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  1. Among all the great pics of the Lincoln Memorial I found, there's also one of Megatron destroying it. bit.ly/KIMYPl about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. @davidbschultz Fair enough. Always a balance to be considered. I opted for the response. Don't really regret it. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to davidbschultz
  3. @davidbschultz I suppose the sheer idiocy of it amused me into responding. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to davidbschultz
  4. @davidbschultz I only responded because plenty of people outside D.C. actually read it. That's the problem. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to davidbschultz
  5. @ggwash Indeed. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to ggwash
  6. I actually got a response from the author of the Wash Times column on @bikeshare. Yes, it includes the phrase "disease-spreading handlebars" about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. @IMGoph @alexbaca July 4, obvs. about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to IMGoph
  8. @alexbaca In protest to him I'm going to wear a U.S. flag skirt next time I head out on my mountain bike. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to alexbaca
  9. @taylakaye You're telling me FBI press people are like spiders?!? Making things worse. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to taylakaye
  10. I have to call the FBI today for some public information. A little scared. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. Weirdest thing about that Wash Times column on @bikeshare? The metrosexual fear-mongering. bit.ly/LeJsLq about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. @timkrepp D.C.? about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to timkrepp
  13. Mayor Gray could announce at today's presser that every D.C. resident gets a puppy, but I bet I know what EVERY question will be about. about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. What I learned from Twitter today: others equally dislike "Barefoot Contessa," @DDOTDC is awesome and it's hot outside. 2:05 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  15. @ianbuckwalter Every D.C. agency needs to be snarky now and then. It should be the law. 1:44 PM May 29th via TweetDeck in reply to ianbuckwalter
  16. @tbridge This is the wife's call. I apparently have no control over the remote right now. 1:43 PM May 29th via TweetDeck in reply to tbridge
  17. Having "Barefoot Contessa" on in the background is making me feel absolutely rageful right now. I don't care about Jeffrey, damn you. 1:41 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  18. @Dizzyluv25 The new mediums on Branch Ave. are great. Slows traffic down nicely. 12:45 PM May 29th via TweetDeck in reply to Dizzyluv25
  19. @Dizzyluv25 I've often biked up PA Ave. and on Branch Ave. Only gets dangerous the minute you cross into MD, to be honest. 12:37 PM May 29th via TweetDeck in reply to Dizzyluv25
  20. @MikeMeliaAP Well well, we meet again! 12:23 PM May 29th via TweetDeck