Hannah Levintova
@h-lev.bsky.social
Special Projects Editor & reporter at Mother Jones focused on business investigations. Spreadsheets are my love language. hlevintova@motherjones.com, DM for Signal.
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Hannah Levintova
@h-lev.bsky.social
· Oct 20
The secret campaign to silence critics of a hospital real estate empire
When skeptics called out Medical Properties Trust, they found themselves harassed—and surveilled.
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This July, @acleek.bsky.social & I made a radio show about a major hospital landlord named Medical Properties Trust.
Now, we’ve unraveled MPT's aggressive effort to silence and surveil its critics as they tried to raise alarm, using docs leaked to @occrp.org www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, we’ve unraveled MPT's aggressive effort to silence and surveil its critics as they tried to raise alarm, using docs leaked to @occrp.org www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Wow, this story. It is so telling of the news landscape we live in that a not-so-mini bank bailout seems to be happening as we speak and...almost no one has noticed.
🚨NEWS: The Fed has quietly delivered nearly HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS of no-strings-attached bank bailouts in the last few months, according to documents reviewed by The Lever.
The new bailouts are already 60% of the amount of the financial crisis TARP bailout. www.levernews.com/the-federal-...
The new bailouts are already 60% of the amount of the financial crisis TARP bailout. www.levernews.com/the-federal-...
The Federal Reserve’s $420 Billion Wall Street Bailout
Massive, unprecedented payouts from the New York Federal Reserve could signal that big banks are seriously short on cash.
www.levernews.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Wow, this story. It is so telling of the news landscape we live in that a not-so-mini bank bailout seems to be happening as we speak and...almost no one has noticed.
I am so thrilled and grateful to get this funding from the McGraw business journalism fellowship @newmarkjplus.bsky.social to keep reporting on for-profit healthcare with @acleek.bsky.social !
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Eight Journalists Win Investigative Reporting Grants from Newmark J-School - Newmark J-School
Eight veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I am so thrilled and grateful to get this funding from the McGraw business journalism fellowship @newmarkjplus.bsky.social to keep reporting on for-profit healthcare with @acleek.bsky.social !
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/01/inve...
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I talked to @jasonfurman.bsky.social about the Trump admin's decision to launch a first-in-history criminal inquiry into Fed chair Jay Powell—and what happened in other countries when leaders compromised central bank independence. (Tl;dr it wasn't good!) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why you should care about Trump’s war on the Fed
"Jay Powell is not corrupt. The people prosecuting him are."
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January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I talked to @jasonfurman.bsky.social about the Trump admin's decision to launch a first-in-history criminal inquiry into Fed chair Jay Powell—and what happened in other countries when leaders compromised central bank independence. (Tl;dr it wasn't good!) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The administration is freezing $10B in child care and anti-poverty funding in five states—putting care for hundreds of thousands of working-class families at risk.
Cuts or delays this large will strain providers, disrupt quality care for children, and could force working parents out of their jobs.
Cuts or delays this large will strain providers, disrupt quality care for children, and could force working parents out of their jobs.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is suspending $10 billion intended for child care and poor families in five blue states.
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
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Trump administration to freeze billions in childcare funding in five states
The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around the country.
www.axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The administration is freezing $10B in child care and anti-poverty funding in five states—putting care for hundreds of thousands of working-class families at risk.
Cuts or delays this large will strain providers, disrupt quality care for children, and could force working parents out of their jobs.
Cuts or delays this large will strain providers, disrupt quality care for children, and could force working parents out of their jobs.
YES. Thayer Street businesses need our $ right now and East Side Pockets is the absolute GOAT. My go-to order is a gyro-falafel combo wrap! Also low-key the best waffle fries in Providence.
I'm not an influencer, and I don't aspire to be one.
But I will summon whatever online power I have to help keep Thayer Street businesses afloat.
But I will summon whatever online power I have to help keep Thayer Street businesses afloat.
