Tom Jackman
@tomjackmanwp.bsky.social
Former crime and justice reporter, The Washington Post. Big fan of sports, music, comedy, sleeping, not necessarily in that order.
What an atrocious, disgusting act by Bezos, Will Lewis and Matt Murray. Crushed for all my friends and colleagues wrongly laid off today, sad for all Post readers who lose so much quality journalism.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
What an atrocious, disgusting act by Bezos, Will Lewis and Matt Murray. Crushed for all my friends and colleagues wrongly laid off today, sad for all Post readers who lose so much quality journalism.
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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 Kafkaesque form of domestic surveillance, intimidating Americans for lawful speech.
New from us at the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... @johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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 Kafkaesque form of domestic surveillance, intimidating Americans for lawful speech.
New from us at the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... @johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social
It's excruciating to watch Jeff Bezos dangle massive layoffs over the immensely talented Local and Sports staffs of the @washingtonpost. The Local staff has been steadily reduced for years, despite constantly great reporting, and Sports is the reason I buy the paper. #SavethePost
February 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It's excruciating to watch Jeff Bezos dangle massive layoffs over the immensely talented Local and Sports staffs of the @washingtonpost. The Local staff has been steadily reduced for years, despite constantly great reporting, and Sports is the reason I buy the paper. #SavethePost
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In case you’re wondering why Trump & his lackeys always lie about numbers, there is a perverse and effective logic behind it. Lying works for them. Watch Angela Lansbury explain it in my favorite scene from The Manchurian Candidate. Her resemblance to Susie Wiles makes it even better.
February 2, 2026 at 12:58 AM
In case you’re wondering why Trump & his lackeys always lie about numbers, there is a perverse and effective logic behind it. Lying works for them. Watch Angela Lansbury explain it in my favorite scene from The Manchurian Candidate. Her resemblance to Susie Wiles makes it even better.
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Breaking news: Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of most of his expansive responsibilities, sidelining the staunch Trump ally from many of the controversial investigations he has championed.
Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority
Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of the bulk of his expansive responsibilities.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Breaking news: Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of most of his expansive responsibilities, sidelining the staunch Trump ally from many of the controversial investigations he has championed.
Just lie. If the truth doesn’t reflect well on you, just lie. A strategy that has spread widely in this administration.
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Just lie. If the truth doesn’t reflect well on you, just lie. A strategy that has spread widely in this administration.
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If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
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January 30, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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The few interesting things about Melania—like why she knew Jeffrey Epstein before Donald, what her “modeling” career really entailed, her "arrangement" with Donald, what she thinks about Donald’s constant cheating, and if she really hates Ivanka and Christmas—are omitted from the film.
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The few interesting things about Melania—like why she knew Jeffrey Epstein before Donald, what her “modeling” career really entailed, her "arrangement" with Donald, what she thinks about Donald’s constant cheating, and if she really hates Ivanka and Christmas—are omitted from the film.
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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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This appears to be a very friendly email from Melania to Ghislaine Maxwell:
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 PM
This appears to be a very friendly email from Melania to Ghislaine Maxwell:
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Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
Oh boy, the DOJ's civil rights division is going to investigate the Alex Pretti killing. Who cares? There is no chance that this will be a fair or thoughtful investigation. and we all know the outcome. They don't do the job, regardless of the administration, and haven't for years.
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s announcement regarding Alex Pretti’s death signals an apparent shift from DOJ’s handling so far of shootings involving agents.
washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Oh boy, the DOJ's civil rights division is going to investigate the Alex Pretti killing. Who cares? There is no chance that this will be a fair or thoughtful investigation. and we all know the outcome. They don't do the job, regardless of the administration, and haven't for years.
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Statement from Don Lemon's attorney:
"This unprecedented attack on the 1st Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court"
"This unprecedented attack on the 1st Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court"
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Statement from Don Lemon's attorney:
"This unprecedented attack on the 1st Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court"
"This unprecedented attack on the 1st Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court"
Man, the liberal DOGE in 2029 is gonna be wild. (If the country still exists.)
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Man, the liberal DOGE in 2029 is gonna be wild. (If the country still exists.)
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HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
Just a great timely social commentary from Springsteen:
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youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Just a great timely social commentary from Springsteen:
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youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
#savethepost The Post sports section has been so great for so long…
Just wanted to take a minute, for no particular reason whatsoever, and celebrate some of the brilliant work that my
@postsports.bsky.social colleagues have done in recent weeks.
These stories take time and resources. They're also what make The Post so great. All gift links/free to read...
@postsports.bsky.social colleagues have done in recent weeks.
These stories take time and resources. They're also what make The Post so great. All gift links/free to read...
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
#savethepost The Post sports section has been so great for so long…
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It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
RIP Bobby. The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own.
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 AM
RIP Bobby. The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own.