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@benmullin: The Washington Post is announcing voluntary buyouts today

Bluesky · Ben Mullin · last updated

The Washington Post is announcing voluntary buyouts today targeting video, the copy desk, the opinion section and people who’ve worked at the company for 10 or more years. A big “are you in or out?” moment for the staff.

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