Nicholas Thompson
@nxthompson.bsky.social
CEO of The Atlantic. Going out of business soon, since 1857.
Author of “The Running Ground: A father, a son, and the simplest of sports.”
Author of “The Running Ground: A father, a son, and the simplest of sports.”
A good day to revisit this piece on Pam Bondi. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
A good day to revisit this piece on Pam Bondi. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
“After initially calling the concept a 'hoax,' the president has begun unveiling his own agenda to bring down prices ... Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.” buff.ly/i3xh6KR
The One Tiny Problem With Trump’s Affordability Agenda
His proposals to lower prices are all more likely to raise them.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“After initially calling the concept a 'hoax,' the president has begun unveiling his own agenda to bring down prices ... Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.” buff.ly/i3xh6KR
A blistering critique of Trump's foreign policy from John Bolton. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
A blistering critique of Trump's foreign policy from John Bolton. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This quote, from a 17-year-old whose great-great-great-grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, is heartbreaking. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This quote, from a 17-year-old whose great-great-great-grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, is heartbreaking. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Pete Hegseth cutting ties between the Pentagon and Harvard. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Pete Hegseth cutting ties between the Pentagon and Harvard. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
State election officials are so alarmed by what the feds are doing that some worry they're trying to rig the midterms. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
State election officials are so alarmed by what the feds are doing that some worry they're trying to rig the midterms. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Incredible. One of the reasons Bashar al-Assad didn’t see his downfall coming is because he was busy playing Candy Crush. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Incredible. One of the reasons Bashar al-Assad didn’t see his downfall coming is because he was busy playing Candy Crush. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
"ICE’s recruitment efforts appear to deliberately echo white-nationalist rhetoric—bringing in a wave of new agents who are more inspired by MAGA ideology than by the virtues of public service.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
How to Actually Reform ICE
Accountability, transparency, and trust must be centerpieces of “New ICE.”
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February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"ICE’s recruitment efforts appear to deliberately echo white-nationalist rhetoric—bringing in a wave of new agents who are more inspired by MAGA ideology than by the virtues of public service.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
“The ‘disease in American politics that is pushing us all into the mud is that you do not actually have to solve the problem,’ @andrew-yang.bsky.social told me. Politicians are playing ‘you lose, I lose,’ in which the parties take turns screwing up and returning to power." buff.ly/1kn0l8S
The Relentless Andrew Yang
He loves to solve problems. But what if politics isn’t about solving problems?
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February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
“The ‘disease in American politics that is pushing us all into the mud is that you do not actually have to solve the problem,’ @andrew-yang.bsky.social told me. Politicians are playing ‘you lose, I lose,’ in which the parties take turns screwing up and returning to power." buff.ly/1kn0l8S
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
. @adamserwer.bsky.social on ICE agents wearing masks. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
. @adamserwer.bsky.social on ICE agents wearing masks. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Colleges should keep assigning books! Even if fewer and fewer students are reading them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Colleges should keep assigning books! Even if fewer and fewer students are reading them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
On this day, in 1862, Julie Ward Howe published The Battle Hymn of the Republic with us in The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
On this day, in 1862, Julie Ward Howe published The Battle Hymn of the Republic with us in The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
“My son could have built the future of this country, this regime is just killing kids who are asking for freedom.”
This story about the murder if the youth in Iran is heartbreaking. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
This story about the murder if the youth in Iran is heartbreaking. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
“My son could have built the future of this country, this regime is just killing kids who are asking for freedom.”
This story about the murder if the youth in Iran is heartbreaking. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
This story about the murder if the youth in Iran is heartbreaking. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform," an essay by Bill McRaven, the man who designed the bin Laden raid. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Never Fight Alone
Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform," an essay by Bill McRaven, the man who designed the bin Laden raid. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump's ballroom may be in peril. This is how the judge responded when government lawyers likened it to building a pool without congressional approval. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
January 31, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Trump's ballroom may be in peril. This is how the judge responded when government lawyers likened it to building a pool without congressional approval. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
A line from Sophie Gilbert's review of the new Melania movie.
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
January 31, 2026 at 11:51 AM
A line from Sophie Gilbert's review of the new Melania movie.
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
Just an astonishing lede in this @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social story. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Just an astonishing lede in this @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social story. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
This is a remarkable piece by @hillaryclinton.bsky.social on Trump, Christianity, and the importance of empathy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This is a remarkable piece by @hillaryclinton.bsky.social on Trump, Christianity, and the importance of empathy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"One of the more tiresome qualities of this Department of Defense is the insecurity that causes it to denigrate everything that passed before." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Whatever This Is, It Is Not Strategy
Defending the nation will take more than sycophancy, slurs, and slop.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM
"One of the more tiresome qualities of this Department of Defense is the insecurity that causes it to denigrate everything that passed before." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"For people watching from outside Minnesota, the governor said, 'it’s worse than you think.'" www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Tim Walz Fears a Fort Sumter Moment in Minneapolis
The Minnesota governor warns of a national unraveling.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"For people watching from outside Minnesota, the governor said, 'it’s worse than you think.'" www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
"If we are not as safe from state violence as we thought we were, then the very foundations of the country seem shaky, and we may be witnessing a breakdown of the American idea.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Breakdown of the American Idea
The country’s founding principles will survive only if the public remains willing to fight for them.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"If we are not as safe from state violence as we thought we were, then the very foundations of the country seem shaky, and we may be witnessing a breakdown of the American idea.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
“[Trump] spent his first year acting as though the 2024 election were the last time he would ever have to give a thought to public opinion. Now the myth that Trump is invincible has been exploded.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Donald Trump Can Be Stopped
The president’s retreat in Minneapolis is a stinging defeat for the national conservatives.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“[Trump] spent his first year acting as though the 2024 election were the last time he would ever have to give a thought to public opinion. Now the myth that Trump is invincible has been exploded.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
An incisive analysis about how we got here, by George Packer. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM
An incisive analysis about how we got here, by George Packer. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...