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Post Traumatic Disorder Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

08.10.2025 01:53 — 👍 862    🔁 366    💬 86    📌 58

The Washington post September 11, 2025 Karen, I am writing to inform you that The Post is terminating your employment effective immediately for gross misconduct. Your public comments on social media regarding the death of Charlie Kirk violate The Post's social media policies, harm the integrity of our organization, and potentially endanger the physical safety of our staff. Among other requirements, the Company-wide social media policy mandates that all employee social media postings be respectful and prohibits postings that disparage people based on their race, gender or other protected characteristics. The policy also reminds employees that everything they post is a reflection on the Company and should not affect the integrity of The Post's journalism. Your postings on Bluesky (which clearly identifies you as a Post Columnist) about white men in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk do not comply with our policy. For example, you posted: "Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is.... not the same as violence" and "Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence." In addition, just last year, Opinions leadership asked everyone in the Opinions Department to review the newsroom social media guidelines, attached those guidelines to an email to the Department for review, and reiterated in that email the "bedrock principle that our use of social media must never harm the journalistic integrity or reputation of The Post". The poor judgment exhibited by your public comments regarding Charlie Kirk arise against the backdrop of documented performance concerns, which have been raised with you. Given these concerns, and in light of your recent unacceptable Bluesky posts, we cannot tolerate the risk your performance poses to The Post.

Please remove any reference to your affiliation with The Washington Post on any public-facing profiles immediately. You will receive a separate letter from The Post's Benefits Department concerning your eligibility for any other Post benefits upon termination. In the event that you have left any personal items on the premises, we will make arrangements to return them to you and for you to return any Post equipment you have in your possession. Sincerely, h. Wayne Connell Wayne Connell Chief HR Officer The Washington Post

Oliver Darcy has obtained the termination letter sent to Karen Attiah by the Washington Posts’s HR chief.

The letter specifically mentions her postings about “white men” violating Washington Post policy.

Oliver’s Newsletter: bit.ly/4me42St

Karen’s Substack Statement: bit.ly/3VOZTcO

16.09.2025 01:01 — 👍 450    🔁 166    💬 27    📌 38

Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:

15.09.2025 19:01 — 👍 7038    🔁 1684    💬 128    📌 52

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15.09.2025 12:13 — 👍 3264    🔁 893    💬 12    📌 37

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.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

15.09.2025 11:07 — 👍 45495    🔁 15888    💬 2521    📌 2182

Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.

The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.

02.08.2025 11:51 — 👍 484    🔁 103    💬 21    📌 23

some ~personal~ news

01.08.2025 01:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Opinion | Trump, Musk and the real fiscal ‘abomination’ on the horizon Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is bad enough. But the trillions in U.S. debt are terrifying.

"It was a short, passionate bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Now, it’s all-out war." wapo.st/4dQuxLi

05.06.2025 21:15 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 1

As a June Man™️....yes.

06.06.2025 00:02 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

What a finish by Journalism! #Preakness

17.05.2025 23:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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17.05.2025 09:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

a person laying on their back on a rock with their arms outstretched ALT: a person laying on their back on a rock with their arms outstretched

seeing the sun for the first time in days like

15.05.2025 18:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms As the administration scrambles to fill critical vacancies, the work force shortages have meanwhile forced several offices to stop operating 24 hours a day.

Scoop from @byscottdance.com: As the National Weather Service scrambles to fill vacancies, staffing at four local forecast offices is so critical that they are no longer operating 24-7. More offices are expected to follow soon.

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

14.05.2025 23:24 — 👍 262    🔁 125    💬 9    📌 13

Max Is Changing Its Name to (Get This!) HBO Max Yes, the streamer is going back to its old ways.

Today is not April 1 and this is not The Onion: The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer formerly known as HBO Max, and currently known as just Max, is changing its name to … HBO Max. www.vulture.com/article/hbo-...

14.05.2025 14:31 — 👍 75    🔁 16    💬 2    📌 84

Opinion | What Pennsylvania factory workers say about Trump’s tariffs now Business is flourishing at this furniture maker, but even here workers want certainty — and lower prices.

This part of Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly for Trump. Many homes still have Trump signs and flags outside.

@postopinions.bsky.social columnist Heather Long asked workers at a factory how they think tariffs are going. Not a single person thinks it’s going well.

Gift link: wapo.st/4mdS7p1

13.05.2025 18:16 — 👍 19    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0