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I hope we all understand that the extraction class is building a state media akin to what we've seen in Orban's Hungary and Putin's Russia, and it is not at all subtle.
What's left of the independent press needs to start framing this properly.
What's left of the independent press needs to start framing this properly.
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I hope we all understand that the extraction class is building a state media akin to what we've seen in Orban's Hungary and Putin's Russia, and it is not at all subtle.
What's left of the independent press needs to start framing this properly.
What's left of the independent press needs to start framing this properly.
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Mackenzie Scott will not save the Washington Post. It's done. A billionaire murdered it and billionaires will not save us.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Mackenzie Scott will not save the Washington Post. It's done. A billionaire murdered it and billionaires will not save us.
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My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.
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How much longer are we gonna allow billionaires to wreck everything good?
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
How much longer are we gonna allow billionaires to wreck everything good?
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JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
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I cannot think of a person whose take on this I care about less. My dude your job is to cover the administration and the political culture that created the conditions of a bleak day like today before it happens, not post what you think is pretty prose after it’s a fait accompli.
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I cannot think of a person whose take on this I care about less. My dude your job is to cover the administration and the political culture that created the conditions of a bleak day like today before it happens, not post what you think is pretty prose after it’s a fait accompli.
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When I moved to NY I was shocked (and furious) to see a lot of Beto merch. I quickly discovered the role of the Texas democratic party has never been to win elections, but to serve as a fundraising arm for the nat’l party.
the texas democratic senate primary is deeply mind numbing because Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico believe basically the same things at their core but they're both rorshach tests for whatever you already believe about Texans and their voting preferences
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
When I moved to NY I was shocked (and furious) to see a lot of Beto merch. I quickly discovered the role of the Texas democratic party has never been to win elections, but to serve as a fundraising arm for the nat’l party.
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Notable bits from this email:
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
Matt Murray's full email to staff about today's cuts at the Washington Post
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Notable bits from this email:
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
Part of why we are in the mess we are in is USians have a problem with letting go, we have issues with grieving.
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Part of why we are in the mess we are in is USians have a problem with letting go, we have issues with grieving.
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Another thing to note for reporters outside of LA: the host contract with LA28 is with the city, not the county. And similar to the way four votes could stop this committee vote, we’d only need eight votes to stop a full council vote because we only have 15 councilmembers (SORRY WE’RE WORKING ON IT)
Here's my list so far. The reason I'm noting the members of the council's ad hoc Olympics and Paralympics committee (on right) is that there are only seven members of that committee and theoretically four votes could halt LA28-related legislative decisions
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Another thing to note for reporters outside of LA: the host contract with LA28 is with the city, not the county. And similar to the way four votes could stop this committee vote, we’d only need eight votes to stop a full council vote because we only have 15 councilmembers (SORRY WE’RE WORKING ON IT)
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people on the bad site (linkedin) are writing about the erosion of trust in media explaining the mass layoffs at the post today as if distrust just spontaneously generates in the ether and I want to walk into the lake
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
people on the bad site (linkedin) are writing about the erosion of trust in media explaining the mass layoffs at the post today as if distrust just spontaneously generates in the ether and I want to walk into the lake
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NEW: Keir Starmer has admitted that he knew Peter Mandelson had carried on a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his paedophilia conviction when he made him US ambassador
The admission came as Starmer confirmed a criminal investigation is taking place at Prime Minister's Questions
The admission came as Starmer confirmed a criminal investigation is taking place at Prime Minister's Questions
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer has admitted that he knew Peter Mandelson had carried on a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his paedophilia conviction when he made him US ambassador
The admission came as Starmer confirmed a criminal investigation is taking place at Prime Minister's Questions
The admission came as Starmer confirmed a criminal investigation is taking place at Prime Minister's Questions
Aged millennials unable to process the silent generation/boomer institutions sucking shit. Like c’mon people!
February 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Aged millennials unable to process the silent generation/boomer institutions sucking shit. Like c’mon people!
I know its sad to see a paper be destroyed but we have to move forward and support the small independent publications and journalists doing good work. Let the washington post die, make the NYT die.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I know its sad to see a paper be destroyed but we have to move forward and support the small independent publications and journalists doing good work. Let the washington post die, make the NYT die.
💯💯💯💯🫡🫡🫡
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
💯💯💯💯🫡🫡🫡
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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Deep internet lore the Black woman who helped stop misinformation on Pinterest, brought about sunshine laws
Was fired for race and gender
Only the white woman got a settlement it was bragged about as a women’s victory!!
She’s lovely and on a farm and I love that for her
Was fired for race and gender
Only the white woman got a settlement it was bragged about as a women’s victory!!
