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audience journalist. ex-WaPo; NPR.
tremendous
@nytimes.com
piece today on the Justice Department chaos under the Trump administration:
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60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trumpâs Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nationâs most powerful law enforcement agency.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/16/magazine/trump-justice-department-staff-attorneys.html
17 days ago
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ProFootballTalk
25 days ago
Rams roll over 49ers 42-26 for fourth consecutive win.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
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Rams roll over 49ers 42-26 for fourth consecutive win
Matthew Stafford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns as Los Angeles moved to 7-2.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rams-roll-over-49ers-42-26-for-fourth-consecutive-win
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Philip Bump
about 1 month ago
But thatâs it. No more âIâm ok if the Dodgers win.â Theyâve now attained âfuck those guysâ status.
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about 1 month ago
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that LOB column of the scorecard is gonna haunt Toronto for the next 32 years
about 1 month ago
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Timothy Burke
about 1 month ago
As called by Ben Shulman on Blue Jays radio:
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about 1 month ago
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New York Times Opinion
about 1 month ago
The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.
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Opinion | In Trumpâs America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
https://nyti.ms/4qDwWPh
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Jason Koebler
about 1 month ago
Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
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Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
https://www.404media.co/libraries-scramble-for-books-after-giant-distributor-shuts-down/
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professional news: very excited to be joining the
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
squad as a staff editor soon. pumped to get to work.
www.nytco.com/press/staff-...
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Staff News From Opinion | The New York Times Company
https://www.nytco.com/press/staff-news-from-opinion-4/
about 1 month ago
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grateful for 2.5 years at
@washingtonpost.com
(and 2 Webbys!). was a dream job for ages; so lucky to have made it come true. new things soon. đ°
about 2 months ago
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joined some
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pals to write about One Battle After Another... it's a parenting movie!
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Analysis | Canât stop talking about âOne Battle After Anotherâ? Neither can we.
Ten writers on what Paul Thomas Andersonâs zany political opus is really about.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/10/02/one-battle-meaning/
2 months ago
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a wonderful piece in
@washingtonpost.com
today explores the "class of 2015" of DC dining â some lovely lookbacks from the talent behind Bad Saint (RIP), Purple Patch, The Dabney and more
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These restaurants opened 10 years ago â and redefined D.C. dining
Washingtonâs restaurant class of 2015 introduced new cuisines to the city, helped revive neighborhoods and raised D.C.âs national profile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/interactive/2025/dc-restaurants-2015-openings-closings/
2 months ago
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The Washington Post
2 months ago
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered virtually all of the U.S. militaryâs top commanders worldwide to gather on short notice â and without a stated reason â at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week. Hereâs what we know:
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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs donât know the reason for the meeting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/25/hegseth-generals-quantico-meeting/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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always such a good time reading the
@washingtonpost.com
taste test pieces. last week's â on the best frozen pizza â was a delight. you might be surprised by which brand came out on top:
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Whatâs the best frozen pizza brand? Our taste test found a clear winner.
The supermarket freezer aisle is awash in ready-to-bake pizzas. We found a clear favorite.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/09/04/best-frozen-pizza-taste-test/
3 months ago
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL
3 months ago
TCUâs backup QB just threw a block for his running back in a game where theyâre up by 34
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3 months ago
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âGOATâ gets thrown around too often. Carol is a GOAT. a titan of news and a moral compass for our newsroom. we will miss her so much.
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4 months ago
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Sally is a bedrock of Post culture. i've been reading her since i was a punk college kid trying to scam my way into this industry. we will miss her so much.
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4 months ago
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your morning read: an exclusive sit down and beautiful profile of Ms. Rachel by
@caitjgibson.bsky.social
in the
@washingtonpost.com
:
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Ms. Rachel grew up on Mister Rogers. Now sheâs carrying on his legacy.
