Watching #WorldCup2026 games on SBS with Australian commentary is surreal...like discovering lost scenes from #MadMax
I’m going to write a script for a horror movie that takes place entirely in a @Dulles_Airport #PeopleMover.
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This is nice, but Marylanders who send their kids to DC Public Schools operate under different rules.
School Drop-Off and Pick-Up Line Etiquette: A Guide for Parents (sponsor) popville.com/2023/08/school-…
Calm down #MicrosoftAutoUpdate, there's no way you have six things. You haven't innovated in YEARS.
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This #BurnsNight, First Minister @JohnSwinney and Makar @PadraigMacaoidh discuss the powerful words of Robert Burns, his influence and Scotland's Cultural sector.
Music from Kirsteen Harvey
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"We stand firmly by our belief that it’s more important for the press to maintain a hollow facade of impartiality than to risk seeming too biased against planet annihilation."
#McSweeneysTop24of24
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#BlackFriday emails just get increasingly more desperate as the day goes on.
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I dunno, Galadriel just seems so....*scripted*
"The Dark Lord Sauron has promised to lower prices. No, he has not shared any strategy on how he aims to accomplish this, but it’s more about the way he says it. Also, the fact that he has run a successful enterprise in Mordor makes me trust him."
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It’s true. I was eager to dine at this restaurant with the nastiest food and worst service in Georgetown until I read about a carjacking that took place 10 miles away in Capitol Heights.
The owner of Georgetown's Sequoia, which has seen sales decline slightly in recent quarters, says DC has a perception problem. He's stumped on what to do about it, but there's no closing that mainstay waterfront venue... bizjournals.com/washington/n…
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DDOT has filed its bi-annual report on speeding infractions on DC roads.
In 2nd half of FY24 (April1-Sept30), 870,834 tickets issued.
Most? MD - 344,972
Least? WY - 36
Unpaid tickets from that time: 447,177
Most? MD - 179,159
Least? WY - 9
Total amount unpaid: $93,873,982
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On my bus ride home this evening, I overhear the person behind me say “Oh man, DC finally passed a law to go after all those Maryland drivers!”
Yes, yes we did. It’s called the STEER Act. And it’s not limited to dangerous drivers from Maryland.
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STEER Act in effect in DC. For the first time, DC has a mechanism to go after out-of-state drivers who rack up huge fines bc of unsafe driving but don’t pay them.
Meantime, here’s the last two fiscal years data on MD+VA drivers.
How it’ll work, tonight on #Fox5DC






















