From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2022-019, extending the limited COVID-19 public health emergency until February 15, 2022. The full Mayor’s Order is available here.

The Mayor also issued Mayor’s Order 2022-018, extending the indoor mask requirements until February 28, 2022. The full Mayor’s Order is available here.”


Posting this one from DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management for posterity:

“If you’re hitting the grocery store to prepare for winter weather, please just buy what you need and leave some for others!

You may have noticed empty shelves in some stores due to national supply chain issues, but there is no need to buy more than you normally would.”



1807 14th Street, NW

Thanks to Oswald for sharing: “Today’s first photo finds a new sign being put up this morning on the 14th St. space once occupied by Home Rule. Not sure what Amazon may be popping up here; presumably not the “Fresh” stuff it sells one-half block south.”


Thanks to Paul for sending Friday: “DC Water is doing some emergency repair work on 5th & A Streets, SE, and put up the “Planet Shift Ahead” warning sign. Never thought of DC Water as having much of a sense of humor.”

Guerilla environmental sign or does ‘planet shift’ have some other meanings?



5037 Connecticut Ave, NW. Please consider visiting Comet Ping Pong soonest to show some support.

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday I was finishing dinner at Comet Pizza when that large mob of pizzagaters showed up blocking the entrance, yelling at people on the sidewalk.

You were the guy escorting customers through the crazy mob to their cars or the bus stop. My dinner date ditched me.

You walked me to my car while I held on to your arm. You were hilarious and it eased my anxiety from being screamed at. (more…)


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