Kara Swisher Donates $10K as Washington Post Alums Rally Behind Laid-Off Staff

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Source: MEDIAite

Feb 5th, 2026, 6:55 am


Kara Swisher led Washington Post alumni by donating a staggering $10,000 to a rapidly growing fundraiser for journalists laid off from the newspaper on Wednesday.

The veteran tech journalist and former Post reporter made the donation to a GoFundMe organized by the newsroom union and reporter Rachel Siegel, which surged past $322,000 as of Thursday morning, drawing support from over 2,700 donors.

Swisher, who in 2024 floated a bid to buy the paper from billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, said on Threads that she had the means to “donate a decent chunk of dough to these hardworking employees,” urging others to step up.

She wrote: “The @washingtonpost, where I started in the mailroom, is the place that made me everything I am now. Skinflint billionaire and failed fashion model @jeffbezos has decimated it, but I have the means now because of what this legendary institution gave me to donate a decent chunk of dough to these hardworking employees. I urge you to give whatever you can.”

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[Lemon Lyman]

1. Good For Kara!

She's awesome. I hope it helps those who were laid off.

As for those who were the, "We're sooo back"-crowd in January.......look where that got ya'.