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Tea Partiers, police, dogs, guns, streetcars, John Catoe, cyclists, plastic bags, bloggers’ rights, Mommy happy hours, movies, gay marriage…and ESPN Zone: here it is, the list of the 15 most talked-about DCist posts published in 2010, ranked by the number of comments and likes each post received.

1. Welcome to D.C., Tea Partiers!
2. Spokesperson: “Policeman Knocked” Owner Off Dog Before Detaining, Shooting It
3. Officer Shoots Dog
4. Council Votes to Strip Streetcar Funds UPDATED
5. Police Shooting at Adams Morgan Day, Dog Killed
6. ESPN Zone to Close
7. Metro General Manager John Catoe Resigns
8. Cyclist Struck by Road Rager in Bloomingdale?
9. Post-Fee, Plastic Bag Use Drops Dramatically
10. Pair of Deer Tear Apart WTOP Staffer’s House
11. Local Bloggers Should Know Their Rights
12. D.C. Cops Nab Would-Be Extortionist in Farragut Square
13. Moms: We Need To Talk
14. The Search For The Quintessential D.C. Movie
15. (tie) West Elm’s D.C. Store to Close in March
15. (tie) Is An Hour of Your Life Worth More or Less Than 25 Cents?
15. (tie) Click Click: D.C. Gay Marriage Day in Photos

Of course, if that’s not enough reading material for you, there were plenty of incredibly interesting stories which just missed the cut: those drool-worthy lion cubs, the mayoral campaign, shots fired in broad daylight on U Street, Transformers filming in town, the Discovery Channel hostage situation, and the dueling Stewart/Colbert rallies, to name a few. (Now that you’ve made it through all those links, don’t forget to swing by and check out our little Kickstarter project, too.)

Happy New Year!