ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart

Not only did the sons probably call ICE on her, the day after her husband died they took their dad's cars, leaving her housebound. Then they rerouted mail, causing her to miss a visa appointment & the utilities to be turned off. Tony and Gary Ross are going to hell.
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shampoo for my real friends ...

Column | How Keri Russell’s suede Coach boots ended up in my closet Hollywood memorabilia auctions can “extend the ride” for nostalgic fans of bygone TV shows -- and enhance their wardrobes at bargain prices.

Such a fun story from @amyargetsinger.bsky.social -- How Keri Russell’s suede Coach boots ended up in my closet www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

Oh yeah, well, sure.

Also, I lost interest in "True Detective" the minute Season One ended, uh... 12 years ago? "Keep exploring" seems to presume a lot.

I cannot even emphasize how far from my algorithm this is. I don't think I've ever even googled Foreigner.

Never change, AI-enhanced Google search. Never change.

Inside the Kennedy Center’s scorched-earth Washington National Opera split How the Washington National Opera’s Francesca Zambello forced a confrontation to leave the Kennedy Center after the Trump takeover threatened its future.

Last fall, reporters on the Kennedy Center beat were confused when the opera director dropped a bombshell in the Guardian but then wouldn’t repeat it to anyone else. They assumed she had spoken out of turn. But she knew what she was doing. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

lol

I regret to inform you that it is snowing again.

Oh my god. Never saw that one before.

My biggest fear about watching this guy climb this skyscraper is that it might be really boring.

The Marx Brothers - This Country's Going To War YouTube video by 1234567890tgb

Still pretty funny but hits a little different after this week at Davos. youtu.be/3coxrP3wbd4?...

It is too emotionally intense for people under 12 and owners for black cats of any age.

Epic thread.

obviously, this is a timely subtweet but it is sincere, not snark, and it's a revelation I had nine months ago -- timestamped and everything. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Anyone writing a memoir should consult with a therapist. Even more important than an editor.

Watched the 2021 remake the other night. It was shockingly good.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (mostly for that one transcendent scene)
Goodfellas (it’s actually a comedy)
Jackass: The Movie (possibly the hardest I have laughed in a room by myself)

In This Scandal, the Journalists Are the Story

Buried lede: Olbermann says the dogs he adopted with Nuzzi looked sad whenever they saw her on CNN after she moved out. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...

A Battle with My Blood When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

Not just the usual cancer memoir. An absolute must-read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

You may have other questions. I just want to know how they could afford a three-story house in Georgetown with a courtyard -- bamboo or not.

Not nearly enough Baby Ruth minis this year.

Bart Barnes, a Washington Post journalist for five decades, dies at 87 He helped cover the March on Washington, contributed to the paper’s first Watergate story and became a mainstay of the obituaries desk.

“Seventeen of his pre-written obituaries are still waiting to be published.”
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

... Is that they are great actors *because* they are great listeners. They are unusually present in the moment, observant, taking in all the stimuli around them. This level of focus and absorption allows them to act and react naturally. Not coincidentally, it makes them extraordinarily charming.

Bob Woodward's observation about Redford ("the most careful and intense listener I have ever encountered") does not surprise me at all. In my many interactions with celebrities, I found that the best actors were all great listeners. My theory... 🧵

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

What gets you fired — or celebrated — on cable news? An answer in four parts: Matthew Dowd, Scott Jennings, Jesse Watters, and Brian Kilmeade

"it’s okay for a pundit to vow revenge on supposed political enemies. But not okay for one to point out that, in a polarized environment, hateful words can lead to hateful actions"
@sulliview.bsky.social

As the US right gets brazen, others go craven.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/what-gets-...

Thank you for being the only person on BlueSky talking about this, @sarambsimon.bsky.social. And you know? I knew it would be you!

At an ICE career expo, thousands line up to ‘defend the homeland’ An ex-Marine, a former professional MMA fighter, a retired officer: Meet the people angling to join ICE and carry out President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

Can't stop thinking about this:

“I keep seeing these memes where Indians are bragging about taking our tech jobs. So I said, ‘Oh yeah? Well I’m going to work with these guys that are going to arrest you, slam your face on the pavement and send you home.’” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...