Washington Tweets

Photo by Thomas S. Mann

by Bill Adler

Washington tweets. A lot. The Washington Tweets column is a collection of the most interesting, recent Washington-area tweets. These tweets reveal a candid and fascinating portrait of what is on our collective minds: Twitter gives a snapshot of what we're doing, thinking and hoping for. Washington Tweets is Washington in the raw. Washington Tweets is published on Monday. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.

Washington Tweets is on vacation next week.



Surprise Wedding Proposal in Washington DC on Tidal Basin http://whrt.it/MwzBkz (@inesperado78)

You know it's almost Christmas in July when that house on New York avenue puts this stuff up (@marykate_mcg)

@arieswym: DC is expanding "performance parking" to shift people to using public transportation http://wj.la/SDT5YJ (@dnmppolitico)

The first time I saw the glorious Potomac River, I thought "That guys biking shorts are wayyyy too small." (@TheMightyFool)

We love these creative bus stops from around the world! http://bit.ly/SAgB8P Which is your favorite? #transit #publictransit (@FTA_DOT)

Building African American museum without black workers or D.C. residents? Meeting in my office coming up. (@EleanorNorton)

Dear everyone in Dupont Circle - I apologize for my extreme grossness. In my defense, I walk really fast and it's really, really humid. (@cjane87)

Smoking outlawed at all University of Maryland campuses (@mikerosenwald)

"If you're happy & you know it" is not a traditional busking song, except for the long-time saxophonist in Cleveland Park. (@kcivey)

I swear people in DC slap TAXI on the sides of their cars and start driving. (@dreskiz)

MT @chashomans: Good news for anyone worrying that DC had gone perilously long without a complete joke of a mayor: http://bit.ly/P5f4Yl (@daveweigel)

The Washington Monument with the sun peeking out from behind #olloclip #fisheye @ Washington Monument http://instagr.am/p/NJjXQDRDWB/ (@olloclip)

Way to go DC, we are the least satisfied in our sex lives according to this survey http://huff.to/NdyafI. (@cityshopgirl)

Hey @BoltBus what's up with making me come 15 min. early and your bus shows up 15 min. late. 12:30 NYC-DC. It's hot outside. (@islamoyankee)

The 29x bus is always late!!! Today only by 40 minutes... @unsuckdcmetro (@nataliejohnsonn)

So where do DC Chefs eat on their day off? Check out the video at http://on.fb.me/JXwQaj - seriously spreading the DC Foodie Love! (@TasteDC)

Even Houston, America's oil capital, is moving in a sustainable direction: http://econ.st/MfrWu4 on http://ggwash.org/15595 (@ggwash)

DC is a beautiful place I flew here for breakfast... The silly things I do with flight benefits (@chelly_bounce)

Renovated, two-story Starbucks on Dupont Circle is open... glass top floor with views of Circle (@DupontCircleDC)

One should always pee before driving through DC. (@FroWillis)

DC's restaurant casualty list. http://bit.ly/Mz9NDl Add one more to the rolls! http://bit.ly/NFUKbl (@SimonMaloy)