Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki J.
More photos after the jump. (more…)
Politics
Today at 5 PM – 6 PM from Vigil for Justice.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
and Indivisible – River of Light in Solidarity with Charlottesville:
“Today at 7 PM – 9:30 PM
Lafayette Square
1601 PENNSYLVANIA Ave NW
We are standing in solidarity with Charlottesville. Join us.
Bring candles and meet at 7pm facing the White House so we’ll be in position when the sun goes down. Racism and bigotry belong in the past. Let’s work together to put it there.”
Thanks to Alexandra for sending.
A reader reports:
“Here’s a photo of one of the country’s most important city blocks (Constitution between 13th and 14th) completely shut down on a Saturday night so DC’s new swamp can celebrate Steve Mnuchin’s third marriage.”
ABC News reported:
“President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and several Cabinet members attended the Saturday night wedding of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Scottish actress Louise Linton.
Vice President Mike Pence officiated the ceremony, which took place at Washington’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, a historic venue located near the National Mall. Second lady Karen Pence was also in attendance.”
Back of a Stop Sign, 18th Street
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We really love congressional hearings here in Washington. #ComeyHearing pic.twitter.com/3dA54HUtQI
— Erick Sanchez (@erickmsanchez) June 8, 2017
Embrace your inner Washingtonian. Just embrace it!!
So there's a slight line to Comey and #Covfefe @nbcwashington @thehill @DCist @PoPville pic.twitter.com/Wrdoj8OAL6
— andrew (@iwillcloseyou) June 8, 2017
Update:
Line is slowly moving but they're saying shaws tavern is already full @nbcwashington @ABC7News @PoPville @washingtonpost @GOP pic.twitter.com/lfpDcMaDJ1
— andrew (@iwillcloseyou) June 8, 2017
Photo by PoPville flickr user Dean M
“Dear PoPville,
Sunday afternoon, as I was walking through Adams Morgan, I heard yelling. I saw a cab driver, in his cab, and a man and woman standing outside of the taxi. The driver and the man on the sidewalk were yelling at one another. I heard the guy on the sidewalk yell, “Yeah, well you’re the terrorist!” I then said, “Wait, did you just call him a terrorist? You can’t do that. You can’t talk to someone like that!” His companion put her hand over his mouth, and with some effort, shoved him into their building, as he was still trying to yell. The driver then approached me, visibly shaken, and said that he is Ethiopian, and as he was driving this couple, he was listening to an Ethiopian radio station.
The male passenger said, “I don’t want to listen to Al Jazeera.” (more…)
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A reader reports seeing this on a Bus stop in SW this morning. Whether or not this is an official flyer, let us remember the words of Mayor Bowser:
“We celebrate our diversity and respect all DC residents no matter their immigration status. We are a sanctuary city because we know that our neighborhoods are safer and stronger when no one is afraid to call on our government for help, and when our police can focus on protecting and serving.”
Update from Mayor Bowser:
We have been alerted to flyers regarding US Immigration and Customs Enforcement – please know that these are not real. [1/3] https://t.co/fdKfmLm93v
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 1, 2017
And a reminder that we respect all DC residents no matter their immigration status. Washington, DC remains a sanctuary city. #DCvalues [3/3]
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 1, 2017
If you see these flyers in your neighborhood, please know they're not legit! Tear them down & toss them out! pic.twitter.com/lqszmRlGjj
— Deputy Mayor Donahue (@SafeDC) June 1, 2017
Notices circulating in #Washington #DC are NOT from @ICEgov
— ICE (@ICEgov) June 1, 2017
Sadly the damage is probably done but this is at least a step in the right direction. Though local Fox5’s remains live with an Editor’s note. Ed. Note: They should completely retract their story too. Thanks to a commenter for noting this statement from Fox News:
“On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.
We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.”
Parked in Petworth. Photo by Ben Grossman-Cohen/Oxfam
From Oxfam:
“Oxfam’s Famine Food Truck is taking to the streets of Washington to raise awareness of the dire situation and to inspire action. Congress took an important step this month approving $990 million in emergency funding for famine relief, which will provide immediate relief for the next few months. Unfortunately though, famines don’t end with our fiscal years, and President Trump has proposed a budget for next year that would drastically cut both humanitarian and development assistance. (more…)