14th and Park Road, NW Photo by Matt Mercurio
Thanks to Matt for sending Saturday around 7:30pm Saturday. (more…)
Politics
|
3102 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
“Come watch the Democratic candidates for 2020 have their first debate. Sponsored by the Ward One Dems, the Latino Caucus and the Democratic Ethnic Caucus.” (more…)
|
From the Washington Post:
“I have been hesitant in past years to call for statehood for the District because I believed that we could achieve voting rights for its residents without having to take the politically difficult steps statehood would entail…
I now believe the only path to ensuring its representation is through statehood. (more…)
Photo by Chelsea Allinger
Thanks to Chelsea for sending last night from Mt. Pleasant and Kilbourne St, NW on the side of the Subway. Projection by Robin Bell‘s Bell Visuals.
Credit: Paul Kim for the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
From the Nationals:
“Yesterday, the Scholar-Athletes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy celebrating the end of the school year received a surprise visit from President Barack Obama. The President enjoyed a first-hand look at the after-school programming of the Youth Baseball Academy, including a scrimmage between our HUSTLE baseball and softball programs, field activities for younger students, and the weekly farmers’ market offering healthy, affordable produce to neighborhood families. (more…)
Photo by Mark Lyon
Thanks to Mark for sending from Stachowski Market & Deli. (more…)
A band of "white nationalists" just interrupted a talk by @JonathanMetzl about his new book called "Dying of Whitness" at @PoliticsProse. @PoPville pic.twitter.com/nlXRXdAkcX
— Katy Cain (@KatyCain526) April 27, 2019
“After they leave, the book group proceeds to have a deep and varied conversation about equity, white privilege, healthcare, and more. (5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW)” (more…)
Photo by Shamila N. Chaudhary
hahaha thanks to Shamila for sharing:
“If you preordered and paid for your hard copy of the Mueller Report, it’s ready & waiting for you at Politics and Prose in Chevy Chase D.C.”
Photo by Andrea Wolfson
Thanks to Andrea for sharing last night:
“big protest at Sheridan Circle, remembering the Armenian genocide. Turkish ambassador residence has counter protesters. Police are starting to close streets.”
Back in 2017 there was a protest in Sheridan Circle that turned violent when “Turkish security personnel” intervened.