Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 07/07/2026updated based on feedback. couple major "orphaned" segments still in the core -- 19th Street NE, New Jersey Avenue NW, 9th Street NW, and whatever is going on by Howard U/Park View. 060
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 06/07/2026In purple, I'm trying to add the most critical "connect the dots" new protected bike lanes that should be added, with the goal of creating a fully connected protected network that never skips a block. What would you add to this? 21163
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankAndrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 01/06/2026To all my new followers who are DC voters… don’t forget to vote for all 20 Free DC Slate candidates at the end of your ballot! We’re running to bring energy, organizing, and pro-urbanist policy the DC Democratic Party. Hope to earn your vote. Learn more at freedcslate.com 13315
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Mid block crosswalks, busy sidewalks; and new apartment buildings. Glimpses of Ward 3’s future 050
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 01/06/2026To all my new followers who are DC voters… don’t forget to vote for all 20 Free DC Slate candidates at the end of your ballot! We’re running to bring energy, organizing, and pro-urbanist policy the DC Democratic Party. Hope to earn your vote. Learn more at freedcslate.com 13315
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankWard One Democrats @ward1democrats.org · 08/05/2026Hey Ward One: come to our annual convention tomorrow and meet our candidates for key @dcdemocrats.bsky.social seats, including @missvidarangel.bsky.social @michellechap76.bsky.social @defrank.bsky.social and many more! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/wardonedems/... 034
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankWard One Democrats @ward1democrats.org · 12/04/2026Our endorsees for @dcdemocrats.bsky.social are: - Ward 1 Committeewomen: Vida Rangel, Michelle Chappell - Ward 1 Committeemen: Alex Busbee, Ethan Arnheim - National Committeewoman: Kelsye Adams - National Committeeman: Philip Pannell All with @freedcslate.bsky.social (continued) 154
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankWard One Democrats @ward1democrats.org · 12/04/2026@dcdemocrats.bsky.social At-Large Committeewomen: Emily Siegel, Lïa Lake Kuduk, Aliyah McNeely - At-Large Committeemen: Sam Bonar, Andrew DeFrank all with @freedcslate.bsky.social 064
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankMichelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 11/04/2026@freedcslate.bsky.social not only swept the endorsements at the Ward 1 Dems endorsement meeting, we CRUSHED the competition 💪💪💪 063
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankSam @samd.bsky.social · 04/04/2026the collective DC neolib freakout as the city is on the verge of electing a progressive YIMBY mayor in @janeese4dc.bsky.social is honestly so funny. we saw these types in NYC pull the exact same nonsense with Zohran last year and they clearly learned nothing 512412
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 01/04/2026My grandpa was born in Stanhope, New Jersey in 1912. He went back to Poland a few months later. In 1930, he returned to the United States age 17 as a US citizen. Here he is, left, liberating Europe from fascism in 1945. Birthright citizenship forever. 081
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankSam @samd.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I am quoted in this essay which is cool! I also discussed with the author that without adequate supply growth, a demand-side intervention like this could just cause housing prices to rise further building more housing is the key to making sure demand-side programs like this actually work!nytimes.comOpinion | Democrats Need a New Promise: A House by 30 3808
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankalex baca @alexbaca.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Here's yr action item: Send emails of discontent to dc2050@dc.gov, eom@dc.gov, nina.albert@dc.gov; bcc me, abaca@ggwash.org. 112
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Dune 2 was the most alive I’ve ever felt in a movie theater. Perhaps just, most alive ever. 031
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I don’t think I’ve mentioned this here, but I’m running for at-large committeeman on the Free DC Slate! If you’re downtown tonight, come sign our petitions at MLK Library! 091
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankFree DC Slate @freedcslate.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Have you signed our ballot access petition yet? If not, there's still time! TODAY Free DC Slate members will circulate petitions outside of DTLR on the southeast corner of Benning Rd NE and Minnesota Ave NE from 2-4pm. TONIGHT we will also circulate petitions at MLK Central Library from 6-8pm. 022
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankRuss @russ41.bsky.social · 13/02/2026You can help build billionaire-free local news. Repost this -> I give $1 Follow @51st.news -> I give $1 Follow me -> I give $1 Donate -> I match your gift Let's fight misinformation, help good journalists to make a decent living, and stick a big ol' finger in Jeff Bezos' eye.51st.newsThe 51st is expandingD.C. needs more local journalists. You can help us hire them. 36213351
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 19/02/2026GGWash endorses JLG for mayorggwash.orgGGWash endorses Janeese Lewis George for mayor of the District of ColumbiaIn June, Democratic voters will choose a candidate for DC mayor, who is likely to win the general election in November. Janeese Lewis George, Kenyan McDuffie, and Gary Goodweather all submitted respon... 040
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Justin Theroux, but Josh Harris is probably the most locally famous. Just learned today Zach Cregger is an alum too! 020
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I hope these locals keep pursuing something like this 041
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankThe 51st @51st.news · 04/02/20266/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup51st.newsJoin The 51stThe 51st is a worker-led nonprofit news source for D.C. Our reporting is rooted in our conviction that local journalism is meant to make people’s lives better — no paywalls, ever. But that's only… 10575353
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankDan Steinberg @dcsportsbog.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Anxious to read about the cultural and societal implications of this deal for the Wizards 620537
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankAndrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 30/01/2026For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing. The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate. ggwash.org/view/102257/...ggwash.orgWhat DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbookThe urbanist vote for DC mayor is there for the taking in 2026. What can candidates learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook in New York City? 195
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankMichelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Last minute plug here — today is the first fundraising deadline for the Free DC Slate. There are 48 of us running to take over the DC Democratic Party and fight for the people! If you believe in a Free DC, please throw in a few bucks for our campaign expenses: www.freedcslate.comfreedcslate.comFree DC Slate - DC Deserves BetterVote for every member of the Free DC Slate for the Democratic State Committee by June 16 if you believe the District deserves better than the current party leadership. 01110
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 30/01/2026For @ggwash.org, I explored what a "Zohran for DC" mayoral campaign would look like on housing. The old political coalitions are breaking. Now is the time for the left-YIMBY candidate. ggwash.org/view/102257/...ggwash.orgWhat DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbookThe urbanist vote for DC mayor is there for the taking in 2026. What can candidates learn from Zohran Mamdani’s housing playbook in New York City? 195
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankMichelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Tomorrow is going to be huge, join us at Pershing Park #FreedC freedcproject.org/event-list/w...freedcproject.orgWalk Out on Fascism — Free DCOn January 20, 2026, the one year anniversary of this regime and our organizing, we're calling on everyone who is sick of this administration's attacks on DC to leave work and rally with us for a... 046
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I’m willing to accept that day games in RFK II will look a lot better than older domes, even older translucent ones. But what about night games? Because this CFP final looks awful. Oh wait it’s outdoors. Maybe that’s just ESPN cameras + Florida? 000
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 16/01/2026NCPC docs have a lot more info on Commanders stadium 161
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 06/01/2026For @ggwash.org, I wrote a fun piece about how DC's built environment has changed over the past 50 years, as seen through images from one of the best DC movies of all time -- ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976). Check it out! ggwash.org/view/101838/...ggwash.orgHow has DC’s built environment changed in the past 50 years? Watch “All the President’s Men” to find outIf we take a look at what “All the President’s Men” filming locations look like now, we can see changes to the streetscape and built environment that tell us a lot about how DC has changed, and stayed... 4224
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 25/11/2025What are the 100% must-see urban planning/policy things to do and see in Mexico City? 521
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Why does @gene4va.bsky.social keep voting for horrible Trump bills that take away DC home? If you are his constituent, perhaps you could call his office and ask? 715531
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/11/2025The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side. 1002202718357
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Watch this steelman -- Stancil is arguing that the rot eating America alive is not "unaffordability" but social collapse -- dislocation, isolation, indulgence. To make this point, he's pointing out our socially collapsed society easily gets its affordable slop (single-family homes). 110
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankCouncilmember Zachary Parker @cmzparker5.bsky.social · 06/11/2025DC is set to become the first city in the U.S. to implement a local child tax credit. It stands to transform lives + reduce child poverty by 25%. When we lift families out of poverty, we see outcomes across their lives improve: from education, to health, to employment, and more. 👉🏾 wapo.st/3XaOyEK 0134
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 03/11/2025A reminder that it’s still happening here. 1116253
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Honestly mad at myself I didn’t predict this kind of AI ragebait 010
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankDon Zeko @donzeko.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Look, it's just an unnamed foreign national paying the army's salaries. What's the worst that could happen? 12627163
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 24/10/2025What’s the best bike-to-beer-in-fall in DC since Berliner closed? Emphasis on warming up with a beer in a beautiful place. 110
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 21/10/2025He will almost certainly demolish the West Wing before this is done, and I wouldn't be surprised if he demolished most of the White House. He doesn't care and no one is stopping him. He's an unrestrained tyrant and wants to build monuments to himself. 1211329
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankSenator Dr. John Brown stan account, Esq., PhD, MD, JD, LCSW @johnbrownstan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025The filibuster has to go and anyone who refuses to kill it cannot win here. Hopefully we can get someone better in the race, but when push comes to shove Mills cannot win unless she changes her position 810214
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 21/10/2025O’Hare terminal one is like a time capsule to 1998 230
Reposted by Andrew DeFrankJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 17/10/2025He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power 29424
