Keya Chatterjee

Keya Chatterjee

@keyachatterjee.bsky.social

Mom, Climate and Democracy Activist, Fmr ANC 6A01, #FreeDC. Author of THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE RATED G-- coming out October 2025-- It's speculative cli-fi-- a spicy romp through fascism that ends with a successful general strike!

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Wish it was mentioned that AK and IA Govs have a cumulative 150 armed soldiers serving under the “DC Safe and Beautiful Taskforce” that has killed + kidnapped neighbors and is on a spree of harassing families at school pick up/drop off alongside HSI and FBI agents www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

nytimes.comDemocrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls ShowDemocratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

Today DoorDash apologized for attacking DC Home Rule. Our other demands are that they take a stand against: 1- Federal agents hunting down, shooting, and killing their drivers; and 2- The "DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force" that's been occupying DC with armed soldiers/federal agents. #DeleteDoorDash

kenofseattle@kenofseattle.bsky.social

Seattle

We are resisting competitive authoritarianism in the US. This is what tilting the playing field of an election looks like. What role did MAGA Abbot and Paxton play in this? Why are so many polling locations closing in TX? This election affects DC, the country, and the world. Contact your TX friends!

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

The state Department of Public Safety wouldn’t say how many voters are affected. trib.al/iov7Ky1

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DoorDash seems to not care that ICE agents are shooting their workers while they on the job. Community members are the ones who have gotten Wilber medical attention in detention and legal support — without a single shred of help from this multibillion dollar corporation profiting off his labor.

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While their drivers are being gunned down by Trump’s secret police, DoorDash is raking in blood money. The company pulled in a massive $4.45 billion in revenue (and $200 million in pure profit) just last quarter, vaulting CEO Tony Xu into billionaire status on the backs of unprotected gig workers.

Our experience in DC— Feds killing, kidnapping, harassing,while Trump tries to tear down community golf courses, the Kennedy Center, the WH— makes it clear how callous this regime is. They don’t care about us, ofc, but they don’t care about anyone or anything but lining their own pockets.

Geoffrey Hatchard@imgoph.bsky.social

Just had some big black SUV full of 3-letter agency pigs shine flashlights out their windows at us as we walked back into our house. Get out of DC, swine. 🖕🏻

First all the trees at Haines Point for the private golf course he’s trying to build and now all the Kennedy Center trees :( We have a lot of plans to stop him. Up next: Join us Saturday in VA-5 to take out MAGA McGuire www.freedcproject.org/midterms

freedcproject.orgHelp us flip Virginia’s 5th this fall — Free DCSince the start of last year Congress has introduced a historic number of attacks against DC. These bills are a dangerous threat to our communities: they would force DC to allow 14-year-olds to be tri...
Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social

The iconic weeping willow trees outside the Kennedy Center have been cut down by Trump.

The “crime” pretext for a hostile military occupation of DC by Gov Kemp/Lombardo, Reynolds’ troops would be laughable if the “safe and beautiful task force” weren’t killing and kidnapping people. Want to make Trump mad? Read/share the report he’s tryingto bury. freedcproject.org/news/share-t...

freedcproject.orgShare the CAP report Trump is trying to bury — Free DCA new report from Center for American Progress found no evidence the National Guard deployment in DC reduced crime. It's projected to cost taxpayers $1.7 billion by the end of year. Use this ...
TrumpReposter@trumpreposter.bsky.social

(2/3) invited in, by the Mayor or Governor, to HELP. I am awaiting the call. Nobody should be forced to live under these conditions. Like D. C. and others, they will have almost no crime, FAST! The State and City can’t do what I do. Governor Pritzker, CALL! ! ! President

The square dance at Pierce Mill on Sat was hours of pure joy. Sadly at 10 pm HSI and US Marshals showed up in cars with blacked out plates But then a dozen+ people stepped away for an hour to document and ensure an Uber driver was not taken by them. So proud of DC. #FreeDC

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I asked the ambulance driver to not leave us surrounded by agents but he had to go. Luckily with so many witnesses the Feds did not escalate. The “safe and beautiful” task force is a grave injustice. Help us unseat the man who wants to make it permanent: Www.freedcproject.org/midterms.

freedcproject.orgHelp us flip Virginia’s 5th this fall — Free DCSince the start of last year Congress has introduced a historic number of attacks against DC. These bills are a dangerous threat to our communities: they would force DC to allow 14-year-olds to be tri...

The square dance at Pierce Mill on Sat was hours of pure joy. Sadly at 10 pm HSI and US Marshals showed up in cars with blacked out plates But then a dozen+ people stepped away for an hour to document and ensure an Uber driver was not taken by them. So proud of DC. #FreeDC

Seemed like they came in response to a 911 call for an ambulance which is scary. The bicyclist who had called had gotten treatment from another medical professional in the crowd and was also treated in the ambulance, leaving the uber driver and his passenger surrounded by HSI and Marshals.

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It’s the first week of school in DC and armed National Guard soldiers are teaming up with federal police to patrol residential neighborhoods, including outside elementary schools. National Guard out of DC communities NOW.

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BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Looks like the letter worked.

Rachel Kurzius@curiouskurz.bsky.social

DC Council called on state govs to withdraw Natl Guard troops by 9/1, citing waste of taxpayer $ and "militarization of civilian spaces" DOJ just attacked them. "Your politically-motivated letter is impotent theatrics not worth the paper it’s written on" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

NYtimes: Attacks on immigrants, Trump personally called into a Kennedy Center meeting to get his name back on, DHS planes, Feds illegally surveilled in MN, & Dr Phil wants Greenland to drill. The only use of the word “audacious” is an article about DSA members running for office in primaries.

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We remember. Tomorrow we honor the people who have been taken from our communities. We uplift the students who are facing another school year under occupation. We keep us safe. Join us #FreeDC freedcproject.org/event-list/o...

freedcproject.orgOne Year of Occupation: Justice for DC's Students and Schools — Free DCDC has been under a hostile military occupation for nearly an entire year, and for 11 days in August we are telling the story of the ways Trump’s occupation has hurt our communities. August 5: “Ju...
Brad Johnson@climatebrad.hillheat.com

The neo-Nazi ICE goons that @mayorbowser.dc.gov collaborates with are targeting the DC Bilingual elementary school. This morning, they conducted their third abduction during school drop off time in front of the children #bigballsgoonshow

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DoorDash claims to support DC’s autonomy… while actively undermining it. If you’ve already deleted your account and the app from your phone, then I hope you’ll join Free DC on August 7 and call on DoorDash to withdraw support from H.R. 9720. Oppose federal attacks on the people of DC.

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.@JocelynBenson.bsky.social If you were MI Gov today, would you bring your troops home from DC before school starts? Chris Swanson, a former sheriff running for Gov, has said he would. Michigan voters - and the people of DC - want to know your stance! 🏛️✊🏾 www.npr.org/2026/07/11/n...

npr.orgMinnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on MichiganMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending troops to the city amid President Trump's ongoing deployment grows ...

Reminder that Gov Gretchen Whitmer sent armed troops to occupy DC the day before our election on June 16 and refuses to pull them out before school starts on Aug 24 despite a unanimous request from DC council to pull MI troops out NOW. She is easily bullied, bribed and misled.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

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I got the DoorDash letter attacking DC home rule over a 20¢ fee. The letter, which dangerously misrepresents HR 9720 as only applying to tax and fee increases, was written by @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social director John Horton. #freedc

hillheat.comDoorDash Declares War on DC Home Rule Over A 20-Cent FeeJohn Horton, DoorDash head of North American policy The delivery giant DoorDash is trying to cripple District of Columbia’s fiscal self-governance, in response ...

This was the worst Congressional attack on DC Home Rule we've seen, and Doordash admits they instigated. DELETE YOUR DOORDASH Account. Mobile: In the app, go to the Me tab. Navigate to Manage Account → Manage Account and enter your login credentials; then, select Delete Account.

