Grace Segers

@metzgov partisanship is a hell of a drug

occasionally you come across a lawmaker who’s not like this and it’s like whoa how did you end up here

I've officially reached the crying stage of layoffs. If anyone wants to buy a beer for the 280+ people now gone from @washingtonpost please Venmo @AnnahBackstrom, below! We also have a GoFundMe. Some of my colleagues have newborns. Others are in war zones gofund.me/2b198c9f6

Really well-reported story here.

ICYMI: I wrote about the difficulties that Alaskans face in obtaining SNAP and Medicaid—on top of existing challenges with accessing adequate food and medical care. Featuring on the ground reporting from rural coastal Alaska: newrepublic.com/article/202790…

Amazing long-form reporting and a really good read capturing what it's really like to deal with bureaucratic hurdles to getting food stamps, from @Grace_Segers. A document for the Trump 2.0 era: newrepublic.com/article/202790…

I traveled to Unalakleet, a coastal Alaskan village, to learn more about the difficulties rural Alaskans face in obtaining adequate food and medical care. With changes to SNAP and Medicaid, avoiding hunger and staying healthy may only get more complicated. newrepublic.com/article/202790…

(I did not know the Demon Slayer movie was part one of three when I went into the theater and was mad the infinity castle arc didn't wrap up in one movie. Also Demon Slayer is mid and undeserving of being the most popular anime in the world.)

He didn't know it was part one of three when he went into the theater and was mad the infinity castle arc didn't wrap up in one movie

If you disliked what the Star Wars sequels did to the Big Three and the next generation of heroes, @grace_segers has a pitch for a redo that I think is super interesting. Hear that and more in @hothtakes' new episode! hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/hot…

The USDA abruptly decided to terminate an annual survey that policymakers and organizations use to help Americans struggling with food insecurity. newrepublic.com/article/200754…

If Congress does not act before November 1, which is when ACA enrollment opens, people will get an early look at the effect of higher premiums and the expiration of tax credits. newrepublic.com/article/200283…

The health and human services secretary wants to limit access to items he has called “poison.” But this mission is more complex than it seems, with serious consequences for low-income citizens. newrepublic.com/article/198893…

A wide array of hunger and health care advocates are hoping to mitigate the effects of some provisions in Trump’s budget bill before they are implemented. newrepublic.com/article/198075…

How a skeptical Albany and hostile Washington could stymie the Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda if he’s elected in November. newrepublic.com/article/197466…

Had a great time talking with @grace_segers and @byrdinator on @hothtakes about female characters in Star Wars and why the franchise needs more female creators. Listen now: hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/hot…

@EricMGarcia still the most insane thing he's ever said

Cory Booker says he has not seen Andor Season 2. Cc @grace_segers whom he told Ahsoka was better than Andor

Regardless of how lawmakers react, experts say the president’s actions were unlawful. newrepublic.com/article/197304…

@janecoaston my phone tried to autofill "The Raid 2" in a text I was sending to a source today which really demonstrates how often I text about The Raid 2

Top 3 in theater movie experiences: IB, The Raid, and The Raid 2, during which someone yelled out "HERE WE FUCKING GO" in the kitchen scene youtube.com/watch?v=9Rp86b…

I saw it at a packed theater in St Louis, MO and when Brad Pitt asks Hans Landa what he's going to do with his uniform we all stood and started clapping

ICYMI: I wrote about how the modern social safety net has been crafted around ideas of "deservingness," and how that has affected low-income single moms in the past—as well as how poor single moms today could be impacted by cuts to benefits. newrepublic.com/article/197027…