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  1. D.C. has more residents than two U.S. states. They pay more per capita in federal taxes than any other state.

    But they don’t get a serious seat at the table to decide how they’re governed.

    D.C. statehood now.

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  2. i'll say it again, my loud and vigorous support for any democrat who calls for televised hearings and criminal charges for everyone involved in DOGE. this guy should never be able to live in peace again.

    On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.

    On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.

    This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.

    Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵

    Photo of DOGE staffer Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old white man in a blue pullover, carrying a black backpack.Photo of 53-year-old Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi. He is sitting, wearing white pants and shirt with a brown vest.
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  3. Demsas and The Argument’s main account pay for blue checks so that they won’t get down ranked for failing to do so. They post pictures first with links in the next tweet because links are downranled. She has over 40k followers. And this is the result. We’re supposed to believe this is worth it?

    But leaving Twitter in 2025 is not deplatforming Nazis, it is deplatforming yourself. The Nazis havesomeone else buy the grocery-brand eggs. With Twitter, you’re taking yourself out of the fight on the platform with the most eyeballs. FurtherJerusalem Demsas tweet
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