DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Did I just watch a Trump campaign ad that was "paid by the US government" during a college football game? 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is such an amazing analysis! Great job @the-downballot.com 010
Reposted by DC PoliticsEmily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. emily_mullin@wired.com 25904619
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Everyone remembers the 2010 wipeout that Ds received. Equally important was the 2014 midterm when Ds lost Gov races in ultra-blue states like IL, MA, & MD. I suspect the same thing may happen to Rs this time. Losing the TX GOV race would be a political earthquake: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.com'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas electionData centers and long-distance power lines have voters far from major cities turning against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. 000
Reposted by DC PoliticsJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Just insanely Orwellian. People here lawfully have now been declared unlawful by policy fiat so they can be treated like criminals & subject to intrusive, humiliating surveillance. 5550242
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The kids vaccines had a longer wait even after approval. When adult vaccines were available, you could get one at CVS or one of the big grocery stores. The kids ones were to be only had at pediatric clinics and because these are small businesses, they didn't get the priority that CVS, etc. has. 000
Reposted by DC Politics🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I hope to see Democrats as angry at Elon Musk for sending up to 14 million people to their deaths as Republicans are at Anthony Fauci for giving Donald Trump advice during a pandemic. 15980206
Reposted by DC PoliticsGreenberg Visa Law @asgvisalaw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Everyone is at risk now, but it's graduated. A student in valid status but with an expired visa isn't really the target here. It's people whose _only_ 'status' is a period of authorized stay because of a pending matter. 142
Reposted by DC PoliticsJoe Gordon @joegordon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I echo Adam, I’m not advising current students not to travel and also yes there’s risk for everyone now, to some extent, so it’s wise to make plans and discuss, esp for travel, with immigration lawyers, more even than it was 18 months ago. And avoid places without habeas/ protection of law. 142
Reposted by DC PoliticsMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"‘Cockroach’ Protests Signal Young India’s Growing Impatience With Modi’s Ways" The successful protests may have ended for now, but Gen Z Indians have made clear they don't revere the prime minister as previous generations have. For Zeteo:zeteo.com‘Cockroach’ Protests Signal Young India’s Growing Impatience With Modi’s WaysThe successful protests may have ended for now, but Gen Z Indians have made clear they don't revere the prime minister as previous generations have – and that could be good for democracy. 537767
Reposted by DC PoliticsAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 22/07/2026INBOX: the last dedicated science reporter at The Wall Street Journal, @aylinwoodward.bsky.social, has left the newsroom. This came after the Murdoch-owned newspaper dissolved its Health and Science Bureau last October. NPR, CBS, and WaPo also gutted their climate desks in the last eight months. 341904885
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026With the recent news, Platner has demonstrated that he has all the qualifications needed to be an esteemed member of President Trump's cabinet. He'll fit in well among us. Pete Hegseth, Lori Chavez-DeRemer (resigned), Matt Gaetz (nominated) @nytpitchbot.bsky.social 010
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026NIMBYism in citizenship. As a citizen, I get to decide who else gets to become a citizen - do they enhance or devalue my citizenship. We are f*cked! 010
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Doing this as the state's largest and flagship university while Tressel is the Lt. Gov and controls the purse strings is a conflict of interest that could have been avoided by scheduling this for 2027 www.espn.com/college-foot...espn.comOhio State to enshrine Jim Tressel in Ring of Honor on Sept. 5Jim Tressel, who coached Ohio State to six Big Ten titles and the 2002 National Championship title, will be inducted into the Ohio Stadium Ring of Honor on Sept. 5. 010
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 22/06/2026@wmatagm.bsky.social @wmata.com Traveling eastbound on the OL from Vienna and the stretch from Vienna to Dunn Loring was extremely shaky (up and down with the forward motion). What's up? I am on Car # 7645. 100
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026@taniel.bsky.social has anyone got more than 50% in the CA top 2 primary system only to lose in the general? 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Can only think of @harikondabolu.bsky.social who said this to @terrygross.bsky.social many years ago: spelling bee is like the Super Bowl for Indian Americans. It's the one sport we excel at. Think about it. Why would ESPN broadcast it, otherwise? 100
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Is "roiling" the new "disarray" that Dems have fallen into? @nytpitchbot.bsky.social 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Got this letter from my state delegate in VA. It's crazy that the VA Governor gets just 4 weeks to review more than the 1100 bills. @boltsmag.org @the-downballot.com 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 23/04/2026TFW deaths of serving Congressmen excess the number of major bills passed by the same Congress 010
Reposted by DC Politicsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19/04/2026shouldn't be allowed to choose their own clerks, shouldn't be allowed to accept fees for speaking or prize money or awards. shouldn't be able to get book deals, etc. etc. if what you want is to be famous, well, no one is forcing you to be a supreme court justice. 332992271
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 15/04/2026It's like how casual friends tell each other "let's catch up" but discuss no details 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Connecting cool research to work done in the 70s to the Trump admin funding cuts to the Iran conflict - this video covers a lot of ground in under 2 minutes. 06411
