I just read -- in the book SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO by Jess Hill -- about the incident in Stockholm for which Stockholm Syndrome is named, and I am royally pissed off on behalf of all women, buckle up.

TIL that Elizabeth Magie, the designer of The Landlord's Game (now #Monopoly) was granted her patent on this day in 1904 & is buried in nearby Arlington, VA! Even though Charles Darrow commercialized her design to make a fortune, we honor her as one of the original #gamergirls.

A publicly funded system that long ago cracked the code of affordable, quality child care is slipping away trib.al/y56Emgm

Today is #ThreeKingsDay! In celebration of the holiday, #SmithsonianLMSP alumna Francesca Galván shared some of her family traditions –including her tía's recipe for the Rosca de Reyes (Wreath of the Kings)– with SmithsonianFolklife. folklife.si.edu/magazine/foodw…

The first time I got home after Jan 6, my then 5 yr old son hugged me and asked “Dada, are you ok?” “Why do you ask?” “Did something happen at your work?” I didn’t know what to say and never followed up.2yrs later I think I’m ready to talk to him. Here’s what I plan to say.THREAD

Fun fact. The house usually does not allow photographers in but since there are no rules we get historic 8photos. Ask your representative to continue allowing photogs in! Andrew Harnik Anna Moneymaker Jabin Botsford and Jon Cherry all get the grab.

Congress needs smart people to function, but smart people are smart enough not to run for Congress. Quite a dilemma.

Woodies 😢

Starting the week with an inspiring ampersand from the Lovechild font. Available from ILT: fonts.ilovetypography.com/fonts/beasts-o…

A frightening number of enterprise web developers are not prepared for the scenario of “when the user knows what a URL is and how to type”: krebsonsecurity.com/2023/01/identi…

We are living in a time of the forgotten smile. In photojournalism, it's almost a taboo emotion to show. This project, drawn from my archive, illustrates the beauty of the smile, shown on the faces of people from all over the world.

Your tech startup but every employee is a character from The White Lotus:

Remembering Max Roach, born on this day in 1924 in North Carolina. Here he is performing a hi-hat solo in 1984.

New: Twitter bans @metrobusinfo without explanation. This is an official transit agency feed that posts bus routes, info on detours, delays, for the D.C. region. washingtonpost.com/transportation… via Justin George and me

BREAKING: Agency Strategic Director Waiting For Something, Anything Even Remotely Doable During Internal Brainstorming Session

Last fall, visual artist Adam Davis captured tintype photos of the descendants of Africatown during the premiere of the Higher Ground documentary Descendant. He recently took one of me, too. These photos were inspired by the images taken of a Clotilda survivor, Cudjoe Lewis.

The Capital Weather Gang's predictions for a mild winter have proven true, and our hope for a big snow is waning. This time last year, City Paper staff photographer Darrow Montgomery captured the historically snowy month. His 2022 in Photos is at the link. bit.ly/3Wka9IY

1st place Feature: Carolyn Kaster/AP #eyesofhistory2023

When you've got a sec, check out this stunner on the Hotel Pennsylvania. Todd Heisler shot the hell out of it. ❤️nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyr…

Kindly consider hiring more international arrivals personnel.