Never thought I would live to see the day the Metropolitan Branch Trail stretch from Fort Totten to Takoma along Blair Road NW opened, but here we are!

Homer clones dropped in to take over and enjoy some 🍩 and 🎳. Stream The Simpsons on Disney+!

We’ve been keeping a not-so-little secret: one of the National Zoo’s elephants is pregnant! 🐘 First-time mom Nhi Linh is expecting a calf in the New Year. Asian elephant pregnancies typically last 18 to 22 months, and mom’s birth window is between mid-January and early March.

New benches at 30th Street Station, though perhaps temporary due to construction. Would be great to have these in DC. Amtrak

Holiday travelers!!!! When we say take Metro Forward to the airport and get to the airport early - THIS IS WHY!

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

What car-free living looks like #metrorewind

Clogged storm drain and construction runoff 4th and Q NW. DC311

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

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

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.

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.

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

One of these lights is facing the wrong way. NE Corner NJ and O NW. DC311 DDOT DC DC Department of Public Works

.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.

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.

This car bumper has been sitting on the sidewalk for days. NW corner 7th and R NW. DC311

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.

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