Category Archives: DC

The State of COVID in D.C.

Posted on May 10, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

I haven’t posted recently about the state of COVID in D.C., since, after Biobot stopped collecting wastewater data for any D.C. area municipalities, the only source left is Verily. I don’t like the exact method they use to normalize the … Continue reading →

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Urban Governance: It’s the Executive Branch, Stupid

Posted on April 24, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

And in too many cities, the executive branch is failing its citizens. There are two posts from Joe Friday, both of which highlight what some asshole with a blog has been writing for a long time: many of the failures … Continue reading →

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A D.C. Office Price Tumble

Posted on April 4, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

From the Washington Business Journal, we learn that a D.C. office building purchased for $43.7 million in 2004 (around $72.2 million today) and which was recently assessed at $64.3 million sold for $26.65 million. That’s forty one percent of the … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: A Plateau

Posted on April 3, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. No decline this week: With virtually no change from 207 copies/ml to 208 copies/ml, we’re still twice as high than … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: MOAR DECLINE

Posted on March 27, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. Another good week: With a decrease from 260 copies/ml to 206 copies/ml, we’re still twice as high than the mid-June … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: More Declining!

Posted on March 20, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available Biobot D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. More good news: With a decrease from 378 copies/ml to 272 copies/ml, we’re still three times higher than the mid-June … Continue reading →

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D.C. Homicides: It’s the Guns

Posted on March 19, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize that’s not a novel observation, but I was comparing the D.C. crime data for the year to date (Jan. 1, 2024 to Mar. 17, 2024) to the previous identical time period*, and I saw just how overwhelming the … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Another Decline

Posted on March 14, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. This is promising: With a decrease from 496 copies/ml to 404 copies/ml, we’re still four times higher than the mid-June 2023 … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago

Posted on March 11, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, I’m off by one day. Some regular readers might remember that for two years straight, over on Xitter, I posted daily D.C. COVID statistics, such as how many people were infected and so on. I began March 10, 2020: … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Leveling Off Again

Posted on March 7, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore. After last week’s big decline, a slight tick upward: With a slight increase from 489 copies/ml to 521 copies/ml, we’re still … Continue reading →

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