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 13/04/2026+1 for the vibes based economy and for remembering that Trump only served from 2017-2019. COVID was all Democrats fault, despite Republicans controlling Presidency, US Senate, Iowa Gov and Iowa legislature. @whstancil.bsky.social wapo.st/4t9jyDB 010
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 03/04/2026media.tenor.coma broken clock that says even a broken clock is right twice a day ..Alt: a broken clock that says even a broken clock is right twice a day .. 010
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 29/03/2026"if we are going to survive as a world, then they are going to win." Hey optimism, clarity, and sense of purpose were way ahead of its time. 010323
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 16/03/2026It's a big tossup between you, Kat, and Heater as to who's the most inspirational in your family. Awesome proud of all of you. You inspire others. Keep it going! 001
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Also, what's with the short pants that Rubio and Hegseth are wearing. They don't reach the ankle. Is that the in-thing now? 010
Reposted by DC PoliticsThe Downballot @the-downballot.com · 10/03/2026virginiamercury.com/2026/03/09/c...virginiamercury.comCivil rights imagery in anti-redistricting mailers draws outrage in Virginia • Virginia MercuryA shadowy political action committee opposing Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is facing sharp criticism after sending mailers to voters over the weekend that invoke imagery and language f... 031
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Received this in my mail today along with the VA redistricting ballot measure from the "Democracy and Justice PAC". Any idea who is behind this? @taniel.bsky.social @the-downballot.com 100
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Trump doesn't like it when someone gets to benefit from the corruption in his name. He likes it when he gets to benefit from his own corruption 000
Reposted by DC PoliticsDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 01/03/2026The chairman of the Board of Peace bombed the Gandhi hospital. Process that. 581376527
Reposted by DC PoliticsChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death. 24746281780
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Larry Summers was reportedly under consideration for a cabinet role in the Trump administration, until he decided to take accountability for his past actions at which point Trump lost all interest in Summers. @nytpitchbot.bsky.social 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 19/02/2026That straight up earns him a nomination to Trump's cabinet. 000
Reposted by DC PoliticsDC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 15/02/2026ICE knows their targets - the "illegals" - are kind to random strangers experiencing trouble and would step out to offer help. Despite being short on documentation, they are full of morals and civic sense - true citizens! 011
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Ready to co-sign with one major exception - Sen. Louise Lucas (VA State Senate Leader) gets to run until she wants! 100
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Doesn't bode well for Susan Collins if ICE operations in Maine even vaguely resemble their atrocities in Minnesota. 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I know this is a big undertaking, but is it possible for @boltsmag.org to send out a skeet/email 2 days before deadline closes and there's no challenger to anti-democratic incumbents, so someone from the readers could put their name just so there is a candidate. You are already doing great work! 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026While I focus on Greenland. *Villainous laughter* 010
Reposted by DC PoliticsDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 16/01/2026For giving, this is a very good resource for mutual aid orgs, personal fundraisers, and nonprofit/community org donations. www.standwithminnesota.com Besides that, the best thing you can do is prepare your own communities. If it can happen here or Lewiston, Maine, it can happen anywhere.standwithminnesota.comStand With MinnesotaA directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation 8454212
Reposted by DC PoliticsChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/01/2026I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities. Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness. 1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this. 1142835828
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 12/01/2026This is Trump's masterstroke. Use it for any topic - the media runs a story they want, the campaign spins it the way they want. No one is sure what he meant. The campaign survives another day and moves on to the next target. 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 12/01/2026ICE confronts slippery ice and Minnesota nice. Love it! 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 10/01/2026We have one and that is the extreme right that now controls the Republican Party (morally right from their perspective). They steamrolled and co-opted the Club for Growth types into their fold. 000
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 09/01/2026What a painful story to read, and a deeply reported one that does justice to the challenges of the Samoan community in Whittier, AK. Shows the power and purpose of journalism if the aim is to inform readers, influence policy, and improve the lives of people. Well done @boltsmag.org 04420
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Here's a visual demonstration of how NOT to do kettle bell swings. 010
Reposted by DC PoliticsTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026A special election would be held under the current/old lines. 021
DC Politics @dcpolitics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025No, no, no, no, no. Actually, you did vote for this, except you voted for it to happen to other people you didn't care about. Life's unpredictable, isn't it? www.politico.com/news/magazin...politico.com‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump CountryTrump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice? 020
