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Thomas Flores

@thomasflores.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, @georgemasonu.bsky.social. Proud DC resident. Progressive. Solidarity. Social scientist.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
FWIW, worth clarifying one thing about the KKK. There have essentially been three "KKKs", though this a shorthand and the when you look close it gets more complicated than that. The first KKK was very different than anything that has existed in any of our lifetimes. It was essentially a large and...
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The 51st @51st.news · 03/09/2026
Policing in Navy Yard is already out of control, argues Dr. Kevin Beckford — a youth advocate and researcher who lives in the neighborhood. Criminalization is likely to only make things worse, he writes in an opinion piece for The 51st.
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Opinion: D.C.'s Black teens deserve better than curfews
Policing in Navy Yard is already out of control, and criminalization is likely to only make things worse.
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Ross Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I had that fisher price record player in this video. #GenX
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I feel seen.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Ironic Star Wars Moment
ALT: Ironic Star Wars Moment
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“You said the 2020 election was rigged by either Venezuela or China. When you called that fella in Georgia pleading for 11,780 votes, was that part of the rigging, or part of the 6-year investigation? Just one more thing, sir, who was president while all this rigging took place?”
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I respect France's commitment to not working on a holiday.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is a must-read.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Technically, they’re Remains now.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A better message, loads more volunteers, and a competitor’s poorly timed entry into the race. Here’s the story of how @janeese4dc.bsky.social decisively beat @kenyanmcduffie.bsky.social in D.C.’s mayoral primary, in @notus.com: www.notus.org/metro/janees...
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How Janeese Lewis George Won D.C.'s Mayoral Primary
A message of change, an army of volunteers, and her opponent's missteps all contributed to her victory.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I'm analyzing the RCV results from electionresults.dcboe.org/election_res... to see how votes transferred among candidates. More to come tomorrow, but a couple of quick observations.
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DCBOE Election Results
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Ok, with @janeese4dc.bsky.social the presumptive nominee, I'm digging into #DC #Ward1 results. TLDR: @aparnafordc.bsky.social won't win in the first round, but it's inevitable she'll win in the 2nd round or maybe later. 🧵
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's over! @janeese4dc.bsky.social is going to be our mayor! Let's effin' goooooooooooooooo!
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ok, this morning, I said that it was unlikely that @janeese4dc.bsky.social would even need a second round. did a little more on the numbers, and now I think it's just very unlikely McDuffie can win even in a second round or beyond. 🧵
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This is master comedy.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I think @portermcconnell.bsky.social is right, and it's most likely @janeese4dc.bsky.social wins in the 1st round. McDuffie just doesn't have enough votes to get a second round. 🧵 (1/6)
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Me too.
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We are not going to get ICE off our streets or protect Home Rule by fearing this President. Threatening DC because you do not like how our residents vote is an attack on democracy itself. The people of DC elect the Mayor of DC. And they want someone who will stand up to Donald Trump.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Kenyan McDuffie: the kind of guy who uses his CM privileges to park on the sidewalk on 14th St so he can campaign. I’m with @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social !!!
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
My sweet girl looking simultaneously relaxed and perturbed. #Caturday
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Great rundown on the upcoming primary in #DC.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
@portermcconnell.bsky.social and I have thoughts about who you should vote for in the June 16 #DC primaries. Read ahead!!
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Our ballots are bigger than your ballots. #DC
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Aparna Raj @aparnafordc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Ballots are being mailed out today! 💌 If you’re a registered Democratic voter in Ward 1, you should be getting your ballot soon. If you’re voting by mail, make sure to rank us #1 in the Ward 1 race! Find all your voting information here: dcboe.org
Graphic with a photo of Aparna and a Ward 1 DC Council ballot that has Aparna ranked #1, text says Ballots are in the Mail- Drop Boxes Open May 22. For a Better, More Affordable DC Rank Aparna Raj #1
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Binfire Era @binfire.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Happy Miss Congeniality Day to all who celebrate!
Screenshots from Miss Congeniality. Subtitles read "Describe your perfect date.

That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket."
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Alex Taliadoros @alexctaliadoros.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The Washington Post Editorial Board was fine with Republicans gerrymandering in Texas. But when Democrats responded in Virginia, it’s a “power grab” that “plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss.”
Washington Post Editorial Board headline: “The Texas gerrymander freak out. What’s happening in Texas is not a threat to democracy.”Washington Post Editorial Board headline: “Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss. The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it.”
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It’s almost as if Ward 2 electing a rich, entitled young person from Connecticut who had never voted in DC was a mistake. She’s hoping that Mommy and Daddy’s money can buy her way out of this problem.
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GMU-AAUP @aaupmason.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🚨🚨 @abigailspanberger.com 🚨🚨 🚨🚨 @donscott757.bsky.social 🚨🚨
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Bethany Letiecq @bletiecq.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Collective Bargaining is essential… @local6741.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @aaupmason.bsky.social Don’t cut higher ed workers out!
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Aparna Raj @aparnafordc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
That’s my union!! As a @wbng.org member, I’m SO thrilled to share that the @cwaunion.bsky.social Maryland/DC State Council has officially endorsed our campaign! Together, we’ll put more power in the hands of working people in DC and across the region.
CWA Endorses Aparna
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Happy #Caturday. The Goldie abides.
A cute chubby orange tabby cat reclines on two blankets
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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/02/2026
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance theonion.com/terrified-conservative…
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Can’t wait to work hard for @aparnafordc.bsky.social to be CM for Ward 1 and @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social to be Mayor!!!
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Isn't part of good journalism good editing?
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I sure wish we had an opposition party.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
It's frustrating for some that @dcpublicschools.bsky.social is closed for a third day, but recall that roughly 72% of school kids in D.C. attend a school other than their by-right option. (So they attend an out-of-boundary school, a citywide school, or a charter school.) Many kids travel.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
#Dysnowpia may be coming but Goldie seems to having a chill #Caturday
A cute orange tabby cat lying down and relaxing
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Porter McConnell @portermcconnell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
We’ve had Snowmaggedon and Snowpocalypse. This one is ❄️ DYSNOWPIA ❄️ What do you say @capitalweather.bsky.social????
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Even @nytpitchbot.bsky.social couldn’t make up this headline
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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
It’s 2026. This current Era feels like the most unstable period I’ve experienced. We’re dealing with disruptive technologies that are running out way ahead of regulations and the culture’s ability to handle them. Know nothing populism is rampant. Yet, I’m pretty hopeful despite the chaos. 1/x
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Love this post. The Democratic Party needs more Grants and fewer McClellans.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Sir, that’s called a sabbatical.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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a man in a barber shop with the words " there they go "
ALT: a man in a barber shop with the words " there they go "
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I love this essay for how it identities the need for something truly radical and unifying in the political left and why we haven’t gotten there yet.
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I'm so excited that @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social is running for Mayor. Let's help her get started!!!
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Thomas Flores @thomasflores.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Trump’s threats against Democratic legislators are so severe that Chuck Schumer is considering sending a strongly worded letter to the White House. He probably won’t, though. Too risky.
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Porter McConnell @portermcconnell.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Here are the 28 Democrats who voted to interfere in DC’s governance and bring back racist cash bail that’s been outlawed for decades.
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