Stephanie Damassa
@shdamassa.bsky.social
One of the craziest parts of the Ed Sullivan documentary is that Berry Gordy is still alive??
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
One of the craziest parts of the Ed Sullivan documentary is that Berry Gordy is still alive??
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Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
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The Post has done some of America's best climate journalism. They won a Pulitzer for climate, then grew the team to 30+ people. Exec editor Sally Buzbee called climate "perhaps the century’s biggest story."
Now down to 5 writers. Thank you Jeff Bezos. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Now down to 5 writers. Thank you Jeff Bezos. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Post has done some of America's best climate journalism. They won a Pulitzer for climate, then grew the team to 30+ people. Exec editor Sally Buzbee called climate "perhaps the century’s biggest story."
Now down to 5 writers. Thank you Jeff Bezos. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Now down to 5 writers. Thank you Jeff Bezos. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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@sammyroth.bsky.social reporting that the Post cuts include 14 climate journalists:
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
@sammyroth.bsky.social reporting that the Post cuts include 14 climate journalists:
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
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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 12:09 PM
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…
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If you ever want to feel like you live in “the ruins of a once great civilization,” then read a local daily paper from the middle of last century — our predecessors had more and better knowledge of their neighbors, their societies, and their local democracies than we do about our own.
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
If you ever want to feel like you live in “the ruins of a once great civilization,” then read a local daily paper from the middle of last century — our predecessors had more and better knowledge of their neighbors, their societies, and their local democracies than we do about our own.
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turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
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Sports coverage is more than scores. It’s about the people, politics and cultural factors that drive it. Sports journalism adds vivid color and context to these dynamics. Without it, every sports fan suffers. Some of the best sports journalism all-time came from WaPo. Inexcusable loss.
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 4:30 PM
Sports coverage is more than scores. It’s about the people, politics and cultural factors that drive it. Sports journalism adds vivid color and context to these dynamics. Without it, every sports fan suffers. Some of the best sports journalism all-time came from WaPo. Inexcusable loss.
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Growing up (especially in the pre-internet 80s/90s) the best part of my morning= digging into the Washington Post sports section before school. It was everything. Then there was the Sunday paper with a big breakfast, the best combo. So many talented people let go because of another evil Billionaire.
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Growing up (especially in the pre-internet 80s/90s) the best part of my morning= digging into the Washington Post sports section before school. It was everything. Then there was the Sunday paper with a big breakfast, the best combo. So many talented people let go because of another evil Billionaire.
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Everything about how we got here is just heartbreakingly, mind-bogglingly, irredeemably, self-servingly stupid.
So much incredible work done under trying conditions for low pay by smart people to educate us when we desperately need it, just tossed aside.
And for what? www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
So much incredible work done under trying conditions for low pay by smart people to educate us when we desperately need it, just tossed aside.
And for what? www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
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 4:08 PM
Everything about how we got here is just heartbreakingly, mind-bogglingly, irredeemably, self-servingly stupid.
So much incredible work done under trying conditions for low pay by smart people to educate us when we desperately need it, just tossed aside.
And for what? www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
So much incredible work done under trying conditions for low pay by smart people to educate us when we desperately need it, just tossed aside.
And for what? www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
It’s also important to note the importance of physical newspapers for accidentally reading things you might not have read ordinarily. And as I keep saying, give kids a chance to read something in their house.
Every time there is a mass layoff I hope people remember that newsletters cannot save us. The Free Press started as a newsletter but came to influence as something more like a newspaper (without the journalism).
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It’s also important to note the importance of physical newspapers for accidentally reading things you might not have read ordinarily. And as I keep saying, give kids a chance to read something in their house.
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Every time there is a mass layoff I hope people remember that newsletters cannot save us. The Free Press started as a newsletter but came to influence as something more like a newspaper (without the journalism).
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Every time there is a mass layoff I hope people remember that newsletters cannot save us. The Free Press started as a newsletter but came to influence as something more like a newspaper (without the journalism).
