The District's (unofficial) homepage, covering D.C.-area news, culture, and curiosities. Powered by @wamu885 Newsletter? donate.dcist.com/page/16363/……
Washington, D.C.
- Tweets 74,223
- Following 136
- Followers 344,248
- Likes 984
Pinned Tweet
Get all the latest news in the D.C. area straight to your inbox every weekday 📬
Sign up for the DCist Daily newsletter: dcist.com/newsletter
55
18
63
If you're not vaccinated, José Andrés wants you to get vaccinated. His restaurant group is offering $50 gift cards to anyone gets their first shot starting tomorrow. dcist.com/story/21/05/07/che…
203
2,015
7,781
A new plant subscription service is set to launch in D.C. on Earth Day. dcist.com/story/20/04/20/new…
139
1,647
5,553
It's about damn time! Lizzo just became the first person to play James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute bit.ly/3UL2YZS
592
201
4,280
On August 13, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be hosting a free block party to celebrate the history of hip-hop and rap.
bit.ly/3IQmcb7
36
1,064
4,342
“It feels like this country is breaking our hearts,” said one protester outside the Supreme Court after the Dobbs decision. More abortion rights supporters showing up as evening falls. bit.ly/39T9uer
266
801
4,089
65-pound alligator snapping turtle named "Lord Fairfax" found wandering a residential neighborhood in Alexandria dcist.com/story/20/06/15/65-…
134
571
2,893
Heavy heartthrob "Wilford" is a 28-pound cat looking for a new D.C. home.
dcist.com/story/20/02/07/hea…
92
366
2,225
Overheard in D.C.: "I guess I’m vaccinated so I don’t have to wear a mask outside but … I really don’t want people to think I’m a Republican." dcist.com/story/21/04/30/ove…
509
481
2,111
Several @DCist / @wamu885 reporters and photographers will be out at SCOTUS tonight following the protests. Hundreds of demonstrators are still gathered outside. Abortion rights supporters bang on drums and lead chants like "Never again we won't go back." Vid by @debbietruong
107
329
1,585
Protesters and Trump supporters clashed in front of the Washington Monuments as fireworks exploded overhead.
dcist.com/story/20/07/04/jul…
22
604
1,494
José Andrés pulled out of a deal to open a restaurant in the Trump property at the Old Post Office years ago. Now, the building is a Waldorf Astoria hotel and Andrés is back. bit.ly/3NJDvvU
11
116
1,320
Black birthing people in D.C. made up 90% of recent birth-related deaths according to a new study, underscoring the severity of the city’s maternal health crisis. dcist.com/story/22/04/28/dc-…
2,857
670
1,301
The Smithsonian's next secretary will be Lonnie Bunch, the head of the African American History Museum
dcist.com/story/19/05/28/the…
20
371
1,265
Beach Drive will now be car-free 365 days a year, after NPS backed away from a plan to reopen the road to drivers. bit.ly/3DW4VfC
22
116
1,098
Starting tonight, the lights at the Kennedy Center will dim for nine nights in memory of George Floyd. dcist.com/story/20/06/02/the…
8
193
957
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is turning 100 this year. To celebrate, the museum will host a two-week festival this spring headlined by K-pop artist Eric Nam and soulful singer Raveena. bit.ly/3xoJ8t4
15
123
1,052
188,017
This is what D.C. will look like if the world continues on its current trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. dcist.com/story/21/10/21/cli…
4,562
157
948
The D.C. Council passed a bill that will create a free master's of social work program at the University of the District of Columbia for D.C. residents, aiming to solve the city's social worker shortage. bit.ly/3SzBdVC
24
276
938
156,032
We mapped all the inauguration-related road, transit, and other closures we could find. dcist.com/story/21/01/13/ina…
55
327
956
Serena Williams used to spend summers practicing in the District's local tennis courts. This weekend, she stopped by Rock Creek Park for a practice match with sister Venus. bit.ly/3BxtvTa
5
88
925
Lyft is offering free rides to D.C.'s black history museums this month.
