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9:30 Club Food Drive This Coming Tuesday!!

By Prince Of Petworth

From the 9:30 Club:

“Every 9/30 Day, the 9:30 Club takes a moment to celebrate the fans who come through its doors in record numbers, celebrating the communal role music plays in bringing everyone together. This year, the 9:30 Club is partnering with So Others Might Eat (SOME) as they face critical food shortages while residents and businesses band together to “Free DC”, working together to “Protect Home Rule and achieve self-governance for our community.”

To help, the 9:30 Club will be hosting a food drive and raffle this 9/30 Day, September 30, from 10 am to 7 pm, to accept non-perishable donations from SOME’s wishlist (see below), while also celebrating the relaunch of its limited edition “2:02” t-shirts, with all proceeds going to the Free DC project. (more…)

“ICE terrorized my neighborhood of Mt Pleasant so we reclaimed the plaza”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Dozens of people came out on barely an hour’s notice and there was music and we were all passing information and encouragement and plans on how to support the community and each other. (While cop cars did slow circles around the plaza and eventually parked right next us.)

Next, we’ll aim for an art session in front of Bancroft and Sacred Heart schools. I can’t imagine how scared and scarred so many kids are right now.”

Chelsea also shares with us: “ICE terrorized my neighborhood of Mt Pleasant today so we reclaimed the plaza — our community living room — with joy and love and messages of resilience. Thank you to everyone who turned out, let’s do it again!! These few photos do not do it justice” (more…)

“He flew out of his shoes. I’m just looking to confirm he’s okay and if he has all his teeth.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

I’m hoping you can help me track down a guy named Jason. On Saturday, Jason had a pretty impressive wipeout and was knocked unconscious after hitting a parked car on 13th St near the Cardozo Hill. My friend and I saw the whole thing and stayed until he was in good hands with the fire department. I’m just looking to confirm he’s okay and if he has all his teeth.

Let him know if he wants to fill in the blanks, my friend and I happy to share the details from our vantage point, but mostly, I’m just relieved he’s safe.”

“Whoever you are, if you’re reading this, you rock and I hope you have an awesome day!”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

“Dear PoPville,

Feeling grateful for my dc neighbors! Today (Wed.) I lost my left airpod after getting whacked by the train door at Pentagon City trying to make it onto the metro 😭 I checked with the station manager at l’enfant when making my transfer and someone had turned it in! Whoever you are, if you’re reading this, you rock and I hope you have an awesome day! I got it back!“

“On Sunday Dauphine’s is hosting an event to support Chicatana and help them rebuild their beloved restaurant after a fire destroyed their kitchen.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the good people at Dauphine’s (1100 15th Street, NW):

“Food, music, and a good cause—what more could you ask for? On Sunday, July 27th Dauphine’s is hosting a ticketed event to support the team Chicatana (3903 14th Street, NW) and help them rebuild their beloved restaurant after a fire destroyed their kitchen.

The purchase of your ticket will go towards an afternoon of curated bites by Dauphine’s and Chicatana. ALL PROCEEDS from ticket sales will go to Chicatana, so let’s come together and shower this incredible team with good vibes and usher them towards reopening! Head here to purchase your ticket!

Your ticket includes: (more…)

“shout out to the folks at Union Station today who were posted at the top of the escalator with pro-federal worker signs”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

“Dear PoPville,

Can you please help me give a shout out to the folks at Union Station today who were posted at the top of the escalator with pro-federal worker signs? I wanted to thank them in person but had to literally run for a train. These small-ish acts these days (more…)

Good People Alert: “Doubles Shout-out for Kindness & Compassion”

By Prince Of Petworth


3118 Georgia Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I’ve been meaning to reach out about the unique acts of kindness l regularly see from the Doubles staff. Doubles is an important community hub, and many of us rely on it as a place to work and socialize. Many others rely on it as a place for basic needs like restroom use, a place to get free pastries and water, a phone to use, or a place to warm up or cool down.

I can’t think of many businesses that even let non-paying customers use their restrooms, and the Doubles baristas are often called upon to do much more. I have regularly seen this staff step up and do everything from de-escalation, to giving of their own resources to help out an unhoused community member, to administering narcan in an emergency. All while running a very good and very busy coffee shop that often has many as 100 seated customers alone. (more…)

“Clap-out for fired U.S. Department of Education employees” this Friday

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Please join us at the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to show support for the career employees as they arrive in 30-minute windows to collect their belongings from the building. (NOTE: We need the strongest turnout from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

We will not have a formal speaking program, but (more…)

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