Congratulations to 51st News on its launch! It’s like DCist & WAMU885 had a baby. The 1st dispatch by Colleen Grablick & Martin Austermuhle on what’s happening at the Council of DC strongly suggests the 51st will be a must-read for community news in the District: 51st.news/dc-council-f...
Between a potential expulsion of their colleague, an unpopular eviction bill, and "downtown revitalization," lawmakers are busy wrapping up their legislative loose ends before the session ends this fa...
🚨🚨 The 51st, DC’s new employee-owned news outlet, launched today. 🚨🚨
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So proud and excited that this is finally out in the world.
"As a worker-run newsroom that will rely heavily on audience input to shape our coverage of the city, we’re providing information WITH representation (put that on a license plate)." The 51st News is live! 51st.news/dc-local-new...
Introducing The 51st, local news by and for D.C. residents.
just gonna say that, whatever comes of this scandal, Mark Robinson is as of now the sitting Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and none of this stuff prevented him from rising that high. please fund local journalism everywhere i'm fucking begging you
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My latest story, on how Boston became the safest big city in America (as measured by its murder rate): www.economist.com/united-state...
thrilled and overwhelmed— we did it! Thanks to 3,429 people (mostly chipping in small amounts 😭) The 51st can bring worker-led local news to DC!
"“Let’s assume our worst nightmare—the Democrats went to the White House, the House, the Senate,” McConnell said...The first thing they’ll do is get rid of the [Senate] filibuster. Second, you’ll have two new states: D.C., Puerto Rico." idk sounds good so far newrepublic.com/post/184816/...
Mitch McConnell is terrified Kamala Harris will enact policies that end up kneecapping the Republican Party.