Hassett: "The thing I've seen is that while people have been spending more money at gas stations, they've been spending more money on everything else, which means they're still very very optimistic about the state of the economy" (Consumer sentiment is actually at an all time low ... )

Destroying Chaco Canyon to drill for oil would be a kick in the crotch to indigenous tribes and historic preservation efforts of ancient sites in the U.S. It's like destroying the Roman Colosseum for mining.

Today is Ona Judge Day. While the United States gears up for its 250th celebration, which inevitably includes the likes of George Washington, Ona Judge made her escape on May 21, 1796. The Washington household attempted her capture several times, but she was never caught. Forever free

Realizing that I think I may have been a T-Rex in a former life. I, too, was born with short arms but a large head with a very powerful bite that apparently makes my arms redundant.

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Let this radicalize you

Play the game. You have to in order to really understand.

It’s not necessarily just the booing that’s instructive; it is, as noted, that she is absolutely gobsmacked by it. She very obviously had no idea there was any remote possibility this would happen.

Thanks to @wamu.org and @estherc.bsky.social for having me on to discuss the Washington Mystics' 2026 season ahead of tonight's opener! Give it a listen on your lunch break, your commute home from work, or your trip to Ben's Chili Bowl for the Mystics' watch party. #WNBA

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Honestly Yondu is the best answer.

This last happened in 2020 making it more rare than a blue moon.

Cinco de Mayo 🤝 Taco Tuesday This is what we've been training for.

RIP Spirit Airlines. I hardly new you. That was intentional as you had a reputation. Although I will say...the one time I did fly in one of your bright highlighters in the sky, it was pleasant. A direct flight from DC to San Diego. I needed nothing except a chair and a ride. Honestly, no notes.

RIP Spirit Airlines. I hardly new you. That was intentional as you had a reputation. Although I will say...the one time I did fly in one of your bright highlighters in the sky, it was pleasant. A direct flight from DC to San Diego. I needed nothing except a chair and a ride. Honestly, no notes.

I've also noticed that, no matter how much I run up my credit cards, the mail carrier always brings me a bill from the company asking for me to pay what I owe. If the mail never came, I wouldn't owe anything. This is the same logic.

A watchful D.C. resident sent me a photo of something we haven’t seen in years; water flowing down the cascading fountain at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park. NPS started work on the long-dry fountain late last year, as part of a broader project to refurbish the park.

Same, little parfait. Same.

Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited

They say dress for the job you want. So I wear pajamas to work.

@estherc.bsky.social BABY PRINCE!!! Omg

Is anyone else experiencing massive issues with Bluesky today? Feeds not loading, pages not loading, etc.

Why does every headline about RFK Jr. sound like the plot to an episode of Parks and Rec?

It's important to remember that Viktor Orban lost to another conservative. Peter Magyar was once an Orban loyalist. This shows, as we are seeing elsewhere <<cough U.S. cough>>, that even those closely aligned with authoritarian-leaning ideals can see when the line has been crossed.

Not real but also perfection

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Yeah cool. Right when the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began.

God help us.

Sidebar: When did Pedro Pascal and Mark Ruffalo become ... twins?

Caster Semenya, and the unthinkable treatment she endured, lives rent-free in my mind. I encourage you to read about what she was subjected to, and then consider that other female athletes could be subjected to the same in order to compete in the Olympics. apnews.com/article/cast...

In a world full of Surfers, be a Butthole.

In a world full of Cures, be The.

In a world full of Modes, be Depeche.

Heck yeah, DC

It just keeps getting better.

A very happy Maryland Day to everyone who hails from the Free State, loves someone from there, or just enjoys the amazing state & its flag.

Proving once and for all that no one's job is safe from AI.

"This is a clusterfuck of historic proportions and everyone who's ever held a rank knows it."

What could go wrong?

This would be like Jerome Powell saying it’s not the Federal Reserve’s responsibility to determine the state of the economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

A "strait" is a narrow passage of water connecting two other larger bodies of water. A "straight" is a heterosexual person. Hope that helps.

It's St. Patrick's Day. A reminder that pinching someone for not wearing green is an invasion of space and minor assault.

“No one knows I have anxiety so bad that I’m on doggy Prozac.” — Jojo It’s Monday and that’s stupid. Share a pet pic with a fun fact.

It 👏 was 👏 84 👏 degrees 👏 in 👏 D.C. 👏 yesterday. And in other news, the pants I wore to work today ripped on the inside of my thigh and I have no idea when it happened or how long I’ve been walking around like this. Thankfully I shave. How’s your day?

Starbucks spent $240 million on union busting last year. If they'd chosen not to fight unionization, every worker could have gotten $630 instead. If their CEO made less than $96 million a year (the avg worker makes $15k), the company could give workers all of what they've asked for.

I think we need to remove the "mostly harmless" description of Earth from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. We're no better than Vogons.

Check out this wild and weird story by WAMU's Tyrone Turner. wamu.org/story/26/03/...

For his final trick, David Copperfield will disappear forever. But not before he completely evades all accountability for his relationship and connection to a convicted sex offender. www.vulture.com/article/davi...