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"Indigenous nations used pawpaw trees for food, rope, crafts and medicine long before George Washington served chilled pawpaw halves at Mount Vernon. The scientific name of pawpaw is Asimina triloba, with the Asimina derived from an Algonquin word."

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Pawpaws proposed to be official state fruit
Pawpaws are a green-skinned, jelly-bean-shaped fruit with a yellow custardy center that’s packed with nutrients and tastes like a combination of mango, apple, banana and pina colada.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:58 AM
everylot-usps.bsky.social
VERNON: 26101 WASHINGTON ST, VERNON CO 80755-9998
Street View image of post office
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
novatopflex.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Hype for the Future 78M: City of Mount Vernon, Washington

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/hype-for-the-future-78m-city-of-mount-vernon-washington/
Hype for the Future 78M: City of Mount Vernon, Washington
Overview The City of Mount Vernon is located on the north side of the Greater Seattle area in the Pacific Northwest to serve as the county seat of Skagit County, Washington, in the United States. T…
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January 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
adamrothman.bsky.social
Anyway, point is that at the same time George Washington was leading the Continentals against the British, his steward at Mount Vernon was chasing runaway slaves.
January 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
250yearsagonews.bsky.social
Jan. 17, 1776: George Washington’s cousin and the steward of his Mount Vernon estate, Lund Washington, writes to the general about his efforts to acquire “Adams’s Negroe” from a Maryland man. This enslaved man is described in other letters as a skilled shoemaker.
George Washington with slaves at Mount Vernon National Archives
January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
columbiaup.bsky.social
Join Karima Moyer-Nocchi at the George Washington Presidential Library (Mount Vernon) on February 5 for a special tasting of an 18th-century macaroni and cheese recipe and a compelling conversation about her new book THE EPIC HISTORY OF MACARONI AND CHEESE. Get your ticket today!
Lunch at the Library: The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese
Lunch at the Library: The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese
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January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
stonefruits.bsky.social
"perfect love and gratitude" whatever. whatever!!
Two weeks later Washington wrote a voluminous letter to Lafayette in which this outwardly stolid man allowed sentimental emotions to gush freely to the surface. His "first impressions of esteem and attachment" for Lafayette, he said, had ripened into "perfect love and gratitude." Politely declining Lafayette's invitation to visit France, he noted that he was unacquainted with French, was too old to learn it, and would seem "extremely awkward, insipid, and uncouth, ... especially with the Ladies" if he spoke through interpreters. On the other hand, he pressed Lafayette and his wife to visit Mount [Vernon].
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Planning your route just got easier! George Washington Memorial Parkway installed 14 new freeze-resistant drinking fountains along the Mount Vernon Trail.🚰
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/news/george-washington-memorial-parkway-installs-14-freeze-resistant-fountains-along-mount-vernon-trail.htm
George Washington Memorial Parkway Installs 14 Freeze-Resistant Fountains Along Mount Vernon Trail  - George Washington Memorial Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)
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January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
zantie.bsky.social
Weekly trends for #COVID-19 / #SARS-CoV-2 in #WashingtonState #Wastewater

Trend # of Sites Change
up lots 2 -
up mod. 3 ↑ 1
up lil' 7 ↑ 6
Steady 5 ↓ 4
down lil' 5 ↓ 5
down mod. 3 ↓ 1
down lots 0 -
N/A 5 ↑ 3

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Stacked line graph showing wastewater trends for multiple treatment sites around the Olympic Peninsula and Northwest Washington state. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks. Port Townsend levels remain steady. Mount Vernon levels have increased moderately. First set of stacked line graph showing past year of virus levels measured in wastewater from treatment sites around North Puget Sound. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks. Coupeville levels have decreased moderately. Oak Harbor levels have decreased moderately. Lynnwood has not been sampled recently enough to provide a trend. Arlington has not been sampled recently enough to provide a trend. Everett levels have increased greatly. Stanwood levels have decreased marginally. Snohomish levels have increased moderately. Second set of stacked line graph showing past year of virus levels measured in wastewater from treatment sites around North Puget Sound. The following list is of each site and its respective trend over the past two weeks. Brightwater Park (North King County and South Snohomish County) levels remain steady. South King County levels have increased marginally. West Point levels have decreased moderately.
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
jac61.bsky.social
Fun fact: The George Washington Memorial Parkway runs 25 miles from Mount Vernon to Arlington, VA, patrolled by civilian U.S. Park Police who enforce misdemeanors without masks and militarization. ICE isn’t police—it was militarized under Trump to intimidate and enforce racial policies.
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
shirleydunk.bsky.social
We have had a lot of flooding here in Washington state recently. One bright spot has been the Mt. Vernon flood wall, which has now been through its second flood, preventing far more damage than it cost to build. It was ragged on as the usual "government waste" by the usual suspects when it was built
January 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
tessaria.bsky.social
The Department of Labor has been putting out some intense propaganda recently. Here are my takes on two of their recent pieces. As a descendant of Martha Washington and Italian immigrants, I remember who I am and where I came from.
U.S. Department of Labor post on X with the caption: One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American. Underneath is a video that plays with a statue of George Washington looking off into the distance, with a font in all caps above him that reads, Remember who ouy are. The font is TT Modernoir Semibold. In the background behind George Washington, there are old-timey images of American colonists building a log cabin, etc. U.S. Department of Labor post on X with the caption: The future belongs to the Patriot. Embrace Americanism. There's an image beneath of a bald eagle with one side of its face in shadow, and the text beneath says Embrace Americanism. The font is Job Clarendon Semibold. The bald eagle in the picture does not look happy. It's a very upset looking bald eagle. The picture is in an blue/purple-hued grayscale. Grayscale picture. Statue of George and Martha Washington with their children (Mount Vernon). There is text above their heads in all caps that reads We are all immigrants. The font is TT Modernoir Semibold. In the background, there is a painting of the Mayflower heading towards land. Picture of a bald eagle flying over mountains. The caption beneath reads Migrant Nation. The font is Job Clarendon Semibold. The text is outlined and a bit wavy, rather than solid.
January 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
tjon67.bsky.social
George Washington, Spymaster...
George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington, Spymaster
Did you know George Washington was a spymaster?
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January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
circlingseasports.bsky.social
Catching up on transfers: UW Football added 6’4” 260-pound defensive lineman Logan George from Ohio State.

