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Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

For lots more context beyond Elliott's essay, @lilymasonphd.bsky.social & I have a forthcoming article in POQ on best practices for measuring & interpreting violent political attitudes, w/ tons of new evidence.

Pre-print: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9blbj...

Appendix: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kc1i5...

How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

This story is fantastic, important and difficult to execute -- proud of my colleagues @caitlingilbert.bsky.social @richardsima.bsky.social , Leslie Shapiro, @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...

Column | Food critic Tom Sietsema is stepping down — and dropping his anonymity After a quarter-century of reviewing restaurants, donning disguises and turning down photos, The Post’s food critic is ready for his next course.

Tom! www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/10...

👀 Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans on Obamacare funding, saying she’s not a fan of the law but demands action to prevent a premium hike. “I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.” She says GOP leaders don’t have a plan.

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls "The Post found that millions of the claims are for minor or treatable afflictions that rarely hinder employment, such as hair loss, jock itch and toenail fungus." www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

21. (If professional football super fan, fan or casual fan q17) The tush push is a football play typically used on very short yardage. The quarterback pushes forward with the ball while his teammates push him from behind. Do you think this play should be allowed in professional football or should be banned from the game?

I'm excited for the public opinion researcher 50 years from now who's going to crack open the ol' Roper poll archives and find this question explaining to respondents what a "tush push" is

poll.qu.edu/poll-release... (poll is of adults in PA)

Kinship. Apathy. Disgust. U.S. Jews on post-2023 Israel. The past two years of war in Gaza and attacks in Israel, and the world’s reaction to them, have angered, confused, devastated and challenged many U.S. Jews.

Kinship. Apathy. Disgust. U.S. Jews on post-2023 Israel. Fascinating interviews with six Jewish Americans from our nationwide poll by @michelleboorstein.bsky.social @benbrasch.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

Amit shutdown and persistent econonmic concerns, Trump approval rating back to its low point this term

New lows among women (36%), White people (49%), Trump voters (85%), Republicans (87%)

At 35%, approval on handling inflation also at a low

Just half say he is doing what he promised in 2024

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Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

In a dramatic sign of eroding support in the US, 61% of American Jews now say that Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza and 39% say it is guilty of genocide, according to @washingtonpost.com poll. Naftali Bendavid @sfcpoll.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

More than 8 in 10 Jewish Republicans support Israel’s military actions in Gaza, compared with about half of independents and roughly 3 in 10 Democrats.
(Naftali Bendavid, @sfcpoll.bsky.social and @emgusk.bsky.social, Washington Post-unlocked)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Our Post poll finds 48% of American Jews rate Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership as "poor," up 20 points from a Pew survey in 2020. U.S. Jews also say Netanyahu deserves much more responsibility than Israel for the continuation of the Israel-Gaza war. Read more -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The story cited age differences for emotional attachment to Israel. 62% of Jews under 35 say Israel is vital vs. 88% of those ages 65+, while 47% of younger Jews say they have a lot/some in common with Israeli Jews vs. 62% of seniors. Other age groups are in the middle on all three questions.

Apology accepted!

The sample included 815 Jewish adults. Tables in the results document show percentages, so 76 percent were Jewish by religion, 24 percent were Jews of no religion (identifying as Jewish in another way + being raised Jewish or having a Jewish parent).
www.washingtonpost.com/tablet/2025/...

This is a remarkable finding.

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

Most American Jews dislike Netanyahu’s leadership of Israel and think Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, @washingtonpost.com poll finds www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Sept. 2-9, 2025, Washington Post Jewish Americans poll Results from a nationwide survey of Jewish Americans on views of Israel, Gaza and other topics.

Read overall results from The Post's Jewish Americans poll here (gift link) - wapo.st/42kNv8o
Huge thanks to @ssrsresearch.bsky.social for developing the methodology & carrying out the survey, and to @pewresearch.org for high-quality surveys of U.S. Jews that helped ensure ours was representative

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

NEW: What American Jews think about the Israel-Gaza war, according to a Washington Post poll
Story with Naftali Bendavid & @emgusk.bsky.social , a project also led by The Post's sage religion reporter @michelleboorstein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Most Va. voters agree with Earle-Sears on transgender students participating in sports and accessing bathrooms based, though just 4% say that's their top voting issue. It's also not a clear GOP advantage - 42% trust Republicans on the issue, 41% Dems www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

What's the most important issue for Virginia voters in the governor's election? We asked an open-ended question. Economy, education and a lot of other topics www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Spanberger leads by 27 points among political independents, the biggest factor in her advantage with one month to go. Democrats in the attorney general and LG races lead by 17 points with independents www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Just posted: Spanberger holds wide lead in Virginia governor’s race, Post-Schar School poll finds. Story with Gregory Schneider, Erin Cox and @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Senior government officials privately warn against firings during shutdown The Trump administration has said mass firings are coming, but officials have quietly warned several agencies that the move could violate appropriations law.

Senior government officials privately warn against firings during shutdown, warning the strategy may violate appropriations law - another exclusive from my Post colleagues @emilydavies.bsky.social & @hannahnatanson.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Congrats! This is great news for all soccer readers

For years, Democrats opposed using government shutdowns to pass policy riders.

Now, some of those same Democrats have shifted under the second Trump administration.

My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com:

Republicans are much less concerned about the shutdown than independents or Democrats. At the same time, most Democrats support their party demanding the extension of health insurance subsidies even if it prolongs a shutdown www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Two factors are driving Republicans' blame deficit. Republicans are less likely to blame Democrats than vice versa, and twice as many independents blame Republicans than Democrats www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

We asked people why they blame Trump/Republicans or Democrats for the shutdown - responses were fairly detailed one day of a shutdown