Working people across the DC are unified in our demands: we want these federal forces out of our city now! #FreeDC
The people of the District of Columbia deserve dignity, respect, and self-determination. Join our movement to win it. #FreeDC freedcproject.org
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Working people across the DC are unified in our demands: we want these federal forces out of our city now! #FreeDC
We won't shop at companies that profit off detention. Beginning today, we call on everyone who wants ICE out of our communities to #BoycottAmazon and all of its consumer brands, including #BoycottWholeFoods. Sign the pledge and tell us you're on board: FreeDCproject.org/amazon
"Under no circumstances do I support nor do I believe that sending in a surge of federal officers is a way to keep our communities safe," says Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder in a townhall for constituents.
NO COOPERATION, END THE OCCUPATION
Hey, hey! Ho, ho! The national guard has got to go! Hey hey! Ho ho! These federal troops have got to go! Let’s get loud DC! #FreeDC
Beginning today, we are calling on everyone who opposes Trump’s detention agenda to #BoycottAmazon, including #BoycottWholeFoods. PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT: freedcproject.org/amazon
Working people across DC showed up to make clear: We are united. We are strong. We are powerful. We are loud! #FreeDC
Happening now: workers and allies from across DC are coming together to demand #WorkersOverBillionaires.
Working people make DC run and we deserve better than mass firings, union busting, deportations, and occupation. Join workers across the District TODAY at 4pm as we make it clear: a working class united can never be defeated! freedcproject.org/event-list/s... #FreeDC
Find us starting at 4 PM at Dupont Circle itself, on the south side of the circle.
DC students, mark your calendar: Sept. 9, we walk out of school! Sign your strike card here: linkin.bio/sunrisemvmt Not in DC? Support striking students by signing our petition at smvmt.org/DC.
DC students, mark your calendar: Sept. 9, we walk out of school. Sign your strike card here: linkin.bio/sunrisemvmt. Not in DC? Support striking students by signing the @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social petition at smvmt.org/DC!
Our demand remains: all escalated federal forces out NOW. #FreeDC
This community is so special. Thank you @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social for your solidarity and support ❤️❤️
This morning, Get Free members of our NYC pod kicked off the week by showing solidarity with DC. Raise a DC flag or Free DC sign/banner in your community and call on your Member of Congress to overturn Trump’s authoritarian takeover ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies?sourc... @freedcproject.bsky.social
And @freedcproject.bsky.social has put together a 2025 Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — check it out at freedcproject.org/schools
Trump's hostile takeover of the capital is only possible because D.C. lacks statehood, says activist Keya Chatterjee with @freedcproject.bsky.social. "We don’t have equal representation under the law. Our elected officials don’t control our own National Guard."
Washington Spirit AND Bay FC fans, let’s chant “Free DC” tomorrow at Oracle Park at the 51st minute to show solidarity! Spread the word. 🫶🏽⚽️
All kids deserve safe, welcoming schools. Thanks to Washington Teachers Union, DC ACTS & @freedcproject.bsky.social for speaking with parents worried about students being harassed by unaccountable masked agents in their neighborhoods. This admin has done nothing to assure parents their kids are safe
The DC resistance isn’t manifesting this week as recognizable members of Congress marching up and down Pennsylvania Avenue with CNN cameras in tow, but as an array of ordinary DC residents documenting what’s happening in their neighborhoods and mobilizing pop-up actions.
DC will always rise.
it’s giving
I chatted w/ @geedee215.bsky.social on @npr.org's Code Switch abt the impact of Trump's hostile takeover of DC, how it is impacting people who live outside, & more I also dropped some Torah, which I thought they would edit out. But I'm glad they didn't Give it a listen npr.org/2025/08/20/n...
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It is dangerous for the National Guard to be deployed in residential areas — for people here, for Guard members themselves, and for the communities back home which they are supposed to serve. Armored tactical vehicles should not be on city streets.
Any business in our communities that welcomes this president tonight will be subject to an immediate boycott.
It's time to GET LOUD, DC. The people who oppress our communities are not welcome in our communities. No matter where you are tonight, bring noisemakers, pots and pans, GoGo on the stereo, whistles, chants, or any other way to MAKE NOISE so Trump hears we want FEDERAL FORCES OUT NOW — FREE DC.
