Amy Argetsinger
@amyargetsinger.bsky.social
Editor and occasional writer on the features staff of The Washington Post, author of “There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America” (S&S, 2021)
Elahe’s story on the Louis CK comeback is another stand out I would have missed without this grimy bag of print I carry around. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Analysis | How Louis C.K. went from being an ‘outcast’ to landing a new Netflix special
The comic was dropped by mainstream Hollywood after admitting to sexual misconduct. But he’s been working stages and gaining fans in the years since.
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This morning working through my print newspaper backlog, I learned from @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social that Phylicia Rashad was once married to the cop from the Village People. THIS is why I keep that stack of unread print copies. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Victor Willis, who fronted the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74
The singer was a mainstay of the disco group, dressing as a policeman or naval officer while performing hits such as “In the Navy” and “Macho Man.”
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Incredible reporting by @maurajudkis.bsky.social. Please read through to the end. wapo.st/4u296gY
My job was to cover the correspondents’ dinner parties. Then came the gunshots.
I was seated with my back to the stage, facing the doors — the worst seat at the table, but the right spot to get a small glimpse of what would unfold.
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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. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...
ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart
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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...
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.
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Never change, AI-enhanced Google search. Never change.
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...
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.
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I regret to inform you that it is snowing again.
My biggest fear about watching this guy climb this skyscraper is that it might be really boring.
Still pretty funny but hits a little different after this week at Davos. youtu.be/3coxrP3wbd4?...
The Marx Brothers - This Country's Going To War
YouTube video by 1234567890tgb
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Anyone writing a memoir should consult with a therapist. Even more important than an editor.
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...
In This Scandal, the Journalists Are the Story
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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.
“Seventeen of his pre-written obituaries are still waiting to be published.” www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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.
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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...
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"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-...
What gets you fired — or celebrated — on cable news?
An answer in four parts: Matthew Dowd, Scott Jennings, Jesse Watters, and Brian Kilmeade
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Thank you for being the only person on BlueSky talking about this, @sarambsimon.bsky.social. And you know? I knew it would be you!
sara m. b. simon@sarambsimon.bsky.social · 11mo agooh my god, she won. new miss new york is now miss america. this is messy, folks
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/...
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.
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regret to inform you that no matter how exquisite your taste is now, your children will one day love Stomp Clap Hey music. You hate it as a corny remnant of your own childhood, and you will cringe when they enjoy it unironically. This is the way of the world. I went through this with Yacht Rock.
This is so fucked up I cannot even explain the depths to which it is fucked. I know this metaphor for LLMs is not quite right but this is like rewarding an autocorrect for fixing typos, rewarding your GPS; rewarding Siri. There is no there there to receive the “treat.” It has no wants or needs.
John Herrman@jwherrman.bsky.social · 12mo agojust checking in with one of the most influential philosophers alive today
This is a pretty interesting deep dive into why newspapers owned by Advance Local punch far above their weight in terms of online traffic. The company kind of floats below the radar despite owning a lot of newspapers because it's privately held. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/how-...
How did newspapers in places like Harrisburg, Birmingham, and Syracuse become some of America’s most-read online?
They share an owner that sometimes gets forgotten — but which dominates much larger peers in web traffic. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.
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I hoped I could stay out of this one but @solomonmissouri.bsky.social had to go draw me in.
Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · last yr."chief people officer" you mean HR? you down to the Coldplay concert with HR?
Giant privilege question: At my late age I have a choice between driving cross-country and back or getting on a plane to the country I spent 7 years growing up in in the 1970s. I really have no clue what the move should be
Yes - but parallel you have kids who get into hero's journey, slaying-the-dragon, redemption-arc stuff & are never encouraged to read anything else. It persists to adulthood & you get functionally literate people with a cartoonish idea of humanity, which is just as bad.
Trixie ☕︎@dixie13.bsky.social · last yr.
