Hey y’all! We’re under hostile takeover though it does seem some people have responded positively to all this excess of police, but here at the Hill Buzz we have an innovation: Now with date! It only took a little under 700 buzzes for this little change to make sense, but now that it’s here I hope you delight in it. On with the show!
This past Saturday half of DC took to the streets and it was lovely and joyous and exciting. Wonkette recorded the excitement. (I know! Remember when we all used to read Wonkette all the time?!)
Btw, the Resistance will be IG Live’d. Washington Post
The National Guard is ubiquitous these days. They’ve been spotted at Little League practice, at Lincoln Park, patrolling Union Station, heavily guarding the most poorly attended Nationals game this year and more. I shared the photo above in our Instagram and the comments are interesting. Check them out here: THIH on Instagram.
You may also enjoy* this post from Popular Information on the actual crime statistics across the cities that have been threatened with National Guard presence, such as Chicago and Baltimore.
Incidentally, we’re crawling with additional enforcement but three businesses along the H Street corridor were burglarized on Tuesday early morning. WUSA-9 has more information.
But hey, at least they were there to break up a fight at Eastern Market Metro station. Washington Examiner
Last week, there was an incident at Union Station where a mob of kids seems to have gotten completely out of control, according to some reports and social media. We shared this link from WJLA last week. However, there was not a lot of follow-up on whether Union Station would be instituting checkpoints or bar unaccompanied minors altogether. On Friday, I went around the station talking to station managers, Amtrak workers and, eventually, Amtrak police. You can check out the thread on Ex-Twitter here and here or BlueSky here and here, or you can read the whole chorizo in one place here. Tl; dr? Amtrak police would LOVE to institute checkpoints and I am waiting for an official word on whether that will happen and, if so, how soon.
President Trump decided to venture outside the White House and dine at Joe’s Seafood ––just around the corner–– to celebrate this, uh, victory? NPR
And Code Pink activists decided to crash the party and come up with a very catchy chant for 47. Olivia Nuzzi on Instagram reels
The White House listened to the pleas of a local business owner– but they sent cameras instead of help. WaPo
In the restaurant scene, Taki Taki and Rumba Rumba is coming to the former Crazy Aunt Helen’s space and it sounds delightful. Eater
And Hill Prince is no more but out of its ashes rises Hush Harbor, Rock Harper’s cell phone-free concept. But what are we supposed to use for selfies and drink pics?! WTOP
Congratulations to St. Coletta for 20 years of tireless service from their Hill East campus! Hill Rag
Brawling at the AutoZone parking lot? Why yes, and it was for charity! The Washington Examiner chronicles the bouts for a good cause.
*Enjoy insofar and you may enjoy well written factual information, but let’s face it, nothing seems enjoyable when it comes to these things.