Alex Shultz
@alexshultz.bsky.social
Journalist, Hard Reset co-author, pickup basketball enthusiast
Email: alexjshultz@gmail.com
Signal: ajshultz.13
Website: alex-shultz.com
Email: alexjshultz@gmail.com
Signal: ajshultz.13
Website: alex-shultz.com
Realizing Jake Paul spent the hours before the most important moment of his fiancé's career self-immolating over Bad Bunny lol
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Realizing Jake Paul spent the hours before the most important moment of his fiancé's career self-immolating over Bad Bunny lol
I admit I thought the Will Lewis firing would take more than three days
February 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I admit I thought the Will Lewis firing would take more than three days
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There's a creeping, conservative shift in what is considered to be a "neutral" framing to Post stories, I've been told
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
There's a creeping, conservative shift in what is considered to be a "neutral" framing to Post stories, I've been told
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
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Wrote about The Washington Post layoffs, and dug into what's left of the tech section
Jeff Bezos and His Minions Disassembled The Washington Post's Tech Team
A full breakdown of the Post's sloppy layoffs, plus new details about the news outlet's conservative-minded tone-policing.
www.hardresetmedia.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Wrote about The Washington Post layoffs, and dug into what's left of the tech section
Reposted by Alex Shultz
You may feel like you've read a lot on this topic already, but check this one out. It's different because of its specificity, and it's illuminating to see how coverage of things as objective as smartphone coverage and privacy concerns are getting hamstrung by constant fear of offending Dear Leader.
Wrote about The Washington Post layoffs, and dug into what's left of the tech section
Jeff Bezos and His Minions Disassembled The Washington Post's Tech Team
A full breakdown of the Post's sloppy layoffs, plus new details about the news outlet's conservative-minded tone-policing.
www.hardresetmedia.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:34 AM
You may feel like you've read a lot on this topic already, but check this one out. It's different because of its specificity, and it's illuminating to see how coverage of things as objective as smartphone coverage and privacy concerns are getting hamstrung by constant fear of offending Dear Leader.
Wrote about The Washington Post layoffs, and dug into what's left of the tech section
Jeff Bezos and His Minions Disassembled The Washington Post's Tech Team
A full breakdown of the Post's sloppy layoffs, plus new details about the news outlet's conservative-minded tone-policing.
www.hardresetmedia.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Wrote about The Washington Post layoffs, and dug into what's left of the tech section
Reposted by Alex Shultz
"I spoke to some of the Post journalists who were laid off, and from what I’ve gathered, the tech section was decimated. It was slashed by more than half, from 20-something to 10ish."
Exclusive details from @alexshultz.bsky.social on the WaPo layoffs: www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusive details from @alexshultz.bsky.social on the WaPo layoffs: www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos and His Minions Disassembled The Washington Post's Tech Team
A full breakdown of the Post's sloppy layoffs, plus new details about the news outlet's conservative-minded tone-policing.
www.hardresetmedia.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"I spoke to some of the Post journalists who were laid off, and from what I’ve gathered, the tech section was decimated. It was slashed by more than half, from 20-something to 10ish."
Exclusive details from @alexshultz.bsky.social on the WaPo layoffs: www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Exclusive details from @alexshultz.bsky.social on the WaPo layoffs: www.hardresetmedia.com/p/jeff-bezos...
as one of 17 Wizards fans, I must weigh in on Anthony Davis trade.
It's good! Wiz were never gonna sign good FAs with their cap space. Their young guys are 2-4 years away from extensions. Davis is either All-Star level next year, or he's hurt/doesn't play and the team stinks again. Both are fine.
It's good! Wiz were never gonna sign good FAs with their cap space. Their young guys are 2-4 years away from extensions. Davis is either All-Star level next year, or he's hurt/doesn't play and the team stinks again. Both are fine.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
as one of 17 Wizards fans, I must weigh in on Anthony Davis trade.
