as a former local-news doer and permanent local-news opinion haver, it's great to have so many new publications filling the void left by self-immolating legacy newspapers and public radio stations. but it also stinks to have a disaggregated news market that caters primarily to the extremely online
my local journalism hot take is that we're not fully back until unpaid weirdos are live tweeting ANC meetings. then we'll be back (and also doomed from our awareness of what is happening at ANC meetings again)
The word is out! I’m so excited to be joining one of the most exciting outlets covering DC. I’ll be focused on all the drama surrounding DC government and politics in a time of huge change for the city: reach out if you have story ideas for when I start later this month.
The 51st@51st.news · 11h agoThis August, our newsroom is tripling our reporting capacity — and deepening our politics coverage. Today's news: Alex Koma (@alexkoma.bsky.social) is joining our team later this month. More about Alex's work — and the reporting he's excited to dig into as part of our team:
I really need to stop hate reading these things. Anyway, the LLM that writes the opeds for the local personal liberties newspaper can't quite figure out why the USAO charged these cases and why the Secretary of the Interior keeps lying about vandalism. Hmmm.
Opinion | Don’t forget who brought the absurd Reflecting Pool charges
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges that her office never should have brought. Now she's fighting to keep her job.
washingtonpost.com
why isn't the complete joke that was the hyperloop front and center of any subsequent discussion of his latest vaporware? maybe I'm just scarred from seeing way too much credulity about that on my little corner of transpo twitter, but like, there's a pattern here and it's weird to ignore it
starting my multi-leg train trip back to DC with my voluble child, hopped up on four days of unfettered attention from grandma and grandpa. I’ve got snacks and, uh, my wits. let’s do this thing
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visiting my parents this weekend and going through some remaining childhood detritus
obviously the outcome we all expected, but still so angry about the sheer waste of the unnecessary, then botched, project, followed by the deployment of the soldiers and goon squads to then guard it
Trump Administration Admits Contractors to Blame for Reflecting Pool Damage
The Justice Department moved to dismiss all charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who stood accused of vandalizing the water feature.
notus.org
don't worry haters, so long as the LLM that writes the opeds still has tokens, your personal liberty and free market content will sure chug on
www.404media.co/washington-p...
At Least We Know the Washington Post Isn't Buying Views
Jeff Bezos learns being good at YouTube is not so easy.
404media.co
Natalie Korach@nataliekorach.bsky.social · 6d agoNew: Washington Post Opinion editor Adam O’Neal is leaving, he announced in an internal memo Friday
He now has the personal liberty to freely explore the labor market.
Philip Bump@pbump.com · 6d ago[nimoy-didnt-i.gif]
the visual whiplash of a bike commute past the state security forces in their drab olive gooncore and then otakon attendees in their bright anime cosplay
bike arlington is doing some education on e-bikes vs. e-motos
Vision Zero Public Engagement Toolbox: E-Motos
Learn the difference between e-bicycle and e-moto devices and how the device you purchase impacts your safety.
arlingtonva.us
The president said they would also construct a parking garage across from the airport that would be able to fit around 32,000 cars. “We’re going to have a magnificent garage,” he said.
Trump unveils Dulles makeover after months of personal edits
The multibillion-dollar project to overhaul the airport would replace aging terminals and eliminate its long-disparaged “people movers.”
washingtonpost.com
strongly recommend this book to my fellow elder millennials as a really smart contextualization and analysis of the culture we became adults in
Heads up: if you are in the Manor Park/Brightwood area of DC, and you had a bag recently stolen that had your car keys attached to it, DM me.
Home rule is all or nothing -- either you believe that the people of DC should be allowed to make our own laws, or you don't. If you run to the GOP congress to get them to undo our laws, you do not stand with the people of DC. #DeleteDoorDash
Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · last wk.In a letter to the D.C. Council, Door Dash says its recent advocacy for a House GOP bill that restricts D.C.'s ability to determine taxes and fees reflected its opposition to a new 20-cent delivery tax in D.C., "not D.C.'s broader ability to... govern autonomously."
reader, in fact these positions are mutually exclusive. eat shit DoorDash
"We support the District's right to self-govern, and we oppose a policy that we believe will make life more expensive for D.C. residents. Those positions are not mutually exclusive," it says. But many say the House bill in question would restrict D.C.'s ability to self-govern.
The open streets presidency has decided to post soldiers to block car access to the Mall from 3rd to 7th to, I guess, facilitate the construction of the race car 250 viewing stands
I am definitely willing to bike to a-town for xi'an noodles
New York hand-pulled noodle destination Xi'an Famous Foods will open a storefront in Arlington on Aug. 7. It's the largest location yet. washingtonian.com/2026/07/29/x...
Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon
The New York chain will open its largest storefront yet on Aug. 7.
washingtonian.com
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really resent how much better I feel when I sleep enough, eat right, and get some exercise. just unfair how that works
