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May 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Can someone please explain to me why this Mapquest labeling of DC is so unhinged? The Logan Circle area is labeled as "Protestant Orphan Asylum"
Thought I used to live in Columbia Heights but guess I was residing in Cowtown JOKES ON ME
Apr 22, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Climate activists are coming to dump over a dozen wheelbarrows of cow poop at the White House to protest Biden’s “bullshit” climate plan #EarthDay
Activists are dumping cow poop in front of the White House to protest Biden’s “bullshit” climate plan #EarthDay
Apr 19, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
DC Health is now offering free at-home Covid testing kits that can be picked up and dropped off at libraries across the city
Parking enforcement in DC will start again on June 1, and all DC driver licenses need to be renewed by July 1 if they expired during the pandemic.
Jan 15, 2021 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
Update about inauguration security from DC and federal officials scheduled to begin at noon. Updates in a thread here for @washingtonian
Some things we know so far: Secret Service released a list of some serious street closures secretservice.gov/newsroom/relea…
Jan 6, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
DC Mayor Bowser to shortly provide a public safety update regarding the mob that has breached the US Capitol. Will do my best to provide real-time updates here for @washingtonian
Reminder, there will be a citywide curfew in DC from 6 PM to 6 AM. Nobody is allowed to be outside in public places except for essential workers, which includes credentialed media.
Jan 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Here are the target dates for vaccination for some of the priority individuals in DC. These dates are subject to change.
DC Mayor Bowser is urging Washingtonians to avoid the downtown area on January 5 and 6 and to not interact with individuals looking for confrontation. Pro-Trump protests are expected in the area this week.
Nov 7, 2020 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
Heading down to the White House and there is a veritable parade coming down Connecticut Avenue. Follow here for updates on the DC reaction to Biden winning the presidency for @washingtonian#Election2020
Crush Funk is leading the crowd downtown. Cars honking their horns as they pass. Lots of cheering and celebratory vibes in DC #Election2020
Nov 6, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
Gooood morning! It’s a beautiful day in Washington to find out the results of the presidential election. Pretty quiet near the White House at the moment, but I’ll be out here for whatever happens for @washingtonian. Updates in a thread here.
A woman waves an upside-down American flag as Bob Marley’s “Get Up, Stand Up” plays in the background #Election2020
Nov 5, 2020 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is issuing an updated travel advisory, saying anyone coming into DC will need to be tested within 72 hours of traveling to DC. People in town for more than three days will need to be tested within 3-5 days of arriving.
DC residents have options about how to proceed
Aug 28, 2020 • 48 tweets • 23 min read
Damn, White House blockoff is big tonight. This is at 17 and K. Follow here or @abeaujon and @EvyMages for more updates of tonight’s actions
Police currently blocking off protesters in front of Lafayette Square. They briefly pushed them back
May 29, 2020 • 95 tweets • 33 min read
A crowd has begun to gather at 14 and U for a #GeorgeFloydprotest. More updates for @washingtonian in this thread, photo by @EvyMages
The group is prepared with face masks, water bottles, granola bars, and standard first aid gear like bandages and hydrogen peroxide #GeorgeFloydprotest