"Good morning. Rain this morning yields to windy weather and a high around 73. A low of 49 overnight as cooler weather approaches.🚦 Fleece vest traffic control system🚦: (A new fall feature on Washingtonian Today where our proprietary algorithm issues a green, yellow, or red light to your hopes to wear a fleece vest) Today is a 🔴 day. It's too muggy this morning. Drier air is on its way, though, and tomorrow is looking like classic vest weather."
"I can't stop listening to: Protect-U, " Lunar Note." There are so many wonderful acts playing this week's Speaking in Tongues festival, which culminates Saturday with a reunion show by organizers Black Eyes. Tonight's show at Rhizome kicks things off with sets by Sensor Ghost, Luke Stewart, and erstwhile Washingtonian Aaron Leitko, one half of beloved local duo Protect-U."
"Shoot the hostages: The White House floated an innovative interpretation of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, a bill President Trump signed during his first term that guarantees federal workers will receive back pay after government shutdowns like the 35-day-long one he caused (also, it achieved nothing). A close reading of the law, the administration claims, "means money for those workers needs to be specifically appropriated by Congress." Legal experts were not especially swayed. ( Axios) Trump went on to claim that he could determine which workers will receive back pay, saying "There are some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of.""
Morning rain will give way to windy conditions with a high near 73 and an overnight low around 49 as cooler air approaches. Current humidity makes wearing a fleece vest inadvisable, though drier air is expected and tomorrow should be suitable for a vest. The Washington Capitals begin their regular season with a home game against Boston tonight. Contact handles and an email link are provided, and the roundup is available as a morning email newsletter with a sign-up link. Music highlights include Protect-U's "Lunar Note" and a Speaking in Tongues festival with multiple shows. The White House proposed a narrow reading of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, arguing back pay requires specific congressional appropriation; legal experts expressed skepticism, and the president claimed authority to decide which workers receive back pay.
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