Elizabeth Jacob

Bleeding heart policy wonk, part-time writer, full-time Renaissance woman. Ninja skills in breadbaking, kid wrangling, and cooking a mean Khao Man Gai.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@ilcalkins Hey @ilcalkins, could you say more about what kind of PR you're looking for? I'm a veteran comms professional and may know someone who can help. DM me with more info?

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@Best_ChevyChase @StateDept Oh wise harpooner, please cover the recent sale of coconut macaroons! It's so, so good.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@PerryStein Thank you so much for your reporting, @PerryStein. You're a great help in keeping the pressure on @dcpublicschools to think about how we can get more kids back in the classroom.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@Mica4Life @_thesingingnerd @PoPville Yep. I was also on the website at 8:59. Tried 30 times. Got as far as inputting my address before being kicked out.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@KReilly02 @MayorBowser @DCGovWeb I got this too. And now all the appointments are gone. I started trying at 8:59 this morning.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@caramrich @caramrich: just sent you an email re: National COVID Day of Remembrance Virtual Event this Sunday, 10/4, hosted by Dionne Warwick and broadcast live from the Ellipse in DC. Calls for a real plan and unity more important than ever! DM me for more info.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@realjohnbacon @realjohnbacon: just sent you an email re: National COVID Day of Remembrance Virtual Event this Sunday, 10/4, hosted by Dionne Warwick and broadcast live from the Ellipse in DC. Calls for a real plan and unity more important than ever! DM me for more info.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@caramrich Ms. Richardson: Just sent you info about National COVID19 Day of Remembrance Sunday, 10/4. Today's news makes call for unity, real plan more urgent than ever. Feel free to DM me for more info.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

Shame on you, @Johanna_Berkman. And shame on @WashingtonPost for giving you a platform. https://t.co/XEPqYDomDG

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

New, detailed data on the effects of place (and race) on kids' opportunities at health and well-being. Kudos to @emilymbadger and colleagues for incredible reporting.

[Emily Badger @emilymbadger]

Some neighborhoods lift children out of poverty. Others trap them there.

Now we know the difference -- across the entire U.S.: https://t.co/CCQRxlnv6h

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

Thank you to @WashingtonPost for giving me the humbling, painful opportunity to bring this piece to life and share it with the world. https://t.co/hjRzeK9zev

[Public Citizen Democracy Campaign @PC_Democracy]

53 years ago today President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, the country's most important civil rights law. 2016 was the first presidential election in 50 years without the law’s full protections. #RestoreTheVRA

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

Thanks to @WashPostDC @amyjoyce_berg and @onparenting for your support of this piece. https://t.co/DeNWBeRrRl

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Perspective: Suicide -- we need to be brave enough to ask https://t.co/m4w5qGLOPh

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@zombieautopsies Thanks again for your advice, Steve. It wouldn’t have been the same piece without it.

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@CMBrandonTodd CCDC constituent living off Military Rd; power went out at 1 pm; no update from Pepco all day about when it will go back on. Any help appreciated!

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@MyFavMurder @KarenKilgariff @GHardstark Pls pls pls cover story of Charles Cullen, a nurse who was 1 of the most prolific serial killers in US history. Brought down by a badass female friend who wore a wire to get him to confess. Great stuff! (& SSDGM) https://t.co/bWMRTid7xZ

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@AirbnbHelp I have tried repeatedly to cancel a reservation w/in grace period but get mag saying try later. Host can’t help. Can you??

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@MyFavMurder @KarenKilgariff @GHardstark: Mall Santa serial killer buries bodies in flower pots! Murderinos, you're welcome. https://t.co/6YxboPN7xU

[Elizabeth Jacob @JakesBethJ]

@Alyssa_Milano Harassed for months and then assaulted by my college best friend’s boyfriend. When I told her the truth she believed him, not me. #metoo