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Today in DC HISTORY: December 19, 2009 – The Snowball Fight that went bad – Cop Pulls Gun at epic 14th and U Snowball Fight: www.popville.com/2025/12/toda...
Today in DC HISTORY: December 19, 2009 – The Snowball Fight that went bad – Cop Pulls Gun at epic 14th and U Snowball Fight - PoPville
OK kids gather round as old man Dan takes you back to the DC of another age. I'm going to tell you a little story about December 19th, 2009. There was a time when organized snowball fights first emerg...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today in DC HISTORY: December 19, 2009 – The Snowball Fight that went bad – Cop Pulls Gun at epic 14th and U Snowball Fight: www.popville.com/2025/12/toda...
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The best part is seeing what happens when you give children a joyful way to start their day. They show up energized, confident, and connected. This is what happens when streets feel welcoming and movement is part of the morning routine. #BikeBus
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The best part is seeing what happens when you give children a joyful way to start their day. They show up energized, confident, and connected. This is what happens when streets feel welcoming and movement is part of the morning routine. #BikeBus
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What if satellites could better track the health of Chesapeake Bay rivers and nearshore waters from space? Check it out ➡️ https://sercblog.si.edu/volunteers-help-train-satellites-to-health-check-the-bay/
Volunteers Help Train Satellites To Health-Check the Bay - Shorelines
What if satellites could better track Chesapeake Bay health? Chesapeake Water Watch proved volunteer data can help make this a reality.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What if satellites could better track the health of Chesapeake Bay rivers and nearshore waters from space? Check it out ➡️ https://sercblog.si.edu/volunteers-help-train-satellites-to-health-check-the-bay/
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“YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET!” www.popville.com/2025/11/your...
“YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET!” - PoPville
Thanks to Julia for sharing: "YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET! After 50+ years making the weekend trek from PA to DC with fresh produce, Licking Creek Bend Farm's Mike Tabor says times ar...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET!” www.popville.com/2025/11/your...
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Today's coronal mass ejection is your periodic reminder there is no Planet B. The churning magma of our planet's core and its magnetic field protect us from the chaos of our sun. Protect our home
Still no #aurora in SF, except reassuring glow of car headlights in fog, and blinking red lights of @sutrotower.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Today's coronal mass ejection is your periodic reminder there is no Planet B. The churning magma of our planet's core and its magnetic field protect us from the chaos of our sun. Protect our home
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It’s about that time of year.
Does anyone know where the love of G-d goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Does anyone know where the love of G-d goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It’s about that time of year.
Does anyone know where the love of G-d goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Does anyone know where the love of G-d goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
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how it feels to do physical activity after the age of 35
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
how it feels to do physical activity after the age of 35
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Friends don't let friends allow outliers to drive a narrative
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Friends don't let friends allow outliers to drive a narrative
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Drew Struzan's iconic movie posters became part of the DNA of some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
Struzan, an artist since he was a child, died on Oct. 13 at 78.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4nnag37
(📷: Warner Bros.; Paramount; Tristar Pictures; 20th Century Fox)
Struzan, an artist since he was a child, died on Oct. 13 at 78.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4nnag37
(📷: Warner Bros.; Paramount; Tristar Pictures; 20th Century Fox)
October 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Drew Struzan's iconic movie posters became part of the DNA of some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
Struzan, an artist since he was a child, died on Oct. 13 at 78.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4nnag37
(📷: Warner Bros.; Paramount; Tristar Pictures; 20th Century Fox)
Struzan, an artist since he was a child, died on Oct. 13 at 78.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4nnag37
(📷: Warner Bros.; Paramount; Tristar Pictures; 20th Century Fox)
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Thank you very much for highlighting this thread about one of our @wmata.com fanatic team members. This type of personal touch is why we hit the highest customer satisfaction numbers in Metro’s history.
Some @wmata.com station manager is doing a hell of a job @wmatagm.bsky.social
(Side note: this Facebook page for DC tourists is just constantly full of praise for our city. People are constantly praising our residents, transit, offerings. I never see complaints about crime or anything else)
(Side note: this Facebook page for DC tourists is just constantly full of praise for our city. People are constantly praising our residents, transit, offerings. I never see complaints about crime or anything else)
October 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thank you very much for highlighting this thread about one of our @wmata.com fanatic team members. This type of personal touch is why we hit the highest customer satisfaction numbers in Metro’s history.
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Why can you swim in the Seine but not the Potomac? 🤔 A simple question with a not-so-simple answer. https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/23/why-can-you-swim-in-the-seine-but-not-the-potomac-river/
Why Can You Swim in the Seine but Not the Potomac?
Paris's river cleanup is much further along.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Why can you swim in the Seine but not the Potomac? 🤔 A simple question with a not-so-simple answer. https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/23/why-can-you-swim-in-the-seine-but-not-the-potomac-river/
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When you hear the beep it will be three o’clock
She said that for over an hour
And I hung up www.popville.com/2025/10/dont...
She said that for over an hour
And I hung up www.popville.com/2025/10/dont...
“Don’t know if this is a victim of the shutdown or was already turned off.” - PoPville
Thanks to JP for sending from the Naval Observatory. Ed. Note: Back in June we also noted some issues with the Atomic Clock at the Naval Observatory.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When you hear the beep it will be three o’clock
She said that for over an hour
And I hung up www.popville.com/2025/10/dont...
She said that for over an hour
And I hung up www.popville.com/2025/10/dont...
