Marissa J. Lang ✍🏽🗞️

These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too? A new generation of D.C. teens is discovering the power of go-go music, thanks to a revival effort in local schools.

Really superb piece on kids keeping DC’s go-go music alive, by @marissajae.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

24.11.2025 00:36 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too? A new generation of D.C. teens is discovering the power of go-go music, thanks to a revival effort in local schools.

These Teens Are Trying to Save Go-Go. Can the Music Save Them, Too?

By Marissa J. Lang

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23.11.2025 20:16 — 👍 19    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

So, @marissajae.bsky.social and I knew D.C. was changing up its canopy, but we wanted to explore what which regions of the country would be most represented in the city’s planting strategy.

The data pointed to the midwest and gulf coast.

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

20.10.2025 17:14 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Imagine screenshotting an opinion section article that’s not part of the editorial newsroom, misleading people and in the same post claim to believe in democracy. Look, a three reporter byline story with a national slideshow leading the homepage.

19.10.2025 06:21 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

It’s hard to be a maple: How climate change is remaking D.C.’s treescape Decisions being made now about what trees to plant in place of dying ones will change how the city looks and feels.

New piece: How the treetop canopy of D.C. is changing due to climate change.

Story by @marissajae.bsky.social , tree illos by Tucker Harris, data by @jdharden.bsky.social , and maps by yours truly.

wapo.st/48ymmCI

19.10.2025 13:49 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled Parts of the vigil were removed earlier this month after Trump ordered, “Take it down.” On Thursday night, only the vigil volunteers and some signs remained.

OVERNIGHT Federal law enforcement agents dismantled the White House Peace Vigil, the nation’s oldest and longest lasting protest, two weeks after President Trump ordered it taken down. Some sign-wielding volunteers remained @marissajae.bsky.social reports
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

19.09.2025 16:11 — 👍 56    🔁 37    💬 2    📌 3

‘Nowhere to go’: What Happened After Trump Ordered [D.C.] Homeless Encampments Cleared

By @marissajae.bsky.social and @kyletalking.bsky.social

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31.08.2025 18:53 — 👍 64    🔁 26    💬 0    📌 2

If you snag a copy of today's @washingtonpost.com check out me and @marissajae.bsky.social diving into the results of Trump's push to get the homeless out of DC, on the paper's A1. Spoiler: they're still in DC and homeless.

31.08.2025 23:06 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I need to know more about this immediately.

02.09.2025 00:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Not far from Trump’s White House, immigrants grapple with unknowns What fear has looked like in the Washington region: A restaurant worker stayed home. A food giveaway ended with a warning. A nanny worries about her own kids.

Not far from Trump’s White House, immigrants grapple with unknowns: wapo.st/4ge5y44

Grateful for colleagues like @marissajae.bsky.social @teoarmus.bsky.social Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff for deftly capturing how deportation operations can fray the social fabric of a community in my hometown and region.

30.01.2025 17:16 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

D.C. animal services will be split in the new year Come Jan. 1, the Humane Rescue Alliance, the District’s longtime nonprofit partner, will hand off the city’s shelter and all animal control services to the D.C. government and its new partner, a nonpr...

Starting today, #DC animal services will be split for the first time in 45 years, as the District’s longtime nonprofit partner breaks from the city, which has turned to an SPCA from Delaware to take over its animal control. More in today’s @washingtonpost.com 👇 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

01.01.2025 19:44 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love to see so many familiar faces from that other site getting set up over here.

Thanks, Eileen 🫶🏽

21.11.2024 16:33 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0