Thanks to KS for sending from 6th and New York Ave, NW:
“Hard Sell These Days…”
Federal Government
“Dear PoPville,
Thank you to the small choir from All Souls Church that sang and carried signs of support for federal workers on Monday in front of the L’enfant entrance by Capitol Gallery. Your beautiful voices and solidarity with federal workers brightened the morning.”
Thanks to Veronica for sending.
Good packing snow this storm! Send your sculptures to us via email at [email protected] thanks!
Thanks to KMG for sharing:
“first screenshot was taken 830pm last night, right one taken just now — clearly a tonal change 🙃🙃🙃”
photo by Marci Robles
From the Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement today regarding federal employees:
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing, and often illegal and unconstitutional, attacks against our federal workforce. Today’s attempted illegal gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is just the most recent in a long line of attacks on federal employees, now only two weeks into the current Administration. (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know of any local neighborhood efforts to support our federal employee neighbors as they go back to the office full time? Are there things that neighbors could help with, for example, dog walking, babysitting, etc., while they adjust to this change?
Sincerely,
A neighbor looking to help”
photo by Josh
“Return to In-Person Work” from The White House January 20, 2025:
“Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads shall make exemptions they deem necessary.
This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.”
And in other Executive order news – Chairman Mendelson Statement on Release of Those Involved in January 6th Insurrection: (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
Thanks to Michael for sending: “I’m wondering if many of the civil servants in DC might be interested in this new website that just launched all about protecting civil servants.”
From a press release:
“A broad coalition of civil society institutions and organizations launched Civil Service Strong, a new effort and public resource center that houses information to support the American people, including the 2.2 million federal government civil servants across the country who work tirelessly to make our country stronger. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I regularly run and bike through Rock Creek Park. The water fountain next to the restrooms there has not fully worked for years. Only the section where you can fill up a water bottle does. Whenever I’m stopped there, I see people try the water fountain to no avail. I emailed NPS years ago and again this year. (more…)
From a press release:
“During the hottest April on record, the National Park Service (NPS) approved a plan to cut down over 1,200 trees from Rock Creek Park, including hundreds of heritage and canopy trees from 33 different native species, amounting to one third of the trees on the golf course. The chainsaws will start whirring this fall, followed by heavy machinery that will regrade up to 32 acres of land and build a new 50-bay driving range that will be lit until 10pm, further disrupting ecosystems and wildlife. (more…)