Reposted by Kati Perryjanice kai chen @janicekchen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Don’t forget about Daniel @sadbumblebee.buzz himself, who is a brilliant and compassionate writer, climate reporter, and developer — among many other talents. Some of my faves of his work: wapo.st/4rv3WZJ wapo.st/4a1IIwSwapo.stIt took 20 years, but I granted my dad his last wishWhen I found out my dad’s last wish was for his family to ride in El Tour de Tucson, I took up the challenge. 186
Reposted by Kati PerryDaniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 05/02/2026The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know. Save this one and reshare it please! 📊 115575
Reposted by Kati PerryWashington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 14/01/2026The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3) 29953342
Reposted by Kati PerryMississippi Today @mississippitoday.org · 11/01/2026Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…mississippitoday.orgSuspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruinsA fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights. 381785946
Reposted by Kati PerryScott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 05/01/2026One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... 417153014189
Reposted by Kati PerryMeghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025The Washington Post (dream team of @emilygiam.bsky.social, @katiperry.bsky.social & @arturgalocha.bsky.social) has created a metric to calculate precisely how happy — or miserable — fans of each major college football program should be based on their team’s résumé. See how your school fared:washingtonpost.comThe college football happiness rankingsShould your team make you giddy or despondent? We crunched the numbers. 032
Reposted by Kati PerryPost Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18/12/2025How happy (or miserable) should you be about your favorite college football team? We came up with a foolproof formula (of course you'll all agree with it). Georgia fans should be ecstatic. Stanford fans? Well, you went to an excellent academic school.washingtonpost.comThe college football happiness rankingsShould your team make you giddy or despondent? We crunched the numbers. 054
Reposted by Kati PerryJesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I adore, adore, adore this from @emilygiam.bsky.social, @katiperry.bsky.social + @arturgalocha.bsky.social Just so fun and creative, from Emily's data to the presentation and interactive graphics. Are you a fan of a P4 football team? Are you happy? Sad? Check out our happiness rankings below 👇 121
Kati Perry @katiperry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Whoops fixing my tag for @eatyourbooks.bsky.social! 010
Kati Perry @katiperry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025I've wanted to work on a story using cookbook data for years. finally it happened! @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social and I published a quiz this morning on all the weird stuff people put in your favorite recipes using data from Cookshelf/@eatyourbooks.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/food/interac...washingtonpost.comReady for a food fight? Take our quiz on divisive recipe ingredients.Should there be beans in Texas chili? Cottage cheese in lasagna? This quiz tackles some heated recipe ingredient debates. 142
Reposted by Kati PerryGregor Aisch @driven-by-data.net · 13/11/2025I think this is pure charting gold from WaPo (credits to Szu Yu Chen, @emmakumer.bsky.social and @jeremybmerrill.com) www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i... 0174
Reposted by Kati PerryThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/10/2025Hours-long wait times. Endless looping music. Useless robot messages. Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening. washingtonpost.comCallers to Social Security wait for hours to get help. Hear their ordeals.Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security’s 1-800 number every month. What they experience is often maddening. 149751
Reposted by Kati PerryDaniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 14/10/2025In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region. 🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTLwapo.stHow indigenous practices can help protect forestsThe Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires. 113141
Reposted by Kati PerryMeghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 09/10/2025This story was the brainchild of sports data reporter @emilygiam.bsky.social, who collaborated with @katiperry.bsky.social and @asteckelberg.bsky.social to allow you to try parlay betting yourself. It's often not pretty 153
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 09/10/2025We simulated what your bank account would look like if you kept betting parlays. Here we consider a five-leg parlay with -110 odds per leg. And we assume you're no better than random chance. (You probably aren't.) You might get lucky every so often, but breaking even in the long run is very hard. 0124
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The sportsbooks’ advantage is obvious in the data: Operators bring in far more revenue for every dollar wagered on these bets than they do straight bets. Parlays account for about one-third of the total amount wagered, but they generate roughly two-thirds of the sportsbooks’ revenue. 2132
