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"Which brings us to the real reason why Trump is an enemy of urban America. If cities like D.C. and Los Angeles truly were crime-ridden hellholes, they would pose little threat to the MAGA movement. It is because these are prosperous and dynamic places that they must be occupied."
Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social
Notes on a nonexistent crime wave publiccomment.blog/p/notes-on-a...
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser just reacted to the growing deployment of ICE officers as part of the federal police surge into D.C. "The focus should be on violent crime," she said of the surge. "If this is really about immigration enforcement, I think the administration should make that plain."
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowserās statement:
"Having American soldiers and airmen patrolling American streets against American citizens isnāt patriotism ā itās a betrayal. Itās not who we are. Itās Un-American."
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Trump is wasting taxpayer dollars parading around federal tanks in D.C. Heās enforcing his authoritarian agenda as an attempt to distract us from the fact that he IS a convicted felon & IS in the Epstein files.
He thinks he can distract the American people. We aren't fooled. Stay loud.
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Be warned: Trumpās D.C. takeover is a trial run for something much worse. We break it all down on the latest Coffee Klatch. youtu.be/KpT7AGkHAQo?featā¦
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Fascism 101: Trumpās Takeover of D.C. | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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I've got two more days of data showing how D.C. dining fared over the weekend (numbers show change in online reservations compared to same date in 2024):
ā¢ Friday: -25%
ā¢ Saturday: -20%
ā¢ Sunday: -22%
Jordan Fischer@jordanonrecord.bsky.social
NEW: Reservations at D.C. restaurants dropped 16% YoY the day Trump announced his police takeover. The next day, 27%. By Day 3 they were down 31% compared to 2024. It couldn't come at a worse time. D.C. Summer Restaurant Week starts... tomorrow. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
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NEW: When public officials use donor money for personal gain, it undermines votersā trust in government.
That's why Campaign Legal Center filed complaints alleging Speaker Mike Johnson is illegally using campaign funds for his rent in D.C. 1/
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New CLC Complaints Allege House Speaker Unlawfully Used Campaign Funds for Rent
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The federal takeover of D.C. is a power grab & PR stunt to make Trump look tough on crime, despite months of evidence to the contrary. Trumpās actions are corrosive to law enforcement agencies, undermining public safety, national security, and trust in government.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trumā¦.
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Trumpās Pro-Crime Power Grab
Deploying federal agents on the streets of Washington, D.C. makes the whole country less safe.
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about 12 hours agoTrump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers #Pinks
www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...
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Trump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers ā and no exit strategy
Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.
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"Overwhelmingly, the largest source of danger for people who fit that description is vehicle traffic, which killed 110 people in the D.C. area in 2024āa danger that is considerably worsened when you arenāt wearing your seatbelt."
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com
"I must emphasize that for anyone who has lived in any big American city, these Republican men are almost indescribably pathetic." prospect.org/justice/2025...
prospect.org
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Trump is trampling on D.C.ās rightsāfederalizing local police, handing power to Pam Bondi, and ignoring residents + elected leaders.
700,000+ people deserve a voice in our democracy. Itās time to #FreeDC.
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Trump is inventing āemergenciesā to grab power in D.C. and beyond, but the courts and pro-democracy players are pushing back. Catch Norm Eisenās latest Publisherās Roundup:
contrarian.substack.com
Contrarians Fight Against Trumpās DC Invasion
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43 cities in the states sending troops to Washington, D.C., have higher rates of violent crime than the capital does.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social
August 17, 2025
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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NEW: D.C. man forgets to thank Guardsman for his service while being detained www.duffelblog.com/p/dc-mā¦.
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D.C. man forgets to thank Guardsman for his service while being detained
Witnesses say the disrespect rivaled Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and kneeling during the anthem
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"Trump has a different, more algorithm-oriented strategy...As he takes over D.C., Trump isnāt acting like a politician so much as a film producer. The goal isnāt quiet on the D.C. streets. Itās video of clashes between masked cops and D.C. residents."
open.substack.com/pub/theā¦.
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Trump Wants Cop Violence in Your Feed
Plus: How much of the damage of the Alaska summit can Zelensky and the Europeans undo?
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President Trump has referred to cities with Black mayors as crime-ridden wastelands. But the men and women leading places such as Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles say violent crime is actually down in their communities. bit.ly/4fEIgWi
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Sending Ohio National Guard troops to support President Trumpās abuse of power and sow fear in D.C. communities is unnecessary, inflammatory, and a serious misuse of our stateās Guard members.
We condemn this action by @govmikedewine.bsky.social.
www.fox19.com/2025/08/17/g...
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Gov. DeWine deploys Ohio National Guard troops to Washington, DC
The move comes as the Trump Administration has deployed the DC National Guard in the city and taken control of the city's police.
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Trump brags D.C. became the āsafest cityā in four days under his troop surge, ignoring FBI data that never ranked it near the top for crime. With 1,600 soldiers for 300 arrests, itās fascist theater dressed up as law and order.
www.rawstory.com
Bizarre Trump brag claims DC now 'perhaps' safest city in the world
President Donald Trump proclaimed Monday that Washington, D.C. had gone from the āmost unsafe city in the United States, and perhaps the worldā to āperhaps the safestā in just four days following his federal takeover of the nationās capital, and despite critics ridiculing the takeoverās paltry arres...
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"Trump is not going to stop moving forward on his authoritarian path until he is stopped ... mainstream media this week in response to Trumpās attack on Washington, D.C., suggest...they are more likely ... accomplices than truth-tellers." h/t @chrisgeidner.bsky.social www.lawdork.com/p/our-leaā¦.
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Our leading papers failed to stand up to Trump's criminal justice authoritarianism
The Washington Post and The New York Times editorial boards failed to hold Trump accountable for his attack on D.C. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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As a former (and perhaps one day again) Angeleno who saw so many attempts by Trump to besmirch and take over our town by force, I send my solidarity to the people of D.C. It really sucks when the eye of dementia Sauron turns its syphilitic gaze upon your city.
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āPeople are flocking to D.C. again, and soon, the beautification will begin!ā
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate eager to broaden Kansas voice in D.C. politics. | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate eager to broaden Kansas voice in D.C. politics ā¢ Kansas Reflector
Christy Davis of Cottonwood Falls is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and is taking aim at Sen. Roger Marshall and President Donald Trump.
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Trump Wants Blood in the Streets of D.C.
@krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
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Trump Wants Blood in the Streets of D.C.
By importing National Guard units from Trump-loyal states into Washington, he is manufacturing the conditions for deadly conflict between soldiers and civilians.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders are coming to D.C. on Monday for an extraordinary gathering with President Trump ā focused on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
www.washingtonpost.com
What to expect as Zelensky, European leaders meet Trump at White House
The high-stakes gathering comes as Trump presses for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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