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Amy Argetsinger

@amyargetsinger.bsky.social

Editor and occasional writer on the features staff of The Washington Post, author of “There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America” (S&S, 2021)

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Column | How Keri Russell’s suede Coach boots ended up in my closet Hollywood memorabilia auctions can “extend the ride” for nostalgic fans of bygone TV shows -- and enhance their wardrobes at bargain prices.

Such a fun story from @amyargetsinger.bsky.social -- How Keri Russell’s suede Coach boots ended up in my closet www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

22.02.2026 17:44 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Oh yeah, well, sure.

16.02.2026 03:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also, I lost interest in "True Detective" the minute Season One ended, uh... 12 years ago? "Keep exploring" seems to presume a lot.

14.02.2026 20:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I cannot even emphasize how far from my algorithm this is. I don't think I've ever even googled Foreigner.

14.02.2026 20:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Never change, AI-enhanced Google search. Never change.

14.02.2026 20:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Inside the Kennedy Center’s scorched-earth Washington National Opera split How the Washington National Opera’s Francesca Zambello forced a confrontation to leave the Kennedy Center after the Trump takeover threatened its future.

Last fall, reporters on the Kennedy Center beat were confused when the opera director dropped a bombshell in the Guardian but then wouldn’t repeat it to anyone else. They assumed she had spoken out of turn. But she knew what she was doing. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

11.02.2026 14:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

lol

07.02.2026 23:04 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I regret to inform you that it is snowing again.

06.02.2026 21:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh my god. Never saw that one before.

25.01.2026 05:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My biggest fear about watching this guy climb this skyscraper is that it might be really boring.

25.01.2026 01:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The Marx Brothers - This Country's Going To War
YouTube video by 1234567890tgb The Marx Brothers - This Country's Going To War

Still pretty funny but hits a little different after this week at Davos. youtu.be/3coxrP3wbd4?...

24.01.2026 04:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It is too emotionally intense for people under 12 and owners for black cats of any age.

18.01.2026 04:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Epic thread.

11.12.2025 13:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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obviously, this is a timely subtweet but it is sincere, not snark, and it's a revelation I had nine months ago -- timestamped and everything. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

02.12.2025 16:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Anyone writing a memoir should consult with a therapist. Even more important than an editor.

02.12.2025 16:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Watched the 2021 remake the other night. It was shockingly good.

25.11.2025 13:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (mostly for that one transcendent scene)
Goodfellas (it’s actually a comedy)
Jackass: The Movie (possibly the hardest I have laughed in a room by myself)

25.11.2025 05:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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In This Scandal, the Journalists Are the Story

Buried lede: Olbermann says the dogs he adopted with Nuzzi looked sad whenever they saw her on CNN after she moved out. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...

23.11.2025 13:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Battle with My Blood When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

Not just the usual cancer memoir. An absolute must-read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

22.11.2025 16:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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You may have other questions. I just want to know how they could afford a three-story house in Georgetown with a courtyard -- bamboo or not.

18.11.2025 14:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not nearly enough Baby Ruth minis this year.

06.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Bart Barnes, a Washington Post journalist for five decades, dies at 87 He helped cover the March on Washington, contributed to the paper’s first Watergate story and became a mainstay of the obituaries desk.

“Seventeen of his pre-written obituaries are still waiting to be published.”
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

11.10.2025 11:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

... Is that they are great actors *because* they are great listeners. They are unusually present in the moment, observant, taking in all the stimuli around them. This level of focus and absorption allows them to act and react naturally. Not coincidentally, it makes them extraordinarily charming.

18.09.2025 14:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bob Woodward's observation about Redford ("the most careful and intense listener I have ever encountered") does not surprise me at all. In my many interactions with celebrities, I found that the best actors were all great listeners. My theory... 🧵

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18.09.2025 14:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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What gets you fired — or celebrated — on cable news? An answer in four parts: Matthew Dowd, Scott Jennings, Jesse Watters, and Brian Kilmeade

"it’s okay for a pundit to vow revenge on supposed political enemies. But not okay for one to point out that, in a polarized environment, hateful words can lead to hateful actions"
@sulliview.bsky.social

As the US right gets brazen, others go craven.
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15.09.2025 21:38 — 👍 65    🔁 25    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for being the only person on BlueSky talking about this, @sarambsimon.bsky.social. And you know? I knew it would be you!

08.09.2025 11:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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At an ICE career expo, thousands line up to ‘defend the homeland’ An ex-Marine, a former professional MMA fighter, a retired officer: Meet the people angling to join ICE and carry out President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

Can't stop thinking about this:

“I keep seeing these memes where Indians are bragging about taking our tech jobs. So I said, ‘Oh yeah? Well I’m going to work with these guys that are going to arrest you, slam your face on the pavement and send you home.’” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

03.09.2025 17:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please don’t tell me I have to actually see the movie if I want to continue alluding to it in learned fashion.

30.08.2025 12:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It only got 75 shares!

28.08.2025 11:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0