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 09/10/2025But parlays *heavily* favor the operators — not because of the low win rate but because of the math going on behind the scenes. As legs are added to the bet, the chance of winning drops faster than the growth of the potential payout. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...washingtonpost.comAmericans can’t stop betting parlays. Sportbooks are cashing in.As betting booms, parlays are accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Washington Post analysis of state data. 1142
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 09/10/2025How America’s favorite sports bet is fueling sportsbook profits Parlays are becoming more popular, accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Post analysis of betting data. Bettors lose billions a year on these bets. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...washingtonpost.comAmericans can’t stop betting parlays. Sportbooks are cashing in.As betting booms, parlays are accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Washington Post analysis of state data. 34222
Reposted by Kati PerryScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. A @washingtonpost.com probe into these mass retractions found key links between the bogus writer “Margaux Blanchard” and another individual, suggesting a broader scheme. Here’s what I found: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comBusiness Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. Are they related?“Margaux Blanchard” appears to be one dubious element of a broader scheme to peddle bogus articles to a number of publications. 65325
Reposted by Kati PerryThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/08/2025Washington Post reporters spent Friday night along a stretch of U Street, one of D.C.’s nightlife hubs. As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves. Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC 116623
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 15/07/2025244 statues is a lot of statues!! Maybe DC gets this instead of a football stadium? @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @hannahdormido.bsky.social @katiperry.bsky.socialwashingtonpost.comWho’ll be in Trump’s hero garden? There are a few surprises.Trump’s 2021 executive order named 244 people to include in a garden of American heroes, and $40 million was allotted this month to build it. 042
Reposted by Kati PerryChiqui Esteban 🇺🇸🇪🇺 @chiquiesteban.me · 02/05/2025Another weekly '5 visual things from the Post': 1. Several visual teams at the Post build this story about the journalist who tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...washingtonpost.comShe tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up deadA consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine. 121
Reposted by Kati PerryKevin Schaul @kevinschaul.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Judge Boasberg finds probable cause for contempt of court (!) in flight deportations case, citing in part a Washington Post graphic I made outlining the timing of flights and his orders. Very cool to see this impact. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1319
Reposted by Kati PerryKevin Uhrmacher @kevinuhrm.bsky.social · 15/04/2025The 564 accounts Elon Musk interacts with most on X — and how they spark action from the government Stellar analysis and visuals from @ence.bsky.social @erxclau.me @azipaybarah.bsky.social and Talia Trackim www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...washingtonpost.comElon Musk gets government policy ideas from X. Here’s how.A look at which accounts — big and small — have Musk’s ear and how some appear to have sparked action from Musk and the Trump administration. 076
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 11/04/2025U.S. manufacturing workers: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... 27216
Reposted by Kati Perrybonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social · 07/04/2025I work on the Post's Graphics team. Exactly zero of the innovative visual stories we produce could be done without these folks. 01889
Reposted by Kati PerryMeghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Over half the players in this year's men's #NCAA bracket started their college careers at other schools. At Kentucky, not one of the top 8 players played a minute for the Wildcats before this year. The Portal Effect, from @emilygiam.bsky.social, @jessedougherty.bsky.social & @katiperry.bsky.social:washingtonpost.comTransfers rule March Madness. See how your team’s roster compares.The Post analyzed the careers of 10,000 college basketball players to see how transfers are increasingly shaping the sport. 055
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 20/03/2025This story was such a fun collaboration! @katiperry.bsky.social did all the amazing graphics work, and @jessedougherty.bsky.social knows this topic so well to be able to ask the right questions and write the words! 052
Reposted by Kati PerryEmily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 20/03/2025We all know transfers rule college basketball … but to what extent? And how different is today vs. the past? We quantified it by analyzing the careers of rotation players on every men’s & women’s NCAA tournament team since 2010. That’s 10,000 players! Check it out (gift link): wapo.st/41By62h 43218
Reposted by Kati PerryCaitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 26/02/2025🔬🧪🧬 @sadbumblebee.buzz and I are collecting stories from scientists whose research funding has been halted by the Trump admin. Feel free to share this form with anyone who has been impacted and as always you can reach me on signal at caitlingilbert.24 thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...thewashingtonpost.formstack.comAre you a scientist who has lost funding or grants in recent weeks? - Formstack 68678
