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A space for community & action in DC 📝💜🗣️
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It’s easy to feel hopeless and frozen. Sharing a reminder that we have power (especially in numbers) and we ALL have a duty to be resisting fascism and genocide and trying to make our communities more equitable.

Please do at least one thing a day.

Go to a protest, boycott, donate even if it’s just $20, host a fundraiser, deliver food to folks impacted, call your reps, wheatpaste around your neighborhood, record and call the hotline if you see ICE, chalk your street, talk to your friends, go support your neighbors who’ve been arrested, make protest art, volunteer your time, use whatever platform you have to speak up, get involved with a trusted group, and spread love. 🤍

If you are in the DMV area and want to get involved with organizing, activism, and mutual aid groups, resharing a non exhaustive list (comment any I missed)
@freedcproject
@wedefenddc
@shutdowndc_
@411collective
@codepinkdc
@risingorganizers
@dcmigrantmutualaid
@foodnotbombsdc
@ward1mutualaid
@ward2mutualaid
@ward4mutualaid
@ward5mutualaid
@ftpmutualaid
@serveyourcity
@dc4palestine
@harrietsdreams
@dclocal2global
@movementinfrastructureproject
@savechinatowndc
@dcabortionfund
@dmvdissenters
@collectivestruggalodc
@remorahouse_dc
@feedthepeople
@chalkriot
@hipsdc
@friends.of.friends_collective by @voicesdc

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Expand the strike. Tell your reps to abolish ICE. Stand with Minneapolis 💙 taken in Washington D. C. by @voicesdc

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9 months ago

Reflections, by anonymous neighbor taken in Washington D. C. by @voicesdc

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a year ago

The fight for statehood as told by Patricia Stamper. DC residents pay taxes, serve in the military, and contribute like any other American, yet still have no vote in Congress.

You can support Patricia’s work by supporting your local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) or civic association, whether that means running for office or bringing comments to public meetings.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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19 days ago

Patricia Stamper has taught thousands of kids across DC and refereed youth sports. The city could transform if everyone was able to read at an eighth grade level, she says on In Your Voice.

You can support Patricia’s work by supporting your local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) or civic association, whether that means running for office or bringing comments to public meetings.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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23 days ago

Patricia Stamper joins In Your Voice to reflect on being a Ward 7 advocate, educator, and mom.

You can support Patricia’s work by supporting your local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) or civic association, whether that means running for office or bringing comments to public meetings.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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a month ago

Though he mostly shoots in vibrant color, Ryan has been practicing black and white photography because taking out color often brings out the emotion and detail in a person’s expression. In the latest In Your Voice conversation, he talks about his photography journey and shares these thoughts and more.

You can support Ryan’s work by checking out his website (filmbyryan.com) and Instagram account (@film_by_ryan_) and booking him for a shoot.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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Queer culture through Ryan’s lens is camp, color, and drama. He first experimented with photography on his friends, and it led to his focus on portraying the queer community. Today he has expanded into client work and done various shoots, including gender-affirming portraits.

You can support Ryan’s work by checking out his website (filmbyryan.com) and Instagram account (@film_by_ryan_) and booking him for a shoot.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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“Don’t Dream It, Be It.” Ryan Tobin Schaefer, a self-taught film photographer based in DC, joins In Your Voice for a new episode. He shares about getting over imposter syndrome, diving into the work, and how that lesson can carry over to advocating for a better DC.

You can support Ryan’s work by checking out his website (filmbyryan.com) and Instagram account (@film_by_ryan_) and booking him for a shoot.

The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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Relationships are the foundation of organizing, as KT Beckman-Gotrich explains: “You have to move at the speed of trust.” It’s like making a friendship bracelet where people are connected in surprising ways, turning the never-ending hard work into a real community.

You can support KT’s work by attending a Free DC Campaign Orientation or joining a Washington Area Bicyclist Association ride. The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. taken in Alethia Tanner Park by @voicesdc

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New episode of In Your Voice 🚲 KT Beckman-Gotrich on why their kid brings inspiration and a constant reminder to look out for everyone in the community: “Everybody is somebody’s baby.” KT dives into this and more in this week’s In Your Voice interview.

You can support KT’s work by attending a Free DC Campaign Orientation, joining a Washington Area Bicyclist Association ride, or checking out the Rising Organizers 2026 fall fellowship. The full conversation and transcript can also be found at voicesofdc.org. by @voicesdc

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a month ago

The National Guard and HSI have no place in or near schools. Join a rally and press conference to call out their use of a school parking lot at Wheatley Education Campus, tomorrow at 7:45am. Link in bio!

Swipe to hear KT Beckman-Gotrich explain why tomorrow's rallt is so important. taken in Wheatley Education Campus by @voicesdc

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