Teddy Amenabar
@teddyamen.bsky.social
Journalist reporting for The Washington Post’s Well+Being. #COYS
Glad we came from behind but rough end.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Glad we came from behind but rough end.
TEL! Come on you Spurs!
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
TEL! Come on you Spurs!
One to read from John Woodrow Cox --
The stakes of the case, which will soon resume in a Virginia courtroom, extend to tens of thousands of asylum seekers from Afghanistan whom President Donald Trump’s administration may seek to purge.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
The stakes of the case, which will soon resume in a Virginia courtroom, extend to tens of thousands of asylum seekers from Afghanistan whom President Donald Trump’s administration may seek to purge.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Trump administration makes misleading case in high-stakes asylum hearing
Homeland Security asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. The case could affect thousands of asylum seekers.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
One to read from John Woodrow Cox --
The stakes of the case, which will soon resume in a Virginia courtroom, extend to tens of thousands of asylum seekers from Afghanistan whom President Donald Trump’s administration may seek to purge.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
The stakes of the case, which will soon resume in a Virginia courtroom, extend to tens of thousands of asylum seekers from Afghanistan whom President Donald Trump’s administration may seek to purge.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
According to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post, the total size of the force will be 23,500 troops across all 50 states and three territories, excluding the District of Columbia. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
According to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post, the total size of the force will be 23,500 troops across all 50 states and three territories, excluding the District of Columbia. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Wait this story is really cute www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wait this story is really cute www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
I cite this clip from Avatar ... once a month. If not, more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTZN...
Iroh's Speech To Zuko ⛓ Full Scene | Avatar: The Last Airbender
YouTube video by Avatar Legends
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October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I cite this clip from Avatar ... once a month. If not, more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTZN...
First Amazon Whole Foods and now this. Automation that's actually a call center.
So the $20,000 humanoid robot housekeeper actually just webcams your house to a random person in a call center with an Xbox controller www.wsj.com/tech/persona... @joannastern.bsky.social
I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human.
1X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?
www.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
First Amazon Whole Foods and now this. Automation that's actually a call center.
Perfect weather for the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday and now my legs are completely broken.
Ready to do it again next year.
Ready to do it again next year.
October 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Perfect weather for the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday and now my legs are completely broken.
Ready to do it again next year.
Ready to do it again next year.
Shout out to Metro for closing the Rosslyn station during the marathon.
October 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Shout out to Metro for closing the Rosslyn station during the marathon.
Great interview on running with @nxthompson.bsky.social youtu.be/GzBkmF_5pNA
Training SECRETS To Set RECORDS AT ANY AGE
YouTube video by Rich Roll
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October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Great interview on running with @nxthompson.bsky.social youtu.be/GzBkmF_5pNA
Whenever I pitch story ideas, I always write these off the wall headlines just for fun. (This one is about colostrum)
October 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Whenever I pitch story ideas, I always write these off the wall headlines just for fun. (This one is about colostrum)
Carbo loading *sounds* fun but I feel like a balloon right now.
October 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Carbo loading *sounds* fun but I feel like a balloon right now.
New for Well+Being: For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome performance anxiety
But beta blockers only address the physical response to anxiety — not the ruminating or worrying. Here's how the drug works -- wapo.st/47EqJv2 (No paywall)
But beta blockers only address the physical response to anxiety — not the ruminating or worrying. Here's how the drug works -- wapo.st/47EqJv2 (No paywall)
These drugs can calm you before a performance or speech. Here’s how.
These blood-pressure-lowering drugs can calm the rapid heartbeat, shaky voice and trembling hands that can wreck a performance, work presentation or wedding toast.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
New for Well+Being: For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome performance anxiety
But beta blockers only address the physical response to anxiety — not the ruminating or worrying. Here's how the drug works -- wapo.st/47EqJv2 (No paywall)
But beta blockers only address the physical response to anxiety — not the ruminating or worrying. Here's how the drug works -- wapo.st/47EqJv2 (No paywall)
Reposted by Teddy Amenabar
A fine example of a story that would require the Pentagon’s approval under the new media policy that The Post and others refused to sign
Strong work from @alexhorton.bsky.social and @samueloakford.bsky.social
Strong work from @alexhorton.bsky.social and @samueloakford.bsky.social
Exclusive: The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days, according to a visual analysis by The Post.
