As the Summer Surge brings increased federal law enforcement into DC, people are being arrested for low-level offenses and funneled into the carceral system. Courtwatching is one way we hold the system accountable. No legal experience needed. July 30 | 7 PM Register at mobilize.us/hwd
With the National Guard in DC & an uptick in federal law enforcement as part of the “Summer Surge,” knowing how to safely film the police is crucial. Join #FTP training @ 7PM to learn how to document cop activity, know your rights, & show up for your community. Register: freedcproject.org/events
They want us to celebrate 250 years. We remember what those 250 years have meant: stolen land, the enslavement of Black people, the genocide of Indigenous communities, and an empire sustained by violence. We don't need another 250 years of the same. Join Day 1. day1movement.org ✊🏾
Closing an SYEP site after a traumatic act of violence is the wrong response. TRIGGER Project serves 150+ DC youth through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Young people are calling on DOES to reverse its decision & keep the site open. Sign the petition: bit.ly/Protect-Trigger
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🚨 Applications for our PAID Freedom Summer Fellowship close TONIGHT at 11:59 PM! For Black girls & fems ages 14–17 in the DMV. Apply now: bit.ly/freedomsummer26
Don't forget to vote, DC. When Fannie Lou Hamer attempted to register to vote, she was fired, evicted, jailed, and brutally beaten. Voting rights were not handed to us. They were won through struggle & organizing. Honor that legacy by voting #ElectionDay
2/ According to attorneys for Deon Kay's family, the DC Attorney General's Office told the judge: "We see this case as nuisance value." Deon Kay's life was not a nuisance. His family's pursuit of justice is not a nuisance. #RespectTheVerdict
Harriet’s Dreams@harrietsdreams.bsky.social · 2mo ago1/ We're outside the DC Attorney General's Office demanding that Brian Schwalb drop the appeal in the Deon Kay case and respect the verdict reached by both a jury and a judge. #RespectTheVerdict
1/ We're outside the DC Attorney General's Office demanding that Brian Schwalb drop the appeal in the Deon Kay case and respect the verdict reached by both a jury and a judge. #RespectTheVerdict
Tonight we’re gathering at Harriet’s House for the @freedcproject.bsky.social Chocolate City Campaign Orientation. Join us for political education, strategy, and community conversation as we organize for a Free DC. May 28th @ 6:30PM Bit.ly/freedc_cc
A jury found MPD Officer Alexander Alvarez responsible for killing Deon Kay. A judge upheld the verdict. Brian Schwalb’s office is appealing the case using taxpayer dollars while interest on the judgment grows. Tell Schwalb: withdraw the appeal: bit.ly/RespectTheVe...
Black families are routinely harmed by policing, prosecution, and pretrial punishment. Jury service is one of the few places ordinary people can directly interrupt that harm. Join us for our Juror Information Project teach-in. Monday, May 11 @ 6:30 PM Sign up: bit.ly/JURORPROJECT
Black working-class communities have been at the forefront of countless labor struggles. Today we're holding the line by gathering together and continuing their fight to build working class power. #MAYDAY
The labor of Black people has long been used & abused by the wealthy, from centuries of slavery to corporations today still doing everything they can to compensate us as little as possible for our work. Join us today as we say no more: NO WORK. NO. SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING. bit.ly/MAYDAY-CC
May Day: Chocolate City Contingent · Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
On Friday, May 1, 2026, DC refuses to cooperate: No work. No school. No shopping. Get ready, get organized, and join the day of action. Together we’ll make it clear that DC’s workers, our communities,...
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We're 2 days out from May Day. This system depends on our labor. So, we're taking it back. Join the Chocolate City contingent. NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING. bit.ly/MAYDAY-CC
May Day: Chocolate City Contingent · Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
On Friday, May 1, 2026, DC refuses to cooperate: No work. No school. No shopping. Get ready, get organized, and join the day of action. Together we’ll make it clear that DC’s workers, our communities,...
