And it’s not pretty. City Paper staffer Jason Cherkis ended up labeling Jason Linkins, the writer of a DCist item about the death of footballer Sean Taylor as clichéd, and later called one of the commenters on his post a “pussy” for not using his last name in a comment. Regarding Linkins, this is one time we have to side with Cherkis. However, we don’t know at this point whether the commenter in question really is a “pussy.”

UPDATE: Linkins, a political writer for Huffington Post, adds fuel to the fire in this post.

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We knew the blog’s rankings were in the toilet, but we didn’t know that editor Sommer Mathis would actually climb into the pot with them! Today she linked to several NSFW work images of black men having sex, and she didn’t initially warn her readers, nor did she really explain why the link was necessary. Initial reports indicate that several people got in trouble at their workplaces as a result.

Earlier: DCist Reporting Scandal!

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Commenters on the DCist blog are saying that editor Sommer Mathis has cooked a story, and those involved with the story are backing up the claims.

Mathis recently reported that The Flats at Dupont Circle condo development had evicted an unsuspecting tenant. She presented photographic evidence of a few boxes strewn on the street as proof, but she didn’t ask the condo’s owners whether there had actually been an eviction. Read more…

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Here’s a best of the best from the tip box:

Um, so, DCist is currently leading with an item about the future Georgetown Apple store. This story was in the Washington Business Journal on Friday. I guess Sommer Mathis is too busy to blog in a fashion so that her news is actually new and timely. What’s the point??? And she gets paid for this???? Can’t wait for the next DCist “breaking” news.

Thanks, and keep your tips coming! After all, how do you think Big Head DC always manages to remain relevant?

Related: DCist Doesn’t Want You to Be Their Guest

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