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Journalist for The Atlantic Monthly, author, generator of highly disposable matter.

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"Sports that are very good sports."

06.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brett Kavanaugh would like a word. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20p...

06.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not a word of this dummkopfery on the part of a President of the United States will appear in the Washington Post because, 1. sports, and 2. WSJ editors don't work on Saturdays.

06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

Clyde Conway (D–as in Dog) wishes a Happy Ding Dong the Puppy Killer is Gone Day to his four-legged constituents and all humans who celebrate.

06.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 5063 πŸ” 694 πŸ’¬ 190 πŸ“Œ 30
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No. 3 South Carolina opens SEC Tournament title defense with 87-64 rout of No. 17 Kentucky Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot added 12 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina routed 17th-ranked Kentucky 87-64 in the first of four Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfi...

The Washington Post is legit trying to tell readers they should PAY for something Associated Press gives for free. Winning strategy? Coherent? Or seat of pants incompetence by WSJ reject-drones who failed to do the revenue math and learn the locale they work in? apnews.com/article/kent...

06.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth’s Troubled Soul The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.

What we're all thinking about him. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

06.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d appreciate if customs could release this fountain pen I spent too much on after my bonus came in.

06.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite rust, Trae Young dazzles Wizards crowd in 19-minute debut In his limited time on the court, Trae Young proved in his Wizards debut that he is the type of player the team hasn't had since John Wall, thrilling the D.C. crowd and finishing with 12 points in a 1...

ESPN had someone at the Wizards game last night for Trae Young's debut. The Washington Post doesn't have a word about it. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

06.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

The internal ethic of Washington Post staff is remarkable. They keep reporting their asses off even as they’re run by incompetent vandals. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

06.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The nation’s dogs celebrate Kristi Noem getting fired.

05.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 3736 πŸ” 726 πŸ’¬ 136 πŸ“Œ 58
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Why Trump Changed His Mind on Kristi Noem Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.

Kristi Noem’s ouster was the result of β€œunfortunate leadership failures” and self-promotion that β€œovershadowed and distracted” from Trump’s immigration agenda, an administration official told Nick Miroff, Michael Scherer, and Russell Berman:

06.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0
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Right on time, @theatlantic.com

06.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot When a military force begins to decline, the first symptoms may be subtle.

Concerning. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

06.03.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
05.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Washington Post will let a wire service deal with this piddling event

05.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our New Iran Correspondent | The New York Times Company

Once again stupidity by the WSJ b-team that hijacked the Washington Post is the NY Times’s gain - a great Iran correspondent when most needed. www.nytco.com/press/our-ne...

04.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thousands in Iran attend burial of children killed in bombing of school. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

03.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 15

They didn't know there would be airspace closures in a shooting war.

03.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:

- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

03.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 11163 πŸ” 3474 πŸ’¬ 614 πŸ“Œ 357
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The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company We’re excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster of…

How bout this for a middle-finger: entire Washington Post sports section now gone, save for 1 staffer moved to "features." The Post wanted to keep four sportswriters, but 3 of them rejected staying, instead joined raft of folks scooped by NY Times's @theathletic.com. www.nytco.com/press/the-at...

03.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Pete Hegseth: β€œWar is hell and always will be.”

Tommy Tuberville: β€œIt’s war, it’s gonna git worse before it gets better.”

Markwayne Mullin: β€œWar is ugly.”

Mike Johnson asked why War Powers Act is being ignored: β€œIt’s not a war because it’s defensive in nature and design.”

03.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 3417 πŸ” 1047 πŸ’¬ 300 πŸ“Œ 81

I have to say the Post chose a hell of a moment to lay off all their foreign correspondents

02.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 1982 πŸ” 272 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 24

As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.

02.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 8044 πŸ” 2215 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 71

But subscriptions will tell you that nothing has changed.

02.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Well if there was a Washington Post...

02.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well look - there isn't even a tab for Sports on the home page. The Style section is mostly stories from a week ago. It's just bizarro. And pathetic looking.

02.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I also suspect they're genuinely taken aback by the size of their miscalculation. As usual. Otherwise why the pretense?

02.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree.

02.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From β€˜America First’ to β€˜Always America Last’ Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.

Another great piece by the best White House reporters in the business. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

02.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not virtually. Every single one. Oh, except a handful of "editors picks" -- which were written a month ago by sportswriters who no longer work there because they were laid off, to be replaced by wire stories.

02.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0