Maggie Downing
@maggiedowning.bsky.social
public space + public history // avid baker // casual cyclist // DC + New England // she/her
![[AlertDC] US Secret Service reports simulated cannon fire will occur around the White House complex now through 3:00 p.m.
For more info https://evbg.co/78vq1h.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:plbkfzxd2ddwe7bny7zlpw3z/bafkreibehhoydfrvu6qzzyde63m7jwwlin62zj536mzp4ly6mvzzbkeyii@jpeg)
I’ve unsubscribed and re-subscribed a couple times in the last few years, but this was the nail in the coffin for me, @washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I’ve unsubscribed and re-subscribed a couple times in the last few years, but this was the nail in the coffin for me, @washingtonpost.com
And here’s the proof!
October 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
And here’s the proof!
He is *extremely* pleased with himself. No sleeping at the foot of the bed tonight, he’s claiming his rightful place on the pillow.
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
He is *extremely* pleased with himself. No sleeping at the foot of the bed tonight, he’s claiming his rightful place on the pillow.
No Kings: Pittsfield, MA and Washington, DC
October 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
No Kings: Pittsfield, MA and Washington, DC
Car free M Street, courtesy of the Ukrainian Embassy.
October 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Car free M Street, courtesy of the Ukrainian Embassy.
I have a spinning wheel you can borrow! It is small, like a foot tall, maybe?
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I have a spinning wheel you can borrow! It is small, like a foot tall, maybe?
Best possible outcome: the neighbor friend carried it upstairs himself! And now my record collection has a proper home with room to grow.
September 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Best possible outcome: the neighbor friend carried it upstairs himself! And now my record collection has a proper home with room to grow.
Gonna start a rumor that it’s actually Timothee Chalamet in the hoodie and obscured by lights, and not Dylan himself.
September 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Gonna start a rumor that it’s actually Timothee Chalamet in the hoodie and obscured by lights, and not Dylan himself.
One of you really seized the day at 15th & K.
September 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
One of you really seized the day at 15th & K.
Well, my pre-show Rilo Kiley playlist feels a little on the nose today.
September 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Well, my pre-show Rilo Kiley playlist feels a little on the nose today.
The federal occupation is loud and annoying
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The federal occupation is loud and annoying
Finally found the true purpose of the helmets they serve ice cream in at the ballpark.
September 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Finally found the true purpose of the helmets they serve ice cream in at the ballpark.
White van with diplomat plates and what appeared to be guys in camo inside. Parked on Ontario Road, just north of Florida Ave.
August 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
White van with diplomat plates and what appeared to be guys in camo inside. Parked on Ontario Road, just north of Florida Ave.
DC State Fair contest judging day is always one of the best days of my year. This year not a single bite of food was wasted as all the leftovers were shared with both the @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social staff and the unhoused community. Every single person was kind, and grateful.
August 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
DC State Fair contest judging day is always one of the best days of my year. This year not a single bite of food was wasted as all the leftovers were shared with both the @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social staff and the unhoused community. Every single person was kind, and grateful.
Serendipitous moments that just don’t happen when you’re driving everywhere: running into a friend on the street, witnessing cute moments between strangers, stumbling upon a concert in the park like I did last night.
August 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Serendipitous moments that just don’t happen when you’re driving everywhere: running into a friend on the street, witnessing cute moments between strangers, stumbling upon a concert in the park like I did last night.
Starting the day with some good news: we’re more than halfway to our first goal for the DC State Fair fundraiser!! I am so grateful to everyone who has already donated.
Your gift makes things like the Pie Eating Contest possible.
Your gift makes things like the Pie Eating Contest possible.
August 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Starting the day with some good news: we’re more than halfway to our first goal for the DC State Fair fundraiser!! I am so grateful to everyone who has already donated.
Your gift makes things like the Pie Eating Contest possible.
Your gift makes things like the Pie Eating Contest possible.
We’re at nearly $1500 after day 1, it would make me so happy to hit $2500 today! Here’s a pic from DC State Fair contest day in 2024. Our volunteer judges are rating compost submissions on criteria including consistency, smell, and moisture level.
Can you make a gift to the DC State Fair today?
Can you make a gift to the DC State Fair today?
August 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We’re at nearly $1500 after day 1, it would make me so happy to hit $2500 today! Here’s a pic from DC State Fair contest day in 2024. Our volunteer judges are rating compost submissions on criteria including consistency, smell, and moisture level.
Can you make a gift to the DC State Fair today?
Can you make a gift to the DC State Fair today?
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
August 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
Seriously though, I did encounter some of that terrible graffiti.
August 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Seriously though, I did encounter some of that terrible graffiti.
Went for a walk at lunch. Look at this terrible, crime ridden city.
August 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Went for a walk at lunch. Look at this terrible, crime ridden city.
Free by Florence + the Machine
July 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Free by Florence + the Machine