June is pretty much gone, and so is half the year. What else is going on, other than the wafts of unhealthy air that surround us?
DC is going to start sending texts to dangerous drivers, which seems like a peculiar thing to do, but could have lasting effect. If you have a database of repeat offenders, why not just ticket, tow, boot, impound? Then again, if receiving a caring note can make people think twice before deciding to take their lives (Stanford University), maybe a Big Brother-type note from a caring government can remind people that their behavior is being tracked. What do we think? Just the News
By the way, there will be Circulator service disruptions over the July 4th holiday. Circulator PR
Five living Presidents, two Supreme Court Justices, 11 governors and 100 legislators are descended from people who were enslavers. (And a Hollywood actor was “embarrassed” by his ancestors and went to great lengths to keep it under wraps.) This is quite the eye-popping Reuters report.
Metro needs funds and we need Metro. Please, please, please let’s fund Metro. Read here to explore solutions so Metrorail and Metrobus are stronger and better. WMATA PR
On Tuesday we had a two-alarm fire in the 1300 block of H Street NE. Thankfully, DCFD was able to put the blaze out very quickly. Another blaze father south on 11th Street SE was also put out quickly (see photo). This extra dry, warm weather can cause fires (see air quality today), so please be careful with fireworks during the long holiday, and don’t forget to water your trees–– especially young ones. NBC Washington
One of the firefighters involved in containing the blaze was injured and had to be hospitalized. WTOP
Providencia, an Asian/Latin restaurant is coming to Linden Court, which is right by the Atlas Performing Arts Center. PoPVille
We’re really, really, really enjoying the Greene-Boebert feud. Click here and here to enjoy with us.
Do we need a regional story from Wisconsin to remember that sweet and wholesome things do happen in congress? Spectrum News
Are you an artist? The Capitol Hill BID has an open call for submissions with no limit. Your art may not be used, but if it is, you will get credit (naturally) and a stipend. More information and submission form here.
Can you believe the Derecho hit our area exactly 11 years ago today? WJLA