Can't sugarcoat it

The Wrap: "Washington Post Cancels On-Site Winter Olympics Coverage Ahead of Expected Layoffs - Managing Editor Kimi Yoshino says the decision to not send reporters to the Milano Cortina 2026 Games comes after assessing financial priorities for the year."

Flashback to one of my favorite moments:

“We are going to turn this thing around, but let’s not sugarcoat it: it needs turning around,” he said. “We are losing large amounts of money. Your audience is halved. People are not reading your stuff. I can’t sugarcoat it anymore.”

Democracy dies in cancelled subscriptions.