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 Monday. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.


Back in the office after a week of vacation! Good thing nothing happened on my beat while I was gone! #KwameBrown #hahawhoops (@APBenNuckols)

Ward 3 "State of the Schools" event at Wilson on Tuesday night 6/12, 5pm. Details here: http://tinyurl.com/82ygu5g #Ward3 (@ANC3C)

Just saw guy in business suit jump turnstile in Metro station, and promptly confronted by @wmata police man & police dog. Dumb move! (@Museocat)

DC City Council's Mary Cheh Ramps Up Support for Local Farmers Markets: $50,000 Allocated for Farmers Market Nutriti..... http://ow.ly/1kp6tL (@FXBGFarmMkt)

We wish this weren't the case. RT @tbdonfoot: The crosswalk is the most dangerous place for D.C. pedestrians: http://tbd.ly/KdnFYt (@betterDCregion)

I'm uploading receipts from Park Mobile for parking tickets I got when I paid the meter. Seriously DC Parking get it together. (@katherinetarbox)

DC's new Inclusionary Zoning condo units don't qualify for FHA loans, aren't selling: http://j.mp/KQ50Rw [be sure to read the comments] (@miller_stephen)

There is a commercial w/ a lady who says "There's no fiber in coffee, unless" & pours in Splenda and I think we're just doomed as a species. (@heathermg)

Just another reminder that @lydiadepillis @jasoncherkis @chrisklimek and @wcp are not to be trifled with. #aan2012 (@brfreed)

The tomato and veggie salad at Cafe Milano is legit. Light. Summery. Delicious. (@AppealingKate)

Should poorer kids get priority in the charter school lottery?: http://bit.ly/KgdGRQ on http://ggwash.org/15142  (@ggwash)

So @PolicyDC has 3 @dcbrau beers on tap, & I think they only have 4 taps. I had Hell's Bottom Oatmeal Stout. (@kcivey)

Doing by civic duty by serving jury duty all week... Yay! (@ShapsinDC)

Serious Tweet. Girls: Be very careful out there. Roofies are, in fact, a real thing. #buzzkill #sorry (@FreudSchmeud)

Get Paid to Save a Parking Spot (DC): We are a busy food truck looking for someone to save us a parking spot, http://bit.ly/KPAqbM (@LiveBloggerJobs)

Major Metro service changes start next week. Our user's guide: http://wapo.st/MYUwlq #wmata #RushPlus (@drgridlock)

I hate when ppl from Montgomery County talk about PG and DC like they kno about that life! @DevourMyFlower

Washington, DC & Baltimore off to warmest Jan-May on record by wide margin, new blog post: @capitalweather (@capitalweather)

Cleveland Park's Ripple is serving up grilled cheese, but it's not the kind you remember from your childhood: http://bit.ly/M9hlgd (@DCist_Updates)

There is a difference in dating a "Maryland dude" & a "DC dude"! (@Thee_B_Unique)

Shopping in Chinatown. #washington #dc http://instagr.am/p/LZZ5QAqe3r/ (@amybrownphoto)