🧵Here’s how people experiencing homelessness in D.C. will be impacted by the upcoming inauguration weekend, according to information circulated by the D.C. government. Follow Street Sense Media for updates, and please share any other impacts you hear of.

I did a story a few days ago about about how to support incarcerated firefighters in California. Now Fund for Guaranteed Income made a spreadsheet of their commissary info if people want to contribute directly: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Jesus. FTC finds companies are exploiting your data – browsing history, location, buying patterns, even “mouse movements on a webpage” – to gouge you with higher prices shown specifically to you. Just shocking.

More than 150 workers and community members picketing Rasika on a frigid Thursday night. Workers there report being illegally fired, threatened, and harassed for organizing a union with @DCCulinaryUnion.

We are ecstatic to report that the charges against our member and independent journalist Alissa Azar were DROPPED. This is a strong reminder of the power of public pressure as protecting press freedom becomes even more critical. Read Alissa's story: buff.ly/40u8Qub

In the latest Ask a D.C. Native column, Christina Sturdivant Sani reflects on how her neighborhood has changed over the years. "The neighborhood still has its heart. I just wonder if, at some point over the years, it lost its soul." buff.ly/3PKmHYt

'There are many journalists hiding from the stigma of mental health, addiction, or both, trying not to appear as damaged goods and to keep on working. I want them to know that they are not alone.' cjr.org/wartime/oghann…

Hearing from reliable sources that Trump has fired Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox, an unprecedented move that could bring cases filed by SpaceX, Amazon challenging NLRB constitutionality to SCOTUS Board members are shielded from presidential removal so this appears illegal

Confirmed. Here's a statement from NLRB member Wilcox on her firing: "I will be pursuing all legal avenues to challenge my removal, which violates long-standing Supreme Court precedent.”

"Worker-owned outlets can pitch themselves to their audiences as an organization that cares about giving them quality journalism, not extracting profits." Read more about the newsrooms that launched in 2024, including The 51st! buff.ly/4fQGiRa

Tip from an airline pilot

D.C.-area leaders have been warning about capacity issues at DCA for years. This from the two Virginia senators last year, after the first of two near-misses at the busy airport.

This is a phenomenal piece all around, but I want highlight this particular absurdity.

The D.C. Council will vote today on Trayon White's expulsion. Catch up on what you might've missed in his hearing last week. buff.ly/40E4osR

Read Martin's deep dive here: 51st.news/district-of-co…

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So…this sucks! Coincidentally, we’re writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages…we’re ramping them up! And one thing we won’t do? Publish anything that opposes our guiding editorial belief that all D.C. residents deserve a more equitable and just city.

What we’re looking for: clear and concise arguments with obvious local ties, voice-driven writing, and topics that speak to either a timely news even or culturally relevant question (or, engage with existing conversations in a new way.)

If the publication models of the digital age won’t allow us to work in dignity, then workers will continue to build our own alternative structures, like our 1st VP Abigail Higgins did with The 51st poynter.org/business-work/…