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FamousDC is having a happy hour, and you’re invited.
The Best of FamousDC: Political Digital Stars
Thursday May 7, 2015 at 1776
1133 15th St NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Doors open at 7:00 pm
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#WEEKEND
It’s spring folks: Saturday 73 °F with a 20 percent chance of rain; Sunday 80 °F and sunny;
#NATIONAL
Criminal charges against officers involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest; Great article by Margaret Sullivan in NYT, Everything I Know About Journalism in 395 Words; when your daughter tells you she’s moving to a friend’s house; How old does Microsoft think you look?; you can’t Periscope the fight; Rhode Island lady had a typical tough day after a turkey flew into her bathroom and turned on the sink; Jane Austen will be on the new 10 pound note; Tamagotchi is BACK;
#DISTRICT
Congrats to chef Alex McCoy!; Barney Frank hates the House of Cards; The Skins seemed to get off to a good draft start; We can’t wait for the DC Vote 3 Star Ball; Food critics think that DC is a third-tier food city; what NPR journalist Robert Smith does with his old notebooks; watch this and try not to smile, just try it; that time a sixth grader cut off the President for talking too long; Where in the world is Aaron Schock?; a gif recap of the Orioles’ game that was closed to the public; the Watergate parking garage collapsed; who’s going to Blind Whino to see the Surreal McCoys tonight?; the KGB file covers Mrs. Obama’s rockin’ state dinner attire;
#FAMOUS FOR DC
The DCCC is making big additions, including Jeb Fain, Jermaine House and Barb Solish; We heart Bernie Sanders; Where in the world is Steven Moore; Sara Diaz Croom for the win!; We’re looking forward to seeing Quinn Hiscock today; Erica Elliott is a rock star; Ellen Carmichael launched The Lafayette Company; Tara DiJulio kicked it with Amal Clooney; Matthew Clark is doing amazing work and staying busy in Baltimore;
#BIRTHDAY
Make sure you buy Nicholas Holt a birthday shot when you see him this weekend;
#MEDIAMOVES by Bryant Row
Big ups to Kate Hunter on her way to London to work with Bloomberg (h/t Gregg Birnbaum); Peter Hamby leaving CNN for Snapchat (h/t Playbook); WSJ ramping up videos with a 40 person team; Alex Rogers moving from Time to National Journal; Gerrit Lansing will be named RNC chief digital officer; Seth Mandel of Commentary headed to NY Post as op-ed editor on Monday;
#TWEETSOFTHEWEEK
Tweets we liked you can RT, @mention, or just enjoy: samsteinhp; scottbix; katieamiller88; MrIrrelevantDC; MEPFuller;
#BYE
Get out there and crush your weekend – or a couple beers, we’re not picky.