Category Archives: DC

Liberate the Toothpaste Aisle

Posted on December 12, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, the National Retail Federation, which has been pushing the ‘organized retail crime’ nonsense admitted they were full of shit (boldface mine): The main lobbying group for U.S. retailers retracted its claim that “organized retail crime” accounted for nearly … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*: Pretty Bad

Posted on December 5, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data can’t really be easily understood (and don’t seem to be collected anymore?). After a long period of declines, Thanksgiving whacked us. Hard: With a surge from 319 … Continue reading →

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The Rent Is Too Damn High: The D.C. Rent Stabilization Edition

Posted on December 4, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A few weeks ago, some asshole with a blog discussed how landlords in D.C. are engaged in algorithmic collusion to jack up rental prices. While that’s a new trick those gonifs have learned, the old ones–which target lower income people–are … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data can’t really be easily understood (and don’t seem to be collected anymore?). Like last week, this week, MOAR DECLINZ! We’re still over twice as high as the … Continue reading →

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Red Ears

Posted on November 26, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of Q Street and New Hampshire Ave. NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. Well, we had a significant decline this week! (from 399 to 335). We’re still about 3.5 times higher than the mid-June 2023 nadir … Continue reading →

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Dandelion

Posted on November 19, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in Bladgen Alley, D.C.:

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. It still looks like we’re in a holding pattern, with this week’s concentration essentially staying the same (up to 414 from 404): We’re … Continue reading →

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What Happened to MBTA?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

When I lived in Boston, the MBTA, including the trains (the “T”) was pretty good. Not perfect, but it worked well, especially in comparison to D.C.’s Metro, which, shortly after I returned, had years of ‘Back to Good’ repairs that … Continue reading →

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Duke Zeibert’s

Posted on November 12, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

No place left in D.C. where you can get a good matzah ball soup and prime rib, sadly. Observed at the D.C. Historical Society: Look at the prices:

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