My go-to order is a chicken Caesar salad and a half order of falafel. I’ll usually get some baklava, too. ❤️❤️❤️ #providenceri #providence #brownuniversity #rhodeisland #pvd
TikTok video by Philip Eil
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December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
YES. Thayer Street businesses need our $ right now and East Side Pockets is the absolute GOAT. My go-to order is a gyro-falafel combo wrap! Also low-key the best waffle fries in Providence.
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Providence people - I’m working on a story about how residents first learned about the Brown shooting. Word of mouth, social media, official alerts? Feel free to DM me if you’re willing to share your experience (would need to use your full name)
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Providence people - I’m working on a story about how residents first learned about the Brown shooting. Word of mouth, social media, official alerts? Feel free to DM me if you’re willing to share your experience (would need to use your full name)
Thank you! And what an incredible photo
December 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thank you! And what an incredible photo
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may be biased because she's a friend, but this piece by @h-lev.bsky.social is the best piece I've read summing up the mood in Providence right now www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Watching Providence retreat into itself after the Brown shooting
What it's like when this uniquely American horror arrives in your city.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
may be biased because she's a friend, but this piece by @h-lev.bsky.social is the best piece I've read summing up the mood in Providence right now www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
And if I may—I deliberately put a lot of links to local coverage into this piece, from The Providence Journal especially. In moments like these, please read and subscribe to the local journalists doing this work! www.providencejournal.com/live-story/n...
Search for Brown University shooting continues into 5th day. Live updates
Canvassing is expected to be ongoing today in Providence as the search continues for the Brown University shooter.
www.providencejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
And if I may—I deliberately put a lot of links to local coverage into this piece, from The Providence Journal especially. In moments like these, please read and subscribe to the local journalists doing this work! www.providencejournal.com/live-story/n...
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The longer that the Brown shooter goes un-caught, the more room there will be for the spread of conspiracy theories, misinformation, AI junk, and all manner of racist/xenophobic speculation.
This worries me. And we're already seeing it.
This worries me. And we're already seeing it.
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The longer that the Brown shooter goes un-caught, the more room there will be for the spread of conspiracy theories, misinformation, AI junk, and all manner of racist/xenophobic speculation.
This worries me. And we're already seeing it.
This worries me. And we're already seeing it.
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A lovely, sad, and haunting piece about Providence and Brown University—before and after the shooting—from @h-lev.bsky.social.
Watching Providence retreat into itself after the Brown shooting
What it's like when this uniquely American horror arrives in your city.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A lovely, sad, and haunting piece about Providence and Brown University—before and after the shooting—from @h-lev.bsky.social.
As a Brown alum and Providence resident, I have been trying to find the right words to capture the vast grief layered across this community and the people who love it. In the end, I’m not sure if it’s really, fully possible to articulate. But I tried: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Watching Providence retreat into itself after the Brown shooting
What it's like when this uniquely American horror arrives in your city.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As a Brown alum and Providence resident, I have been trying to find the right words to capture the vast grief layered across this community and the people who love it. In the end, I’m not sure if it’s really, fully possible to articulate. But I tried: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Why does it matter that Pulte promoted $ZACK to his 3 million followers on X? As one expert told @h-lev.bsky.social, "The only people who make money are the people who usually get in before the coin is even launched.”
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why does it matter that Pulte promoted $ZACK to his 3 million followers on X? As one expert told @h-lev.bsky.social, "The only people who make money are the people who usually get in before the coin is even launched.”
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NEW from @h-lev.bsky.social: Inside the curious case of FHFA head Bill Pulte and the memecoin $ZACK www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bill Pulte promoted a memecoin run by an influencer facing fraud charges
“Getting involved in that space,” said one expert, “is not the best sign of sound financial judgment.”
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December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NEW from @h-lev.bsky.social: Inside the curious case of FHFA head Bill Pulte and the memecoin $ZACK www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New from me: The mysterious tale of Bill Pulte and a memecoin named after Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bill Pulte promoted a memecoin run by an influencer facing fraud charges
“Getting involved in that space,” said one expert, “is not the best sign of sound financial judgment.”
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New from me: The mysterious tale of Bill Pulte and a memecoin named after Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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With news that there is no suspect in custody for the Brown shooting, Providence isn't just a grieving city. It's an *anxious and scared* grieving city.
