Joe Heim
@joeheim.bsky.social
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A spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party appeared to threaten ProPublica, urging President Trump to “feed” the news outlet to the “USAID wood chipper,” over a story it published on a prominent conservative state Supreme Court judge.
N.C. GOP spokesman urges reporter to drop news story, citing Trump ties
Communications director Matt Mercer later said in a social media post that Trump should “feed ProPublica to the USAID wood chipper.”
wapo.st
October 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party appeared to threaten ProPublica, urging President Trump to “feed” the news outlet to the “USAID wood chipper,” over a story it published on a prominent conservative state Supreme Court judge.
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So @jeremybmerrill.com scraped the Kennedy Center's ticketing website daily for several months. He, @travismandrews.bsky.social & Shelly Tan found that this season's sales are the lowest since the pandemic, as the Trump effect keeps patrons away: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trump’s oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst they’ve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So @jeremybmerrill.com scraped the Kennedy Center's ticketing website daily for several months. He, @travismandrews.bsky.social & Shelly Tan found that this season's sales are the lowest since the pandemic, as the Trump effect keeps patrons away: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
DC has always had protests. But something different is happening now in the District. My story (free link) on the various ways the capital's residents are responding to Trump's surge of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement. wapo.st/46cWb1G
Resistance to Trump’s D.C. crackdown is taking many forms
Residents want solutions to crime, but many who live here say aggressive federal law enforcement tactics threaten civil rights and instill a sense of fear, not safety.
wapo.st
September 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
DC has always had protests. But something different is happening now in the District. My story (free link) on the various ways the capital's residents are responding to Trump's surge of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement. wapo.st/46cWb1G
In a matter of days, the banner became one of the hottest — and hardest to get — ways for locals to express anger with the administration and pride in their city.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. flag sales soar amid Trump’s federal crackdown on the city
A half-dozen hardware stores in the District told The Washington Post that they were either out of D.C. flags or have struggled to keep them in stock.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In a matter of days, the banner became one of the hottest — and hardest to get — ways for locals to express anger with the administration and pride in their city.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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One of my favorite skellies is in this @joeheim.bsky.social story! Gift link: wapo.st/4nbMsQa
D.C. flag sales soar amid Trump’s federal crackdown on the city
A half-dozen hardware stores in the District told The Washington Post that they were either out of D.C. flags or have struggled to keep them in stock.
wapo.st
August 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
One of my favorite skellies is in this @joeheim.bsky.social story! Gift link: wapo.st/4nbMsQa
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Trump calls DC “the most unsafe place anywhere,” but 78% of residents feel safe in their neighborhoods and only 17% support the federal takeover per @washingtonpost.com @scharschool.bsky.social poll. @joeheim.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
We asked 604 D.C. residents about Trump’s takeover. Here’s what they said.
Though crime continues to be a concern, most residents strongly oppose Trump’s actions and don’t think they’ll make D.C. safer, a Washington Post-Schar School poll found.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Trump calls DC “the most unsafe place anywhere,” but 78% of residents feel safe in their neighborhoods and only 17% support the federal takeover per @washingtonpost.com @scharschool.bsky.social poll. @joeheim.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Drug Enforcement Administration officers patrolling the National Mall.
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
August 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Drug Enforcement Administration officers patrolling the National Mall.
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
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A Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident has spent the past week detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport without explanation and has been denied access to an attorney, according to his lawyer.
Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says
A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident has spent the past week detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport without explanation and has been denied access to an attorney, according to his lawyer.
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i think both sides are to blame here
July 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
i think both sides are to blame here
Excellent story by my @washingtonpost.com colleague Rachel Weiner www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Tim Lilley spent his life flying. Then his son died in a plane crash.
“I still miss Sam terribly,” Tim Lilley said, but “I started trying to think critically about it right from the get-go.”
www.washingtonpost.com
July 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Excellent story by my @washingtonpost.com colleague Rachel Weiner www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
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At least 21 people were killed in a crowd crush and stampede at an aid distribution center in Gaza Wednesday morning, according to local health officials.
Stampede at Gaza aid distribution site kills at least 21, Health Ministry says
The deaths were the latest in a series of incidents surrounding new aid distribution points that have been faulted for their procedures by aid experts.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
At least 21 people were killed in a crowd crush and stampede at an aid distribution center in Gaza Wednesday morning, according to local health officials.
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If your #1 issue is inflation, this is a five-alarm fire
President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reseve Chairman Jerome Powell, after receiving approval from them to make the move, a senior White House official told CNBC.
