Steve Rhodes

Minneapolis: A protester near the Whipple Federal building lies on the ground bleeding after being thrown to the ground by Minnesota State Patrol... more to come at VisuNews.Substack.com and Patreon.com/ZDRoberts

All - after two years of transformation at The Washington Post, now is the right time for me to step aside. I want to thank Jeff Bezos for his support and leadership throughout my tenure as CEO and Publisher. The institution could not have a better owner. During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post so it can for many years ahead publish high-quality nonpartisan news to millions of customers each day. With gratitude, Will

Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):

I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Cuts 30% of Staff, Laying Off More Than 300 Employees Including Amazon Beat Reporter The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is enacting layoffs that will eliminate "hundreds" of jobs.

"Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon"

I wasn't laid off today and I don't know why. So many better people and better reporters were and there's no way to make it make sense.

I've been through some shitty times in my 20 years as a journalist but today just might take the shit cake

again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are

his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months

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Lost my job at the Washington Post today, along with many of the best in the business. I want to keep covering tech and the internet. If you have leads on jobs for me or my colleagues, please reach out. I’m so proud of our work.

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

can vouch for heather’s editing, writing, and personality. getting to work with her was one of the best things about working at the post and soon it will be one of the best things about working wherever heather lands next.

The Murder of The Washington Post Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.

Will you remove Jeff Bezos now?

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Kara Swisher Says ‘Money Is Not the Issue’ in Her Quest to Buy the Washington Post "The issue is Jeff Bezos doesn't want to sell it because he sees it as a tool now," she tells "The View" The post Kara Swisher Says ‘Money Is Not the Issue’ in Her Quest to Buy the Washington Post app...

A year ago Kara Swisher said she wanted to buy the Washington Post where she has been a reporter.

But Jeff Bezos wants to destroy the Washington Post.

finance.yahoo.com/news/kara-sw...

Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.

ICE must be abolished.

Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.

Nitasha is the best, a complete genius and one of the funniest people I've ever worked with, scoop her up immediately

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor, Joseph Dernbach, who was named in the story. Peering through metal-rimmed glasses, Jon opened Gmail on his computer monitor. “Mr. Dernbach, don’t play Russian roulette with H’s life,” he wrote. “Err on the side of caution. There’s a reason the US government along with many other governments don’t recognise the Taliban. Apply principles of common sense and decency.” That was it. In five minutes, Jon said, he finished the note, signed his first and last name, pressed send and hoped his plea would make a difference. Five hours and one minute later, Jon was watching TV with his wife when an email popped up in his inbox. He noticed it on his phone. “Google,” the message read, “has received legal process from a Law Enforcement authority compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”

A retiree wrote this email to a DHS attorney. Within five hours, DHS demanded Google turn over records for his account.

A Kafkaesque form of domestic surveillance, intimidating Americans for lawful speech.

New from us at the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... @johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social

A letter to the director of the CIA from Senator Ron Wyden saying he has sent a classified letter that expressed concerns.

This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

The Real Reason Trump Is Skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo.

Trump claimed he’s skipping the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away.” Privately, Trump’s advisers warned he would likely get booed if he went to Sunday’s big game, sources tell Zeteo.

Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...

I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...

Are you going to show up to your own protest?

The organizers said they were staying anonymous due to backlash “and some threats” online…

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

Emails Show Warm Relationship Between Epstein and Richard Branson

What is your position on Richard Branson, Bill Gates (since they are two of the six billionaires you follow) & other billionaires who were friends with Jeffrey Epstein?

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

‘It’s Not 2016 Anymore’: Trump Finds Friends in Silicon Valley (Published 2024)

All the billionaires will be at the Super Bowl or with Trump avoiding the Super Bowl

San Francisco is now too far for Trump though he had no problem coming here to billionaires row to raise $12 million

What has Trump contributed (besides other people’s money)?

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/u...

New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...

Triumph Of The Bill: Amazon’s $75 Million ‘Melania’ Movie Is A Corrupt, Fascistic Cinema Fest The latest offering from Trumpworld’s robust propaganda machine

Here's my full review if you're interested in that sort of thing: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/triumph...

Having watched Melania, I can also say that the camera work was awful. There's these Super 8 bits (apparently shot by Ratner himself) that are introduced like 3/4 of the way through with no clear purpose.

Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be released from immigration detention | CNN A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, according to a ruling obtained by CNN.

"The order specifies the preschooler and his father be released 'as soon as practicable' and no later than Tuesday as their immigration case proceeds through the court system"