An AP photographer snapped this pic inside Gadhafi’s compound. Who knew he had such a thing for Condoleezza Rice? Does that also mean he’s a Crimson Tide fan?

National Journal has put together a short history of Washington’s experiences with hurricanes. [blow by blow]  

Virginia’s most courageous earthquake victim [video] Michelle O likes top shelf vodka [10 million times over] Where are the H. Street trains? [slow train] 4.5-Mag aftershock rumbles overnight [wine spills everywhere]

BYT gives us a breakdown of a viral disaster,survival instincts in an earthquake, fallen angels, twitter > cell service, happy hour started early, the earth moved under our feet, MLK virtual march caused DC to shake, we don’t know much about history, who even knew Virginia had a seismic zone? Public schools …

Taking a break from our DCQuake coverage to bring you this special campaign video. We just can’t wait for Williams’ video with elephants to come out next month. Roger Williams for Congress

The National Zoo released a list today of the animals’ reactions, or lack thereof in the case of the pandas, to yesterday’s earthquake. Some highlights from nature’s finest: The howler monkeys sounded an alarm call just after the earthquake. (Glad they let us know after the fact) The black and rufous …

Lawmakers tweet about earthquake [staff swaying] Other Twitter reaction has been priceless [#DCQuake] Local area school closings [update] Restaurants take advantage of quake [specials]

Today, we are all survivors. The DC Earthquake crashed FamousDC. But do not worry. Together, we will rebuild. RELATED: DC Earthquake Devastation [PICS] Take it away Carole King!  

Sun streams through the stones that adorn the Martin Luther King Memorial, in Washington DC. Visit Navin’s website.

Have you sent your #DCVirutualMarch tweet yet? Yesterday, Mayor Vincent Grey (@mayorvincegray) started a vitual march for full DC democracy just in time to coincide with the MLK memorial preview today. The official memorial dedication will take place this Sunday, August 28. After sending out a call for all residents to start …

Amazing basketball trick shots performed by Dude Perfect. [Texas Aggies]

H/T Patrick Reis (@patrick_c_reis) for slipping this into POLITICO’s Morning Energy: TWITTER FACT OF THE DAY – Jason Chaffetz’s Twitter handle is @jasoninthehouse, which gets an 8 out of 10 on the official PatCave scoreboard. @jasonintheheezy would easily be worth an 11.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [amazing] College dropouts rob feds of billions [no tax revenue] Hipsters Vs. Old People [infographic] DC’s best murals [art]

The Washington Times just hung a new banner at their HQ. [This is Our Times] According to the clock on the wall, this photo was snapped around 11:15 am. Early lunch? The place looks empty. h/t Emily Miller

BeyondDC takes a closer look at how to make bike lanes even safer. [going green?] Cycle tracks provide bikers with a high degree of separation from both automobiles and pedestrians. They are, by and large, very safe pieces of infrastructure. The one weakness of cycle tracks is at intersections, where …