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Unclear what this means if the fart first passes through underwear and trouser fabric. Legal scholars say this is a question for the Supreme Court.
October 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Unclear what this means if the fart first passes through underwear and trouser fabric. Legal scholars say this is a question for the Supreme Court.
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River otters are playful, but their poop tells a serious story. Scientists studied otter scat in the Chesapeake Bay and found fish, crabs—and parasites. These clues help us learn about otters, their prey, and the health of our coastal waters.
First-of-its-Kind River Otter Study Reveals Bay Habitat Health | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
When you think of river otters, you probably think of their sociable nature and their playfulness. You probably don’t think about their poop. But some
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August 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
River otters are playful, but their poop tells a serious story. Scientists studied otter scat in the Chesapeake Bay and found fish, crabs—and parasites. These clues help us learn about otters, their prey, and the health of our coastal waters.
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We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
July 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
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The Chesapeake Bay partnership is set to meet oyster restoration goals in Maryland and Virginia—more than 2,200 acres of habitat and 11 rivers restored! 🦪 It’s time to keep the momentum going. www.cbf.org/news-media/n...
Chesapeake Bay Partnership Set to Meet Oyster Restoration Goals in Maryland and Virginia
The Chesapeake Bay Program today announced the expected completion of one of the Bay’s most successful recovery efforts to date: fully restoring oyster habitat in 10 tributaries in Maryland and Virgin...
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July 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Chesapeake Bay partnership is set to meet oyster restoration goals in Maryland and Virginia—more than 2,200 acres of habitat and 11 rivers restored! 🦪 It’s time to keep the momentum going. www.cbf.org/news-media/n...
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✅ In: Taking Metro to see @nationals.com vs @reds.com at Nationals Park.
❌ Out: Getting stuck in traffic, waiting on rideshare, searching for parking.
❌ Out: Getting stuck in traffic, waiting on rideshare, searching for parking.
July 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
✅ In: Taking Metro to see @nationals.com vs @reds.com at Nationals Park.
❌ Out: Getting stuck in traffic, waiting on rideshare, searching for parking.
❌ Out: Getting stuck in traffic, waiting on rideshare, searching for parking.
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The plastic crisis is DEVASTATING for seabirds. They ingest it. Feed it to their chicks. Get tangled in it.
Together, we can give seabirds a fighting chance against plastic. Pledge to help reduce single-use plastics at the source: oceana.ly/4000aMN
#WorldSeabirdDay #PlasticFreeJuly
Together, we can give seabirds a fighting chance against plastic. Pledge to help reduce single-use plastics at the source: oceana.ly/4000aMN
#WorldSeabirdDay #PlasticFreeJuly
July 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The plastic crisis is DEVASTATING for seabirds. They ingest it. Feed it to their chicks. Get tangled in it.
Together, we can give seabirds a fighting chance against plastic. Pledge to help reduce single-use plastics at the source: oceana.ly/4000aMN
#WorldSeabirdDay #PlasticFreeJuly
Together, we can give seabirds a fighting chance against plastic. Pledge to help reduce single-use plastics at the source: oceana.ly/4000aMN
#WorldSeabirdDay #PlasticFreeJuly
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recalling when I worked at the flight school and a wayward turtle walked onto the runway and a pilot said so, then a guy in a golf cart went out there, moved the turtle, and radioed "the turtle has been revectored", a phrase that has been seared into my brain for life
June 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
recalling when I worked at the flight school and a wayward turtle walked onto the runway and a pilot said so, then a guy in a golf cart went out there, moved the turtle, and radioed "the turtle has been revectored", a phrase that has been seared into my brain for life
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Nearly 6 years since I started down a rabbit hole to find out who was Dan of Dan’s Cafe, my magnum opus (abridged) has now been published:
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How A Man Not Named Dan Came to Own Dan’s Cafe for Six Decades
Clinnie “Dickie” Dickens owned the iconic dive Dan’s Cafe since he was 31. He died in February, just shy of 91, but his sons will keep the party going.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Nearly 6 years since I started down a rabbit hole to find out who was Dan of Dan’s Cafe, my magnum opus (abridged) has now been published:
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7659...
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7659...
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Federal scientists will no longer update list of billion dollar weather weather disasters, NOAA said Thursday. List had been growing dramatically in recent years, a sign of both extreme weather & increasing development.
Report by Scott Dance: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Report by Scott Dance: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
NOAA will stop updating database tracking costliest weather disasters
The billion-dollar disaster tracker is on a growing list of datasets NOAA says that either scientists will no longer update or the administration will decommission entirely.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Federal scientists will no longer update list of billion dollar weather weather disasters, NOAA said Thursday. List had been growing dramatically in recent years, a sign of both extreme weather & increasing development.
Report by Scott Dance: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Report by Scott Dance: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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The Trump administration just shut down this vital research lab. Here's our inside look at their work with terrifying diseases.
The Next Pandemic Is Being Fought in This High-Security Lab
Inside the military lab that works with some of the scariest pathogens.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Trump administration just shut down this vital research lab. Here's our inside look at their work with terrifying diseases.
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121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
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This morning, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Commanders managing partner Josh Harris, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a $3.6 billion deal to replace the crumbling RFK Stadium—but it still needs support from the DC Council. Here’s what to know:
What to Know About the $3.6 Billion New Commanders Stadium Plan - Washingtonian
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the huge new investment today— but it still needs support from the DC Council.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This morning, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Commanders managing partner Josh Harris, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a $3.6 billion deal to replace the crumbling RFK Stadium—but it still needs support from the DC Council. Here’s what to know:
