Thanks to N. for sending late Friday afternoon:
“A departing message from the Office of Global Women’s Issues.”
If you zoom in on the windwos it says – “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.”
Federal Government
photo by Josh Bassett
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“As ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today wrote the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that it conduct a comprehensive study on the causes and effects of railway noise pollution. Additionally, Norton asked GAO to propose ways that the federal government can reduce the negative effects of railway noise pollution. The request is similar to a bill Norton reintroduced in April to require the GAO to submit recommendations to Congress on how to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes.
“D.C. residents contact me regularly about the negative impacts train noise and vibrations have on their health, quality of life and even the structural integrity of their homes,” Norton said. “Although trains provide an essential mode of transportation, we can’t simply ignore the harms suffered by those who live near them, which can include structural damage, reduced property values and negative health effects. We must examine whether there are viable, cost-effective ways to mitigate the harms caused by long-term exposure to train noise and vibrations.”
Norton’s letter follows, with personal contact information redacted. (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
“Dear PoPville,
Can you please help me give a shout out to the folks at Union Station today who were posted at the top of the escalator with pro-federal worker signs? I wanted to thank them in person but had to literally run for a train. These small-ish acts these days (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Just saw a number of homeland security officers accompanied by tow trucks questioning food trucks folks down by the air and space museum on the mall. Possible ice raids?” (more…)
Thanks to Dean for sharing this rough reality:
“USAID shirt, packing up their house.”
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“After receiving conflicting information from officials regarding the use of ADS-B transponders, a type of transponder used to communicate GPS data and project aircraft trajectory, in helicopter flights in the National Capital Region (NCR), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote Department of Transportation (DoT) Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday urging DoT to prohibit the use of helicopters for these flights in the NCR, except for the president, vice president, and in certain emergencies. A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Army Aviation Brigade at Fort Belvoir and a passenger plane collided in D.C. airspace on January 29, killing 67 people. The helicopter was not using its ADS-B transponder when the collision occurred. (more…)
From an email:
“The Capital Area Food Bank is holding pop-up food distributions for former federal workers and contractors affected by the recent reductions. Starting tomorrow, these distributions will be held twice a week through June: Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or while supplies last each day. (more…)
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A reader reports just after 9am:
“At least 100 people in line to get into the cap hill HHS building this morning. Absolutely NUTS cannot imagine having to work under that environment.”
And another reader sends a photo from a different HHS satellite building with another long line: (more…)
photo by angela n.
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement tonight after President Trump signed an anti-D.C. home rule executive order (EO) establishing a task force to combat crime by surging law enforcement officers in public areas, increasing immigration enforcement, changing D.C. pre-trial detention policies, expediting concealed carry licenses, and working on fare enforcement on the Metro system. The EO also created a program to allegedly “beautify” D.C. by restoring federal buildings, monuments and roadways, removing graffiti, and ensuring cleanliness of public spaces and parks. Additionally, the EO directed the National Park Service to clear homeless encampments and graffiti on federal lands. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Please join us at the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to show support for the career employees as they arrive in 30-minute windows to collect their belongings from the building. (NOTE: We need the strongest turnout from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
We will not have a formal speaking program, but (more…)