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
We need to somehow invest in media infrastructure, not a thousand little ladders.
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Please don't report this as a straightforward business story; it's a story about coercive social transformation being imposed by people so rich they've ceased to see the rest of us as legitimate stakeholders in our own lives
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Please don't report this as a straightforward business story; it's a story about coercive social transformation being imposed by people so rich they've ceased to see the rest of us as legitimate stakeholders in our own lives
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This makes me so sad. My kids get so excited to read the sports section every Sunday.
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in two weeks. The Bezos regime at The Washington Post killing sports coverage – local sports coverage in a good sports town – is just insanity. It can't be overstated how dumb this all is.
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This makes me so sad. My kids get so excited to read the sports section every Sunday.
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now (and any time) would be a good time for liberals to make investments in media (instead of burning money on useless campaign ads like they have for the last 40 years)
the gutting of wapo is about using yet another legacy brand (like cbs) for right wing agitprop, while theres no left voice
the gutting of wapo is about using yet another legacy brand (like cbs) for right wing agitprop, while theres no left voice
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
now (and any time) would be a good time for liberals to make investments in media (instead of burning money on useless campaign ads like they have for the last 40 years)
the gutting of wapo is about using yet another legacy brand (like cbs) for right wing agitprop, while theres no left voice
the gutting of wapo is about using yet another legacy brand (like cbs) for right wing agitprop, while theres no left voice
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The sidewalks on NY Ave across N Cap are still completely iced over on both sides of the street. It’s an overpass so there are no property owners. I can’t imagine it’s anyone’s responsibility besides DDOT. It’s so unsafe, and all the Dunbar students have to cross there to and from the metro
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The sidewalks on NY Ave across N Cap are still completely iced over on both sides of the street. It’s an overpass so there are no property owners. I can’t imagine it’s anyone’s responsibility besides DDOT. It’s so unsafe, and all the Dunbar students have to cross there to and from the metro
As I waited for two buses that did not show with groceries for a family of 4 (because I can’t get my car out of the alley still), I realized it could be worse. So unacceptable @mayorbowser.dc.gov
February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
As I waited for two buses that did not show with groceries for a family of 4 (because I can’t get my car out of the alley still), I realized it could be worse. So unacceptable @mayorbowser.dc.gov
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@ddotdc.bsky.social FY 2026 District E-Bike Incentive Program lottery opened up today (through February 21) - $250,000 available for ~139 “preferred applicants” to receive $1,800 worth of vouchers to purchase an e-bike, lock, and helmet: ebikes.ddot.dc.gov
form.jotform.com/253294791650...
form.jotform.com/253294791650...
February 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
@ddotdc.bsky.social FY 2026 District E-Bike Incentive Program lottery opened up today (through February 21) - $250,000 available for ~139 “preferred applicants” to receive $1,800 worth of vouchers to purchase an e-bike, lock, and helmet: ebikes.ddot.dc.gov
form.jotform.com/253294791650...
form.jotform.com/253294791650...
I feel so embarrassed when Chinese tourists are on Amtrak
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I feel so embarrassed when Chinese tourists are on Amtrak
Scholastic forgot that some Americans don’t live in states
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Scholastic forgot that some Americans don’t live in states
I will say that if the city listened more closely to @capitalweather.bsky.social’s forecast and when to shovel/plow, I think we’d be a lot better off
“A thick, cement-like combination of snow and ice” is not quite the cozy vibe I was hoping for
❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages.
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I will say that if the city listened more closely to @capitalweather.bsky.social’s forecast and when to shovel/plow, I think we’d be a lot better off
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Sales of EVs surpass petrol cars in the EU for the first time. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 #TheFutureIsEletric www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever - Carbon Brief
Sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) overtook petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Sales of EVs surpass petrol cars in the EU for the first time. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 #TheFutureIsEletric www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
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