Christina Henderson@chenderson.bsky.social

Fourth, it’s funny DoorDash cites no hearings on fee as reason to oppose Guess what also had no hearing? Comer’s bill. Federal lobbying team trampling the state/local teams relationship with a jurisdiction over a 20-cent fee is wild. Good luck to them!

lol- Confirming for you that the nearly year long military occupation of our capital that Hegseth says will go to Jan 2029 is not at all about the national guard helping people out during a health emergency #FreeDC

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The world is burning. The president is having hallucinations about election fraud on live television. ICE is murdering people in the streets. And Rep. James Comer thinks the problem we really need to address is that DC is setting our own local tax rates. #FOH

oversight.house.govChairman Comer Introduces Legislation to Stop D.C. Tax Increases - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformUnited States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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The real patriots are the (likely disenfranchised) folks at Eastern Market blasting music and shouting at these fascists #FreeDC

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com

Patriot Front came out of their moms’ basements, dusted off the Old Navy khakis, put on the white masks so they don’t get fired from their day jobs, and headed to Washington for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Four hundred self-described patriots, not one ounce of bravery.

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This is the white supremacist group Patriot Front and we condemn in the strongest possible terms their ideology and presence in our communities. We advise DC neighbors to protect the most vulnerable people around you today. We reaffirm DC’s values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Josh Chafetz@joshchafetz.bsky.social

What kind of fascist hellscape is happing on Pennsylvania Ave at the Eastern Market Metro stop? These guys—seemingly all white, all men—have their faces covered, are carrying shields, wearing brown …

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Statement from Counsel for Olympian Davey Hearn:

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social

Jeanine Box-o-Wine Pirro right now doing a press conference to justify why her office has indicted three-time U.S. Olympian, David Hearn, for destruction of federal property. Per Pirro: Hearn “ripped a piece of recently installed sealant on the bottom of the Refecting Pool...He damaged the pool!!!"

“Making some wonder” does a lot of work here. I’m wondering when the 10 month long military invasion of our metro stations will end and why Gov Whitmer, Gov Walz, Gov Brashear and Gov Stein sent troops into this atrocious summer surge! Also, will Black and brown people ever feel safe on Metro again?

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social

Metro has been cracking down on fare evasion in the transit system, but thousands of the tickets it has handed out in D.C. are regularly being tossed out of court. That's making some wonder if D.C.'s law is essentially toothless. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/metro/dc-met...

Even if they believed the lie that their troops were only being sent with pistols to the Mall I cannot fathom why Govs Brashear, Whitmer, Walz, and Stein want to use their authority as commander of the National Guard to be a part of this mess. Demand they withdraw: www.freedcproject.org/guard

freedcproject.orgNational Guard Out Now — Free DC
amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

I love this so much! Can they now end the US military campaign against DC by giving DC control of our own National Guard?

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Senate has joined the House in voting to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran and block Trump's authority to wage this war. Four Republicans broke ranks in the bipartisan 50-48 vote.

The Tropical Storm Arthur climate disaster scene seems like a good time to remind everyone that DC has been occupied by National Guard from the Gulf South for 10 months. Write to LA, MS, AL, SC, GA, NC, SC govs to send them home: freedcproject.org/guard

CNN@cnn.com

Videos show the aftermath of heavy flooding across the Gulf Coast and the southern United States due to Tropical Storm Arthur and its remnants. Forecasters expect more rain, even though Arthur is no longer a tropical system.

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The DC Election Protection Coalition had more than 200 trained, non-partisan volunteers at Election Day Vote Centers across DC today, to make sure every voter could participate fully and safely in today's election. Here's how it went.

freedcproject.orgDC primary election takes place smoothly despite escalating military presence — Free DC200+ nonpartisan volunteers, Election Protection hotline, and rapid response command center protected rights of DC voters

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These were the two clearest images from projection a few minutes ago at the Kennedy Center. Before that, workers arrived and pulled up the tarp. How much do you want to bet that they don't pull the tarp off tonight?