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Photo by Elvert Barnes.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• In an act of nearly comic overreaction, a force of at least eight cops stormed a marijuana shop.
• Bill Starrels wants to let you know he was acquitted.

3500 block of Water St.

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Every one of the current councilmembers signed on to a letter denouncing Jack Evans for seeking the Ward 2 seat he just quit.
• Another argument in favor of the gondola.

Montrose Park

Photo by Nathan Arrington.

GM asked this question last year, and it’s still relevant:

Over the weekend, GM finally took down his Christmas tree and chucked it to the curb for pickup. Many would surely laugh that it was still up at all. And the ease with which each branch snapped suggested that the tree would agree with that assessment.

GM grudgingly agrees that explicitly Christmas decorations like a tree or a creche should probably come down in January. GM doesn’t agree with the people who completely de-Christmasify December 26th. But, sure, a rapidly drying Douglas fir should probably not still be inside come MLK Day. Continue reading →

Photo by Washington Area Spark.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Ward Two residents react negatively to Jack Evans’ entry into the councilmember race his ethical violations wrought.
• Protestors arrested on GU campus.

3400 block of O St.

In a move as shameless as it is cynical, Jack Evans is running to reclaim the Council seat he just quit under imminent threat of expulsion.

With six candidates already running for the seat, Evans’ strategy is a clear as it is Trumpian: allow the vote to be split and win a small plurality. By taking this step, whatever withered husk of a reputation remained has been covered in a pile of excrement and set aflame.

And it reveals as true what GM has been saying all along: Evans is only sorry for being caught. He has never once expressed any true contrition for any of his serious ethical violations, despite there being plenty to choose from.

This man is an embarrassment and he’s aiming to make Ward 2 as much of an embarrassment. Frankly, he shouldn’t even be thinking about running for office until he pays back to the city the $1 million that the special election will cost–a special election made necessary by his years of unethical behavior finally coming to light. Continue reading →

Photo by Geoff Livingston.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• An album composed by Caroline Shaw inspired by her stay at Dumbarton Oaks won a Grammy this week.
• And yes, yes, f*cking Jack Evans is trying to win back the seat he just quit. (GM will have more to say about this later).

3200 block of P St.