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...

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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...

He Saw the Best of America and Then (at age 67) Fought for Russia in Ukraine. One of the crazier stories I've worked on. with Paul Sonne. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...

I ain’t reading that thing…I am especially not reading that thing if I have to subscribe to a Substack to read that thing…

NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

DHS agents investigating sexual crimes against children have been redeployed to the immigrant crackdown. A probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down because of the shift. And efforts to combat human smuggling have languished.

America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...

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"Sandwich Guy" found not guilty of assault ---- Gift Article by @zjmontague.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

I was one of the four people who got canned. In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com

This is simply gold from @migold.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

It should be noted today is National Sandwich Day —- Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

Something kinda cathartic about signing out of Slack at the end of the day on a Friday, which also happens to be the last day of the month. But it feels weird that Monday isn't Nov. 1

Trump team bars reporters from the "upper press" office of the White House where the press secretary's office is located. In this, Trump is following the lead of Hillary Clinton, who pressed the White House staff to do this in 1993. It provoked a storm and they rescinded the ban.