Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of a generation of gold-standard political reporters who inspired all of us who have followed. You will never find a smarter, wiser, fairer, more insightful, more generous, more thoroughly decent colleague. He is a follow-the-facts, knock-on-every-door reporter who manages to be open minded and tough minded at the same time. In a flash-and-bang era, Dan showed us day in and day out that there is no substitute for hard work and expertise. @mikeallen writes that Dan is "known for civility and rigor," which is absolutely right. Plus he's the nicest guy in the business. I've always wanted to be Dan Balz when I grow up, but the truth is there's only one and we will miss his byline in the paper.

Mi papá, el periodista #JoseRubénZamora, no está solo. Hoy, figuras clave del periodismo y la literatura como @sergioramirezm @PepaBueno @aristeguicnn/@AristeguiOnline @PostBaron @jmahrens y @cefeche lo visitaron en la cárcel para exigir su liberación.   Está detenido arbitrariamente por denunciar la corrupción y decir la verdad. Su encarcelamiento es una venganza y una amenaza que busca silenciar voces incómodas.   Gracias a quienes lo acompañaron hoy. Su visita es más que un acto de solidaridad: es un grito de justicia. elpais.com/america/2025-05-2… @C_SMaldonado @el_pais #ZamoraLibre

Thoughtful piece by @stevenwaldman, who is expert in this subject: Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity cjr.org/opinion/waldman-bezo… via @cjr

On political endorsement wapo.st/3YmeD3T This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.

Defamation lawsuits have become the weapon of choice to harass, intimidate and possibly annihilate media outlets, saddling them with crushing legal expenses merely to defend solid investigative work. It's likely to get even worse. nytimes.com/2024/06/14/opini…

A major casualty of the unrelenting attack on facts: Stanford’s top disinformation research group collapses under pressure wapo.st/3RuAlA5

Mi libro "Frente al Poder: Trump, Bezos y El Washington Post" sale hoy en español. Muchísimas gracias a @esferalibros por publicarlo. Las opciones de compra se pueden ver aquí: esferalibros.com/libros/fren…

Felices en @esferalibros por publicar las memorias de Martin Baron @PostBaron, exdirector del Washington Post. Su grupo de investigación en el Boston Globe inspiró la oscarizada #Spotlight. 15 de mayo en librerías👉Un poderoso relato sobre #EstadosUnidos #JeffBezos y #DonalTrump.

Friday’s front page.

Huge thanks again to @lievschreiber, who is far better at being me than I am at being myself: Audiobook of the Week: Liev Schreiber Reprises His Role as Martin Baron nytimes.com/2024/02/02/books…

Well worth reading in full: "When Journalism Dies" by @sebastianjunger nationalreview.com/magazine/…

So saddened by the loss of Joe Lelyveld, a superb editor, role model and friend. A journalist of high standards and unwavering integrity. nytimes.com/2024/01/05/busin…

Alabama publisher, reporter arrested, charged with disclosing leaked information cpj.org/?p=331828 via @CPJAmericas

A very gratifying review of "Collision of Power" in The New York Times: "a closely observed, gripping chronicle of politics and journalism during a decade of turmoil" nytimes.com/2023/09/30/books…

Boston Globe's review of "Collision of Power" by @JamesFallows bostonglobe.com/2023/09/27/a… via @BostonGlobe

Adapted excerpt of "Collision of Power" appears today in @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…

"Not for the first time, Elon Musk has proved a willing vector for misinformation that unleashes an online attack on a perceived foe. The news media was that foe over the weekend . . . " washingtonpost.com/politics/…

I’m so delighted, and hugely honored, that ⁦@LievSchreiber⁩ agreed to narrate the audio version of “Collision of Power.” ew.com/movies/liev-schreiber…

Fantastic and important victory for @mariaressa, @rapplerdotcom, and a free press: wapo.st/48dwCgS

BREAKING: A Pasig court acquits Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation in their 5th tax case on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The acquittal comes 8 months after the Court of Tax Appeals also acquitted them in 4 tax cases. @rapplerdotcom