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Thank you for acknowledging our talented colleague, Mikaela. Gutting quality sports coverage makes little sense and leaves people with less.
It’s not too late to #SaveThePost, @JeffBezos.
I want to sincerely thank one of the great writers out there, @barrysvrluga, who will sadly be closing this chapter with the @washingtonpost…you have covered the highs and lows of my career with integrity and passion. Thank you. Looking forward to following your next chapter.🙏
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Please note that this reflects the impact on Post Guild-represented employees only and the full company-wide impact is even greater.
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This shows the true scope of these layoffs — and it’s deeper than numbers on a page.
These numbers aren’t just statistics. They reflect careers, communities, and a profound shift in who gets to shape the journalism and mission of The Washington Post.
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Thank you for acknowledging the loss to fans and our community, @Nationals. It’s not too late to #SaveThePost: actionnetwork.org/letters/sa…
Washington #Nationals president of baseball ops Paul Toboni opened a video call with media bemoaning loss of the Post sports department and ball writers Andrew Golden, Spencer Nusbaum, Chelsea Janes and Barry Svrluga, while noting the San Francisco Chronicle's role in his youth.
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We will continue to bargain with the hope that these cuts are rescinded and the demand that management agrees to a humane separation package. #SaveThePost
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… Most of all, I believe that we deserve the dignity to be told in person, not over Zoom, not over email — that our positions [...] have been ‘eliminated.’ I felt that I, that we, deserved that at a minimum.
We didn’t get that dignity.”
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“I didn’t want to be disconnected from my beloved colleagues. I wanted to be with them no matter what happened. If I was to be spared, I wanted to support those who were not. And if I was to be let go, I wanted to feel the unity of my colleagues …
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“I signed a multi-year letter of understanding. I did this because I trusted the Post. Four months. That’s how long this three year commitment lasted.”
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“You would rarely find leadership in the building after 5 p.m., while the rest of us stayed late — exhausted, overworked and still giving everything we had. These are the leaders who were kept …
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After decimating the organization, we are bargaining per our contract with management. We have featured testimonials from Post employees. Here’s some of them had to say. Here’s what these layoffs have done to us. #SaveThePost 🧵
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“True pros,” says Dan Quinn of our colleagues. We couldn’t agree more. Thank you for acknowledging the loss to fans everywhere, @Commanders.
It’s not too late to get them back in the room asking good questions and telling amazing stories, @JeffBezos.
"Their presence is missed"
- DQ on the empty seats in the room for @PostSports
Thank you @barrysvrluga, @tashanreed, @Tom_Schad & so many others
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Thank you @Commanders and Dan Quinn for acknowledging our @PostSports colleagues who were senselessly laid off: @barrysvrluga, @tashanreed and @Tom_Schad.
Fans know less, and the newspaper is lesser, without true sports coverage.
Commanders leave 3 seats open for The Washington Post and Dan Quinn says what a loss it is to not have them covering the team
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These relationships with young members of our audience apparently weren’t worth it to one of the richest men on Earth.
A 12-year-old emailed to say how much he loved Post Reports. “I listen to it on the bus ride to school, while playing golf, while I'm studying, and when I am bored. Some days, when I have time, I listen to it as soon as it drops.”
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Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.
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Disgusting. The overseas hubs were crucial to our news report.
It’s a sad day for journalism & a sad day for me. 14 years into my career &
I was just laid off from @washingtonpost along w/ the whole Seoul office.
I have given this profession my all. Luckily, I have more to give. Hire me— you won’t regret it! Kekasulis at gmail dot com 🙏🏻
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This industry is tough, but slashing hundreds of journalism jobs is NOT the solution. Our Guild members in D.C. rallied with our friends @PostGuild to say: Save the Post!
ALT About 17 people stand together, wearing winter gear, holding signs that say "New York Times Solidarity" and "The New York Times hearts The Washington Post"
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We have Atlanta’s journalists in our hearts, as should anyone else who loves local news 💚
Overshadowed by the (devastating) news yesterday about @washingtonpost layoffs - the @ajc is laying off 15% of its staff. That means we're losing talented people like @Allie_Elisabeth. News orgs would be lucky to grab *any* of these top-notch journos. DM me for references.
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