Versha Sharma

Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.”
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tomorrow!

Washington Post is shuttering its book section, part of the ongoing war against literacy & knowledge.

We at Current Affairs want to pick up the slack by expanding book reviews. Writers: pitch us anytime! And if you subscribe/donate we'll use the funding to commission book coverage.

been having similar conversations and definitely interested in discussing

The Washington Post news is awful.

Since I’ve been laid off, I’ve had so many conversations with people who want to organize, create, FUND and support real journalism. I’m not giving up. I know things seem dire, but we have to join forces and collaborate. Time to get more organized.

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DC local news deserves better than Jeff Bezos Help us build our local newsroom, by D.C. for D.C.

The Post layoffs are an incalculable loss for local journalism, and one that we won't recover from anytime soon. But as billionaires destroy beloved institutions, it’s our job to build new ones. The @51st.news can't fill this void alone, but I think we owe it to DC to try.
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe.
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~news~: this week I started at The Guardian US @us.theguardian.com as Movement Building reporter, continuing my coverage of protest, repression and resistance against war, LGBTQ rights, policing, labor, and more under Trump.

organizers, advocates—send me your stories! I’m on Signal lex.mcmenamin.68

✨NEW EP✨

Our Heated Rivalry coverage has begun! @joeorgana.bsky.social + @ianxcarlos.bsky.social talked Ep1 w/@johnnysibilly.bsky.social + @versharma.bsky.social + got to briefly chat w/actor Benjamin Roy (Shane's teammate JJ)

YouTube: youtu.be/f2zP0txvQHg
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6jvd...

Feels like the first rational explanation for what's actually going on.

if you can go sit in a cafe packed full of like-minded people right now, it’s definitely the thing to do and many thanks to @karenattiah.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social @versharma.bsky.social and @busboysandpoets.bsky.social!

This event is the capstone of the first year of the Resistance Studies Series taught by @karenattiah.bsky.social

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com,
@versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com

Fantastic panel.

Happening now!

Pivoting to the People: @karenattiah.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social, @versharma.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social are in conversation about the need to build platforms that serve the masses when institutions refuse or fail to do so.

Pivoting to the People: Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma | Busboys and Poets Join Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma for a panel conversation about the need to build platforms that serve the masses when institutions refuse or fail to do so. Speakers Meh...

For those not in D.C.-- there will be a livestream!

RSVP for it here: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...

This Wed, Dec. 3rd 6 pm EST at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social :

Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions.

RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...

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I remember watching older movies and the FMC being a writer and being like "I don't wanna write about makeup and fashion. I wanna write about real issues" and just thought it was so cool that Teen Vogue *made* a place where writers and readers could get both. Thank you, staffers, for your hard work

I’m still EIC for a few more weeks as I transition out and wrap up some big projects. A small team of Teen Vogue editors remains and deserve support, too.

Much more to come, but thank you all for supporting us on this incredible journey. Teen Vogue forever. ✊🏾❤️

I will always believe that young people are the greatest force we have for changing the world for the better.

Zohran Mamdani’s exciting victory in New York - in an election with the highest turnout in decades - shows that. Young people deserve media for them, by them, and that respects them.

Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lex McMenamin More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent com… Lex McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover

We built a team of young Black, Asian, queer, and trans staffers at Teen Vogue, and they deserve the world. They are passionate, whip smart, and incredibly talented. Many of them are now without jobs — please consider donating to their GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laido...

Reading all of your messages of support and love for the brand and the stories + visuals we produced makes my heart soar, and I know the team feels the same way.
I’m so grateful for every opportunity, every chance to speak with young people, to give them their first byline or first major shoot.

We put diverse faces and bodies on our covers, explored everything from sustainability in fashion to the fight for abortion rights, and sought to empower and elevate people changing the game across industries. We tell stories that no one else does, because we understand the power of being seen.

Hi.

I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.

I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)

Human Rights Campaign Rejects Weapons Company Sponsorships After Pressure Around Israel Genocide LGBTQ+ group Human Rights Campaign ended sponsorships from arms firms Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, who profit off of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

my first story @theintercept.com: organizers with @adalahjustice.bsky.social and @genderlib.com announced today that the Human Rights Campaign has ended its relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and Raytheon following years of protests and accusations of "pinkwashing"

Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.

RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

College Students and Faculty Resist Trump’s “Free Speech” Funding Scheme Nine universities across the country were given a test of loyalty from the Trump administration. Now, students are demanding their schools not sign the president’s 10 point compact agreement.

new @teenvogue.com: students at the 9 colleges invited to Trump's "college compact" have been pushing their universities to reject it.

+ a bit of a scoop: @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social tells us that they're launching a national coalition to support students pushing their schools to fight the Trump admin

Joy is good & builds long-term power! www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...

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Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law “I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”