Matt Friedman

Five times in a six year span, planners tried to fix the streetcar. Each time, Bowser or Mendelson axed the fix. ggwash.org/view/99934/bow…

these two runs happening concurrently, incredible stuff

Southwest says it will end all service to and from Dulles Airport as of June 4. The company sent me a statement saying it's part of "ongoing efforts to refine its network." Southwest says it will continue to have a large presence at BWI and DCA.

trying to change the time on my microwave

These are EPIC 🔥 Drey Jameson of the D-backs had a custom pair of Lisa Simpson cleats made for the 2026 season 😮

29 years ago today, Homer Simpson took his son Bart to a gay steel mill for subsequently unknown reasons. “Homer's Phobia” first aired February 16, 1997.

This car bumper has been sitting on the sidewalk for days. NW corner 7th and R NW. @311DCgov

Underappreciated improvement. 1. Puts Metro entrance directly on Crystal City's main street instead of blocks away under a highway. 2. Connects VRE, BRT, and future Amtrak to Metro much more efficiently, giving Crystal City a "Union Station of NoVa" function missing today.

.@Amtrak President Roger Harris, on the Transit Unplugged podcast, says the railroad aims to retire all of its OG Acela trainsets by the end of the year (2026). Eight new Acela trainsets are in service and performing well with some expected "teething pains."

We could have had an amazing streetcar network, but the H Street implementation was flawed and killed all political will for expansion.

One of these lights is facing the wrong way. NE Corner NJ and O NW. @311DCgov @DDOTDC @DCDPW

Hey! Hey! Just 1️⃣ week until the 800th episode 💛

That triangle, like so many in D.C., is owned by the federal government. The federal government can do lots of things, but managing slow on these types of plots is rarely one of them.

One of the problems with all the triangle plots in DC is that no one takes care of them. I had to cross this frozen tundra to get to the bus stop at NJ Ave and P NW.

Washington Post eliminates sports department and reduces overseas journalists, AP source says apnews.com/article/washin…

@jsidman I walked by last night and both places were very full.

This made my jaw drop. The owner of Shaw’s Tavern says their business is up 40-50% some nights because of spillover traffic from Eebee’s. washingtonian.com/2026/01/29/how…

After cogitating a bit on the December jobs data, I’m increasingly convinced that the job market is struggling, and the broader economy is fragile, in big part due to U.S. tariffs. There has been no job growth (and likely job declines after all the revisions are in), as measured by either the payroll or household employment data, since Liberation Day last April, following the President’s announcement of significant reciprocal tariffs. This reflects the direct effects of the tariffs on manufacturing, transportation and distribution, and ag-related businesses, which are steadily losing jobs, as well as the indirect uncertainty hit to hiring by most other businesses. Other factors are certainly at play, including highly restrictive immigration policies, DOGE cuts, and artificial intelligence; however, the global trade war’s fingerprints are all over the ailing job market. Thus, the fastest way to boost the job market would be for the Supreme Court to declare the reciprocal tariffs unlawful and for lawmakers to let them become a thing of the past.

Clogged storm drain and construction runoff 4th and Q NW. @311DCgov

What car-free living looks like #metrorewind

Snow much fun! ❄️ Bao Li and Qing Bao got beary silly in D.C.’s winter wonderland today. ✨ Make your own winter magic at ZooLights—every ticket supports animal care and conservation. Select nights through Jan. 3. 🎟️ Nationalzoo.com/zoolights