Best Practices for Bystanders and ICE Watch! #WeKeepUsSafe
Protesters *went there* when they heckled JD Vance at Union Station. Here's today's roundup.
🚨 DC CALLS ON OUR ALLIES IN OHIO: We do not want OH National Guard members in our communities - and neither should you. Allies, we call on you to get Governor DeWine to recall OH National Guard members immediately. Send a letter: FreeDCproject.org/ohio
🚨 DC CALLS ON OUR ALLIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA: We do not want SC National Guard members in our communities - and neither should you. Allies, we call on you to get Governor Henry McMaster to recall SC National Guard members immediately. Send a letter: FreeDCproject.org/south-carolina
🚨 DC CALLS ON OUR ALLIES IN WEST VIRGINIA: We do not want WV National Guard members in our communities — and neither should you. We call on you to get Governor Patrick Morrissey to recall WV National Guard members immediately. Send a letter: FreeDCproject.org/west-virginia
Featuring a great interview with @roseroomco.bsky.social’s @dreyesceron.bsky.social on the Spirit, and a mention of Friday’s “free dc” chant!
“Free D.C.” chants fill the halls of Union Station as JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller shake hands with National Guard troops.
FEDERAL FORCES OUT OF DC NOW! For allies across the country, we have two ways you can support us in standing down the federal escalation: ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies ➡️ freedcproject.org/occupation
"We want them gone today." As Republican states send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., organizer Keya Chatterjee of @freedcproject.bsky.social joins calls to end Trump's federal takeover of the nation's capital.
"They are stopping anyone who isn’t white to ask for ID and proof of residency. They are setting up ID checkpoints. They are harassing people sitting on their front porches. They are targeting and kidnapping migrant neighbors doing food deliveries." -Shannon Clark @remorahousedc.bsky.social #FreeDC
From today’s #FreeDC rally at U & 14th NW. Outrage was palpable, but so was the dignity, determination & strength of community. Trump has his toys & thugged-up police. The people carry the arc of moral justice. ✊ #Resistance #NoActTooSmall #homerule
Know-your-rights trainings, cop watching, and more taking place over the upcoming weeks. 51st.news/making-some-...
Every honest person knows that federal forces are not in DC to improve our safety. They're vandalizing our neighborhoods, leaving dildos behind, attacking workers, etc. Our restaurant industry has collapsed - why would "improving public safety" do that? See you at the rally #FreeDC
@movment4blcklives.bsky.social sky.social @indivisible.org ible.org @blackvotersmatterfund.org @womensmarch.com @aclu.org @moveon.org @workingfamilies.org @peoplefor.bsky.social @aflcio.org @lwvnc.bsky.social @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social
Allies across the country, our letter tool has been updated as of this morning. Write to or call your members of Congress to tell them you want FEDERAL FORCES OUT OF DC: freedcproject.org/allies
For nearly two weeks straight Trump has escalated his attempt to take over DC. Federal agents are now violently profiling, harassing, and arresting Black and Brown DC community members and their presence is a severe danger to people here. Join us today at 3 PM to demand FEDERAL FORCES OUT NOW.
TUESDAY: Join us for a youth-centered Know Your Rights training. You’ll get guidance for street encounters, strategies to protect and uplift Black youth, and tools to push back against harmful “crime wave” narratives. Register: bit.ly/free-dc-youth-rights
Soldiers know that what's this administration is trying to do to DC is wrong. No one joins the National Guard to terrorize American families. No one joins the National Guard to chase down and arrest food delivery drivers. The administration is trying to normalize all this. Do not let them.
ICE terrorized my neighborhood of Mt Pleasant today so we reclaimed the plaza — our community living room — with joy and love and messages of resilience. Thank you to everyone who turned out, let’s do it again!! These few photos do not do it justice @freedcproject.bsky.social @popville.bsky.social
Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's "brazen usurpation" of the city's authority by trying to take control of its police. They argue it exceeds President Trump's authority under the Home Rule Act, which granted D.C. its degree of self-government. nyti.ms/3HDCNT7
The outcome of today’s hearing is a win for Home Rule and upholds the District’s right to operate its own local police force. The Court recognized that it was clearly unlawful for the Administration to try to seize control of MPD. Chief Smith and Mayor Bowser rightfully remain in command of MPD.
shout out to @lillianbf.bsky.social for making all of these beautiful signs, some very last minute
Making plans to be in the park this weekend? Many green spaces in DC are federal property and are now places where you are at higher risk of interactions with law enforcement. Be smart and be safe this weekend, y’all.
