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9 Dec 2022
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
Feb 5
I think I knew that I had arrived as a Postie when, maybe my first or second day, Marty came in for his evening shift and made his customary walk through the newsroom, greeting every reporter by name as he walked to his desk. He stopped at the new guy, read my name plate. From that day, every day around five oāclock:
āShane, hello.ā
āHey, Marty!ā
This ritual marked each day, like a bell tolling, and made me feel instantly at home.
The great ā¦@martyweilwapostā© is leaving The Post after 60 years. Hereās his speech on the occasion of his 50th
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
We're still around... we'll have more to say later. Such a tough day for so many of our colleagues. Jason, CWG
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Feb 4
As a reader: losing the Maryland schools reporter in the middle of a massive redistricting project in Montgomery County is a loss many suburban moms/dads like me are going to feel fast and hard.
Iām among the hundreds laid off today by The Post. It was a dream to write about education for @postlocal. I donāt have answers over what future coverage of Maryland schools will look like. If you have job tips, please send them my way
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RT @jesusrodriguezb: Also: By my estimate, there are now only two reporters of color in the entire Features department at the Post after laā¦
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
extraordinary - the post's stated emphasis is national security
who will cover Iran/Saudi? Israel? Hamas and the future of Gaza - and given US policy how all these things affect national security?
Laid off from the Washington Post, along with the entire roster of Middle East correspondents and our editors. Hard to understand the logic. But I am grateful for my incredible colleagues, whose grit and dedication to the reporting and each other I will miss dearly.
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Sometimes I wonder what the Washington Post would be like had McKenzie Scott won it in her divorce
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
Feb 4
I was so lucky to work at the @washingtonpost for more than a decade, alongside tenacious, world-class journalists. I know how deeply committed the staff is to the mission of holding power to account, and how much grit and bravery they bring to unearthing stories that would otherwise go untold. The loss of so many journalists is gutting for all of us who care about The Post and its long history of independent, rigorous reporting.
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Yeganeh's reporting on Iran has been riveting and vital these last few months. I may not get to read her reporting in the @washingtonpost anymore, but I just preordered her book. penguinrandomhouse.com/booksā¦
I'm heartbroken to announce that I've been laid off from my position at The Washington Post. Working at this newspaper, and especially being a foreign correspondent covering Iran and Turkey over the last few short months, was a dream come true for me.
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
Feb 4
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."
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Proud to have worked for Peter Finn when I was at the Post. A noble move at a devastating time.
Feb 4
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
nytimes.com/2026/02/04/businā¦
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
Feb 4
Among the staffers laid off: The Post's Amazon beat reporter, Caroline O'Donovan.
theguardian.com/media/2026/fā¦
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šØāļøBREAKING NEWS (personalā¦ and bittersweet): After nearly 11 years, I'm leaving POLITICO.
Iāll always be grateful to this place that taught me how to cover Washington. Itās been a fun ride. But ultimately, the company and I were on divergent paths āĀ and it just made sense.
Iām *stoked* for the next chapter and to build something new. More on that coming soonā¦
šIn the meantime, please support my work covering power in Washington by signing up here to be part of my email list (which is vital to supporting independent work): forms.gle/g23VtdDL8qGuba9y7
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
28 Jul 2025
The @seattletimes will once again have a reporter in D.C. Please share our job ad and reach out if you are interested. seattletimes.applytojob.com/ā¦
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
30 Jul 2025
18,500 of the 60,000 people killed in Israelās war in Gaza are children.
Here are their names. š§µ wapo.st/3U5KowA
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
24 Jul 2025
Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statemā¦
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Karoun Demirjian retweeted
27 May 2025
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert tells @biannagolodryga why he thinks Israel is now committing war crimes in Gaza.
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6 Dec 2024
I guess as butt tweets go, this is fairly innocuous?
Letās just pretend itās the Sesame Street letter of the day
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