The YouTube star wants her audiences â adults and children alike â to see the humanity of all people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/interactive/2025/ms-rachel-childrens-media/
4 months ago
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nobody does it like the legendary
@sallyjenx.bsky.social
: Tennis fans deserve better than John McEnroe
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Column | Tennis fans deserve better than John McEnroe
You cannot seriously think John McEnroe is good on television. When will network executives be ready to move on?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07/10/john-mcenroe-wimbledon-broadcast/
5 months ago
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i love airports so much, and i double love this big
@washingtonpost.com
project on our definitive ranking of the top 50 U.S. airports!
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The 50 best airports in the U.S., according to data
Find out which U.S. airports travelers love most, based on reader reviews, transportation data and our own expert analysis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2025/best-airports-us-ranking/
5 months ago
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one of the best things you can read today, here in the
@washingtonpost.com
: Heâs dying. Sheâs pregnant. His one last wish is to fight his cancer long enough to see his baby.
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Heâs dying. Sheâs pregnant.
Tanner and Shay found themselves facing an unbearable duality: Preparing for their daughterâs arrival and bracing for her fatherâs death.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/tanner-shay-martin-baby-colon-cancer-end-of-life-planning/
6 months ago
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thanks Debbie! and thanks
@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social
for having me.
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6 months ago
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your dose of joy and hope this morning: our feature on the effort to adopt dogs on the Ukrainian front lines.
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Rescuing Ukraineâs lost war dogs
Adopting dogs abandoned on the battlefields has become a national duty in Ukraine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/ukraine-battlefields-dogs-abandoned/
6 months ago
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a great ready today in
@washingtonpost.com
: an ode to
@tonyreali.bsky.social
and Around the Horn by
@benjstrauss.bsky.social
. gonna miss this damn show so much.
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As âAround the Hornâ ends, Tony Reali debates what went wrong
Canceled by the network, an ESPN staple ends this week. Its longtime host is still trying to understand why â and whatâs next.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/05/20/tony-reali-espn-around-horn-canceled/
7 months ago
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The Washington Post
8 months ago
Retirees and disabled people are facing chronic website outages and other access problems as they attempt to log in to their online Social Security accounts, even as they are being directed to do more of their business with the agency online.
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Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff
The worsening problems come as Elon Muskâs DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the department that oversees the website.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/07/social-security-website-crashes-musk-trump/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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congrats and solidarity to friends and colleagues on the Post's tech side â
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8 months ago
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trying to get better about using this website so hereâs my today achievement, finally getting to do the
@newyorker.com
100th anni crossword
8 months ago
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Gene Park
8 months ago
my switch 2 hands on impressions in new york
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Column | The takeaway from hours with the Switch 2: The games are a blast
âDonkey Kong Bananzaâ and âMario Kart Worldâ were easily the best and most exciting games in hands-on play with the Switch 2 this week.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2025/04/03/nintendo-switch-2-review-mario-kart-world-gameplay/
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Dan Diamond
8 months ago
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nationâs top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns â but said Kennedy wishes âsubservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.â
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RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDAâs top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being âundermined.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/28/rfk-jr-fda-vaccine-scientist-peter-marks/
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@washingtonpost.com
exclusive from
@emilydavies.bsky.social
and
@jeffstein.bsky.social
Internal White House document shows agencies preparing to cut between 8% and 50% of staff
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Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies
While officials stressed the estimates were subject to change, the snapshot suggests how agencies are meeting Trumpâs mandate to shrink government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/27/federal-worker-layoffs-government-agencies/
8 months ago
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Anas Baba has been doing amazing work for NPR in Gaza. great profile of him today
@washingtonpost.com
from
@laurawags.bsky.social
:
www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
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For NPRâs Anas Baba, covering the war in Gaza also means living it
The NPR producer is one of few Palestinian journalists working with a U.S. news organization to file dispatches from Gaza.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/03/11/anas-baba-npr-gaza-profile/
9 months ago
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Jane Mayer
9 months ago
Huge loss for the Post and all of its readers. Weâre all worse off for this.
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Ben Stiller
9 months ago
film still #53 Jessica Lee Gagné directing.
