JAMIE SANDEL (he/him). DC-based organizer, audio/video producer, musician. “Anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist.” (A. Martin)
Washington, DC
Joined April 2013
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For me, its the condescending lectures from Mendo about how small orgs need not be dependent on the government. Next breath, its “I am making CAH fund these capital projects…but only for the rich property owners.”
Who’s gonna tell him? I tried.
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This week, the Washington Post added “political jet fuel” (in their words) to Republican efforts to restrict trans rights - but why?
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Criminalizing poverty never has and never will create community safety... It's really not that complicated.
Instead of spending more $ on MPD/MTPD... why don't we just give it to the people who need it to afford public transit?
"'Decriminalizing fare evasion is a blunt instrument that has not only hurt Metro’s revenue, but has hampered law enforcement’s ability to keep all of us safe on public transportation,' Pinto said."
wtop.com/dc-transit/2023/04/…
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lots of 'centrists' at legacy news organizations that really can't grasp that they're now right of center, because when they came of age they were left of center, and they've just decided to refuse to accept reality, and keep talking like they're still the median voter
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If you live in:
Alabama
California
Delaware
Lousiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New York
Pennsylvania
Congrats! You live in a state that has NOT introduced anti-LGBTQ legislation in 2023.
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If Biden signs the disapproval resolution, he does not support #DCStatehood. It's that simple.
Also to anyone from either party who voted to overrule DC law... do not ask me for a single cent (or my vote), ever again. #HandsOffDC
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Some exceptions may apply:
- Your doctor’s office
- Your library
- Your classroom
- Your bedroom
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Absolutely Not. Invest that money into supporting community members, not criminalizing them.
Also waiting on the bill that provides bonuses to educators, bus drivers, counselors, social workers, and caseworkers. You know all the people who actually support community members.
Inbox: @VinceGrayWard7 is introducing a bill he says will help bring MPD's staffing up to 4,200 officers. (It's currently around 3,300; it was at 3,800 in 2020). Among other provisions, it would offer big bonuses to older officers to keep them from retiring.
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Hello, it’s me, back on twitter to say: @wmata what is wrong with you. WHY is the Red Line to Shady Grove literally NONEXISTENT after 10 pm? Is it because you simply don’t care about the people in this city who have to work at night?! Here’s what I mean:
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I have spent my entire adult life working with kids. And while I still have tons to learn, a few things are clear: The way we talk about kids matter. The way we view & characterize kids matter. The way we respond to kids matters.
They are watching & listening.
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The richest elite in history who spent 44 billion dollars to purchase the digital town square so he can control what is said in it says that we are living in a dystopian novel, and he is the good guy.
Do you actually think you are the protagonist of any of these books?
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Union Station-Unhoused people used to live here. The National Park Service evicted them all.
Unhoused people used to be able to rest inside, too. They literally removed all of the public benches & began enforcing ticket checks at certain hours.
None of this ends homelessness.
ALT A picture of the outside of union station, totally devoid of tents. If you look closely, you can see folks sleeping rough under blankets.
