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Media Meltdowns
ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder
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Tom Ley
July 22, 2026
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Journalismism
The Washington Post Lays Off A Third Of Its Workforce, Is Dead
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Chris Thompson
February 4, 2026
395
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Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Unaccompanied Children Ombuds
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June 13, 2025
17
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An Interview With A Terminated Analyst At The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Administration
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June 9, 2025
20
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An Interview With A Fired Contract Specialist At The Office Of Personnel Management
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May 14, 2025
15
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An Interview With A Fired Web Content Manager At The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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May 8, 2025
23
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An Interview With A Fired EPA Environmental Justice Program Analyst
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May 6, 2025
12
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Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Science For Development Fellow At USAID
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May 5, 2025
34
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An Interview With A Fired U.S. Forest Service Hydrologic Technician
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May 2, 2025
31
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An Interview With A Fired NOAA Program Analyst
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April 29, 2025
18
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An Interview With A Fired USDA Agricultural Engineer
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April 24, 2025
16
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Politics
An Interview With A Fired CDC Health Communications Manager
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Sabrina Imbler
April 18, 2025
32
Comments
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired USAID Education Officer
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Sabrina Imbler
April 16, 2025
22
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An Interview With A Fired USDA Program Coordinator
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Sabrina Imbler
April 9, 2025
29
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An Interview With An Epidemiologist Who Lost Her Job Because Of The DOGE Layoffs
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Sabrina Imbler
April 4, 2025
32
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Interviews
An Interview With A Fired EPA Public Affairs Specialist
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Sabrina Imbler
March 27, 2025
9
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Interviews
An Interview With A Fired USFWS Fish Biologist
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Sabrina Imbler
March 25, 2025
36
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An Interview With A Fired USDA Specialist
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Sabrina Imbler
March 20, 2025
58
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An Interview With A Fired NOAA Director
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March 18, 2025
43
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An Interview With A Fired NOAA Budget Analyst
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Sabrina Imbler
March 7, 2025
84
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An Interview With A Fired USFWS Biologist
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Sabrina Imbler
March 4, 2025
61
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Journalismism
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Samer Kalaf
March 11, 2024
507
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Israel Daramola
January 18, 2024
413
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Journalismism
Popular Science Ends And Science Journalism Keeps Shrinking
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Sabrina Imbler
November 30, 2023
146
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Journalismism
G/O Media Shutters Jezebel After Abandoning Sale Efforts
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Chris Thompson
November 9, 2023
438
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