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Jeff Bezos is worth $239 billion. The Washington Post reportedly loses about $100 million a year.* He could fund it for 2390 years.
The gutting of this institution is a choice, not a necessity.
*The losses ballooned as subscribers fled after Bezos intervened editorially.
The gutting of this institution is a choice, not a necessity.
*The losses ballooned as subscribers fled after Bezos intervened editorially.
February 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Jeff Bezos is worth $239 billion. The Washington Post reportedly loses about $100 million a year.* He could fund it for 2390 years.
The gutting of this institution is a choice, not a necessity.
*The losses ballooned as subscribers fled after Bezos intervened editorially.
The gutting of this institution is a choice, not a necessity.
*The losses ballooned as subscribers fled after Bezos intervened editorially.
"Maximalism, Instagram-ready cocktails, and all things 'vibe' have defined the dining scene over the last few years. Eebee’s feels like the antidote to all that gimmickry."
Corner of Florida Ave & 6th NW (formerly the home of Quattro Osteria and Bistro Bohem)
dub.sh/EebeesDC
Corner of Florida Ave & 6th NW (formerly the home of Quattro Osteria and Bistro Bohem)
dub.sh/EebeesDC
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"Maximalism, Instagram-ready cocktails, and all things 'vibe' have defined the dining scene over the last few years. Eebee’s feels like the antidote to all that gimmickry."
Corner of Florida Ave & 6th NW (formerly the home of Quattro Osteria and Bistro Bohem)
dub.sh/EebeesDC
Corner of Florida Ave & 6th NW (formerly the home of Quattro Osteria and Bistro Bohem)
dub.sh/EebeesDC
In my last 6-7 posts I've gotten one like. I know I have a much smaller following here than FB and X but this is worrisome.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
In my last 6-7 posts I've gotten one like. I know I have a much smaller following here than FB and X but this is worrisome.
Some things to keep in mind, ICE agents.
January 31, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Some things to keep in mind, ICE agents.
Salt distribution locations this weekend
"Bring a bucket, a wagon, a box—anything to come pick up salt to address icy and hazardous conditions near your home."
The Kennedy Rec Center is closest to our neighborhood at 1401 7th St NW, Washington, DC Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/Uvy911vtcGUR...
"Bring a bucket, a wagon, a box—anything to come pick up salt to address icy and hazardous conditions near your home."
The Kennedy Rec Center is closest to our neighborhood at 1401 7th St NW, Washington, DC Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/Uvy911vtcGUR...
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Salt distribution locations this weekend
"Bring a bucket, a wagon, a box—anything to come pick up salt to address icy and hazardous conditions near your home."
The Kennedy Rec Center is closest to our neighborhood at 1401 7th St NW, Washington, DC Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/Uvy911vtcGUR...
"Bring a bucket, a wagon, a box—anything to come pick up salt to address icy and hazardous conditions near your home."
The Kennedy Rec Center is closest to our neighborhood at 1401 7th St NW, Washington, DC Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/Uvy911vtcGUR...
That is either really dumb or a testament to the dedication of their patrons. Or both!
Friend sent this to me at 1am
“it's 9 degrees out and 15 people are waiting outside to get into whitlows”
“it's 9 degrees out and 15 people are waiting outside to get into whitlows”
January 31, 2026 at 3:29 PM
That is either really dumb or a testament to the dedication of their patrons. Or both!
Ten years ago today at 14th & U.
Be safe in this weather, everyone! 🥶❄️
Be safe in this weather, everyone! 🥶❄️
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Ten years ago today at 14th & U.
Be safe in this weather, everyone! 🥶❄️
Be safe in this weather, everyone! 🥶❄️
Brutal news from Bar Pilar for their owners, employees, and for the neighborhood: They'll close permanently after this weekend.
Deferred COVID rent came due. They sought an extension hoping for recovery, but foot traffic stayed low while and costs rose. There was no sustainable path forward. 😥
Deferred COVID rent came due. They sought an extension hoping for recovery, but foot traffic stayed low while and costs rose. There was no sustainable path forward. 😥
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Brutal news from Bar Pilar for their owners, employees, and for the neighborhood: They'll close permanently after this weekend.
