I was part of the 45% of the Washington Post newsroom recently laid off by the economically struggling Jeff Bezos. Over at BlueSky, I posted free no-reg archive links to 15 of my favorite stories from the past four years. Thanks for reading! https://bsky.app/profile/joemenn.bsky.social/post/3mfn7fnnfac27
@JosephMenn fwiw, it wouldn't let me access this one without a login. I was just barely able to access it via archive.org, in "reader" mode only.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:36 AM@JosephMenn @jmaris Best wishes for a soft landing from a fellow victim of newsroom layoffs, Joseph! I'm a software developer formerly employed with a major NPR affiliate.
I've always held WaPo in incredibly high regard, but - in the end - it's journalists who make a newsroom what it is. Their loss is somebody's gain, truly.
I hope to see more of your work on Mastodon.