Considering the last Acela I rode on had to go 3mph all the way from just south of Baltimore into Union Station due to "signal issues," maybe they should focus on sprucing up the actual rails and signals, not wrapping trains...

I try to imagine how I would explain this headline to my grandmother, who was born in 1905, if she hadn't died in 1982...

will the prompts that the president is feeding an ai to produce these images eventually be subject to the presidential records act is what i wanna know

Simply mind boggling that there are steely-eyed missile men and women who can do the math to take a tin can to the moon and back and drop it exactly where they want to in the middle of the ocean. I can’t even fathom being able to fathom the kind of thinking that requires. And they did it!

How lovely to experience joy.

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to destroy infrastructure that makes up the foundations of civilian life in Iran — attacks that in most cases would be considered war crimes. He said on Wednesday that the U.S. would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

Iran shot down an Air Force F-15E fighter jet over the country, U.S. and Israeli officials said on Friday. It was the first enemy downing of an American warplane during the war with Iran. Here’s what we know so far.

You might forward this story to every Marine you know.

Looking at the sky in DC today and remembering when Apple bought Dark Sky and instead of making the Weather app better, somehow just made it so, so, so much worse...

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

@wmata.com resorting to urinal deodorizers on the elevator at Woodley Park….

the proud boys' lawyer thinks he redacted the email addresses of the over 2000 people who donated to the fundraiser for the lawsuit, but here's the thing: no he did not lol

Breaking News: The U.S. was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake.

Oh.

Breaking: A blind Burmese refugee named Nurul Shah Alam has been missing since Thurs. after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Tim Hortons, leaving him to find his own way home. His family & lawyers weren't notified. They're seeking help to find him. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/24/b...

“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...

Wonder what Lewis’ severance package will look like…

NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning. Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

Back in Iceland. Third trip in the last 5 years. In some ways, it’s similar to the American desert southwest that also speaks to my soul. The vast empty stretches, the wide open vistas, geological forces on display, the hardiness of the people who call it home. What a magical place!

NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012. Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier. 1/6 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

DOGE employees who were detailed to the Social Security Administration last March shared sensitive data through a nonsecure server, the Justice Department disclosed.

why isn't there creamed corn with electrolytes? what are we afraid of

Bright red baseball caps reading “Make America Go Away” have surged in popularity among Danes and Greenlanders, who have adopted them as a symbol of resistance to President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Nile River out here catching strays during this briefing....

If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.

Seems like somebody wasn’t clean on opsec

boy that gyre sure keeps getting wider

This is an outrage. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Read @hannahnatanson.bsky.social's work: * www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... * www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... * www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Feels like an escalation. Gift Article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

So proud of my fellow NYT Guild members. 80% of our unit signed a pledge, showing management how unified we are in winning a contract that reflects our top 5 priorities!

How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/i...

The Billboard Modern Rock tracks from 30 years ago Jesus Christ

Landman Season 3 gon' be lit...

I worked on this story less than 24 hours ago. Monday is gonna be real interesting...

Cool cool cool

I ain't no senator's son

Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months. By Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I'm at a point where I would start paying a premium to any company or service that promises that AI has no part in it.

“Train Dreams” is as pretty as they say.

In case you’re still unfamiliar, let me introduce you to my family’s favorite holiday drink, which goes viral every few years — and which Food & Wine Editorial Director Dylan Garret has called “absolutely delicious, full stop.” thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/24/t...

Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.

Trump asserts he can reverse/void hundreds of executive actions by Biden, which may include pardons.

Because apparently a lot of people need a reminder: newslit.org/news-and-res...

Soggy commute home in DC last night…

President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain. Read more: nyti.ms/49MiIG5

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...