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@ustreetbuzz.bsky.social
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Washington DC – *** Temporary focus on #FreeDC! *** but in normal times: U Street-area dining, music, arts, theatre, business, events, community issues, politics, history & more. 15+ years on FB with 10K followers. Trying to grow here on Bluesky! :)

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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Petworth PorchFest will be massive this year — more than 400 musical acts! --> PetworthPorchFest.org
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The art of resistance. 👏👏👏 Never forget Good and Pretti. 🙏 #ICEout
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Jeff Bezos is worth $239 billion. The Washington Post reportedly loses about $100 million a year.* He could fund it for 2390 years. The gutting of this institution is a choice, not a necessity. *The losses ballooned as subscribers fled after Bezos intervened editorially.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"Maximalism, Instagram-ready cocktails, and all things 'vibe' have defined the dining scene over the last few years. Eebee’s feels like the antidote to all that gimmickry." Corner of Florida Ave & 6th NW (formerly the home of Quattro Osteria and Bistro Bohem) dub.sh/EebeesDC
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In my last 6-7 posts I've gotten one like. I know I have a much smaller following here than FB and X but this is worrisome.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Seen in DC... #CyberStuck
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Some things to keep in mind, ICE agents.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Ten years ago today at 14th & U. Be safe in this weather, everyone! 🥶❄️
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Brutal news from Bar Pilar for their owners, employees, and for the neighborhood: They'll close permanently after this weekend. Deferred COVID rent came due. They sought an extension hoping for recovery, but foot traffic stayed low while and costs rose. There was no sustainable path forward. 😥
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I know nothing about that camp for kids but as adults we had a great time staying in those cabins and exploring the park during a wedding celebration weekend in October. Seems like it could be great for kids.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Looking forward to the new and improved Ben's Chili Bowl after the current major renovation is completed!
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Come on, @mayorbowser.dc.gov, your effort to embarrass that young reporter was uncalled for. You could have made the same point without implying she doesn't have the experience to ask that perfectly fair question about some residents' perception of your walk.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
"ICE out for good!" #FuckICE
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Sunday, 1pm — 333 Constitution Ave NW (please like & share) "A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action...to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Anti-ICE protest in DC on Thursday night – This part was on P Street NW; they started at 14th & U #FreeDC #FuckICE [video courtesy of DC Setlist]
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Of Trump’s many crimes this is well down the list as far as the impact on people’s lives, but it's near the top for how disgusting it is. It's the John F Kennedy *Memorial* Center for the Performing Arts. Who puts his own name on a someone's memorial?
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
"Ben’s Chili Bowl isn’t just a spot to grab lunch or a hangover half-smoke; it’s a cultural institution. [Ben's] has served a signature D.C. dish to everyone from hardworking laborers to Hollywood celebrities, all while bearing witness to a neighborhood in flux." dub.sh/51st-BensChiliBowl @51st.news
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Gratitude doesn't fix everything, but it does make life a little lighter, even when the world is a mess. It’s no small thing that we set aside a day just to pause and appreciate what we have. Wishing everyone a good, peaceful Thanksgiving. 🙏
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(1) Prayers for the victims' recovery; this was an appalling act. (2) How to guarantee it won't happen again: Get the National Guard out of DC! They're not needed nor wanted here. This has never been about crime. It is an effort to normalize the sight of armed military on American streets.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Mayor Bowser will not run again. dub.sh/BowserNotRunning [WaPo gift link]
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
TODAY! Noon-4pm Lincoln Memorial Main rally & march on Washington live music with @DropkickMurphys RemoveTheRegime.com
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
From WUSA-TV9: "The Trump-Epstein 'Best Friends Forever' statue, depicting the president and late disgraced financier skipping and holding hands, is back up. This time, outside of Busboys and Poets location on 14th and V streets Northwest." Well done, B&P! 👏
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The building on the right is now the Black Cat. This was in the aftermath of the assassination of MLK, Jr. #FreeDC
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
😂🤣😂 #TaxTheRich 💰
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Trump being greeted exactly how you'd expect at the Commanders game yesterday. 😆 #FreeDC
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
From his lips to God's ears! 🙏
