Dave Posz
@dcposz.bsky.social
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Gotta give big props to the Downtown D.C. Holiday Market. In the last few years it has gotten *way* better, and proves that people will absolutely come out for well-planned car-free spaces and events. More of this, D.C.!
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Gotta give big props to the Downtown D.C. Holiday Market. In the last few years it has gotten *way* better, and proves that people will absolutely come out for well-planned car-free spaces and events. More of this, D.C.!
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Interesting: New data from @brookings.edu shows that spending in D.C. dropped significantly when President Trump deployed the National Guard in mid-August. Similarly, hotel revenue has been on a steady decline since mid-summer. www.brookings.edu/articles/con...
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Interesting: New data from @brookings.edu shows that spending in D.C. dropped significantly when President Trump deployed the National Guard in mid-August. Similarly, hotel revenue has been on a steady decline since mid-summer. www.brookings.edu/articles/con...
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This ruling is the Trump administration's second significant legal loss over its activities in D.C. in the past two weeks: 51st.news/dc-warrantle...
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
51st.news
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This ruling is the Trump administration's second significant legal loss over its activities in D.C. in the past two weeks: 51st.news/dc-warrantle...
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A masked bandit terrorized an Ashland ABC store over the weekend, smashing multiple bottles of bourbon before passing out drunk on the bathroom floor.
The intoxicated suspect was a raccoon.
The intoxicated suspect was a raccoon.
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A masked bandit terrorized an Ashland ABC store over the weekend, smashing multiple bottles of bourbon before passing out drunk on the bathroom floor.
The intoxicated suspect was a raccoon.
The intoxicated suspect was a raccoon.
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A lesser-known federal office building that deserves some attention:
streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/the-monume...
streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/the-monume...
The monumental Cohen Building on the chopping block
It's been called "The Sistine Chapel of the New Deal"
streetsofwashington.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A lesser-known federal office building that deserves some attention:
streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/the-monume...
streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/the-monume...
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Rather than simply boycotting e-commerce giants, Free DC is organizing a "procott" in time for holiday shopping.
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
This holiday season, Free DC wants you to "procott" these local businesses
While boycotts operate on withholding money, procotts are about spending it.
51st.news
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rather than simply boycotting e-commerce giants, Free DC is organizing a "procott" in time for holiday shopping.
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
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Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
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NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's deployment of the D.C. National Guard and Guardsmen from other states to fight crime in D.C. is unlawful. The ruling is a win for D.C., but the judge stayed it for 21 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's deployment of the D.C. National Guard and Guardsmen from other states to fight crime in D.C. is unlawful. The ruling is a win for D.C., but the judge stayed it for 21 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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New on Streets of Washington, the history of the beautiful building that Trump wants to paint white: streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/a-gray-lad...
A Gray Lady: The Imposing Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Truman and others thought it a "monstrosity" but didn't change it.
streetsofwashington.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New on Streets of Washington, the history of the beautiful building that Trump wants to paint white: streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/a-gray-lad...
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Boom. Get fucked, bigots.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Boom. Get fucked, bigots.
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Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
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Per a police source, the Felony Footlong patches (referring to Sandwich Guy Sean C. Dunn) are very real.
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Per a police source, the Felony Footlong patches (referring to Sandwich Guy Sean C. Dunn) are very real.
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Left: Causes of death in the US in 2023. Heart diseases and cancer are leading the way.
Right: What the New York Times covered in 2023. Homicide and terrorism cover about 60% of all news.
I don't ask for the two bars to totally be the same, but more reality in reporting would be beneficial.
Right: What the New York Times covered in 2023. Homicide and terrorism cover about 60% of all news.
I don't ask for the two bars to totally be the same, but more reality in reporting would be beneficial.
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Left: Causes of death in the US in 2023. Heart diseases and cancer are leading the way.
Right: What the New York Times covered in 2023. Homicide and terrorism cover about 60% of all news.
I don't ask for the two bars to totally be the same, but more reality in reporting would be beneficial.
Right: What the New York Times covered in 2023. Homicide and terrorism cover about 60% of all news.
I don't ask for the two bars to totally be the same, but more reality in reporting would be beneficial.
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I just spoke with Capital Area Food Bank CEO Radha Muthiah about how they are preparing for a possible lapse in SNAP funding. She told me that for every meal they provide, SNAP provides *nine*.
"The magnitude of the SNAP program is significant," she says.
"The magnitude of the SNAP program is significant," she says.
Today @mayorbowser.dc.gov says no final decision has been made yet on whether D.C. will cover the cost of SNAP benefits should federal funding lapse this weekend as expected. She's waiting for the outcome of a court hearing on a lawsuit filed by 25 states (including D.C.) on it.
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I just spoke with Capital Area Food Bank CEO Radha Muthiah about how they are preparing for a possible lapse in SNAP funding. She told me that for every meal they provide, SNAP provides *nine*.
"The magnitude of the SNAP program is significant," she says.
"The magnitude of the SNAP program is significant," she says.
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
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Four weeks into the federal shutdown, rent is about to be due and next month’s SNAP benefits are at risk.
We previously made this list of ways to give and receive help locally — but need your help: Where else can our neighbors find food?
Share any meal or grocery distributions you know of ⬇️
We previously made this list of ways to give and receive help locally — but need your help: Where else can our neighbors find food?
Share any meal or grocery distributions you know of ⬇️
A guide to giving and receiving help in D.C.
Where to find all kinds of assistance, from legal aid to food donations to political organizing.
51st.news
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Four weeks into the federal shutdown, rent is about to be due and next month’s SNAP benefits are at risk.
We previously made this list of ways to give and receive help locally — but need your help: Where else can our neighbors find food?
Share any meal or grocery distributions you know of ⬇️
We previously made this list of ways to give and receive help locally — but need your help: Where else can our neighbors find food?
Share any meal or grocery distributions you know of ⬇️
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Things are starting well, at least.
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Things are starting well, at least.
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For as much as some members of Congress say the D.C. government is dysfunctional and should be disbanded, it's worth noting that the D.C. government will open and operate normally tomorrow because elected officials can do stuff like, you know, pass annual budgets.
September 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For as much as some members of Congress say the D.C. government is dysfunctional and should be disbanded, it's worth noting that the D.C. government will open and operate normally tomorrow because elected officials can do stuff like, you know, pass annual budgets.
Just... Ignore the score, the rest of it is great.
September 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just... Ignore the score, the rest of it is great.
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WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
September 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
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No doubt the US leaders will try to link e.g. paracetamol to autism.
Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.
Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.
Spurious Correlations
Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.
www.tylervigen.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
No doubt the US leaders will try to link e.g. paracetamol to autism.
Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.
Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.
