Potomac Fever
@FeverPotomac
Pro-Sanity Democrat who is working everyday to make sure D.C. isn’t the D.C. of the 1990s.
Just received this video of what appears to be fireworks being set off in the Rosedale Neighborhood Library. More details, plus DC Public Library's response tonight on @7NewsDC at 11.
From DC subreddit. Sounds like we need curfew enforcement in NOMA. "Nonstop sirens. Still going on and they just change streets. Seems like every week 100s of kids just take over different areas at night." "My fiancé was harassed and is now afraid to leave our apartment"
Tragic: Ward 3 institution Steak'n Egg diner closing, cites #Initiative82 labor costs as a driving factor. Perhaps @CMFrumin should pay a visit and explain that, actually, tip credit elimination has been a striking success...
Initiative 82 strikes again - dc.eater.com/daily-restaura…
"I am truly concerned about the District’s fiscal health — the massive growth in the District’s budget, the unbridled over-spending, the lack of accountability, and the unwillingness to provide effective oversight,"
When the smoke clears, the mirrors will be broken. jonetta rose barras: The DC Council engages in unauthorized spending and endorses the actions of election violators thedcline.org/2025/07/18/jon…
We’re fairly convinced that every piece of public safety legislation passed by D.C. Council has been an epic failure.
#News- DC Inspector General report on gun violence/safety in schools says, “critical gaps in strategy, coordination, and infrastructure leave our schools vulnerable to gun violence.” The executive summary … @wcp
Interesting story by @paulcwagner. As Paul knows well, it's a story that is not new to @DCPoliceDept. At various times over many decades, there has been pressure from above to downgrade crime stats. It has been such a way of life at MPD through the years that in a recent…
New-a DC Police Commander is under investigation for allegedly making changes to crime statistics in his district. Michael Pulliam was placed on leave in mid May around the same time the police union claimed police officials were manipulating crime data. nbcwashington.app.link/6vOKtRtF5Ub
If you believe “crime is down,” you might want to buckle up for this story where @nbcwashington exposes that MPD has been falsifying crime data. One commander is under investigation for allegedly changing classifications to make it appear crime is down. nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-…
DCs budget has grown 47% above inflation since FY15 Y’all have raised $2.7B in local taxes, fines & fees since FY20 For a local DC govt that is medicore on a good day Ask your lobbyist puppeteers @DCFPI for their tax bill on $1M in income & $3M in wealth
JUST IN: DC Police announce another “Juvenile Curfew Zone” along the U Street corridor, on top of the current curfew area in Navy Yard DC. #DCCrime A citywide curfew remains in effect for all juveniles age 17 and under from 11pm-6am nightly. (via @dcpolicedept)
Heckuva job @chenderson @BrianneKNadeau @charlesallen and others in cutting the funding for School Resource Officers and even, at one time, calling for them to be completely eliminated. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
#News- DC Inspector General report on gun violence/safety in schools says, “critical gaps in strategy, coordination, and infrastructure leave our schools vulnerable to gun violence.” The executive summary … @wcp
If you just eliminated all of the corrupt “violence interruption” programs, you would have the same revenue without increasing taxes.
I’m proposing a modest capital gains surcharge that would only impact the wealthiest 1% in the District. This is how we advance a most just tax code: by asking those with more to do more, and closing loopholes that perpetuate economic inequities. Step 1? Build awareness. Join me…
Are proceeds from the 5 cent bag fee actually used to clean trash from our waterways? Or does the $$$ just go to "feel good" programming that doesn't actually clean anything?
DC Police Union president upset over detail assigned to Council Chair Phil Mendelson fox5dc.com/news/dc-police…
Anyone surprised that the attacker has been a problem in the neighborhood for years? I wonder how many times he/she has been released from jail? @BrianneKNadeau
The victim had a very diplomatic and British response reddit.com/r/washingtondc…
🚨🚨ATTENTION DC METRO 🚨🚨 SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! While no Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are active, these storms are producing EXTREMELY dangerous and frequent cloud to ground lightning!! Take cover NOW inside a building if outdoors! #vawx #mdwx #dcwx
Not good!! 🇬🇧 #Only1DC
BRITISH DIPLOMAT ASSAULT: "At approximately a.m., U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers responded to reports of an assault on a diplomat in the vicinity of 19th St. NW and Columbia Rd. NW. Officers were able to locate and arrest the suspect after a positive ID. The…
View of the Kennedy Recreation Center-just steps away from where another shooting shattered the evening. This neighborhood deserves peace!
NEWS PHOTO shared by Community Member.
On this morning's Metro @wmata ride was thinking how much safer and nicer riding has become since @wmataGM took over. It got a bit wild coming out of the pandemic. Thanks goes to these folks who help keep safety a primary value both under and above ground.