With the Nats home opener just a week away, we’re gearing up watching C-SPAN clips of politicians talking about baseball.

It’s almost here. Conquer the winter by getting out in semi-spring weather this weekend. And no matter what you do, don’t say that four letter word, “S n _ w.”

Kevin Wolf does it again with a uniquely framed photo for a real home run of a shot.

Johnny Isakson [aint a Belieber] Facebook acquired a virtual reality hardware firm [and those with pre-orders are pissed] There’s a cult operating off Rock Creek parkway [dead chickens found] Men in North Korea required to get Kim Jong-un haircuts [easy to choose a style] Football team management trying everything it …

#NATIONAL #MarchMadness; Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight went live; How’s your bracket going?; no Tesla for NJ; Prime hikes prices; Where is the plane – still; Russia’s new bases are a little close to home; Microsoft probably read your email; Harvard really?; Welcome, chicken from hell; this kid is asleep; #DISTRICT Welcome back, …

Sloth mom eats two of her newborn cubs [zoo saves third] NPR doesn’t like the name of the DC football team [either] José Andrés will be GW’s commencement speaker [Students: “Eh”] A visual history of colleges [that used to be in DC] Please please please don’t give me a ticket [- this …

Our own Hungry Lobbyist took a trip to Bluejacket and kept FamousDC right in the middle of … things.

Josh Bassett snapped this well framed photo of Capital Bikeshare bikes under the white stuff. It almost makes the snow pretty, doesn’t it?

Ever wonder which state has the most hate crimes against the disabled? Or which state has most prisoners per capita? HINT: They’re neighbors of DC. Click the map below for full resolution goodness. Bless your heart, America.

Probably taking inspiration from this NOAA forecast, this parody starts out as a normal DC weather forecast, but it becomes much more. Stay with it, it’s worth it. Winter Storm Warning Watch DC 2014 from goldenbear on Vimeo.

Bills and Brews is blowing up their Instagram. Here are our favorites from their feed so far:

Duncan Skiles a.k.a Smileybird noticed there were many times when the show used the actors turning around as a dramatic point. He put an exclamation point on these turnarounds using excellent comedic timing. No spoilers.  

#NATIONAL Where’s the damn plane?; Obama goes Between Two Ferns; Russia…okay; Pinkberry founder going to jail; Bill Gates says a robot will take yer job; the 1800s called and they’d like their diseases back; GET TO DA TANK; #DISTRICT 8 best Irish bars in DC to celebrate St. Patty’s; March 23 = Amsterdam Falafel opens; 18th Amendment …

#NATIONAL  Watch people who want to go to Mars – one way; in China you can rent a boyfriend for $264 a day;  Newsweek returns to print; Wake up to the smell of bacon, because, why not?; Lose an hour of sleep this weekend… But gain an hour of sunshine!; Um, awkward Russia; #DISTRICT That crazy freak accident on Capitol Hill …

Le Diplomate is failing [just kidding it’s making boatloads of cash] Goodbye Snow photos [god we hope so] Metro car door freezes open [that’s brisk, baby] WaPo expanding to China [yes that is a real thing, thanks Bezos] Cherry Blossoms have a peak date [taking bets on the accuracy of …