Thanks to Ryan for sending from 14th Street, NW in Logan Circle.
HYDRATE – another hot one today!
good people
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…)
photo by Jim Havard
“Dear PoPville,
I lost my wallet on Tuesday, May 23th and a kind person mailed it back to me, however they did not leave a note or a return address. I was hoping a post might generate a response from whoever did send it so I could give them a proper “thank you”. (more…)
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…)
“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…)
“Dear PoPville,
I really appreciated the kind notes being shared by a group of peaceful demonstrators outside the L’Enfant Plaza expressing support for federal workers.”
Good people abound.
photo by Wesley Whistle
Thanks to Wesley for sharing this awesomeness from January 26th: “Tonight, my uber driver gave me a burnt CD.”
Yesterday Devin Kelsey replied: “I got my 2nd CD from him last night, it’s been years since my 1st.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to the choir singing and the people who gathered with words of support outside of EPA (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
Trying to find the guy who helped me out BIG time this morning by saving my dog:
I was awoken to my surprise this morning around 8am by my dog and you (guy in backwards St. Louis Cardinals hat, out of breathe from running after dog) at my front stoop. (more…)