IT’S ON.

If snow were happening a week from today instead of right now, we think its surrounding hype would be better than the usual talking points, buzzwords, drinking games, prefabricated hashtags and the like. Here’s what would happen. 1. First outdoor State of the Union address “Tonight, thanks to the hard …

Our own Hungry Lobbyist finds some beauty amid the snowstorm panic.

IT’S. GONNA. SNOW. [maybe.] Bao Bao! [panda freakout] Guy crashes into CVS and lifts ATM machine [what?] Logan Circle luxury condos being decorated with feng shui [what???] Adulthood is weighing you down [literally, art depicts] Board of Ethics & Government Accountability [wants to have nice things] ICYMI MLK quotes yesterday …

Hey hey!

Yeah, this is a fox. That is the US Capitol. The photo was taken in 1919. Coincidences? We think not. #timetravelingfox h/t Architect of the Capitol (Photo credit Library of Congress)

Former National Journal-er and DC resident, Taylor West has gone, well, west. She took a break fighting the good fight for Colorado’s marijuana legalization at the National Cannabis Industry Association and sat down with us to tell us what she’s learned, what rocks in Denver and what she misses about DC. …

Restaurants want to own [the best junk] Get to know your Ward 6 councilmember [Shelonda Tillman] The Army has a lot of really valuable art [in a vault] Georgetown becoming kind of a snoozer [DSW coming] Photo by John Sonderman

Celebrate M.L.K. Day in DC [ideas] Vincent Gray leading in mayoral polls [what] Weather is fine now but wait till the weekend [snow?!?!] Jaime Fearer + Geoff Hatchard leave DC for SF [curmudgeonly] Alexandria may not have more [Confederate general street names] Bluejacket wants to open up to you [both …

NowThisNews put together an amazing roundup of Members reading mean Tweets about themselves. Do yourself a favor and watch.  

HBO is ending The Newsroom. h/t Politico

Since Outkast is making a comeback with over 40 festivals this year, we thought we’d celebrate by listening to Hey Ya. Shake it!  

Peet’s Coffee is [taking over DC] Ok Columbia Heights, we get it [Obama swung by] Maryland just says no to tracking [permits] You actually CAN be gluten free in DC [it doesn’t get any better] Oops sorry about all that stuff before [can I be mayor again?] I’m the governor …

The No Pants Subway Ride will be there to greet her.

Who wouldn’t want to give the gift of life under the Cannon Caucus Room’s columns and crown moulding? h/t Max Gigle