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Sharing thoughts on books, knitting, music, D.C., and life, if only so I can remember them.

[DC Public Library @dcpl]

👑 Happy Birthday, DC Public Library!

When it comes to us, it’s always a good time! ❤️🌈 🇺🇸

[DC Public Library @dcpl]

Discover Summer is here! From June 1–Aug. 31, DC Public Library is bringing an all-ages, citywide celebration of reading, learning, and imagination to every neighborhood. Be part of a summer that looks ahead, dreaming about what America can become over the next 250 years 🇺🇸

[Sarah Fitzpatrick @S_Fitzpatrick]

EXCLUSIVE @TheAtlantic On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors. https://t.co/Ater7LRQ2H

[Scholastic @Scholastic]

Reading one book and rewarding ourselves by adding five more to our To Be Read list

📖 Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Carson Ellis

[sprite @spritewrites]

@emilymiller @Katiewhateven @NFTC_News @NationalMallNPS @MayorBowser @NatlParkService @dcwater @TheNationalMall The one at the German-American Friendship Garden was on today.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A single dose of a new cancer drug made a brain tumor almost disappear – in just five days.

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital reported “dramatic and rapid” tumor regression in the first patients treated with a next-generation form of CAR T-cell therapy for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive brain cancers known.

The therapy, called CARv3-TEAM-E, was developed to overcome a major hurdle in treating solid tumors: their ability to hide from the immune system.

The personalized treatment reprograms a patient’s immune cells to attack the tumor, and in one extraordinary case, nearly eliminated the cancer within just five days. This novel therapy is designed to target multiple features of the tumor at once, a strategy that may help overcome the common challenge of treatment resistance in solid tumors like glioblastoma.

Although the tumors eventually returned, the early outcomes were described as unprecedented. One patient saw a 60% reduction in tumor size that lasted for half a year—an impressive result in a cancer known for its aggressiveness.

The trial’s success marks a major step forward for immunotherapy in brain cancer and raises new hopes for long-term control or even a cure. Researchers are now working to refine the treatment and extend its effects, with the ultimate goal of turning a once-terminal diagnosis into a survivable condition.

[DCBikeWalkBusPAC @bikewalkbuspac]

Our endorsements are here.

We’re proud to support candidates who will deliver safer streets, better transit, and a more walkable DC.

Read More:
https://t.co/ErQUTJjepA

[Fight for a Union @FightForAUnion]

Everywhere. Rain or shine.

[sprite @spritewrites]

@escoozeemoi You're doing great!

[sprite @spritewrites]

@jsparkblog Congratulations!

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

They did this to punish Abi Boatman, a trans woman Kansas state representative. They want to make it impossible for her to do her job in the statehouse‼️
Representing District 86 she took office on January 8, 2026‼️

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

After the winter storm that hit much of the East Coast, snow sculptures began appearing throughout New York City. Some, like a snowy depiction of a man's head and a gathering of polar bear sculptures in Central Park, were incredibly realistic.

“Given the right medium and time (like a snow day), people here know how to make your jaw drop,” shared Donna Cleary, who recorded video of one of the sculptures.

[sprite @spritewrites]

@wmata It may have been 7055, but I wouldn't swear to it. Red line toward Shady Grove that hit Dupont Circle at 5:22 p.m. Also, the door that leads between cars (at the front of the car) wouldn't stay closed. I had my foot wedged against it to keep it from banging open constantly.

[sprite @spritewrites]

.@wmata @wmataGM Been riding metro for more than 20 years, and this was the first time a driver closed the doors before I, already standing and not dawdling, could exit a rush hour train. No one waiting for the second car even had a chance to shove their way on.

[Kyle Cushman @Kyle_Cush]

Hilary Knight: “It’s a great teaching point to really shine light on how women should be championed for their amazing feats. And now I sort of have to sit, or anybody has to sit in front of you and explain someone else’s behavior. It’s not my responsibility.”

[sprite @spritewrites]

At least 3 different armed police forces wandering around the Dupont farmers market en masse. Please go home.

[sprite @spritewrites]

@websitemgmt Tina the stoat and one of the Flo(w)s

Finding the Flo: Who are the stuffed animals given to medalists at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? | NBC Olympics https://t.co/YFvAcNOYBb

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The ‘bel’ in ‘decibel’ is for Alexander Graham Bell.

Since the ‘B’ in 'dB' is a name-derived unit, it is capitalized when abbreviated.

[sprite @spritewrites]

@MIT_kitty @dcpl https://t.co/5Ltti4DRkz

[sprite @spritewrites]

@MIT_kitty @dcpl As a D.C. property tax payer, yes! Also, D.C. has reciprocity with most of the nearby suburban city and county library systems, including Montgomery, Arlington, and Prince George's, so likely yes, regardless!