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Miss my homestate NY, love my adopted hometown DC. 🇺🇲🇯🇲 I take pictures of the sky. GenX. Sports obsessed (especially ⚽️, USWNT, EPL Liverpool, NWSL). Hey. What's going on?
🚨 @adamsmith.house.gov & I want to remind YOU: In Jan 2027 MORE cruel cuts from '1 Big Beautiful Bill' begin: States must contribute to SNAP, cutting the program by BILLIONS. Medicaid is SLASHED by $1T & most people MUST re-certify 2x a year! The GOP are REPEALING healthcare & making US hungrier. 😡
It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance.
Hundreds of thousands have lost their lawful immigration status, may lose their jobs, and are at risk of family separation after the lower court's decision officially ending TPS for Haiti. Congress must create a path to citizenship now. Statement @seiusaenz.bsky.social: www.seiu.org/2026/08/peop...
Nigeria’s journey to an 11th WAFCON title continues after advancing to the quarterfinals 🇳🇬 📸 NGSuper_Falcons
Simplest explanation might boil down to, as far as born-and-bred Brooklynite Schumer is concerned, Mamdani is "Some a--hole from Queens. Just like that other guy."
#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 8h agoMust admit that I don't really understand what it is about Mamdani that made Schumer deem him essentially persona non grata. (I do get that El Sayed is a *senatorial* candidate, so the stakes for Schumer are more direct).
The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary. The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees
“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...
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Was walking past security playing music out loud cause I left my headphones. He gon say "Yo my daddy loves him some Babyface OG"
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I don’t think you ever get over seeing a book you wrote sitting on library shelves & bookstore shelves 🥹😁 I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy written by myself, illustrated by Lorraine Nam 🐧 📖
When you hear “suspected arson,” it’s easy to think, “that wildfire has nothing to do with climate change.” While severe drought, low snowpack, and heat didn't ignite this fire—they are why it’s so big, destructive, and fast.
I think a good way to think about the current moment is understanding white supremacy as a spectrum with passive acceptance as the status quo out to actively arguing for global genocide.
You all make these demands and declarations every election cycle for yourselves. But every time your favorite loses the Black vote it becomes someone else's job to get the blacks in line for them. You never demand that your new hero put themselves in front of Black voters.
this dude finally wears a tie only to lie on tv
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12h agoFetterman says America has a responsibility to Israel because Israel has "progressive values"
Watching his pivot to the General Election will be fascinating, especially if he decides that more direct outreach to Black voters will be part of his strategy.
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15h agoMoney out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
Edwin Lopez Cornejo, a young man who was detained at Delaney Hall, died this weekend. He leaves behind a family and community who deserve answers.
Today marks our first Mobile Office Hours of August! Join team LaMonica at the West Orange Public Library from 11:00am-2:00pm for casework, resources, FAQs, and more!
In the Max Miller v Bernie Moreno fight, let's root for Injuries.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago🚨 Rep. Max Miller again alludes to blackmail material he has on Sen. Bernie Moreno: "He felt the political pressure because some of the rumors that were circulating about him that he doesn't want to get out. I have no intention of sharing what will eventually become public."
August 5th, 2023: Fade In The Water Day We remember....they wish they could forget!✊🏿🪑🏊🏿🧢 #August5th2023 #FadeInTheWaterDay
Just woke up to learn that it’s still too close to call! NBC called it for Abdul but no one else has yet. Difference as of now: 19,493 or 1.28%.
So is this administration going to claim military families are criminals and that we are unsafe because we think families should together and not broken up by irrationally cruel people in power?
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 15h agoPresident Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
Safe communities are built on trust, strong neighborhoods, and people looking out for one another. Thank you to everyone who came together for National Night Out to strengthen community partnerships, support our local law enforcement, and help make Albuquerque and New Mexico safer for every family.
No matter who wins tonight's primaries in Michigan, the state Democratic party is launching a rally for all of the top nominees on Friday in Detroit. Pete Buttigieg will join the event - seeking to unify, after a blistering fight between Abdul El-Sayed & Rep. Haley Stevens
Y'all. I just found a packet of jellybeans hidden in a dark corner of the cupboard in a box of oatmeal* packs. I think it's all been there since COVID.🙃 And 'Im seriously contemplating how old these jellybeans have to be for me to throw them away. 🤔😬😬 *oatmeal cereal is gross
On August 11, 2025, life in D.C. changed overnight. A year later, with the National Guard set to be on our streets until 2029, we want to hear from D.C. residents: What questions do you have about the ongoing occupation of our city? More questions for you in our full survey:
Reflecting on a year under federal occupation
On August 11, 2025, life in D.C. changed overnight as President Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department and the deployment of National Guard troops and federal law…
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