John Reeves
@reevesjw.bsky.social
Author of the forthcoming book "Grant's Betrayal: Power, Corruption, and the Theft of the Black Hills."
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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."
It’s ironic that Jeff Bezos—arguably one of the greatest businessmen of our time—doesn’t have the slightest clue on how to successfully run a respected American newspaper.
February 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It’s ironic that Jeff Bezos—arguably one of the greatest businessmen of our time—doesn’t have the slightest clue on how to successfully run a respected American newspaper.
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
Good reporting from @nytimes.com:
“The recently unearthed missives to men like Mr. Wexner suggest that Mr. Epstein seemed to revel in claiming to know his friends’ secrets — and that he recognized how such secrets might empower him.”
“The recently unearthed missives to men like Mr. Wexner suggest that Mr. Epstein seemed to revel in claiming to know his friends’ secrets — and that he recognized how such secrets might empower him.”
‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Good reporting from @nytimes.com:
“The recently unearthed missives to men like Mr. Wexner suggest that Mr. Epstein seemed to revel in claiming to know his friends’ secrets — and that he recognized how such secrets might empower him.”
“The recently unearthed missives to men like Mr. Wexner suggest that Mr. Epstein seemed to revel in claiming to know his friends’ secrets — and that he recognized how such secrets might empower him.”
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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:
“To defeat your enemy, you must know them. ‘Melania’ starts Friday.”
An Oregon movie theater put that message on its marquee. Amazon pulled the film from the theater.
An Oregon movie theater put that message on its marquee. Amazon pulled the film from the theater.
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“To defeat your enemy, you must know them. ‘Melania’ starts Friday.”
An Oregon movie theater put that message on its marquee. Amazon pulled the film from the theater.
An Oregon movie theater put that message on its marquee. Amazon pulled the film from the theater.
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...
A fascinating and important article on the decoupling of the Chinese and American economies.
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The American and Chinese Economies Are Hurtling Toward a Messy Divorce
The breakup is focused on sensitive matters now considered national-security issues, including semiconductors, food and energy.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A fascinating and important article on the decoupling of the Chinese and American economies.
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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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Update on the prediction market casino.
Crazy story: A bank analyst published a report showing Kalshi users lose money even faster than sports gamblers, so Kalshi first tried to pressure the data provider to change their data and then accused them and the analyst of conspiring to extort them when that doesn’t work.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Update on the prediction market casino.
In lieu of paying the $75 million "Melania" bribe, Jeff Bezos could've paid 750 Washington Post employees $100k each in salary for a year.
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In lieu of paying the $75 million "Melania" bribe, Jeff Bezos could've paid 750 Washington Post employees $100k each in salary for a year.
Cuts at the Washington Post:
• Shuttering the Sports desk.
• Books section ended.
• Metro cut from 40 reporters to 12.
Bezos bought the Post for $250 million. He paid $500 million for his yacht.
• Shuttering the Sports desk.
• Books section ended.
• Metro cut from 40 reporters to 12.
Bezos bought the Post for $250 million. He paid $500 million for his yacht.
Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Cuts at the Washington Post:
• Shuttering the Sports desk.
• Books section ended.
• Metro cut from 40 reporters to 12.
Bezos bought the Post for $250 million. He paid $500 million for his yacht.
• Shuttering the Sports desk.
• Books section ended.
• Metro cut from 40 reporters to 12.
Bezos bought the Post for $250 million. He paid $500 million for his yacht.
Julie Li, the US Attorney in MN who said “this job sucks” on not resigning:
“Wait Julie, stop. You need to go back and get more people out. That’s why I’m still here. I’m here because I’m trying to make sure that the agency understands how important it is to comply with all the court orders.”
“Wait Julie, stop. You need to go back and get more people out. That’s why I’m still here. I’m here because I’m trying to make sure that the agency understands how important it is to comply with all the court orders.”
ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’
A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Julie Li, the US Attorney in MN who said “this job sucks” on not resigning:
“Wait Julie, stop. You need to go back and get more people out. That’s why I’m still here. I’m here because I’m trying to make sure that the agency understands how important it is to comply with all the court orders.”
“Wait Julie, stop. You need to go back and get more people out. That’s why I’m still here. I’m here because I’m trying to make sure that the agency understands how important it is to comply with all the court orders.”