U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission
U.S. Special Operations helicopters flew within 90 miles of Venezuelan territory, according to a Post analysis. Trump authorized CIA covert action inside the country.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A fine example of a story that would require the Pentagon’s approval under the new media policy that The Post and others refused to sign
Strong work from @alexhorton.bsky.social and @samueloakford.bsky.social
Strong work from @alexhorton.bsky.social and @samueloakford.bsky.social
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In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region.
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
How indigenous practices can help protect forests
The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region.
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
New: Physicians at the University of Minnesota find a shoulder roll and stretch significantly lowers blood pressure, which may explain why stretching feels so good.
“It’s a small study, and the concept is speculative, but speculative studies may open the door to further research."
wapo.st/48u66mg
“It’s a small study, and the concept is speculative, but speculative studies may open the door to further research."
wapo.st/48u66mg
The surprising body change that happens when you roll your shoulders
Turns out a shoulder roll can drop your blood pressure, which may be the reason for the pleasurable sensation.
wapo.st
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: Physicians at the University of Minnesota find a shoulder roll and stretch significantly lowers blood pressure, which may explain why stretching feels so good.
“It’s a small study, and the concept is speculative, but speculative studies may open the door to further research."
wapo.st/48u66mg
“It’s a small study, and the concept is speculative, but speculative studies may open the door to further research."
wapo.st/48u66mg
I don't think I'll ever report an article on this because it's three years old but -- A study of more than 400 recreational climbres found a person's "grit" predicts their climbing performance.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
October 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I don't think I'll ever report an article on this because it's three years old but -- A study of more than 400 recreational climbres found a person's "grit" predicts their climbing performance.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Has anyone ever explained why AirDrop can be so hit or miss?
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Has anyone ever explained why AirDrop can be so hit or miss?
My take for today: The Fellowship of the Ring is a very "fall" movie. Akin to classics like When Harry Met Sally.
October 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My take for today: The Fellowship of the Ring is a very "fall" movie. Akin to classics like When Harry Met Sally.
Reposted by Teddy Amenabar
Cognitive functional therapy, an individualized approach to managing chronic pain, has shown promising results as a way to treat back pain. DCRI Faculty member Steven George and other experts share their thoughts on the treatment: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
This therapy for chronic back pain can be surprisingly effective
A personalized approach that uses physical and psychological coaching may help some people manage their chronic, disabling pain.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Cognitive functional therapy, an individualized approach to managing chronic pain, has shown promising results as a way to treat back pain. DCRI Faculty member Steven George and other experts share their thoughts on the treatment: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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“Motion is lotion,” Pearle said. The best way to keep the joints healthy as you age is by bending your knees. The movement helps to circulate fluid around the joints, Pearle said. “The more you move it, the better,” he said
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
3 science-backed ways to avoid a knee replacement
If you want healthier knees “motion is lotion,” one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“Motion is lotion,” Pearle said. The best way to keep the joints healthy as you age is by bending your knees. The movement helps to circulate fluid around the joints, Pearle said. “The more you move it, the better,” he said
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Reposted by Teddy Amenabar
NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
www.propublica.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
New for Well+Being: How can you build healthy, strong knees that power you through walks and workouts decades from now?
Here's what physicians told me --
1. Stay active and keep moving those knees
2. Lift weights
3. Switch to low-impact sports if you already have issues
wapo.st/48mRGEl
Here's what physicians told me --
1. Stay active and keep moving those knees
2. Lift weights
3. Switch to low-impact sports if you already have issues
wapo.st/48mRGEl
3 science-backed ways to avoid a knee replacement
If you want healthier knees “motion is lotion,” one expert said.
wapo.st
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New for Well+Being: How can you build healthy, strong knees that power you through walks and workouts decades from now?
Here's what physicians told me --
1. Stay active and keep moving those knees
2. Lift weights
3. Switch to low-impact sports if you already have issues
wapo.st/48mRGEl
Here's what physicians told me --
1. Stay active and keep moving those knees
2. Lift weights
3. Switch to low-impact sports if you already have issues
wapo.st/48mRGEl
One to read: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
One to read: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...