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Natural Selection

Morons run generators, and in one case, a charcoal grill, inside their homes. I don’t see the problem here — natural selection at work!

“Wearing Skinny Jeans”

Just got an awesome crime alert from the DC Police:

ROBBERY SNATCH @500 B/O 13TH ST NW 21749HRS. LOF/B/M..WEARING SKINY JEANS WITH BLACK SWEATSHIRT 5 B/M..POSS/TEENS RAN DOWN 11TH ST TOWARD CONSITIUTION  
SUBJS WHERE[sic] STANDING A TOP OF METRO BY THE WEST ELM STORE GRABBED COMP IPHONE  
SUBJS ALL WEARING SKINY JEANS AND WEARING HATS.DO NOT TAKE ACTION.CALL 911 WITH EVENT NUMBER 120100067119

RFK, Jr. 15 months ago: Global warming means no snow or cold in DC

Careful with those predictions!

Track DC

I haven’t dug in too deeply yet, but at least on the surface, this looks like an amazing accomplishment in local government transparency.

Teachers' Unions

Most of you probably know how I feel about teachers’ unions, but this e-mail from the Washington Teachers’ Union is just amazing:

WTU Members,

I have just received notification from Chancellor Rhee that all DC Public Schools will be closed on tomorrow. Thank you for supporting the WTU in our efforts to have the Mayor and Chancellor close DC Public Schools on tomorrow. Your calls to the office of the Mayor and Chancellor expressing your disagreement and outrage has resulted in success! Please read the DCPS Communication below.

In Solidarity
George Parker

“…on tomorrow.” “…on tomorrow.” “Your calls…has resulted…” I hope the president of the teachers’ union was’t ever/isn’t still a teacher.