Universal Dalchico
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Former Marylander, once Chicagoan, current Evanstonian, always Coloradan, but every now and then you can catch my original Texas drawl. Discovering joy in a new place.
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Inside the WaPo newsroom, which is reeling from a devastating round of layoffs and fuming that Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos are still MIA
“He’s a coward,” one staffer said of Lewis
www.status.news/p/washington...
“He’s a coward,” one staffer said of Lewis
www.status.news/p/washington...
Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting
As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top l...
www.status.news
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Inside the WaPo newsroom, which is reeling from a devastating round of layoffs and fuming that Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos are still MIA
“He’s a coward,” one staffer said of Lewis
www.status.news/p/washington...
“He’s a coward,” one staffer said of Lewis
www.status.news/p/washington...
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I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.
Oh no! I had no idea they were going out of business. I own two pair of these pants and LOVE them!
I think Jerry is just being Jerry here but Eddie Bauer makes fleece lined khakis AND they are going out of business and closing all of their retail stores so if you can get to a physical Eddie Bauer store BUY THESE PANTS
I have worn a pair every day since the weather got frigid they rule.
I have worn a pair every day since the weather got frigid they rule.
they should invent hard pants on the outside that are soft pants on the inside
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Oh no! I had no idea they were going out of business. I own two pair of these pants and LOVE them!
“tried” 😏
A day after announcing Ryan Field's opener, Northwestern tried to build excitement by officially introducing new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly with a news conference Wednesday in Evanston.
Chip Kelly believes Northwestern is ‘an up-and-coming team.’ Why the coaching veteran became the Wildcats OC.
Chip Kelly won a national title as the offensive coordinator at Ohio State in 2024. Now he joins a Northwestern team that hasn’t won a Big Ten title since 2000.
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“tried” 😏
I cannot knit, but I would so love one of these hats. I’m glad to see so many knitters here in Evanston!
Red hat knitting gathering in Evanston - over 100 people gathered to knit red hats are raise money.
February 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I cannot knit, but I would so love one of these hats. I’m glad to see so many knitters here in Evanston!
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Hellos are universal enough that they are thought to be ancient, emerging before primate groups evolved. What about goodbyes? www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
Animals Say Hello, but Do They Say Goodbye?
In recent years, researchers have challenged the idea that farewells are uniquely human.
www.newyorker.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water — no “ice,” though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games.
Why the hospitality stop known as ‘Ice House’ was renamed ‘Winter House’ for US Olympians
The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water — no “ice,” though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games.
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water — no “ice,” though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games.
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ICE is terrorizing our country. This type of lawlessness must end.
As Attorney General, I will prosecute any ICE or federal agent that breaks the law and commits a crime. The Constitution doesn’t disappear because someone is wearing a badge.
As Attorney General, I will prosecute any ICE or federal agent that breaks the law and commits a crime. The Constitution doesn’t disappear because someone is wearing a badge.
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
ICE is terrorizing our country. This type of lawlessness must end.
As Attorney General, I will prosecute any ICE or federal agent that breaks the law and commits a crime. The Constitution doesn’t disappear because someone is wearing a badge.
As Attorney General, I will prosecute any ICE or federal agent that breaks the law and commits a crime. The Constitution doesn’t disappear because someone is wearing a badge.
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Cartoon on Washington Post‘s mass layoffs
February 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Cartoon on Washington Post‘s mass layoffs
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
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NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
February 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NEWS
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.
Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."
Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
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FWIW, Wyden can just stand up on the Senate floor and tell us all exactly what this is about.
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
FWIW, Wyden can just stand up on the Senate floor and tell us all exactly what this is about.
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"But the Christian right has not quite won its struggle for the country and the faith. An Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire urged his clergy to finalize their wills and prepare for “a new era of martyrdom” in the war against ICE."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Two Paths for American Christianity
The Cities Church protest reveals a deepening theological war between the religious right and left.
nymag.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
"But the Christian right has not quite won its struggle for the country and the faith. An Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire urged his clergy to finalize their wills and prepare for “a new era of martyrdom” in the war against ICE."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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If people laid off from The Post are wondering about maybe starting a Substack, last summer I wrote about why I wasn’t. www.pbump.net/o/the-power-...
The power we use and the power we give
There was an article posted recently that walked well-worn terrain, arguing for people not to abandon Twitter but, instead, to engage with it. There’s not much point in rehashing the details; the piec...
www.pbump.net
February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
If people laid off from The Post are wondering about maybe starting a Substack, last summer I wrote about why I wasn’t. www.pbump.net/o/the-power-...
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They should try to teach object permanence in J school
After Trump tells NBC News he could maybe use a "softer touch" on immigration, we immediately get the "different tone" narrative from CNN.
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
Brianna Keilar: "A change of tone for the president. Softer touch."
David Chalian: "He acknowledged learning something that this requires a softer touch."
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
They should try to teach object permanence in J school
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court will not stop the use of California's new congressional maps in this year's midterm elections.
The court rejected California Republicans' effort to stop the use of the new maps. There were no noted dissents and no opinion.
The court rejected California Republicans' effort to stop the use of the new maps. There were no noted dissents and no opinion.
February 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will not stop the use of California's new congressional maps in this year's midterm elections.
The court rejected California Republicans' effort to stop the use of the new maps. There were no noted dissents and no opinion.
The court rejected California Republicans' effort to stop the use of the new maps. There were no noted dissents and no opinion.
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BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards, The Athletic confirms.
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards, The Athletic confirms.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🚨 We’re now on WhatsApp! Get the latest news, conversations and Tiny Desk concerts to share with your friends and family — all without a paywall.
Follow us at n.pr/whatsapp.
Follow us at n.pr/whatsapp.
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To put it another way: the most important aircraft in WWII was unarmed
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
To put it another way: the most important aircraft in WWII was unarmed
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I don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
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America was an unprecedented global hegemon because it used to be good at the boring shit needed to stay powerful.
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
America was an unprecedented global hegemon because it used to be good at the boring shit needed to stay powerful.
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Fun Fact: The historical Black press once had correspondents abroad, dating back to the early-mid 20th century.
Fun fact: in 2003 the midsized regional papers (think the Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News) also had overseas bureaus with permanent staff abroad
Good example of what an institution the size of WaPo can do that is very difficult to replace. Local, worker-owned publications & nonprofits do excellent accountability work but I don’t imagine any could set up an ME bureau, with staff across the region, logistics, legal and security support, etc
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Fun Fact: The historical Black press once had correspondents abroad, dating back to the early-mid 20th century.
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Sparrows in Winter, Shozo Ozaki.
February 4, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Sparrows in Winter, Shozo Ozaki.
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BMW just built the first i3 Neue Klasse EV, its most important electric sedan
BMW just built the first i3 Neue Klasse EV, its most important electric sedan
The new i3 is a drastic improvement over the outgoing model as BMW’s first Neue Klasse electric sedan. After the first pre-series models rolled off the production line, BMW is preparing to begin mass production by the end of 2026.
more…
electrek.co
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
BMW just built the first i3 Neue Klasse EV, its most important electric sedan