Reposted by Kati PerryWashington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 21/01/2025For the past week, we have been in bargaining with Post management over the Separation Incentive Package they are offering our 43 Guild colleagues who were unjustly laid off last week. (THREAD) 11712
Reposted by Kati PerryHanna Zakharenko @hannazakharenko.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Did you know that scientists can see your Christmas lights from space? Nighttime satellite imagery from NASA Black Marble shows many suburban areas get 30 to 50 percent brighter in December compared to surrounding months. Learn more (🎁 link!): www.expressnews.com/projects/202... 0101
Reposted by Kati PerryDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 13/12/2024EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article. So great to see Evan publishing stories again. www.wsj.com/world/russia...wsj.comTracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and BeyondThe spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since Stalin. era. 111152232
Reposted by Kati PerryPost Graphics @postgraphics.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Meet the Republican and Democratic senators of the 119th Congress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... 002
Reposted by Kati PerryChiqui Esteban 🇺🇸🇪🇺 @chiquiesteban.me · 15/11/2024I will add people here as/if/when they join go.bsky.app/SbQqBHo 1205
Reposted by Kati PerryJacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 13/11/2024🚨 Big scoop: Trump team is considering using Elon Musk’s efficiency commission to slash spending unilaterally — without Congress needing to vote. That’d set up a major constitutional showdown over the power of the purse. — via @jeffstein.bsky.social, Lizzie Dwoskin, @cqzakrz.bsky.social + mewashingtonpost.comTrump aides explore plans to boost Musk effort by wresting control from CongressThe White House could challenge a 1974 law that blocks presidents from choosing which programs to fund. 32277159
Reposted by Kati PerryKevin Schaul @kevinschaul.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Every battleground followed this pattern: Trump ran up the score in rural areas, while the rest remained near 2020 pace. See them all here wapo.st/3UE4X3w 1199
Reposted by Kati PerryKevin Schaul @kevinschaul.bsky.social · 05/11/2024I've got a page going tonight showing how counties are shifting from 2020 in different demographics. Hopefully a nice looking map up top. With @katiperry.bsky.social Gift link --> wapo.st/3UE4X3wwashingtonpost.comAnalysis | How counties are shifting in the 2024 presidential electionWhether Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump wins could hinge on tiny margins in key states. Here’s how the country is voting this time. 074
Reposted by Kati PerryDaniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 04/01/2024Have you been dumped over text? I want to hear about it for a story I'm working on. Let me know through this form — and I'm not publishing anything without following up with you first. thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/were_y... Reposts and shares greatly appreciated and thank you!thewashingtonpost.formstack.comWere you broken up with over textFormstack Form - Were you broken up with over text 001
Kati Perry @katiperry.bsky.social · 15/09/2023worked on this very fun story on the evolution of Lego's color palette over the decades...take a look!!! www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/in...washingtonpost.com 010
Reposted by Kati PerryCarson TerBush @carsonology.bsky.social · 03/07/2023Tomorrow top eaters will face off on Coney Island and compete to eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. So what makes an eating champion? A stretchy stomach, hardcore training or crazy willpower? I investigated this pressing mystery for @washingtonpost.com. wapo.st/3PMfDLQwapo.stThe great lengths hot dog eating contestants go to competeWinning the 10-minute Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest takes skill. Here's how the nation's best eaters prepare for the annual competition. 134
Reposted by Kati PerryThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/07/2023It's been 100 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained in Russia and falsely accused of espionage. Journalism is not a crime. Free press is crucial to maintaining a free society. Especially on this difficult milestone, our newsroom #StandsWithEvan. 210341
Reposted by Kati PerryDaniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 23/06/2023Honestly driving with an astigmatism and the _advances_ in car headlights was enough for me to get onboard with this piece. A look at what LEDs are doing to our environment and health with Kasha and @katiperry.bsky.socialwashingtonpost.comLED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problemsCities are swapping traditional light bulbs for more energy-efficient brighter LEDs. The rise of these blue LEDs are creating problems for our night sky and our health. 022
Kati Perry @katiperry.bsky.social · 30/04/2023okay small correction, also here for the silliness too 060
Kati Perry @katiperry.bsky.social · 29/04/2023helloooo i’m kati, and i’m a graphics reporter at the washington post covering politics (mostly). here for the news and visual stuff!!! 2100