[todipa]

Asking for a friend... how does one get around the paywall without shelling out $1 a week?

[MrMorden]

A technically correct best correct answer: if you're American or can otherwise take a job with the US federal government, your work email address will get you free WaPo access.

Your sanity may be worth more to you than $1/week, however.

[ChrisGranger]

uBlock Origin seems to do the trick.