— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) February 4, 2026
Logos Stick said:
The genius libs are now canceling their subs at WaPo, which is a huge portion of WaPo's revenue stream (60-70%), which could lead to more layoffs:— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) February 4, 2026
SuhrThang said:
Somewhere G. Gordon Liddy is smiling.
He called it, "the Washington Compost" back in the 80's.
fc2112 said:
Learn to code!
(am I doing it right?)
LMCane said:
seeing the fired staffers tweet about how valuable they were discussing:
'Race and Ethnicity in an age of COVID"
priceless!!
Logos Stick said:
Chuck Todd crying....Bezos is leaning into the evil rich guy stereotype. But if you’ve created a bubble of yes people then maybe you have no clue how awful this looks to normal people. https://t.co/R5YZcC7DMn
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) February 4, 2026
Logos Stick said:
This was a long overdue. I'm glad to see this reckoning. I still doubt they will make the changes necessary to succeed.
When a liberal "journalist" loses their job, an angel gets it wings.Quote:
The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands.
...
"The Washington Post is taking a number of difficult but decisive actions today for our future, in what amounts to a significant restructuring across the company," a Post spokesperson said in a statement.
https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-staff-reduction-layoffs-cuts-923f87d4bd319c8a64b278165d0a6e27
If your position at The Washington Post was recently eliminated, please consider applying to write for The Babylon Bee. We are seeking applicants experienced in writing fictional content presented in the tone and style of a legitimate news organization.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) February 5, 2026
A generational talent https://t.co/Ljge13WUxs pic.twitter.com/InYwxtOg9b
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) February 5, 2026
🚨 NOW: A bunch of laid-off leftists from the Washington Post are outside HQ whining because they’re no longer paid to write about “racial inequality in transgenderism”
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 5, 2026
“Who makes the Post?! WE DO!”
Not anymore. You’ll now be making Frosties at Wendy’s👋🏻 pic.twitter.com/VEXAscvU5O
rocky the dog said:
oh no said:
The Seattle Seahawks are in the Superbowl this weekend. They are then up for sale immediately following the game. Jeff Bezos is probably going to buy them after he failed to buy the Commanders recently. It probably helps his cause if one of his other investments, WaPo, stops losing so much money.
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Matt Walsh and Other 'Writers' Laid Off by Washington Post Tell Their Stories
KentK93 said:
Ok this is probably the funniest thing you will read on the subject:Quote:
Matt Walsh and Other 'Writers' Laid Off by Washington Post Tell Their Stories
I was hired by the Washington Post in 2019 to cover the way racism in the healthcare industry impacts gay aborigine midgets with cardiovascular disease. Today I was laid off. I worked incredibly hard over the past 7 years to produce no less than 4 articles on this important…
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 5, 2026
If your position at The Washington Post was recently eliminated, please consider applying to write for The Babylon Bee. We are seeking applicants experienced in writing fictional content presented in the tone and style of a legitimate news organization.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) February 5, 2026
oh no said:KentK93 said:
Ok this is probably the funniest thing you will read on the subject:Quote:
Matt Walsh and Other 'Writers' Laid Off by Washington Post Tell Their Stories
the posts that twitchy captured in that link are amazing.
Matt Walsh and Seth Dillon especiallyI was hired by the Washington Post in 2019 to cover the way racism in the healthcare industry impacts gay aborigine midgets with cardiovascular disease. Today I was laid off. I worked incredibly hard over the past 7 years to produce no less than 4 articles on this important…
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 5, 2026If your position at The Washington Post was recently eliminated, please consider applying to write for The Babylon Bee. We are seeking applicants experienced in writing fictional content presented in the tone and style of a legitimate news organization.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) February 5, 2026
WAPO still has 5 - FIVE- climate change reporters!!! The institution has yet to shed all of its fat. https://t.co/SoC50Q6I1D
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 6, 2026
•Very Fine People - WaPo
— Erikaaa (@ErikaC47) February 4, 2026
•Steele Dossier/Russiagate - WaPo
•COVID Origins - WaPo
•Trump Georgia call - WaPo
•Tulsi False Hit Piece - WaPo
•Hegseth “War Crimes” - WaPo
Small layoffs for Washington Post is chump change. They’ve lost all credibility. https://t.co/1y3XhgMc6P
LMCane said:
While a small number of staffers will be reassigned to the Features department to cover sports as a "cultural phenomenon," the traditional sports desk and its specialized coverage have been shuttered.
Known Layoffs and Impacted Staff
The paper notified employees of their status via email today. While the full list of names is still emerging, the following individuals have confirmed their departures or were specifically cited in early reports regarding the desk's closure:
Barry Svrluga: The longtime sports columnist confirmed the department's closure via social media and reported on the executive editor's internal announcements.
Neil Greenberg: Reported to be among the staff departures as the desk was dismantled.
Sports Desk Staff: Roughly 45 employees were told to stay home today and were informed their roles had been eliminated in their current form.
Newsroom-Wide Layoffs
Beyond the sports desk, other confirmed departures and shuttered areas include:
Caroline O'Donovan: Amazon and technology reporter.
Nicole Asbury: Education reporter covering Maryland.
Emmanuel Felton: Race and ethnicity reporter.
Books Section: Entirely eliminated.
Post Reports Podcast: Suspended indefinitely.
The Washington Post Guild is currently tracking these departures and has stated it "vehemently opposes" the cuts.
Jada Yuan — laid off writer for The Washington Post's Style section — gets ratioed for not keeping up on current events and missing the joke; needs to go back to the "quality learing center." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/DRyDyofiAg
— Andrew @ Don’t Walk, RUN! (@DontWalkRUN) February 5, 2026
Yes, we remember this "hard-hitting journalism" from 2020, Maeve. Quite a way to "hold the powerful to account." https://t.co/qiFsQM0gcD pic.twitter.com/BPnt1gcK9s
— Sister Toldjah 💙 (@sistertoldjah) February 5, 2026
We are witnessing a murder at The Washington Post. This massacre will be the enduring legacy of Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis and the leadership who stood by.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) February 4, 2026
But please read my love letter to the paper that felt like home, and will always be my “we.” ❤️🩹https://t.co/b4zaDlCr3B
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What Bezos, Lewis, and their jargon-loving underlings also fail to understand is that the paper's coverage of Washington will be neither as vivid nor as authoritative without the contributions of journalists in bureaus around the world. Those correspondents risk their life to help readers understand how, say, the United States deposing a leader in Venezuela may have consequences for citizens living in Ohio. Coverage of the White House and Congress is enhanced by a well-sourced Metro team and gimlet-eyed narrators in Style. And you can't be this capital city's definitive chronicler if you don't cover our beloved Nats and Caps and Commanders, what's going on in our kids' schools, or what restaurant has the best pupusas.
akm91 said:Jada Yuan — laid off writer for The Washington Post's Style section — gets ratioed for not keeping up on current events and missing the joke; needs to go back to the "quality learing center." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/DRyDyofiAg
— Andrew @ Don’t Walk, RUN! (@DontWalkRUN) February 5, 2026
Journalists Shocked To Be Laid Off From Obsolete Media Outlet That Loses $100 Million Annually https://t.co/qNW5aCrHNj pic.twitter.com/GHzn8zhk7i
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) February 6, 2026
