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.

Yeah, Daniel Day-Lewis will win. But Bradley Cooper should. (@brfreed)

Word!!! RT @full_of_moxie: Jane Fonda slaying hoes half her age tonight in that lemon dress #Oscars2013 RT StylishMz (@PaintsNature)

Have been reminded by @mikedebonis that we were robbed of a performance last year of Man or Muppet and now I'm in a sour mood. (@DenaIverson)

Ang Lee directed Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Sense & Sensibility. Oh, and The Hulk. Really. #oscars2013 (@TheOddDominion)

i blame the oscars RT @nbcwashington: BREAKING: Memorial Bridge is currently shut down after a car went into the water. (@KJinDC7)

new life goal: have several drinks with Tarantino and talk about movies for hours and hours. (@amorrissey)

Nora's grand but I'd sure hate to follow Streisand (@kimmerieweiss)

RT @billnewcott: Richard Gere – Multiple Golden Globe and SAG nominations—but never one for an Oscar! #Oscars (@floridagirlindc)

Good lord, why even sing that song unless you're going to unleash everything? LIKE ADELE. BLOW IT OUT MY EARS. #skyfall (@heathermg)

And now that the Oscars are over, we're back to our originally scheduled program of tweets:

Finding the conversational-volume bar in Adams Morgan on a Saturday night is a beautiful thing. (@sethdmichaels)

Best part about city life: multiple libraries. (@ DC Public Library - Cleveland Park) http://4sq.com/XxclrJ (@prplelilac)

Whoa! KY Ave @safeway liquor department now open Sundays from 7am to 11pm! #capitolhill (@HStreetDC_)

In 2000, Oberdorfer wrote dissent in case on D.C. voting rights; said D.C. residents should have a vote in the House http://bit.ly/Xqj0XL (@ZoeTillman)

@bryanvoltaggio is opening a #DC location of #Frederick sandwich shop @voltlunchbox in Chevy Chase Plaza - awesome! (@erinruberry)

Do not stand on the middle of the #DupontCircle escalator when there is a train ready to go at its bottom. #ihateyourandomperson (@schnoxl)

DC students answering council questions on schools, truancy, self-motivation dropping out -- the most interesting testimony of the day. (@emmersbrown)

Open DC public outdoor pools at 10am this summer (rather than 12 noon). Petition: http://chn.ge/X19Npb (@GarberDC)

"In Chicago, Austin, New York & DC, every single sushi restaurant sampled sold mislabeled tuna." http://flip.it/DbyN1  h/t @deborahblum (@kejames)

Had such an amazing weekend with @MonstersDance in DC. The dancers and the choreographers went off. I just love to dance. (@anna_morrell)

#DC #streetart Adams Morgan is quite charming during the day by the way... http://instagr.am/p/WAD-OdgTsC/ (@FrenchTwistDC)

No, not Café Citron! RT @LandauDC: Popular Dupont Circle Bar/Dance Club Has Liquor License Suspended Indefinitely: http://bit.ly/mF3g2P (@_pius)

First Look: Ambar, the new Balkan restaurant in DC http://ow.ly/hRw6p  cc @EatBALKAN (@seriouseats)

If DC gets the Olympics, government employees will have to get at least those 2 weeks off. Neither Metro nor the beltway can handle that. (@HokiESQ)

Overheard at @dupontcircle: Can I play you a song? #artisallaroundus (@Overheard_it)

Time is running out to make the "Taxation Without Representation" bike jersey a reality. Keep liking and sharing http://bit.ly/U7L0hW (@DC_Vote)

Went to Capitol Hill tonight. So many people trying so hard to act like they don't care. (@MilesKISW)