DC will not stand idle as this administration tries to take our people and our home.
Rise up, DC! #FreeSpirits
The supporters section will be leading a “Free DC” chant when the clock strikes 51:00 at tonight’s game. We hope you join in wherever you are in the stadium!
Remember, we keep us safe! For more DC safety tips and local resources, follow @freedcproject.bsky.social.
Protest outside DC MPD over Trump's DC police takeover. Woman from Free DC, a campaign to protect DC's Home Rule, notes police checkpoints aren't happening in rich areas like Georgetown. "If that's bit racist, I dunno what that is," she says to claps. "Tell me if y'all see a checkpoint up there."
Reps @raskin.house.gov @robertgarcia.bsky.social @eleanornorton.bsky.social and Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov have introduced resolutions to end the emergency period in DC — and end Trump's power here. We need Congress to pass these bills as swiftly as possible. FreeDCproject.org/termination
The DC Attorney General made it clear yesterday that Pam Bondi's attempt to take control of MPD is unlawful. We need Chief Smith to listen to the DCAG and refuse to follow this order. Join us today at 12 PM to add your messages to a copy of DCAG's letter. freedcproject.org/event-list/c...
We are suing to block the federal government takeover of DC police. By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the Administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law. This is the gravest threat to Home Rule DC has ever faced, and we are fighting to stop it.
DMHHS and DHS have worked to expand the number of beds available. If you see someone that needs shelter tonight, please call the shelter hotline at (202) 399-7093 or 311. Here is also a helpful FAQ & resources from the DC Attorney General: oag.dc.gov/release/freq...
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We need DC statehood NOW.
We condemn this new order allowing increased collaboration between MPD and ICE. Turning MPD into an extension of Trump's deportation machine is an incredibly dangerous development for everyone who lives here.
From @aclu-dc.bsky.social: "MPD officers cannot force you to show ID (except for a driver’s license if you’re stopped while driving). However, federal immigration officers can force you to show immigration documents and disclose your immigration status." www.acludc.org/know-your-ri...
We got this fam. See all these tips and resources with more information at freedcproject.org/rights
5. Assert these rights! Practice saying the phrases above out loud, so they come easily to you if you ever need them.
4. If you are stopped, remain silent. This banger from National Lawyers Guild summarizes it best: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWEp...
3. "I do not consent to a search." Anything more than a pat down on the outside of your clothing requires a warrant. You should NOT agree to a search, even if you think police will not find anything illegal.
2. "Am I free to go?" If you are stopped by law enforcement, leave the conversation as quickly and safely as possible. This webinar from the National Lawyers Guild has more information: www.nlg.org/resources/pu...
1. You have the right to film the police. ✨This is the single most helpful thing you can do if you witness any law enforcement interacting with any neighbor.✨ Get tips about how to do it in this video: library.witness.org/product/your...
The next 45 days are going to be a time when everybody in DC needs to know our rights and how to assert them. Here are five important things for everyone to know while DC is under occupation 🧵
Last night DC neighbors showed up at a police checkpoint at 14th & V ST. NW with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid the block. After realizing that the community was successfully diverting all traffic, agents packed up the checkpoint and left. #WeKeepUsSafe
Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car. BIG crowd of people shouting at police. "Fuck you!" "What is wrong with you!" "You don't need to terrorize people like this!"
Join us tomorrow, August 13 for a strategy session about community safety in DC. As DC faces up to 45 days of federal occupation, we know it’s going to be up to all of us to help make sure DC’s young people stay safe in the face of even harsher overpolicing. Register: bit.ly/free-dc-youth-strategy
Send a letter to your Senators and Representative telling them to stop to it: freedcproject.org/allies
We want your members of Congress to do everything in their power to stand down federal forces DC and stop attacks on DC communities for good.
