# ![@maustermuhle Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::148868920.png) @maustermuhle Martin Austermuhle

Martin Austermuhle posts on X about dc, to the, white, washington dc the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[finance](/list/finance)  17.65% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  5.15% [stocks](/list/stocks)  3.68% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.94% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  2.21% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  1.47% [countries](/list/countries)  1.47% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  1.47% [musicians](/list/musicians)  1.47% [us election](/list/us-election)  0.74%

**Social topic influence**
[dc](/topic/dc) #1702, [to the](/topic/to-the) 8.09%, [white](/topic/white) 3.68%, [washington dc](/topic/washington-dc) 3.68%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 2.94%, [republicans](/topic/republicans) 2.94%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 2.94%, [matter](/topic/matter) 2.94%, [white house](/topic/white-house) 2.94%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 2.94%

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**Top assets mentioned**
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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"This is a good question. D.C. officials said "passable" wouldn't mean usual traffic but rather something closer to a car could get through. That's always going to be somewhat subjective of course. A Mini Cooper and Escalade don't traverse the same things the same way. @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @DCDPW Heres the [---] block of Shepherd St NW today at [--] am. Legit curious if @DCDPW considers this block one of the 85-90% of streets that are navigable I suppose those two tire ruts make it drivable as long as you have clearance to not bottom out @ericanc4c07 @maustermuhle https://t.co/L15aipYqkf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2016910105053126959)  2026-01-29T16:23Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Beyond being a fantastic (and critical) part of the Spirit Croix Bethune may well have been one of the teams friendliest players. She always came over to sign autographs and take selfies and joke with kids. She once quieted dozens of kids just to yell 6-7 Kids went nuts. Croix Bethune ➡ Kansas City Kansas City Current acquire midfielder Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit in exchange for at total of [--] million. https://t.co/41IuolYE8v Croix Bethune ➡ Kansas City Kansas City Current acquire midfielder Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit in exchange for at total of [--] million."  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021932834974212288)  2026-02-12T13:02Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: Congress has repealed a D.C. tax bill potentially throwing tax-filing season into total chaos for residents and businesses. City officials could fight it but it's unclear if they will. For @51stnews: https://51st.news/republicans-just-fucked-dc-tax-filing-season-repeal-bill/ https://51st.news/republicans-just-fucked-dc-tax-filing-season-repeal-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022062497558302934)  2026-02-12T21:37Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"FYI: Even though Congress passed a bill that will likely f*ck up tax-filing in D.C. the city is still accepting tax returns and issuing refunds under existing law. It's still unclear whether the D.C. Council will challenge the congressional action: https://51st.news/republicans-just-fucked-dc-tax-filing-season-repeal-bill/ https://51st.news/republicans-just-fucked-dc-tax-filing-season-repeal-bill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022340657894072662)  2026-02-13T16:02Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@DemolishSEblvd Im pretty sure this isnt allowed. And even if it were itd be like paying your rent every month with a credit card because youre not making enough money. Probably understandable in extreme situations but generally a bad idea for basic fiscal management"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022648684513734735)  2026-02-14T12:26Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Random find: Maintenance guy at the National Cathedral using a GoPro to inspect frozen water in the gargoyles. (I know the frozen water isnt good for them but it makes them look extra evil.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2016518896384172123)  2026-01-28T14:29Z 59.7K followers, 102.9K engagements


"Interesting: A new bill from @chenderson would allow D.C. to enter a collaborative purchasing agreement with other states to buy prescription drugs at a discount. "Lowering prescription drug costs is an economic issue as well as a public health priority" she says"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2018407282657112166)  2026-02-02T19:32Z 59.6K followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: In a letter to congressional leaders D.C. CFO Glen Lee says that if Congress repeals a D.C. bill decoupling the city's tax code from some of the Republican tax changes he may have to suspend tax filing season possibly for several months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2018439423294067027)  2026-02-02T21:40Z 59.7K followers, 42K engagements


"A region of 5+ million people with major sports teams of every variety but no dedicated coverage from its hometown newspaper. "First we will be closing the Sports department in its current form." -- Matt Murray editor of the Post "First we will be closing the Sports department in its current form." -- Matt Murray editor of the Post"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019045656904831019)  2026-02-04T13:49Z 59.7K followers, 57.7K engagements


"I felt exactly the same when WAMU's leadership decimated its newsroom a few years back. Yet they remain there. The Washington Post cuts would be a tad more tolerable if the people who ran it into the ditch over the past three years were given the sack along with journalists covering sports books foreign and metro. But no Will Lewis survives. The Washington Post cuts would be a tad more tolerable if the people who ran it into the ditch over the past three years were given the sack along with journalists covering sports books foreign and metro. But no Will Lewis survives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019057446644240619)  2026-02-04T14:36Z 59.7K followers, 12.4K engagements


"It's ridiculous that the Washington Post laid off Rachel. She covers transportation an absolutely critical issue in the D.C. region and does it really well. I stopped posting here after one of my (now-former) colleagues was doxxed by white nationalists for writing a story that featured an interracial couple but just to close some loops: Ive been laid off by the Washington Post. You can find me on the other apps. I stopped posting here after one of my (now-former) colleagues was doxxed by white nationalists for writing a story that featured an interracial couple but just to close some loops:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019153244531093712)  2026-02-04T20:57Z 59.7K followers, 35.5K engagements


"An interesting fact: D.C. has already received [-----] individual tax returns and [---] corporate returns. If the Republican resolution repealing the city's tax law passes the Senate and is signed by the president many of those returns will have to be redone. Im appalled by the arrogance of House Republicans who stood on the floor today and claimed to know how to govern DC better than its locally elected leaders then voted to overturn a local DC law. Ill continue to fight this in the Senate. https://t.co/oSx5sg9Z8b Im appalled by the arrogance of House Republicans who stood on the floor today and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019197389660385767)  2026-02-04T23:52Z 59.7K followers, 59.6K engagements


"On a D.C. neighborhood Facebook group someone proposes having the city lease out reserved on-street parking spots for residents. I dont think they thought through what would happen if the city charged the actual value of that on-street spot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019412523842433469)  2026-02-05T14:07Z 59.6K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Interesting: In a letter to @MayorBowser @trayonwhite says conditions in parts of Ward [--] remain "unacceptable" [--] days after the storm. He points to uncleared streets and sidewalks and also D.C.'s lack of enforcement of the law that requires property owners to clear sidewalks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019421200276144457)  2026-02-05T14:41Z 59.6K followers, [----] engagements


"A few hundred people are gathered outside the Washington Post headquarters in downtown D.C. protesting the massive layoffs that hit yesterday. Save the Post theyre chanting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019467002201456800)  2026-02-05T17:43Z 59.6K followers, [----] engagements


"All that snowcrete is finally starting to melt but there's still plenty that people are saying about D.C.'s response to the recent storm and lots of them are running for office. So I asked: What would you do differently you were in charge https://51st.news/dc-election-2026-snow-response/ https://51st.news/dc-election-2026-snow-response/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019483450546307111)  2026-02-05T18:49Z 59.6K followers, 26K engagements


"NEWS: President Trump has not unexpectedly come out in favor of the Republicans' resolution that would repeal a D.C. Council bill decoupling the city's tax code from some new provisions of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. "Decoupling would be destructive to working families.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019518985180733848)  2026-02-05T21:10Z 59.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The most well-known tax breaks in the One Big Beautiful Bill include no tax on tips and no tax on overtime. Implementing all the provisions would cost D.C. more than $600 million in revenue so last year the council decided to decouple and reuse that money for other tax breaks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019519311837294934)  2026-02-05T21:11Z 59.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The council's decoupling bill would repurpose the revenue it saved for expanding the local match of the Earned-Income Tax Credit which benefits working-class families and to create a new local Child Tax Credit. If decoupling is undone those go away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019519602565476439)  2026-02-05T21:12Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"And on basic process D.C. officials say that if Republicans do repeal the council's bill it's going to throw a huge wrench into local tax-filing season potentially pushing back deadlines by months and risking the city's credit rating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019519892601573720)  2026-02-05T21:13Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"NEWS: Today @Janeese4DC unveiled details on her pledge to make child care in D.C. amongst the most expensive in the country affordable and universal. There's no promise of free child care like in NYC and she will face fiscal headwinds. In @51stnews: https://51st.news/janeese-lewis-george-universal-affordable-child-care-for-dc/ https://51st.news/janeese-lewis-george-universal-affordable-child-care-for-dc/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2019817011598283037)  2026-02-06T16:54Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"In a breakfast between @MayorBowser and the D.C. Council City Administrator Kevin Donahue paints a bleak picture of the [----] budget to come. (Bowser will unveil it in April.) "I did budgets in the [----] recession. This is as hard as what we did during the recession" he says"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021243494723948749)  2026-02-10T15:22Z 59.7K followers, 28.2K engagements


"Reminder: Even if a wipe claims to be flushable dont flush it [------] gallons of raw sewage poured into the Potomac River Sunday night when wipes that had been flushed down toilets clogged [--] of the pumps that had been diverting sewage away from the river. @dcwater experienced an increased flow about half time of @SuperBowl @nbcwashington https://t.co/IfmenAMprd [------] gallons of raw sewage poured into the Potomac River Sunday night when wipes that had been flushed down toilets clogged [--] of the pumps that had been diverting sewage away from the river. @dcwater experienced an increased flow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021308950788936010)  2026-02-10T19:43Z 59.7K followers, 71.7K engagements


"Ahead of todays Senate vote on the Republican resolution that would repeal a D.C. tax law @ChmnMendelson sent a letter to nine Republican senators urging them to vote no. The main argument: the resolution would wreak havoc on tax filings for residents and businesses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021631813148643834)  2026-02-11T17:05Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"The letter was sent to senators Britt Hagerty Collins Murkowski Curtis McCormick Tillis Sullivan and Young. The resolution needs a simple majority to pass so D.C. would need every Democrat and four Republicans to prevail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021632317530546521)  2026-02-11T17:07Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"The U.S. Senate has started debating the Republican resolution that would repeal the tax bill passed by the D.C. Council late last year to decouple the city's tax code from certain federal provisions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021703226471375181)  2026-02-11T21:49Z 59.7K followers, 16.5K engagements


""This resolution would cause significant uncertainty and chaos but not for the federal government. The chaos would all be placed on D.C. It would change the rules in the middle of the game" says @Sen_Alsobrooks. "It would also have a damaging effect on D.C.s bond rating.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021705670127403412)  2026-02-11T21:59Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


""Adopting this resolution would make us agents of chaos" says Alsobrooks. "And we would be breaking decades of precedent to do it." She points out that D.C. only decoupled from [--] of [--] federal tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other states also decoupled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021707009121304882)  2026-02-11T22:04Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


""If Kansas decides to lower state taxes for millionaires I cant as a U.S. senator introduce a bill that would stop them. But because of the Home Rule Act Congress has the ability to intercede in D.C. I dont think we should be interceding" says @SenTimKaine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021709093199613999)  2026-02-11T22:13Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


""Why would this Congress arbitrarily just blow a big hole in the Districts budget The truth is this city has already been under unrelenting assault from this administration" says @MarkWarner. "Please lets deal with our own states. Lets not meddle in the District.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021710459112509719)  2026-02-11T22:18Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: The U.S. Senate has *passed* the Republican resolution repealing D.C.'s tax-decoupling bill. The vote was 51-46 fully along party lines. If this is signed by Trump which is highly likely expect potentially significant delays in being able to file your D.C. taxes. The U.S. Senate has started debating the Republican resolution that would repeal the tax bill passed by the D.C. Council late last year to decouple the city's tax code from certain federal provisions. The U.S. Senate has started debating the Republican resolution that would repeal the tax bill passed by the D.C. Council late"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021726965435404756)  2026-02-11T23:24Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"There's only been a handful of times over the last [--] years that Congress has repealed a law passed by the D.C. Council. This is the first time it has repealed a D.C. tax bill"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021727606882660513)  2026-02-11T23:26Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Well maybe not. A few years ago the D.C. Council claimed a 30-day congressional review period had ended while Congress said it hadnt. The issue They had started counting on different days. https://dcist.com/story/23/03/01/dc-and-congress-battle-over-counting-to-30/ Theres a case to be made that today (Feb. 11) marks the *30th day* of the congressional review period for the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of [----] which means it becomes law effective Feb. [--] (regardless of how the Senate votes)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021765001724170730)  2026-02-12T01:55Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Donahue says that if D.C. wanted to do everything it is doing this year in [----] it would be starting with a $1.1 billion deficit. "What makes this hard is the starting point for formulation what resources do we have is so much lower" says Donahue about the [----] budget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021243882193694882)  2026-02-10T15:24Z 59.7K followers, 33.6K engagements


"This is Van Ness's East Wing. The Van Ness Burger King has officially been torn down. https://t.co/xLRQhZt25V The Van Ness Burger King has officially been torn down. https://t.co/xLRQhZt25V"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2021584798544712051)  2026-02-11T13:59Z 59.7K followers, 47.4K engagements


"Now this question of when the 30-day review period starts and ends has been debated before and Mendelson's position could lead to litigation: https://dcist.com/story/23/03/01/dc-and-congress-battle-over-counting-to-30/ https://dcist.com/story/23/03/01/dc-and-congress-battle-over-counting-to-30/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022009622320886219)  2026-02-12T18:07Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"A critical difference to remember is that programs and services are paid for out of the *operating* budget while stuff like D.C.s contribution to Capital One and the new Commanders stadium site come from the *capital* budget. If were struggling so much why in the world would we give billionaire @TedLeonsis $500M to renovate Capital One Arena & billionaire Josh Harris hundreds of millions in subsidies for new RFK Makes ZERO sense If were struggling so much why in the world would we give billionaire @TedLeonsis $500M to renovate Capital One Arena & billionaire Josh Harris hundreds of millions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022642455737143388)  2026-02-14T12:01Z 59.7K followers, 12.1K engagements


