Love the new-ish Columbia are NW protected bike lanes! (Tunes courtesy of my kids) #bikedc @washprobs.bsky.social

Without extension, the 90-day emergency legislation that went into effect on July 7 expired earlier this month.

A tidbit: The D.C. Council will be holding a public roundtable on the summer juvenile curfew on October 30 at 10:30 a.m. This comes after a push to extend the curfew into the fall faltered in the council earlier this month over concerns the public had not weighed in.

Updated photo of the East Wing being destroyed

The DC Auditor’s analysis shows the city’s sports and convention authority miscalculated the excess cash it’s supposed to transfer back to the District. Events DC disagrees. Full story:

Federal prosecutors intend to use records from MGM to support their criminal bribery cases against Trayon White. The casino handed over 767 pages regarding gaming, credit, and loyalty rewards in response to a subpoena. More here:

New National Mall ice sculpture just dropped. Democracy melting in front of the Capitol 🧊

Trump woke up this morning like

Noooo! Shouk closed 😭 #washingtondc @washprobs.bsky.social @popville.bsky.social

There was a significant change just made to D.C.’s criminal justice system, but D.C. residents had no say in it at all. President Trump’s reinstatement of capital punishment is certain to run into obstacles here, @maustermule.bsky.social writes — namely the city’s residents.

Russell Vought's sadistic threat to kill projects in blue states will blow back on GOP. One getting defunded is reportedly a huge hydrogen project in the northwest that would also serve Montana. Its GOP governor has hailed it as a big job creator. Oops. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2012...

Hey DC, which local businesses are doing government shutdown specials?

Looks around at the state of the U.S.

Great for outdoor plans, bad for drought: Rain prospects look bleak for the foreseeable future. After the chance of a few showers today into early Tuesday, rain chances in the DC area are slim for almost 2 weeks according to most models. More details: cwg.live

Spotted on The Mall this morning 💀

Spotted in Adams Morgan

Crews have been hard at work deconstructing RFK Stadium section by section, bit by bit.

Hey DC, which restaurants have you been ordering from that could really use some extra love right now with everything our city’s been facing?

Big congrats to DMV native Tramell Tillman, who won his first Emmy last night for Supporting Actor in Severance!

Heads up, riders! This weekend, trains will single track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church.   To learn more, visit: wmata.com/weekend

"He was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and greeted with boos from the crowd gathered on the street."

Hey DC, how are you finding joy these days?

Some traffic stops in D.C. are turning into a deportation pipeline. This video investigation, published in partnership with @evidentmedia.org and @bellingcat.com shows just how MPD is collaborating with ICE:

DC people: did someone drive into Rock Creek last night? It sure looked like they had multiple tow trucks trying to pull something out. All I can find is a report of a car accident on RCP around 5:45, no details

A federal court in Washington, D.C. has blocked President Donald Trump's plan to expand an expedited deportation process to immigrants who have been in the country longer than two years.

The U.S. DOGE Service uploaded a copy of Americans’ social security data to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people, a whistleblower in the agency alleged.

Metro offers discounted rates for low-income residents, but few riders are using the program. Here’s who is eligible and how to enroll. 51st.news/metro-offers...

Spotted in Columbia Heights

Interesting update from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

JUST IN: President Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage application. The president's authority to remove a Fed governor may be challenged in court.

One of our community members sent us this text thread between them and their Uber delivery biker. This took place in NE yesterday. #staysafedc

More than 10,000 D.C. renters rely on housing choice vouchers. A new lawsuit shows how landlords are still finding ways to shut them out. Contributor Suzie Amanuel reports on voucher discrimination in the District:

BREAKING: Kennedy Center cuts dance programming team as other top producers depart. My latest with @janaykingsberry.bsky.social. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

President Trump said he plans to visit Thursday night with law enforcement and members of the national guard that he has ordered to patrol Washington, D.C.

According to a post on Reddit, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle t-boned a car in Capitol Hill this morning. Firefighters reportedly used the jaws of life to free the driver, who DC Fire & EMS said sustained only minor injuries.

DC’s School Without Walls is the only high school in the city to crack the top 100 in U.S. News’ national best high schools ranking.

DC, are you enjoying the chill in the air?

Spotted near 7th Street NW

It's Chuck Brown Day from 2 to 7 at quiet little Ft. Dupont Park. Low-flying helicopters started buzzing the neighborhood at 2:23. This video captured by me, from in front of our home just now. 🤬 #harrassment @alexkoma.bsky.social @washprobs.bsky.social

Spotted in Union Market

One of our community members messaged us to report that federal agents were spotted on Georgetown University’s campus.

More than 100 people were seen protesting Wednesday at a checkpoint manned by federal agents on 14th Street NW.

@washprobs.bsky.social 1600 Pennsylvania Ave last night. Lyrics “Show us the list, show us the list! Show us the list, you pedophile motherf*cker! Trump is a punkass b*tch. Trump is a punkass b*tch. Trump is…. a punkass b*tch.” 🎶

The Life of a Showgirl

Hey DC, let’s push back against the negative narrative about our city. Share why you love our beautiful home and help show the world the real DC. #TheRealDC

We received this message and video from one of our community members. This took place today on Florida and 13th NE.

Hey DC! We're teaming up with BOOMBOX Boxing Club this Saturday, August 9 at 11:30 am for a Wellness Probs class 🥊 Boxing, beats, post-class treats. Ticket includes gear and a free plus-one. There’s only a few tickets left. We hope to see you there!

“I see friends and heroes leaving,” says White House reporter Dan Diamond, who wasn’t eligible for the buyout, “but then I open the paper every morning, and there are still great stories and scoops.”

What’s one DC thing you absolutely must do in your lifetime?

Stress, isolation, and uncertainty appear to have caused the brain to age quicker for those who lived through the crisis. www.wired.com/story/the-pa...