Thanks, I think, to S. for sending this unfortunate sight from the Parkview Rec Center.
rats
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to ask for advice from longterm DMV residents who might know a thing or two about waging a war against both rats and corporate landlords. I live in an apartment building that has an ongoing rat infestation; our community message board is blowing up with posts from tenants on every floor (in a ten-story building!) talking about dealing with rats in their apartments and in community spaces. We’ve had posts about rats scratching in the walls at night, chewing holes through the walls, being sighted in apartments and common spaces like the laundry room, gym, and elevators, coming up through sinks and chewing through rubber gaskets (!), even posts about rats getting stuck in the AC units, dying, and then rotting. Our management’s response has been tepid at best. Back in May, (more…)
Spotted in Mount Pleasant.
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a building that backs into an alley with a community garden with a MAJOR rat problem. The garden has a big compost container and also has a large shed where they store gardening equipment. The area under the shed seems to serve as a very hospitable rat burrow, as just walking by it at night I’ll see several rats scurrying from residential trash cans back under it. The compost also seems to attract the rats, as I’ve seen them trying to get in and out of it, especially in the winter when it’s a source of heat.
I tried contacting 311 about the rodent problem, (more…)
After yesterday’s post from Shaw, Rachel spotted two guys like this, above, in Noma.
Fortunately Aaron spotted some snake reinforcements coming to the rescue: (more…)
Thanks or rather curses to Chris for sending this nightmare from Shaw: “It was insane.”
Thanks to Anthony for sending this great shot from Dupont Circle. Look at the size of that thing: (more…)
[Shudder] C. captures this casual buffet at the Gallery Place metro last night.
Ed. Note: On May 1st we noted that Gallery Place had fallen.
Ed. Note: Last week we noted that the Judiciary Square metro had fallen.
Thanks, I think, to Michael for sending from the Gallery Place metro Friday:
“This is in Gallery Place Metro Station on the Green/Yellow line platform. This one was completely unfazed as I walked right up to it. His buddy watched me from the sidelines.”
To the video:
Thanks, I think, to Josh for sending from the Judiciary Square metro yesterday around 9pm:
“I’m used to the occasional mouse on the track, but not a rat on the bench, at least not in DC! Is it just me?”
To the video: (more…)