Eamon Whalen
@eamonwhalen.bsky.social
Reporter and Fact Checker
articles in Mother Jones and The Nation
email: eamonmwhalen@gmail.com
articles in Mother Jones and The Nation
email: eamonmwhalen@gmail.com
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The season finale of Only If You Get Caught is out today. Thank you to everyone for listening and sharing with all your most influential friends! defector.com/the-class-wa...
The Class Warfare Behind The Varsity Blues Saga | Defector
The first distinguishing characteristic of the Varsity Blues scandal is that it’s extremely funny: a bunch of rich parents paid a guy to photoshop their underachieving children into athletic scenarios...
defector.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The season finale of Only If You Get Caught is out today. Thank you to everyone for listening and sharing with all your most influential friends! defector.com/the-class-wa...
For @motherjones.com I wrote about the stubborn idea that Trump is a force for peace, and how the contradictions of MAGA foreign policy are made clear in the new national security strategy, and the invasion of Venezuela.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Donald Trump was never antiwar
MAGA's critique of globalism always left room for conflict.
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
For @motherjones.com I wrote about the stubborn idea that Trump is a force for peace, and how the contradictions of MAGA foreign policy are made clear in the new national security strategy, and the invasion of Venezuela.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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A reminder: Keith Ellison is pursuing a case with Hennepin Co Attorney Mary Moriarty.
@eamonwhalen.bsky.social profiled her as a candidate back in 2022—along with @boltsmag.org (and @taniel.bsky.social).
A moment to reflect back on why that election mattered
www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
@eamonwhalen.bsky.social profiled her as a candidate back in 2022—along with @boltsmag.org (and @taniel.bsky.social).
A moment to reflect back on why that election mattered
www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
In the first election since George Floyd's murder, Minneapolis chose a progressive prosecutor
Law-and-order politics failed to win in Hennepin County.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A reminder: Keith Ellison is pursuing a case with Hennepin Co Attorney Mary Moriarty.
@eamonwhalen.bsky.social profiled her as a candidate back in 2022—along with @boltsmag.org (and @taniel.bsky.social).
A moment to reflect back on why that election mattered
www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
@eamonwhalen.bsky.social profiled her as a candidate back in 2022—along with @boltsmag.org (and @taniel.bsky.social).
A moment to reflect back on why that election mattered
www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
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. @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on how America First anti-war posturing quickly shifted to pro-war propaganda
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Donald Trump was never antiwar
MAGA's critique of globalism always left room for conflict.
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
. @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on how America First anti-war posturing quickly shifted to pro-war propaganda
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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And, finally, a piece that took years and I couldn't be more proud to see up, from @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on how a mercenary became an infamous Minneapolis mall who brought war tactics from the Middle East to the Midwest
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How a mercenary became a Minneapolis mall cop
After the George Floyd protests, a former military contractor named Nathan Seabrook brought the war home.
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
And, finally, a piece that took years and I couldn't be more proud to see up, from @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on how a mercenary became an infamous Minneapolis mall who brought war tactics from the Middle East to the Midwest
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This isn't the first time Alpha News has tried to change a narrative about state violence.
In this piece, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social mentions how Liz Collin (a reporter there) was part of Candece Owen's movie blaming George Floyd for his own death
www.motherjones.com/media/2022/1...
In this piece, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social mentions how Liz Collin (a reporter there) was part of Candece Owen's movie blaming George Floyd for his own death
www.motherjones.com/media/2022/1...
Candace Owens exposes only herself in her BLM documentary
In “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold,” the far-right media mogul sinks to new lows.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
This isn't the first time Alpha News has tried to change a narrative about state violence.
In this piece, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social mentions how Liz Collin (a reporter there) was part of Candece Owen's movie blaming George Floyd for his own death
www.motherjones.com/media/2022/1...
In this piece, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social mentions how Liz Collin (a reporter there) was part of Candece Owen's movie blaming George Floyd for his own death
www.motherjones.com/media/2022/1...
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On the second point—please read @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on Royce White
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On the second point—please read @eamonwhalen.bsky.social on Royce White
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Nick Fuentes spent half a decade hounding Charlie Kirk for being insufficiently reactionary. As @eamonwhalen.bsky.social points out, the play worked: the Groypers have dragged Turning Point further to the right, without much resistance.
Ready for War | Eamon Whalen
Where Charlie Kirk sought to smooth the divisions within the conservative movement, Nick Fuentes wants to inflame them.
thebaffler.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Nick Fuentes spent half a decade hounding Charlie Kirk for being insufficiently reactionary. As @eamonwhalen.bsky.social points out, the play worked: the Groypers have dragged Turning Point further to the right, without much resistance.
For the @thebaffler.com I wrote about how Nick Fuentes and "The Groyper Wars" changed Charlie Kirk
thebaffler.com/latest/ready...
thebaffler.com/latest/ready...
Ready for War | Eamon Whalen
Where Charlie Kirk sought to smooth the divisions within the conservative movement, Nick Fuentes wants to inflame them.
thebaffler.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
For the @thebaffler.com I wrote about how Nick Fuentes and "The Groyper Wars" changed Charlie Kirk
thebaffler.com/latest/ready...
thebaffler.com/latest/ready...
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How long can the Republican party’s center hold? @eamonwhalen.bsky.social writes on Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, and the white nationalists fighting their way in from the fringe.
Ready for War | Eamon Whalen
Where Charlie Kirk sought to smooth the divisions within the conservative movement, Nick Fuentes wants to inflame them.
thebaffler.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How long can the Republican party’s center hold? @eamonwhalen.bsky.social writes on Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, and the white nationalists fighting their way in from the fringe.