Deferred COVID rent came due. They sought an extension hoping for recovery, but foot traffic stayed low while and costs rose. There was no sustainable path forward. 😥
Deferred COVID rent came due. They sought an extension hoping for recovery, but foot traffic stayed low while and costs rose. There was no sustainable path forward. 😥
Looking forward to the new and improved Ben's Chili Bowl after the current major renovation is completed!
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Looking forward to the new and improved Ben's Chili Bowl after the current major renovation is completed!
Come on, @mayorbowser.dc.gov, your effort to embarrass that young reporter was uncalled for. You could have made the same point without implying she doesn't have the experience to ask that perfectly fair question about some residents' perception of your walk.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Come on, @mayorbowser.dc.gov, your effort to embarrass that young reporter was uncalled for. You could have made the same point without implying she doesn't have the experience to ask that perfectly fair question about some residents' perception of your walk.
Sunday, 1pm — 333 Constitution Ave NW
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"A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action...to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."
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"A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action...to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Sunday, 1pm — 333 Constitution Ave NW
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"A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action...to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."
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"A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action...to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."
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2025 has been a shitty, scary, and downright terrible year.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
Our favorite stories we published in 2025
Stories we hope never get lost.
51st.news
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
2025 has been a shitty, scary, and downright terrible year.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
Of Trump’s many crimes this is well down the list as far as the impact on people’s lives, but it's near the top for how disgusting it is.
It's the John F Kennedy *Memorial* Center for the Performing Arts. Who puts his own name on a someone's memorial?
It's the John F Kennedy *Memorial* Center for the Performing Arts. Who puts his own name on a someone's memorial?
December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Of Trump’s many crimes this is well down the list as far as the impact on people’s lives, but it's near the top for how disgusting it is.
It's the John F Kennedy *Memorial* Center for the Performing Arts. Who puts his own name on a someone's memorial?
It's the John F Kennedy *Memorial* Center for the Performing Arts. Who puts his own name on a someone's memorial?
"Ben’s Chili Bowl isn’t just a spot to grab lunch or a hangover half-smoke; it’s a cultural institution. [Ben's] has served a signature D.C. dish to everyone from hardworking laborers to Hollywood celebrities, all while bearing witness to a neighborhood in flux."
dub.sh/51st-BensChiliBowl @51st.news
dub.sh/51st-BensChiliBowl @51st.news
December 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"Ben’s Chili Bowl isn’t just a spot to grab lunch or a hangover half-smoke; it’s a cultural institution. [Ben's] has served a signature D.C. dish to everyone from hardworking laborers to Hollywood celebrities, all while bearing witness to a neighborhood in flux."
dub.sh/51st-BensChiliBowl @51st.news
dub.sh/51st-BensChiliBowl @51st.news
They're not even bothering to hide their racism anymore. They could pick any number of DC streets but they chose the former Black Lives Matter Plaza to name after a shameless racist?
It's a big FU to DC in general & the Black community specifically. dub.sh/CharlieKirkDC
It's a big FU to DC in general & the Black community specifically. dub.sh/CharlieKirkDC
Nancy Mace introduces bill to rename DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk
The House Republican's bill would re-designate it the "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza."
dub.sh
December 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
They're not even bothering to hide their racism anymore. They could pick any number of DC streets but they chose the former Black Lives Matter Plaza to name after a shameless racist?
It's a big FU to DC in general & the Black community specifically. dub.sh/CharlieKirkDC
It's a big FU to DC in general & the Black community specifically. dub.sh/CharlieKirkDC
"Only Ginsburg’s black judicial robe is painted onto the building itself. Everything else...can be lifted off and reinstalled elsewhere."
"Wise said she plans to donate the mural to an organization or community group that can preserve it." wtop.com/dc/2025/12/g...
"Wise said she plans to donate the mural to an organization or community group that can preserve it." wtop.com/dc/2025/12/g...