It's good! Wiz were never gonna sign good FAs with their cap space. Their young guys are 2-4 years away from extensions. Davis is either All-Star level next year, or he's hurt/doesn't play and the team stinks again. Both are fine.
It's good! Wiz were never gonna sign good FAs with their cap space. Their young guys are 2-4 years away from extensions. Davis is either All-Star level next year, or he's hurt/doesn't play and the team stinks again. Both are fine.
man who runs a website about collecting trading cards defends jeff bezos, explains journalism to the rest of us
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
man who runs a website about collecting trading cards defends jeff bezos, explains journalism to the rest of us
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Will Lewis will frame layoffs as inevitable, given the Post's reported losses (~100M in '24). But owner Jeff Bezos is worth ~$250B. Assuming no changes to his net worth or inflation (lol) Bezos could absorb Post's losses until he's 2,562 years old. Instead, he's killing off his investment on purpose
From Paul Farhi at the other site. Former media reporter there.
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Will Lewis will frame layoffs as inevitable, given the Post's reported losses (~100M in '24). But owner Jeff Bezos is worth ~$250B. Assuming no changes to his net worth or inflation (lol) Bezos could absorb Post's losses until he's 2,562 years old. Instead, he's killing off his investment on purpose
Jeffrey Epstein had 2 Twitter accounts: jeffrey_epstein and jeffreyepstein1. He also had 2 IG accounts. DOJ redacted his Signal, WhatsApp, Confide, Telegram & Skype usernames. His Skype was jeevacation (DOJ didn't redact it in other files). He frequently talked w/victims on Skype
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Jeffrey Epstein had 2 Twitter accounts: jeffrey_epstein and jeffreyepstein1. He also had 2 IG accounts. DOJ redacted his Signal, WhatsApp, Confide, Telegram & Skype usernames. His Skype was jeevacation (DOJ didn't redact it in other files). He frequently talked w/victims on Skype
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
In 2015, Jeffrey Epstein attended a private dinner at the now-closed Palo Alto restaurant Baumé.
Listed attendees included Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman.
Listed attendees included Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman.
January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
In 2015, Jeffrey Epstein attended a private dinner at the now-closed Palo Alto restaurant Baumé.
Listed attendees included Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman.
Listed attendees included Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman.
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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"A marriage of convenience between American oligarchs and Donald Trump is running into reality, where normal people are furious about ICE killing two people."
must read from @alexshultz.bsky.social for @hardresetmedia.com www.hardresetmedia.com/p/big-tech-l...
must read from @alexshultz.bsky.social for @hardresetmedia.com www.hardresetmedia.com/p/big-tech-l...
Big Tech Leaders Have No Idea What to Say About ICE
A marriage of convenience between American oligarchs and Donald Trump is running into reality, where normal people are furious about ICE killing two Minneapolis residents.
www.hardresetmedia.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"A marriage of convenience between American oligarchs and Donald Trump is running into reality, where normal people are furious about ICE killing two people."
must read from @alexshultz.bsky.social for @hardresetmedia.com www.hardresetmedia.com/p/big-tech-l...
must read from @alexshultz.bsky.social for @hardresetmedia.com www.hardresetmedia.com/p/big-tech-l...
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Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Eleanor Holmes Norton's staff just announced her retirement at the end of this term, aka Jan '27. That means DC has another year of being represented by someone whose staff & campaign won't answer q's about whether she has dementia, or whether her campaign manager/treasurer has power of attorney
January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Eleanor Holmes Norton's staff just announced her retirement at the end of this term, aka Jan '27. That means DC has another year of being represented by someone whose staff & campaign won't answer q's about whether she has dementia, or whether her campaign manager/treasurer has power of attorney
Will Lewis will frame layoffs as inevitable, given the Post's reported losses (~100M in '24). But owner Jeff Bezos is worth ~$250B. Assuming no changes to his net worth or inflation (lol) Bezos could absorb Post's losses until he's 2,562 years old. Instead, he's killing off his investment on purpose
From Paul Farhi at the other site. Former media reporter there.
