Washington Tweets

Washington Tweets

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.

D.C. area forecast: Afternoon/evening wet snow or mix; calm Christmas, then stormy http://wapo.st/10a8ohT (@capitalweather)

Good morning! No VA HOV's today, DC's reversible roads will carry two-way traffic, NO Parking enforcement in DC. #vatraffic #dctraffic (@JerryEdwards885)

What?! DC not enforcing their parking meters, I should go down there and just park everywhere I want. All bc I can! (@Tatia1837)

D.C. now has more people than two states http://is.gd/w0xrxz (@wcp)

Today in 1973, District of Columbia Home Rule Act was passed, allowing district residents to elect their own local government. (@garlandgates)

Dinner at a Thai restaurant in Florence, SC. They put health department grades on the door here. Wish DC would do this (no thanks to RAMW). (@IMGoph)

RT @michaelbolden: Bummer. End to the national yule log tradition -- http://wapo.st/RNqIeD (@postmetrogirl)

Former Loose Lips Elissa Silverman is headed to the BOE to file for the April 23 DC Council special election. #four23dc (@News8NewsTalk)

Just saw President Clinton walking in @gloverpark. Hooray! (@HeyAnjan)

Not sure if I should be concerned or comforted that a few top restaurants on DC's @bestbitesblog hail from New York. http://bit.ly/ZmTYvJ (@JenNedeau)

The fact that Washington DC is now the highest income metro area in the US tells you exactly what needs to be fixed. (@iowahawkblog)

A new petition is urging President Obama to put "Taxation Without Representation" plates on limo: http://bit.ly/R6XFkt (@dcist)

RT @ramwdc: RAMW mbrs @Silver_Diner planning for more upscale "Silver" restaurant concept in DC area. Read more http://ow.ly/gePi0 (@Silver_Diner) ‏ Ripple in Cleveland Park has excellent fried pigs ears. Great meal there last night! (@Mje51)

There's a homeless guy in the farragut north station without a coat :/ I wish I could give him mine. Reminds me to donate my old one. (@moregraffiti)

Hey DC! 1 final sky shot around 6:57. The colors change so quickly this time of morning. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/4N3y9MTX (@hbwx)

DC Council will have an Education Committee (last one was dissolved in 2007). Chair: David Catania. Members: Alexander, Barry, Grosso, Wells (@ChuckThies)

A big Xmas thank you to the greatest sanitation crew in DC-these guys are always cheerful & friendly cc: @DCDPW @DConeCity (@courtneycyarkin)

On December 23 1788 Maryland ceded a parcel of land that became the District of Columbia. http://dld.bz/bTHjp (@USAinUK)

They shouldve never put a krispy kreme in dupont circle, ugh no will power i swear! (@cocomontrese)

Mayor Vincent C. Gray hopes to derail a D.C. Council plan that would reimburse flood victims in Northwest http://wapo.st/SvIy5Z (@DCAYA)

Someone wrote "thug life" in marker on a DC Circulator bus. The $1 bus that takes workers downtown. I think that someone is confused. (@cheererowe)

Cops shut down 7th St in DC. Was trapped in Urban Outfitters as "Can't Touch This" blared. The punishment for Xmas shopping procrastination? (@SaraMurray)

After spending hundreds of thousands on special red meters, #DC scraps disabled parking program, looks for alt. idea http://bit.ly/TrkoGv (@lizessley)

DC ill see you in the new year hopefully you'll treat me better lol... (@1_bad_hazard)