Category Archives: DC

D.C. Statehood Matters: The Speeding Camera Edition

Posted on March 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

D.C. statehood is often portrayed as critical because Democrats almost certainly would gain two seats, and it makes sense that is how most people who live outside of D.C. would view the issue. But for D.C. residents, the most noticeable … Continue reading →

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Democrats Need to Be Better on the Issue of D.C. Statehood

Posted on March 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And I’m not talking about professional Democrats, but people like you and me. By way of G. Elliot Morris: Democrats are only +15 for D.C. statehood. We need to be better than that. And it’s not just about the two … Continue reading →

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Congressional Republicans Create a Huge Legal Problem for D.C.’s Tax Collection

Posted on February 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And by D.C., I do not mean Wor-Shing-Tun, but the colonial territory of the District of Columbia. Because D.C. is a colonial territory and not a sovereign state, Congress has the ability to alter or reject D.C. legislation, and Congressional … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times

Posted on February 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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People Have Opinions at the Hallowed Grounds of the Beating of Big Balls

Posted on January 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 14th and Swann Streets, NW, U Street Corridor, D.C.:

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Sign of the Times

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 16th and Swann Streets, NW, Dupont Circle:

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Christmas Dinosaurs

Posted on December 25, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Don’t say I didn’t give you any gifts! This year’s theme for the U.S. Botanic Garden’s holiday trains is DINOSAURS! Enjoy: (something kind of meta about using dead plants to simulate extinct plants) Triceratops: Parasaurolophus: MOAR BELOW

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The D.C. Occupation: Compounding Tragedy with Farce

Posted on December 1, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

In response to last week’s tragic murder of one national guardsmen and the wounding of another outside Farragut West Metro Station, the Trump administration has decided to deliberately pause and reassess the military occupation of D.C. You didn’t really believe … Continue reading →

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Two Guardsmen Shot in D.C., Near Farragut West Metro

Posted on November 27, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday afternoon, two guardsmen were shot at 17th and I NW (according to the Washington Post, the shooting was about 30 years south on I from the intersection). The shooter is an Afghan national admitted into the U.S. in 2021 … Continue reading →

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Without Consent of the Governed, the U.S. Park Police Have Decided to Inflict Their Own Policing Policy on D.C.

Posted on November 3, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Just another day in the mainland colony (boldface mine): The stated goal of the recruitment blitz is to establish Park Police as “the premier law enforcement agency in D.C.” — keeping the city safe “regardless of inaction” by the local … Continue reading →

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