A dreadful time.
And all of this is magnified for folks at/affiliated with Brown U.
A dreadful time.
And all of this is magnified for folks at/affiliated with Brown U.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With news that there is no suspect in custody for the Brown shooting, Providence isn't just a grieving city. It's an *anxious and scared* grieving city.
A dreadful time.
And all of this is magnified for folks at/affiliated with Brown U.
A dreadful time.
And all of this is magnified for folks at/affiliated with Brown U.
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Proud of the BDH journalists serving the mission under tough and tragic circumstances.
Live updates: Two deceased in active shooter incident at Brown University
Serving the Brown University community since 1891
www.browndailyherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Proud of the BDH journalists serving the mission under tough and tragic circumstances.
The new Real Housewives of Rhode Island trailer is at the perfect nexus of unhinged and deeply Rhode Island specific. 10/10 no notes! www.instagram.com/reel/DRIKraR...
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In a state this small, there are no secrets. Here’s a first look at the Real Housewives of Rhode Island… coming 2026! #RHORI"
Get an exclusive look at the upcoming reality TV show, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, where tight-knit communities and small-town secrets are exposed. Residents of the tiny state reveal their au...
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November 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The new Real Housewives of Rhode Island trailer is at the perfect nexus of unhinged and deeply Rhode Island specific. 10/10 no notes! www.instagram.com/reel/DRIKraR...
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Congrats to Bill Pulte for being named this week's Washington Main Character (Non-Epstein Division)
Bill Pulte is really having a week
The revelations against the Trump loyalist keep piling up.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Congrats to Bill Pulte for being named this week's Washington Main Character (Non-Epstein Division)
My latest: The flood of revelations this week against FHFA Director Bill Pulte will make your head spin! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bill Pulte is really having a week
The revelations against the Trump loyalist keep piling up.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My latest: The flood of revelations this week against FHFA Director Bill Pulte will make your head spin! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I grew up in Allston as part of a family of immigrants. BU students are temporary guests in a corner of Boston that has long been a hub for immigrants from around the world. To do this (and to claim allegiance to the neighborhood along the way) is abhorrent.
The president of the Boston University College Republicans recently posted on X that he had been “calling ICE for months on end” to raid an Allston car wash and “detain these criminals.”
President of BU College Republicans said he called ICE about Allston car wash for ‘months on end’ - The Boston Globe
“This week they finally responded to my request,” Zac Segal wrote on Nov. 8. “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be here.”
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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I grew up in Allston as part of a family of immigrants. BU students are temporary guests in a corner of Boston that has long been a hub for immigrants from around the world. To do this (and to claim allegiance to the neighborhood along the way) is abhorrent.
Not only is the GCB the perfect dive bar, but it is also a nonprofit, plus the owners will let you throw a rager of a wedding reception (I would know!). Glad it is getting its time to shine: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/m...
The best bar in Providence that you’ve never heard of (and probably can’t find) - The Boston Globe
With a long list of liquors, mocktails, and beers on tap, The Graduate Center Bar, which operates as a private club, is a place where friendships are crafted among the cocktails.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Not only is the GCB the perfect dive bar, but it is also a nonprofit, plus the owners will let you throw a rager of a wedding reception (I would know!). Glad it is getting its time to shine: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/m...
Internal emails show MPT’s top executives referring to the Wall Street Journal reporter who was writing about them as a “deranged, pretend journalist” whose sources, they claimed, were “absolutely fake.”
“I’m tired of this guy, wrote MPT’s CEO. “It’s time we go on the offensive.”
“I’m tired of this guy, wrote MPT’s CEO. “It’s time we go on the offensive.”
October 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Internal emails show MPT’s top executives referring to the Wall Street Journal reporter who was writing about them as a “deranged, pretend journalist” whose sources, they claimed, were “absolutely fake.”
“I’m tired of this guy, wrote MPT’s CEO. “It’s time we go on the offensive.”
“I’m tired of this guy, wrote MPT’s CEO. “It’s time we go on the offensive.”