{"id":2472724,"date":"2025-08-09T09:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-insanity-reaches-new-heights-hundreds-begin-mermaid-lifestyle-in-nations-capital\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T09:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:22:13","slug":"dc-insanity-reaches-new-heights-hundreds-begin-mermaid-lifestyle-in-nations-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-insanity-reaches-new-heights-hundreds-begin-mermaid-lifestyle-in-nations-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Insanity Reaches New Heights: Hundreds Begin &#8216;Mermaid&#8217; Lifestyle in Nation&#8217;s Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-insanity-reaches-new-heights-hundreds-begin-mermaid-lifestyle-in-nations-capital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472724&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> a unique hobby among hundreds of people in Washington, D.C., who escape the stressful fast pace of city life by cosplaying as mermaids. These &#8220;Mer&#8221; enthusiasts invest in elaborate, frequently enough custom-made tails adn accessories, gathering in aquatic centers to enjoy their shared passion. The community, known as &#8220;Metro MerFolk,&#8221; is diverse and inclusive, providing a safe and accepting space for individuals from various backgrounds, including neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ members. Some participants even perform professionally at events like renaissance fairs. This hobby offers a magical, playful retreat from daily pressures, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cdc-director-says-covid-19-immunity-passports-could-help-u-s-get-back-to-new-normal\/\" title=\"For... CDC Director Says COVID-19 \u2018Immunity Passports\u2019 Could Help U.S. Get \u2018Back To New Normal\u2019\">allowing people<\/a> to connect with their inner child and find joy beneath the surface.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amid the chaos of our nation&rsquo;s capital, some are seeking a reprieve from life in the swamp through a second life under the sea.<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of &ldquo;women, men and nonbinary people&rdquo; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-says-lot-people-city-nervous-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington<\/a>, D.C., who have taken up cosplaying in mermaid costumes as a hobby, according to a feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/07\/28\/mermaids-mermaiding-cosplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These &ldquo;pods&rdquo; of enthusiasts spend thousands of dollars each on false tails and gather in aquatic centers to enjoy their hobby.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Living here is fast; everything is fast. There&rsquo;s traffic. There&rsquo;s so many people, and it feels so suffocating sometimes,&rdquo; Montara Hewgill, who works in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >supply chain management<\/a> for a company that builds space equipment, told The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But, to escape into something magical, anything as far from this reality as you can, feels really nice, even if it&rsquo;s just for a couple of hours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>There are about 1,000 people in the &ldquo;Metro MerFolk&rdquo; group on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Such an activity is clearly appealing to some.<\/p>\n<p>Washington even has one of the largest &ldquo;Mer&rdquo; communities in the country, with the possible exception of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The tails are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nickel-price-surge-threatens-automakers-electric-vehicle-plans\/\" title=\"Nickel Price Surge Threatens Automakers\u2019 Electric Vehicle Plans\">generally made<\/a> of fabric or silicone and are decorated with sequins or seashells.<\/p>\n<p>The hobbyists also wear brightly colored wigs, streams of tinsel in their hair, and seashell crowns and necklaces.<\/p>\n<p>Colleen McCartney, who is known as the &ldquo;Celtic Siren,&rdquo; runs a marketing agency. But she also runs meetups for the &ldquo;Mer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was just creating space for people to have fun,&rdquo; McCartney commented.<\/p>\n<p>As with most other activities in our nation&rsquo;s capital, diversity was a must-have for these gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s also a lot of people who needed a place to feel accepted, whether they were neurodivergent or they were the alphabet mafia, the LGBTQIA &mdash; finding a place that you can let your guard down and actually get in touch with your inner child and play,&rdquo; McCartney added. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not a space that exists very often.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though they were exchanging their feet for flippers, some of the men in the group were clearly a bit light in the loafers.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post featured a picture of a man named Jacob Griffith slipping into a purple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disneys-latest-woke-remake-water-public-weighs-million-dislikes-counting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mermaid<\/a> tail on the pool deck, along with seashell-shaped shoulder pads.<\/p>\n<p>Some &ldquo;Mer&rdquo; enthusiasts even go professional, traveling the country to do synchronized performances at renaissance fairs and similar events.<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-drops-first-huge-bomb-fbi-looks-like-dc-elites-packing-bags-alabama-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep state<\/a> middle managers are not sneaking pork into omnibus bills or designing new ways to bomb third-world countries, they are frolicking about in mermaid costumes.<\/p>\n<p>In case you ever wanted to know what they do on the weekends, now you know, for better or for worse.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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