“Dear PoPville,
The Kennedy Center show I was excited to see tomorrow (Wednesday) has been canceled! (more…)
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“Mayor Bowser released the following statement on the evolution of Black Lives Matter Plaza”: (more…)
Thanks to S. for sending from NoMa.
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“Dear PoPville,
Senator Mike Lee and Representative Andy Ogles have introduced legislation to Repeal DC Home Rule:
Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act in the Senate and House, named after District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser. In response to the mayor and city council’s failure to prevent violent crime, corruption, and voting by non-citizens, the bill would repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act one year after passage. Congress has the authority to manage the nation’s capital according to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is the lead sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives.
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades,” said Sen Lee. “It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.”
“The radically progressive regime of D.C. Mayor Bowser has left our nation’s Capital in crime-ridden shambles.” said Rep. Ogles. “Washington is now known for its homicides, rapes, drug overdoses, violence, theft, and homelessness. Bowser and her corrupt Washington City Council are incapable of managing the city. As such, it seems appropriate for Congress to reclaim its Constitutional authority and restore the nation’s Capital. The epicenter of not only the United States Federal Government but also the world geopolitics cannot continue to be a cesspool of Democrats’ failed policies.”
Failures of governance in the District of Columbia include: (more…)
Thanks to J. for sending above: “Donkey from Rhode Island and Logan Circle.”
And thanks to G. for sending below from the Red Line: (more…)
photo by Josh
“Return to In-Person Work” from The White House January 20, 2025:
“Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads shall make exemptions they deem necessary.
This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.”
And in other Executive order news – Chairman Mendelson Statement on Release of Those Involved in January 6th Insurrection: (more…)
Watch: Why I will be attending the inauguration on Monday.
From an email blast:
“I want to take a moment to share why, despite my personal feelings, I have decided to attend the 60th presidential inauguration as a councilmember representing Washington, DC.
In politics, we all know that sometimes your side wins, and sometimes your side loses. That’s the nature of democracy. The incoming president holds deeply different views and values from mine, and I believe his leadership could harm the people and institutions I love and respect. Frankly, I would rather be anywhere else on Inauguration Day, which coincides with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
However, (more…)
Thanks to shakenbayke for passing on from Republic Restoratives this morning:
“Censored. Silenced. Not backing down.
Meta removed one of our posts highlighting over $100,000 raised for organizations fighting for reproductive rights, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ equality. They claim it goes against “Community Standards,” but let’s be real—this is censorship in a world where platforms are bending over backwards to appease the incoming Trump administration.
They want us to sit down, shut up, and play by their rules. We say: No. (more…)