic twist of a sign.

Financial institutions are the arteries of modern economies—but when captured, they become pipelines for illicit wealth. @acdatacollective.bsky.social's new brief "Inside the Congo Hold-Up" shows how BGFIBank DRC was hijacked by the Kabila regime to launder public funds. 🔗 bit.ly/ACDCPolicyBr...

You know that post btw a car’s windshield and side window? It’s called an A-pillar – and it’s becoming a problem. A-pillars are expanding, enlarging driver blind zones and concealing pedestrians at crosswalks. Blame car bloat, as well as ill-conceived federal rules. Me, in Bloomberg 🧵