Jon Steingart

Would love to learn what takeaways the pilot produced. A pilot without a post-implementation analysis is just lighting $750K on fire.

It takes *14 paragraphs* until Dil fesses up and says this is just his personal fever dream.

“Reality check: No one’s whispering that Clarke is interested.”

They take my key. I tap it to the dock (like a contactless payment) rather than insert it into a keyhole.

Ed for Ward 1 Virtual Campaign Kickoff Join Ed Lazere and neighbors across Ward 1 as we kick off our 2026 campaign. Hear Ed’s vision, ask questions, and get involved!

He said he has nothing to share, but it looks like his campaign website is online (with a kickoff event scheduled for Nov. 13)

actionnetwork.org/events/ed-fo...

A peculiar failures of this moment's journalism is the lack of skepticism about the ballroom plans.

Donald Trump lies constantly. A NY court found he committed fraud by exaggerating his home's size.

But sure, let's just reprint his claim of 999 people and 90,000 far and wide.

An image of Trump's planned White House ballroom. It shows stairs leading to no clear landing and colliding windows.

This absurd plan is what happens when you ask Grok to design your ballroom.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Court staff doing the absolute most

Absolutely bananas that this hearing on policing is being conducted by the committee on public works (Nadeau) and not the committee on public safety (Pinto)

Lewis George argued that it would only fuel displacement — particularly in the neighborhoods surrounding the RFK Stadium site that is undergoing massive redevelopment to welcome back the Washington Commanders.​ Longtime residents living multiunit rowhouse rentals and small properties, common in that area, may be asked to move out without any TOPA rights, Lewis George said. 
“If we’re serious — truly serious — about closing the racial wealth gap and creating opportunities for Black and brown residents to stay and thrive in D.C., then we must stop dismantling the very tools that make that possible,” she said. “We should be strengthening TOPA, supporting TOPA, not gutting it. We should be making it easier to own your own home in D.C., not making it impossible.”

I don’t know if she’s going to run for mayor, but these are the policy positions we should be hearing from the mayor’s office

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

The same folks who want to charge 14-year-olds as adults suddenly think 24- to 35-year-olds in a racist group chat are just “kids.”

A headline from Bloomberg says: “Grindr confirms possible take-private plan from top holders”

Hire 👏 gay 👏 headline 👏 writers

This entire article is like the conference call scene in “Mean Girls”

כן יהי רצון

B’’h

Come to think of it, the council's code had a role in BEGA's negotiated disposition with Jack Evans. I don't know if that's part of BEGA's standing authority, but it does seem like BEGA could have a role with Pinto.

I see claims that the mailer violated the Council's code of conduct. Does BEGA enforce the Council's code for members?

Lots of fascinating bits in this poll.

-Nearly unanimous view that Hamas committed war crimes; split on whether Israel has too
-More than 1/3 don't identify as Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox
-23% said they're atheist, agnostic, or no particular religion, and they're still Jewish.

MMB presents dive-thrus in all eight wards

An email from Brianne Nadeau Subject: Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Announces she will not run for a Fourth Term Dear Friends, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Ward 1 and the District for the past 11 years as Councilmember, and before that as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. Together, in the most vibrant and diverse Ward in DC, we have built affordable housing, ended homelessness for thousands of residents, expanded childcare,

News: Ward 1 councilmember @brianneknadeau.bsky.social says she will not run for reelection

I’ve seen about a thousand Rosh Hashanah greetings and just as many spellings of the holiday’s name or shana tova

An artistic rendering of apples and honey

Shana Tovah! Wishing you good health and joy as we enter 5786.

Where to Find Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Feasts Around DC - Washingtonian The dine-in and carryout options include latkes, rugelach, bagel platters, and more

Yom Kippur feast?

Very happy to see Robert White step up to run for delegate and candidates announce their campaigns for DC Council seats, as incumbents are mum or waffle on whether to run for re-election.

Incumbents have no more right to the seat than anyone else. Anybody who wants it needs to earn votes.

A black and drawing showing billionaires offering Donald Trump sacks of money. Mickey Mouse is there too—the only element in color—and he’s bowing down to Trump.

Thinking about Ann Telnaes’ cartoon that the Washington Post refused to run

I’m shocked that Mayor Bowser’s boot licking could have invite more intrusions by the federal government. Just shocked.

Councilmembers routinely attend hearings and meetings held by committees that they aren't a member of, and staffers often sit on the dais in lieu of a member (but staffers don't get to speak). Would they stop permitting this for Councilmember T. White? Would they let his staff attend in his place?

Councilmembers Lewis George and Nadeau have introduced legislation in the DC Council in the current and most recent legislative periods to throw a lifeline to local journalism. But it was referred to committees chaired by Chairman Mendelson and Councilmember McDuffie, who have not acted on it.

If the Gov. Lee wants it, why doesn’t he send in the national guard? He doesn’t need the president to do that. This is all performative.