"@crum_madison_ @TedLeonsis But technicalities matter The $515 million D.C. put into Capital One wouldnt just otherwise be available to be spent on ERAP SNAP or any other program"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2022700135050793201)  2026-02-14T15:51Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Thread: So this Sunday is the last D.C. United at RFK. I did a story on the stadiums legacy: http://wamu.fm/2yVpZm3 http://wamu.fm/2yVpZm3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/921391177710161921)  2017-10-20T15:02Z 56.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Reading through The Currents bankruptcy filing. $1.25 million in total claims to be paid out. Single biggest one is $535k to Davis Kennedy the owner. Plenty owed to some former writers and contributors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/949349257542324224)  2018-01-05T18:37Z 56.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Given all the national attention were getting tonight I may have to write a basic explainer on what D.C. is. Yes its a city. With people not just monuments. No not a swamp. No were not all feds. Yes we think Congress sucks too but we also dont have representation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1004931688282185729)  2018-06-08T03:42Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Not shown in photos: Big Bird riding a scooter on a sidewalk eating jumbo slice and then standing on the left side of a Metro escalator. Our favorite feathered friend has officially arrived in Washington D.C. 💛 https://t.co/Mj0ZLp6lkp Our favorite feathered friend has officially arrived in Washington D.C. 💛 https://t.co/Mj0ZLp6lkp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1136945071360806917)  2019-06-07T10:36Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"This is more than [--] miles from the White House which is a guarded fortress anyhow. This shooting did happen close to many normal people though. NOT EVERYTHING IN D.C. SHOULD BE MEASURED IN DISTANCE TO THE WHITE HOUSE UPDATE: One dead five hurt in a shooting on the streets of Washington D.C. not far from the White House: police https://t.co/vgZL0dtodf https://t.co/02oxQan5Jy UPDATE: One dead five hurt in a shooting on the streets of Washington D.C. not far from the White House: police https://t.co/vgZL0dtodf https://t.co/02oxQan5Jy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1174978085852078080)  2019-09-20T09:26Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Its easy to blast NPR until someone reminds you its made up of member stations in cities counties and states all across the U.S. that tell local stories about rural suburban and urban communities. Its a massive network of local stations and its critical in many areas. Why does NPR still exist We have thousands of radio stations in the U.S. Plus Satellite radio. Podcasts. Why are we paying for this big-government Democrat Party propaganda operation. https://t.co/mYynXoY2MK Why does NPR still exist We have thousands of radio stations in the U.S. Plus Satellite radio. Podcasts. Why are we paying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1221462891930509312)  2020-01-26T16:00Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"D.C. voters this is important: If you are in line when polls close at [--] p.m. YOU CAN STILL VOTE. And remember the curfew does not apply if you are voting. Lines are long at many vote centers but dont walk away because of the curfew or fears you wont get in the door in time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1267936557329252353)  2020-06-02T21:50Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"A two-block stretch of 16th Street NW close to the White House has a new message today: "Black Lives Matter" written in 35-foot-tall letters with D.C.'s blessing: https://dcist.com/story/20/06/05/ahead-of-saturday-protest-black-lives-matter-message-painted-on-16th-street-near-white-house/ https://dcist.com/story/20/06/05/ahead-of-saturday-protest-black-lives-matter-message-painted-on-16th-street-near-white-house/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1268881699074646017)  2020-06-05T12:25Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"This man has literally been standing here like this for a long time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1268923236789768196)  2020-06-05T15:10Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I stand corrected: she is naming the intersection Black Lives Matter Plaza"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1268927077689982976)  2020-06-05T15:26Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Ive never understood the argument that because D.C. residents live a few blocks or miles from the Capitol White House and federal buildings it means were closer to the levers of federal power. Our proximity doesnt offer us walk-in privileges to the Oval Office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1275020357867536384)  2020-06-22T10:58Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"A little news: Today the D.C. Board of Elections signed off on a plan for the Nov. [--] general election which will include sending a ballot to every registered voter in D.C. and opening [--] vote centers for early and day-of voting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1284188254170951681)  2020-07-17T18:08Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"D.C. and Maryland will each have a week of early voting starting Oct. 26/27 and Virginia has [--] days starting on Sept. [--]. No reasons needed anyone can vote early. And its regularly less crowded than on Election Day. If you're in a state where you have the option to vote early do that now. The more votes in early the less likely you're going to see a last minute crunch both at polling places and in states where mail-in ballots are permitted. Then tell everyone you know. If you're in a state where you have the option to vote early do that now. The more votes in early the less likely you're"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1294440458945466368)  2020-08-15T01:07Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like Virginia lawmakers passed a bill today making it illegal for police officers to have sexual relations with arrestees. And I learned something new: it apparently wasnt yet unlawful in Virginia for officers to have sexual relations with arrestees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1301977783715987459)  2020-09-04T20:17Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Its yet another moment when D.C. residents will hear contact your senator over and over again from national groups but theyll have no one to call"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1307107837701742594)  2020-09-19T00:02Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Wow: AG Bill Barr has reportedly intervened directly in D.C. on arrests of protesters accused of rioting. He overruled the U.S. Attorney for D.C. who said @DCPoliceDept provided no evidence to justify charges in most cases. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/william-barr-justice-department.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/william-barr-justice-department.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1309867441019932672)  2020-09-26T14:48Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Clearly this tweet is getting lots of play among supporters of Barr. But its worth noting that the story notes that Barr overruled his own U.S. Attorney in D.C. who said the rioting arrests that were made largely couldnt be sustained in court"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1309891205413646344)  2020-09-26T16:22Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"This is all notable because the history of prosecuting rioting charges in D.C. is well problematic. After hundreds of inauguration protesters were arrested and charged with rioting in [----] almost all of the cases fell apart were dismissed or ended in not-guilty verdicts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1309891592170491907)  2020-09-26T16:24Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"And now we have a cases where one senior DOJ official is telling D.C. police he cant charge the people they are arresting for rioting because theres little or no evidence. So Barr steps in and suddenly we have some charges. But its only a handful of all those arrested"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1309891942407376896)  2020-09-26T16:25Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"And sure you could say that Barr has every right to step into decisions made by his underlings. But it will raise questions about political motivations. The U.S. Attorney for D.C. is plenty law-and-order these days after all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1309893264460349440)  2020-09-26T16:31Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Since @realDonaldTrump said during the debate that Dr. Anthony Fauci is a registered Democrat I checked D.C.s voter registry. and hes not. Thats a commitment to non-partisanship considering D.C.s Democratic primary often serves as the de facto election"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1319612143013154817)  2020-10-23T12:10Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"My 7-year-old just handed this to me. They grow up so fast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1334615779057217548)  2020-12-03T21:49Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Whats interesting here is Cotton has dropped even the pretense that D.C. shouldnt be a state because of some historical or constitutional argument. Now its merely because he disagrees with its residents and their duly elected officials. D.C. is set to let violent criminals including *murderers* out of prison early. Yet another reason why Washington D.C. should never be a state. https://t.co/Fc93b2ymkM D.C. is set to let violent criminals including *murderers* out of prison early. Yet another reason why Washington D.C. should never be a state. https://t.co/Fc93b2ymkM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1337450416016076803)  2020-12-11T17:33Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


".@wamu885 and @dcist have made the decision to refer to the people inside the U.S. Capitol as insurrectionists not merely protesters. It's accurate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1346919873876791296)  2021-01-06T20:41Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"This is why local D.C. is the best D.C"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1347173575640440835)  2021-01-07T13:29Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"D.C. police risked their lives to save Cotton and his colleagues from a mob. D.C. residents who work in the U.S. Capitol then helped clean up the mess so Cotton and his colleagues could keep working. And they did it even though he treats them like second-class citizens. D.C. statehood was a terrible unconstitutional idea before the mob violence. It's still a terrible unconstitutional idea today. D.C. statehood was a terrible unconstitutional idea before the mob violence. It's still a terrible unconstitutional idea today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1347513322590056450)  2021-01-08T11:59Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"This is big: @Airbnb is cancelling reservations in the D.C. area during Inauguration Week. Existing reservations will be cancelled: https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/ https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1349374749068177409)  2021-01-13T15:16Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"President Joe Biden put a "Taxation Without Representation" license plate on his presidential limo today. Presidents from both parties have waffled on whether to use the protest slogan that almost every D.C. driver has on their tags: https://dcist.com/story/21/01/20/inauguration-ceremony-2021-joe-biden-dc-capitol/ https://dcist.com/story/21/01/20/inauguration-ceremony-2021-joe-biden-dc-capitol/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1351990937413689345)  2021-01-20T20:32Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I went out in my neighborhood in D.C. last night. People at the playground running errands walking their dogs. It was total anarchy. How can we live like this DC is completely dead tonight. People stayed in and were scared to go out because of fear of riots. Police are everywhere and have riot gear. #BLM is the strongest terrorist threat in our county. DC is completely dead tonight. People stayed in and were scared to go out because of fear of riots. Police are everywhere and have riot gear. #BLM is the strongest terrorist threat in our county"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1384842008280322051)  2021-04-21T12:10Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"My 7-year-old was signing up for a school-related account and was asked to come up with a password thats six characters long. She took this instruction VERY literally and I love her for it:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1391757433564012546)  2021-05-10T14:10Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"If this is your take on D.C. youre just hanging out with the wrong people in D.C. And that may say more about you than D.C. itself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1409836596258557953)  2021-06-29T11:30Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"This may be the wisest comment yet on transit transportation risks and accidents/crashes. How many times do reporters ask people in car crashes if they'll ever drive again Q: Would you ever take metro again Passenger who just exited after train derailed: Yeah.its still convenient. How many times there are car accidents and people still drive. She says there were no injuries. https://t.co/t2t0hqx6hV Q: Would you ever take metro again Passenger who just exited after train derailed: Yeah.its still convenient. How many times there are car accidents and people still drive. She says there were no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1448065468137414658)  2021-10-12T23:18Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Were in Maryland proclaims my 8-year-old during a trip on the Beltway today. Do you think well see the zebras"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1452335962558709761)  2021-10-24T18:07Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


".@wolfblitzer please stop this. Theres a handful of comically expensive gas stations around D.C. and that you happen to live or work by one does not mean it is representative The citywide average for regular gas this week is $3.62 about [--] cents above the national average. FYI. Gas prices today here in Washington DC. https://t.co/cF4W2xWZvb FYI. Gas prices today here in Washington DC. https://t.co/cF4W2xWZvb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1458403458520911878)  2021-11-10T11:57Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"NOTE: We've got D.C.'s first official hypothermia alert of the season tonight. If you see someone experiencing homelessness who may need help call D.C.'s shelter hotline at (202) 399-7093 or by dialing 311"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1460372755883376641)  2021-11-15T22:22Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Stuff D.C. stands in line for a non-exhaustive list: Rapid COVID tests cupcakes trendy restaurants bagels congressional hearings (and line-standers are often paid)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1473688200275234816)  2021-12-22T16:13Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I spoke to a few people in D.C. today who wished the city would deliver and/or conduct rapid testing at homes for seniors or people who are otherwise homebound. Well there's apparently a not-so-well advertised program that does just that: Ready Responders. Call (202) 602-0814"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1475990316377382920)  2021-12-29T00:41Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Scene: Driving around North Arlington not far from Lee Highway last night. My wife. These little houses are cute. Me: These are easily $1 million or more. Her: No way. Theyre old and small and cute Me: Stops pulls up Redfin. Her: Stunned silence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1476924161738125321)  2021-12-31T14:32Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"FYI for 96% of drivers in D.C. Please know that removing snow and ice from your vehicle is crucial for EVERYONE's safety. This video shows what happens way too often when snow and ice are NOT REMOVED COMPLETELY from your vehicles. #MdWx #WinterSafety #WeCare https://t.co/Mv52ESy37U Please know that removing snow and ice from your vehicle is crucial for EVERYONE's safety. This video shows what happens way too often when snow and ice are NOT REMOVED COMPLETELY from your vehicles. #MdWx #WinterSafety #WeCare https://t.co/Mv52ESy37U"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1478723911453917191)  2022-01-05T13:43Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"In other news I randomly tore a slice of cheese in half and produced D.C. in Muenster. This needs to be preserved in a museum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1481313796891287554)  2022-01-12T17:15Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Never forget. #DaveThomasCircle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1511015193131859978)  2022-04-04T16:17Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"My 8-year-old wants a guinea pig so bad that she just shared her draft Google presentation on how exactly she would care for said guinea pig. This is actually helping her case to be honest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1522567985050836994)  2022-05-06T13:24Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Worth noting that while abortions remain legal in D.C. for now it would only take a Republican majority in Congress for that to change. Republicans have long stopped D.C. from subsidizing abortions for low-income women so an outright ban wouldn't be unexpected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1540348857229639680)  2022-06-24T14:59Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Hi. Im in Cumberland Maryland. D.C. is [-----] miles away along the C&O and I need to be home tonight. I guess theres only one way to get there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1563825210750431232)  2022-08-28T09:45Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I just rode by a gentleman who was passed out next to his bike in a parking spot on Kennedy Street NW. I asked him if he was OK gave him water and offered to call an ambulance if needed. A driver pulled up besides us asked us to move. I want to park there. I nearly lost it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1566073922809987074)  2022-09-03T14:41Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"It totally slipped my mind that the World Cup starts in two months. Well D.C. is preparing: This week the D.C. Council approved an emergency bill allowing liquor stores and breweries to sell booze [--] hours a day. On-site consumption though will be limited to [--] a.m. to [--] a.m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1572991930589663232)  2022-09-22T16:51Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"And thus begins D.C.s season of weather confusion when half of the people you know dress like they cant let go of summer and the other half have skipped straight ahead to winter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1573299804293238785)  2022-09-23T13:14Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"A D.C. Council committee has unanimously approved a bill that would give residents a $100 monthly subsidy for Metro. Proponents say it would help bring people back to transit and benefit low-income users less likely to get subsidies from work: https://dcist.com/story/22/09/26/dc-advances-100-dollar-resident-metro-subsidy/ https://dcist.com/story/22/09/26/dc-advances-100-dollar-resident-metro-subsidy/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1574494019924611072)  2022-09-26T20:20Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"If only D.C. had a tabloid newspaper the headline would read: "SWIFT-BOATED: 'BAD BLOOD' AS TAYLOR TOUR HAS 'BLANK SPACE' FOR D.C." Im enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift The Eras Tour a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US with international dates to be announced as soon as we can https://t.co/KFuqvrhSGo https://t.co/eVyTcuW8sK Im enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift The Eras Tour a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present) The first leg of the tour will be in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1587426054519537664)  2022-11-01T12:47Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Uninformed speculation: Taylor Swift will buy the Washington Commanders and announce that she will perform at FedEx Field after all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1587826083369521156)  2022-11-02T15:16Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I just learned my 5-year-old is under the impression that the winners of the D.C. election come to our house for dinner. Well I hope the victors like fondue and prefer non-hoppy beers because thats whats on the menu. Oh and participation in Mario Kart battles is required"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1589955686217416704)  2022-11-08T12:19Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Area man has not read the many stories and tweets about the U.S.-Africa Summit at the Convention Center that has been snarling traffic most of this week. Because Metro has collapsed downtown DC seems to have rush hour traffic thats worse than ever these days despite much lower commuter volumes pretty grim. Because Metro has collapsed downtown DC seems to have rush hour traffic thats worse than ever these days despite much lower commuter volumes pretty grim"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1603551380073054208)  2022-12-16T00:43Z 59.7K followers, 153.5K engagements


"My wife occasionally likes to troll me IRL so she got me these D.C. pens"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1612838626634645508)  2023-01-10T15:47Z 59.7K followers, 139.2K engagements


"Good story. Every time someone in D.C. complains about new residential developments being bland and all looking the same I feel inclined to share this [----] picture of Petworth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1617279631295397890)  2023-01-22T21:54Z 59.7K followers, 438.3K engagements


"Back in [----] Biden called D.C.'s lack of voting representation and full self-government "an affront to the democratic values on which our nation was founded." Squaring that with today's statement is well difficult. I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule but I dont support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayors objections such as lowering penalties for carjackings. If the Senate votes to overturn what D.C. Council did Ill sign it. I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule but I dont support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayors objections such as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1631400757068017665)  2023-03-02T21:07Z 59.7K followers, 120.2K engagements


"Probably worth noting that Bowsers administration had a seat at the table over the many years it took to draft the bill yet no objections were raised or changes were proposed in all that time. If it was a bad bill she had ample time to try and change it. DC Mayor Murial Bower told DC Democratic officials tonight she politically objects to congress and President interfering with the citys controversial crime bill but understand why. She said DC Council passed a bad billand I dont live in La La Land. @politicshour @wcp https://t.co/H6zNb6CvnG DC Mayor Murial Bower told DC Democratic officials"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1631483476858880000)  2023-03-03T02:35Z 59.7K followers, 144.3K engagements


"Theres obvious questions to be raised with this logic: Does D.C. only get home rule if it imposes harsh penalties If thats the case how harsh is harsh enough for local democracy to be granted 50-year minimums for robbery Life for carjacking New Washington Post Editorial: Feeling forced to choose President Biden picked public safety over home rule for the capital city. Despite our grave concerns about the law it shouldnt have come to this. Washingtons leaders should have acted on their own. New Washington Post Editorial: Feeling forced to choose President Biden picked public safety over home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1632724782608179200)  2023-03-06T12:48Z 59.7K followers, 185.9K engagements


"It looks like the driver who caused the deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway the other night killing three people and had the $12300 in outstanding tickets had D.C. tags. Shouldn't some amount of tickets kick a government agency into action"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1636452426952716289)  2023-03-16T19:40Z 59.7K followers, 298.6K engagements


"Its pretty awesome that you can basically ride along large parts of both the Anacostia and Potomac rivers on mostly stand-alone bike trails. And you get it all: lots of nature the Navy Yard and Wharf some of the monuments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1664603020426989571)  2023-06-02T12:01Z 59.7K followers, 72.6K engagements


"The irony here is that if House Republicans did ban traffic cameras in D.C. they would basically trigger a $100 million annual deficit in a city budget that for two decades has been balanced. Congress would effectively cause a financial crisis in D.C. https://dcist.com/story/23/06/21/house-republicans-want-to-ban-traffic-cameras-in-dc/ https://dcist.com/story/23/06/21/house-republicans-want-to-ban-traffic-cameras-in-dc/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1671624737871609857)  2023-06-21T21:02Z 59.7K followers, 151.3K engagements


"Hell frosted over it seems: the Wendys at Dave Thomas Circle is gone. Shed a tear for the Baconator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1682083681676959752)  2023-07-20T17:42Z 59.7K followers, 205.4K engagements


"A brief interruption for the dreaded personal news tweet: Late next month I'll be leaving @wamu885/@DCist where I've had the amazing honor of being a local reporter for more than a decade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1684202242096726019)  2023-07-26T14:01Z 59.7K followers, 163.5K engagements


"Its finally here: my last day in D.C. Ill try and keep the emo tweets to a minimum but to close out my [--] years here I came back to one of my absolute favorite places: Rock Creek Park. Places like this (and days like these) make it so very hard to leave"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1697609988808614327)  2023-09-01T13:58Z 59.7K followers, 92K engagements


"I think whats great about this video is the BMW showing in meticulous detail how a proper stop is executed. That's me driving the white Crown Vic on Blagden Ave at Allison St NW. DC has fined me $200. Should I pay or contest it https://t.co/o9218w8YYp That's me driving the white Crown Vic on Blagden Ave at Allison St NW. DC has fined me $200. Should I pay or contest it https://t.co/o9218w8YYp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1713550533955366966)  2023-10-15T13:40Z 59.7K followers, 173K engagements


"Now that the news is out that @dcist is dead and [--] great people will lose their jobs some truths. No one at @dcist/@wamu885 was ignorant of the tough realities of media. But this is more a failure of leadership than anything"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1761037960734974267)  2024-02-23T14:39Z 59.7K followers, 186.1K engagements


"I gotta say I am shocked the planned move to Virginia fell apart. It was a serious political failure by Youngkin and Leonsis; they naively operated as if the deal would be widely accepted and didnt engage in even basic politics when troubles emerged. #News - The Potomac Yard arena wont be moving forward. The City of Alexandria just announced that the city is ending negotiations related to the Potomac Yard Entertainment District and the proposal. ALXnow reporting #News - The Potomac Yard arena wont be moving forward. The City of Alexandria just announced that the city is ending negotiations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1773091273286488244)  2024-03-27T20:54Z 59.7K followers, 195K engagements


