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Deirdre Bannon

@deirdrebannon

Independent writer, editor, reporter, photographer; previously investigative journalist @SchusterInst. Past fellow of @womenjournos.

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Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton (@eleanornorton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, the DC police department will be presented with a Congressional Gold Medal for its Jan 6th response. The department, paid for by DC residents, saved the Capitol and democracy that day, even though Congress denies DC voting representation and full home rule. #DCStatehood

Today, the DC police department will be presented with a Congressional Gold Medal for its Jan 6th response.

The department, paid for by DC residents, saved the Capitol and democracy that day, even though Congress denies DC voting representation and full home rule.

#DCStatehood
The Lead CNN (@theleadcnn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"This issue is fundamentally about preserving our local democracy and self-governance." DC Council Member Janeese Lewis George discusses the battle over the city's crime bill

Natasha Cloud (@t_cloud4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

White players are “passionate” and “competitive”. Black players are “classless” “thugs”. It’s reckless narratives that continue to divide us. I’m riled up after a phenomenal final 4 because y’all are just sick ass individuals.

Deirdre Bannon (@deirdrebannon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are You Allowed to Criticize Angel Reese?: A Decision Tree - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency mcsweeneys.net/articles/are-y…

Yusef Abdus Salaam (@dr_yusefsalaam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#PowerPost🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿™️ Over 30 years ago, Donald Trump took out full page ads calling for my execution. On the day he was arrested and arraigned, here is my ad in response.

#PowerPost🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿™️

Over 30 years ago, Donald Trump took out full page ads calling for my execution. 

On the day he was arrested and arraigned, here is my ad in response.
Markus Batchelor (@markusfordc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the first official #DCStatehoodDay (May 1, 5/1), Delegate Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton thanks DC Statehood PAC for creating another opportunity to remind residents and the nation about the need to end the inequality of partial home rule by making DC the 51st State.

Deirdre Bannon (@deirdrebannon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'I Had A Duty To Yell At Them': Meet The Bikeshare-Riding D.C. Resident Who Brutally Mocked White Supremacists dcist.com/story/23/05/17…

Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Targeted misgendering and deadnaming is one of the most common modalities for expressing contempt toward trans and nonbinary people across social media platforms. Platforms must all recognize it as hate speech, say GLAAD's Leanna Garfield is on Bluesky & Jenni Olson: techpolicy.press/understanding-…

Mark Segraves (@segravesnbc4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is unacceptable for Phil Mendelson to hold a private briefing on something as important as DC’s budget for 3 hand picked reporters excluding the vast majority of reporters who cover DC. Mendo excluded WAMU 88.5 WTOP NBC4 Washington Washington Informer WUSA9 FOX 5 DC 7News DC Axios

David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Former WaPost Executive Editor Marty Baron on paper's decision not to endorse in WH race: "This is cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty. " MORE BELOW:

American University (@americanu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.WAMU 88.5's Diane Rehm has interviewed President Jimmy Carter over 10 times. As we look back on his legacy, we share her conversations with you. wamu.org/series/diane-r…

Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton (@eleanornorton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1977 a woman had never led the EEOC, even though it's tasked with enforcing federal laws against gender-based job discrimination.   By appointing me, President Carter helped reassure American women that protections against job discrimination applied equally to them.

Barack Obama (@barackobama) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here’s a story that’s becoming all too common: federal immigration agents using racial and ethnic profiling as a rationale for stopping, questioning and detaining U.S. citizens who they suspect are undocumented. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Deirdre Bannon (@deirdrebannon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ugh Tennis Channel — why do you have pickleball on the Tennis Channel when you have the Pickleball Channel?!? Tennis players do not want to watch pickleball. The sound effects are terrible & we’re not interested. Please. Stop. Now. Thank you.