@51stnews Tuesday night swing dancing at New Columbia Swing, right by Malcolm X Park!
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Kayla Benjamin
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Kayla Benjamin
@KR_Benjamin
current: communications fellow @NWF | previous: @WashInformer via @Report4America | lover of spicy food, dark chocolate, thrifting, and the District
D.C. Katılım Ekim 2020
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For a story: What is your favorite recurring event in D.C.?
Criteria: At least monthly, people tend to go repeatedly, ideally you’re learning/doing something together.
Examples: Social dancing meetups, repeated volunteering opportunities, clubs for hobbies... Thanks so much!
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@NationalMallNPS @CherryBlossFest @TheNationalMall @washingtondc Very funny for NPS to encourage biking to see the cherry blossoms while actively trying to remove the 15th St bike lanes that make it safe to do that (and protects pedestrians since pple on bikes/scooters aren't on the sidewalks)
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The cherry blossoms are still holding at Stage 5: Puffy White. Peak Bloom could be here in a day or two. Please:
🚶♀️🚴🏽🚇 Walk, bike, or take the Metro
💧 Bring water & snacks
🌸 Don’t pick the blossoms or climb the trees
#CherryBlossom #WashingtonDC
nps.gov/cherry
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I was out the other day when a @streetsensedc vendor told me to check out D.C.’s wheelchair basketball team — The Punishers.
So, I did! They’re one of the nation’s best and headed to the national tournament this week.
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…
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we launched Public Domain one year ago on a promise to deliver hard-hitting reporting on all things public lands, waters and wildlife
we are extremely proud of the work we've done so far and committed to growing this long into the future
subscribe, share
publicdomain.media/p/public-domai…
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@KR_Benjamin How do you even call yourself a ward with those pathetic composting numbers smh
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Trashy fact of the day: Since D.C. kicked off its residential composting program almost three years ago, the city has picked up some five million pounds worth of food waste. There's now some 12,000 participating households, with Ward 4 in the lead followed by wards 3 and 5.
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@maustermuhle As a Ward 6 resident who did a little happy dance when they installed the compost bin on my street... those are rookie numbers. We gotta up those numbers
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D.C. has also installed public smart food waste bins around town, which in 2025 took in about 360,000 pounds worth of food waste. Ward 1 crushed the competition here: Some 82,000 pounds. Second-place Ward 6 mustered a mere 55,000 pounds.
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Almost 4 weeks after sewage spill put hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into Potomac River, DC issues its strongest warning. “Residents and pets should not touch the Potomac River, or engage in any Potomac recreational activities including fishing”
@nbcwashington
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Alternately: What's the case for keeping an Amazon Prime subscription?
Jack Shafer@jackshafer
What's the case for maintaining your Washington Post subscription? Seriously, a lesser newspaper in every way for the same price. Convince me.
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A couple years ago, I wrote this story about protecting your mental health during layoffs: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…
Today, I’ll be re-reading it after I was included in the layoffs at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Please feel free to connect if you have job leads or advice. ❤️
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crazy that "democracy dies in darkness" was actually just a business plan, not a warning. this is devastating for all of us and a slap in the face to some of the most trusted, talented reporters (and support staff!) in the business.
David Folkenflik@davidfolkenflik
What if Democracy dies in indifference? Deep cuts at behest of Bezos. Exec Editor Matt Murray announces: Sports desk killed. Metro desk down to about a dozen (previously 40+) Hope to keep presence in 12 foreign bureaus (currently 70+ staffers) My story: npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-…
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Spencer is both an A+ human and reporter, and any newsroom would be so lucky to have him. His stories are the best kind — ones that make you feel both smarter and more connected to something bigger.
Spencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum_
I was laid off by The Washington Post today. This is gutting for our readers and our section, but I’m grateful for the 4 years I had to cover sports alongside friends and legends. If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
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Hours away from the olympics, during super bowl week, on national signing day
This is devastating
Barry Svrluga@barrysvrluga
"First, we will be closing the Sports department in its current form." -- Matt Murray, editor of the Post
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Just added “nape” to my list of Words Used Only With One Other Word
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The Post's local desk has already been targeted for cuts over the years: how much more can it take?
All of us who care about local D.C. are better off when there's more people on the beat. #SaveThePost
ErikWemple@ErikWemple
Staffers at the Washington Post’s local section have sent the letter below to owner Jeff Bezos. The request: “Don’t eliminate our jobs.”
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8 days after massive sewage spill poured 300 million gallons of sewage into Potomac River & E. coli levels in DC 60 times the safe rate and after falsely claiming spill was contained last week, @DOEE_DC issues “recommendation” to stay away from the river @nbcwashington
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Sewage spill update: Potomac Riverkeeper tested E. Coli levels in the river and found it was more than 11k X safe limits near the spill, and 60 times safe limits four miles downstream in D.C.
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Bowser administration @DOEE_DC issues statement on sewage spill falsely claiming the it’s being contained in the canal. In fact it continues to flow directly into Potomac River at 40 million gallons a day.
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