Karen Attiah, a columnist for The Washington Post, was fired after controversial posts on Bluesky following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. The Post cited “gross misconduct” and safety concerns.
Attiah confirmed the firing in a Substack essay, claiming she wasn’t allowed to explain herself. Her posts criticized performative mourning and highlighted issues of race, violence, and gun culture. She argued her comments were misinterpreted and rooted in broader critiques of U.S. society.
Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah event; a suspect is in custody. Attiah called her dismissal hasty and part of a pattern silencing marginalized voices. She framed the incident as a free speech issue, raising concerns about how political violence and media bias are addressed in America.
