Michelle R. Smith
@bymichellersmith.com
Reporter at Guardian US. Ex-@APNews
Investigating the forces behind attacks on science and public health
Reach me on Signal: mrsmith.123
michelle.smith@theguardian.com
Based in Providence, Rhode Island
Investigating the forces behind attacks on science and public health
Reach me on Signal: mrsmith.123
michelle.smith@theguardian.com
Based in Providence, Rhode Island
Pinned
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
apnews.com
NEW: AP investigation finds over 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections have been introduced in statehouses across the US this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law. w/ @lauraungar.bsky.social
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.
One of the Greatest Wall Street Investors of All Time Announces Retirement
Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.
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Airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays.
Here are the airports affected ⬇️
Here are the airports affected ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays.
Here are the airports affected ⬇️
Here are the airports affected ⬇️
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New York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.
New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.
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The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
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The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
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🚨 WaPo SCOOP: Inside the crisis at the Heritage Foundation
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
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The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
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Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson
At least five members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force resigned after Roberts defended Carlson’s interview with antisemitic white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
wapo.st
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🚨 WaPo SCOOP: Inside the crisis at the Heritage Foundation
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
🎁 Gift link:
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
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Leisure time. Photo from my collection, ca. 1950s.
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Leisure time. Photo from my collection, ca. 1950s.
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How NDAs keep AI data center details hidden from Americans:
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
How Big Tech uses NDAs to hide AI data center details from Americans
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
How NDAs keep AI data center details hidden from Americans:
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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Maine voters passed a “red flag” law that empowers families to request that a judge temporarily restrict a potentially dangerous relative’s access to guns, two years after an Army reservist opened fire in Lewiston, killing 18.
Maine voters approve ‘red flag law’ two years after Lewiston shooting - The Boston Globe
The new law empowers families to ask a judge to temporarily restrict a potentially dangerous relative’s access to guns.
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Maine voters passed a “red flag” law that empowers families to request that a judge temporarily restrict a potentially dangerous relative’s access to guns, two years after an Army reservist opened fire in Lewiston, killing 18.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA announces 10% reduction in airline traffic in 40 markets to maintain safety during ongoing government shutdown.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA announces 10% reduction in airline traffic in 40 markets to maintain safety during ongoing government shutdown.
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A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and engine fell off just before the fiery crash on takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and engine fell off just before the fiery crash on takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Thanks to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the shout-out about reporting by me and @lauraungar.bsky.social about anti-science bills in US statehouses, as well as our story on who benefits from MAHA
Trump Celebrates Treason with Return of Statues & Over 420 Anti-Science Bills Being Considered in States
November 4, 2025
kareem.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the shout-out about reporting by me and @lauraungar.bsky.social about anti-science bills in US statehouses, as well as our story on who benefits from MAHA
I have a new job – senior science investigative reporter at The Guardian US – and my tipline is open! 🚨🚨🚨
Are you a federal worker, a scientist, a parent targeted by anti-science social media ads, or anyone else with information to share?
I'm on Signal: mrsmith.123 or michelle.smith@theguardian.com
Are you a federal worker, a scientist, a parent targeted by anti-science social media ads, or anyone else with information to share?
I'm on Signal: mrsmith.123 or michelle.smith@theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I have a new job – senior science investigative reporter at The Guardian US – and my tipline is open! 🚨🚨🚨
Are you a federal worker, a scientist, a parent targeted by anti-science social media ads, or anyone else with information to share?
I'm on Signal: mrsmith.123 or michelle.smith@theguardian.com
Are you a federal worker, a scientist, a parent targeted by anti-science social media ads, or anyone else with information to share?
I'm on Signal: mrsmith.123 or michelle.smith@theguardian.com
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Several teachers fled with a student and hid in the back of a pick-up.
They were 'terrified of being found. They weren’t sure what was going on. ICE, an attack on the school, they didn’t know.'”
-- Nathaniel Meadow, parent at the Rayito de Sol daycare center
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...
They were 'terrified of being found. They weren’t sure what was going on. ICE, an attack on the school, they didn’t know.'”
-- Nathaniel Meadow, parent at the Rayito de Sol daycare center
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...
Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Federal Agents, 'Traumatizing' Families
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
blockclubchicago.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Several teachers fled with a student and hid in the back of a pick-up.
They were 'terrified of being found. They weren’t sure what was going on. ICE, an attack on the school, they didn’t know.'”
-- Nathaniel Meadow, parent at the Rayito de Sol daycare center
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...
They were 'terrified of being found. They weren’t sure what was going on. ICE, an attack on the school, they didn’t know.'”
-- Nathaniel Meadow, parent at the Rayito de Sol daycare center
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...
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“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
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What shocked me most about the death threats sent to teachers in Arizona in recent days was that they didn't come from extremists on fringe platforms, these were sent from seemingly regular people on Facebook.
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What shocked me most about the death threats sent to teachers in Arizona in recent days was that they didn't come from extremists on fringe platforms, these were sent from seemingly regular people on Facebook.
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
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President Trump and his administration say National Guard troops are needed in “War ravaged” Portland to protect a local ICE office that he described as being under siege. Our review found no evidence of what could be termed a coordinated assault.
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
President Trump and his administration say National Guard troops are needed in “War ravaged” Portland to protect a local ICE office that he described as being under siege. Our review found no evidence of what could be termed a coordinated assault.
AP just called it for Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
AP just called it for Mamdani
Dick Cheney has died
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84
Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for key role after 9/11
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Dick Cheney has died
Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal
Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal
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It’s the big tent of My Dinner with Andre fans, Princess Bride fans, and Young Sheldon fans
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It’s the big tent of My Dinner with Andre fans, Princess Bride fans, and Young Sheldon fans