Priyanka Tilve

Content Director, @citycast_dc | Former @AJTheTake, @AJEnglish, @btbubblepodcast | RTs ≠ endorsements | she/her
my practicality permeates everything

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

When DCist abruptly shut down, it was a shock. Now, a group of six DCist alum are launching The 51st, a worker-led nonprofit covering local news in Washington. We chatted with the founders last week about what to expect and how to support their work.

https://t.co/ELyHcx2cJv

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

EXCLUSIVE: We sat down with Mayor Bowser to ask what we're all wondering: How worried should we be about D.C. crime? What was she really doing in Vegas? And why are her approval ratings so low?

We covered a lot in just 30 minutes. 🎧Listen here: https://t.co/mMhN4NXH7D

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

The perfect episodes to pair with your afternoon tea.

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

No member of the D.C. Council has ever been recalled. But a group of Capitol Hill residents want to recall Ward 6 councilmember, Charles Allen. We talked to the campaign organizers @recallallen to hear their case against Allen.

https://t.co/J9tZhfRqjq

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

Exciting news! @JacobFenston is embarking on the ultimate DC Parks Quest. He's going to bike, Metro, walk, and when necessary, even kayak (!), to all 683 parks in the District and document the journey on our podcast and newsletter. Follow along: https://t.co/j5UxSf0kah

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

15 staffers were laid off on Friday -- critical voices in D.C.'s news landscape. Here's how you can help support them: https://t.co/10mIxJrY8w

[Amanda Michelle Gomez @amanduhgomez]

Because some of you asked, you can donate funds to impacted @WeMakeWAMU @wamu885 @DCist staff.

Our major gifts officer is collecting donations on Venmo ✊🏾: @ Sarah-Cumbie

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

On today's @CityCast_DC roundup, @BridgetMarie, @teoarmus, and I talk about blocks to the proposed arena move, & about a local rise in polyamory. But most importantly, we talk about what @DCist's closure means to us. This is a dire hit to local news. https://t.co/604L3QJ2fT

[Michael Brice-Saddler @TheArtist_MBS]

This is infuriating and should greatly concern everyone living in the D.C. region.

The journalists at DCist are fiercely dedicated and produce some of the best (and most accessible) local reporting in the District.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Okay this is important: the University of London's @ForensicArchi team, and veteran war crimes investigator @CobbSmith, are suggesting, not definitively yet, that the Gaza hospital attack was "more consistent w/ the impact marks from an artillery shell" fired by the Israelis.

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

The Reddit comments on this story completely reinforce all the points in this story 🙃 https://t.co/zPYpYkdmN0

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

Hilarity ensues.

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

If you thought you'd heard all of @jsidman's restaurant hot takes, you thought wrong. Check out today's episode for some brutal honesty about D.C.'s food scene, from Jessica and our team, @jkitsjulia and @michaelschaffer. https://t.co/hkCv390xoU

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

Ever wonder what it's like to be a DC food critic? WaPo's @tomsietsema is here to spill his industry secrets, like why it’s important to check the restaurant bathroom, his worst DC dining experience, and why brunch is for suckers. https://t.co/9clEAaK3P2

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

Truly traumatized. Looking for volunteers to take out my trash. I will pay you.

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

Lead producer Priyanka Tilve had an EXPERIENCE taking out her trash a few days ago.

What crazy DC rat stories do you have? Check out our episode on how to deal with D.C.'s biggest pests here ➡️ https://t.co/45QGKyNxKQ

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

omg who did this

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

Sat outside for an hour today and my legs are riddled with bites. It's too early for this 😡

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

D.C.’s mosquitos are about to be back. And, after a warm winter, this year could be especially bad. @JacobFenston from @wamu885, talks about these confounding Washington swamp creatures — and share some secrets on how to beat them.

https://t.co/AtPIukA6TB

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

And they did it. Senate voted overwhelmingly (81-14) to block the D.C. criminal code reforms. @CityCast_DC's episode with @SegravesNBC4 talks about what this means for D.C. home rule today and the fight for statehood generally. Drops at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

Senate is about to vote to overturn a D.C. law for the first time in 30 years — legal, but hugely upsetting to D.C. residents who are reminded we don't have full control over our laws (and random Republicans from all over the U.S. apparently do).

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

You can follow along here: https://t.co/2IxONirXof

And if you miss it, @CityCast_DC will break it all down for you tomorrow morning.

[Priyanka Tilve @ptilve]

I am SO psyched for this episode to be out in the world. Guess who?

[City Cast DC @CityCast_DC]

We have a very special guest on the podcast tomorrow... First to make a scientific guess and get it right gets a feature on Hey DC's Friday newsletter.

Any thoughts?