Bob King
@bkingdc.bsky.social
Deputy managing editor at POLITICO, interested in climate change, energy, transportation, technology and cybersecurity. Pennsylvania native and displaced Floridian. https://www.politico.com
Flock of Dimes on 11/11 at @theatlantisdc.bsky.social — my first time seeing Jenn Wasner perform since the Wye Oak show in March 2020 in Baltimore that was the last concert I attended before the Covid lockdown descended.
A few things have happened since then.
A few things have happened since then.
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Flock of Dimes on 11/11 at @theatlantisdc.bsky.social — my first time seeing Jenn Wasner perform since the Wye Oak show in March 2020 in Baltimore that was the last concert I attended before the Covid lockdown descended.
A few things have happened since then.
A few things have happened since then.
Stumbled upon this classic example of newsroom morale-building while digging through some old files. (This is NOT from my current employer, to be clear. In fact, I don't think I ever worked at the newspaper that this came from.)
There are at least a dozen more items on the reset of the page.
There are at least a dozen more items on the reset of the page.
September 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Stumbled upon this classic example of newsroom morale-building while digging through some old files. (This is NOT from my current employer, to be clear. In fact, I don't think I ever worked at the newspaper that this came from.)
There are at least a dozen more items on the reset of the page.
There are at least a dozen more items on the reset of the page.
Who wants to tell the New York Times that the Imperial March doesn't appear in "the movie 'Star Wars'"? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
August 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Who wants to tell the New York Times that the Imperial March doesn't appear in "the movie 'Star Wars'"? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
Crucial point on #HurricaneErin: Do NOT just look at the cone, which tells you only where the center of the storm is likely to go.
Look at the NHC's wind probably map, which shows that a significant swath of the US coast may feel tropical storm force winds:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
Look at the NHC's wind probably map, which shows that a significant swath of the US coast may feel tropical storm force winds:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
August 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Crucial point on #HurricaneErin: Do NOT just look at the cone, which tells you only where the center of the storm is likely to go.
Look at the NHC's wind probably map, which shows that a significant swath of the US coast may feel tropical storm force winds:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
Look at the NHC's wind probably map, which shows that a significant swath of the US coast may feel tropical storm force winds:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
Happy Pi Day to our favorite irrational, transcendental pal.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy Pi Day to our favorite irrational, transcendental pal.
Musk's "respond to this email or you're fired" demand is reminiscent of a vote-suppression technique called caging, in which groups send direct-mail pieces to voters' addresses and then claim undelivered pieces as evidence the voters don't live there.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Musk's "respond to this email or you're fired" demand is reminiscent of a vote-suppression technique called caging, in which groups send direct-mail pieces to voters' addresses and then claim undelivered pieces as evidence the voters don't live there.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
February 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My colleague Charlie Mahtesian explored the history of bad blood between Trump, the Eagles and their city last week, including this memorable incident:
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www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My colleague Charlie Mahtesian explored the history of bad blood between Trump, the Eagles and their city last week, including this memorable incident:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
This is a very odd way to say "Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for winning the Super Bowl. Fly, Eagles, Fly!"
February 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is a very odd way to say "Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for winning the Super Bowl. Fly, Eagles, Fly!"
What a scene of mayhem in the streets at #Philly celebrates the #Eagles #SuperBowl win!!! It's like Lord of the Flies meets Mad Max meets ... um, people cheering and wearing green?
February 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
What a scene of mayhem in the streets at #Philly celebrates the #Eagles #SuperBowl win!!! It's like Lord of the Flies meets Mad Max meets ... um, people cheering and wearing green?
DC's Metro honors Rosa Parks today.
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
DC's Metro honors Rosa Parks today.
December 2, 2024 at 2:01 AM
I've now picked up/dropped off at 100 Capital Bikeshare stations, which the CaBi app says is 12.8% of the total. Approximately 680 to go?
October 6, 2024 at 8:58 PM
I've now picked up/dropped off at 100 Capital Bikeshare stations, which the CaBi app says is 12.8% of the total. Approximately 680 to go?
The classic "cone" forecast map does NOT tell you anything about where the most dangerous winds might strike (it only forecasts the likely movements of the storm's center).
But this "probabilistic" wind map does:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
But this "probabilistic" wind map does:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
September 23, 2024 at 10:29 PM
The classic "cone" forecast map does NOT tell you anything about where the most dangerous winds might strike (it only forecasts the likely movements of the storm's center).
But this "probabilistic" wind map does:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
But this "probabilistic" wind map does:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
The tropics awaken: National Hurricane Center forecasts a major hurricane striking the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, including a non-zero chance of hurricane-force winds hitting Tampa Bay.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
September 23, 2024 at 10:28 PM
The tropics awaken: National Hurricane Center forecasts a major hurricane striking the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, including a non-zero chance of hurricane-force winds hitting Tampa Bay.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...
Capital Bikeshare ridership is setting new records in Alexandria, VA, three years after the long-delayed expansion.
2024 is on track to be highest ever, and the 2nd consecutive year with >100K trips in the city. June, July and August each exceeded 13K trips.
www.alexandriava.gov/sites/defaul...
2024 is on track to be highest ever, and the 2nd consecutive year with >100K trips in the city. June, July and August each exceeded 13K trips.
www.alexandriava.gov/sites/defaul...
September 18, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Capital Bikeshare ridership is setting new records in Alexandria, VA, three years after the long-delayed expansion.
2024 is on track to be highest ever, and the 2nd consecutive year with >100K trips in the city. June, July and August each exceeded 13K trips.
www.alexandriava.gov/sites/defaul...
2024 is on track to be highest ever, and the 2nd consecutive year with >100K trips in the city. June, July and August each exceeded 13K trips.
www.alexandriava.gov/sites/defaul...
Beryl has already been the first Category 4 hurricane to form in the North Atlantic in June (in records dating back to 1851), and the earliest-ever Cat 5. Though now a tropical storm, it's expected to regain hurricane strength before hitting the Gulf Coast in the coming days.
July 6, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Beryl has already been the first Category 4 hurricane to form in the North Atlantic in June (in records dating back to 1851), and the earliest-ever Cat 5. Though now a tropical storm, it's expected to regain hurricane strength before hitting the Gulf Coast in the coming days.
This article is about the political situation in Europe, but it should be noted that in the U.S. the Democrats got this message on climate policy decades ago. Here, their message is ALL ABOUT climate action equaling jobs, new tech and lower costs for consumers.
July 3, 2024 at 12:58 PM
This article is about the political situation in Europe, but it should be noted that in the U.S. the Democrats got this message on climate policy decades ago. Here, their message is ALL ABOUT climate action equaling jobs, new tech and lower costs for consumers.
I already see heads exploding about this poll result: Biden, whose signed a huge infrastructure law that's paying for projects right now, has only a 3-point edge over Trump on who “has done more to promote infrastructure improvements and job creation.”
May 8, 2024 at 5:20 PM
I already see heads exploding about this poll result: Biden, whose signed a huge infrastructure law that's paying for projects right now, has only a 3-point edge over Trump on who “has done more to promote infrastructure improvements and job creation.”
Biden signed 4 signature laws to allot the $1.1 trillion for direct government spending:
➡️2021 American Rescue Plan (aka pandemic relief)
➡️2021 infrastructure law
➡️2022 CHIPS and Science Act
➡️2022 Inflation Reduction Act
We tracked how the money is, or isn't, being spent 👇
➡️2021 American Rescue Plan (aka pandemic relief)
➡️2021 infrastructure law
➡️2022 CHIPS and Science Act
➡️2022 Inflation Reduction Act
We tracked how the money is, or isn't, being spent 👇
May 8, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Biden signed 4 signature laws to allot the $1.1 trillion for direct government spending:
➡️2021 American Rescue Plan (aka pandemic relief)
➡️2021 infrastructure law
➡️2022 CHIPS and Science Act
➡️2022 Inflation Reduction Act
We tracked how the money is, or isn't, being spent 👇
➡️2021 American Rescue Plan (aka pandemic relief)
➡️2021 infrastructure law
➡️2022 CHIPS and Science Act
➡️2022 Inflation Reduction Act
We tracked how the money is, or isn't, being spent 👇
Passenger etiquette on DC's Metro system leafs a lot to be desired.
December 6, 2023 at 11:50 PM
Passenger etiquette on DC's Metro system leafs a lot to be desired.
The state of newspaper web design in 2023 (courtesy of the Detroit News):
November 8, 2023 at 7:32 PM
The state of newspaper web design in 2023 (courtesy of the Detroit News):