Maura Judkis

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This story is somehow seven years old, which makes it just like Mean Girls -- super dated but still holds up.

Why ‘Mean Girls’ fandom runs so deep The endlessly quotable movie may reflect a quainter, pre-Yik Yak era, but its themes are timeless.

Happy Mean Girls Day to all who celebrate. www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguid...

😂 yes, all good. Hope the same for you!!

Hi Eddie!!

She told Trump the Smithsonian needs changing. He’s ordered her to do it. Who is Lindsey Halligan, the attorney assigned to help remove “improper ideology” from Washington’s most important cultural institution?

Lindsey Halligan — the new acting U.S. attorney who signed Comey’s indictment — was profiled by @maurajudkis.bsky.social back in April, when she prompted Trump’s executive order on the Smithsonian. Background on her: wapo.st/46m4WaY

A dirtbag tour of D.C. with memoirist Rax King In “Sloppy,” Rax King writes about her years stripping, shoplifting and screwing up. She led us through the highlights of Washington vice.

i took @maurajudkis.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com to a strip club to celebrate SLOPPY ✨💋 👠

Sweaty Season has returned to the damp seat of government Washington summers are a rite of passage for every young striver who aspires not to be seen as a hot mess.

"When it’s very, very bad — like it is this week — you might see someone get up from their Metro seat and leave behind a dank, glistening imprint of their thighs."

-- @maurajudkis.bsky.social

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Oh I definitely want to talk to those people too

Hi! I'm a Washington Post reporter writing a story about DC humidity. Can I DM you?

DC! I'm a Washington Post features reporter and I'm writing about sweaty season. The humidity is about to spike. I want to hear your best, wildest, most mortifying stories about being sweaty in DC, and how 75% humidity affects your psyche. Reply/DM/email me: maura.judkis@washpost.com.

Hi, I'm a Washington Post reporter writing about the humidity. Can I DM you?

DC! I'm a Washington Post features reporter and I'm writing about sweaty season. The humidity is about to spike. I want to hear your best, wildest, most mortifying stories about being sweaty in DC, and how 75% humidity affects your psyche. Reply/DM/email me: maura.judkis@washpost.com.

Our nation's doll owners have some thoughts.

By the inimitable @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-int...

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art delays LGBTQ Pride exhibit “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art” was originally scheduled to coincide with the WorldPride celebration in Washington. The museum postponed it until next year, citing a funding shortfall.

News, from @maurajudkis.bsky.social: The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art postponed a pride exhibition, citing a funding shortfall www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

She told Trump the Smithsonian needs changing. He’s ordered her to do it. Who is Lindsey Halligan, the attorney assigned to help remove “improper ideology” from Washington’s most important cultural institution?

Meet the attorney whom Trump has put in charge of scrutinizing the Smithsonian, so that it "portrays a fair and balanced representation of American history, culture and art." From @maurajudkis.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

Eggs are president now Donald Trump “won on groceries,” as he put it, though the price of eggs remains high. But eggs are worth more than their monetary value.

Eggcellent article from @maurajudkis.bsky.social
It will crack you up

Eggs maybe expensive but this article is free (gift)
wapo.st/42oyNxi

Hi Sheri, I'm a reporter for the Washington Post writing about egg prices and I'd love to talk to you. Can you please DM me?

The growing legend of the missing Oval Office ivy The Swedish ivy in the Oval Office — a fixture since at least the 1970s — was replaced with gold objects after Donald Trump took power again. What happened to the ivy?

The growing legend of the missing Oval Office ivy, via @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

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DMed you!

I’m aware! But this story is just about DC.

Would love to talk to you!

Would love to talk to you, if you can DM or email me

I’m so sorry. Please DM me!

Hi, I'm a reporter for the Washington Post, and I'm writing a story about people experiencing sleep disruptions due to political anxiety. I'd love to talk to you - can you DM me or email maura.judkis@washpost.com? Thanks!

Hi, I'm a reporter for the Washington Post, and I'm writing a story about people experiencing sleep disruption due to political anxiety. I'd love to talk to you. Could you DM me or email maura.judkis@washpost.com? Thanks!

Hi, I'm a reporter for the Washington Post, and I'm writing a story about sleep disruption among feds - I would love to talk to you. Could you please DM me or email maura.judkis@washpost.com? Thanks!

For a story: Washington DC, how are you sleeping these days? I’m looking to talk to people *in the Washington region* - especially feds or fed-adjacent - who are experiencing insomnia or disrupted sleep. Please message me!

Live updates: Fatalities reported after American Airlines plane crashes near Reagan National Airport The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.

The Post’s Metro desk is working at full-steam right now to report what we know about the crash.

All hands on deck reporting www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...