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.

With no official @washingtonpost ombud anymore, @wcp is happy to pick up the slack http://bit.ly/YykcaN (@mjenkins)

DC Fish Carryout crack den closed, to become Mexican restaurant http://bit.ly/XvxeHz (@newcolumbiahts)

hier j'ai eu plaisir à rencontrer Vincent C. Gray maire de #Washington DC pour parler éducation écologie et sécurité pic.twitter.com/h4DpMefBCs (@nk_m)

Catcalled in #Dupont Circle: "Please stop harassing women!" http://bit.ly/14y5RvN  #streetharassment #DC #endSH #fem2 (@SafeSpacesDC)

I swear I love DC, everything stays open late. just makes the perfect night life period. (@DarkMultiplexX)

Any1wanna go in on a drone w me 2fly over WoodleyPark 2catch the person tht leaves their dogs crap all over 32nd&Klingle? @clevelandpark (@StephCantizano)

Homeless hipster kids are now DJing for money in Dupont Circle. A sign the end is near. Cc @BYT pic.twitter.com/fsddYyz7N7 (@BYGays)

@unsuckdcmetro pic of packed pentagon station. Thanks metro!! pic.twitter.com/JHcnfqaY4W (@kay55)

Had a woman pass out near me after a long time waiting at L'Enfant plaza. @wmata #commute #metrotrackwork (@brettwcopeland)

@unsuckdcmetro @wmata first a delay and hold at arlington cemetery now the train is out of service. Another great commute. Thanks (@PKBreen)

@drgridlock @unsuckdcmetro can't even board the trains at Braddock. Too full. #nightmare pic.twitter.com/iioXoNJ1Sp (@Heatherfeath39)

D.C. police are clarifying that carrying condoms is not an arrestable offense: http://bit.ly/YTLTew (@dcist)

The two most important pieces of advice I got about life came from a homeless man in DC and @TrinidadJamesGG. (@TheTalentedNth)

I'm at Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant (Washington, DC) w/ 5 others [pic]: http://4sq.com/WfZtcq (@capitolhilldc)

Just cut my first political check ever, to @tweetelissa. (It's ok because it's ex-@tnr ex @WCP tribalism.) Get on it: http://www.elissa2013.com/ (@lydiadepillis)

I was honored to speak at the Women Bonding for Anita event in support of @VoteAnitaBonds for DC Council. Proud to announce LGBT for Anita. (@lateefahwms)

wow! Opened in Nov at Eastern Market...RT @Eater_DC: Suna Restaurant to Close on Capitol Hill? http://po.st/1RJFkO (@HStreetDC_)

You gotta have stamina if you tryna be down with that DC night life ? Fur still going till the clock hit 3:30 (@WeAllLoveJuleon)

Mayor Vincent Gray of DC is fired up about getting people walking, out of cars, oh, and becoming the 51st state in the US #cities2013 (@CouncilJen)