dcist.com/story/19/02/08/lyf…
5
435
872
A Dupont resident offered protesters out after curfew refuge in their home. Now, police have the place surrounded and they're stuck.
dcist.com/story/20/06/02/dup…
28
429
770
Michelle Obama's hairstylist has received hundreds of appointment requests at her Arlington salon since the inauguration. dcist.com/story/21/01/22/mic…
10
165
788
Archeologists in Maryland discovered Harriet Tubman's original home. A coin from 1808 was the leading clue. dcist.com/story/21/04/20/har…
7
119
688
Update: The owners of Politics and Prose hired Jones Day, a law firm known for its aggressive anti-union tactics, after declining to voluntarily recognize their workers’ union. dcist.com/story/21/12/14/pol…
89
320
712
Virginia is officially the 23rd state to ban the death penalty. dcist.com/story/21/03/24/va-…
5
86
661
A huge new Ida B. Wells mosaic in Union Station will honor the 19th Amendment
dcist.com/story/20/08/19/uni…
11
170
694
Hundreds of people in D.C. are protesting the grand jury ruling in the murder of Breonna Taylor. dcist.com/story/20/09/23/dc-…
📸: @deedwyerjonts
23
263
722
The @NMAAHC has acquired the "Black Panther" suit worn by Chadwick Boseman in the film. dcist.com/2018/06/african_am…
7
252
681
D.C. has been "destroyed by rioters," claims someone who clearly hasn't looked out their window.
dcist.com/story/20/08/31/has…
17
157
703
Protesters are painting "Defund the Police" on the same street as the Black Lives Matter mural. dcist.com/story/20/06/06/liv…
16
203
664
The Anacostia River is slowly getting cleaner — and the watershed's otters are making a comeback. dcist.com/story/21/06/08/ana…
4
112
666
"I thought, 'They're never going to go for it,'" says designer of Virginian-Pilot's 'Ice Ice Baby' cover. dcist.com/2017/01/todays_vir…
3
445
666
Armed law enforcement officers guard the Lincoln Memorial as D.C. enters its fifth night of protests
dcist.com/story/20/06/02/dc-…
136
462
649
Barack Obama and Joe Biden had a casual lunch today at Georgetown's Dog Tag Bakery.
dcist.com/2018/07/post_109.p…
11
104
645
Michelle Obama’s Arlington-based hairstylist is extremely booked.
dcist.com/story/21/01/22/mic…
6
146
666
This 104-year-old Ward 5 resident voted today. When she was born, women did not have the right to vote. dcist.com/story/18/11/06/thi…
7
196
614
Shaw's Metro PCS store has been forced to turn off its go-go music, the owner says. dcist.com/story/19/04/08/sha…
92
603
638
Senator Elizabeth Warren showed up to the Lafayette Square protest around 6:30 p.m.
dcist.com/story/20/06/02/dc-…
10
84
601
Hackers are threatening to release 250 gigabytes of internal D.C. police files tomorrow if the city doesn’t pay them $4 million. dcist.com/story/21/05/11/hac…
48
193
589
Fairfax County Public Schools has voted to rename Robert E. Lee High School after the late Congressman John Lewis starting this upcoming school year.
dcist.com/story/20/06/23/vir…
7
113
572
The @NationalZoo announced Friday that all of its lions and tigers have tested positive for coronavirus. The cats are still able to access their outdoor habitats where visitors can see them from a safe distance. dcist.com/story/21/09/17/nat…
93
311
527
Video: Melissa McCarthy spotted rolling down Manhattan street as Sean Spicer.
gothamist.com/2017/05/12/vid…
7
237
523
A D.C. high schooler first dreamed of being a NASCAR driver after seeing the movie "Cars." This weekend, he races in a NASCAR youth combine. dcist.com/story/19/03/19/thi…
11
171
567
It's happening TODAY: DCist is officially back—and ready to breathe new life into local news. wamu.org/story/18/06/11/dcis…
16
109
558
D.C. has suspended its clearing of a longstanding homeless encampment in NoMa after an unhoused person in a tent was hit by a city bulldozer. dcist.com/story/21/10/04/dc-…
95
298
549
D.C. is considering giving every resident $100 a month to be used toward Metro fares. The bill advanced Monday, and could be taken up by the full council as early as October.
bit.ly/3Celenm
16
76
536
The best Bernie memes we saw today, D.C. edition.
