Deirdre Bannon
@deirdrebannon
Independent writer, editor, reporter, photographer; previously investigative journalist @SchusterInst. Past fellow of @womenjournos.
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28-04-2011 18:29:23
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sometimes! I miss you D.C. ### Thanks, Buck Downs & Theresa Vargas washingtonpost.com/local/stickers…
Beautiful words, Amanda Gorman — thank you for leading the way
Well said, Hari Kunzru -- thank you! 🇮🇪 My Family Fought the British Empire. I Reject Its Myths. nytimes.com/2022/09/11/opi…
"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
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.
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-…
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
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.