Unclear why the administration hasn't set up one of their banners proclaiming DC now "SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL" on the Monument grounds by 17th. On the plus side, I saw at least 6 national guard wandering along the fenced-off south side of the Reflecting Pool. Presumably they're keeping the fence safe.
at this point i think we can stop calling it “highly unusual”
Couldn’t bike into Anacostia Park yesterday due to 250 closures. Biking up the other side of the Anacostia, could see the entire park was closed. Some real Robert Moses shit, closing off the park where the Black families party.
Gotta love showing up for the hotel breakfast in Ennis, IE and they’re playing the album “The Celts”, Enya’s debut.
<stephon-voice> check out DC’s hottest new club. It’s got people in uniforms, swamp water, sheets of American Flag Blue, and an endless supply of tourists gawking!
The fact that Elon Musk is now one of history’s greatest mass-murderers, due to his total destruction of USAID, is still far too little-known. It’s on all of us to shout this from the rooftops. Never shut up about Elon Musk’s genocidal crimes.
Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social · 2mo agoListened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation
Welcome to DC in 2026, with a literal dumpster fire in Naylor Court to go with the figurative ones everywhere else. cc: @popville.bsky.social
Leave East Potomac Park alone! (I mean, sure, fix the seawalls and sidewalks, but don't privatize the golf course, rip down the trees, and dump your toxic east wing remains there...) thehill.com/policy/keepi...
On this morning's dog walk, neighbor introduced himself by giving me his name, not the dog's. What the fuck, "Brian"
Wondering why constitution ave is closed and there seems to be a giant wooden platform being built across it. cc: @popville.bsky.social
Because I still refuse to normalize this crap: riding my bike around the Lincoln Memorial this afternoon, I got to see roving bands of National Guard, DEA, and HSI. Thank goodness they were there to disrupt the usual open air drug market run by undocumented cartel members. What, that's not a thing?
If you see this, post a concert photo you took (cc: @kristinhersh.bsky.social)
Musicology Duck@musicologyduck.bsky.social · 4mo agoIf you see this, post a concert photo you took
A much needed timeline cleanse for us all. Pass it on
RavenMae@ravenmae.bsky.social · 4mo agoA much needed timeline cleanse for us all. Pass it on
While this lousy administration tries to plow over our infrastructure (51st.news/trump-admini...), DC out here doing the right thing with more improvements, like the new speed cushions and paint in the lane at 14th and R I saw getting installed yesterday. cc: @popville.bsky.social
Dunno if this guy’s going old school for his pomodoro timer, or what, but I’d be less surprised seeing this in Brooklyn, as opposed to walking down a DC sidewalk! cc: @popville
Guess they were serious about Logan Circle being closed, as a fence goes up around the perimeter. cc: @popville.bsky.social
Sure, yeah, this totally makes me feel safe. Why does everything this administration does to "combat anti-semitism" feel so much like anti-semitism? Could it be all the xian nationalists? Yeah, probably. (www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...)
today I came across this trading card I'd completely forgotten about. I always loved @blairbraverman.bsky.social's stories about Haricot Vert, and was quite saddened to hear about his recent passing. Run free with the rest of the Beans, Hari, and may your memory be for a blessing. #uglydogs
Please soothe your soul with this footage of an enraged muppet being treated at the wild muppet center.
As the teams continue to arrive in Nome, the #Igivearod also continues until the red lantern arrives. So far, nearly $18,000 has been raised for Alaskan schools and other worthy charities. Check out the spreadsheet and remember, the matchy match is ongoing! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
IGiveARod 2026
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It's hard to think about retiring from racing, because mushing is, and will always be, a huge part of my life. So I took a journey with my older dogs, who have retired themselves. They've taught me so much over the years; now, they're teaching me to live with change. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/m...
‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye To Her Pack
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@musicologyduck.bsky.social can’t speak to the current Air Force but my piano teacher circa 1980 was also the pianist in the Airmen of Note. I was a terrible student, but I guess he’s still teaching. music.gmu.edu/profiles/wbe...
Prof. Wade Beach
Professor Wade Beach is widely respected for his harmonic sophistication and superb technique, which knows no stylistic limitations. He holds a master’s degree in piano performance from the University...
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