Nick Baumann

Nick Baumann

@nickbaumann.bsky.social

Politics Editor at The Washington Post | Pats fan. Eagle Scout. Beer pong aficionado. | 202.630.2380 | Signal: nickbaumann.97 | Usual disclaimers

615 Followers 420 Following 248 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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Peter is absolutely the real deal.

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Peter Finn Joins ProPublica, Spearheading Washington Bureau Expansion

Can't think of a better choice to help @propublica.org grow in DC: www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

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4 days ago

You people laughed at me when I said I wanted to own all my music. You aren't laughing now. (No, you still are. Which is fair. But on the plus side, I have the files.)

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1 week ago

Yoghurt for my real friends;
Real hurt for my yog friends.

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2 weeks ago

ME: pack a bag, we’re flying to kansas

MY WAYWARD SON: what kind of bag

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Matt Murray says: 'Laura impressed us with her political chops, new-media skills & awareness, boundless curiosity, and track record of enterprise. We’re excited to welcome her, and grateful to all this year’s applicants, who as a group continue to inspire us about the future of journalism.' (5/5)

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Laura says: 'I’m honoured to have won the Stern-Bryan Fellowship and follow in the steps of the incredible British journalists who have stepped foot in The Washington Post before me.'
(3/5)

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Picture of Laura Beveridge 2026 Stern-Bryan fellow at a microphone

We're delighted to announce that @washingtonpost.com 2026 Stern-Bryan fellow is @laurabeveridge.bsky.social of @politicsjoe.bsky.social (1/5)

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Donald Trump’s oil embargo reveals a solar boom in Cuba Chinese solar panels are flooding into the troubled island nation

"In the 12 months to April 2025 Cuba’s imports of Chinese solar panels grew by a factor of 34, faster than anywhere else in the world." www.economist.com/the-americas...

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Analysis | The shutdown that everyone has forgotten The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.

Read @matthewchoi.bsky.social + @danmerica.bsky.social on "The shutdown that everyone has forgotten": www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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When things are definitely going well www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

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1 week ago

EVERY NEW ISAAC CHOTINER'S INTERVIEWEE: rip to those previous losers, but I am different

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1 week ago

you can tell the Kennedys who left

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1 week ago

From my cold, trembling hands, etc etc....

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I didn't expect the "then they came for..." to hit me QUITE so specifically, but lesson learned.

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Ah, yes, the invaluable wisdom of the markets.

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1 week ago
a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

David Attenborough [whispering]:

“As the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not man’s role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.”

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Shaq Warns Young Players Not To Do Movie About Genie

Shaq Warns Young Players Not To Do Movie About Genie https://theonion.com/shaq-warns-young-players-not-to-do-movie-about-genie/

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We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said. Fifty-two percent of Americans oppose the strikes, and two-thirds say the Trump administration hasn’t clearly explained the goals of the military action.

We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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Don Huffines’ family bought Epstein's ranch after his death Huffines' campaign said the candidate’s family bought the ranch at a public auction four years after Jeffrey Epstein died.

one of the Republican candidates for comptroller in Texas...bought Jeffrey Epstein's ranch?? www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/d...

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spurs in the championship is going to be incredible

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1 week ago

my grandfather pronounced corned beef as corn-ed beef

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Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?

Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/m...

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2 weeks ago

please stop saying the assassination of the supreme leader of iran is a distraction from something

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2 weeks ago

My "We don't allow tontines" shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my "We don't allow tontines" shirt.

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2 weeks ago

oh hey I slept in a little, now for my morning tradition: a big sip of coffee before I check the news

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In Texas, Trump revels in playing kingmaker but has yet to crown a candidate All three leading Republican candidates attended Trump’s rally, “Apprentice”-style, in a staging befitting of the former reality-television host.

Call it "The Apprentice: Texas Edition": www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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A new car, home feel out of reach for middle-class Americans, poll finds Most renters — including those earning six figures — doubt they could afford a home in the foreseeable future.

"Most renters — including those earning six figures — doubt they could afford a home in the foreseeable future," a new poll finds: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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A new car, home feel out of reach for middle-class Americans, poll finds Most renters — including those earning six figures — doubt they could afford a home in the foreseeable future.

"Most renters — including those earning six figures — doubt they could afford a home in the foreseeable future," a new poll finds: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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