Stellar and critically important article about the dozens of Democratic fundraising emails you get weekly, and the crooked system that keeps them going. Shame on @nytimes.com for chickening out of printing the article themselves.

Adam Bonica@adambonica.bsky.social · yesterday

The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking. An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times. The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.

More should take up the #DCstatehood banner proudly and publicly!

Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2d ago

I support DC statehood cc @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

Thanks to @ankitjaindc.bsky.social for strong, principled and active leadership!

Senator Ankit Jain@ankitjaindc.bsky.social · last wk.

Winning in 2026 is step one. Protecting our democracy requires organizing, ending filibuster excuses, and forcing our leaders to pass a new Voting Rights Act and DC statehood. We have to win power and actually use it. #protectdemocracy #dcstatehood #votingrights

No one predicts the nightmarish potential future better than The Onion

The Onion@theonion.com · 2w ago

Ring Launches Streaming  Service https://theonion.com/ring-launches-streaming-service/

Happy Birthday, @barackobama.bsky.social ! We’re grateful you're a DC resident! Can you & Michelle please register to vote in DC, to spotlight our votelessness in Congress?

Mitch McConnell’s communications director’s silence and smirk speak volumes. If he were fine, or even improving, she’d just say so. There’s no way this man is coming back.

Business that attack DC Home Rule — or the power of the officials we democratically elect — are not welcome in DC. We will stop purchasing your products and services and will do everything in our power to make sure others do the same.

D.C. officials thought they could work with Comer. A new bill blindsided them.

D.C. lawmakers say they were surprised when the House Oversight chair proposed a bill that would require congressional approval for any D.C. tax initiative.

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A great demonstration of how tech focused on specific user problems can be so impactful. And rolled out quickly thanks to @districtjosh.bsky.social. Really hope that DC OCTO and the incoming @janeese4dc.bsky.social administration are taking note.

Josh Jacobson@districtjosh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thanks to Axios for covering all of my side projects that I've done to make life better in DC! What tools in DC gov bother you? I'm always looking for another project :) www.axios.com/local/washin...

DC’s laws should be decided by DC residents—period. Appreciate @sampkcollins.bsky.social at @washingtoninformer.com for highlighting our work to protect Home Rule against congressional overreach. www.washingtoninformer.com/comer-dc-tax...

All this time I thought it was just *my* searches in Gmail

Alex Selby-Boothroyd@alexselbyb.bsky.social · 3w ago

Impossible to put into words how useless Gmail search is. No wait, these guys did it!

DC is bleeding jobs and revenue. Why on earth are we sending cease-and-desist letters to restaurants with popular streateries?

Eloquent argument for standing with DC and democracy instead of DoorDash, thanks to @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social

Free DC@freedcproject.bsky.social · 3w ago

From @ms.now: "DoorDash customers across the country now know what the company thinks the democratic rights of 700,000 Washingtonians are worth: about 20 cents." #DeleteDoorDash www.ms.now/opinion/door...

Such a scam. Big discounts on a price they won’t tell you. It wasn’t posted anywhere.

Here’s why I just deactivated my DoorDash account when I normally order 1-3 times EACH WEEK from them. Stripping DC residents of self government and autonomy and inviting Congressional oversight that couldn’t be done anywhere else in the US. BYE FELICIA! #DumpDoorDash #DCStatehood #TheLastColony

Blaine Stum@bstum.bsky.social · 4w ago

In their letter, DoorDash seems to be conflating the passive congressional review that all of our legislation undergoes with active approval. Suffice to say, those are not even close to the same thing.

Fine to disagree on tax policy, but not fine to work with GOP to significantly limit DC home rule. If DoorDash thinks DC will accept them intervening in our tax code, they don't deserve our business. I've deleted my DoorDash account and encourage others to do the same.

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 4w ago

In a statement, DoorDash tells me that the council passed the "arbitrary" new fee without holding any hearings. "We have always supported home rule for D.C.," says the company. "But will continue to defend D.C.'s small businesses, local economy, and underserved residents."

I got the DoorDash letter attacking DC home rule over a 20¢ fee. The letter, which dangerously misrepresents HR 9720 as only applying to tax and fee increases, was written by @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social director John Horton. #freedc

DoorDash trying to end home rule for 700,000 people over a TWENTY CENT FEE

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 4w ago

In a statement, DoorDash tells me that the council passed the "arbitrary" new fee without holding any hearings. "We have always supported home rule for D.C.," says the company. "But will continue to defend D.C.'s small businesses, local economy, and underserved residents."

When you delete DoorDash, be sure to grab that confirmation screenshot quickly. It flashed by in 1-2 seconds only. Important: Remember to delete your account, not just the app. (Settings->Account->Manage Account). Support companies who support DC rights! #DCStatehood @freedcproject.bsky.social

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 4w ago

Interesting: DoorDash is supporting the GOP bill in Congress to limit D.C.'s ability to increase or decrease taxes and fees, largely in response to the D.C. Council's recent vote in impose a new 20-cent delivery fee to help fund food-access programs. www.notus.org/metro/uberea...

I just want to underscore the ridiculousness of this even further. Let’s say a company wants to relocate its HQ from [pick a state] to DC, and as part of the move DC has offered a tax incentive. The congressional delegation of that state would get to vote on that deal.

Christina Henderson@chenderson.bsky.social · 4w ago

Even with this ANS, this would mean DC would need active congressional approval for things like local real property tax abatements, tax incentives for development deals, etc. This is an expansive overreach by the so-called party of small government.

A statement from WIRED leadership.

The world is burning. The president is having hallucinations about election fraud on live television. ICE is murdering people in the streets. And Rep. James Comer thinks the problem we really need to address is that DC is setting our own local tax rates. #FOH

Chairman Comer Introduces Legislation to Stop D.C. Tax Increases - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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Love every small step to hold Meta accountable

Alex Koma@alexkoma.bsky.social · last mo.

An interesting ruling from the DC appeals court yesterday in AG Brian Schwalb's lawsuit against Meta (aka Facebook/Instagram). The company wanted to withhold access to files the AG believes showed Meta suppressed "unfavorable research" showing the platforms' impact on kids: the court won't let them

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This is why DC statehood now is a litmus test for me. This never can be allowed to happen again.

DC Health released a new rodent dashboard... but it is very difficult to use on mobile and has incorrect data. So I made my own site with the linked resources and accurate data. (1/4)

ok i am going on a 🧵 walk here shortly going to status check as many of the president's DC renovation projects as I possibly can this may end up being a multi-day event because of bad afternoon weather and the fact that this involves walking like 10 miles but we'll see how i do lol

I'm attending DC Democratic Party's event, “Post-Election Unity Breakfast” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dcdems/event...

Post-Election Unity Breakfast · DC Democratic Party

The polls have closed, and now it’s time to come together as one Washington. Join the DC Democrats for a morning of connection and conversation at Station DC. Let’s celebrate our shared values, heal t...

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"Jain added that if Whitmer 'actually believed her own stated mission, she’d have brought her troops home the moment evidence surfaced that they were part of Trump’s broader occupation of D.C.'” @govwhitmer.bsky.social needs to send the MI National Guard home NOW michiganadvance.com/2026/07/09/w...

Washington, D.C.’s ‘shadow senator’ calls on Gretchen Whitmer to remove National Guard troops • Michigan Advance

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office gave no indication Thursday that it was planning to bring home its National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C. for the America250 celebration of the nation’s mil...

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The DC Council has sent a unanimous letter to Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer urging her to "recall all Michigan National Guard personnel as soon as practicable and decline any extension of their current deployment." www.robertwhiteatlarge.com/councilmembe...

“Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump & paid its CEO $96 million. This year, it’s raising the price of an Xbox by $150 & eliminating 3,200 jobs. Please don’t tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down.” - Bernie Sanders