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Ask A D.C. Native: Is D.C. still Chocolate City? Gentrification in the District has displaced large numbers of longtime residents. What pieces of a Black utopia remain?

NEW: Gentrification in the District has displaced large numbers of longtime residents.

What pieces of a Black utopia remain?

For our "Ask a D.C. Native" column, Nayion Perkins of The Pack World reflects:

Screenshot of an X post by Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) stating: “BREAKING: In response to Trump saying he couldn’t understand Bad Bunny’s halftime show because it was in Spanish, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back: ‘I barely know what Trump is saying half the time, so… I feel him.’ Lmao” followed by laughing emojis. Below is a video still of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez standing in a hallway inside a government building, smiling mid-conversation. A watermark reads “Nicholas Ballasy.”

AOC with the zinger of the week.

Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive

Offs. They surely have way better things to do than piss us off in yet another way…

A shadowy industry is helping small businesses pay tariffs — at a high cost How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines

Trump's tariffs aren't just hurting consumers. Struggling small businesses who import foreign goods are having to turn to predatory lenders to pay tariff bills.

Meanwhile, big corporations like Apple are securing huge tariff exemptions by sucking up to Trump.

It's Trump's extortion economy.

A backgrounder is someone who conducts background checks.

US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.

Award-Winning Amy Goodman Documentary ‘Steal This Story, Please!’ To Be Self-Distributed Across U.S. The Amy Goodman documentary 'Steal This Story, Please!,' directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, will be self-distributed in theaters across the U.S.

Mark. Your. Calendars.
Steal This Story Please opens April 10 @ifccenter.bsky.social. #supportIndieFilm
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In the last hour, dozens of GOP lawmakers began to denounce Trump's racist meme.

Minutes ago, the White House capitulated and deleted the post.

If those same lawmakers showed that same level of moral clarity when it comes to the Constitution & fair elections, the White House would capitulate.

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Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show.

The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year — even as its profits jumped by 45 percent to nearly $90 billion.

More on Amazon's 87% drop in taxes👇

Every American needs to watch this:

Trump's big, ugly budget megabill gives ICE more agents than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.

Not one more penny for ICE.

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

🧵 At 3pm ET today, I'll be live-posting highlights from the public forum for @lawfaremedia.org.

This will some witnesses' very first public appearance and the only one for Brent and Luke Ganger, who do not plan to do any additional interviews.

Follow this thread for updates as they happen 🧵👇

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman

Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.

It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.

ICE MUST GO‼️

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕

Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class For Black History Month, we’re honoring these Black trans pioneers from across America.

It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.

Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...

YouTube video by The White Woman Whisperer Questions for white women waking up

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Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor

"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

As someone who went there all the time before HE stuck his classless tasteless butt into it, I can tell you it was lovely and in great shape. All he does is ruin things.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.

They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.

Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024

UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.

HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest Lemon’s lawyer said he was taken into custody after attending protest in which demonstrators disrupted a church service earlier in January

The arrest of Don Lemon is yet another alarming attack by the Trump administration on Americans’ First Amendment rights.

A free press is fundamental to democracy. This is unacceptable & we will continue to fight back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"I begged my wife for the last two months to stop calling me flaccid. That kind of rhetoric needed to stop. I said to her in March--if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be a black eye. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anyone with a black eye. But I warned her."