@partlowj

Staff writer @theatlantic. ex-WaPo. Author of A Kingdom of Their Own from @aaknopf Signal: Josh.3171

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Joined March 2013
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@TheAtlanticOct 22
Play today’s Rabbithole, which starts with this question inspired by @partlowj’s reporting on the costs of controlling remote fires. theatln.tc/Q28AWpe6
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The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

Storms driven by El Niño are pulling chunks of coast away.

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The Pacific Is a Mess of Hurricanes

Hawaii is on its third close call this season.

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The Growing Lawlessness in California’s Forests

Two frog biologists were kidnapped in the woods. More bizarre situations may come.

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Nancy K. Walecki@nancywaleckiAug 18
If you want to know what this fire season has been like, talk to the ranchers spending 36 straight hours on military surplus dozers from the Vietnam War... so I did! Best part of reporting this story was trying to get ranchers to brag about themselves :) theatlantic.com/science/2026…

America’s Rural Lands Are Burning

This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places.

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Jessica Contrera@mjcontreraJul 13
A.I. is quietly reshaping the American family, and we're just at the beginning. So I followed along as an Ohio mom and her kids started to rely on the A.I. beings that are making their way into our homes. In this week's @NewYorker: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

When A.I. Is a Member of the Family

A single mom, her two daughters, and the chatbots that fill in the gaps.

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Barry Svrluga@barrysvrlugaFeb 7
You failed, mate. You epically, monumentally failed, and showed yourself to be a coward in the process. Hope the Super Bowl is brilliant.
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Barry Svrluga@barrysvrlugaFeb 3
Well, folks, I leave for Cortina today. I haven't had much to say on the state of things for us. More to come, I'm sure. For now, here's a way to reach out to the people making decisions about the Post's future. actionnetwork.org/letters/sa…

Help us save The Washington Post

Hundreds of workers at The Washington Post stand to lose their jobs in layoffs, which could render The Post unrecognizable amid some of the most severe staff cuts the newspaper has ever seen. The...

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Rick Maese@RickMaeseFeb 3
Hello from Milan, where I’ll be covering the Winter Olympics for @washingtonpost. I suspect it will be a weird few days, but I plan to work through the chaos. It’s what our Olympics crew has always done – it’s what our incredible sports department has always done.
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Jeff Passan
@JeffPassanJan 27
The Washington Post has the best sports section in the country, and I don’t think it’s particularly close. Only a soulless corporate goon would think the paper is better without it. A short-sighted, cowardly decision. Shame is your legacy.
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Lizzie Johnson@lizziejohnsonnnJan 25
Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
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Peter Baker
@peterbakernytJan 26
Two of the strongest parts of the @washingtonpost are its international and sports coverage. They have amazing must-read writers. If they are gutted by Bezos's publisher, it would be one of the most self-destructive acts in American journalism in years. Praying it's not true.
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Chico Harlan@chicoharlanJan 25
The Wash Post has had correspondents overseas since MacArthur was in Tokyo, through Saigon and the fall of Berlin Wall. David Remnick, Steve Coll, Stephanie McCrummen, Peter Osnos, Anthony Shadid, @peterbakernyt … and the reporting continues.
Max Tani@maxwelltaniJan 25
Here’s the full letter sent from foreign correspondents to Bezos. Comes as rumors are circulating that the Washington Post is set to make significant cuts to its foreign desk and other parts of the newsroom.
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Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show washingtonpost.com/investiga…

Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show

A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.

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Ben Mullin@BenMullinJan 25
NEWS: The Washington Post's foreign correspondents, including those in Ukraine, are pleading with Jeff Bezos not to slash the paper's coverage of the world. "We urge you to consider how the proposed layoffs will certainly lead us first to irrelevance and later extinction."
ErikWemple@ErikWempleJan 25
Update on turmoil at the Washington Post that I’ve been following w @BenMullin: Foreign correspondents at WaPo have sent a letter, a “collective plea,” to owner Jeff Bezos raising alarm over impending staff reductions, which are expected to land hard on international coverage.
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Jane Mayer
@JaneMayerNYerJan 14
Another red line crossed:
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NEWS w/ @DevlinBarrett: F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/po…

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation

It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.

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Dan Lamothe
@DanLamothe20 Aug 2025
There looks to be a coordinated reaction to The Post's reporting today that falsely accuses the paper of publishing specific security vulnerabilities. Reaction like this comes after a string of undisputed WaPo scoops that have detailed dysfunction on Secretary Hegseth's team.
Deputy Press Sec Joel Valdez
@JoelValdezDOW20 Aug 2025
WaPo intentionally published sensitive details of @SecDef’s security detail for him and his family - putting their safety at risk. There should be severe punishment for what @TaraCopp, @DanLamothe, and @AlexHortonTX are doing.
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An Alaskan glacier is bursting. Can new barriers block the flood? washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

An Alaskan glacier is bursting. Can new barriers block the flood?

By Wednesday morning, the floodwaters racing down from what’s called Suicide Basin rose to record levels, faster than scientists had predicted the day before.

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The scars of the flood: Navigating loss on the Guadalupe River wapo.st/4lVm641

The scars of the flood: Navigating loss on the Guadalupe River

River guide Rob Albach travels down the iconic Texas river after the flood.

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Sarah Kaplan@sarahkaplan4813 Feb 2024
The most exciting project I’ve ever been part of is out in print! Grab a copy of today’s Washington Post to get a special section containing all four stories of our “Unearthing the Future” series — adventures into Earth’s past that can help us confront future climate change.
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