@susmiller01.bsky.social
Longtime @usatoday editor/reporter. UVA grad, amateur poet, runner, biker, kayaker. Love my Wahoos, Commanders, Caps, Wizards, Nats.
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Hello Blue Sky. Looking forward to a good year of #UVA sports by reposting our 2019 championship photo. So happy I was there for this celebration.
Huff and Puff! The best 🩷
We used to do that in D.C. we'd turn the TV on with no sound, and listen to the Redskin game on WTOP radio. Frank Herzog and Sonny Jurgenson. Much better commentary than pretty boy Brady calling everyone a "stud."
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Huff and Puff! The best 🩷
Amen.
The Post shuttering its sports section and Sonny Jurgenson dying in the same week is just a lot for DC sports fans to process. RIP to a football and local legend. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen dies at 91
Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, who has held franchise passing records for Philadelphia and Washington for more than five decades, has died at the age of 91.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Amen.
Simply wow. Bruce nails it.
Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
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Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
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Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
After Bruce Springsteen called out Trump's "thugs" in Minneapolis, the White House hit back against the "random" song and "irrelevant opinions."
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January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Simply wow. Bruce nails it.
Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
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Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
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Love this story about this historic alley in Philly via @byphaedra.bsky.social
I've wandered along Elfreth's Alley countless times & wondered what it was like to live in one of its tiny historic houses.
So for this story, part of @usatoday.com 's series looking at @america250.bsky.social I asked a resident. Here's what I learned. #america250
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So for this story, part of @usatoday.com 's series looking at @america250.bsky.social I asked a resident. Here's what I learned. #america250
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A Philadelphia street dates to 1703. People still live in its houses.
"Yes! People really do live here and have since 1713," says a sign at Elfreth's Alley. A new park will honor a woman who worked to preserve it.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Love this story about this historic alley in Philly via @byphaedra.bsky.social
No. 20 Virginia football beat No. 25 Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night to set a school record for wins in a year.
No. 20 Virginia football beats No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl to set school record for wins in a season
No. 20 Virginia football beat No. 25 Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night to set a school record for wins in a year.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Good perspective on Trump’s heartless remarks
Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
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Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
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Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
In times of national tragedy and grief, Donald Trump often chooses not to perform the traditional presidential role of comforting the nation.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Good perspective on Trump’s heartless remarks
Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
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Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
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Love this story by @byphaedra.bsky.social
Humbly offering a little break from all the darkness in the world right now: Puppies.
My story @usatoday.com
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My story @usatoday.com
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Researchers find dogs are somehow getting even better
A Duke University study found dogs exhibit different kinds of intelligence, even as puppies.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Love this story by @byphaedra.bsky.social
Wahoo-Wah!! Amazing season #uvafootball
Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
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Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
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Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
Virginia football has clinched a berth in the ACC championship game. Who will join the Cavaliers in Charlotte, North Carolina next week?
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November 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Wahoo-Wah!! Amazing season #uvafootball
Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
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Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
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Interesting story from @usatoday.com
Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
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Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
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Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
Christmas trees are facing the 'perfect storm of mass mortality.' Enter an effort to breed 'elite' Christmas trees.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Interesting story from @usatoday.com
Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
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Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
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Such a heartbreaking but important read via Rick Jervis @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Police turned him over to ICE. He died in a hail of bullets.
Miguel Garcia was in an ICE van in Dallas after police turned him over under a controversial agreement with federal authorities. His family opens up.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Such a heartbreaking but important read via Rick Jervis @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
A fun read by @mikegsnider.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
No more pretty pennies. Some phrases won’t make sense without the one-cent coin.
The Treasury Department and U.S. Mint won't make any more pennies. What does that mean for the future of sayings such as "a penny for your thoughts?"
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November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A fun read by @mikegsnider.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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A picture worth 1,000 votes? The photos of a demolished White House wing and landscape could be breaking through in ways other things haven’t. An iconic part of U.S. history razed to build a ballroom for the hugely rich? Nothing could be more attention-getting or less subtle, in words or visuals.
