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Caitlin Gibson

@caitjgibson.bsky.social
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Feature writer at The Washington Post, focused on families and children | caitlin.gibson@washpost.com | caitlingibson.com | www.washingtonpost.com/people/caitl…

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I spoke to @washingtonpost.com about how dads can teach their sons nonviolence. “When we’re talking about fathers in particular, they can lead by example. Your kids watch you… Continuing to learn about gender inequality, continuing to hold yourself to a higher standard — that’s a lifelong process.”
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The dads who are speaking up about the Cornell rape case
On social media, fathers are modeling age-appropriate conversations they’re having with their kids about consent.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A small but growing number of fathers are talking publicly about the Cornell gang rape case, and the importance of raising boys who might one day change American society’s deeply ingrained narratives surrounding masculinity and misogyny: www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/1...
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The dads who are speaking up about the Cornell rape case
On social media, fathers are modeling age-appropriate conversations they’re having with their kids about consent.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
just setting a lil reminder to myself for when I'm on the other side of the latest elementary school sinus plague
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026
I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically.
The Trump administration says none of this is happening. 

"DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake." "There are no 'indiscriminate' stops." Allegations of "racial profiling are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE." "The pattern is NOT of law enforcement using force." "ICE does not zip tie or restrain children." 

But that is precisely what is happening, and at a far larger scale than previously reported.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Amid all the coverage of it, this Washinging Post column does the best — for me — in explaining why the Pool fights matter. Via @brianstelter.bsky.social See the original: www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 27/09/2026
New: She was a foot soldier for Nick Fuentes. Then his movement turned on her. Inspired by tradwives, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of his model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame. wapo.st/4da9OTD
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She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her.
Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model “groypettes,” but a vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
no no, I'm fine, just starting my monday morning in the usual way (crying over this extraordinary human-led migration of endangered bald ibises who were hand-raised by human foster parents who are currently leading 15 young birds over 1,000 miles south to their wintering grounds)
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migration 2026 - Waldrappteam
Number of ibises 15 Days of migration KM to Spain 351 km Human-Led Migration 2026  In 2026, a group of Northern Bald Ibises will again be raised by two human foster parents and accompanied on a human-...
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This conversation is profoundly illuminating, and well worth your time to listen to.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"No episode in Trump’s second term better encapsulates the triviality of his agenda and the pettiness of the man." The inimitable @philipkennicott.bsky.social on the travesty unfolding at The Kennedy Center: wapo.st/46uOtAC
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Column | The Kennedy Center is empty and in peril. Its community is in anguish.
The fiasco of this week’s closure reveals the truth of President Trump’s motivations — and what the arts community stands to lose.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
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Jennifer Senior @jennifersenior.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It’s been 25 years.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I have never forgotten the final sentence of this story, or how it made me feel the first time I read it (and I can't believe I first read it 15 years ago, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11). By the great Stephanie McCrummen. Gift link: wapo.st/3URi18Q
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Since 9/11, Pentagon police officer unable to forget hurt man he tried to help
It is an early morning in July, and Don Brennan, a Pentagon police officer, sits in the cafeteria of the fortress where he has worked for 22 years, eating his usual egg-and-bacon sandwich, explaining....
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This was a genuinely fascinating event today, exploring the current and future implications of AI in the lives of very young children. For anyone invested in this issue (i.e. the trajectory of humanity), the recorded panel discussions are worth your time: www.brookings.edu/events/gener...
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Generation AI starts early symposium | Brookings
On September 9, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings and Zero to Three will host a symposium on AI and young children.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy 60th anniversary to Star Trek/ happy 40th anniversary to the official Star Trek poster that my very cool mom created for the show's 20th anniversary back in 1986. She was beyond honored then and I'm still so proud of her now.🖖🏻
Image depicting the cast/crew of the original Star Trek or the show's 20th anniversary poster
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My heart goes out to the millions of people struggling to remember how to write "Thanks! Sounds great!" in an email.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
whole thing's a masterpiece but it's the little "ew" that launched me into orbit
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh, not Wendell Berry too. What a luminous soul. He lives now in the permanent world. 🤍
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP to the realest ever. May her memory be a blessing. people.com/dolly-parton...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80, Just 4 Days After Saying, ‘I Still Have so Many Things I Want to Achieve’
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T...
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Julia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The White House fired me for being transgender. In 2013 I became the first CIA officer to successfully transition. I worked for Mike Pence for a year. Then I volunteered to serve the second Trump White House.
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The Wrong Kind of American
The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 05/08/2026
I had a great time talking corvids with Caitlin Gibson for her new article in the Washington Post about befriending crows. Gift link.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
it might prompt you to enter an email but that's it -- it'll still be free to read! Thanks for trying!
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I wrote about my bird son (and human daughter) in the newspaper 🐦‍⬛ Gift link for fellow corvid admirers: wapo.st/4q7fkvp
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I befriended my neighborhood crow. You can, too.
Reflections — and expert tips — on building bonds with corvids.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Jimothy summer into Wicker fall is the seasonal transition we all deserve in these difficult times and I for one am truly grateful
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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · 29/07/2026
I wrote about the new "Apple Upgrade" program, which plans to entice people into *leasing* new devices—perhaps devices they can't truly afford—leading them to stay on a perpetual cycle of monthly payments and upgrades, filtering their most personal data through property that isn't truly theirs. 🎁:
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The New iPhone Underclass
Apple’s rental program is a trap.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"We are uncomfortable with accounts of experiences that lack a concrete explanation or scientific consensus — and much about life’s end remains unknowable." A few final notes and reflections on the experience of reporting this project about the dreams and visions of the dying: wapo.st/4whr00Q