She’s lovely and on a farm and I love that for her
Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires 'obstructionist' employees who created tool to track layoffs
Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires 'obstructionist' employees who created tool to track layoffs
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready lashed out at staffers who created an internal tool to track layoffs at the company, and fired those involved.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Deep internet lore the Black woman who helped stop misinformation on Pinterest, brought about sunshine laws
Was fired for race and gender
Only the white woman got a settlement it was bragged about as a women’s victory!!
She’s lovely and on a farm and I love that for her
Was fired for race and gender
Only the white woman got a settlement it was bragged about as a women’s victory!!
She’s lovely and on a farm and I love that for her
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Not enough people are talking about the fact that the Department of Homeland Security has offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal, and might in fact be involved in World Cup security operations *in Canada*.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/03/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/03/n...
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Not enough people are talking about the fact that the Department of Homeland Security has offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal, and might in fact be involved in World Cup security operations *in Canada*.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/03/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/03/n...
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At 12 ET today me and Jason are doing AMA on the main technology subreddit about the tech ICE is using, the nationwide network of AI Flock cameras around the U.S., and the state of surveillance in general. Get your questions in before then: www.reddit.com/r/technology...
From the technology community on Reddit: Hi! We're 404 Media's Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox. AMA (us) about the tech ICE is using, Flock and the state of surveillance in the US on Feb. 4, 12 pm ET
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February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
At 12 ET today me and Jason are doing AMA on the main technology subreddit about the tech ICE is using, the nationwide network of AI Flock cameras around the U.S., and the state of surveillance in general. Get your questions in before then: www.reddit.com/r/technology...
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This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
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“A.i.” take games
the memory chip shortages are coming for your fun times. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/n...
Nintendo shares sink 10% as gaming giant faces memory shortage concerns
Nintendo is facing pressure this year from a shortage in memory chips — a key component in its gaming consoles — that has resulted in surging prices.
www.cnbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
“A.i.” take games
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I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...
February 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...
We are yelling at and constantly ridiculing the Republicans, but we also expect them to be total sacks of shit. The Democrats, however, keep saying they stand for us, yet they aren’t doing shit, so we yell at them too. It’s not hard to figure out.
Again, I know everyone wants to yell at The Democrats & Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jefferies, but there are 10-25 people in Washington who could literally end all of this tomorrow, & none of them are Democrats, & they continue to get 24/7 free passes for being absolute oath-violating cowards. Focus.
Yes, we’re looking at you, Lisa Murkowski & Susan Collins & Thom Tillis, you absolute oath-violating cowards.
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM
We are yelling at and constantly ridiculing the Republicans, but we also expect them to be total sacks of shit. The Democrats, however, keep saying they stand for us, yet they aren’t doing shit, so we yell at them too. It’s not hard to figure out.
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I, and anyone with a semblance of a brain, know exactly where those 10-25 goddamn soulless monsters stand on the issues at hand.
The problem is that the Democrats STILL WANT TO WORK WITH THEM AND BE BESTIES WITH SAID OATH-VIOLATING COWARDS.
THAT is why they get yelled at more.
The problem is that the Democrats STILL WANT TO WORK WITH THEM AND BE BESTIES WITH SAID OATH-VIOLATING COWARDS.
THAT is why they get yelled at more.
Again, I know everyone wants to yell at The Democrats & Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jefferies, but there are 10-25 people in Washington who could literally end all of this tomorrow, & none of them are Democrats, & they continue to get 24/7 free passes for being absolute oath-violating cowards. Focus.
Yes, we’re looking at you, Lisa Murkowski & Susan Collins & Thom Tillis, you absolute oath-violating cowards.
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I, and anyone with a semblance of a brain, know exactly where those 10-25 goddamn soulless monsters stand on the issues at hand.
The problem is that the Democrats STILL WANT TO WORK WITH THEM AND BE BESTIES WITH SAID OATH-VIOLATING COWARDS.
THAT is why they get yelled at more.
The problem is that the Democrats STILL WANT TO WORK WITH THEM AND BE BESTIES WITH SAID OATH-VIOLATING COWARDS.
THAT is why they get yelled at more.
Chuck Schumer wants to still be able to deport people.
Federal agents tear-gassed demonstrators and children in Portland.
An agent in Colorado stole a woman’s phone and threw her to the ground.
The disgraced former head of Border Patrol urged mass arrests.
This isn't what Americans signed up for. We must rein in ICE.
An agent in Colorado stole a woman’s phone and threw her to the ground.
The disgraced former head of Border Patrol urged mass arrests.
This isn't what Americans signed up for. We must rein in ICE.
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Chuck Schumer wants to still be able to deport people.