Stop trying to make ballroom happen.

Hegseth’s chief of staff told the Army Secretary he opposed the promotion of a female general to take control of the military district in Washington because President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

The broken masculinity is coming from inside the house. @michaelbrodeur.bsky.social will tell you. (Raise your hands if you saw the Netflix documentary INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE.)

I was hot on the heels of a theory positing looksmaxxers as the equivalent of drag queens for straight guys (the performative spectacle of caricatured gender etc.) but queens have far sharper wits and self-awareness.

“‘The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

Happy Shoveling to those who celebrate

Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...

You tell me, no one.

Hey can everyone stop continuing to use this vile larva of a man’s stupid website please ?

Any complaint about gay sexual content at the Super Bowl that makes no mention of football pants or high-def slow motion replays is impossible to take seriously.

Getting mad at a language you can’t speak is a pretty fascinating type of insecurity.

I don’t know man, if last night’s halftime show made you feel even the faintest whisper of a negative reaction you might just be a colossal baby.

its genuinely so funny that conservatives feel under attack if they hear someone speaking spanish

Day 3 of Layoff is traditionally a spa day, so cheers to all who observe.

Jimmy Build Wall My Tactical Romance New Border Cute Is What We Detain For Panic! At The Detention Center

3x Trump voter: “He takes bribes blatantly, now he’s being a racist blatantly.”

Nice.

I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.

I've been referring to us as the 300 or So.

Can they Douthat?! (Sorry.)

Can't believe that folks are still using X. Is it even bearable? I just can't. Seems how do I put this gross.

Breathtaker

I left The Washington Post last year, but wrote my love letter in the middle of my time there, in 2015. Everything changed, over my 1st decade there. Then everything changed again, in the decade after this was written. But there were 2 constants: the work & the people. www.mrdanzak.com/blog/10years

Hey bands is merch bitch still a job? I always enjoyed doing that.

One big regret is that I never got to pitch Democracy Dies in Sweatpants sweatpants to the official Post merch shop.

My favorite thing about print media is the variety of ways it reminds you it's made of paper.

the Washington Post effectively blew up its arts section today, dismissing its books, TV, music, and theater critics, features writers, and several editors. (I'm also guessing the vacant film critic position will stay that way.) Just an insane loss of talent and a huge self-inflicted wound.

Just realizing I’ve been on deadline for nearly 20 years so maybe a break is OK.

Reposting, as it turns out this was my last story for the Washington Post. I might have snuck a cryptic in there had only I known.

Oh hey I got laid off before I could finish writing my review of “Pillion.” I liked it. Very gay. Cool see ya.

My heart breaks at the end of the Books section at the Post. So many brilliant people there, especially @roncharles.bsky.social, the most beloved book critic I know. I feel like I should write more about this, but I’m on deadline and trying to finish a freelance piece myself.

Welp. They got me. It was the thrill of my career to share a newsroom with my talented colleagues at the @washingtonpost.com. And thanks to my readers who made each day writing a pleasure.

Our report on tonight's shocking news from Trump about the Kennedy Center www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.

Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for about two years, starting in July www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

Ho ly shit

Composer Philip Glass withdraws his anticipated Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln” from the National Symphony Orchestra, which was to perform the world premiere in June. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

I once got fired from a leather bar just weeks after spending like $500 on butch things to wear while bartending. Guessing that’s how Bovino feels.

Wow are we all trying to avoid learning anything about Clavicular at the same time?

Yikes on bikes. Car trouble hits the Met’s “Carmen.” apnews.com/article/met-...

Longtime Terrace Theater staple Vocal Arts DC is the latest presenter to pull out of the Kennedy Center, citing "significantly lowered ticket sales, frequent refund requests and a decline in donations" in a season cancellation statement posted to Instagram.

“Who is Bristol Myers Squibb’s favorite playwright? Is Raytheon also an international film buff? Who’s on Spotify’s Spotify? What are we talking about when we talk about corporate America liking something?” The latest from WaPo’s @michaelbrodeur.bsky.social 🎁:

I just physically hurt myself laughing at Bari’s mancave.

Imagine thinking I meant opossums when I type oopsums. GET IT TOGETHER ROBOTS.

The WNO’s departure has thrown the company into a future of uncertainty, but better that than the certainty of no future. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Crazy how men’s emotional dysregulation is the law of the land.

If you don’t like to go out, wear something nice, and push, I’m not sure we have a whole lot to talk about.

Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center is an unfortunate but necessary move. Now would be the time for those who appreciate courage to support the organization.

Kids should just declare absolute immunity.