George suffered an undisclosed injury in training camp this season and was unable to make his season debut until game 3.

Photo by Paul Vernon/AP

#GoHuskies #AllAboutTheW #PurpleReign☔
Football player running midfield wearing number 48 jersey, helmet, and gloves. Text announces player's transfer from Ohio State to Washington.
January 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
bisasquatch.bsky.social
Attention Mount Vernon area restaurateurs, ICE special operations units may be coming to your establishment in the near future.

You know what to do.

#MountVernon #Washington #ICE
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 AM
crocsinwinter.bsky.social
Six sevennnn
An extremely blurry picture of a Washington Metro passenger information display with the arrival times of the next trains. The first train, a green line train bound for Fort Totten arriving shortly, the second a yellow line train bound for Mt Vernon Square 6 minutes away, and the last another green line train 7 minutes away.
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
thehillshaveayes.bsky.social
Mount Vernon, Washington

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January 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
bittersweetmuse.bsky.social
Seen at yesterday’s protest in Mount Vernon, Washington. #RESIST #AbolishICE #VelveetaVoldemort #ProtectEachOther #WeThePeople
Person wearing an olive green shirt with an image of a whiskey bottle, glass of whiskey, and melting ice cube. Text on shirt reads “I’LL TAKE MY WHISKY NEAT BECAUSE FUCK ICE” Background is the county courthouse. Person holding hand drawn sign with an image of the idiot who calls himself president of the United States and text reads “Velveeta Voldemort” Background is a railroad crossing sign, an American flag and more protesters holding signs. Person holding hand written protest sign listing human beings names and month and day that died in ICE custody or were murdered by ICE on the streets, in homes, or in detention in 2025 and so far in 2026. May not be a complete list. Background is additional protesters. (Text, copied from photo and may not have transferred correctly, reads “ KEITH PORTER JR- 12/31 RENEE GOOD - 17 AVALA URIBE - 9/23 OSCAR RASCON DUARTE -9/15 LORENZO ANTONIO BATREZ VARGAS- 9/2 CHAOFENG GE - 8/6 TIEN XUAN PHAN - 7/22 ISIDRO PEREZ - 6/29 JOHNNY NOVIELLO - l/25 JESUS MOLINA- VEYA -6/11 ABELARDO AVELLENEDA DELGADO - 5/8 MARIE ANGE BLAISE - 4/29 NHON NGOC NGUYEN - 4/18 BRAYAN RAYO-GARZON - 4/10 JUAN ALEXIS TINEO-MARTINEZ- 3/13 MAKSYM CHERNYAK- 2/24 SERAWIT GIEZAHEGN DEJENE-2/17 GENRY DONALDO RUIZ-GUILLEN -1/24 Photo of protesters on a street corner including two dressed in inflatable frog costumes. Visible hand written signs read “HATE NEVER MADE ANY NATION GREAT,” “SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY,” “STOP the LIES,” and “GLOBAL WARMING MELTS ICE.”
January 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
mountvernontrail.org
The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with HRP Group (HRP), is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate improvements to a portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (the Parkway) and the Mount Vernon Trail (MVT) north of Old Town, Alexandria.
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
gogers21.bsky.social
I meant to do alt text and forgot. So sorry. It’s from Dazed and Confused. At the party at the moon tower- just after the discussion of George Washington growing weed on Mt Vernon and being in a cult that was into aliens.
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
dearmariana.bsky.social
Today - Sat Jan 10, 1-3pm - in Mount Vernon, WA. #resist #skagit #washington #mtvernonwa
January 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
transpobingo.bsky.social
We're compelled to take a moment to express deep gratitude for all of this year's #TranspoBINGO sponsors.💫 They are rolling (and walking and biking and transit'ing) in at a pace we almost can't keep up with. Check them out at www.transpobingo.com.
Look at that lineup! Logos for: Greater Greater Washington, Coalition for Smarter Growth, and metrobar, which have sponsored the event since it started, as well as Hill Family Biking, Bunch Bikes, WABA Cargo Bike Library, Ward 5 Family Biking, BicycleSPACE, Upshift Workshop, Petworth for Safer Streets, DC Families for Safe Streets, Ground Shift Studio (Chalk Riot), Sierra Club DC, Ward 8 Woods Conservancy, Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, The Hill is Home, Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization, Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals (CHAMPS), District Bridges, Game Genius, DC Gaymers, Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia, the APA (American Planning Association) National Capital Area Chapter, Georgetown University Urban & Regional Planning Program, Cleveland Park Smart Growth, DC History Center, and Atlas Brew Works.
January 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
j1j2.bsky.social
Mount Vernon, Washington
Saturday, January 10
January 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
frankamari.bsky.social
On this date in 1790, President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address.

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First Annual Address to Congress
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered the very first Annual Message to a Joint Session of Congress (now known as the State of the Union address), in the Senate chamber of Federal H...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
gsa-weimar.bsky.social
#otd 1788 schrieb George Washington an William McIntosh, Mount Vernon (Virginia). Diesen Brief erhielt #Goethe für seine Autographensammlung. Heute für Sie im #Digitalschaufenster! https://kurzlinks.de/jbao
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM