Category Archives: DC

Democratic House Candidate Jack Schlossberg Says Lazy and Ignorant Things About D.C. Statehood

Posted on May 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Schlossberg is clearly a guy who did not do the reading. For reasons that have mostly to do with random internet virality and not keen insight, a couple of Bluesky posts I made about D.C. statehood blew up over the … Continue reading →

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Not a Great Week for D.C. on the Crime Front, but Still Much Better Than Last Year

Posted on May 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Since last week, we really have not seen any changes in the crime rate for most categories. That said, homicides increased to 25* this week–there were 48 homicides at this same time last year. As has been the case throughout … Continue reading →

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Some OK News on the Crime Front in D.C.

Posted on April 24, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Since we last looked at D.C.’s crime data two weeks ago, we had a very bad five day stretch where six people were killed, including the daylight shooting of two teenagers (which would not have been prevented by the curfews … Continue reading →

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President Real Estate Mogul Hurts D.C.’s Housing Market

Posted on April 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

An interesting tidbit in this article about the D.C. housing market (boldface mine): “The National Guard were deployed on Aug. 18, and you can see a pullback in pending sales and showings for properties in the District of Columbia. I … Continue reading →

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One More Reason Why D.C. Needs Statehood

Posted on April 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Actually, by reason, I mean a list compiled by (non-voting) Rep. Norton’s office of policies that will be forced upon the mainland colony known as the District of Columbia in 2027 if the House Republicans have their way: While the … Continue reading →

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More Good News on the D.C. Crime Front

Posted on April 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As always, one should point out when communities are getting the job done. Since we last checked nearly two weeks ago, D.C. still has a historically low number of homicides, eleven*. The most recent case involved a murder-suicide with two … Continue reading →

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Some More Good News About Crime in D.C.

Posted on March 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Because we should report the crime data when they improve too. Almost three months into the year, homicides have cratered compared to the same time period last year: 34 versus 12 (or maybe ten*?). In fact, nearly every crime category, … Continue reading →

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Some Good News for D.C.: Homicides Are Down

Posted on March 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Way down. Why they are down is puzzling, as homicides seem to be lower everywhere regardless of policing policy, and much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast has been pummeled by crappy weather, but D.C. has only had eleven recorded murders … Continue reading →

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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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