Head of News Operations @washingtonpost Previous: @atlasobscura @CityLab @DCist Loves: cities, @Nationals, nachos. She/her
Washington, DC
Joined April 2010
- Tweets8.5K
- Following1.4K
- Followers7.9K
- Likes4K
Sommer Mathis retweeted
People who have been around politics a long time may be struck as I was by the sheriff's signature on this arrest warrant for Amy Acton's stepfather, who at the time was a fugitive. Does the name James Traficant ring a bell?
Sommer Mathis retweeted
The @washingtonpost is hiring a second reporter to cover the Supreme Court.
Join us – and me – in covering this important beat at a crucial moment in the court’s history.
More details here:
washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.c…
Sommer Mathis retweeted
Everyone is talking about the new @jeffgoodell book, "The Heat Will Kill You First." We are too, on #PostLive today at 3:00 p.m. ET. Sign up to watch here: ow.ly/nLx050PiyuE
Sommer Mathis retweeted
I wrote about a morning-after pill that prevents syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia and is revolutionizing STI prevention.
But it's an antibiotic, and fear of antibiotic resistance is creating a conundrum for who gets to use DoxyPEP and when. Paywall-free: wapo.st/3rJlyaL
Sommer Mathis retweeted
In an attempt to whet residents’ appetites for low-car spaces, this year Stockholm has created 42 Sommargågator (“Summer Streets”).
Each has been temporarily transformed into an area for activities, events, culture and hangouts; decorated with furniture, plants, flowers and art. – at Stockholm, Sweden
Sommer Mathis retweeted
Wrote something lol. About what Washington pro football once was, and what was lost, and how it now finally has a chance. washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
Sommer Mathis retweeted
for the umpteenth time: AI isn’t built to be accurate; it’s built to *sound* accurate.
Scoop: Google is testing a new tool, known internally as "Genesis," that can write news articles. It has been demo'd for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. w/@nicoagrant
nytimes.com/2023/07/19/busin…
Sommer Mathis retweeted
Welcome to D.C., #AAJA23!!! Our chapter made a lil guide to the city for y'all: bit.ly/aajadcguide
It's got a ton of food recs (incl a Google Map with even more recs) + things to do + a transit guide re: getting to the convention site and around town.
Hope y'all enjoy 💕
Sommer Mathis retweeted
You know what’s made my morning? Seeing the first @washingtonpost front-page by @AmudalatAjasa Congratulations on a moving story that captures how the dumping of forever chemicals transformed a close-knit community. Our subscribers are lucky to have you on our staff.
Sommer Mathis retweeted
@NAHJ 2023: My great appreciation goes to the National Assn. of Hispanic Journalists for honoring me with its President’s Award in Miami on Saturday night. Special thanks to president Yvette Cabrera. @YCabreraOC. Here I am with Yvette and then two @washingtonpost colleagues.
Sommer Mathis retweeted
i’m from local news so i say this with love and concern: it’s often hard to support local news when they keep embarrassing themselves like this.
#BREAKING Five LAPD officers have been taken to the hospital after being exposed to meth.
abc7.com/meth-lapd-officers-…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
There are no health risks requiring hospitalization resulting from 'exposure' to meth.
While meth overdoses are obviously possible, they are most common when meth is used along with other drugs, and require actually having consumed meth.
samhsa.gov/meth
Sommer Mathis retweeted
A gay couple ran a rural restaurant in peace. Then new neighbors arrived. A deep read by @timcarman washingtonpost.com/food/inte…
Sommer Mathis retweeted
As people isolated during the pandemic, drinking spiked -- and deaths followed. 54,000 Americans died of alcohol-related causes in 2021, a 45% increase from 2018. By @caitlinsgilbert, @DavidOvalle305 and @hannazakharenko:
washingtonpost.com/wellness/…
Sommer Mathis retweeted
Former @washingtonpost reporter Morton Mintz - 101 YEARS OLD - turned out at @PoliticsProse yesterday for my launch event for #WONDERDRUG: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims. Mintz broke the thalidomide story in 1962! @WMEBooks @USThalidomide
Sommer Mathis retweeted
The Post is tracking the potential for dangerous heat using the heat index, which accounts for the combined impact of temperature and humidity. See how high the heat index is expected to reach where you live in the next seven days using our lookup tool: wapo.st/3pySGRX
