Jon Niola on Mythryl: “So sorry to hear that Philip. WaPo's loss. It is a shame what Bezos…”

And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout. To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!

Philip Bump@pbump.com

For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA

wapo.stOpinion | When institutions crumble, strongmen step inTrump wants to be the sole authority. With trust in institutions cratering, he sees his opportunity.