"Some random and not-so-important news: After a year living in Switzerland I'll be coming back to D.C. next month Life is full of twists and turns and some unexpected family developments have us returning to the city sooner than we originally thought"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1822990950693474331)  2024-08-12T13:38Z 59.7K followers, 158.8K engagements


"This story only includes interviews with drivers all of whom are predictably opposed to the bus-lane cameras. Why not talk to bus riders Or ask Metro if there's data showing whether the bus lanes are improving bus speeds Drivers in D.C. are racking up thousands of fines - caught by bus cameras - over the last nine months. https://t.co/xB0j1NEjdf Drivers in D.C. are racking up thousands of fines - caught by bus cameras - over the last nine months. https://t.co/xB0j1NEjdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1831714231068082341)  2024-09-05T15:21Z 59.7K followers, 59.1K engagements


"Spotted a Cybertruck in Georgetown with a license plate cover that blurs out half the tag likely to avoid the citys traffic cameras"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1838632291767111839)  2024-09-24T17:31Z 59.7K followers, 2.4M engagements


"HUGE SCOOP: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen does her shopping at the new Wegmans at City Ridge. Does that mark the official demise of the Georgetown Safeway as the shopping destination for cabinet secretaries The nations capital is buzzing with discussion of this upheaval"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1845150855437209701)  2024-10-12T17:13Z 59.7K followers, 74.3K engagements


"Virginia is for haters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1848148368561692688)  2024-10-20T23:44Z 59.7K followers, 71.3K engagements


"It just hit me: there are *TWO* reporters left at @wamu885 a station that covers a metropolitan area of [--] million people. Thats one-tenth the size the newsroom was two years ago and the smallest it has been in two decades"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1852035248847978539)  2024-10-31T17:09Z 59.7K followers, 102.1K engagements


"Right now local D.C. officials and activists have one hope left: that Democrats win the House. If not pretty much every Republican threat to home rule becomes much more real. And those threats have grown in recent years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1854100923833778200)  2024-11-06T09:58Z 59.7K followers, 102.6K engagements


"NEWS: The D.C. Council just voted to expel Ward [--] Councilmember @trayonwhite from office. The vote was unanimous making White the first councilmember to ever be expelled from office. A special election will be held between April and July and White can run for his old seat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1886838480254198016)  2025-02-04T18:05Z 59.7K followers, 142.4K engagements


"It was put on the market and auctioned in late [----] before the new administration or DOGE took office The @USGSA sold the old Webster School building in DC for $4138000. The building was acquired via condemnation in [----] remained empty and boarded up ever since and accrued $24M of deferred maintenance and liabilities. https://t.co/FuskBG0BnT The @USGSA sold the old Webster School building in DC for $4138000. The building was acquired via condemnation in [----] remained empty and boarded up ever since and accrued $24M of deferred maintenance and liabilities. https://t.co/FuskBG0BnT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1892935739211473038)  2025-02-21T13:53Z 59.7K followers, 49.5K engagements


"Kinda weird to write this but: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. A federal spending bill to prevent a government shutdown could force the city to cut $1.1 billion out of its $21 billion budget and no one really knows why. Link in next tweet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1899582497089859595)  2025-03-11T22:05Z 59.7K followers, 268.1K engagements


"Hundreds of D.C. residents including parents teachers and union members are lobbying Senate offices today against the spending bill that would slash more than $1 billion from D.C.s local budget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1900194506403647502)  2025-03-13T14:37Z 59.7K followers, 125.1K engagements


"New from me in @51stnews: It's one of the small indignities of being a D.C. resident: Being told to call your representative or contact your senator when you want to weigh in on national issues. It's even worse when it's Congress messing with the city's local budget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1900217234414256320)  2025-03-13T16:07Z 59.7K followers, 21.2K engagements


"If you really miss the @DCCirculator there's plenty of old buses now on sale (I count some [--] of them) and the deals are pretty damn good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1902348385270538292)  2025-03-19T13:16Z 59.7K followers, 82.2K engagements


"I mean it's worth noting he bought the place in [----] for $625000 about $1.3 million in today's dollars and had a $500000 mortgage. He was in private practice at the time and his wife also worked. I wouldn't call that type of house surprising all things considered. NEW: On a $247000 federal salary property records show Judge Boasberg lives in a $2.4 million house in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in D.C. NEW: On a $247000 federal salary property records show Judge Boasberg lives in a $2.4 million house in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in D.C"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1902840258439299237)  2025-03-20T21:50Z 59.7K followers, 284.6K engagements


"The deconstruction of Black Lives Matter Plaza is done. The street signs marking the plaza are also gone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1906708145063223673)  2025-03-31T14:00Z 59.7K followers, 367.7K engagements


"Per NPS: "Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming wading and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health. All District waterways are subject to a swim ban - this means wading too" Mothers Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis Bobby Kick and Jackson and a swim with my grandchildren Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek. https://t.co/TXowaSMTFY Mothers Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis Bobby Kick and Jackson and a swim with my grandchildren Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek. https://t.co/TXowaSMTFY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1921928563978100985)  2025-05-12T14:00Z 59.7K followers, 135.7K engagements


"There's clearly a lot of deep symbolism to the closure of Dupont Circle ahead of the WorldPride Parade and it speaks to a much broader fight that is playing out: D.C.'s role as a local place with longtime residents versus its status of the nation's capital a city for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1930999280573055335)  2025-06-06T14:44Z 59.7K followers, 42.7K engagements


"Apparently D.C. has two Capitols and a tall enough rocky hill from where a president can survey the entire National Mall. Its Liberation Day in our Nations Capital. https://t.co/9osezTc1Mo Its Liberation Day in our Nations Capital. https://t.co/9osezTc1Mo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954885139886211542)  2025-08-11T12:38Z 59.7K followers, 79.7K engagements


"This of course is worthy of a college-level philosophical debate: How free is D.C. really if its residents aren't free to control their own fates DC will be SET FREE. DC will be SET FREE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1954951996970242191)  2025-08-11T17:04Z 59.7K followers, 73.8K engagements


"Choosing D.C. in [----] to the moment you can "return" to is well a notable choice for very obvious historic reasons. (Hint: Segregation.) We Can Return. View from the Hotel Continental Washington D.C. - Circa [----] https://t.co/zeNuwiqCqO We Can Return. View from the Hotel Continental Washington D.C. - Circa [----] https://t.co/zeNuwiqCqO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954952695611330609)  2025-08-11T17:06Z 59.7K followers, 321.4K engagements


"The language used here is frankly quite scary. (And to think he was just in the White House press briefing and was allowed to ask a question.) Benny Johnson on Washington DC: Entire neighborhoods probably need to be emptied need to be bulldozed https://t.co/ZpanwnfgOF Benny Johnson on Washington DC: Entire neighborhoods probably need to be emptied need to be bulldozed https://t.co/ZpanwnfgOF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955374629217878325)  2025-08-12T21:03Z 59.7K followers, 43.3K engagements


"Id venture an educated guess that most people who live in D.C. would question the need for federal law enforcement officers to be patrolling M Street at night. BREAKING 🚨 The FBI and the DEA are Patrolling Georgetown in Washington DC. I LOVE THIS 👏 Shoutout to President Trump keeping his promise to make DC great and SAFE again I VOTED FOR THIS https://t.co/rZ6YDaopBp BREAKING 🚨 The FBI and the DEA are Patrolling Georgetown in Washington DC. I LOVE THIS 👏 Shoutout to President Trump keeping his promise to make DC great and SAFE again I VOTED FOR THIS https://t.co/rZ6YDaopBp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955633308961743219)  2025-08-13T14:11Z 59.7K followers, 113.6K engagements


"The D.C. police officers who were assaulted on Jan. [--] probably have some thoughts about this. 🚨 "If you touch any law enforcement officer we will come after you." - @AGPamBondi https://t.co/C3xL4JX9QP 🚨 "If you touch any law enforcement officer we will come after you." - @AGPamBondi https://t.co/C3xL4JX9QP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956320406903591167)  2025-08-15T11:41Z 59.7K followers, 39.4K engagements


"The obvious legal issue here is that D.C.s current sanctuary policies were passed into law by the D.C. Council and the president has no legal right to unilaterally overturn local laws. Only Congress can do that. JUST IN @AGPamBondi has officially ENDED D.C.s so-called sanctuary policies. MAKE D.C. SAFE AGAIN JUST IN @AGPamBondi has officially ENDED D.C.s so-called sanctuary policies. MAKE D.C. SAFE AGAIN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1956337396972138753)  2025-08-15T12:49Z 59.7K followers, 57.5K engagements


"What TRUMP: "People that haven't gone out to dinner in Washington D.C. in two years are going out to dinner." TRUMP: "People that haven't gone out to dinner in Washington D.C. in two years are going out to dinner.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1957499963925242341)  2025-08-18T17:48Z 59.7K followers, 60.6K engagements


"Its fair to say that I dont care what they think has been the prevailing mentality amongst many in Congress and other positions of power about D.C. residents since well about the time the city was founded. Jennings: I dont care what they think Phillip: You dont care what the residents of DC think Jennings: I do not care one bit There's another population that cares about public safety in D.C. It's all the people who visit there. So I don't really care about what they think. https://t.co/KjaiVQd2wS Jennings: I dont care what they think Phillip: You dont care what the residents of DC think"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958480976843084135)  2025-08-21T10:47Z 59.7K followers, 49.5K engagements


"This is right by where the D.C. National Guard is based. ARMED ROBBERY NEAR DC ARMORY Mpd & Metro Transit was ion scene at the [---] Bl. of 19th St. S.E. investigating an armed robbery after a citizen was robbed at gunpoint by [--] individuals. One suspect was armed with a gun. ARMED ROBBERY NEAR DC ARMORY Mpd & Metro Transit was ion scene at the [---] Bl. of 19th St. S.E. investigating an armed robbery after a citizen was robbed at gunpoint by [--] individuals. One suspect was armed with a gun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958664984797368375)  2025-08-21T22:58Z 59.7K followers, 62.9K engagements


"D.C.s rats will outlive civilization so good luck with that. Trump says D.C. does have a lot of rats and "we're getting rid of them too" (Where are the elite rat control technicians) Trump says D.C. does have a lot of rats and "we're getting rid of them too" (Where are the elite rat control technicians)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/1958943738350194967)  2025-08-22T17:25Z 59.7K followers, 61K engagements


"Incredible how no D.C. resident had ever been outside until now. Stephen Miller on DC residents: "For the first time in their lives they can use the parks they can walk on the streets. You have people who can walk freely at night without having to worry about being robbed or mugged. They are wearing their watches again." https://t.co/Ln4ahovZcA Stephen Miller on DC residents: "For the first time in their lives they can use the parks they can walk on the streets. You have people who can walk freely at night without having to worry about being robbed or mugged. They are wearing their watches"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960027528300495214)  2025-08-25T17:12Z 59.7K followers, 122.4K engagements


"The cultural symbol that is D.C.s Sandwich Guy has made it to the @WashSpirit game today. Also: pro-statehood and Free D.C. signs and jerseys"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962262136899379433)  2025-08-31T21:12Z 59.7K followers, 57.9K engagements


"Not a joke: There is a stream of people coming to get free marijuana in Dupont. Organizers guess [----] free joints"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/822425825215737856)  2017-01-20T12:49Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Pepco says it will lower electric bills for almost [------] ratepayers in D.C. largely because its corporate tax rate was slashed from [--] to [--] percent in GOP tax bill"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/950735010126016514)  2018-01-09T14:24Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements

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