Hey there! This morning as I walked to yoga class, I caught the first soupçon of a chill in the air. Kids are almost back at school and Congress is almost back in session, so just remember to breathe deeply and enjoy. What’s been happening? Need a feel-good story? The Washington Informer writes about youth […]
Special occupation anniversary edition One year ago, the Trump administration deployed the National Guard on District streets, allegedly to curb an out-of-control crime wave– despite actual data available on government websites that showed crime was on the way down. Since then, the deployment has become an unwelcome everyday sight on DC streets–– and will continue […]
A late-arriving Hill Buzz? Don’t mind if I do. Let’s start with this week’s assault on the dignity and self-governance of DC: Congress voted to pass a bill restricting the District’s ability to impose taxes, among other things (FOX-5 and Washington Informer). One of the bills most ardent lobbyists? Doordash, of course. The same folks […]
Guess what? WMATA set ridership records on July 4! WTOPDo you think carrying cars full of Neo-Nazis bolstered the numbers? Btw, read a piece on NPR about Patriot Front– the aforementioned Neo-Nazis in the Metro cars. A local woman sent PoPville an update on a nasty fall she had while riding her bike in the […]
The weather has gone back to regular damp, hot summer and the heat has been dialed down from “death fryer” to just “strong enough to breed mosquito clouds.” Huzzah! Currently mourning today’s World Cup games, so please respect my grief. What’s been going on? Hey, we survived the semiquincentennial and the Fifth of July fireworks […]