Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“It seemed as if he had been born inside the internet." Long before most, Blake Hounshell mastered "the right-here-right-now rhythms" of the digital world, while also bringing rare intellectual heft to his craft. A lovely obit by @mikerosenwald https://t.co/nCkdhTNveI — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @AshleyRParker: 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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@IAmSophiaNelson Thank you so much, that's wonderfully put — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sbg1: Many thanks for this outpouring of love and support. You can help support Blake’s family here: https://t.co/tcMKavdxJX — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: Thank you, @vermontgmg for this great obit of our friend. https://t.co/kHSTZzCGBZ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

So many people have reached out wanting to help Blake Hounshell's family. Friends at the @nytimes and @politico have set up this Go Fund Me page for anyone who would like to donate. All contributions will go to the family. Thanks for everything. https://t.co/wo6I11R8IR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Hard not to wonder whether, George Bailey-like, it would have made a difference had Blake truly understood how many lives he touched and how special he was to so many of us. But of course, life is not a Capra movie and this disease is a wicked beast. Hug the people you love today — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

" -- then promptly got arrested by the security forces as the battle for Tahrir Square raged. He read more, and more quickly, than anyone. He loved scoops. He always made things better.” (3) — PolitiTweet.org

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"He had the viral Internet instincts of Buzzfeed married with the brains of the brainiest person you ever met. He had an evil genius for headlines and was not sorry when they made a fuss. When he went to cover the Arab spring, he promised to be careful — " (2) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Together, @sbg1⁩ and Blake Hounshell transformed Foreign Policy, created POLITICO Magazine from scratch and had endless fun along the way. Here she remembers her longtime partner and close friend: "He was brilliant and funny and curmudgeonly. ... " (1) https://t.co/37OBBDXpgu — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @mkady: Blake Hounshell was all the wonderful things you're seeing from other journalists here. I just wish he could see all these damn… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tab_delete: I grew up bugging Blake at work, first at FP then Politico — he never seemed to mind. There are few kinder, smarter, more e… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Blake Hounshell loved great scoops, pithy framing and a sharp tweet. In fact, he would have made this headline much better." ⁦An eloquent tribute by @vermontgmg⁩ https://t.co/nmomeQHMan — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"An indispensable and always insightful voice in the report during a busy election cycle": Remembering Blake Hounshell, our beloved colleague and friend. @samrob12 https://t.co/3g1v6CE7He — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@sbg1 So hard to believe he's gone. He was a journalistic all-star and a wonderful friend. He leaves a huge void professionally and personally. But so grateful we had the gift of knowing him while we did. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @abuaardvark: My heart goes out to Blake Hounshell’s family. He was the heart of the FP team during the Arab uprisings, always pushing f… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump elevated media-bashing into a high art for Republicans. But ahead of the next presidential race, DeSantis and others are taking a more radical approach: not just attacking nonpartisan news outlets, but ignoring them altogether. ⁦@grynbaum⁩ https://t.co/Ngql179F2T — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

While greenhouse emissions grew in the US last year, renewable energy surpassed coal power for the first time in over 6 decades, with wind, solar and hydropower generating 22% of the country’s electricity compared with 20% from coal. ⁦@elenalingshao⁩ https://t.co/CMUdQ73kgw — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden lawyers found classified documents at his old office in November and returned them to the archives, White House says, and the Justice Department is reviewing the matter. @charlie_savage @GlennThrush https://t.co/bFTNi0617A — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Georgia grand jury wraps up its investigation into Team Trump but its conclusions remain secret. A hearing on Jan. 24 will determine whether its report will be made public, as the grand jury is recommending. ⁦@RichardFausset⁩ ⁦@dannyhakim⁩ https://t.co/zXeueKCsgH — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The days of orderly spending bills in Congress "seem as distant as when bills were written with quill pens," notes ⁦@hillhulse⁩. Just 6 of 12 appropriations bills made it to the House floor last year and not a single one reached the Senate floor. https://t.co/PpouQqZ1yw — PolitiTweet.org

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The new Korean War veterans wall of remembrance in DC is riddled with errors -- by one count, it has 1,015 misspellings, names 245 service members whose deaths were unrelated to the war and misses 500 names that should be on it. ⁦⁦@David_Philipps⁩ https://t.co/8WImd6zWhj — PolitiTweet.org

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A look back at how Ruslan Khasbulatov, who died at 80 last week, went from being the leading parliamentary adversary of Boris Yeltsin to a supporter of Ramzan Kadyrov. https://t.co/oXAGOT6Nbx — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RIP the great Bernie Kalb, who made the most of his century in this life while demonstrating what journalism, professionalism and integrity are all about. He was a role model for all of us who followed and he will be missed. https://t.co/44lC3rPWsS — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Judges have imposed lighter sentences than recommended by prosecutors 76% of the time so far in felony cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack and exceeded the recommendation just 8% of the time. ⁦@TomJackmanWP⁩ ⁦@hsu_spencer⁩ https://t.co/AigbRLx1pm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden campaigned against the death penalty but his Justice Department is about to open the first capital punishment trial of his administration. ⁦@BenWeiserNYT⁩ https://t.co/9fvVBF5QQ1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

US military initially said it had "no indications" of civilian deaths in drone strike. But in fact analysts reported within minutes that civilians may have been killed and knew within three hours that at least three children were dead. ⁦@AzmatZahra⁩ https://t.co/zYB3Hlo8cS — PolitiTweet.org

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"... a speaker has not been elected." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Gaetz not long ago to Hannity: "I am grateful that Speaker-designate McCarthy has been receptive to each and every change that we have demanded. And, Sean, we’re at the stage where I’m running out of stuff to ask for." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DLLindsey: Some personal news: I'll be joining the great team @axios later this month as Managing Editor for Politics. Thrilled for the… — PolitiTweet.org