Maureen Herman
@maureenherman.bsky.social
Writer, former musician (Babes in Toyland). Lived: Minneapolis, Chicago, NYC, LA, Nashville
Topics: poverty, mental health, addiction recovery, disability, sexual assault & abuse, racism, punk rock, sexism, voting rights, immigrant rights, fascism.
Topics: poverty, mental health, addiction recovery, disability, sexual assault & abuse, racism, punk rock, sexism, voting rights, immigrant rights, fascism.
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Just close the doors. When the paper of record for the capitol of the USA does less reportage than the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel it no longer exists.
New media systems which cannot be touched by capital must be built. I'd look to the Defector or the Onion for a model.
New media systems which cannot be touched by capital must be built. I'd look to the Defector or the Onion for a model.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Just close the doors. When the paper of record for the capitol of the USA does less reportage than the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel it no longer exists.
New media systems which cannot be touched by capital must be built. I'd look to the Defector or the Onion for a model.
New media systems which cannot be touched by capital must be built. I'd look to the Defector or the Onion for a model.
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This is the paper owned by the guy who just blew $75,000,000 on the Melania flick.
But WaPo? He's letting it twist in the wind.
But WaPo? He's letting it twist in the wind.
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
This is the paper owned by the guy who just blew $75,000,000 on the Melania flick.
But WaPo? He's letting it twist in the wind.
But WaPo? He's letting it twist in the wind.
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I have a good idea! 💡
How about they just sell the storied newspaper to an entity that isn’t trying to curry favor from a fascist barnstorming, nincompoop?
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How about they just sell the storied newspaper to an entity that isn’t trying to curry favor from a fascist barnstorming, nincompoop?
🧐
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I have a good idea! 💡
How about they just sell the storied newspaper to an entity that isn’t trying to curry favor from a fascist barnstorming, nincompoop?
🧐
How about they just sell the storied newspaper to an entity that isn’t trying to curry favor from a fascist barnstorming, nincompoop?
🧐
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This is heartbreaking and infuriating,
If any WaPo staffers want to reach out to me about starting a newsletter I am here to help. Email me at molly.knight@gmail.com.
If any WaPo staffers want to reach out to me about starting a newsletter I am here to help. Email me at molly.knight@gmail.com.
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This is heartbreaking and infuriating,
If any WaPo staffers want to reach out to me about starting a newsletter I am here to help. Email me at molly.knight@gmail.com.
If any WaPo staffers want to reach out to me about starting a newsletter I am here to help. Email me at molly.knight@gmail.com.
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I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
This thread changed (and entertained) me. Change is possible. #BlackHistoryMonth
I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This thread changed (and entertained) me. Change is possible. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
Spitballing/bargaining stage of grief: A “Washington Banner” outlet, spun off the successful Baltimore Banner and taking advantage of its backend, built out of laid off Washington Post Metro and Sports staffers and funded via a mixed nonprofit and subscription model…
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
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Mackenzie Scott should buy the Washington Post.
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Mackenzie Scott should buy the Washington Post.
YES YES YES YES YES YES
we should proceed with prosecutions with the presumption that the president cannot pardon crimes he ordered to occur while simultaneously advancing court-packing legislation.
It's so cool how we just accept that federal accountability is dead and the president will just pardon any federal crimes as easily as he pardoned everyone for January 6, and we just live with this fact instead of tearing down the rest of the White House around him.
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
YES YES YES YES YES YES
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I also think "he was literally selling pardons, none of these are legitimate" is a great message.
we should proceed with prosecutions with the presumption that the president cannot pardon crimes he ordered to occur while simultaneously advancing court-packing legislation.
It's so cool how we just accept that federal accountability is dead and the president will just pardon any federal crimes as easily as he pardoned everyone for January 6, and we just live with this fact instead of tearing down the rest of the White House around him.
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 AM
I also think "he was literally selling pardons, none of these are legitimate" is a great message.
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I've still never tried Jack-In-The-Box, because my mom forbid it after four kids died of E. coli in 1993 and now mothers are rubbing raw milk directly into their babies' measles.
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM
I've still never tried Jack-In-The-Box, because my mom forbid it after four kids died of E. coli in 1993 and now mothers are rubbing raw milk directly into their babies' measles.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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“Students used to ask me for help navigating friendships,” Tracy Xiong, a social worker at Highland Elementary School, told reporters on Tuesday. “Now they ask me how to cope with ICE breaking apart their families and taking their friends.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
“Students used to ask me for help navigating friendships,” Tracy Xiong, a social worker at Highland Elementary School, told reporters on Tuesday. “Now they ask me how to cope with ICE breaking apart their families and taking their friends.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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when i say bring that baby home i mean EVERY BABY
Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
when i say bring that baby home i mean EVERY BABY
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the founder of latinos for trump was detained by ICE & deported so idk what they were really expecting here
Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset
Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset
Democrats flipped a deep-red state senate district over the weekend that has the party worried about November.
dlvr.it
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
the founder of latinos for trump was detained by ICE & deported so idk what they were really expecting here
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Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
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@newrepublic.com
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Illinois is joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
February 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Illinois is joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
I refuse to sit by as Donald Trump undermines science and weakens our nation's ability to detect and respond to global health threats.
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I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
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New territory. Must read story from a colleague. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
New territory. Must read story from a colleague. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...