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Sandwich Guy not guilty of misdemeanor assault. [WaPo gift link] They tried to charge him w/ felony assault but a grand jury wouldn't indict. They downgraded the charges but couldn't get an assault conviction for throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent at 14th & U. dub.sh/SndwchGuyNotGuilty
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
He finally posted something true on "Truth" Social...and it's so much more true than he realizes! 😂✊🇺🇸
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The late-1980s were a rough patch for U Street, but Ben's Chili Bowl was there through thick and thin! (1987 image) ❤️
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Blast from the past, courtesy of ToolboxDC/Brian Liu: The legendary A.M. Carryout at 14th and V, circa 2000-2002. The sign says "A.M. Carryout, Seafood & Chinesefood, Breakfast Lunch Chicken." ❤️ Today that location is V14 Street Lounge.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Neighborhood Flashback: The original @BlackCat back in 2000! It was also on 14th just down the block at 1831. @blackcatdc.bsky.social Since then that location has also served as a home to (among others) Muleh, Immortal Beloved, and currently Visual Comfort & Co. [Photo by ToolboxDC/ Brian Liu]
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Wash. Post: How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House He will name it after himself. The $300 billion will be paid for by corporations & billionaires buying favors (money's never free). No matter the additional expense it must be torn down when he is gone. dub.sh/TrumpBallroom (gift link)
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The White House does NOT belong to Trump even if he's is trying to turn it into tacky palace. #NoKings
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The "scourge of left-wing violence"??? 🤣 The twenty-something "White House spokeswoman" has spoken. Let's go "beclown" ourselves on Saturday! 🤡 #NoKings ✊🇺🇸
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
The man who holds the office once held by George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and FDR shared this yesterday. 😢 The president has lost his f__king mind. 😳
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
#FreeDC October 18th - No Kings Nation Day of Defiance #NoKings
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Trump telling the generals he is creating a military "quick reaction force" to deploy in American cities to counter "the enemy within" (civilians). We were warned. 😳
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
"All these demonstrators you've seen out here in recent days — the elderly white hippies — they are not part of the city and never have been." ✊😂 The "communists"??? 🤣 P.S. - We love our "elderly white hippies." ALL of DC is united against Trump!
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Lies to top generals & admirals: "Washington, DC went from our most unsafe city to just about our safest in a period of a month." "It's a war from within." "We should use...these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military." Most of the arrests were misdemeanor immigration offenses.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Starbucks closing on U Street, at Howard U, and in Adams Morgan. Today (Saturday) is their last day. They also closed their store at 13th & U a few years ago.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
An ICE recruiting TV ad running in the DC area that aims to lure officers from regional police forces. 😡 Appalling.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Join Free DC Ward 1, the People’s Farmer’s Market, and the Target Boycott DC Coalition for a mixer at Shanklin Hall in Adams Morgan. Socialize, bring friends, buy fresh food from local Black farmers, learn about local boycotts and the fight back against the federal occupation of our communities.
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Re: Kimmel – seems they have a dusty old copy of the fascism manual.
New York Times article from 1939. Headlines reads "Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime"
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
For your calendar! ✊ #NoKings #FreeDC
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We ❤️ DC. - - - - #FreeDC ‼️ ✊ (Art All Night Event on K St NW, video by Events DC.)
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
More abuse of our right to LOCAL elected representation — and over the objection of the people we voted for. 😡 #FreeDC "House lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow 14-year-olds to be tried as adults for serious crimes...despite universal opposition among top D.C. elected officials."
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Yes, fascism. The Trump admin plans a crackdown on liberal nonprofits — labeling dissent a “domestic terror network.” Key characteristics of fascism: • Use of state power to punish political opponents • Redefining political dissent as terrorism Democracy vs autocracy. NYT: dub.sh/TrumpFascist...
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Get involved to help #FreeDC! FreeDCproject.bsky.social is "setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration." Campaign Orientation Sat 9/13, 1:30-3pm All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St NW regis: dub.sh/FreeDC-orientation
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Another angle showing the crowd size on Saturday (9/6, We Are All DC march, 16th Street & Florida Avenue NW). #FreeDC
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U Street Buzz @ustreetbuzz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The DC Home Rule Act of 1973 is under immediate threat by House Republicans. They intend to further restrict our already limited rights to local governance. #FreeDC
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