What's happening in DC right now is not the first time this administration and its allies have attacked our communities. In March, Congress froze $1.1 billion of DC's local budget. In addition to the current police escalation, Congress is also trying to overturn several critical local laws.
For our friends across the country asking how you can help, this one's for you. 🧵 freedcproject.org/allies
If you're a Washingtonian and you have not yet attended a @freedcproject.bsky.social campaign orientation training, THIS IS THE TIME. They're offering an emergency intro training TOMORROW - register and spread the word: freedcproject.org/event-list/r...
"Their purpose is to 'protect federal property' and 'support federal and District law enforcement,' the order says. @kenklippenstein.bsky.social with a leaked copy of today's order to the DC National Guard: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-trump...
The Administration’s actions are unprecedented, unnecessary, and unlawful. There is no crime emergency in DC. Violent crime reached historic 30-year lows in 2024, and is down 26% so far in 2025. We are considering all options and will do what's necessary to protect DC residents' rights and safety.
TOMORROW: We'll hold TWO campaign orientations for new folks who are ready to get involved in our organizing. Join us at either 10 AM on Zoom, or at 6 PM in person (location shared upon registration). Sign up for either session: freedcproject.org/event-list?c...
Finally: Build with us. No single event or protest will fix this situation. What works is disciplined, connected organizing over the course of months or years. Start tonight by getting visible, getting loud, or joining orientation tomorrow. We love you, DC. ❤️
Tomorrow we will hold TWO campaign orientations for new folks to get involved. The first will be at 10 AM on Zoom: freedcproject.org/event-list/r... The second will be at 6 PM in person and will also include a Cop Watch training. Register for location details: freedcproject.org/event-list/c...
We also need to GET LOUD. TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT OF THIS OCCUPATION, go outside at 8 PM and bang pots and pans, sing, chant, or make noise.
Then, we need to visibly take up space. Make posters, fliers, banners, t-shirts, anything that uplifts the message of a FREE DC.
First, remember what works in moments like this one.
Earlier today Donald Trump announced that he is requesting MPD to redirect resources, and plans to deploy the National Guard to DC. This is a dangerous escalation for our communities. Here's what how everyone in DC can help our communities weather what's ahead. 🧵
D.C. residents rallied near the White House this morning to protest President Trump’s federal takeover of city law enforcement. Free DC led a rally near LaFayette Square this morning, where speakers called on D.C. area residents to fight back President Trump’s ‘fascist’ federal takeover.
A DC crowd within sight of the White House calls for Free DC, not using the National Guard for a political ploy
NEW: A “Free DC” rally is already underway in the capital in response to Trump’s authoritarian assault on the city. (🎥 Reuters)
Ok, let's get started. #freedc
We are seeing in real time why DC needs the full power and protection of statehood. Deploying the National Guard to a state without a request from state leaders is unlawful. The fact that he could do it in the capital city is a massive vulnerability to our entire national democracy.
Trump's actions over the last several days are increasingly dangerous for the people of DC and for American democracy. DC belongs to the people who live here. We call on allies everywhere to help us make sure it stays that way. freedcproject.org/event-list/d...
If an authoritarian gains control of the capital city, it becomes much harder to stop him overall. Everyone who wants to stop Trump needs to help stop this.
Encouraging everyone to go read the July Executive Order on homelessness that no one really paid attention to. I fear they want DC to be the test case. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This is what the people of DC are about. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you something.
This is not about safety. It's about power and control, over Black and Brown people especially. wtop.com/dc/2025/08/t...
Trump has shared more information about what he plans to announce at tomorrow's press conference. No matter what it is, no one in DC has asked for this. DC BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE, NOT THIS PRESIDENT. RALLY TOMORROW at 10 AM: freedcproject.org/event-list/d...
For two nights federal law enforcement agents have been out in DC. Now, Trump has announced a press conference Monday to unveil even more plans for DC. We don't know what they are. DC BELONGS TO DC RESIDENTS, NOT TRUMP. Join us Monday @ 10 AM for a press conference + rally: bit.ly/free-dc-our-...
DC, we gotta make sure these people know we do NOT want them here. *Especially for neighbors with privilege,* if you see federal agents: — Boo them — Heckle them — Blast music at them (try the "Imperial March" from Star Wars) — Tell them you heard they don't even like Mumbo Sauce