My wife’s (in some cases three-time) trump voting relatives have started mentioning the ballroom to me, negatively; anecdata but I’d like to see some high quality polling. I think it’s a mistake by certain elite elected Dems to think this story isn’t breaking thru
You may not have food or healthcare for your children, but did you know that the White House will now have a classy dance floor for nepotistic pedophiles
October 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A picture worth 1,000 votes? The photos of a demolished White House wing and landscape could be breaking through in ways other things haven’t. An iconic part of U.S. history razed to build a ballroom for the hugely rich? Nothing could be more attention-getting or less subtle, in words or visuals.
Just in time for Halloween - lots of great nuggets here.
I had a lot of fun reporting this @usatoday.com story, and managed to sneak in one of my favorite #spooky places.
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Tales of perpetual fire, demons and ghosts haunt these creepy US towns
A fire that won't stop. The landscape of a horror film. A legendary demon. Spooky isn't just a seasonal fad at these U.S. locations.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just in time for Halloween - lots of great nuggets here.
Wahoo-wah!!! 💕
BREAKING: UVA rejects the Trump Administration's Compact.
October 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Wahoo-wah!!! 💕
Powerful story via @byphaedra.bsky.social
Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
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Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
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Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was released Oct. 3 from prison after serving 40 years for a crime he didn't commit. ICE immediately took him into custody.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Powerful story via @byphaedra.bsky.social
Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
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Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
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What a beautiful sky in Arlington, Va., before the coastal storm arrives.
October 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
What a beautiful sky in Arlington, Va., before the coastal storm arrives.
These are the real facts:
Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? What’s behind the shutdown rhetoric.
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Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? What’s behind the shutdown rhetoric.
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Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? Here's what's behind the shutdown rhetoric.
Who gets access to Medicaid and subsidized health insurance – and who doesn't – is at the center of the government shutdown.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
These are the real facts:
Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? What’s behind the shutdown rhetoric.
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Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? What’s behind the shutdown rhetoric.
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Fun story by @byphaedra.bsky.social
Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
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Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
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Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Fun story by @byphaedra.bsky.social
Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
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Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
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September 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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September 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Virginians are struggling with rising costs and leaders who refuse to stand up for them.
Winsome Earle-Sears clearly won’t stand up for Virginia — but I will.
My latest in the the @washingtonpost.com:
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Winsome Earle-Sears clearly won’t stand up for Virginia — but I will.
My latest in the the @washingtonpost.com:
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September 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Virginians are struggling with rising costs and leaders who refuse to stand up for them.
Winsome Earle-Sears clearly won’t stand up for Virginia — but I will.
My latest in the the @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Winsome Earle-Sears clearly won’t stand up for Virginia — but I will.
My latest in the the @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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This is pretty much all I need or want to know about Trump's wretched UN speech. From @glennkessler.bsky.social, formerly the Post's Fact Checker, putting his skills to good use. open.substack.com/pub/glennkes...
Trump’s U.N. Speech: A World of His Own
False claims, imagined triumphs, and a fantasy take on global affairs.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is pretty much all I need or want to know about Trump's wretched UN speech. From @glennkessler.bsky.social, formerly the Post's Fact Checker, putting his skills to good use. open.substack.com/pub/glennkes...
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Women across the Commonwealth want — and deserve — to know they can make their own reproductive healthcare decisions.
Make no mistake — as Governor, I will always protect reproductive freedom in Virginia.
Make no mistake — as Governor, I will always protect reproductive freedom in Virginia.
September 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Women across the Commonwealth want — and deserve — to know they can make their own reproductive healthcare decisions.
Make no mistake — as Governor, I will always protect reproductive freedom in Virginia.
Make no mistake — as Governor, I will always protect reproductive freedom in Virginia.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
A must-read on grief, caregiving and life’s many intersections by @doliver8.bsky.social
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Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis, my dad and me
Bruce Willis' illness coincided with my father's. I can't stop thinking about their connection and our families' ensuing caregiving journeys.
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September 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A must-read on grief, caregiving and life’s many intersections by @doliver8.bsky.social
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