Let’s pay it forward. I’ll do a free pacer online training to the first 25 journalists who email me — Seamus at CourtWatch dot news

Jahi Chikwendiu just won a Pulitzer for his photos that told this incredible story. The Post laid off all its staff photographers in February 2026 (Chikwendiu left in 2025). www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...

second play today where "being 6'7" paid off tremendously

And it works!

Some MLB teams are full of first-round picks who signed monster bonuses. Washington’s clubhouse is full of 14th-rounders. From digging trenches to hanging drywall to … shooting coyotes? Here’s how they made ends meet in the minor leagues: www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon reut.rs/494r76f

Marathon-Kenya's Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours to win in London reut.rs/3Qw5buI

Mini golf course. In between handing out putters and sweeping leaves I have a little desk in the corner to write.

Stumbled across this a few week ago and yes absolutely 5 stars

James Wood! 110.5 mph Most 110+ mph home runs, Nationals under Statcast (2015): Juan Soto: 21 Bryce Harper: 20 James Wood: 18

Big news in local news! The Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit publisher is buying the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, keeping the paper running. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

"After splashdown, brutal obstacle course awaits the Artemis II crew" by Elisha Sauers for Mashable mashable.com/article/nasa...

Finally my Opening Day

Good morning.

ah so the roster is Shrinking

Judge Lamberth has ordered that all actions taken by Kari Lake to reduce USAGM to the ‘statutory minimum’ be vacated, including placing employees on admin leave, suspending broadcasting & terminating staff. Here is a statement from the named plaintiffs in Widakuswara v. Lake.

Breaking news! www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

BREAKING: Judge Royce Lamberth rules that the Trump admin impermissibly halted Voice of America and related broadcasting and impermissibly placed associated employees on administrative leave, orders return to work by March 23. Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🚨🚨Judge Lamberth orders USAGM, by March 23, to bring back all 1,042 VOA employees, who have been on paid admin leave for a year and resume full broadcasting. The court also rules all the actions Kari Lake took to reduce US international broadcasting to a supposed "statutory minimum" are vacated.

BREAKING: huge summary judgment win in our Voice of America case EVERYONE put on admin leave is ordered rehired & all other decisions made by the Trump admin to gut agency down to "statutory minimum" r "vacated and set aside" Kudos to r amazing partners & clients in labor, democracy & journalism

Breaking: Judge Lamberth rules that Kari Lake's attempt to bring Voice of America and USAGM to a statutory minimum was unlawful and ordered 1,042 employees on administrative leave back to work.

Vinnie Pasquantino asked me if I'm gonna hit a home run. he also said the espresso tastes like a home run.

“The named plaintiffs, Patsy Widakuswara, Kate Neeper and Jessica Jerreat, said the decision "brings renewed hope ​and momentum" as they push ​to roll back cuts ⁠in VOA's operations around the world.”

Statement from named plaintiffs of Widakuswara v. Lake, Patsy Widakuswara, Jessica Jerreat, and Kate Neeper following Judge Lamberth's March 3 ruling Kari Lake's actions as illegal. #SaveVOA

i'm teaming up with kalshi to pick up a car battery, angle it so that one of its corners is pointed at the ground, and drop it directly on my toenail

she's too funny

What a goal 🏅

Front page news here in Taipei:

wrote about some CBA minutiae

I'm biased because she's my friend but, if Ilia Malinin's backflip got you remembering Surya Bonaly, my friend Tracie Hunte worked on a wonderful episode of RadioLab about it!

This chart. Wow. reportearth.substack.com/p/the-washin... via @chriscmooney.bsky.social

We will not stop.

I fully accept the ticket rep calling me three times a week

On March 15, 2025, Voice of America employees were placed on administrative leave. We were told not to return to the newsroom and barred from doing our jobs. Almost a year later, we are still unable to report, at a moment when the world needs trusted journalism more than ever.

thread of responses from MLB clubs w/r/t Venezuelan players/staff

Boarded a Metro train. Tore a meniscus moving to the center of the car.

born to read books, forced to read emails

My first car had basically the interior on the left, with matching burgundy paint. When I bought it, the dealer didn't bother to clear out the two packs of cigarettes jammed in the glove box. No notes.

Had a lot of time to read this year. Mostly good! chrishannas.com/one-for-the-...

Things we don’t want for Christmas 🎄

" The total number of student news programs in the country that distribute work to local outlets is now roughly two hundred and fifty. "... the addition of a student-run paper is a lifeline for community news." via @columjournreview.bsky.social

"427 million: Number of people reached every week by broadcasters funded by the USAGM before Trump hollowed them out. Those organizations, including VOA, were responsible for providing reliable information and news to audiences living in repressive regimes that lack a free press."

“These funding cuts also affected federal agencies and nonprofit networks that report overseas, namely the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees funding for Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia, among other networks.” www.freedomforum.org/first-amendm...

“We defend VOA because everyone has the right to reliable information.” — Clayton Weimers, RSF USA. Gutting VOA threatens global press freedom. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom

Good news for our VOA family. Our colleague Sithu Aung Myint has been freed from prison in Myanmar as part of an amnesty. The freelance journalist was serving a combined 12 year-sentence after his arrest in August 2021. #SaveVOA #SithuAungMyint #PressFreedom

Help us raise emergency funds for medical care, legal support, and other urgent needs. These journalists risked everything to uphold press freedom. Let’s show them we won’t turn our backs. 📢 Please donate and share. secure.givelively.org/donate/usagm...

VOA journalist Sithu Aung Myint has been released from Insein Prison in Myanmar after more than 4 years. Here’s a statement from VOA Director Michael Abramowitz.

The demand for journalist assistance has never been greater, and every dollar helps us respond faster. Will you help us reach our goal before midnight? Every gift, no matter the amount, will be matched 1:1 and will go twice as far. Donate now: cpj.org/donate

Last night, Judge Royce Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction order USAGM to dole out FY25 funds totaling $19M to the Open Technology Fund. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

South Korea intends to abolish provisions obligating soldiers and civil servants to follow superiors’ commands even when they may be improper or unlawful.