Will Singer
@wsinger.bsky.social
mostly DC: local politics, government, and news media
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I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
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The Washington Post slashes its newsroom staff.
February 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The Washington Post slashes its newsroom staff.
I just learned from the DC Register that on Dec. 16 the Council adopted two competing ceremonial resolutions congratulating the Coolidge Colts on winning the Turkey Bowl game. The resolutions were introduced by the two councilmembers who are competing to be mayor.
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I just learned from the DC Register that on Dec. 16 the Council adopted two competing ceremonial resolutions congratulating the Coolidge Colts on winning the Turkey Bowl game. The resolutions were introduced by the two councilmembers who are competing to be mayor.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Too late. I booed this bamma last night when he was shown watching USA women’s hockey
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Too late. I booed this bamma last night when he was shown watching USA women’s hockey
This video is outrageous but not because of Trump—it’s because of the audience.
At a *prayer breakfast,* he says he believes (falsely) that he won the 2020 election because losing would harm his self esteem (which is true).
The audience applauds. They must have all gone mad.
At a *prayer breakfast,* he says he believes (falsely) that he won the 2020 election because losing would harm his self esteem (which is true).
The audience applauds. They must have all gone mad.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This video is outrageous but not because of Trump—it’s because of the audience.
At a *prayer breakfast,* he says he believes (falsely) that he won the 2020 election because losing would harm his self esteem (which is true).
The audience applauds. They must have all gone mad.
At a *prayer breakfast,* he says he believes (falsely) that he won the 2020 election because losing would harm his self esteem (which is true).
The audience applauds. They must have all gone mad.
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
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Sometimes we like to say "thank you" to the public servants who work to make our neighborhood a better place to live. Our latest article is about Erica Carlsson, formerly of DPR and DOEE, for her work supporting the community's efforts to protect the environment.
In appreciation: Erica Carlsson, formerly of DPR and DOEE, for her environmental stewardship and community-supporting work | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Sometimes we like to say "thank you" to the public servants who work to make our neighborhood a better place to live. Our latest article is about Erica Carlsson, formerly of DPR and DOEE, for her work supporting the community's efforts to protect the environment.
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interesting to see what they're keeping
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
interesting to see what they're keeping
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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An interesting fact: D.C. has already received 18,000 individual tax returns and 300 corporate returns. The Republican resolution repealing the city's tax law passed the House today, and if it passes the Senate and is signed by the president, many of those returns will have to be redone.
A Republican-led resolution could trigger tax season chaos, potentially pushing D.C.'s filing deadlines into the fall, depriving the city of almost $700 million in revenue, and eliminating tax credits for low-income residents. 51st.news/republican-b...
Republican bill targeting D.C. could create tax season chaos
It’s the second year in a row that Congress could throw a wrench into D.C.’s budget.
51st.news
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
An interesting fact: D.C. has already received 18,000 individual tax returns and 300 corporate returns. The Republican resolution repealing the city's tax law passed the House today, and if it passes the Senate and is signed by the president, many of those returns will have to be redone.
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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says nothing as 1/3 of paper's staff is laid off. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss says nothing after a newly hired contributor appears in over 1,700 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Read this on how terrible leaders are destroying journalism. loom.ly/f_FqSFk
How misguided visionaries and negligent owners threaten journalism at CBS News and The Washington Post
At a time when the public needs strong, trustworthy journalism more than ever, why do strategies unfolding at CBS News and The Washington Post seem to undermine their work more than uplift it?
loom.ly
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says nothing as 1/3 of paper's staff is laid off. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss says nothing after a newly hired contributor appears in over 1,700 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Read this on how terrible leaders are destroying journalism. loom.ly/f_FqSFk
These motherfuckers will never colonize Mars, but if they do it won’t have a newspaper
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
These motherfuckers will never colonize Mars, but if they do it won’t have a newspaper
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Alas, I got that “Eliminated” email from the @washingtonpost. I LOVED that job. I firmly believe that telling delicious, curious, surprising stories is key to the success of journalism. I plan to keep doing so! (You can now hire me, if you agree) #SaveThePost
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Alas, I got that “Eliminated” email from the @washingtonpost. I LOVED that job. I firmly believe that telling delicious, curious, surprising stories is key to the success of journalism. I plan to keep doing so! (You can now hire me, if you agree) #SaveThePost
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I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of DC; the WaPo arrived at our house every morning, and I read it from the time I was in elementary school. The destruction of an institution with such a storied history by its dilettante owner is a true shame.
When I was a DC intern, one of the greatest privileges I had was being able to put a quarter in a vending machine and get an entire Washington Post—a great institution with a distinctive voice. Later, I was privileged to write for it. I’m sad now.
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of DC; the WaPo arrived at our house every morning, and I read it from the time I was in elementary school. The destruction of an institution with such a storied history by its dilettante owner is a true shame.
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Well, turns out this was my last story for The Washington Post, 2,011 bylines later.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
I went to the college Excel championships in Vegas, spending three days with people who REALLY love competitive spreadsheeting.
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
Between the sheets at the college Excel championships
One of the most unusual — and fun — events in college sports is a high-stakes spreadsheeting competition in Las Vegas.
washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Well, turns out this was my last story for The Washington Post, 2,011 bylines later.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
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I like that @51st.news is being built from the ground up, and with support from individual readers. But that we are building something this way makes what Jeff Bezos did to the Post even more shameful. He has endless resources to sustain a great newspaper. He chose not to.
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I like that @51st.news is being built from the ground up, and with support from individual readers. But that we are building something this way makes what Jeff Bezos did to the Post even more shameful. He has endless resources to sustain a great newspaper. He chose not to.
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From NOAA Satellites:
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
From NOAA Satellites:
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
This is some bullshit
February 2, 2026 at 11:12 PM
This is some bullshit
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Last year Congress blew a $1.1 billion hole in DC's budget. Now they're trying to do it again.
Two new bills are attempting to take away nearly $700M of DC's own local tax money. They're anti-democratic, anti-family, and wrong.
Here are four ways you can help stop them: freedcproject.org/money
Two new bills are attempting to take away nearly $700M of DC's own local tax money. They're anti-democratic, anti-family, and wrong.
Here are four ways you can help stop them: freedcproject.org/money
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Last year Congress blew a $1.1 billion hole in DC's budget. Now they're trying to do it again.
Two new bills are attempting to take away nearly $700M of DC's own local tax money. They're anti-democratic, anti-family, and wrong.
Here are four ways you can help stop them: freedcproject.org/money
Two new bills are attempting to take away nearly $700M of DC's own local tax money. They're anti-democratic, anti-family, and wrong.
Here are four ways you can help stop them: freedcproject.org/money
Mayor Bowser presents: an incessant, irritating noise emanating from the city’s center
On the possibility of an IndyCar race around the National Mall this summer, which President Trump is pushing for, @mayorbowser.dc.gov says she's excited.
"We absolutely love it," she says. There are a lot of race fans… it could attract a lot of visitors to the District, which is a good thing."
"We absolutely love it," she says. There are a lot of race fans… it could attract a lot of visitors to the District, which is a good thing."
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Mayor Bowser presents: an incessant, irritating noise emanating from the city’s center
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NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 PM
For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.