Reposted by Will DeanBarred in DC @barredindc.bsky.social · 8hcapitolhillporchfest.comcapitolhillporchfest.comCapitol Hill Porch Fest — October 10, 2026Neighborhood bands on neighborhood porches. Saturday October 10, 2–6 PM. Free, rain or shine. 162
Reposted by Will DeanAlex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 20hFor the DC Week Without Driving, @janeese4dc.bsky.social joined @ggwash.org organizers (and @elissasilverman.bsky.social) for a bus ride from Petworth to downtown. JLG emphasized her desire to get projects like the Georgia Ave dedicated lane done quickly: “We don’t need to study the study.” 36426
Reposted by Will DeanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle." He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen. You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that 58791832101
Reposted by Will DeanThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026When old SVU episodes don’t hold up in modern times. 12889791429
Reposted by Will DeanMike Masnick @masnick.com · 23/08/2026He's talking about one DC resident, who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and is currently doing a massive unpermitted renovation. 125032
Reposted by Will DeanDCtomsherwood @trsdc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Trump White House wants to permanently fence off Lafayette Park with an 8 - 10 foot fence with limited access. On the Sep 3rd agenda for the National Capital Planning Commission. Staff report: www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...ncpc.gov 63032
Reposted by Will DeanJessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026👋🏻 @nbcwashington.com some easy investigating would uncover that this vehicle has MANY unpaid violations, including obstructing a fire lane *in the location of this crash.* This is sloppy journalism and unacceptable victim blaming of another child in an unrelated tragedy. bsky.app/profile/brya... 0115
Reposted by Will DeanNick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Just emailed The Roost in Capitol Hill to let them know that while our household is a big fans and often order carryout, since they’re using DoorDash we won’t be ordering to go. I told them it would be great if they come up with other ordering options. #deletedoordash 172
Reposted by Will DeanJosh Jacobson @districtjosh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Fine to disagree on tax policy, but not fine to work with GOP to significantly limit DC home rule. If DoorDash thinks DC will accept them intervening in our tax code, they don't deserve our business. I've deleted my DoorDash account and encourage others to do the same. 329367
Reposted by Will DeanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Interesting: DoorDash is supporting the GOP bill in Congress to limit D.C.'s ability to increase or decrease taxes and fees, largely in response to the D.C. Council's recent vote in impose a new 20-cent delivery fee to help fund food-access programs. www.notus.org/metro/uberea...notus.orgThat Food Delivery Is Soon Going To Cost You a Little More in D.C.DoorDash unsuccessfully fought a 20-cent fee approved by the D.C. Council that will also affect UberEats deliveries. 9395198
Reposted by Will DeanMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. 20378813424835
Reposted by Will DeanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Interesting: Ahead of tomorrow's House markup of a GOP bill to require congressional approval of any tax or fee increase in D.C., @chairmanmendelson.com writes Rep. James Comer to warn that it would "paralyze our tax code" and "reinsert Congress in the minutia of local affairs." 0116
Reposted by Will DeanGeoffrey Hatchard @imgoph.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Firefighters have been posting “smoke investigation” alerts all morning. I have a feeling I know what is happening. 261
Reposted by Will DeanDr Hell-Mart @hockeyeeyore.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The 850k-shell fireworks display in DC will cause an extreme spike in toxic PM2.5 particles, plunging air quality well into "Unhealthy" levels. The detonations will release heavy metals (barium, strontium) and gases like SO2, while perchlorates risk leaching into the Potomac amid stagnant, hot air. 2115
Reposted by Will Deanone dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 04/07/2026it's crazy when you see a photo for the first time and recognize it's gonna be used as a shorthand for the era you're living in right now by historians in 100 years 9088312218
Reposted by Will DeanPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr" 67660582137
Reposted by Will Deanchristopher @its-xopher.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Washington, DC became a leader in the US a few years ago when it began charging heavier cars a bigger registration fee to offset road damage. Next, we should tackle the impact larger cars have on parking. The longer your car, the more curb you take for yourself, the higher your parking permit fee. 1232
Reposted by Will DeanKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/06/2026Media: "This heatwave is unprecedented" All the experts who've spent the last five decades precedenting it: 6408118
Reposted by Will Deanmonkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Was the pool wearing brightly colored clothing? A helmet? And where were its parents? So many questions. 051
Reposted by Will DeanPhil Yabut @philliefan99.bsky.social · 19/06/2026They're dumping slimy, green peroxide water from the Reflecting Pool back into the Potomac. #dc @popville.bsky.social 143891493968
Reposted by Will DeanJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Oh good. There are still a few metro stations without armed soldiers milling around doing nothing. 315025
Reposted by Will DeanDave Statter @statter911.bsky.social · 23/05/2026US Park Police drove an apparent stroke victim near the White House to the hospital because DC911 sent fire and EMS to two wrong addresses on the other side of the city. statter911.com/2026/05/22/p... #firefighters #EMS #911fail #police @joshmankiewicz.bsky.socialstatter911.comPolice drive apparent stroke victim to hospital after DC911 twice sends EMS to wrong location - Statter911DC911 sent help meant for a stroke victim near the White House to two wrong locations about five miles away. 141
Reposted by Will DeanTechnology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Okay, so obviously this is very dumb, but for an explanation of why: The "rules being eased" is really "unwinding the phase-out of HFC refrigerants." HFCs are responsible for the extremely high global warming potential of refrigerants, and our previous saner government was working to fix this 1/x 141259241
Reposted by Will DeanKevin 🍅🥫 @doyle.boston · 07/05/2026Maryland should redraw Andy Harris out of a seat 161
Reposted by Will DeanChristina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Way too many of our public trash cans look just like this. Our BIDs service trash cans in the commercial corridors 3-4 times a day. We’re lucky if DPW/DGS gets to public cans once a week. DPW/DGS keep telling me they are working to increase frequency. Haven’t seen it yet. 2132
Reposted by Will DeanBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban. 462263233092
Reposted by Will Deanderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Being into cats feels so debasing. You give everything over to this animal — time, labor, money — but when you want them to sit next to you, they refuse and jump away. When they finally sit on your lap, you sit motionless to the point of physical pain, afraid to disturb them. Humiliating. 4769561656
Reposted by Will DeanMatt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Okay CTA. This is a good sign. 90243094520
Reposted by Will DeanYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 09/04/2026DC implemented a new policy for its streeteries that cost restaurants $20,000 to implement. The result: virtually every restaurant eliminated their outdoor dining, many have reduced their hiring, & now a few cars can park more easily. Congrats on the successful policy change, DC government!51st.newsNew rules mean many DC restaurants are closing streateriesThe District made streateries permanent. But restaurant owners say the rules are too costly and complicated to keep them up. 612733
Reposted by Will DeanBeyondDC @beyonddc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026DC adds an average of 5,300 new housing units per year. Kenyan McDuffie's big plan is 12,000 new units by 2030. That's slower than the status quo! If that doesn't tell you what you need to know about McDuffie, IDK what will. hit.housingand.org/jurisdiction... 13714
Reposted by Will DeanCM Janeese Lewis George @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Don’t be fooled. Removing protected bike lanes along 15th St. near the National Mall doesn’t alleviate congestion – it will cause more of it as accidents increase. It’s yet another effort by the federal government to politicize common-sense safety measures in the District.51st.newsThe Trump administration is removing a popular DC bike laneFeds say the 15th Street protected bike lane will cause more traffic during cherry blossom season, but bike advocates say it makes everyone safer. 622066
Reposted by Will Deanezracycle.bsky.social @ezracycle.bsky.social · 19/03/2026this stretch of bike lane along the Mall is one of the biggest improvements for transportation in DC in the last few years. The federal government ripping it out (and the DC government seemingly doing nothing in response) is extremely foolish 1359
Reposted by Will DeanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 17/03/2026New renderings of the new Commanders stadium at RFK again show many parcels of the site will be surface parking before residential/retail construction starts, probably in years after stadium opens. The renderings also show the scale of the two parking decks. They're *big*. 11275
Reposted by Will DeanTerrible Maps @terriblemapshq.bsky.social · 12/03/2026If we could just raise sea levels by 150 meters we get a backup Strait of Hormuz 21957621149
Reposted by Will DeanGoseg Train Thread @wvistheduck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Turns out congestion pricing is a slam dunk for DC, can't wait for the next mayor to implement this! 0152
Reposted by Will DeanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Traffic volumes could decrease up to 11 percent, representing almost 65,000 fewer weekday car trips; transit use would jump by almost 25 percent in the most optimistic scenario; and people who still decided to drive would save up to 24 hours of time lost in traffic. 28512
Reposted by Will DeanFake Muriel Bowser @notmurielbowser.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The Freedom 250 Grand Prix sits at the center of my two main interests: making money for businesses and rewarding unsafe driving. So you can imagine I’m pretty excited about it. 044
Reposted by Will DeanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 27/02/2026NEWS: There's more trouble and confusion for D.C.'s attempt to decouple its tax code from the Trump tax cuts. In a new revenue estimate, CFO Glen Lee says he's not including the estimated revenue from decoupling "due to the uncertainty" raised by the congressional repeal. 273
Reposted by Will DeanDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement 125133183405
Reposted by Will DeanJaneese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Let’s show our buses some love, so our buses can love us back. 1419
Reposted by Will DeanRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 09/02/2026Reached out to Ed Martin to ask if he'd comprehended that this was satire, and asked him whether he's even seen Arrested Development before. Will report back if he responds. 421661205
Reposted by Will DeanMike Masnick @masnick.com · 01/02/2026So... I keep changing my mind between "this is deep satire" and "this is real." I *think* it's satire. But, dammit, I'm just not sure... 6356947
Reposted by Will DeanAdam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 28/01/2026“Abolish” or “defund” aren't within grasp in 2026. But where are: - End qualified immunity - Rewrite use-of-force so this crap isn't ruled “within policy” - Overturn July 8 mandatory detention memo - Reinstate TPS - Open up detention centers, enforce humane conditions He doesn’t even *ask* for it. 1402282540
Reposted by Will DeanNick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I spent about two hours tonight helping Ms. Winter get to and from the Capitol Hill Safeway to buy dinner for her grandkids. It struck home a number of things about our city and how it deals with snow for me. 1/ 172
Reposted by Will Deanalex block ⚽️ @alexblock.bsky.social · 23/01/2026really excellent visuals with this piece. 114
Reposted by Will DeanMolly Wood @mollywood.co · 19/01/2026Quick reminder that every Republican Senator is currently fine with all of this. www.bbc.com/news/live/cx...bbc.comTrump says he will '100%' follow through on threat to impose tariffs over Greenland demandThe US president says 1346