For @fastcompany.com I wrote about how Nick Fuentes has exposed a fracture in MAGA, how he reflects a new generation raised in a wholly different media and political environment, and how condemnations from the right are far too little, far too late.
www.fastcompany.com/91447399/nic...
www.fastcompany.com/91447399/nic...
Nick Fuentes's mastery of the online far-right has fractured the MAGA movement
Large tech platforms have played a crucial role in his rise.
www.fastcompany.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
For @fastcompany.com I wrote about how Nick Fuentes has exposed a fracture in MAGA, how he reflects a new generation raised in a wholly different media and political environment, and how condemnations from the right are far too little, far too late.
www.fastcompany.com/91447399/nic...
www.fastcompany.com/91447399/nic...
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The third episode of Only If You Get Caught is out today, and it's a very special one. We had the great @reveleth.com on talk through the Lance Armstrong saga and the ways it set the table for the anti-trans sports panic. Subscribe now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Only If You Get Caught
History Podcast · Updated Weekly · Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by appreciating the ways humans cheat in ways big and small.
Hosted by Patrick Redfo...
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The third episode of Only If You Get Caught is out today, and it's a very special one. We had the great @reveleth.com on talk through the Lance Armstrong saga and the ways it set the table for the anti-trans sports panic. Subscribe now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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A few years ago, we asked @eamonwhalen.bsky.social to look into an odd story: A mall in Minneapolis hired a group led by a former military contractor in Iraq to crack down on a memorial garden.
Today, we’re publishing the wild story that Eamon dug up.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Today, we’re publishing the wild story that Eamon dug up.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How a mercenary became a Minneapolis mall cop
After the George Floyd protests, a former military contractor named Nathan Seabrook brought the war home.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A few years ago, we asked @eamonwhalen.bsky.social to look into an odd story: A mall in Minneapolis hired a group led by a former military contractor in Iraq to crack down on a memorial garden.
Today, we’re publishing the wild story that Eamon dug up.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Today, we’re publishing the wild story that Eamon dug up.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I wrote about how an Iraq-war era military contractor ended up as a mall cop cracking down on a protest encampment in Minneapolis the summer after the George Floyd protests. This is the story of Nathan Seabrook and long arc of the war on terror. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How a mercenary became a Minneapolis mall cop
After the George Floyd protests, a former military contractor named Nathan Seabrook brought the war home.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I wrote about how an Iraq-war era military contractor ended up as a mall cop cracking down on a protest encampment in Minneapolis the summer after the George Floyd protests. This is the story of Nathan Seabrook and long arc of the war on terror. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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In April, I went to Los Angeles to talk to Corbin (formerly known as spooky black) about his new album, and what its like to be one of the most influential but lesser known artists of the last decade, for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
A Rare Conversation With Corbin, the Godfather of 'Sadboy' Rap
Influential underground artist Corbin gives a rare interview about new album 'Crisis Kid,' Clown on Stage Tour and channeling depression into art.
www.rollingstone.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In April, I went to Los Angeles to talk to Corbin (formerly known as spooky black) about his new album, and what its like to be one of the most influential but lesser known artists of the last decade, for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
In April, I went to Los Angeles to talk to Corbin (formerly known as spooky black) about his new album, and what its like to be one of the most influential but lesser known artists of the last decade, for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
A Rare Conversation With Corbin, the Godfather of 'Sadboy' Rap
Influential underground artist Corbin gives a rare interview about new album 'Crisis Kid,' Clown on Stage Tour and channeling depression into art.
www.rollingstone.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In April, I went to Los Angeles to talk to Corbin (formerly known as spooky black) about his new album, and what its like to be one of the most influential but lesser known artists of the last decade, for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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huge Nothing But Respect playoff mega-pod, with @kofie.bsky.social, @toley.bsky.social, @ichotiner.bsky.social, @kylietcheung.bsky.social, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, and @samsheehan.bsky.social and as always @lexaprotools.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
huge Nothing But Respect playoff mega-pod, with @kofie.bsky.social, @toley.bsky.social, @ichotiner.bsky.social, @kylietcheung.bsky.social, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, and @samsheehan.bsky.social and as always @lexaprotools.bsky.social
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This month's cover story in The Nation takes a closer look at one of the thought leaders emerging in the "how does the left win over men" conversation & some critics.
The author, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, talked about the process and what he learned here:
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-359-wha...
The author, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, talked about the process and what he learned here:
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-359-wha...
Ep. 359: What's the "Problem" With Men? ft. Eamon Whalen
This month's cover story in The Nation dives into the discourse on the left over men in America.
www.insurgentspod.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This month's cover story in The Nation takes a closer look at one of the thought leaders emerging in the "how does the left win over men" conversation & some critics.
The author, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, talked about the process and what he learned here:
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-359-wha...
The author, @eamonwhalen.bsky.social, talked about the process and what he learned here:
www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-359-wha...
🚨first bluesky🚨
I wrote the cover story for the new issue of
@thenation.com on how the "proudly boring" British policy wonk @richardreeves.bsky.social became America's manhood guru
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
I wrote the cover story for the new issue of
@thenation.com on how the "proudly boring" British policy wonk @richardreeves.bsky.social became America's manhood guru
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Are Men OK?
According to Richard V. Reeves, American society is failing to address the needs of men and boys. Are his solutions the flip side of feminism—or just another form of backlash?
www.thenation.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🚨first bluesky🚨
I wrote the cover story for the new issue of
@thenation.com on how the "proudly boring" British policy wonk @richardreeves.bsky.social became America's manhood guru
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
I wrote the cover story for the new issue of
@thenation.com on how the "proudly boring" British policy wonk @richardreeves.bsky.social became America's manhood guru
www.thenation.com/article/soci...