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Washington Post Guild and Tech Guild to host “Save The Post” rally in defense of journalism and workers - Washington-Baltimore News Guild The Washington Post Guild and Tech Guild will host a public rally, “Save The Post,” on Thursday, February 5th.

I have still a job, but hundreds of my beloved colleagues do not. I am devastated - and outraged.

But I'm still fighting w/ @postguild.bsky.social to save jobs, protect the work and ensure our colleagues are treated with dignity.

Join us today at noon to #SaveThePost
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You may not agree with every op-ed The Post publishes, but our investigative journalism, breaking news reporting and other essential work cannot happen without subscribers.

It has never been more important to understand what is happening in our world, and @washingtonpost.com's foreign reporters regularly sacrifice their own wellbeing and safety to bring us those vital stories. I'm so proud to share a newsroom with them. We need them more than ever. #SavethePost

Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.

My @washingtonpost.com colleagues worked round the clock this weekend to expose the truth of what's happening in Minneapolis and bring urgent weather news to millions facing dangerous cold and snow.

If you value this work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost
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The NYC subway is drowning. Here’s how to save it. As the planet warms, subway systems around the world have struggled to cope with floods far beyond what they were originally designed to handle.

If you're one of the ~3 million daily subway riders currently getting drenched while waiting for your train, don't miss this deep dive from me, @johnmuyskens.bsky.social @sadbumblebee.buzz & @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social
explaining why the MTA is so flood-prone -- and what can be done wapo.st/49lyC9y

The lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood Those at the 10th Place apartments in Southeast Washington said the president’s crime strategy deepened their distrust of police and made them feel no safer.

Spend your lunch break with this extraordinary journalism from
the @washingtonpost.com Metro staff: An intimate look at the effects of Trump's federal surge on one community that illuminates its larger implications for D.C. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...

One dam shapes the fate of millions. Extreme rain puts it at risk. Climate change threatens to push the world’s infrastructure to a breaking point.

As the planet warms, global infrastructure is increasingly imperiled by extreme weather it was never designed to handle.

The fight over a mysterious 130-year-old dam in India -- which one community sees as its salvation and another fears will be its doom -- shows what's at stake.
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The biggest shift yet in U.S. vaccine policy - The Washington Post An influential advisory panel has recommended dropping the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. This doctor is already seeing the consequences.

This Post Reports episode featuring a doctor and patient navigating vaccine skepticism is a testament to the power of human connection and the importance of trusted voices in our misinformation era.

An AI-generated "podcast" could never measure up. www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/pos...

Our workplace -- and our work -- is better when journalism is reported, edited, fact-checked and produced by real humans. Support podcasts made by @postguild.bsky.social members and listen to Post Reports, The 7 and Try This:
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Chart of the decade, from a new blockbuster reportage on how billionaires took over American politics www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.

How @washingtonpost.com reporting gets results: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

How billionaires took over American politics The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.

“If you’re a billionaire, you want to stay a billionaire,” one donor told @bethreinhard.bsky.social about his political spending.

Don't miss this tour-de-force about the unprecedented influence of the ultrarich on American elections and politics.
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The deadliest roads in America The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.

An extraordinary work of investigative journalism, revealing how high speeds and larger vehicles, combined with a systemic bias towards cars (and against people in low-income communities) have made U.S. streets so deadly for pedestrians.
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Gazans will return to a shattered city after Israel leveled its high-rises Israeli bombardment punched large holes in Gaza City’s skyline by repeatedly demolishing high-rise buildings containing hundreds of homes and businesses.

“It wasn’t just a building; it was our whole history."
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America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back. He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

"This is the place the U.S. government delivered him out of and the place it intends to send him back to."

A must-read from @johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social
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How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

An extraordinary story made possible by an unprecedented partnership between Washington Post reporters and readers. It takes immense trust to give a journalist access to your data and your story. My colleagues and I strive to earn and keep that trust every day.
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Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting. USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...

Vital, devastating reporting from @megkelly.bsky.social @joyceshlee.bsky.social & co. on the human consequences of President Trump's suspension of foreign aid
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As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA’s leader could not be reached The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency.

“We didn’t get any direction or info from him,” said an official who has worked on ~75 FEMA operations. “We never got an email from him. There was definitely no indication that he was involved.”

Staggering reporting from the indomitable Brianna Sacks
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How to get a coronavirus vaccine and who’s eligible amid limited access Here’s what to know about navigating pharmacies, doctors, insurance companies and the government when trying to get updated coronavirus vaccines.

News you can use from @davidovalle.bsky.social
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The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.

“We’re just constantly exposed to a soup of chemicals."

Amazing reporting by @shannonosaka.bsky.social & co. on the plastic pollutants that are almost impossible to avoid -- and whose potential harms we're just beginning to understand.
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Trump administration to destroy birth control intended as aid Belgium, the United Nations and aid groups say they have offered to save $9.7 million in supplies kept in a Belgian warehouse.

My dear pal @joyceshlee.bsky.social is the most tenacious and incisive visual forensics journalist I have ever met. Seriously -- never try to keep a secret from her because she will DEFINITELY find it out.
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Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why. Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.

The amazing Katie Mettler, whose commitment to local journalism and doggedness in exposing wrongdoing and uplifting the righteous is a thing to behold:

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‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the mega prison where the U.S. deported migrants Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.

Some bylines to look out for:

My inspiring friend @schmidtsam.bsky.social, who led this jaw dropping investigation into conditions at the mega prison where Trump has sent deportees
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Lots of brilliant colleagues mark the ends of their Post careers today. But the special thing about this newsroom is its incredible spirit of camaraderie and friendship. Every legend who leaves has mentored countless others who are going to take up the baton. Underestimate us at your own peril.

The Washington Post offers the most complete view yet of conditions in the El Salvador mega prison where the U.S. is sending migrants. Gift link: wapo.st/3HbPOmE

The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work Early resignation offers and other programs have reduced the workforce, but critics say the moves are also wasting money.

Latest in a string of stories you can read only/first from the @washingtonpost: The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work right now, under the Trump admin's resignation program w/ @merylkornfield.bsky.social @laurameckler.bsky.social
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Gazans are starving. Here’s what lack of food does to the human body. Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

“Unlike shooting or bombing, if killing stops, the dying won’t stop. It’ll still continue for some time,” said Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University.

“Starvation in war like this is a massacre in slow motion.”
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Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

“[Children's] small bodies are shutting down — they can’t breathe, their immune systems are collapsing."

Meanwhile, Gaza health authorities say more 1,000 people have been shot and killed trying to access food distribution sites backed by Israel and the US.
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Journalists Are Starving in Gaza “I used to chase the truth. Now I chase calories.”

"I used to chase the truth. Now I chase calories.”
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A new era of floods has arrived. America isn’t prepared. A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.

“We’re living in a climate that we’ve never seen and it keeps throwing us curveballs. How do you plan for the worst thing you’ve never seen?”

In this year of floods, Helene's aftermath holds important lessons about how communities can become more prepared.
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