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Edgar Ramirez
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🌎California born, Indiana raised, Penn State educated
🏞On a mission to visit all 50 states and 63 national parks
🗞Former: @postopinions.bsky.social social manager
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Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
n.pr
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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nataliekorach.bsky.social
Scoop: WaPo head of visuals Greg Manifold is leaving for other opportunities, according to an internal memo

It’s the latest gut punch to the WaPo newsroom, which is anticipating significant cuts to audio, sports and metro divisions ahead
www.status.news/p/washington...
Pain at The Post
As morale sinks and top talent exits, staffers at The Washington Post are bracing for more pain ahead of the holidays—raising questions about Will Lewis’ leadership, nearly two years into his tenure a...
www.status.news
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social
Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Traumatic Disorder
Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.
www.status.news
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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yasharali.bsky.social
Oliver Darcy has obtained the termination letter sent to Karen Attiah by the Washington Posts’s HR chief.

The letter specifically mentions her postings about “white men” violating Washington Post policy.

Oliver’s Newsletter: bit.ly/4me42St

Karen’s Substack Statement: bit.ly/3VOZTcO
The Washington post September 11, 2025 Karen, I am writing to inform you that The Post is terminating your employment effective immediately for gross misconduct. Your public comments on social media regarding the death of Charlie Kirk violate The Post's social media policies, harm the integrity of our organization, and potentially endanger the physical safety of our staff. Among other requirements, the Company-wide social media policy mandates that all employee social media postings be respectful and prohibits postings that disparage people based on their race, gender or other protected characteristics. The policy also reminds employees that everything they post is a reflection on the Company and should not affect the integrity of The Post's journalism. Your postings on Bluesky (which clearly identifies you as a Post Columnist) about white men in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk do not comply with our policy. For example, you posted: "Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is.... not the same as violence" and "Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence." In addition, just last year, Opinions leadership asked everyone in the Opinions Department to review the newsroom social media guidelines, attached those guidelines to an email to the Department for review, and reiterated in that email the "bedrock principle that our use of social media must never harm the journalistic integrity or reputation of The Post". The poor judgment exhibited by your public comments regarding Charlie Kirk arise against the backdrop of documented performance concerns, which have been raised with you. Given these concerns, and in light of your recent unacceptable Bluesky posts, we cannot tolerate the risk your performance poses to The Post. Please remove any reference to your affiliation with The Washington Post on any public-facing profiles immediately. You will receive a separate letter from The Post's Benefits Department concerning your eligibility for any other Post benefits upon termination. In the event that you have left any personal items on the premises, we will make arrangements to return them to you and for you to return any Post equipment you have in your possession. Sincerely, h. Wayne Connell Wayne Connell Chief HR Officer The Washington Post
September 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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jeffstein.bsky.social
Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
Here's how to support my work:

I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.

The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Reposted by Edgar Ramirez
npr.org
The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild
The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
n.pr
August 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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some ~personal~ news
August 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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postopinions.bsky.social
"It was a short, passionate bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Now, it’s all-out war." wapo.st/4dQuxLi
Opinion | Trump, Musk and the real fiscal ‘abomination’ on the horizon
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is bad enough. But the trillions in U.S. debt are terrifying.
wapo.st
June 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
edgarramirez.bsky.social
As a June Man™️....yes.
karenattiah.bsky.social Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Jun 5
men born in june must be stopped
June 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
edgarramirez.bsky.social
What a finish by Journalism! #Preakness
May 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · May 16
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ credit rating, as the country’s debt soars and interest rates remain high.

The downgrade, from the highest rating to one notch below, comes as the president’s budget bill suffered a blow in Congress.
Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits
Moody’s knocked the government’s credit rating down a notch as debt soars.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
edgarramirez.bsky.social
seeing the sun for the first time in days like
a person laying on their back on a rock with their arms outstretched
ALT: a person laying on their back on a rock with their arms outstretched
media.tenor.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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capitalweather.bsky.social
Scoop from @byscottdance.com: As the National Weather Service scrambles to fill vacancies, staffing at four local forecast offices is so critical that they are no longer operating 24-7. More offices are expected to follow soon.

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms
As the administration scrambles to fill critical vacancies, the work force shortages have meanwhile forced several offices to stop operating 24 hours a day.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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vulture.com
Today is not April 1 and this is not The Onion: The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer formerly known as HBO Max, and currently known as just Max, is changing its name to … HBO Max. www.vulture.com/article/hbo-...
Max Is Changing Its Name to (Get This!) HBO Max
Yes, the streamer is going back to its old ways.
www.vulture.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
edgarramirez.bsky.social
This part of Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly for Trump. Many homes still have Trump signs and flags outside.

@postopinions.bsky.social columnist Heather Long asked workers at a factory how they think tariffs are going. Not a single person thinks it’s going well.

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Opinion | What Pennsylvania factory workers say about Trump’s tariffs now
Business is flourishing at this furniture maker, but even here workers want certainty — and lower prices.
wapo.st
May 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM