“Dear PoPville,
Saw your 3/12 post about Charlotte the cat. My friend sent me a picture of a new poster on a lamp base: with an 855 hotline number on this new edition, that leads to a very pleasant British voice offering options such as (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know what these are? They are by the Capitol. There are probably 8 of them on 2nd, Constitution, etc.”
I believe in the past we’ve been told these are used by the DC Department of Transportation to count cars/vehicles for planning purposes? Anyone know if that’s the case here too?
address, as of yet, unknown
Thanks to Ford for sending to us: “The bitcoin bar is almost quaint by comparison. [Not listing the location] is a bold strategy for something opening in two days. Polymarket did do that free grocery store pop-up thing in New York so this could be a takeover of an existing space, presumably one that has no interest in March Madness. Could also be total bullshit.”
Polymarket shares this morning:
“We’re excited to announce ‘The Situation Room’ by Polymarket is coming to Washington, D.C.
The world’s first bar dedicated to monitoring the situation.
Imagine a sports bar… but just for situation monitoring — live X feeds, flight radar, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket screens. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Neighbors and I have seen a few of these posters around DC. The cat doesn’t appear to be missing as there’s no contact info or any other information. There was a Reddit thread a couple days ago trying to get to the bottom of it but nobody seemed to know.”
We’ve previously posted Charlotte flyers before (September 2025) – “The Coolest Cat in Washington DC”: (more…)
17th and R Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I live in the 14th St/U St Corridor. I was heading down 14th St this morning and noticed black smoke spewing from a pipe on the roof of the Verizon building (see photos). (more…)
WMATA shares: “Safety first! At Washington Dulles International Airport station, we’re testing a removable bollard in front of the escalator to encourage customers with large bags to use the elevator instead. The initiative is aimed at reducing trips and falls caused by bags on escalators and improving safety for everyone moving through the station.”
Great idea or terrible idea?
The first reaction seems to favor the latter:
“They will just hold everyone up, lifting the bag over the pole.”
Do you think it’ll work?
Thanks to E. for sending from the Wharf last night: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Not sure if this is a common experience but my management company sent me a bill for $1. I moved out last month. Mostly pissed, slightly amused at the pettiness. Is this something anyone else has encountered?”
Hinckley Hilton at 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW. Photo by PoPville flickr user Josh
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what is happening around the Washington Hilton? A lot of police presence and partial road blocks.”
It’s the National Prayer Breakfast! (more…)
This is, understandably, a new perennial question:
“Dear PoPville,
I made an interesting observation a few weeks ago while commuting home from work. I was stopped in traffic at the top of 395 where the tunnel ends and I noticed the large storage door open next to the northbound lanes. Just inside the door sits a very large statue of a lion. It seemed like a very surprising thing to be stored in there. I’d be interested to know if anyone has the backstory on why it’s in there and where it came from. Feel like a weird DC secret.”
We’ve previously learned that: (more…)