Jeff MacGregor

If you're unfamiliar with my work, try this story about Christo and his Floating Piers. www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...

Just filed: new @knightcolumbia.org @mfia-clinic.bsky.social lawsuit challenging Trump's "policy and practice" of punishing members of the White House press corps whose reporting he views as “fake news." knightcolumbia.org/content/trum...

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Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . .

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Oops. O-O-P-S. Oops.

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . .

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle under a loving sun.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle under a loving sun.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . .

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Select all images with the sense of futility that comes from doing anything at all in a darkening world

Whoa. W-H-O-A. Whoa.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . .

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, under a blue sky and loving sun.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, under a blue sky and loving sun.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . .

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons . . .

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, radiant.

"There's a great act of discovery and celebration happening at the Folger," says "To Hear Her Speak" exhibition chair, Shakespearean actor, and "Bridgerton" star Adjoa Andoh. Andoh and exhibition curator Dr. Patricia Akhimie spoke with @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy: www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-sv...

today's nonrandom theater photo: birthday girl Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx in The Cocoanuts (1925)

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, radiant.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons . . .

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, alight beneath our loving sun.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, alight beneath our loving sun.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons . . .

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons . . .

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, red as roses.

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: A new podcast episode with @wudan.bsky.social on the future of fact-checking, plus writing advice from @mallarytenore.bsky.social, @naokan.bsky.social, @alexanderchee.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/10/16/w...

Israeli settlers attacked American journalist and Washington Post contributor Heidi Levine on Friday, wounding her while she was covering the olive harvest in Abu Fallah, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. cpj.org/2026/10/amer...

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, red as roses.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

the civic aspect of the obama center is impressive. but this massive monument strikes me as part of our basic flaw of over-empowering and glorifying presidents. a little modesty would do us good.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, radiant.

Good morning, my friends. Your Smithsonian castle, radiant.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

🚨 Thomas Mallon on Janet Malcolm: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...