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Reporting on deathbed visions changed how I think about the end of life
Our project on the dreams of the dying taught me about facing the unknown.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
“The bus keeps coming and driving past me. I see other people getting on, but he tells me it’s not my turn yet.” As part of our project on end-of-life dreams & visions, we asked readers to share their own stories. It was very moving to read the ~500 we received. Here are 10 of them: wapo.st/4yDZSeb
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Nearly 500 readers shared stories of deathbed visions. Here are 10.
The end-of-life experiences that brought comfort to the dying and solace to their caregivers.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
every day i feel like we're experiencing some kind of societal gas leak
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A Manhattan Bright Horizons childcare center was charged with horrific child abuse last year. I spent months figuring out how this could have happened at an expensive, ubiquitous, corporate brand and uncovered many other deeply troubling problems at the chain: www.thecut.com/article/brig...
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‘We Started Calling It Baby Prison’
A string of health and safety violations, including alleged abuse, has flattened Bright Horizons’ reputation. Why are parents still signing up?
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"The only way AI hasn’t fully captured my writing style yet is because I try to keep it guessing butterfly peanut toaster pants pants hypotenuse." @monicahesse.bsky.social is a treasure on so many levels www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | What 700 readers taught me about ‘The Odyssey’
You emailed me in droves asking for the missing text in a column about a movie version of a poem. That’s how much we all care about stories.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Truly extraordinary portrait of an American family and AI by my brilliant friend and former colleague Jessica Contrera. A must-read: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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When A.I. Is a Member of the Family
A single mom, her two daughters, and the chatbots that fill in the gaps.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Joan Sebastian Guerrero's last recorded words: ‘I tried to stop.' www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/b...
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Biddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head
One resident who saw the shooting said he heard the man who died say 'I tried to stop.'
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/07/2026
Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgK
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Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target
Officials say agents believed the driver resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Genuinely horrifying: “I recognized him immediately,” Ronaldo Salgado said, sobbing as he recounted the events to reporters. “Not from his appearance, but from his voice, crying for help as he lay on the street bleeding out.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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He saw a video of a Mexican man shot by ICE. It was his father.
The eldest child of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo said his father was “a family man” who was likely frightened by the unmarked vehicles following him.
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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The embodiment of a picture being worth a thousand words. Caption: Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Massive hell yes to this. Natalie is the greatest
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Putting on my NatureMom™️ hat and reminding everyone that this is a great time to set out some shallow dishes of water for all the furred and feathered pals in your neighborhood who are about to be very hot and thirsty 🐦
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Thank you so much for reading & sharing!
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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As zeitgeisty pop songs go, I feel like ELLA LANGLEY’s “Choosin’ Texas” has grown massive enough to contain the vast unknowability of Texas itself — and I wrote about it for @notus.com www.notus.org/this-hugely-...
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This Hugely Popular Country Song Has Surprising Parallels to the Texas Senate Race
“Choosin’ Texas” isn't about the future of democracy. Unless you want to hear it that way.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Wow. Prairieland defendants being handed sentences between 40 and 100 years. For background on this case: www.ms.now/news/antifa-...
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Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.
A July 4 shooting at an ICE detention center could change the way the federal government prosecutes activists.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thank you so much!
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
"'Toy Story 5' has been widely characterized as a straight-up toys vs. tech plotline, but that description belies a far more nuanced narrative. This isn’t an anti-tech film; it’s a pro-human one." I wrote about why 'Toy Story 5' lands at an important moment for millennial parents: wapo.st/4xG4Pme
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Analysis | ‘Toy Story’ has always been entertaining — this time it’s important
A franchise that dazzled millennials as kids has a new sequel that taps their parental anxiety.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/06/2026
A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear. “It undoubtedly was the most powerful thing I’ve ever experienced as a physician.”
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A young mother couldn’t accept she was dying, until her grandpa appeared to her
A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear.
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Chris Scott @iamchrisscott.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I always love @caitjgibson.bsky.social's reported pieces but this one is particularly fascinating and beautiful. I'll be thinking about this for quite a while.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thank you so much, my friend
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
And finally — we'd love to hear from you. If you or someone you've cared for has experienced end-of-life dreams or visions, tell us about it. (We won't publish anything without following up and obtaining permission). You can reach us here: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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Have you or someone you’ve cared for experienced end-of-life dreams and visions?
If you or someone you cared for has experienced end-of-life dreams or visions, we'd like to hear from you.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A hospice nurse of 30 years, Kelley Clem has seen many people — including children — experience end-of-life dreams and visions. She was still astounded to witness her own mother's vision, the day before she died. wapo.st/4fPMDQC
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A dying woman’s vision comforts her hospice nurse daughter
Kelley Clem has seen patients experience end-of-life dreams and visions but was still astounded when her mother had one.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Patients often describe their end-of-life dreams and visions as stunningly real — immersive, coherent, meaningful. Hospice physician Megan Farrell told me about one such experience she witnessed, an encounter she described as the most powerful of her career: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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A young mother couldn’t accept she was dying, until her grandpa appeared to her
A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This one was among the most moving and mind-opening stories I've had the privilege to report. What an honor to have been with Shirley Brydalski at the end of her life, as she experienced vivid and deeply meaningful visions — a common but mysterious deathbed phenomenon. Gift link: wapo.st/4xCcMbZ
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The profound meaning and mystery of deathbed visions
Shirley's dreams and visions would lead her and her daughter Debbie toward secrets Shirley had never before told her family — and revelations that would change what Debbie understood about her mother'...
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