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Reporter/Producer, WAMU’s The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi

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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Yesterday marked the 6 month anniversary of the mid-air aircraft collision near DCA that tragically claimed 67 lives. The first responders that were out on the Potomac that night are still struggling. wamu.org/story/25/07/...
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Six months after the DCA plane crash, D.C. first responders still need help
Members of the D.C. Fire and EMS Marine rescue unit were among the first to respond to the aircraft that crashed in the Potomac River. Some are still struggling with what they saw and experienced that...
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Just saw Superman, a movie about an alien who comes to Earth and protects humans from other aliens. Yet, the most unrealistic part of the movie is when an editor looks at a 1st draft of a hastily written newspaper story and yells “Perfect!”
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Got a great and very newsworthy Politics Hour this week (I mean, that’s the case every week). Come join @alexkoma.bsky.social , @cmzparker5.bsky.social , & @wmatagm.bsky.social … and, of course, Kojo Nnamdi. Tune into WAMU 88.5 at noon! wamu.org/story/25/07/...
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The Politics Hour: What's in the revised RFK stadium deal; plus, Metro GM Randy Clarke on the bus overhaul
The D.C. Council is planning to vote on the revised RFK stadium deal with the Washington Commanders Aug. 1. Also, we speak with Metro General Manager Randy Clarke about the new bus routes.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
On the last day of June, visit D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery… home to perhaps the only community-created LGBTQ+ section in the world. Listen and read! www.npr.org/2025/06/18/n...
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A D.C. cemetery's 'Gay Corner' is a final resting place for trailblazing LGBTQ+ icons
The Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., includes a section of graves of LGBTQ Americans. We take a pride month tour.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
A year ago, went to the Orlando Public Library & requested files from the Disney Collection (just for fun, I’m a nerd)… including from #MuppetVision3D… truly a one-of-a-kind piece of multimedia art & Henson’s last project. Hope there’s new life for it somewhere someplace.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
First stop on Around the World Embassy Tour day… Thailand. Food, dancing, music, and Thai massages.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Don’t know what to do tomorrow? Well, now you do! wamu.org/story/25/05/...
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Get Out There: Saturday, May 3 is D.C.'s event-topia!
This week on Get Out There, we help you plan your perfect D.C. day, minute by minute.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Petworth Porchfest is always great and a ton of fun.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Attended a fancy dinner last night & wore a bowtie. Also, went sans glasses but couldn’t see so put them back on. Lesson learned.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Breaking Montgomery County tax news: County Executive Marc Elrich is pulling his proposal to increase property taxes by 3.5% and is instead now proposing to raise the county income tax rate by .01% to 3.3%.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
A fantastic vintage find… a silver Capital Centre 10th anniversary jacket. The Landover, MD arena was home to Washington Bullets & Capitals for 30 years. Plus, where WWF (now WWE) got its start. The arena was demolished in 2002. Didn’t quite fit me, but already regretting not just getting it.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Goonies reunion! Cosplay meet-ups! Tabletop gaming fun! Speed puzzling championship! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! John Rhys-Davies! Here’s my preview of this weekend’s Awesome Con… Heading there now, so come say hello! wamu.org/story/25/04/...
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Get Out There: Nerding out at Awesome Con
This week on Get Out There, we get geeky previewing this weekend's Awesome Con
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Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Very interesting Instagram video from Trayon White yesterday: He challenges Phil Mendelson directly, seeming to say that the chair promised him the Council wouldn't vote to expel him a second time if he wins. "I hope you ain't lying to me," he added. Here's a full transcript:
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Margaret Barthel @margaretbarthel.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
ICE raids in Northern Virginia have resurfaced a long-running debate in Arlington over the handful of exceptions where the county police can alert ICE after they arrest someone. wamu.org/story/25/04/...
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‘We are here to keep you safe:’ In Arlington, ICE raids renew a debate over policing
County leaders recently raised the bar for police cooperation with immigration officials, but advocates say more protection is needed.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
There will never be another Stumpy, but…
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Find yourself an ice cream spot that has movie props from Mission Impossible 3 and a signed photo on the wall of James Cromwell holding Babe, Pig in the City.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
At the Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. The District is starting removal of the plaza today. In the summer of 2020, Mayor Bowser had the plaza painted over - a symbolic act of defiance against President Trump @wamu.org
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Every Home Depot should have a stand in the parking lot that sells Philly Cheesesteaks & plays Jamiroquai. Had the chicken & cheese, actually quite good.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Members of the region’s only 24/7 marine recuse unit were among the first emergency personnel at the scene of Jan’s plane crash near DCA. Now, they are coming to terms with what they saw and experienced. Very much appreciate them for sharing their story. wamu.org/story/25/03/...
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'It was just deathly quiet:' First responders to the D.C. plane crash say the work takes a toll
Crisis counselors and peer support groups are helping emergency personnel cope with the trauma of their recovery work at the crash site.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Same goes for Shayla Adams-Stafford... now with a near 400 vote lead.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Braveboy's lead holds as more results are posted... a 3,000 vote lead over now second place former county executive Rushern Baker. Not sure how many votes are left to count, but Braveboy's lead will be hard to surmont. elections.maryland.gov/elections/20...
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
In the District 5 race, former Board of Education member Shayla Adams-Stafford currently holds a rather large lead... securing nearly half of the votes counted so far in the six-candidate Democratic primary race.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
As soon as I hit send... mail in ballots and some in-person votes are posted for County Executive... State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy currently holds close to a 3,000 vote lead over second place Jolene Ivey.. who is no longer running. elections.maryland.gov/elections/20...
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
A small Prince George's County special primary elections update... 5 (out of 9) polling sites remain open because they are still people in line waiting to vote, per the county board of elections. So, may not get results any time soon in the County Executive and District 5 races.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Legacy on Ice at Capital One Arena, honoring the 67 lives lost in Jan’s DCA plane crash and the D.C. & Fire EMS first responders who worked that night. Lots of families and young athletes in attendance. Quite emotional.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Date night in Rockville… went to Teso Life, a Japanese department store where I mostly hung out in the snack aisles. And Meow Claw… a claw machine arcade. Won a pink dinosaur.
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Esther Ciammachilli @estherc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Steve Freedman doesn't call himself a collector. And yet he's amassed -- his word -- 50+ years worth of @wshcapitals.bsky.social and other D.C. sports memorabilia. He's donated most of his collection to the @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social. Hear my latest. wamu.org/story/25/02/...
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Meet the Washington Capitals fan with fifty years worth of hockey memorabilia
Steve Freedman has collected memorabilia from every Washington Capitals game he's attended over the last five decades. He's donated some of his collection to the D.C. Public Library.
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 24/02/2025
E Street Cinema, the beloved movie house in downtown D.C., announced it will close its doors later this year. The movie theater's owner, Landmark Theaters, confirmed the closure to The Washington Post but did not provide a specific date for final closure.
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Justin O'Neill @jjoneill.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
One of the superpowers of local public radio is to have the ability to turn the mic over and listen, giving others time and space to talk. That's what we did with this story. As the Federal government dismantles USAID, this is what its workers are thinking about: wamu.org/story/25/02/...
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Local USAID workers are ‘in survival mode’
Thousands of local international development workers and contractors have been thrown into turmoil as the Trump administration pulls back on foreign aid. Some are considering leaving D.C.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Pretty busy late afternoon at the D.C. Record Fair at 9:30 Club. Scored a highly coveted (at least to me) record of the “First Lady of Musical Comedy.”
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
A local health story we'll continue keeping an eye on: transgender people can still get gender-affirming services in D.C., which may include medication, surgery, and mental health. But under Trump, some centers have already cut back on their care or are facing pressure to. wamu.org/story/25/02/...
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With gender-affirming care under threat, D.C. area providers worry about continuing services
D.C. area health centers providing gender-affirming care are navigating a delicate balance – between continuing their services, and not drawing the ire of the Trump administration.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
We finally made it to cherry blossom trash bag season.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Great to see a ton of scenes in the new Captain America were filmed on location in D.C. But if you like your cherry blossom trees upright, I’m not sure this movie is for you.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Got a great Politics Hour on today… tune in..now! wamu.org/story/25/02/...
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The Politics Hour: Tune in to hear what recent White House moves mean for D.C. and Maryland
D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson on threats to D.C.'s autonomy. Plus, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown on suing the Trump administration, and WAMU's Margaret Barthel discusses the failed Fairf...
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
On The Politics Hour tomorrow, Sen. Mark Warner discusses the latest on the deadly plane crash at DCA. Plus, Prince George’s County CM Wala Blegay & D.C. CM Charles Allen on what the White House’s recent orders means for the region. WAMU 88.5 at 12 pm wamu.org/story/25/01/...
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The Politics Hour: Local leaders give us the latest on the deadly plane crash at DCA
U.S. Senator Mark Warner gives the latest updates on the deadly plane crash at National Airport. Plus, Prince George's County Councilmember Wala Blegay on the push to shrink the federal workforce and ...
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Margaret Barthel @margaretbarthel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I've been reporting on the long history of concerns about airport capacity and safety at DCA today - you can hear that story at 6:44 pm on 88.5 FM. Our little newsroom has been scrambling to keep this post updated all day with what we know: wamu.org/story/25/01/...
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No survivors in D.C. plane crash
Local and national authorities are responding to a crash at DCA between a passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
With fantastic photos from @tyronefoto.bsky.social!
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Come for a preview of D.C.’s Winter Restaurant Week… stay for some of my best food jokes. Always a great time on Get Out There. wamu.org/story/25/01/...
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Get Out There: Winter Restaurant Week
This week on Get Out There, we eat our way through Winter Restaurant Week.
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Margaret Barthel @margaretbarthel.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Hello Bluesky, it's me, Margaret. I'm a public radio reporter covering Northern Virginia for WAMU 88.5 ... and also a millennial who is slow to adopt new social media platforms. You can find me kicking around Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William with one of these:
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
President Trump is granting clemency to abt 1,500 J6 defendents… last week we asked departing U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matt Graves abt what a Trump pardon would mean for his years-long investigation into those charged in the insurrection. wamu.org/story/25/01/...
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Outgoing U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves reflects on his tenure
Graves discusses his office's work prosecuting the Jan. 6th attackers, one of the largest investigations in the country's history.
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Matt Blitz @whyblitz.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Trump during his rally at Capital One Arena thanks the owners of the arena for being “big” supporters of MAGA & asked for everyone to root for the teams… Well, the owners of Capital One Arena is now.. the District of Columbia. wtop.com/dc/2024/12/d...
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DC Council approves major deal to buy Capital One Arena and keep Capitals, Wizards in the city - WTOP News
After a unanimous vote, the D.C. Council approved a massive deal that aims to keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards sports teams in the city for decades.
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