Laid Off in a Warzone

I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. ...

A screenshot shows a journalist describing being laid off by The Washington Post while working in Kyiv, alongside a photo of a person sitting in a dark car. The joke contrasts the dramatic layoff caption with the embedded account of continuing to work through wartime hardship, making it a sarcastic reaction to exaggerated workplace complaints. EN: A screenshot shows a journalist describing being laid off by The Washington Post while working in Kyiv, alongside a photo of a person sitting in a dark car. The joke contrasts the dramatic layoff caption with the embedded account of continuing to work through wartime hardship, making it a sarcastic reaction to exaggerated workplace complaints.

• @antichirst / 21804 2026-02-22