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Ben Stiller
10 months ago
film still #33 Britt in the goat tunnel.
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delicious
@drewharwell.com
piece today: Does Elon Musk cheat at video games? An investigation.
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Does Elon Musk cheat at video games? An investigation.
The worldâs richest man has paid to boost his online warriors into global leaderboards, raising questions about his prowess â and his need for digital praise.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/29/elon-musk-video-games-diablo-path-exile/
10 months ago
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Doug MacMillan
11 months ago
I've spent the past year obsessed with how police are using facial recognition. What I found: Police in 12 states have used these tools to find and arrest suspects when they have no other evidence, leading to wrongful arrests
wapo.st/4fQYlXn
đ§” what I learned from 1,000 docs & dozens of sources ->
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Arrested by AI: Police ignore standards after facial recognition matches
Confident in unproven facial recognition technology, sometimes investigators skip steps; at least eight Americans have been wrongfully arrested.
https://wapo.st/4fQYlXn
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what a damn Rams win. love this team
11 months ago
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Matt Pearce
11 months ago
this account is under no conditions allowed to âhand it to ISISâ but Aaron Sorkinâs monologue for Rooney Mara in Act 1 of The Social Network unfortunately now slaps on a world-historical level
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one company's software - RealPage - is now setting rents for millions of renters across the U.S., and the Justice Department alleges landlords use it to collude and raise rents. we built a tool to show you if your apartment building is using the software:
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Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents. See where.
Millions of rents across the country may now be set using one companyâs algorithmic software, according to a federal lawsuit and a Washington Post analysis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/realpage-lawsuit-rent-map/
11 months ago
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Sickos Committee
11 months ago
SING MY ANGEL OF MUSIC
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lauren
12 months ago
(setting alarms the night before travel) but what if i sleep in for the first time in 15 years tomorrow
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another tremendous story in the
@washingtonpost.com
series on police abuse: The âperfectâ predator: How a police chief groomed a Texas town
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The âperfectâ predator
The people of Maypearl, Texas trusted Police Chief Kevin Coffey. Then they learned he was a sexual predator with a troubled past.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/texas-police-chief-kevin-coffey-child-sexual-abuse/
12 months ago
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big news: the
@washingtonpost.com
Holiday Cookies are here! 10 very cool recipes:
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10 holiday cookie recipes to bring sparkle to the season
Our annual collection of cookies is sure to bring a smile to your face, whether you want something chocolaty, fruity, gluten-free or vegan.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/interactive/2024/holiday-cookie-recipes-baking-christmas/
12 months ago
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one of my favorite
@washingtonpost.com
series is back: taste tests! we tested 8 boxed stuffing mixes; a great pre-Thanksgiving read:
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/11...
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Review | We tried 8 popular stuffing mixes. There was one clear winner.
We taste-tested the best-selling stove-top stuffing mixes to help with holiday cooking shortcuts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/11/19/best-boxed-stuffing-mixes-stovetop/
about 1 year ago
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Jeff Stein
about 1 year ago
NEW: GOP lawmakers, Trump allies look at changes to Medicaid, food stamps to offset cost of tax bill Including work requirements, benefit formula changes, new eligibility restrictions Tax bill could cost $3-5 trillion
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Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/18/gop-targets-medicaid-food-stamps/
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Conclave is as good as youâve heard. Go see it! Ralph Fiennes is having the time of his life!
about 1 year ago
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tremendous
@washingtonpost.com
reporting to read today: A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen â and trying to cover it up.
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A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen â and trying to cover it up.
In a tiny West Virginia town, Gauley Bridge Police Chief Larry Clay Jr. âwas the law.â Then he was accused of paying to rape a teen and trying to cover it up.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/west-virginia-police-chief-child-sex-trafficking-larry-clay/
about 1 year ago
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Tim Onion
about 1 year ago
The Onion has purchased InfoWars.
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Hereâs Why I Decided To Buy âInfoWarsâ
Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, int...
https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/
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