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Rally for Vanessa Guillen
Rally in D.C. on 7/30/20, and advocacy for the #IAmVanessaGuillen bill, which would allow sexual harassment in the military to be reported to an independent agency. Gloria Guillen, Vanessa’s mother, speaks
Read moreJohn Lewis, lying in state
John Lewis lay in state on the top of the Capitol steps on Monday night and all day Tuesday. We went to see it three times – when it began on Monday night, when it resumed on Tuesday morning, and when it ended on Tuesday night. All three times were memorable, so emotional to be […]
Read moreRehearsal for John Lewis ceremony
Rehearsal today for the arrival tomorrow of the casket of John Lewis, being taken inside the Capitol Rotunda for a private viewing.
Read moreThe zoo reopens!
After being closed for four months during the pandemic, the zoo reopened this weekend. I was especially glad to see Redd and Moke and see how they have grown. Redd Moke
Read moreRally against Trump’s police state
Black Lives Matter Plaza, D.C., 7/25/20
Read moreVigil for John Lewis
Vigil at Black Lives Matter Plaza, 7/18/20
Read moreRIP John Lewis
Flags at half-mast honoring John Lewis U.S. Capitol Supreme Court White House
Read moreLast opinion day
Today was the final day of the Supreme Court session, with decisions on the three remaining cases announced – McGirt, Mazars, and Vance. Lots of news media there even though the decisions were being announced online with no one in the courtroom. The McGirt decision upheld the Indian Territories in eastern Oklahoma, comprising about half […]
Read morePride stripes
Pride stripes being installed at 17th and P St. The city intends to install similar stripes on other parts of 17th St. This was the first installation.
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