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Sad news - Robert Samuelson was an outstanding columnist & skilled at explaining complex economic issues.

www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Robert J. Samuelson, sharp-eyed economics columnist at The Post, dies at 79
For more than 40 years, he helped readers make sense of economics and society. His plainspoken columns were informed by his classically conservative views.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Wake Up Dead Man…wow. That hit way harder than expected.
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Heavy handed metaphor alert
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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This is one of those times when all of the bad news just sucks the air out of your lungs.
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Current weather report:

Sweet baby Jesus it’s so cold outside hurry the hell up dog!

This concludes the current weather report.
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Current weather report:

Wow it’s cold.

This concludes the current weather report
December 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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GOV. COX: “.. If you want to be angry at someone, be angry at the social media companies. These are the wealthiest and most powerful companies in the history of the world, and they’re profiting off of destroying our kids and destroying our country.”

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This story is nuts
An American nuclear device disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains during a covert mission. After losing it 60 years ago, the U.S. government still refuses to acknowledge that anything ever happened.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
nyti.ms
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Bad parallel parkers who wind up taking 2 spaces.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For some of us, these wounds are still unhealed.
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Donald Trump knows what DC residents really need: better golf courses

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Exclusive | Trump’s Next Renovation Target: D.C.’s Golf Courses
The president wants to play a central role in redeveloping Washington’s public courses, including one that sits on a prime stretch of real estate.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is basically the original “broken windows” concept.
Can plants and lights help stop crime? In Philadelphia, that idea has been put to the test, with encouraging results. Both city-led and community-driven efforts to clean and maintain streets have been among many interventions credited for dramatic reductions in gun violence.
How Philadelphia is Addressing Crime and Safety Through Environmental Design
Environmental design interventions play a subtle role in helping the city reduce gun violence.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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When it comes to using Vision Zero principles to reduce roadway fatalities, we've seen great progress:
➡️25 fatalities YTD - 50% fewer than 2024
➡️1 less than when DC launched Vision Zero in 2014
➡️Lots of work by MPD, DDOT, DPW & others in making that happen
Lots going on, but good to check on our progress improving public safety YTD:
• Violent crime ⬇️ 28%
• Homicides ⬇️ 30%
📌 50% drop since 2023
• Robbery ⬇️ 37%
• Assault w/deadly weapon ⬇️ 10%
• Burglary ⬇️ 30%
• Car theft ⬇️ 22%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 50%
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Lots going on, but good to check on our progress improving public safety YTD:
• Violent crime ⬇️ 28%
• Homicides ⬇️ 30%
📌 50% drop since 2023
• Robbery ⬇️ 37%
• Assault w/deadly weapon ⬇️ 10%
• Burglary ⬇️ 30%
• Car theft ⬇️ 22%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 50%
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Today is the last day you'll see the peacock feathers in CNBC's logo.
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Ben and Bun’s restaurant was located in the commercial storefront at 3663 Georgia Avenue NW, on the corner of Georgia Avenue and Rock Creek Church Road in Petworth. Ben and Bun’s operated in the 1960s; previously James L. Perrus’s Elite Restaurant was there. A check-cashing store is there now.
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Oy
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Nice place to stand
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Wow
Dozens of vulture carcasses, left decomposing for days outside a Catholic school in Ohio while agencies pointed fingers over who was responsible for cleaning them up, were believed to have been infected with bird flu, health officials said on Monday.
Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Experts said the public health risk was low.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM