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Petula Dvorak

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Columnist for The Washington Post, off-balance mother of two, forever searching for comfortable heels and really good tomato soup.

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Joined May 2008
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RT @acnewsitics: America built on the backs of Black people... For those who didn't get the message. Kendrick is a true poet. https://t.co/…
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A bunch of local teen bands (including my kid's!) got together to make a fundraiser compilation to help L.A. wildfire victims. Please consider buying one -- digital or CD.
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RT @acnewsitics: Imagine having 20 years of admirable service under your belt and a 19-year-old with no government experience decides your…
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Hitler loved tariffs. And 10 days after taking power, imposed the highest tariffs Germany had ever seen. #hitler100days #hitler #100dayshitler #retropolis #tariffs #historymatters
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Feb. 9, 1925 — Even #100yearsagotoday, Washington had false spring and The Washington Post ran the obligatory weather story with feature photos. The surprise here, however, is that it was NOT written by @martin.weil #retropolis #history #dchistory
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In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk’s ultimate goal becomes clear
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DOGE — On this? Sounds inefficient. Pete Hegseth Scrutinized Over $49,000 ‘Emergency’ Paint Job For Government Home
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Hitler had a Project 25, or the "25-Punkte-Programm". It was Nazi party policy for a decade, but newspapers began looking at it during Hitler's first 100 days and wondering if it would be a blueprint for what was to come... #Hitler100days #historymatters #history #retropolis
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Feb. 8, 1925 - Air quality was rough when this reader (later USAF scientist) wrote about DC’s hazy sky #100yearsagotoday . Big factor was CapHill power plant that burned tons of coal thanks to coal state pols (Mitch) until Pelosi 2009 showdown brought cleaner fuel. #retropolis
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Feb. 7, 1925 - This dapper Texan was terrified #100yearsagotoday that folks back home would find out it's not a 10-gallon hat that he's wearing in the big city. What happens in Washington stays in Washington? #retropolis #historymatters #texas #tophat
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RT @lxeagle17: This is demonic. It’s the purest distillation of evil.
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The Morning Pioneer in North Dakota gasped at the level of censorship Hitler imposed just 7 days after taking power, Feb. 6, 1933. #100daysHitler #historymatters #retropolis
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Barely a week after Hitler came to power, the world noticed the inconsistency in his messaging: He said he’s for the masses, but is surrounded by industrialists, princes and barons. #Hitler100days #Hitler #historymatters Feb. 6, 1933
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Six days after Hitler took power, the world worried about his appointments, namely industrialists with new power who see him as a figurehead. Neighboring countries express concern. The Springfield (Mass.) Sunday Union and Republican. Feb. 5, 1933 #hitler100days #historymatters
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Feb. 5, 1925 - Jewel-swiping safe crackers gave us a good word #100yearsagotoday. I think we need to bring "yeggs" back. Cause we're running out of words to describe all the "yeggmen" running around Washington offices these days... #retropolis #ushistory
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The beginnings of USAID can be traced to a famine in Belgium
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“Only a few years ago Hitler promised that heads would roll upon the ground when he came into power. He has been a little less articulate ...within the last few days, but he remains a man who believes that debate can be settled by decapitation.” #Hitler100days #history
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Feb. 4, 1925 - The President #100yearsagotoday said no thanks to broadcasting himself directly to the American people via radio, explaining that newspapers are “efficient in their presentation of government problems.” Thank you, sir! #retropolis #dchistory #ushistory
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The first 100 days of a presidency, year, etc are important to us. I just interviewed a professor who wrote a book about Hitler’s first 100 days. So right now, looking at news stories from those days. This is London Daily Herald 2 days after Hitler took Power. #Hitler100days
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Feb. 3, 1925 - The “foolish houses” being built #100yearsagotoday were ill-designed for living, with kitchens far from dining rooms and impractical coal shoots, according to Alice M. Couper’s letter to the editor urging architects to include women in the design process. DEI?
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