Archive for the ‘All Politics is Local’ Category
First Campaign Cash Reports are Out in Ward 5 Special Election
courtesy of Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie
While others have taken on the Primary election financial data, I spent yesterday combing through the financials of those Ward 5 Council candidates who have declared their intent to run. I’ve compiled my initial data into a read-only spreadsheet that you can use to dissect the race, and [...]
Last Chance for 2011 Charitable Giving
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courtesy of RikkisRefugeOther
Welcome to the last moments of your life… in 2011.
Did that briefly fill you with fear that you’ve misspent your time on this fair earth? (If so, why? Do you think I have kill-you-through-the-internet powers? Worry not, you’re wayyyyyy down on the list for when I get THAT superpower) Or did you [...]
Your Metro Benefits Are (Probably) Going Down
(006/365)courtesy of kimberlyfaye
If your company participates in Metro’s SmartBenefits program, Congress has likely given you an unexpected pay cut. Those who participate in the program get pre-tax dollars put on their SmarTrip card each month, up to a maximum allowable limit that has been up to this point $230/month. Because Congress did not extend [...]
Occupy McConnell
‘takeovr’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
This is Our DC reports that they, as well as some folks from OccupyDC, are camped out in Senator McConnell’s office looking to petition him on the Rebuild America Act. They’re for it and identify it as something that would bring almost 400 million in infrastructure spending to the area.
Whether you’re on their side [...]
Feds to update snow closure policy
‘The Long Commute’
courtesy of ’starbuck77′
Remember that horrible, awful, snow-addled commute we had back in late January when the feds closed at 3, just in time to send people off into the beginning of an ice storm? Yeah. The feds remember it too, and they’re updating their inclement weather procedures to prevent it from happening again.
The [...]
Inexplicable move at DC Fire & EMS
‘District #4′courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Late yesterday, it was revealed that longtime DC Fire & EMS public information officer Pete Piringer, the name behind the amazing @dcfireems, had been shuffled around in a personnel move. Piringer will be moving away from the @dcfireems handle, recently embroiled in a bit of controversy, which saw [...]
Why are all these people talking about walking sluts?
‘SlutWalk Tampere 6.8.2011′
courtesy of ‘Kulttuurikahvila Hertta’
There’s been a few news tweets about the SlutWalk that happened this weekend and unsurprisingly several of them – maybe most – have touted photos. I’m not condemning that – I like looking at provocatively dressed women myself. But don’t miss the very serious reason it’s called SlutWalk and involves [...]
Do Something Good
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courtesy of ‘DC Central Kitchen’
You want to do it tomorrow? DC Central Kitchen needs people to be the muscle in helping to try to make use of the 50 tons of food that might otherwise go to waste when the Fancy Food Show closes. You’d be working with them from 2pm to 9pm and you [...]
50 And 50, And Oh Yeah, DC
Society6, an organization that connects artists with unique opportunities and empowers them to make their artwork available for sale without giving up control of their rights, recently completed an innovative project titled “50 And 50.” The idea behind this endeavor was to recruit 50 designers, one per each state, and have them illustrate their [...]
More »A Tragic Charge
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courtesy of ‘Helernn’
WUSA reports that prosecutors in Bristow, VA have indicted Karen Murphy on felony murder and felony child neglect after her son died June 17 as a result of being left in a vehicle. It’s not terribly surprising that the grand jury would agree to the charges but it’s disappointing that the prosecutor would [...]
Jefferson Memorial Dance Arrests Poorly Handled
Poorly handled by the demonstrators, that is.
The above video splices together several perspectives on yesterday’s arrests at the Jefferson Memorial of Adam Kokesh and others who were there to demonstrate against restrictions on personal expression at the memorial site.
The BoingBoing crowd is making a lot of the way Kokesh is brought to the ground, which [...]
Help Find Lost Dog Sassafras
It’s been 6 weeks since beagle-jack russell mix and kill shelter rescue, Sassafras, escaped from her daytime caretaker in the AdMo area. Since then, her family and dedicated volunteers have hung 2000+ posters, received 4500 phone calls, created a “Find Lost Beagle Sassafras” blog, posted numerous tweets, facebook entries and listserv entries, brought in two professional trackers, and united the DC [...]
More »A Conversation with Eleanor Holmes Norton
‘EHN @ Artomatic’
courtesy of ‘tbridge’
Last weekend Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sat down with We Love DC for conversation over a number of topics particularly focusing on the recent federal budget negotiations and the resulting protests.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is still angry. After weeks of negotiations between the White House and both Congressional Republicans and [...]
Union Station Birds Target New York
I was in Union Station this morning, waiting for a train and zoning off, when I noticed a striking difference between the Acela’s DC, Philly, NYC and Boston overhead posters. While all the posters feature a stylized Acela train speeding through each city’s unique skyline and all hang from the rafters in very similar positions, [...]
More »DC #1 Socially Networked City Says Men’s Health
‘84/365: Twestival 3/25/10′
courtesy of ‘@heylovedc’
Using an extensive and scientifically valid procedure, Men’s Health ranks DC as the top socially networked city in the US, and gives us an A+.
While Mashable may find this ranking surprising, those of us insiders (of the beltway) won’t be, as this city’s economic life blood hinges on who you know [...]
Report: Kwame Brown’s SUV is illegal, along with 41 others
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courtesy of ‘dbking’
The Committee on Public Works and Transportation, chaired by Council Member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), has completed the initial investigation into the District’s fleet management practices, launched as a response to the controversy surrounding Council Chair Kwame Brown’s city-provided, “fully loaded” Lincoln Navigator.
In 2002, the District passed a law forbidding the procurement of [...]
Sulaimon Brown’s Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day
Don’t know who Sulaimon Brown is? That’s not a surprise. He was a Democratic Candidate for Mayor in this past summer’s mayoral primary with a penchant for speaking his mind about Adrian Fenty…and then telling everyone to vote for Vince Gray.
“Wait, what?” you say. Yeah, you heard right. He pushed for Vince Gray, despite appearing [...]
DC Farm To School Network
‘i fear school lunch’
courtesy of ‘amarino17′
Although I’m not THAT far out of high school, my memories of cafeteria lunches are fairly limited, which leads me to believe that the food served was…well…unmemorable. That is, it wasn’t good enough to be noteworthy and it wasn’t bad enough to be permanently seared into my mind. I have [...]
At-Large Councilmember Michael Brown considering At-Large run
‘dc election day’
courtesy of ‘Paige Weaver’
Yes, you read that correctly.
D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-at Large) is considering running for D.C. Council in the upcoming special election to fill Kwame Brown’s soon-to-be-vacant at-large seat. Brown, who was elected to the Council as an independent in 2008 has been itching to switch his party affiliation back [...]