Gavel to come down on iconic U Street building with RBG mural - WTOP News
The U Street landmark widely known as “the RBG building” is headed to auction next week, raising questions about the future of the beloved mural of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
wtop.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"Only Ginsburg’s black judicial robe is painted onto the building itself. Everything else...can be lifted off and reinstalled elsewhere."
"Wise said she plans to donate the mural to an organization or community group that can preserve it." wtop.com/dc/2025/12/g...
"Wise said she plans to donate the mural to an organization or community group that can preserve it." wtop.com/dc/2025/12/g...
"At least...this positive ruling gives hope that someone who drops off their child at school might actually make it back home instead of being unlawfully arrested and swept to a detention center, and then rapidly deported without any due process whatsoever."
Judge blocks widespread immigration arrests in DC made without warrants or probable cause
Injunction was sought by civil liberties groups in lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"At least...this positive ruling gives hope that someone who drops off their child at school might actually make it back home instead of being unlawfully arrested and swept to a detention center, and then rapidly deported without any due process whatsoever."
Gratitude doesn't fix everything, but it does make life a little lighter, even when the world is a mess. It’s no small thing that we set aside a day just to pause and appreciate what we have.
Wishing everyone a good, peaceful Thanksgiving. 🙏
Wishing everyone a good, peaceful Thanksgiving. 🙏
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Gratitude doesn't fix everything, but it does make life a little lighter, even when the world is a mess. It’s no small thing that we set aside a day just to pause and appreciate what we have.
Wishing everyone a good, peaceful Thanksgiving. 🙏
Wishing everyone a good, peaceful Thanksgiving. 🙏
(1) Prayers for the victims' recovery; this was an appalling act.
(2) How to guarantee it won't happen again: Get the National Guard out of DC! They're not needed nor wanted here.
This has never been about crime. It is an effort to normalize the sight of armed military on American streets.
(2) How to guarantee it won't happen again: Get the National Guard out of DC! They're not needed nor wanted here.
This has never been about crime. It is an effort to normalize the sight of armed military on American streets.
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
(1) Prayers for the victims' recovery; this was an appalling act.
(2) How to guarantee it won't happen again: Get the National Guard out of DC! They're not needed nor wanted here.
This has never been about crime. It is an effort to normalize the sight of armed military on American streets.
(2) How to guarantee it won't happen again: Get the National Guard out of DC! They're not needed nor wanted here.
This has never been about crime. It is an effort to normalize the sight of armed military on American streets.
Mayor Bowser will not run again. dub.sh/BowserNotRunning [WaPo gift link]
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mayor Bowser will not run again. dub.sh/BowserNotRunning [WaPo gift link]
TODAY! Noon-4pm Lincoln Memorial
Main rally & march on Washington
live music with @DropkickMurphys
RemoveTheRegime.com
Main rally & march on Washington
live music with @DropkickMurphys
RemoveTheRegime.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
TODAY! Noon-4pm Lincoln Memorial
Main rally & march on Washington
live music with @DropkickMurphys
RemoveTheRegime.com
Main rally & march on Washington
live music with @DropkickMurphys
RemoveTheRegime.com
A large majority will disappear citywide, not just in AdMo — 82% of survey respondents said they'd rather have the streateries than parking spaces.
“In Adams Morgan, which currently has 33 streateries, only three plan to continue under the new rules." dub.sh/StreateriesDC
“In Adams Morgan, which currently has 33 streateries, only three plan to continue under the new rules." dub.sh/StreateriesDC
Adams Morgan’s streateries are overwhelmingly popular. Forthcoming requirements put them and others at risk of vanishing
Pete’s on-the-street interviews find that streateries on 18th Street NW, which the District paid for but is, nonetheless, about to dismantle, are overwhelmingly popular. Alex ruminates on the connecti...
dub.sh
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A large majority will disappear citywide, not just in AdMo — 82% of survey respondents said they'd rather have the streateries than parking spaces.
“In Adams Morgan, which currently has 33 streateries, only three plan to continue under the new rules." dub.sh/StreateriesDC
“In Adams Morgan, which currently has 33 streateries, only three plan to continue under the new rules." dub.sh/StreateriesDC