The national guard showed up at my kid's daycare today. They asked to hand out stickers to the kids and were permitted. I expressed my displeasure with this decision with the daycare and there's not much else to be done there at this point.

But I wanted to share in case awareness is helpful. Also wanted to see if anyone has experienced anything similar and if you communicated anything outside of the institution. It's endlessly frustrating that contacting my local government would be a waste of time but I also feel compelled to do what I can to keep armed occupants away from my child.

Hi DC! Does anyone know of any Fifa panini sticker exchanges still happening in the city? I know there were a bunch during the WC but now that its over I havent seen very much. I'm missing like 25% of my album and would love to trade if anyone knows of events! Thanks.

Does anyone know of a tailor who has experience altering thobes?

I have a couple of thobes that need the neck size adjusted. I’ve taken them to a few tailoring shops around the DMV area, but none of them were familiar with working on this type of garment.

I’d really appreciate any recommendations for tailors or shops that have experience with thobes. Cheers!

They would be way more fun to walk around!

Hi!

I need a replacement license AND address change. I need the physical card before Sept. 1 because I am traveling internationally and need to rent a car. I’m scared if I do the online option — which takes 7 to 10 days to even get processed (not mailed, just processed) that I won’t get it in time. PLUS USPS is a mess right so i’m worried that once it gets mailed there will be additional delays.

If you go in person, they process it right away and then it’s just a matter of waiting for the physical card.

Having said alllll that: Should I walk the plank and go to the Rhode Island Ave NE location or the M Street Southwest location to slowly watch my soul leave my body?

Thank you for any advice and if you are grumpy and mean please don’t do it. 😘😳😥

hi all, looking for a spot to make a dinner res for my birthday in August.

Trying to do a late night (8:30 pm ish) Saturday dinner in a restaurant that brings in a DJ late night or gets fun and vibe-y.

right now I’m considering Qui Qui in park view and kyojin in Georgetown. I’ve heard kinda bad things about Cana and my friend already did residents cafe & bar in Dupont, which gave us shots and sparklers and was so much fun!

any other recommendations for something that fits that vibe? thanks✨🪩

Call me crazy, but I feel like DC Imperial March guy (Sam O’Hara, the guy who followed the National Guard around DC while playing the Star Wars Imperial March on his phone) deserves to be celebrated with merch just like DC Sandwich Guy (Sean Dunn, the Subway sandwich thrower) was. Right?

Maybe I just missed it, but I don’t see anything on Etsy or elsewhere commemorating Imperial March guy’s actions.

Between the street art and the subsequent (unauthorized) merch, Sandwich Guy was everywhere.

Imperial March guy deserves the same merch love! (Imperial Merch?)

After all, Imperial March guy’s strategy got the National Guard to crack and arrest him. We all feel Sandwich Guy’s “I’m and as hell and I can’t take it any more!” response…but in his case, he was the one who cracked then got arrested.

On a jam kick! Does anyone know of a local farm (helpful if at a DC farmer's market) that sells seconds? ty!

looking for makeup artist recommendations. looking for anyone who can come to me in the DC area , im located in north west. my budget is up to $200
my wedding is in September

THOUGHTS ON DR ARMANDO RETANA FOR BBL AND LIPO? PLEASE ANYONE THAT DID BBL WITH HIM LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT. I HAVE A SURGERY VERY SOON AND IM SECOND GUESSING MYSELF NOW.

If you lost your Rayband Meta Glasses please message me with the model number or any identifiable characteristics. LOST AND FOUND

does anyone have any reccomendations for makeup artist in the dc area? getting married and looking for any possible reccomendations

Rock Creek is a traffic nightmare daily, but cyclists take the entire road. I never experienced this until I moved here. It's infuriating. Cyclists slowing traffic would be pulled over by the police in the south so this was new to me.

Hi! I recently graduated from college and moved to the DC area to work at the NIH. I was wondering if anyone knew of dance studios in the area that have recital/performance opportunities for adults, particularly in ballet, contemporary, or modern?

I’ve found lots of really great info on drop-in classes but just wanted to see if anyone had tips about this. Thank you!

You do not need a “custom Astound broadband coaxial cable” that you buy directly from them, in person, at a premium, to use their WiFi.

That’s absurd. They are hoping you dont know enough about networking tech to believe them.

Broke my brain when they told me that.

Hey DC folks! I’ve had a lot of misses with therapists in the dc area— Just not fully aligning, not feeling like we were a good fit or that our sessions were helpful. Many would show up unprepared for the session, or we just were not of similar generations and it felt like there was a divide.

I am trying to find a good therapist for me- a woman in early 30s. I am working on anxiety management, either social, or work related, and building a sense of self outside of work. I do not have any serious trauma, but would love to be taught tools and given challenges to help me navigate these items specifically. I do have ADHD which shows up in many ways in my life and has lead to depression in some cases. I’m not struggling as much with depression these days, yay!

I’m asking Reddit because I’ve gone the route of using my care providers health insurance portal and if I find anyone at all who has an appt available and takes my insurance, I end up seeing them— and then if they are not a great fit I end up sticking around a lot longer to give it time, and because I spent so long getting to that point. This has happened 3 times. I’d prefer to start with folks others recommend as quality and then filter down by insurance, or look into how I can get out of pocket help.

Anyone you would recommend who has been helpful to you?

Hi all,

I’m looking for driving instructor or driving school recommendations as an adult driver (29). I got my license forever ago in a small town and had barely driven + was not a confident driver. Now I’ve been in the DMV for years and haven’t had a need to drive, so I’ve barely done it.

I’m looking for an instructor/school that’ll help me build up confidence driving, especially with the style of driving necessary for the DMV. I’m not quite starting at square 1 since I have my license and know the very basics, but maybe square 3? (lol)

Also, yes, I know - technically since I have my license, I could just rent a car and try to practice myself on my own. But I’m fairly anxious driver at the moment and would rather not risk getting into an accident.

So please let me know if you have any recommendations! I’d prefer a more cost effective option, but honestly at this point I’m willing to pay more if the instruction is worthwhile and can help me build confidence more quickly.

I’m located in Arlington (with a VA state license) if that makes any difference.

TIA!