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MWilson in DC

@mattiewilsondc.bsky.social

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Pro-science, wise-cracking DC #Democrat. Travel enthusiast, sunrise geek and amateur 📷 (iPhone). Insta @dcsunrises @mattiewilsondc

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · Nov 24

Good morning! Raced over to the Tidal Basin to capture this. @capitalweather #dmv #sundaymorning #sunrise 11/24

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 3d

From @anntelnaes.bsky.social : #chicago #iceraids

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 3d

Dear @mackenziescott.bsky.social : Can you please buy the @washingtonpost.com from your ex? They've just fired another 15 columnists and editors, including #MarcFisher – which means the paper is now just another Tr*mp propaganda machine. Thank you.

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 5d

Yay. It's Friday – and definitely feeling more like fall 🍂! 10/03 @capitalweather.bsky.social

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 5d

It's Friday morning. Let the weekend games begin! 10/03 @capitalweather.bsky.social

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David Beard @dabeard.bsky.social · 5d

When you’ve lost People magazine: “She witnessed agents dragging residents, including children — some naked or improperly clothed — out of the building and into U-Haul vans. Children were separated from their mothers, she said.” people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d

Breaking News: Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, died at 91. Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.” nyti.ms/42kpGxt

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 7d

Welcome, October! 10/01/25 @capitalweather.bsky.social

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 7d

Day one of the government shutdown at sunrise. @capitalweather.bsky.social

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 7d

Tuesday sunset from Dupont Circle, looking west towards Kalorama in D.C.
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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 9d

2/ One more capture from this Monday morning sunrise: 9/29 #happymonday

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 9d

Monday morning sunrise optimism! @capitalweather.bsky.social

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 9d

Dupont Circle Farmers' Market on Sunday is always a good idea! #dc

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning! It's Sunday in the DMV. @capitalweather.bsky.social 9/28

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 12d

Look who's back at the Reflecting Pool - terrorizing the ducklings again - and not at all bothered by humans.

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Friday, everyone! @capitalweather.bsky.social

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 14d

Great sunrise! #happywednesday
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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning. It’s Monday. Have a good week! 09/22/25 @capitalweather.bsky.social

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 18d

Happy Saturday! 9/20

#dmv #dc #sunrise #dcsunrise #washingtondc @capitalweather.bsky.social

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 19d

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 18d

Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms”:

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 20d

(WaPo: free) Excellent analysis of the US economy plus other factors. Watch STAGFLATION (inc'ing inflation & inc'ing unemployment); first mention since the 70's. Also the impact of higher spending on AI versus decreasing personal consumption. This is TRUMP's ECONOMY in trouble.

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Opinion | The U.S. economy is dealing with more than stagflation

Unemployment and inflation are starting to rise. But more troubling: how skewed the AI economy is.

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 21d

Since it’s rainy today, here’s another capture from Monday’s sunrise! @capitalweather.bsky.social

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NPR @npr.org · 22d

If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.

Trying to get a COVID vaccine right now? Here's what to know

If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.

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MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 23d

Happy Monday, everyone! #dmv #sunrise @capitalweather.bsky.social

MWilson in DC @mattiewilsondc.bsky.social · 24d

Good morning! It’s Sunday. 9/14
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