Deputy Managing Editor, @washingtonpost. Used to run social, SEO, audience growth things. Michigander. He/him.

Washington, D.C.
Joined August 2007
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Matt Murray, the executive editor of The Washington Post, emails staff about the journalistic heater the newsroom is on:
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Damn, the Post is on a run 🫡
Exclusive: Mysterious strikes targeting multiple Ecuadorian fishing boats near the Galápagos Islands this year were carried out as part of a covert CIA program, The Post has learned. wapo.st/4hyk6zP
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Scoop: Trump's Air Force One switch echoes a Clinton-era maneuver, but there's a key difference: One reporter has revealed that she was briefed prior to the ruse in 2000. washingtonpost.com/business/…
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🚨EXCLUSIVE: Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iran threat. President used 3rd plane, using Air Force 1 as a decoy, deplaning secretly via catering truck while reporters had shades down. @danlamothe @john_hudson washingtonpost.com/national-…
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Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time. wapo.st/3ZU3Q1M
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Launching into a new assignment at The Post, and I can’t wait to start. I’ll step aside from the daily news cycle for the first time in more than 15 years so I can focus all my time on transforming our newsroom. Really appreciate the trust of my colleagues that led me to this.
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(And not leaving my job! Still a DME. Just a big project ahead.)
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🧵 Here are all the ways you can follow election results tonight with the @washingtonpost. Some fantastic new things this year.
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If you're more of a YouTube person, our live video coverage starts at 7p. Everything mentioned here will also be on the live show. You can click now to get a notification when it starts. youtube.com/watch?v=si7El1YD…
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The Post has hundreds of journalists working to bring you this coverage today, with dozens fanned out across the country to report from key locations. If you want a mix of news, analysis and results, the live updates file is where you'll want to park. washingtonpost.com/elections…
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The Kim Mulkey way The LSU coach holds grudges, battles everyone — and keeps winning. But at what cost? wapo.st/3VEht4E
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If you haven't read this yet, do it now. An amazing, personal tale from the great @myhlee
In April, South Korea recognized a Korean independence activist for his patriotism. He was my great-grandfather. My personal essay about discovering his legacy and his bones, a century of rapid change on Korean peninsula & the Korean American identity: wapo.st/47hWGqu
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I saw Jimmy Carter clasp Rosalynn's hand as the crowd in his Georgia hometown sang "Happy Birthday" to the former president. Carter turned 99 today and this Sunday is a special one in Plains: wapo.st/3LE01HK
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