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Helder Gil
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Transplanted New Yorker. GWU &
@GWHatchet
alum. Public servant. On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. All tweets are my personal opinion.
Washington, DCtwitter.com/hgilJoined March 2009
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Helder Gil
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Jennifer Jacobs
@JenniferJJacobs
Federal Reserve's Lael Brainard is at top of the list to head the NEC when
@BrianDeeseNEC
leaves in coming weeks. It's not final final yet -- interviews haven't wrapped up, per one source -- but Brainard seems likely, other sources say.
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Lisa Abramowicz
@lisaabramowicz1
Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard is the frontrunner to become the head of the White House's Economic Council, replacing Brian Deese. This raises a question as to who would replace her on the Fed, as well as the appearance of conflict going forward if she stays washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/
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Helder Gil
@hgil
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Helder Gil
@hgil
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Helder Gil
@hgil
Very odd deification of George.
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Streets of Washington
@StreetsOfDC
1841 statue of George Washington by Horatio Greenough. In 1843, the statue was moved out of the Capitol to East Capitol Plaza, where it remained until 1908. Read the Washington Post article about the statue in today's paper: washingtonpost.com/history/2023/0
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Helder Gil
@hgil
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Council of DC
@councilofdc
On this date in 1791, George Washington appointed three commissioners (Daniel Carroll, Thomas Johnson, & David Stuart) to oversee the surveying, design, & building of the new “not exceeding ten miles square” federal capital. Benjamin Banneker & Andrew Ellicott did the survey work
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Helder Gil
@hgil
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Helder Gil
@hgil
“He pointed to the tomb of one of the Buffalo Soldiers, Black service members dispatched to control Native Americans & cattle rustlers. There was the tomb of Aaron Burr (not that one). There were veterans of the Spanish-American War & others who died in the Mexican-American War.”
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The Washington Post
@washingtonpost
A cemetery in Mexico for U.S. “invaders” points to complicated history wapo.st/3kqfiB1
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Helder Gil
@hgil
Oooof.
@Tammy
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Eat DC
@eat_dc
Looks like Landmark Theatres has decided against taking over the Uptown Theater. The 19,000 square foot space is now available for lease. twitter.com/eat_dc/status/…
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Helder Gil
@hgil
A beautiful, under-appreciated memorial honoring DC’s World War 1 fallen troops.
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National Mall NPS
@NationalMallNPS
The early morning fog helped create a haunting #sunrise scene at the District of Columbia War Memorial. The beauty and power of the National Mall can be experienced in crowds or quiet, in all seasons and all hours. #WashingtonDC
A small round white stone memorial with columns holding up a dome stands glowing under lights as fog drifts around it.
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Old Time DC
@OldTimeDC
"Happy 100th birthday to the Key Bridge, which opened on this date in 1923! This painting from the collection of the Peabody Room was painted c. 1933 by Mary E. Saltzman (1878-1974) as part of the [New Deal] Public Works of Art Project ." [via
@dcpl
's Jerry A. McCoy]:
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Helder Gil
@hgil
Great thread on the Key Bridge and old Aqueduct Bridge!
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DC Bike History
@DCBikeHistory1
On this day in 1923 - the Key Bridge opened. The original design included two 8-foot wide sidewalks to separate users as cars were becoming more popular. Here it's seen with the old Aqueduct Bridge behind it.
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The Washington Post
@washingtonpost
In the beginning, he was just a cartoon dog in a burning house, apathetic about his predicament. “This is fine,” he said, to no one in particular. A decade later, that defeatist dog lives on as a viral meme — one that has, in a way, spoken to all of us.
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10 years later, ‘This is fine’ meme creator wants to put out the fire
The dog in a burning house has become internet shorthand for resignation. After covid, insurrection and strife, K.C. Green wants the dog — and us — to be free.
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Helder Gil
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🙄 “The couple offered $2.5 million and settled at $2.68 million after the seller countered.”
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The New York Times
@nytimes
Guided by the principles of Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian philosophy of design, two first-time buyers searched the Brooklyn waterfront for a place where they could start a family. Here’s what they found. nyti.ms/3QIA4bg
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Helder Gil
@hgil
“Water experts say Rio Verde Foothills’ situation is unusually dire, but it offers a glimpse of the hard choices facing 40 million people across the West who rely on the Colorado River to take showers, irrigate crops, or run data centers and fracking rigs”
nytimes.com
Skipped Showers, Paper Plates: An Arizona Suburb’s Water Is Cut Off
Hundreds of homes outside the boundaries of Scottsdale can no longer get water from the city, so their owners are living a worst-case scenario of drought in the West.
Helder Gil
@hgil
Great photo! The trail behind the reservoir is pretty neat and secluded.
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Old Time DC
@OldTimeDC
"B&O EMD GP30 6943 heading to Georgetown as it passes the Dalecarlia Reservoir in the winter of 1974" [📷 William Duvall via @sluggyjunx]:
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Helder Gil
@hgil
OMG
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Shannon Watts
@shannonrwatts
NEW: Neighbors who saw a toddler in diapers wandering around a Beech Grove, Indiana, apartment complex with a loaded handgun called police. The incident was caught on building cameras. The father - who lied that he didn’t own a gun - was arrested. #inlegis dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1
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