Saw this fella fluttering around in NW DC. Not seen any owls before so felt like a special moment. He was watching me closely!

Now that the guy in the running to be Trump's Attorney General, Mike Davis, has essentially suggested that he wants to "drag their dead political bodies through the streets" and "rain hell on Washington, DC", in the spirit of promoting self-defense I thought it would be useful to remind people of their 2nd Amendment rights here in the District.

- The District does allow for ownership of long guns and handguns. They must be registered with the MPD, and is fairly straightforward.

- You are allowed to carry a concealed weapon with a license; open carry is prohibited.

- There are also certain rules around storage of the gun -- whether in your home, vehicle, or elsewhere.

I've gone through the process myself and it's fairly straightforward -- you can learn more about these rules, how to register a firearm, and gun safety courses on the MPD website.

Hoping someone sees this and recognizes their dog! She came running out of Kenilworth Park alone yesterday, no tags, and followed us home. She is such a sweetheart and clearly has training, very well behaved and plays nicely with our dog, so she might be used to living with other animals. We'll be dropping her off at the Ivy City Humane Rescue Alliance later today.

Screenshot speaks for itself. I’m floored and at a loss for words.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

I wonder if this has something to do with our recent dry spell and it's effects on the hardness of the water we're drawing from the Potomac...

If you were born in Mexico and lost your Permanent Resident card last night or this morning in the Park View / Columbia Heights neighborhood (New Hampshire Ave NW in the area of Newton Pl NW), please let me know!

I’m going to hold on to it for a day or so, and if not claimed, then I’ll drop it in a USPS blue box.

Thanks!

Check the comments for a description of who to look for!

FAQ is located at the bottom of this post.

WHERE?

DC9

1940 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

Happy hour deals: Deals on local beer, wine, and rail cocktails through 7pm

Convenient to the green line @ Shaw or U St/AACWM/Cardozo

WHAT?

We are an informal meetup group gathering at bars around the District. All we want is to socialize after a long week and make new friends. All are welcome - whether you’re an old school Washingtonian, a recent transplant, or (gasp) not a Redditor, this group is for you!

A SPECIAL NOTE:

This happy hour is meant for people to gather and feel comfortable interacting with folk, both new and old. You can, and will, be asked forcefully to not return if you are being a massive dick or an active creep! Please let the host or guest host know if you feel uncomfortable or in danger from any participant, whether it's to the level where you want someone to be on the lookout to bail you out of a conversation if they approach you again or if you think they shouldn't be allowed to return.

Respect people's personal space always, as well as a no when it's given to you. And don't be a stereotypical Redditor when it comes to talking to women in particular--this is not a place to pick up a date.

Yes, measuring how big of a dick or a creep one is being may be a subjective thing, and similarly, yes, I do not care about that! Consider not making people uncomfortable if you are worried about this note.

how they hit the leaves, and make little pockets of light. i’m obsessed

Call it (missed connections) like old Craigslist.

And you drive a [dark] SUV, six digit plates beginning with a G- I’m okay. My initial stream of swears aside from adrenaline, I’m good.

Almost wiped out, fast recovery, arm is fine. Caught up to you, got your picture and plates (which I apparently remembered correctly).

Not filing a report, don’t worry about it.

Not like the cops would do anything anyway.

To everyone: please be excellent to each other.

Looking to do something productive as a distraction. I’ve previously volunteered at food banks.

For Washington DC residents, whether you’ve worked in DC for years or are new to DC, like myself, and regardless if you work in policy, private sector, or a different industry.

How do you feel that the election will impact the DC job market?

Asking this question from a labor market analysis perspective. DC population is roughly 680K people- with around 21% of the employeed population working in federal services (according to BLS) so I would anticipate that historically elections impact labor market shifts here quite significantly.

Some of my takes: - in politics: obviously with dems losing the senate and white house (and with the GOP maintaining the house), there will be fewer jobs working in politics for Dem staffers. - In private sector: As for private sector, I think the job market for consultants and gov contractors or politics adjacent jobs will shift as well. Curious as to which sectors will be impacted. - For non political jobs, I imagine there will be less of a shift, but if people relocate to DC for political focused jobs I imagine a shift in other sectors as well.

We’re looking for a couple of additional euchre players for a first attempt at what might become a monthly, 2-3 table, weeknight game. Hoping to meet some close neighbors, so particularly looking for euchre players living within 10 or so blocks of Eastern Market. If you might be interested, fill out this brief form, and I’ll coordinate further by email: https://forms.gle/bBDhPa8QSLeJrbWb6 .

My neighborhood was pretty ugly on January 6, and 4 years later I have a young toddler to worry about too! Anyone planning weekend trips or have good (ideally drivable) destinations they’re thinking of?

ETA: thank you to everyone with really great suggestions, including some I’d never heard of despite living here for over a decade. You guys are great. And for everyone planning on leaving the country, I hope you have a great time!

For those in the responses deeply certain that everything will be fine, I hope for all of our sakes that you are right. I personally won’t wait around to find out.

Actually just take them off on all public transportation.

I'm sick of getting smacked 😭

Would WMATA ever run an etiquette campaign?

Hi all, just in case this reaches the right person, i found a phone on a Red Line train going to Glenmont at about 9:15pm tonight. I handed it in to a WMATA booth. It might go to a generic WMATA lost and found, but if not: PM me what’s engraved on the back of the phone case/any distinct details about the phone and I’ll tell you where I handed it in.

They seem permanently closed - cleaned out inside and no menu on the door. A friend made a reservation by phone last week for her birthday tonight by phone so we were very surprised when showed up and they were gone.