Andrew Leyden

Freelance photographer for the DC media and Youtube. Yank from Hong Kong with SERIOUS reverse culture shock. ex-congress aide, ex-lawyer, ex-author, ex-techie

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

Some commentators on this post have noted the device in question is likely not a thermos bottle, but is instead a sex toy called a "Blowbot" or similar item.

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The MPD Bomb Squad has cleared a suspicious package at the firehouse of DCFD Engine 20. A thermos bottle with some wires was discovered this morning but ruled non-hazardous.

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

The MPD Bomb Squad has cleared a suspicious package at the firehouse of DCFD Engine 20. A thermos bottle with some wires was discovered this morning but ruled non-hazardous.

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Air Force One flew over DCA Reagan today on the way to Ohio, but despite the proximity of the President's airplane, regular takeoffs and landings continued at the airport while AF1 was in the area.

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

EXCLUSIVE: For weeks, the White House has said President Trump flew from Turkey on the “former Air Force One,” after the newer AF1 jet gifted by Qatar flew to Britain separately.

But that’s not the case.

In reality, Trump took a *third* jet, unbeknownst to media and some staff.

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HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy arrives at the White House for an executive order signing on vaccinations.

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Todd Blanche arrives at the White House for the swearing-in cemerony for Attorney General

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When in NYC, you can pretend you are in Hong Kong, sort of.

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@Ritam513 The contractor error / dismissed cases concerned the areas IN the pool. This is a different area, on the SIDE of the pool. The two are not mutually exclusive. The damage to this area and vandalism claims are even referenced in today’s NYT. https://t.co/VSLWihy6O6

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Cuts in the expansion joints on the side of the Reflecting Pool are visible today after NPS removed a fence that has blocked the view since June. The contractor reported this to Park Police as vandalism but we have not been able to photograph until now due to the fences.

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@BamaFarmGirl113 No, these are on the side. These are not in the blue parts, but are these gray foam expansion joints on the side. The blue bits are bubbling up elsewhere.

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A new sign at the Reflecting Pool states that the standing water is due to ongoing pipe flushing.

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All 8 flock cameras in the small town of Winona, MN were cut down in what is becoming a bit of a trend across the state. https://t.co/I1ADC3DFm6

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I took 1,000s of photos over the last two weeks, and the @nytimes graphics team used them to create this detailed map of the Reflecting Pool damage. https://t.co/OpF9zaka7a

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

UPDATE. DC Police on the scene of a FATAL shooting in Glover Park. 2500 block of 41st NW.

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The Vice President @VP has hosted another Fraud Task Force meeting with Congressional leaders today.

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Crews are out with jackhammers today at the White House helipad.

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A resident told me an alarm went off, but she thought someone had burned their dinner. But the evacuation started immediately when the "community alarm" went off--residents banging on their neighbor's door to make sure everyone escaped. No injuries. Neighbors saved neighbors.

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2-alarm fire destroys apartment building in southeast DC. Dozens displaced.

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Another long dried out fountain in DC has been fixed, this time at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial.