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3 unrolled threads about dc, each one readable on a single page.
- Aug 14, 2025
---THREAD--- This is the most important story I’ve told. It’s my story. I’ve waited five years to share it, and I’m ready now. I’m Anna Giaritelli. The DC police are covering up crime. I know becaus...
SummaryJournalist Anna Giaritelli shares her personal experience of being violently attacked and sexually assaulted in Washington D.C. five years ago, revealing that DC police deliberately omitted her case from official crime statistics despite her attacker being convicted and imprisoned. She documents systemic failures in how DC police report crimes and how the courts handle repeat offenders, calling for transparency and reform.19 tweets2 min read - Aug 8, 2025
🧵 1/ If the residents of DC want to be part of a state, the solution is *not* DC statehood Any solution should involve reverting land ceded by Maryland for the creation of DC—excepting only a narrow...
SummaryRather than making DC a state, the author argues DC residents should gain representation through retrocession—returning most of DC to Maryland while keeping a small federal corridor around the White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court. This approach honors the Founders' intention to keep the capital neutral and follows the historical precedent of Virginia's retrocession in 1846.17 tweets2 min read - Apr 4, 2026
🧵DC JURY POOL THREAD: DC students can't read. But they can convict. DC spends more per student than anywhere in America, $31,629/year. Most kids can't read at grade level. But DCPS found the tim...
SummaryDC public schools spend the most per student in America ($31,629/year) but have poor reading proficiency rates. All DC public students in grades 6-12 are required to take a curriculum from Mikva Challenge that teaches activism, consensus-building, and social justice analysis, potentially shaping the jury pool that decides high-profile federal cases tried exclusively in DC.16 tweets2 min read