Politics

Outside the Chinese Embassy apartment building under construction on Connecticut Ave in Kalorama.

Photo by Jan Johansson

Thanks to Jan for sending these updated shots:

Photo by Jan Johansson

And Chris writes: “At the Capitol, crowd goes all the way back down Penn as far as I can see”

Photo by Chris Dolan

Here are some early photos I took from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Updates as more reader photos come in. If you’d like to contribute yours – please upload to the PoPville flickr pool, tag us on Twitter @PoPville, on Instagram @PoPville or #PoPville and on Facebook/PoPville. And of course via email to [email protected]. Thanks! Here’s an early taste of the day:

Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)

Photo by PoPville flickr user Lorie Shaull

Thanks to a reader for passing on:

“The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Sunday, 1 PM – 3 PM

Join us at the White House and say NO to Trump’s new policies that will ban refugees, immigrants, and visa holders from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. We won’t stay silent. Let’s fight!

Please share this page with your friends in the DC area.

Location: Meet us at the Marquis de Lafayette Statue in front of the White House on intersection of Madison and Pennsylvania. Find the exact location in our pinned post.
Suggestions:
– If possible, don’t drive as parking will be difficult to find. The closest Metro stations are Metro Center (Red, Orange, Blue, Silver) and McPherson Square (Orage, Blue, Silver). Or use BikeShare.
– Do not bring large bags if possible.
– Wear colorful clothes, scarves, etc.
Stay vigilant, stay motivated!
See you at 1pm”

Photo by PoPville flickr user molly

“Dear PoPville,

Thank you for running the post on “Who Should DC Residents Contact?” on Monday. I have been wondering the same thing, and some of the comments were very helpful. A comment left by Hillary, re: Chaffetz potentially getting challenged in his district by another Republican candidate, made me wonder. Is there an organization or a group that coordinates helping elect representatives and senators in other states, specifically those that are running in opposition to incumbents who are known to screw with DC? I would be very interested in supporting candidates that could potentially unseat current Congress members and Senators that can’t help themselves but meddle in our business, and I imagine I’m not alone. So, if there isn’t already a group in place, we need to organize.”

Another reader writes:

“Dear PoPville,

You ran a story on the 23rd about who DC residents should contact and someone had the great idea of contacting Chaffetz about 311 requests since he wants to govern DC anyways. I thought this was a great idea, but I actually had a different one.

Since yesterday I have called Rep. Chaffetz’s Utah office and politely explained that I live in DC and I can’t vote for him. I then tell them that because he has decided to not focus on representing the people of his district, but rather wants to micromanage my life in DC, I have decided to inform his constituents about this. I have also decided not to vacation in his district anymore. I have cancelled a trip to go to Arches and Canyonlands and will travel to some other National Parks instead. I then tell them that I am going to call 10 restaurants and hotels a day and tell them to ask their congressman to focus on them, not on me and I ask them to support Damian W. Kidd in the primary. I then go ahead and actually call 10 random hotels or restaurants with this message. (more…)

The resistance returns to Dupont this morning!

A reader reports:

“DC seems to think that Bannon is the one who should keep his mouth shut.”

Thanks to a reader for sending word about the planned Juggalo March:

“Saturday, September 16, 2017

This is the day that we are asking every single Juggalo to join us in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., to make a collective statement from the Juggalo Family to the world about what we are and what we are not. Recently Psychopathic Records’ court case in our lawsuit against the F.B.I. and Department of Justice for listing Juggalos as a “loosely organized hybrid gang” in their 2011 Gang Task Force report was once again dismissed, meaning we are back to square one from a legal standpoint. We have tried to use the American judicial system to achieve justice and we failed.

So on Saturday, September 16, 2017, we are taking out fight to the streets. Literally. (more…)

Photo by PoPville flickr user Bossi

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton tweets yesterday:

“House passed bill permanently prohibiting DC money for abortion. I’m already working w/ Senate allies to defeat it.”

From a press release:

“After speaking on the House floor, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she will vigorously fight to prevent Senate consideration and passage of a national anti-choice bill passed by the House today that uniquely targets the District of Columbia by permanently prohibiting the District from spending its local funds that have been approved by Congress on abortion services for low-income women. The bill also permanently bans federal funding for abortion, prohibits D.C. and federal government employees from providing abortions, prohibits abortions in D.C. and federal government facilities, and defines the D.C. government as part of the federal government for purposes of abortion. (more…)

Photo by DC Design Tours

Thanks to all who sent messages/photos about the protesters at 15th and L St, NW.

Photo by Harrison Jones

Photo by Harrison Jones

Photo by Harrison Jones

Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)