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September 23, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
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What's CITY Talking About?
Trump’s Demands Alarm Prosecutors
Federal prosecutors are speaking up after receiving intensified pressure from the Trump administration to fall in line. Former DOJ staffers told the Washington Post they were stunned by Trump’s push to prosecute his political critics, further breaking down the barriers that protect the DOJ from party politics. [Washington Post 🔒]
Purple Line Construction Closes Sligo Creek Parkway
A section of Sligo Creek Parkway, from Piney Branch Road to Wayne Avenue, will be closed for two months for Purple Line construction. The long-awaited light rail project is supposed to be completed in late 2027. [WTOP]
Maryland’s Federal Job Losses Continue
Maryland leads the nation in federal job losses, with more than 15,100 people losing their jobs since January. That’s 10% of its total federal jobs. [WTOP]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Sep. 23
- 🇸🇪 Tunes: Symbio (Swedish Folk) at the Embassy of Sweden (Georgetown)
- ♦️ Mahjong Night at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🎵 Tunes: Mary Lattimore at Songbyrd (Union Market)
- 🎉 Rosh Hashanah Celebration in Lincoln Park (Capitol Hill)
- 🎭 Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre (Capitol Hill)
- 📚 Book Talk: “The Improbable Victoria Woodhull” at Solid State Books (H Street NE)
Wednesday, Sep. 24
- 🍷 Old World vs. New World Wine Tasting at DCanter (Capitol Hill)
- 📖 2025 Forbes Colloquium at NMAA (National Mall)
- 🤘 Punk Archive Processing Night at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🍸 “Makers and Shakers” Book Launch at Bold Fork Books (Mt. Pleasant)
- 🍿 Movie Sneak Peek “Credible Fear” at Immigrant Food (Ballston)
- 💛 From the Book to the Big Screen: “Clueless” at the Shaw Library
+10 Aura Points To the Nats
The amount I know about baseball is abysmal at best, but even I have to admit this save by Nats player Jacob Young is insane, using his foot to kick the ball back up in the nick of time 😮💨
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