Trump 'likely' will fire Fed Chair Powell 'soon,' White House official says
President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
cnb.cx
July 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If your #1 issue is inflation, this is a five-alarm fire
wapo.st/3IhPHGm My q&a with Elias Weiss Friedman, the human behind the Dogist
How the Dogist turned canine photos into a social media phenomenon
More than 11 million people follow Elias Weiss Friedman’s posts featuring pictures he’s taken of dogs (and owners) on the streets of New York and elsewhere.
wapo.st
July 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
wapo.st/3IhPHGm My q&a with Elias Weiss Friedman, the human behind the Dogist
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
Opinion | I’m Not the Person You’d Expect to Oppose a Ban on Transgender Troops
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
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“Event: Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice.”
- US Embassy shelter in place alert Qatar.
qa.usembassy.gov/security-ale...
- US Embassy shelter in place alert Qatar.
qa.usembassy.gov/security-ale...
Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025)
An official website of the United States government
qa.usembassy.gov
June 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Event: Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice.”
- US Embassy shelter in place alert Qatar.
qa.usembassy.gov/security-ale...
- US Embassy shelter in place alert Qatar.
qa.usembassy.gov/security-ale...
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A great @joeheim.bsky.social joint here on House Republicans proposing to name things after Trump, even though not-at-all Trump
* DC's subway (has Trump ever seen the red line?);
* Dulles airport (he never flies commercial);
* fed worker holiday;
* $250 bill
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
* DC's subway (has Trump ever seen the red line?);
* Dulles airport (he never flies commercial);
* fed worker holiday;
* $250 bill
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
A $250 bill and ‘WMAGA’: GOP lawmakers push legislation honoring Trump
In the first five months of the 119th Congress, House Republicans have proposed at least eight bills to honor the current president or burnish his image.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A great @joeheim.bsky.social joint here on House Republicans proposing to name things after Trump, even though not-at-all Trump
* DC's subway (has Trump ever seen the red line?);
* Dulles airport (he never flies commercial);
* fed worker holiday;
* $250 bill
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
* DC's subway (has Trump ever seen the red line?);
* Dulles airport (he never flies commercial);
* fed worker holiday;
* $250 bill
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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You would not drive a car that, just once a decade, accelerates instead of braking. But the AI models reshaping the web are that: "a technology that works well enough for users to become dependent, but not consistently enough to be truly dependable."
My latest, on the internet's janky AI future:
My latest, on the internet's janky AI future:
The Entire Internet Is Reverting to Beta
The AI takeover is changing everything about the web—and not necessarily for the better.
www.theatlantic.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
You would not drive a car that, just once a decade, accelerates instead of braking. But the AI models reshaping the web are that: "a technology that works well enough for users to become dependent, but not consistently enough to be truly dependable."
My latest, on the internet's janky AI future:
My latest, on the internet's janky AI future:
The artwork’s creators intended “Dictator Approved” as a rejoinder to the June 14 military parade and authoritarianism, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. My story on the latest piece of protest art to land on the National Mall. (gift link) wapo.st/4k0mcWW
Eight-foot-tall ‘Dictator Approved’ sculpture appears on National Mall
Did the mystery poop artist strike again? Signs point to yes.
wapo.st
June 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The artwork’s creators intended “Dictator Approved” as a rejoinder to the June 14 military parade and authoritarianism, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. My story on the latest piece of protest art to land on the National Mall. (gift link) wapo.st/4k0mcWW
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The glories of the Beach Boys' "Love You," the last time Brian had the reins www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Analysis | What happened the last time the Beach Boys let Brian Wilson run the band
Brian Wilson made “The Beach Boys Love You” emerging from mental illness. It was a major flop, ending his relationship with the band, but a thrilling work of art.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The glories of the Beach Boys' "Love You," the last time Brian had the reins www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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But they told us he was a genius when he was giving them money www.axios.com/2025/06/04/e...
"He's a complete joke": GOP rage with Musk spills out privately after break with Trump
"Nobody really wanted him here. We couldn't wait to get rid of him," said one House Republican.
www.axios.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
But they told us he was a genius when he was giving them money www.axios.com/2025/06/04/e...
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Breaking — The Trump administration announced a ban on travelers to the U.S. from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The ban takes effect June 9. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The ban takes effect June 9. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Trump administration reinstates and expands travel ban
The effort comes as the president has pursued a series of extraordinary measures to curtail both illegal and legal immigration.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Breaking — The Trump administration announced a ban on travelers to the U.S. from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The ban takes effect June 9. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The ban takes effect June 9. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...