Reposted by Richard SimaBilly Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Washington Post: '‘Long flu’ can linger for months. Here’s how to reduce your risk.' 'The more we understand what acute infections are doing, the more we understand their long-term consequences, Al-Aly said. “It sort of eats something...." www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...washingtonpost.comColumn | ‘Long flu’ can linger for months. Here’s how to reduce your risk.Persistent symptoms can harm the lungs and other organs, including the brain. 13212
Reposted by Richard SimaScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 805149213699
Reposted by Richard SimaThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/08/2026Research shows that over time, alcohol can change the brain. And even relatively low levels of alcohol may worsen feelings of anxiety and depression, disrupt sleep, and, over time, increase dementia risk, in addition to upping other health problems.washingtonpost.comColumn | Here's what happens to your brain when you stop drinking alcoholThough even relatively low levels of drinking can cause harm, the brain can recover to an extent if you stop or cut back, evidence shows. 22710
Reposted by Richard SimaProPublica @propublica.org · 18/07/2026THREAD: The boy is called a liar. He’s told not to defend himself. Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object. How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵 108093515046
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 15/07/2026My latest: Our sense of smell is linked to our brain health. In fact, over 85% of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's have smell dysfunction. But there is evidence that smell training can boost our cognition: washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/07/14/how-smell-training-may-improve-cognition/washingtonpost.comColumn | How improving your sense of smell could save your brainSmell loss can be an early sign of neurodegenerative diseases, but it’s possible to boost your sniffing abilities. 010
Reposted by Richard SimaProPublica @propublica.org · 15/07/2026NEW: Months after FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty cast a decisive vote approving Paramount’s historic $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, she and a guest accepted Kennedy Center gala tickets from the company worth more than $12,000.propublica.orgFCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar DealsAccepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket... 64595025203
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"In downtown D.C., Arlington and the Capitol Hill area, where pollution will be 'very unhealthy,' the document says that people should 'expect irritation symptoms' and limit their postshow exposure to the pollution." @jakespring.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Richard SimaTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/06/2026So painful. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...washingtonpost.comFour Black women. Nine degrees. Not one steady paycheck.The president promised to save “Black jobs,” but his policies have resulted in fresh pain for the Black middle class as the employment gap widens. 101682421
Reposted by Richard SimaThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/06/2026Column: Research shows that mothers undergo dramatic changes during pregnancy and following childbirth. Studies suggest that fathers may also undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the responsibilities of parenthood.washingtonpost.comColumn | The surprising science of how fatherhood changes the brainStudies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the responsibilities of parenthood. 2264
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 26/06/2026www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... “As I joked … backstage, if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story,” Vance said in remarks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California. “The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy.”washingtonpost.comVance dismisses Watergate scandal, says ‘deep state’ went after NixonThe vice president said he admired Nixon and drew parallels between the past president, who resigned amid pressure in 1974, and Trump today. 010
Reposted by Richard SimaAbbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 23/06/2026When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026. 236168277553
Reposted by Richard SimaDan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.comgroup.springernature.comSpringer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer NatureStrategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development 93961574
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 19/06/2026So true. It’s a “how much of your work have we scraped, stolen and slurried” score. 140
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 18/06/2026With special thanks to researchers @darbysaxbe.bsky.social, James Rilling and Negin Daneshnia for their work and insights! 010
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 18/06/2026As a new dad, I wondered what was going on with my brain. Turns out, quite a lot! Like mothers, we also have hormonal shifts and brain shrinkage, which certainly sounds scary but is actually adaptive for getting ready for parenthood. My first story back from leave (gift link): wapo.st/44hsjAwwapo.stColumn | The surprising science of how fatherhood changes the brainStudies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the responsibilities of parenthood. 100
Reposted by Richard SimaJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026My crankiest old man take is that referring to all art/entertainment/journalism/criticism/comedy/advertising as “content” helped pave the way for broad-ish acceptance of AI slop. 20490912049
Reposted by Richard SimaAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship. 481223745519
Reposted by Richard SimaAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/05/2026If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)giveinmay.orgSupport Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In MayAlex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS. 13935161500
Reposted by Richard SimaDuaa Eldeib @deldeib.bsky.social · 06/05/2026This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. 20545151992
Reposted by Richard SimaThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/05/2026The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: wapo.st/3OX3l5A 3111832
Reposted by Richard SimaRobert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 09/04/2026Hall of fame FT correction 8867201243
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Such an amazing upgrade to an already amazing game. What’s the problem with the Regent? Is it cuz this guy has gone on a 176 game losing streak with him? www.reddit.com/r/slaythespi...reddit.comFrom the slaythespire community on Reddit: I need help with Regent. 0W/176LExplore this post and more from the slaythespire community 120
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 21/02/2026always relevant @xkcd.com xkcd.com/2347/ - except this rather essential project of archiving the internet is run by some random person who uses said project to carry out a grudgexkcd.comDependency 110
Reposted by Richard SimaWill Oremus @willoremus.com · 04/02/2026Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙gofundme.comDonate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel SiegelOn Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund 14613442
Reposted by Richard SimaDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause. 17154871206
Reposted by Richard SimaWashington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Join us Thursday for a rally to #SaveThePost!! The rally will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at 1301 K St. NW!! Bring friends! Bring gloves! Bring a love of journalism! 512772
Reposted by Richard SimaTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 31/01/2026It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards. 20100363166
Reposted by Richard SimaWashington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 14/01/2026The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3) 29953342
Reposted by Richard SimaKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 12/01/2026Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this 1195415880
Reposted by Richard SimaRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 02/01/2026went back and grabbed the full video of her intro. absolutely incredible 🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌 5242321117
Reposted by Richard SimaCaitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 31/12/2025EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected. Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43wapo.stU.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area. 36920594
Reposted by Richard SimaThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/12/2025Video games may improve our cognition. But how we play them matters when it comes to the benefits they provide. Experts caution against overdoing it. Here’s what they say about cognitive engagement: washingtonpost.comVideo games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boostHowever, the type of game and how often you play it matters, with experts recommending moderation. 34811
Reposted by Richard SimaShannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country. We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... 915770
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 06/11/2025NEW: I spoke with Norman Rosenthal, the psychiatrist who first described and named SAD (seasonal affective disorder), about what he does to address his own SAD—and what the rest of us can do to brighten our winter days. 🔆 www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...washingtonpost.comHow to avoid seasonal depression, according to the expert who discovered itNorman Rosenthal uses light in his home to help with depression related to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Spoiler alert: He has a lot of light boxes. 030
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 05/11/2025“The reductions take effect Friday. Details about which markets would be affected will be announced Thursday, administration officials said.” www.washingtonpost.com/transportati... @loriara.bsky.socialwashingtonpost.comU.S. orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags onThe Trump administration says the move, which will affect 40 markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers. 020
Reposted by Richard SimaDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 30/10/2025DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf 385103473840
Reposted by Richard SimaDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 29/10/2025Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes" wapo.st/4nuDGwfwapo.stTrump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportationsOfficial videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found. 591029468
Richard Sima @richardsima.bsky.social · 23/10/2025It’s like if a broken escalator became a slide instead of stairs 010
Reposted by Richard SimaBrad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Stop and read this deep dive on TikTok and how it's consuming much more than hours of our time. One user: "It was harder for me to create my own opinions, it was harder for me to express my own thoughts in the day, and I think that took a toll with me." www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int... 1209
Reposted by Richard SimaCaitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 07/10/2025🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users. Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social wapo.st/4obueibwapo.stHere’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or moreWashington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling. 915769
Reposted by Richard SimaEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 15486287