Sandra Moscoso
@sandramoscoso.bsky.social
co-founder of #TheUpskillingLabs. finder of other things, too - especially silver linings. collector of people. best/worst mom-wife-friend ever (striving for for best, but I'm only human).
I think a reason ppl are finding themselves pulled towards using AI (even if they hate it) is bc sometimes it really *does* feel like the only way to access a shred of mental relief, as societal expectations of what a person can manage get increasingly unbearable and disconnected from reality
also, it's wildly impressive that of the 15,903 folks DHS originally cited, not even a single one was actually a non-citizen
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
nytimes.com
. @dcogc.bsky.social's "Mulhauser put it plainly. 'DDOT should release the crash reports from the test drives, and the council should ask why records that the federal government publishes are secret here,' he said." www.washingtonsun.com/metro/waymo-...
Waymo Touts Its Crash Safety Data, But D.C. Won’t Release the Numbers
Autonomous vehicle companies — which could be permitted to operate in the District this fall — enjoy a blanket exemption from public records law.
washingtonsun.com
You have 3 days left to submit comments on proposed changes to EDGAR (the regulations governing how the Department of Education awards grants)! 🧵https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17239/education-department-general-administrative-regulations#addresses
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better ...
federalregister.gov
Are you new to the Hill, or perhaps shy? Here are two great ways to find community on the Hill: thehillishome.com/2026/09/two-...
Two ways to find community on the Hill | The Hill is Home
As a long-time resident of the Hill–– although to some, twenty years is nothing, but I digress–– I sometimes take for granted just how many people I know, and, more importantly, how many people who *k...
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It's THE BEST weekend in DC: H Street Festival Weekend!!!! This and more in the To Do List. Photo by @madamemeow.bsky.social thehillishome.com/2026/09/the-...
NEW: Food insecurity in the D.C. region is worse than it’s been in five years — even than during the height of the pandemic. That's according to a new report from Capital Area Food Bank, @samdelgado.bsky.social reports:
Food insecurity in the DC area hits a new high
Cuts to SNAP, surging costs, and federal layoffs are making it difficult for District residents to put food on the table.
51st.news
🚨 Patel admits agents will be deployed to polling places 👇 WELCH: I thought you weren't going to be sending people to the polls? PATEL: Nope W: So you are sending FBI agents? P: We have election crisis coordinators manned at all 56 field offices. Election integrity is of paramount importance
The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks.
Texas farmer: The future of farming is very, very grim. The cost of everything is really hurting us right now. If you're working a full-time job, that should be enough. We need to put America First.
So wildly excited about this re-opening!! Love all our public libraries, but am of course partial to NE and SE!! 📚💻🪡🌎❤️
Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 3w ago“Now, all of the suburbs come to us, to our facilities,” says @mayorbowser.dc.gov at the reopening of the renovated century-old Southeast Library, saying that during her term the city has spent roughly half-a-billion dollars modernizing libraries across D.C. www.notus.org/metro-newsle...
A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts. n.pr/3UGCSvz
National Guard member arrested after drawing gun on fellow soldier in D.C.
A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.
n.pr
NEW: Looking to lend a hand? Each week, we round up ways to work with our neighbors to build a better D.C. Here's this week's list:
14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
A maternal health forum, a mural unveiling in Adams Morgan, and more ways to plug in.
51st.news
Come on down! All this could be yours...except the price is WRONG because of Trump's tariffs.
At least 28 datasets have been deleted and another 338 modified across more than 60 federal agencies since Trump returned to office. Health data accounts for roughly 40% of what’s been affected. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows
theguardian.com
A better world is possible. Take five minutes to help us build our independent newsroom by and for D.C.: www.51st.news/2026survey
In the years to come, officers at DHS will claim that these kinds of situations can be chalked up to mere administrative error. Speaking for myself, I will not believe them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)
Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.
nytimes.com
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail Trump is underwater. He can’t keep the fascist regime intact without cheating on elections. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
nytimes.com
🔮🕸️🌚💀🧹She’s (a)live! 🧹💀🌚🕸️🔮 The Spookyville: Haunted Alley website is updated for this year’s thrills and chills: www.spookyville-hauntedalley.com. Come for the fun. Stay for the scares.
this new Heritage Foundation report is much broader than "protect women's sports". It argues Title IX imposed a male model of competition on women, encouraged us to become dominant and aggressive, and pulled us away from traditional femininity and motherhood
This is what the start of a 1,000- person Hill Family Biking ride looks like!
IES contracts were abruptly terminated by DOGE b/c contracts are legally easier to cancel than grants. Now, they are trying to make it easier to cancel grants as well. This change would further destabilize education research. Submit a public comment! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better ...
federalregister.gov
AI curious? Join workshops in our newcomer track at The Upskilling Labs' civics and elections hackathon and pod sprint! Saturday, Aug 15, 9:30-4:30pm at AU. Details luma.com/bgow5pki #ai #aiforgood #civictech #ailearning
Idea to Prototype: A Civics and Elections Hackathon · Luma
Interested in using AI to solve a real world/life problem? Come find out. Let’s do it together. This Hackathon is a fast-paced, one-day event where you'll go…
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The first frame of the video Carolina Molina posted across her social media accounts shows a masked ICE agent pointing a gun at the camera. Molina’s video from a Virginia encounter has deepened conversations about the aggressiveness of ICE enforcement.
It ‘felt like a Renée Good situation,’ U.S. citizen says after ICE encounter
Video from the Virginia incident, which shows an agent with a gun, has reignited conversations about the aggressiveness of ICE enforcement.
washingtonpost.com
If someone is complying with an ankle monitor, they're proving they'll appear in court. So why are more than 77k people still in immigration detention when effective alternatives exist? There never seems to be funding for ICE body cameras, but there's funding for ankle monitors #TPS holders.
If Abdul El-Sayed wins on Tuesday, it will be seen as a triumph of insurgents over the establishment, of the Democratic Socialists of America-inspired far left over the moderates. But the truth is far more complicated. My latest column, from Michigan. www.notus.org/perspectives...
Dana Milbank: I Was Prepared to Dislike Abdul El-Sayed. Then I Came to Michigan and Spoke to Him.
He isn’t as scary as the party establishment thinks.
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“Increase the number of people here who are undocumented” @allenorr.bsky.social explains the “all immigrants are bad” narrative pushed by the Trump administration as they move to strip millions of their legal status and prioritize arresting foreign citizens with expired Visas in airports.
