Photo by Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie.

>> Sizable rescue efforts continue in Haiti after yesterday’s horrific earthquake, and individual stories of terror from the scene are beginning to emerge. Many local food and drink outposts are pitching in to donate to help the Red Cross: The Gibson will be donating proceeds from sales of all Sazeracs and Old-Fashioneds tonight and tomorrow, while Georgetown Cupcake will be donating all profits from the sale of their red velvet cupcakes. If you’re looking for a more direct way to help, donations to the Red Cross are always just a click away.

>> Very sad news from the world of music today: Jay Reatard, a garage-rock revivalist from Memphis who appeared to be on the fasttrack to very big things, died this morning at the tender age of 29. Reatard last played headlined D.C. in July, to rave reviews.

>> Yup, this is pretty much what we imagine actually happens on the ice before, during and in the immediate aftermath of a hockey fight.

>> WaPo education reporter Bill Turque has a shiny new blog, focusing on all things schooling in the District of Columbia. The first big order of business? Special education issues, including an investigation into the poorly-conducted transfers of approximately 3,000 special ed students between DCPS and private schools.

>> Greater Greater Washington wonders why child-toting Circulator riders are being forced to fold strollers upon boarding.

>> Various tweeps say that not only was Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans talking on his cell phone while driving this afternoon, but that he also made an illegal u-turn on Wisconsin Avenue NW. The photographic evidence isn’t exactly conclusive; in fact, that looks like most everyone who has ever cut me off, though with less explicit gesturing.