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Will Lewis will frame layoffs as inevitable, given the Post's reported losses (~100M in '24). But owner Jeff Bezos is worth ~$250B. Assuming no changes to his net worth or inflation (lol) Bezos could absorb Post's losses until he's 2,562 years old. Instead, he's killing off his investment on purpose
The campaign for 88-year-old Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton filed a termination report this a.m., though no announcements yet from her team. Her campaign hasn't received a donation since October.
Norton loaned her campaign $110k over the last few years, amid q's about her mental acuity.
Norton loaned her campaign $110k over the last few years, amid q's about her mental acuity.
January 25, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The campaign for 88-year-old Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton filed a termination report this a.m., though no announcements yet from her team. Her campaign hasn't received a donation since October.
Norton loaned her campaign $110k over the last few years, amid q's about her mental acuity.
Norton loaned her campaign $110k over the last few years, amid q's about her mental acuity.
Reposted by Alex Shultz
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
Tim Walz isn’t running for reelection. He’s not constrained by Dem Party’s strategic paralysis about ICE. (Not excusing party leadership in the slightest, just noting that they will never *not* be motivated by cowardice.) And yet Walz is still only mustering furrowed-brow posts. A complete failure.
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Tim Walz isn’t running for reelection. He’s not constrained by Dem Party’s strategic paralysis about ICE. (Not excusing party leadership in the slightest, just noting that they will never *not* be motivated by cowardice.) And yet Walz is still only mustering furrowed-brow posts. A complete failure.
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Today at Davos, Elon Musk said every single person will be able to own a humanoid robot and humanoids will lead to "abundance for all." Not gonna happen!
If you want a real-world example of how robots are being deployed/developed, we investigated Amazon's unusual biz deal with a robotics startup.
If you want a real-world example of how robots are being deployed/developed, we investigated Amazon's unusual biz deal with a robotics startup.
He Blew the Whistle on Amazon’s Growing Legion of Robots. He Didn’t Expect What Happened Next.
A whistleblower alerted the FTC about the "reverse-acquihire" of Covariant AI, a cutting-edge startup. A year later, Amazon has rapidly developed robots with human-like reasoning.
www.hardresetmedia.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Today at Davos, Elon Musk said every single person will be able to own a humanoid robot and humanoids will lead to "abundance for all." Not gonna happen!
If you want a real-world example of how robots are being deployed/developed, we investigated Amazon's unusual biz deal with a robotics startup.
If you want a real-world example of how robots are being deployed/developed, we investigated Amazon's unusual biz deal with a robotics startup.
Reposted by Alex Shultz
In Jan '25, a whistleblower filed a complaint to the FTC about Amazon’s deal w/robotics startup Covariant. The FTC hasn't said a peep since.
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
He Blew the Whistle on Amazon’s Growing Legion of Robots. He Didn’t Expect What Happened Next.
A whistleblower alerted the FTC about the "reverse-acquihire" of Covariant AI, a cutting-edge startup. A year later, Amazon has rapidly developed robots with human-like reasoning.
www.hardresetmedia.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
In Jan '25, a whistleblower filed a complaint to the FTC about Amazon’s deal w/robotics startup Covariant. The FTC hasn't said a peep since.
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
In Jan '25, a whistleblower filed a complaint to the FTC about Amazon’s deal w/robotics startup Covariant. The FTC hasn't said a peep since.
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
He Blew the Whistle on Amazon’s Growing Legion of Robots. He Didn’t Expect What Happened Next.
A whistleblower alerted the FTC about the "reverse-acquihire" of Covariant AI, a cutting-edge startup. A year later, Amazon has rapidly developed robots with human-like reasoning.
www.hardresetmedia.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
In Jan '25, a whistleblower filed a complaint to the FTC about Amazon’s deal w/robotics startup Covariant. The FTC hasn't said a peep since.
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans
@aristeinhorn.bsky.social & I dug into the whistleblower complaint, the FTC's shoddy state, Big Tech’s reverse acquihire reliance, & Amazon's robotics plans