Kati Perry
@katiperry.bsky.social
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Kati Perry
@katiperry.bsky.social
· Apr 29
helloooo i’m kati, and i’m a graphics reporter at the washington post covering politics (mostly). here for the news and visual stuff!!!
I'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
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Ready 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.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'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
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I think this is pure charting gold from WaPo (credits to Szu Yu Chen, @emmakumer.bsky.social and @jeremybmerrill.com) www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I think this is pure charting gold from WaPo (credits to Szu Yu Chen, @emmakumer.bsky.social and @jeremybmerrill.com) www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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Hours-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.
Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening.
Callers 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.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hours-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.
Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening.
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In 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/3J7BQTL
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
How indigenous practices can help protect forests
The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In 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/3J7BQTL
🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL
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This 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
October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This 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
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We 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.
You might get lucky every so often, but breaking even in the long run is very hard.
October 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We 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.
You might get lucky every so often, but breaking even in the long run is very hard.
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The 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.
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The 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.
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But 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.
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As legs are added to the bet, the chance of winning drops faster than the growth of the potential payout.
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Americans 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.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
But 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...
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...
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How 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...
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...
Americans 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.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How 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...
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...
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Business 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...
Business 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.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Business 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...
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Washington 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
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Washington 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
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
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244 statues is a lot of statues!! Maybe DC gets this instead of a football stadium? @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @hannahdormido.bsky.social @katiperry.bsky.social
Who’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.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
244 statues is a lot of statues!! Maybe DC gets this instead of a football stadium? @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @hannahdormido.bsky.social @katiperry.bsky.social
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Another 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
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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
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She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead
A consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Another 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...
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...
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Judge 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...
April 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Judge 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...
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The 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
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Stellar analysis and visuals from @ence.bsky.social @erxclau.me @azipaybarah.bsky.social and Talia Trackim
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Elon 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.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The 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...
Stellar analysis and visuals from @ence.bsky.social @erxclau.me @azipaybarah.bsky.social and Talia Trackim
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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U.S. manufacturing workers: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
April 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
U.S. manufacturing workers: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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I work on the Post's Graphics team. Exactly zero of the innovative visual stories we produce could be done without these folks.
Today, hundreds of our colleagues on the technology side of the company announced the formation of @wapotechguild.bsky.social (1)
April 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I work on the Post's Graphics team. Exactly zero of the innovative visual stories we produce could be done without these folks.
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Over 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:
Transfers 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.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Over 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:
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This 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!
@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!
We 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
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
March 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This 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!
@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!
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We 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
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
March 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We 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
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
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🔬🧪🧬 @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
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Are you a scientist who has lost funding or grants in recent weeks? - Formstack
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February 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🔬🧪🧬 @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
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For 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)
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For 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)
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Did 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...
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...
December 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Did 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...
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...
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EVAN 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...
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Tracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and Beyond
The spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since Stalin. era.
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December 13, 2024 at 2:22 AM
EVAN 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...
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Meet the Republican and Democratic senators of the 119th Congress
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November 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Meet the Republican and Democratic senators of the 119th Congress
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