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There was an exciting breakfast taco moment, alas…
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Thanks to s vp for sending this magnificent photo from Columbia Heights Saturday morning:
“I saw the most gorgeous bald eagle early this morning. The reason it caught my attention is because i heard some very loud crows cawing and when I opened my window i I saw that the eagle had gotten one of the (many) dead alley rats.
While it might seem like a small thing, this is a reminder of how toxic rodenticides don’t just kill rodents — they ripple through the entire food chain. (more…)

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DC Open House List for This Weekend: May 22, 2026
Memorial Day weekend is here, and DC’s housing market isn’t taking the holiday off — there are 170 open houses across the city this weekend. Whether you’re firing up the grill or squeezing in a little house-hunting between cookouts, it’s a perfect stretch of days to wander through some new listings. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.

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From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Northwest Stadium on Sunday, November 9 at approximately 4:20PM.”

Thanks to Sherry for sending Latte and Chai in their finest.
Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
To celebrate DC native Haili Blassingame’s debut novel, THEY ALL FALL IN LOVE AT THE END, Lost City Books is throwing a launch party themed around messy love stories. Haili, and a crew of writers she has assembled, will read excerpts from their work, but there will also be audience participation in the form of anonymously submitting messy dating stories. It’s going to be a night of laughter, of gasps, of books, of great company. Refreshments will be available. We can’t wait to see you there!

“Picture of Laurie Munn standing before her paintings in the Watergate Museum “pop-up” gallery.”
From the Watergate Museum (2542 Virginia Ave, NW):
“The Watergate Museum Corporation is pleased to announce that it recently opened a “pop-up” portrait gallery of the individuals associated with the Watergate scandal. Painted by artist Laurie Munn, these 82 original portraits feature key players in the 1972 break-in and cover up, the Nixon administration, and the 1970’s. This is the only time that all of the portraits have been exhibited together. The location is the Watergate Retail Plaza (lower level), 2542 Virginia Ave NW. The hours are: (more…)

Thanks to Chris for sending. Note the hood ornament!!
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“Dear PoPville,
Post Wild Duck encounter at Woodley Park Metro on 11/4.
We chatted briefly about the play. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
In this example of perhaps unfinished District business, this sheet of weathered plywood has been hiding/covering something for Y-E-A-R-S. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I think this is the same duct cleaning scam I’ve seen posted on popville. Someone sent it to the whole mail group for police notification for SW DC: (more…)