Meme ⬇️ by @WalterDeleonDC dcist.com/story/21/01/20/ber…
7
84
498
New residents around Howard University keep walking their dogs, exercising, and picnicking on the campus quad. To students, it's a sign of disrespect. dcist.com/story/19/04/17/new…
61
372
508
Residents say the Northeast bridge collapse is cutting a community off from essential amenities, revealing the racial inequity in local infrastructure. dcist.com/story/21/06/24/ped…
13
348
506
The Metropolitan Police Department sought to terminate 24 current officers for criminal misconduct from 2009 to 2019. A @reveal and WAMU/DCist investigation shows how a powerful three-officer panel blocked most of the firings to issue lighter punishment. dcist.com/story/21/12/18/dc-…
21
284
463
At least a thousand people have started marching from Arlington into D.C. towards Lafayette Square, the focal point of many of the protests over the last week. dcist.com/story/20/06/06/liv…
5
100
466
Overheard in D.C. this week: “Yeah, Mom’s really upset…the National Mall isn’t the same thing as the Mall of America. The Uber driver just told us.” dcist.com/story/20/07/17/ove…
18
52
447
Muralists are painting "Black Lives Matter" in 35-foot letters on 16th Street near the White House. dcist.com/story/20/06/05/ahe…
5
131
461
A group of about 200 demonstrators gathered at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in D.C. on Tuesday, where the president and first lady were visiting
dcist.com/story/20/06/02/d-c…
7
129
438
Captain White Seafood City is leaving The Wharf by the end of the month.
“We really don’t want to leave but it wasn’t really our choice,” the shop's general manager said. “You’d have to ask the developer next door that question.” dcist.com/story/21/11/05/cap…
30
275
494
Nearly every person who died of COVID-19 in D.C. since June was a Black resident, according to an analysis of DC Health data by DCCovid.com. dcist.com/story/21/10/20/cor…
24
437
431
Heads up: for the next few months, you can go to the African American History and Culture museum without a ticket on weekdays. dcist.com/story/18/12/13/the…
1
284
427
José Andrés’ nonprofit is buying $1 million in meals from local restaurants and redistributing them to people across the city.
dcist.com/story/20/04/13/cor…
4
84
452
D.C.'s attorney general is suing 14 of the city's biggest landlords, arguing that they colluded with software company RealPage to inflate rents across more than 40,000 apartments in the city.
bit.ly/40owHv0
10
150
453
91,912
As she does at the beginning of every Congressional session, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton planned to introduce a D.C. statehood bill to the House Tuesday. bit.ly/3InKk6E
9
35
448
48,116
Overheard in D.C.: "We have a whole generation eating ass but will not try an olive.” bit.ly/3T1d8UJ
9
67
451
Hundreds are gathered outside the Supreme Court Building to honor the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday at the age of 87. dcist.com/story/20/09/18/hun…
📸: @jennygathright
1
108
423
Union Market will soon get a year-round farmers market on Sundays 🥔🥕🌽
bit.ly/45Z3Xue
1
50
449
75,939
Oscar the Grouch (who is LOVING the garbage bins at the National Mall) and Grover just scoped out Ben's Chili Bowl. dcist.com/story/19/06/07/big…
3
117
409
Exciting news—DCist is officially relaunching June 11th! Here's our team hard at work in our first full editorial meeting:
13
47
428
Imagine seeing the Lincoln Memorial surrounded by churning Potomac waters, or only being able to access the Pentagon by boat.
