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 the Cleveland Park Listserv, www.cleveland-park.com, on Monday. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.



@NationalZoo officials say baby panda had abnormalities on liver, fluid in abdomen - Don't have cause of death - http://bit.ly/PfRWVi (@WTOP)

You think you're sad about the death of the baby panda? Imagine being the zookeeper: http://ow.ly/dWuwG (@wgbhnews)

The whole story around the death of the baby giant panda is just absolutely heart wrenching. (@TheFix)

Sad: Mei Xiang cradled a toy overnight. Otherwise, has started eating again (@dcist_martin)

Circulator buses' conflicting and differing schedules are confusing Georgetown riders, as updates occur slowly and arrival times mislead (@DChoods)

More #morning sky, seen from my bus window. #adamsmorgan http://instagr.am/p/P9LpAkvUQI/ (@RebeccaShabad)

Exciting news: @BartVandaeleDC of Logan Circle's soon-to-open "B Too" will be on "Top Chef." http://bit.ly/PI0Bis (@ANC2F)

STERN: By discriminating against students, the D.C. Council defies its own laws, http://bit.ly/SxB3oz (@thehoya)

I don't think the DC City Council really understands the grassroots support @Uber_DC has. (@jbtaylor)

Georgetown most expensive neighborhood to rent in District http://bit.ly/QlmswN (@GtownVoice)

Bethesda metro was closed all weekend. You'd think by Monday @WMATA would have more than 1 escalator running...but you'd be wrong. (@WordsOfSarah)

D.C. council considers move to soften law on having guns/ammo registered elsewhere in the District: http://bit.ly/QPlbyD (@jgrovum)

Check out our latest Chinese language, student written, blog post about life at GW and in DC! http://ow.ly/dWwKr (@GWGradEngineer)

Train operator just accidentally called it "Foggy Problem." I'm inclined to rename the station as such. @unsuckdcmetro #wmata (@MaryLunde)

Pre-gaming for tomorrows tailgate! (@ Cleveland Park Bar And Grill w/ 7 others) (@ZanderDC)

Grass is overtaking & destroying the asphalt on the dead-end part of the Anacostia River Trail: http://twitpic.com/avc92n #bikedc #bikeMD (@IMGoph)

In HORRIFIC DC traffic (city that produces so little but employs many)...no, I am not driving...singing "Bye bye #Obamerican Pie"... (@IngrahamAngle)

Obama up eight in Virginia among likely voters, per WaPo http://wapo.st/SxLcS6 that's quite a large margin (@samsteinhp)

Gorgeous fall night, windows open. And one of our neighbors just asked my husband to keep playing the piano to entertain the block #Petworth (@karentravers)

DC Mayor Vincent Gray: Practice truth in labeling on the City's parking meters via @change http://ow.ly/dUWoD @dcist @edatpost (@bigolpoofter)

I forget how nice Adams Morgan can be when the sun is out. (@ Tryst) http://4sq.com/QtSXcF (@VaiViaDeidre)

D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown's driver's license has been suspended five times over the past eight years. (@JoshRovner)

Best Diner food in DC. Best. Hands down. Best (@ The Diner w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/RWT4fh (@standingidlyby)