Lizzie Pelz

Students at American University get loud in their resistance to Trump's military occupation of DC. These students are united with residents across the city in our demand: we want federal forces out NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

DHS Claims Videotaping ICE Raids Is ‘Violence’ The expanded definition has justified assaults on journalists who have documented detentions of immigrants.

The First Amendment protects our right to record ICE officers and law enforcement in public, whether Secretary Noem likes it or not.

Washington Spirit games provide a field for Trump resistance Women's soccer fans have taken to the stands with banners, flags, and pro-D.C. chants.

"We know from studying movements against dictators all over the world that a key element is often cultural interventions, right? And sports stadiums are a really important place to make those cultural interventions.“ Keya Chatterjee, Executive Director, #FreeDC

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Once again the Supreme Court is handing over a license for state violence.

From Los Angeles to DC, ICE has no place in our communities.

#FreeDC #AbolishICE

Thank you to the organizers, panelists, facilitators, safety monitors, artists, and John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for hosting this town hall. And thank you @freedcproject.bsky.social for being a link to this community event. #FreeDC

Federal Forces Out Now: Visits to Congress with Free DC — Free DC DC residents want federal forces out IMMEDIATELY. We are calling on our allies across the country to join us to visit Members of Congress on Thursday, September 4 and Monday, September 8 to tell t...

DC residents are united in one demand: federal forces out of our city now. On Sept 8, we take that demand straight to Congress. Stand with us. #FreeDC RSVP: freedcproject.org/event-list/f...

This morning (9/1) at 8 AM feds pulled over a couple at 18th & Park NW. They smashed the window, dragged the husband out & arrested him. When a community member stopped to record they were grabbed & threatened w/ pepper spray by this piece of shit. @mayorbowser.bsky.social do you welcome this too?

Masked ICE agents are bringing fear and insecurity into our communities in DC. This morning an ICE agent pointed a taser at a bystander who was horrified at seeing a community member be aggressively kidnapped. Fuck ICE.

🚨ALERT🚨 HSI and MPD spotted driving and chasing moped drivers on 14th St NW. They were also reported to be IDing moped drivers at 14th & Irving St in front of target. Consider avoiding 14th Street NW at this moment.

🚨ALERTA🚨 Agentes de HSI y MPD fueron vistos manejando y persiguiendo a conductores de mopeds en la calle 14 NW. También se reportó que estaban pidiendo identificación a los conductores de mopeds en la 14 y la Irving St, frente a Target. Se recomienda evitar la calle 14 NW en este momento.

Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

All the while workers are conditioned to believe it's due totheir own shortcomings and/or marginalized groups are used as scapegoats.

Another one for @senschumer and his fellow brave letter writers

HIV prevention, Environmental health, Disaster response, Gun violence prevention, Injury prevention, Worker safety protections, Repro health research, Disability health, Tuberculosis prevention, Office of blood disorders, Drug use & mental health surveys, Disease forecasting

Gone.

Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a 'climate of fear' in research Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

An image of a thick, fully bloomed magnolia tree with pink blossoms with three grey headstones in front of it. The headstones looked weathered and old.

The best places to see new beauty is often in the places where death is a presence. Magnolia tree in Glenwood Cemetery in Washington, DC.

Eat shit, ICE!

Spotify faces criticism over misogynist Andrew Tate courses It’s been an instructive morning on the internet. We’ve learned that women can’t multi-task – only men can.

Spotify faces criticism over misogynist Andrew Tate courses that instructs men how to traffic women. musically.com/2025/03/11/s...

NEW: Nick Enrich, acting asst admin for USAID Global Health, was just placed on administrative admin leave by Trump admin. It comes after he shared a memo with USAID staff, including those on leave/fired saying it’s been impossible to implement Rubio’s waivers for lifesaving aid

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY book cover by Julianne Moore, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Pen America photo of FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY book cover. Text reads: BANNED By the Department of Defense Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

I'm so sorry, Julianne Moore & LeUyen Pham 💔

Thank you for FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY. For writing, for illustrating a book for the kids with freckles, for the adults with freckles. A story insisting it's okay to be different. Your differences make you YOU 💛

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I have seen the effects of advanced measle cases. It's horrifying that parents in the U.S. who can access the measles vaccine would risk their children going through severe pneumonia, brain inflammation, severe diarrhea, middle ear infections, & potential neurological complications.

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

Happy Birthday!

So glad you are still here. Your joy for reading and for libraries permeates through so many networks. I finally got my current library card because of you. I got a Libby account because of you. And having access to reading has been saving me because of you.

Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument.

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Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

Married women could be stopped from voting under SAVE Act The act could affect whether married women without passports are able to register to vote.

"The SAVE Act does not include proof of name change or a marriage certificate as acceptable proof of identity. This is vital for married women with a birth certificate that does not match their current legal name."

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Open message to Elon Musk:

Rumors are swirling that you’re spending $40 million on Super Bowl ads targeting USAID. If there were truly fraud, wouldn’t you not need to spend millions trying to convince people?