PFFFFT. Who needs $240B in revenue a year from international travelers anyway? </sarcasm> Source: www.statista.com/topics/1987/...

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

Rev. Brian Hamilton, Neighbor Award Capitol Hill Schools Parent Football League, Community Organization Award Atlas Performing Arts Center, Business Award Maude Holt, Public Service Award @freedcproject.bsky.social Civic Pride Award Larry Janezich , Capitol Hill Corner Special Recognition 2/2

Congrats all!! For 19 years, the office of @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social has held a great holiday party and a reason to celebrate the best ward in DC: the Brickie Awards! This year’s round of honorees help make the Hill an even more incredible place to live. The winners are as follows 1/2

Interested in lean startup methodology? Check out the Association Insights podcast to learn how one association moved from big, risky projects to structured experiments buoyed by the role of the "cooperative skeptic." www.getmespark.com/lean-at-10-t...

I'm not making this up: the plan is for the D.C. police to patrol with the guardsmen in order to protect *the guardsmen*. It's just so stupid.

How did you celebrate Small Biz Saturday? I picked up a few things I'd special ordered as gifts from @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, then spouse & I headed to Eastern Market where we got some locally distilled hooch from Republic Restoratives & a few other gifts from local artisans. Shop small!

Fantastic New Mural in NoMa – Swamppoodle Dog Park (details in post) www.popville.com/2025/11/fant...

Today and EVERY day!

Biggie, Biggie, Biggie Can’t you see Sometimes your words Just hypnotize me And I just love Your flashy ways Guess that’s why they broke And you’re so paid

Hm. The Birds have beat three of the teams ranked higher than they are (and won't play the 4th until & unless Philly sees Seattle in the playoffs). "No one likes us, we don't care..."

Having trouble innovating? Perhaps, regardless of what you say you value, your culture actually rewards a competing commitment. Learn more at www.getmespark.com/lean-at-10-t...

"Dear Diary: My teen angst bullshit now has a body count."

Forget summer reading — winter is when you actually have time to make a dent in that pile on your nightstand. As the days get shorter, we're wondering: What are your favorite books that shed light on D.C., its people, or the moment we’re in? We might share your response with other curious readers!

Hey! The Brickie Awards by @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social are a pretty great chance to appreciate someone who makes our community better. Nominate someone for this year's honor!

OK, fellow cat-lovers, I could use some advice. Topline: What do you have for easing introducing a new cat to an existing cat? More details below:

On this Veterans Day, more than any before, let us remember the valiant service of Black, Hispanic, Navajo, Japanese and other non-white Americans who fought bravely for the ideals of a country that failed to live up to them, and whose legacy a racist GOP is desperately trying to erase.

And there are many other reasons I don't use LLMs. They're not reliable, they are built on theft, their creation incurs environmental costs & direct harm to people. The broader societal push to use AI for everything is destructive in countless ways & has horrifying political ramifications.

I get this a lot too. I don't use ChatGPT or any LLMs in my work because I want my writing to sound like me, not like the averaged-out voice of the internet. But also, writing is thinking, and thinking is a habit. I don't want to get out of that habit.

Go-Go is D.C.’s heartbeat, and the story’s still being written. Celebrate Go-Go Preservation Week with DC Public Library and help us keep the beat alive ➡️ https://bit.ly/46c0FDy

DC juries stand undefeated. Also, I am HERE for AAAAALLLLL your sandwich-related puns. Keep 'em coming, folks!

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

* It’s great that Trumpism took a beating last night. It’s less great, for long-run local political health, that all our local races get nationalized into refrenda on whoever is President. I don’t know how you relocalize local races, but it’s something worth doing.

Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.

Learn about all the current and upcoming construction projects for park and rec in Ward 6! DPR and DGS are hosting a virtual community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to share details and gather feedback. RSVP for the Zoom info: dc-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi... – Team Allen

When it's time for those pumpkins to retire, remember they don't need to go in the trash: Treat them like regular food waste. Just remove any decor, chop them up, then drop them off at one of the weekend food waste drop-off locations or a smart bin: zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff – Team Allen

Yesterday, I learned that my vet provides free wellness exams for newly adopted rescue pets! Wednesday & I are very grateful, Union Vet!

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.

Post a beautiful or adorable thing

QB1 had a DAY y’all! (As did AJ & Devonta of course) Still think Jalen might’ve been more hurt than the team let on after that hard landing on the turf his head took against the Bucs a few weeks ago. Glad to see him back in SB LIX MVP form.

Everyone has the constitutional right to protest, gather peacefully, and make their voices heard. Today, we are releasing guidance to make clear what is and what is not permitted under federal and local laws for protests in the nation's capital. Know your rights, DC:

If you love books, hit that ❤️. If you really love and support libraries, go ahead and repost this! And if you don’t like either… well, at least you read this far. 😉

Apropos of this, DC, you DO have the MSMA ICE hotline number saved in your contacts right? 202.335.1183 Remember, they need to know: How many agents? What are they doing? Where are they? What units / agencies are present? What time did you spot them? What special equipment do they have (if any)?

Well, this is just about the most adorable and lovely thing I have ever seen online: wapo.st/3KIJPXU

Also, too, Jeff Bezos destroyed The Washington Post.

You've read the whitepaper (we hope!), now hear me & my Lean At 10 co-author Jamie Notter talk about the concepts and hold a conversation with case study subject Chrissy Bagby on how she & her colleagues apply lean startup principles to innovate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E703...

Theory on the Birds: let-down game after FINALLY getting the “losing to the Bucs” monkey off their backs?

Ok, the Birds should not have let the Broncos back into the game, but HOW did the zebras miss that last DPI call on Goddert? CMON MAN!

Our Fellow Americans, This shutdown is the fault of YOUR legislators in Congress, not ours. We don’t have any. Sincerely, 700k Falsely Accused People in DC

I don't know that this would even be possible, but the fact remains that blue states fund red states. Is there *any* way for us to just...stop? At the state level, hold all that federal tax money they need to operate hostage until they cut this shit out? (Probably not, but a girl can dream.)

If you’re upset with the government shutting down or dissatisfied with government in general, don’t blame “Washington, DC.” The people of DC, all 700k of us, have no voting representation in Congress. This falls on the 535 chuckleheads the American voters sent to Congress. #DCStatehood #FreeDC

“Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.” — Jane Goodall RIP to the accidental “messenger” of universal compassion.

Washington Post editorial board (on the left) versus Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (on the right). Feeling pretty good about my decision to cancel my Post subscription in favor of an Inquirer subscription today (and all days lately).

This is the secret the Trump regime tried so hard to keep about the Dallas ICE shooting The names of the dead and wounded Jose Andres Bordones-Molina Miguel Ángel García-Hernandez Norlan Guzman-Fuentes Fight Trump's dehumanization. Say their names. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dall...

Wow. This is breathtakingly stupid even for this Administration of Dunces.

Now imagine where we'd be if, instead, we'd spent that on: Affordable housing Public transportation Climate change mitigation Developing renewable energy Subsidies for healthcare (or even single-payer!) National parks Mitigating hunger UBI I could go on....

I doubt he's first ballot, but I love this for Shady. www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/lesean-...

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technologically advance a band: Rage Against the AI