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Juneteenth on the porch. Pull up to Harriet’s House for an evening performance by Freedom Futures Collective + reflection and community. Light food and beverages provided. RSVP: bit.ly/HWD-JUN19
We're at the Council hearing awaiting the Juvenile Curfew vote. Less than 30 minutes left in the hearing & Phil Mendelson suggests postponing the curfew vote. Anita Bonds: no more delays. Stay until midnight if needed. This issue matters to the community. Take it seriously. #JuvenileCurfewZones
80% of incarcerated women are parents. Let’s reunite these Black mamas and caregivers with their families so they can return home in time for #MothersDay. Help us raise $500K to #FreeBlackMamas! bit.ly/FREEBLACKMAMAS2026
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With your generous support we are able to continue to bail out community members, provide life-changing supportive services and resource groups who are organizing to transform the criminal justice sys...
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We've officially launched the 2026 Free Black Mamas campaign. We’re raising $30K to bring mamas back to their children + community. Tap in. Give what you can. bit.ly/FREEBLACKMAMAS2026
1 day. We’re opening Harriet’s House. Our new home. A space to gather, train, heal and just be. Pull up: music. food. dancing. community. RSVP for the address: bit.ly/HWD5YEARS
Harriet’s House- HWD 5 Year Anniversary and Hub Launch · Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
You are formally and cordially invited to Harriet’s House, the grand opening of the physical embodiment of the Harriet’s Wildest Dreams Community Defense Hub. Located in the heart of Southeast, the So...
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3 days. we’re opening the doors. celebrate 5 years of harriet’s wildest dreams + the launch of harriet’s house. pull up. bring somebody. bit.ly/HWD5YEARS april 11 | 5–9pm rsvp for address
Harriet’s House- HWD 5 Year Anniversary and Hub Launch · Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
You are formally and cordially invited to Harriet’s House, the grand opening of the physical embodiment of the Harriet’s Wildest Dreams Community Defense Hub. Located in the heart of Southeast, the So...
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Update: The vote didn’t move forward. Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s youth curfew proposal was tabled 8–5 after Phil Mendelson proposed postponing the vote. The law is still set to sunset on April 15. They did not succeed in making it permanent. This is a temporary win. Now we make sure it ends.
We appreciate you covering this but this is a misrepresentation of the conversation between HWD & CM Henderson, for whom we have deep respect. What you’re describing as a “heated debate” was a direct conversation about policy. Black women speaking with clarity and conviction is not aggression.
Alex Koma@alexkoma.bsky.social · 4mo agoA curfew update: Ward 5 CM Zachary Parker says he does NOT think the extension has the votes to pass, so it’ll be pulled from the agenda. Something similar happened last fall and it ultimately passed. Henderson also got into a heated debate with @harrietsdreams.bsky.social on this.
Groups opposed to Trump’s intervention in DC (like @freedcproject.bsky.social @harrietsdreams.bsky.social) are at the Wilson Building rallying support for the veto override (and opposition to youth curfews). The mother of Phillip Brown (the man shot at by HSI) is among the speakers.
A curfew update: Ward 5 CM Zachary Parker says he does NOT think the extension has the votes to pass, so it’ll be pulled from the agenda. Something similar happened last fall and it ultimately passed. Henderson also got into a heated debate with @harrietsdreams.bsky.social on this.
We’re at the DC Council hearing awaiting their vote to override the mayor’s veto and pass the FAAR Act again. And to tell them to vote "NO" on expanding youth curfew
Join us for a Chocolate City Meetup + Ward 8 Meeting this TONIGHT at 7:30PM! Black community members are invited to this space to get to know one another and learn more about organizing with Free DC Sign up here: bit.ly/freedc_cc
Tonight at 6:30PM (virtual) w/ @notechforapartheid.bsky.social and @claudiajonesschool.bsky.social Surveillance has long been used to monitor, criminalize, and control our communities. Join us for a teach-in on how these systems operate and how we can protect ourselves. Join: bit.ly/BLOCKISHOTDC
The Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-614) received a unanimous vote and a show of excitement from FREE DC!
NEWS: D.C. CFO Glen Lee has spoken! In a letter to @mayorbowser.dc.gov and D.C. Council, Lee says that tax-filing season *will continue* and that the council's decoupling bill is the law of the land.
We’re at the Wilson Building awaiting the DC Council vote on the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting (FAAR) Amendment Act. Introduced by Robert White, this bill would require MPD to document when federal agents are present at arrests, document federal use of force, & release bodycam footage.