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According to Star Trek canon, MLB folds in 2042. So let’s enjoy baseball while we can.
I can’t believe snow that fell on January 25 is still largely unmelted. For two glorious weeks, people here got to experience what it must be like to live in Wisconsin every winter.
As we prepare to say goodbye to the snow this week, I know I speak for all of D.C. when I say…we’ll miss it.
As we prepare to say goodbye to the snow this week, I know I speak for all of D.C. when I say…we’ll miss it.
February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I can’t believe snow that fell on January 25 is still largely unmelted. For two glorious weeks, people here got to experience what it must be like to live in Wisconsin every winter.
As we prepare to say goodbye to the snow this week, I know I speak for all of D.C. when I say…we’ll miss it.
As we prepare to say goodbye to the snow this week, I know I speak for all of D.C. when I say…we’ll miss it.
If I woke up each morning with the high of knowing that my tweet was personally responsible for Jeff Bezos firing my former boss the same week my former boss had fired a bunch of my friends, I’d never need to drink coffee again.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
If I woke up each morning with the high of knowing that my tweet was personally responsible for Jeff Bezos firing my former boss the same week my former boss had fired a bunch of my friends, I’d never need to drink coffee again.
The timing of this makes me think that it’s nothing Lewis did in regard to the Post that motivated Bezos to axe him, but the optics of partying at the Super Bowl while his former employees were cleaning out their desks.
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The timing of this makes me think that it’s nothing Lewis did in regard to the Post that motivated Bezos to axe him, but the optics of partying at the Super Bowl while his former employees were cleaning out their desks.
“Hey, Jeff. Well, I fired a bunch of reporters and hobbled a beloved institution for you, and now everyone hates me. So what’s our next move?”
a man in a suit and tie is standing in a doorway in a wood paneled room .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a doorway in a wood paneled room .
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February 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
“Hey, Jeff. Well, I fired a bunch of reporters and hobbled a beloved institution for you, and now everyone hates me. So what’s our next move?”
Jurassic World Rebirth is the first time I’ve ever seen a movie and thought “Maybe AI does deserve a shot at making films?” It can’t possibly do any worse.
At least Scarlett Johansson made $20 million, so her husband doesn’t have to debase himself in DraftKing ads. Hmm? He’s doing that anyway? Oh.
At least Scarlett Johansson made $20 million, so her husband doesn’t have to debase himself in DraftKing ads. Hmm? He’s doing that anyway? Oh.
February 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Jurassic World Rebirth is the first time I’ve ever seen a movie and thought “Maybe AI does deserve a shot at making films?” It can’t possibly do any worse.
At least Scarlett Johansson made $20 million, so her husband doesn’t have to debase himself in DraftKing ads. Hmm? He’s doing that anyway? Oh.
At least Scarlett Johansson made $20 million, so her husband doesn’t have to debase himself in DraftKing ads. Hmm? He’s doing that anyway? Oh.
If your name is Ted and you have designs on Virginia, just know that Louise Lucas has a dossier on you and is prepared to take you out.
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If your name is Ted and you have designs on Virginia, just know that Louise Lucas has a dossier on you and is prepared to take you out.
“We must loudly condemn this, but without actually showing what it is we’re condemning!” is quite a take.
Let’s please resist sharing the racist image posted by the current president of the United States.
And let us remember that we are allies in the fight for justice always, or not at all. We must condemn this, loudly and without equivocation.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
And let us remember that we are allies in the fight for justice always, or not at all. We must condemn this, loudly and without equivocation.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“We must loudly condemn this, but without actually showing what it is we’re condemning!” is quite a take.
When everyone in baseball knows that you worked for the one ownership group that honestly couldn’t have cared less about winning games and was focused entirely on cutting costs for a potential sale, and you managed to wear out your welcome even with them…yeah, dude. That phone isn’t going to ring.
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
When everyone in baseball knows that you worked for the one ownership group that honestly couldn’t have cared less about winning games and was focused entirely on cutting costs for a potential sale, and you managed to wear out your welcome even with them…yeah, dude. That phone isn’t going to ring.
Imagine time traveling back to 2009 and showing this headline to people. There would be multiple points of confusion.
Whereas in 2026, it’s just another Friday!
Whereas in 2026, it’s just another Friday!
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Imagine time traveling back to 2009 and showing this headline to people. There would be multiple points of confusion.
Whereas in 2026, it’s just another Friday!
Whereas in 2026, it’s just another Friday!
For all the (deserved) grief Rovell gets, I think Cllct turned out to be a great idea. (Defending the idea, not the name.) So for him to decide “Words hard! Memes easy!” is just…dumb.
Also, people being uninterested in reading anything longer than a tweet about a hobby they *enjoy*, seems bleak.
Also, people being uninterested in reading anything longer than a tweet about a hobby they *enjoy*, seems bleak.
February 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
For all the (deserved) grief Rovell gets, I think Cllct turned out to be a great idea. (Defending the idea, not the name.) So for him to decide “Words hard! Memes easy!” is just…dumb.
Also, people being uninterested in reading anything longer than a tweet about a hobby they *enjoy*, seems bleak.
Also, people being uninterested in reading anything longer than a tweet about a hobby they *enjoy*, seems bleak.
Time (rounded) between the original air date of TOS episode The Trouble With Tribbles and the DS9 tribute to TOS, Trials and Tribble-ations: 29 years
Time (rounded) between the original air date of DS9 episode Trials and Tribble-ations and the Starfleet Academy tribute to DS9: 29 years
Time (rounded) between the original air date of DS9 episode Trials and Tribble-ations and the Starfleet Academy tribute to DS9: 29 years
a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
ALT: a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
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February 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Time (rounded) between the original air date of TOS episode The Trouble With Tribbles and the DS9 tribute to TOS, Trials and Tribble-ations: 29 years
Time (rounded) between the original air date of DS9 episode Trials and Tribble-ations and the Starfleet Academy tribute to DS9: 29 years
Time (rounded) between the original air date of DS9 episode Trials and Tribble-ations and the Starfleet Academy tribute to DS9: 29 years
1) DS9 tribute was wonderful.
2) Holly Hunter and Tig Notaro are clearly having fun, but I’m surprised by how much more I enjoy the cadet scenes than the faculty scenes.
3) Weird that the writers apparently forgot it’s Star Trek, so traveling from SF to New Orleans would take about ten seconds.
2) Holly Hunter and Tig Notaro are clearly having fun, but I’m surprised by how much more I enjoy the cadet scenes than the faculty scenes.
3) Weird that the writers apparently forgot it’s Star Trek, so traveling from SF to New Orleans would take about ten seconds.
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
1) DS9 tribute was wonderful.
2) Holly Hunter and Tig Notaro are clearly having fun, but I’m surprised by how much more I enjoy the cadet scenes than the faculty scenes.
3) Weird that the writers apparently forgot it’s Star Trek, so traveling from SF to New Orleans would take about ten seconds.
2) Holly Hunter and Tig Notaro are clearly having fun, but I’m surprised by how much more I enjoy the cadet scenes than the faculty scenes.
3) Weird that the writers apparently forgot it’s Star Trek, so traveling from SF to New Orleans would take about ten seconds.
It’s 2026 and you’re perplexed by the idea that a region with six professional teams, multiple colleges, and high schools that have produced numerous star athletes, would care about sports? Fucking weirdos.
The fact that it’s Super Bowl week makes it that much dumber. “Sports? LOL, what?!”
The fact that it’s Super Bowl week makes it that much dumber. “Sports? LOL, what?!”
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
It’s 2026 and you’re perplexed by the idea that a region with six professional teams, multiple colleges, and high schools that have produced numerous star athletes, would care about sports? Fucking weirdos.
The fact that it’s Super Bowl week makes it that much dumber. “Sports? LOL, what?!”
The fact that it’s Super Bowl week makes it that much dumber. “Sports? LOL, what?!”
Seven spring training games (including the opener, which I think MASN typically skipped) + a game against a WBC squad, feels like we hit the lottery, tbh.
February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Seven spring training games (including the opener, which I think MASN typically skipped) + a game against a WBC squad, feels like we hit the lottery, tbh.
I understand what Toboni is doing. But man, it’s tedious.
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I understand what Toboni is doing. But man, it’s tedious.
Good turnout at the Post protest. It won’t do any good, given that the three decision-makers are a sociopathic billionaire, a publisher who just wants to attend parties, and an executive editor who’s apparently too stupid to realize he’ll be the scapegoat for this whole thing.
Good turnout, though.
Good turnout, though.
February 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Good turnout at the Post protest. It won’t do any good, given that the three decision-makers are a sociopathic billionaire, a publisher who just wants to attend parties, and an executive editor who’s apparently too stupid to realize he’ll be the scapegoat for this whole thing.
Good turnout, though.
Good turnout, though.
I bet there’s a ton of Lerner family stories and rumors that didn’t meet Washington Post publication standards. But now that those no longer exist…
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I bet there’s a ton of Lerner family stories and rumors that didn’t meet Washington Post publication standards. But now that those no longer exist…
Looking back through social media from earlier, it seems as though lots of Mavs fans saw the summary “Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to the Wizards for two first round picks” and started celebrating like it was V-J Day, and then had to be politely told by their fellow fans to put the champagne away.
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Looking back through social media from earlier, it seems as though lots of Mavs fans saw the summary “Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to the Wizards for two first round picks” and started celebrating like it was V-J Day, and then had to be politely told by their fellow fans to put the champagne away.
I guess I admire Disney’s determination to get kids to care about The Muppets as much as Boomers and Gen Xers did. I’m just not sure it’s a winnable battle.
The Muppets might be one of those “Sure, we loved it at the time, but that was back when there were just three channels…” things.
The Muppets might be one of those “Sure, we loved it at the time, but that was back when there were just three channels…” things.
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I guess I admire Disney’s determination to get kids to care about The Muppets as much as Boomers and Gen Xers did. I’m just not sure it’s a winnable battle.
The Muppets might be one of those “Sure, we loved it at the time, but that was back when there were just three channels…” things.
The Muppets might be one of those “Sure, we loved it at the time, but that was back when there were just three channels…” things.
I’m just saying, if a group of people are maybe in need of a name for a new site that covers Washington sports and would make potential subscribers giddy with nostalgia, would Lewis and company really put up a fight over the D.C. Sports Bog trademark?
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I’m just saying, if a group of people are maybe in need of a name for a new site that covers Washington sports and would make potential subscribers giddy with nostalgia, would Lewis and company really put up a fight over the D.C. Sports Bog trademark?
Deleted the last post because I got my Washington Post Genes mixed up.
I’m positive that Bezos is still going to Hell, though.
I’m positive that Bezos is still going to Hell, though.
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Deleted the last post because I got my Washington Post Genes mixed up.
I’m positive that Bezos is still going to Hell, though.
I’m positive that Bezos is still going to Hell, though.
Living in America in 2026 means being genuinely surprised that the Supreme Court didn’t find some way to rule that politically-motivated gerrymandering was legal in Texas but illegal in California.
I bet Thomas gave it his best shot, though!
I bet Thomas gave it his best shot, though!
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats.
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Living in America in 2026 means being genuinely surprised that the Supreme Court didn’t find some way to rule that politically-motivated gerrymandering was legal in Texas but illegal in California.
I bet Thomas gave it his best shot, though!
I bet Thomas gave it his best shot, though!
Say what you will about the Wizards’ front office, but at least it isn’t boring.
Now let’s see what meh relief pitcher Paul Toboni has picked up off waivers today!
Now let’s see what meh relief pitcher Paul Toboni has picked up off waivers today!
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Say what you will about the Wizards’ front office, but at least it isn’t boring.
Now let’s see what meh relief pitcher Paul Toboni has picked up off waivers today!
Now let’s see what meh relief pitcher Paul Toboni has picked up off waivers today!