Michael Scherer
@michaelscherer.bsky.social
Staff Writer at The Atlantic. Previously at the Washington Post, TIME, Salon, others. Signal: michaelscherer.11
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"We are witnessing a murder."
Read @ashleyrparker.bsky.social on the destruction of the Washington Post by Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis
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Read @ashleyrparker.bsky.social on the destruction of the Washington Post by Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis
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The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"We are witnessing a murder."
Read @ashleyrparker.bsky.social on the destruction of the Washington Post by Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis
Gift Link:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Read @ashleyrparker.bsky.social on the destruction of the Washington Post by Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis
Gift Link:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
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NEW: The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
NEW: The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Woody Allen seemingly "joking" about Epstein's preference for girls over women and referring to the money Epstein spends on them.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Woody Allen seemingly "joking" about Epstein's preference for girls over women and referring to the money Epstein spends on them.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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MSNBC broadcasts body cam footage of the FBI raid at the Fulton County elections office
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
MSNBC broadcasts body cam footage of the FBI raid at the Fulton County elections office
The best food city is Mexico City. Watch and learn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcbf...
Eating Huarache, Tacos, & More in Mexico City! | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat Geo
YouTube video by National Geographic
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February 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The best food city is Mexico City. Watch and learn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcbf...
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A man sent an email to a prosecutor, arguing for mercy for a defendant. Then the government went after him, with Google’s participation.
“You don’t have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard.”
Spooky as heck: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“You don’t have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard.”
Spooky as heck: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A man sent an email to a prosecutor, arguing for mercy for a defendant. Then the government went after him, with Google’s participation.
“You don’t have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard.”
Spooky as heck: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“You don’t have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard.”
Spooky as heck: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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There’s something a little unsettling about the DoJ website asking if you’re 18 every time you visit the “Epstein Library”, then doing absolutely nothing to actually verify your age once you click “yes” to being over 18. It’s all okay if you say you’re 18, right?
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 AM
There’s something a little unsettling about the DoJ website asking if you’re 18 every time you visit the “Epstein Library”, then doing absolutely nothing to actually verify your age once you click “yes” to being over 18. It’s all okay if you say you’re 18, right?
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Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
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CHOTINER: You were an early riser today.
PHIL: The 2nd is a big day; it's important I get it right.
CHOTINER: Six more weeks of winter—is that exact, or...?
PHIL: I mean, it's science.
CHOTINER: The data I have shows you're correct only 35% of the time, less than random guesses.
PHIL: Look—
PHIL: The 2nd is a big day; it's important I get it right.
CHOTINER: Six more weeks of winter—is that exact, or...?
PHIL: I mean, it's science.
CHOTINER: The data I have shows you're correct only 35% of the time, less than random guesses.
PHIL: Look—
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
CHOTINER: You were an early riser today.
PHIL: The 2nd is a big day; it's important I get it right.
CHOTINER: Six more weeks of winter—is that exact, or...?
PHIL: I mean, it's science.
CHOTINER: The data I have shows you're correct only 35% of the time, less than random guesses.
PHIL: Look—
PHIL: The 2nd is a big day; it's important I get it right.
CHOTINER: Six more weeks of winter—is that exact, or...?
PHIL: I mean, it's science.
CHOTINER: The data I have shows you're correct only 35% of the time, less than random guesses.
PHIL: Look—
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The panic over testosterone seems unlikely to end anytime soon, in part because it is about not just men’s health, but also manhood. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
T-Maxxing Has Gone Too Far
American men are loading up on testosterone—whether they need it or not.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The panic over testosterone seems unlikely to end anytime soon, in part because it is about not just men’s health, but also manhood. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
"A five-alarm fire": Election officials are unnerved by the federal government’s raid on Fulton County election offices, with some comparing it to an occupation, @S_Fitzpatrick and @yvonnewingett report.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
‘It’s a Five-Alarm Fire'
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:13 AM
"A five-alarm fire": Election officials are unnerved by the federal government’s raid on Fulton County election offices, with some comparing it to an occupation, @S_Fitzpatrick and @yvonnewingett report.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
In the standoff between federal agents and the local community, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara says his officers can’t win. O’Hara brought @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social on a ride-along to show him the crisis his department is facing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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How Minneapolis Looks From the Police Chief’s Squad Car
In the city where George Floyd was killed, Trump hastens a new social breakdown.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
In the standoff between federal agents and the local community, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara says his officers can’t win. O’Hara brought @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social on a ride-along to show him the crisis his department is facing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Howard Lutnick invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at Cantor Fitzgerald in 2015. From new DOJ release:
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Howard Lutnick invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at Cantor Fitzgerald in 2015. From new DOJ release:
The DHS's mass-deportation teams are using tactics that bear striking similarities to those of the Proud Boys and other militias that showed up in U.S. cities during Trump’s first term, @alibreland reports.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Blurred Lines Between ICE and the Proud Boys
The far-right group’s views and tactics are now emulated by federal agents.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The DHS's mass-deportation teams are using tactics that bear striking similarities to those of the Proud Boys and other militias that showed up in U.S. cities during Trump’s first term, @alibreland reports.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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SCOOP: The war within DHS is not going away. Noem raised concerns Monday to POTUS about pace of wall construction under CBP’s Rodney Scott. Scott sent a memo to his agency saying he was in charge. DHS GC rescinded it Wednesday. W @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The War Within Homeland Security
Officials overseeing Trump’s mass-deportation campaign are fighting one another for power.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
SCOOP: The war within DHS is not going away. Noem raised concerns Monday to POTUS about pace of wall construction under CBP’s Rodney Scott. Scott sent a memo to his agency saying he was in charge. DHS GC rescinded it Wednesday. W @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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NEW: Ahem. For all of you "Melania" nay sayers out there, there are at least two sold out shows in the US for tomorrow's global release. Are they both before 3pm? Yes. Is one in Florida? Also yes. @regret.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/we-fou...
We Found Two Theaters With Sold-Out ‘Melania’ Opening Day Screenings
A WIRED analysis of nearly 1,400 Friday showtimes of Melania found only two with no tickets available. Both are before 3 pm.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:28 PM
NEW: Ahem. For all of you "Melania" nay sayers out there, there are at least two sold out shows in the US for tomorrow's global release. Are they both before 3pm? Yes. Is one in Florida? Also yes. @regret.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/we-fou...
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In canceling the Model S, Tesla is effectively walking away from a business it helped create—and toward a totally unproven concept, Patrick George writes:
Tesla Just Killed the Most Important Car of the 21st Century
The Model S deserved better than this.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:17 AM
In canceling the Model S, Tesla is effectively walking away from a business it helped create—and toward a totally unproven concept, Patrick George writes:
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“Never mind,” said Frog.
January 30, 2026 at 2:37 AM
“Never mind,” said Frog.
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Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
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Frustrated by the Justice Department’s response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, federal prosecutors in Minneapolis suggested that they could resign en masse.
At least one prosecutor in the office’s criminal division resigned since a meeting this week. https://wapo.st/3M2S7L9
At least one prosecutor in the office’s criminal division resigned since a meeting this week. https://wapo.st/3M2S7L9
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Frustrated by the Justice Department’s response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, federal prosecutors in Minneapolis suggested that they could resign en masse.
At least one prosecutor in the office’s criminal division resigned since a meeting this week. https://wapo.st/3M2S7L9
At least one prosecutor in the office’s criminal division resigned since a meeting this week. https://wapo.st/3M2S7L9