Leslie MacCallum

Multimedia sales director, DC area based. Local sports fan and advertising geek. Opinions are my own

[Scarlett @Scarlett1476896]

Barber shop prank 💈

[AlexandriaVAGov @AlexandriaVAGov]

Fireworks are illegal in Alexandria, including sparklers. Report illegal fireworks by calling 311. Our show is next weekend. Join us for the City Birthday celebration on July 11 at Oronoco Bay Park. Free admission. More info at https://t.co/De5QV2xucz.

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@ShannonTaylorVA Love this so much go Shannon!

[☠️Daddy Bones☠️ @UpBeatSkeletor]

Hannah Fry with a fluid dynamics trick to cool your car down in the summer heat 🔥

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Tonight: Venus and Jupiter to cozy up in night sky, possibly amid northern lights.

There are two reasons to look up tonight. One is certain; the other is speculative.

Let's start with what we know for sure: The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, are coming together to form a magnificent conjunction. A planetary conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear very close together in the sky as viewed from Earth, even though they remain millions of miles apart in space.

Look to the western sky shortly after sunset. Venus will be the brighter of the pair.

"They’ll be a spectacular sight and only 3-full-moon widths apart," writes EarthSky. "Your little pinky held at arm’s length will fit between them."

You may also be able to spot Mercury below and to the right of Venus and Jupiter.

Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting the possibility of a strong solar storm, rated Level 3 out of 5, tonight into Tuesday. The storm's intensity and timing remain uncertain, but if it reaches its forecast strength and arrives tonight, it could trigger displays of the northern lights across parts of the northern United States.

It's unlikely the storm will be strong enough to produce easily visible aurora in the Beltway area. However, skywatchers in darker locations — especially toward the mountains and away from city lights — may be able to spot them or at least capture them with cameras. Camera sensors are more sensitive to the colors of aurora than our eyes.

If the northern lights become visible in parts of the area, we'll post updates.

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@DMVAdventures Not. Cool.

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@MerriamWebster Where was this earlier today when I had to reschedule a meeting because of the relentless slog of time?!

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

So so much happening at once but as someone who has lived in the DC area my whole life this photo stopped me.

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

New photo of the UFC arena construction at the White House.

[abymael @abymaelx]

O talento e a flexibilidade de Maya Schonbrun, atualmente a primeira bailarina do Balé Real Sueco.

[Anna Spiegel @AnnaSpiegs]

Exclusive: The iconic @smithsonian Castle reopens next Friday on the National Mall after years of renovation.

Go for an exhibit of historic American treasures, and a New England-style café dishing up lobster rolls and chowder.

Details here: https://t.co/FfrT5mHMPL

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

Congrats to my #2026AUGrad Noelle!!

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Paw-sitively adorable! Denali's sled dog puppy cam is now live! It’s a front-row seat to the next generation of working dogs in action!

To watch, visit: https://t.co/nl2jYunJvA

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@ShannonTaylorVA I have a soon to be college grad who would love to help if possible 😊

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@LONTDC1 Hope you have a speedy recovery! Hospitals are tough places to be.

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@lizaboth Looking good!! 👍

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

Never really thought about it but 💯accurate!

[💗 @ma1ybe]

This. A thousand times this.

[Conor Rogers @conorjrogers]

REVEALED: Virginia’s wine moms release counter-plan for the Trump Arch

[Leslie MacCallum @Lbnmac]

@maddenifico Genuine LOL

[Washington Nationals @Nationals]

if youre feeling stressed or anxious it’s your body's way of telling you to watch this cj abrams bomb

[Sakshi Narula @mssakshinarula]

Dear girls, you can be both a Tiktok girlie and an astronaut. Christina Koch is an icon😍 What an amazing woman!