John Reeves
@reevesjw.bsky.social
Author of the forthcoming book "Grant's Betrayal: Power, Corruption, and the Theft of the Black Hills."
Every four years, I remember that I really enjoy short track speed skating. It such a fun sport to watch. Just saw Italy win the mixed relay.
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Every four years, I remember that I really enjoy short track speed skating. It such a fun sport to watch. Just saw Italy win the mixed relay.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
Jeffrey Epstein had tiny video cameras installed in all of his residences.
“It's amazing how small they are,” an aide told Epstein, adding that they could record for 64 hours. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now. I’ll bring them by later today.”
“It's amazing how small they are,” an aide told Epstein, adding that they could record for 64 hours. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now. I’ll bring them by later today.”
Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Jeffrey Epstein had tiny video cameras installed in all of his residences.
“It's amazing how small they are,” an aide told Epstein, adding that they could record for 64 hours. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now. I’ll bring them by later today.”
“It's amazing how small they are,” an aide told Epstein, adding that they could record for 64 hours. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now. I’ll bring them by later today.”
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McIver: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
Lyons: Yes
McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?
Lyons: Yes
McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
McIver: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
Lyons: Yes
McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?
Lyons: Yes
McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?
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Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
"The Trump tariffs amount to an average tax increase per US household of $1,000 in 2025 and $1,300 in 2026," according to the nonpartisan tax foundation.
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Tariffs
The Trump tariffs are the largest US tax increase as a percent of GDP since 1993 and amount to an average tax increase per US household of $1,500 in 2026.
taxfoundation.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"The Trump tariffs amount to an average tax increase per US household of $1,000 in 2025 and $1,300 in 2026," according to the nonpartisan tax foundation.
Congressman Thomas Massie reports that Todd Blanche “tacitly admitted that Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was the sender of the torture video” to Jeffrey Epstein.
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Congressman Thomas Massie reports that Todd Blanche “tacitly admitted that Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was the sender of the torture video” to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump was, of course, lying about some of this in 2006 -- no doubt trying to get ahead of things. But it's interesting that he said Ghislaine was evil.
Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
February 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Trump was, of course, lying about some of this in 2006 -- no doubt trying to get ahead of things. But it's interesting that he said Ghislaine was evil.
Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
Will Lewis, after presiding over the destruction of value and the brand at the Washington Post for two years, is out. Good riddance. h/t @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Will Lewis, after presiding over the destruction of value and the brand at the Washington Post for two years, is out. Good riddance. h/t @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
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Getting 2019 vibes here www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Getting 2019 vibes here www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I broke down and got a Peacock subscription for the Winter Olympics. I’m glad I did. It’s perfect if you just want to watch the events without all the nonsense that comes with NBC’s prime time programming.
February 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I broke down and got a Peacock subscription for the Winter Olympics. I’m glad I did. It’s perfect if you just want to watch the events without all the nonsense that comes with NBC’s prime time programming.
"Oh this is bad"..."This is really bad."
Notes on what Jeffrey Epstein said in the FBI van immediately after having been arrested in July 2019 via WSJ.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Notes on what Jeffrey Epstein said in the FBI van immediately after having been arrested in July 2019 via WSJ.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"Oh this is bad"..."This is really bad."
Notes on what Jeffrey Epstein said in the FBI van immediately after having been arrested in July 2019 via WSJ.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Notes on what Jeffrey Epstein said in the FBI van immediately after having been arrested in July 2019 via WSJ.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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Devastated to see what’s happening at a place that I loved because it was the writing home of so many people I loved. what a gutting week
Should You Buy a Newspaper or a Yacht?
Advice for Jeff Bezos
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Devastated to see what’s happening at a place that I loved because it was the writing home of so many people I loved. what a gutting week
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Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
PRIOR to the release of the Epstein files, oligarchs were saying: “I think I only met him once at a conference. Pretty sure that was it.”
AFTER the release, we learn they were writing emails like: “Awesome party, Jeffrey! Did you get that $100 million I wired to you for the Russian crypto startup?"
AFTER the release, we learn they were writing emails like: “Awesome party, Jeffrey! Did you get that $100 million I wired to you for the Russian crypto startup?"
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
PRIOR to the release of the Epstein files, oligarchs were saying: “I think I only met him once at a conference. Pretty sure that was it.”
AFTER the release, we learn they were writing emails like: “Awesome party, Jeffrey! Did you get that $100 million I wired to you for the Russian crypto startup?"
AFTER the release, we learn they were writing emails like: “Awesome party, Jeffrey! Did you get that $100 million I wired to you for the Russian crypto startup?"
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It is really, REALLY difficult not to see an origin of our present disaster in these emails
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It is really, REALLY difficult not to see an origin of our present disaster in these emails
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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That Jeff Bezos's Amazon gave Brett Ratner, someone photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and in the Epstein Files, $75 million to make a doc about Melania Trump, while he chooses to destroy The Washington Post, says about all you need to know.
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
That Jeff Bezos's Amazon gave Brett Ratner, someone photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and in the Epstein Files, $75 million to make a doc about Melania Trump, while he chooses to destroy The Washington Post, says about all you need to know.
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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