This is what D.C. might look like if the world continues its current greenhouse gas emission levels:
dcist.com/story/21/10/21/cli…
3,846
101
413
.@chefjoseandres + @WCKitchen, @CCADW, and @payitfurloughed all say that they'll keep their shutdown-related help running a while longer.
dcist.com/story/19/01/25/jos…
10
69
393
Walk-up weekdays in September means you don't need a ticket to visit the African American History and Culture Museum today. dcist.com/2018/08/5_ways_to_…
1
272
402
Lee Highway in Arlington may be renamed after Mildred and Richard Loving — the couple who helped challenge laws banning mixed-race marriages in the 60s. dcist.com/story/20/12/10/va-…
11
51
393
Five D.C. Council members are calling on Mayor Bowser to declare grocery, pharmacy and food processing workers “first responders, which would give them access to free testing, treatment and protective equipment
dcist.com/story/20/03/30/cor…
5
87
392
Politics and Prose employees celebrate becoming D.C.'s first unionized bookstore dcist.com/story/22/01/03/pol…
1
54
378
D.C. is now the first place in the country to change its laws to allow incarcerated felons to vote. dcist.com/story/20/07/09/dc-…
8
100
394
Cuteness alert! Meet the three red pandas that recently arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation facility in Virginia. (Plus, a bonus photo of the whooping crane baby.) bit.ly/3OQj2WI
6
48
407
Smithsonian closes all museums and the National Zoo indefinitely dcist.com/story/20/03/10/cor…
11
206
333
Guess who surprised campaign volunteers in Fairfax today with doughnuts? dcist.com/story/18/11/05/dou…
11
61
382
This Eckington couple made a D.C. map out of 10,000 pennies ... in their shower. dcist.com/story/19/08/19/thi…
28
88
387
The newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made his first public appearance in the new role at Union Station this morning. dcist.com/story/21/02/05/pet…
7
51
384
There was crying in baseball during Ryan Zimmerman's maybe-goodbye at Nats Park dcist.com/story/21/10/04/nat…
4
25
414
If you weren’t already thinking about getting the vaccine, José Andrés just sweetened the deal with a $50 gift card to one of his D.C.-area ThinkFoodGroup restaurants. dcist.com/story/21/05/07/che…
7
77
327
It’s official: After two years of construction, all six lanes of traffic reopened Friday on Arlington Memorial Bridge. dcist.com/story/20/12/04/arl…
6
31
376
Conspiracy theorists showed up tonight to protest at Comet Ping Pong, but got drowned out by Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" dcist.com/story/21/01/19/dc-…
9
74
371
The drivers are absolutely going to hate this announcement:
bit.ly/3UswFPt
30
26
358
170,887
Overheard in D.C.: "Watching the way some people wear face masks makes me understand why condoms aren’t that effective." dcist.com/story/20/06/19/ove…
4
116
366
Black Lives Matter D.C. sues Trump and Barr over dispersing peaceful protesters with tear gas at Lafayette Square on Monday. dcist.com/story/20/06/04/bla…
5
89
347
Eugene Goodman, a D.C. native and Capitol Police Officer who defended the building during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris into the Capitol grounds for inauguration. dcist.com/story/21/01/20/ina…
4
43
360
Tomorrow is the grand opening of a new beauty store in Dupont Circle by and for women of color. dcist.com/story/18/12/07/bro…
5
185
376
Lonnie Bunch is now officially the head of the Smithsonian, and he's aiming to draw more diverse crowd.
dcist.com/story/19/11/06/lon…
7
121
373
Following backlash from customers and high-profile authors, the owners of Politics & Prose say that they're open to voluntarily recognizing their employees' unionization. dcist.com/story/21/12/22/fol…
6
58
320
There are roughly 200,000 cats in D.C., according to a recent cat census (and yes, you read that right). dcist.com/story/21/09/24/so-…
22
41
369
Jim Toole, the longtime owner of Capitol Hill Books, has died. A former Navy admiral, he bought the bookstore in 1995 and sold it to his former employees in 2018. He was known for his humor and long list of words that customers couldn't say in his store. bit.ly/47aHAmI
4
37
358
79,660
Virginia Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton throws her support behind D.C. statehood
dcist.com/story/18/11/09/vir…
6
68
345