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DC Area Local Election Results
‘LeisureW-ElecDay_0443 Gov + Quest A Supporters’
courtesy of ‘mdfriendofhillary’
This is one of the most contested and followed mid-terms in recent memory. But as much as people around the country might be glued to their TV’s to see what’s going to happen in the House (goes Republican) and Senate (most likely stays Dems), we don’t really have all [...]
Stewart’s Rally for Sanity Causes Crowd Size Insanity
Photos courtesy of Author
60,000 people were expected, according to the permit filed with the NPS by Comedy Central, yet 150,000 were planned for when it came to the uber-important decision as to how many portable toilets were needed. Jon Stewart started out the rally with his satirical people count swag of 10,000,000. But how many [...]
Screen on the Green Has a Rough Night
‘Cartoon <3′
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
The overbearing heat and swamp like humidity are expected when hanging out on the Mall in late July. It’s part of DC’s charm. The sudden downpours that send hundreds scrambling for partial cover are also par for the DC weather course. But when you wrangle up your good friends, pack up [...]
Russian Spies Arrested in Arlington
‘DSC_4600′
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
The FBI and the Justice Department brought down 10 suspected spies this afternoon across the country, including three from right here in Arlington. Several sources are reporting the details, including this article from CNN, and talk to the fact that these Russian secret agents were reportedly sent to the US for long-term operations [...]
Free HIV Testing Today, Rep. Norton to Get Tested
‘HIV Test at 12th and Locust Streets’
courtesy of ‘techfun’
Without a doubt, HIV is a huge problem in the District. Huge. The rate of infection is nearly 10 times (that is TEN times) the national average. DC’s sole member of Congress, Rep. Holmes Norton (D-DC), has always made HIV awareness and prevention an important topic and [...]
Shaking Buildings in Old Town, Related to Earthquake?
Through two separate reports, we’ve heard that at least one building in Old Town experienced very noticeable shaking today right at about the same time as a relatively major earthquake hit Ottawa and Quebec in Canada. People from Toronto, Detroit, New York and Ohio have reported experiencing some effects from this quake. Is it possible [...]
More »DC Rapper Wale Admits Gay People Run Companies
‘From Capital Pride Parade’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
“It’s 2010,“ and gay people “…are, like, tops, like, heads of companies,” says Wale, DC rapper after he finished chilln’ in DC AND PG the other day. In fact, he was at DC Black Pride on Sunday when he made these well intentioned yet perhaps ever-so-slightly ill-crafted statements about homophobia. [...]
Metro to Spend Almost $1b on Giant Kawasaki Motorcycles!!
‘Motocross #11′
courtesy of ‘Vincent Luigi Molino’
Metro announced today that they have approved a contract worth $886m for Kawasaki! The money will go towards 428 giant, super duper fast motorcycles that can hold an enormous amount of people each. Of all of the ideas to improve the rail system, I think going with giant motorcycles is [...]
Help Stop Sex Trafficking in DC
Logo from YWTF-DC
Did you know that sex trafficking is a problem right here in DC? The answer to that question is most likely “no”. And that’s one big reason to save next Tuesday on your calendar. YWTF, Young Women’s Task Force of DC, is holding their annual fundraiser, Cheers to Choice, Tuesday, May 25th in [...]
Please Ripken, Save the Orioles
‘0G1G3481′
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
We don’t cover a lot of Orioles “news’ because…well…we have our own team now, and the Orioles have been the laughing stock of professional sports for over a decade. But as a life-long fan of the birds, and what some could call DC’s AL team, I just had to write about Cal. [...]
Local Girl from “The Bachelor” Up for Auction
‘in a taxi window*’
courtesy of ‘mofo’
In case you missed her from the most recent season of The Bachelor, Ashley Elmore, a high school teacher in Fairfax, made it to the second round of the huge hit dating show just a few months ago (I admit, I watched most of it, but please don’t tell anyone [...]
We Love Food: The Most Delicious Day of My Life
Pupusa at El Charrito
Yummy photos courtesy of Dan at Kitchen Geeking
Delicious is a word I use often. And by often, I mean constantly. I love the word delicious almost as much as I love the food that makes me say it. Everything about delicious is a win-win. Therefore, be it resolved, that Saturday March 6th [...]
School Bus Involved in Crash on I-270
‘D3H_3088′
courtesy of ‘Cazimiro’
I just received a call literally seconds ago that a school bus was involved in a bad accident on I-270 Northbound near the Father Hurley Blvd exit, in the Germantown area. Apparently a Subaru Outback did not stop in time and slammed into the back of the bus, in the right lane, with [...]
Move Over Van Hollen, Corporation to Run for MD-8 Seat
‘Guarding Justice’
courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’
I enjoyed this article today from WaPo that was written in a semi-serious, semi-tongue-in-cheek tone about Murray Hill, Inc., a company based in Silver Spring, MD that has announced its intentions to run for Congress in the 8th CD of Maryland. The seat is currently held by Mr. DCCC himself, [...]
Get Me Out of Here: Sun and Sand for Cheap
‘umbrella’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
The dreamy 85 degree sun beats down on you as you lay, without a care in the world, sprawled out on a hotel towel covering the warm white sand, listening to the soothing crashing of the waves in a consistently rhythmic fashion. The sound of an exotic bird squawking as it flies overhead [...]
Snow Fort Sublet on Capitol Hill! Turn Key!
Snow Fort from Craigslist.org
Ok, this is just hilarious. I know we’ve been covering a LOT of snow related “news” lately, but sometimes you just find something that demands postage. Half the interwebz have seen our post on the Big DC Condom Shortage of 2010 from earlier and this just fits right in with the lighter [...]
SNOW FORECAST: 10″-20″ More, History Making Winter
‘Nate, Ernie and Unknown Nigh Steer’
courtesy of ‘InAweofGod’sCreation’
This is a picture of the latest suggested transportation method for DC
Logan Johnson, Senior Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, comes through yet again for the readers of We Love DC. The only thing I have to add to this thorough forecast and commentary is this: I am [...]
Federal Government Closed Monday
‘Fireworks’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
THIS JUST IN: OPM has made the call you’ve all been waiting on. The federal government in the DC area will be closed tomorrow! REJOICE!
The Washington Post reports on the decision here. Approximate cost to taxpayers is around $100m per day closed. But go ahead and enjoy that snow day anyway. In other news, it [...]
President Snowbama’s “Snowmageddon”
‘DC Snow 1: Whiter Than the White House’
courtesy of ‘little-wings’
Blizzards don’t stop Presidents. President Snowbama (I AM hilarious) today ventured out into the frozen tundra of Penn. Ave (along with 14 other vehicles) to give a talk at the meeting of the Democratic National Committee at the Capital Hilton. But his what would normally be [...]
Blizzard Warning for Three MD Counties
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Anne Arundel, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties are now officially in a blizzard warning.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
Also, NOAA is [...]
