Peter M. Stevenson

@RonanFarrow Plus by golly @RonanFarrow !

I have a PhD in political science from Oxford, focused on US foreign policy; worked as a State Dept. official in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East; and wrote a celebrated foreign policy book taught at universities like Princeton. That's why I get geopolitical questions.

News: Jeff Shell stepping down as Paramount president TODAY.

@jimwindolf the Walpack Township Titan, the first guy on the tarmac, the apple of your Gammy's eye, Hickey's understudy in every road production of "The Iceman Cometh" below the 38th parallel, the stirrer in your coffee, the schnorrer at the wedding feast, the last guy to drop a dime on a guy...

@jimwindolf the sultan of Secaucus, the first one in line for grub, your Aunt's emergency contact, the guy who never goes hitless in softball, the only person alive who knew Hildegard of Bingen...What Were Bob Dylan and John Lennon Really Saying in the Back of That Limo? nytimes.com/2026/04/05/sty…

@jimwindolf, the Weehawken Kid, the first one in the pool, the “weekend super” in your building, the only guy ever to tell Dire Straits to “knock it off”…What Were Bob Dylan and John Lennon Really Saying in the Back of That Limo? nytimes.com/2026/04/05/sty… via @NYTime What Were Bob Dylan and John Lennon Really Saying in the Back of That Limo? nytimes.com/2026/04/05/sty… via @NYTimes

Back in Twitter's early days, my pal @lombardi_brian's posts soon caused an irreparable break with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, particularly his announcement that his dinner company should never be fewer than three and never more than nine.

To the moon 🌕, Artemis II! God speed and have a wonderful flight! 🚀🙌🏻

@mckaycoppins @TheAtlantic Have a ball!

Programming note: I'll be on leave from @TheAtlantic for the rest of the year as I work on a new book. I can't talk about it yet, but I'm very excited. I'll share details with my newsletter subscribers as soon as I can—sign up if you haven't yet: mckaycoppins.substack.com

My pals @PeterMStevenson and @lombardi_brian on their Twitter World Tour in 2013.

@JoannaStern @NBCNews Have a ball!

Some big personal news today! - My new venture is called New Things! Newsletters, video, live events. Head to thenewthings.com and sign up. We're hard at work building and will launch this spring. - I'm partnering with @NBCNews in a big way. As chief Tech Analyst, you'll see more of me on their TV and digital shows, plus New Things content coming to their platforms!

@Milbank Have a ball!

I am leaving the Washington Post to join a new journalistic venture backed by Politico founder Robert Allbritton that will be both the hometown publication the D.C. region sorely needs and a scrappy and fearless national news organization. I hope you'll join us.

Thank you for publishing my poem about a handsome, demolished barn. 🌿

the secret messages

@Emily_Sundberg Wait til you try the other half!

The half chicken at Cervo’s is so good

Once knew a guy, he swore his favorite director was Bradley Cooper

@VDOOZER @mingtsu1017

@mingtsu1017 The character names are different.

Why are they letting Bill Lawrence make the same 4 shows each on a different network

Is there a film scene in SF?

@Emily_Sundberg The Mayor!

Who do I need to meet in Boston

@Emily_Sundberg Sloppy Steaks at Truffoni’s!

where should I get solo dinner tonight after therapy on the UES, knowing I'm going to be in a fragile state