Rachel Monroe
@rachelmonroe.bsky.social
The duke of dark corners / Texas writer for the New Yorker / Co-host of Bad Therapist podcast badtherapistpod.bsky.social
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heartbreaking piece about how SNAP suspension is hurting people in Texas www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
heartbreaking piece about how SNAP suspension is hurting people in Texas www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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“Where does this end? I don’t think anyone knows right now.” @rachelmonroe.bsky.social weighs in on the Supreme Court temporarily allowing Trump to curtail SNAP funding and how 40 million Americans are navigating it all.
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Where does this end? I don’t think anyone knows right now.” @rachelmonroe.bsky.social weighs in on the Supreme Court temporarily allowing Trump to curtail SNAP funding and how 40 million Americans are navigating it all.
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Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
With SNAP benefits in limbo, many states have covered the gap and/or allotted more $ to food banks. Texas, which has a $20 billion+ rainy day fund, has done neither. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
With SNAP benefits in limbo, many states have covered the gap and/or allotted more $ to food banks. Texas, which has a $20 billion+ rainy day fund, has done neither. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
While other people playing fantasy basketball may choose to optimize for overall points or a wide array of stats, I have selected the roster for my team, Jalen, to maximize the number of players named Ja(y)len who will be on the court at any given time. Preferably 100% Jalen. Stay tuned for updates
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
While other people playing fantasy basketball may choose to optimize for overall points or a wide array of stats, I have selected the roster for my team, Jalen, to maximize the number of players named Ja(y)len who will be on the court at any given time. Preferably 100% Jalen. Stay tuned for updates
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Long-distance relocation is an “essential stopgap measure while shelters get a handle on their pet populations,” the director of an animal-rescue organization said. Rachel Monroe reports on a novel approach to helping pets find their forever homes.
The Airlift Operation That Has Transformed Pet Adoption
Euthanasia in an under-equipped shelter used to be the fate of many dogs in Texas. Then chartered planes started bringing them North.
www.newyorker.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Long-distance relocation is an “essential stopgap measure while shelters get a handle on their pet populations,” the director of an animal-rescue organization said. Rachel Monroe reports on a novel approach to helping pets find their forever homes.
I promised a heartwarming story and so here it is: rescue dogs on planes! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I promised a heartwarming story and so here it is: rescue dogs on planes! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
I have a genuinely heartwarming story coming out tomorrow. It's a strange feeling and may never happen again !
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I have a genuinely heartwarming story coming out tomorrow. It's a strange feeling and may never happen again !
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Cryptids, dark tourism, and close encounters. Take a wild ride with @asherelbein.bsky.social and @rachelmonroe.bsky.social over at @texashighways.bsky.social.
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Go On a Haunted Texas Road Trip
Travel through the spookier side of the state on cursed ships, in haunted hotels, and at sites of alleged paranormal activity
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October 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cryptids, dark tourism, and close encounters. Take a wild ride with @asherelbein.bsky.social and @rachelmonroe.bsky.social over at @texashighways.bsky.social.
texashighways.com/travel/do-yo...
texashighways.com/travel/do-yo...
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“New Mexico has quietly emerged as a progressive health-care sanctuary in the Southwest. Since the Dobbs decision, the number of abortion clinics in NM has more than doubled …. More than 10K women have travelled there to receive abortion care.” @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
www.newyorker.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“New Mexico has quietly emerged as a progressive health-care sanctuary in the Southwest. Since the Dobbs decision, the number of abortion clinics in NM has more than doubled …. More than 10K women have travelled there to receive abortion care.” @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Rights defenders at the US-Mexico border tried for years to warn about Border Patrol's abusive culture. We built a database of abuses (borderoversight.org/event) and several reports. Maybe 2 dozen national Democrats were responsive; the politics were tricky. We couldn't keep that work funded.
Now:
Now:
October 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Rights defenders at the US-Mexico border tried for years to warn about Border Patrol's abusive culture. We built a database of abuses (borderoversight.org/event) and several reports. Maybe 2 dozen national Democrats were responsive; the politics were tricky. We couldn't keep that work funded.
Now:
Now:
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New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, has allocated $20 million to build reproductive-health clinics. “I want more primary-care access for women and their families,” she said.
How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
www.newyorker.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, has allocated $20 million to build reproductive-health clinics. “I want more primary-care access for women and their families,” she said.
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Earlier this month, New Mexico became the first state to offer universal free child care to all residents, regardless of income.
How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
www.newyorker.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Earlier this month, New Mexico became the first state to offer universal free child care to all residents, regardless of income.
New Mexico, one of the poorest states in the country, is banking on a progressive approach to health care-- strong protections for reproductive rights & gender-affirming care (including for minors), vaccine access. & it's the 1st state to offer universal childcare! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
www.newyorker.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New Mexico, one of the poorest states in the country, is banking on a progressive approach to health care-- strong protections for reproductive rights & gender-affirming care (including for minors), vaccine access. & it's the 1st state to offer universal childcare! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Yesterday, Trump declared war on American cities.
Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country.🦂
Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country.🦂
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
www.theborderchronicle.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Yesterday, Trump declared war on American cities.
Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country.🦂
Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country.🦂
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“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” The professor spoke by phone from the inside of a car to avoid being overheard by colleagues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” The professor spoke by phone from the inside of a car to avoid being overheard by colleagues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
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I had to pick my jaw off the floor after reading this lede in @rachelmonroe.bsky.social on self-defense insurance. Like out of an Elmore Leonard novel. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Your First Call After You Shoot Someone
In the era of Stand Your Ground, self-defense insurance is increasingly popular. Does it promote gun violence?
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I had to pick my jaw off the floor after reading this lede in @rachelmonroe.bsky.social on self-defense insurance. Like out of an Elmore Leonard novel. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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The idea that gun owners might need to use a weapon to protect themselves or their loved ones is a cornerstone of contemporary gun culture, and central to the sales pitches of self-defense-insurance companies. But do these policies promote gun violence?
Your First Call After You Shoot Someone
In the era of Stand Your Ground, self-defense insurance is increasingly popular. Does it promote gun violence?
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The idea that gun owners might need to use a weapon to protect themselves or their loved ones is a cornerstone of contemporary gun culture, and central to the sales pitches of self-defense-insurance companies. But do these policies promote gun violence?
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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
I wrote about the rise of the self-defense insurance industry, which promises to pay for an attorney if you shoot someone in certain circumstances
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Your First Call After You Shoot Someone
In the era of Stand Your Ground, self-defense insurance is increasingly popular. Does it promote gun violence?
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I wrote about the rise of the self-defense insurance industry, which promises to pay for an attorney if you shoot someone in certain circumstances
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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“We’re going to teach the truth. We don’t know what the consequences of that may be in terms of our own professional careers… if we were to censor the truth … that’s going to damage our society. That’s going to damage our students. That’s going to lower trust in the things that we do.”
Faculty, advocacy groups fear Texas A&M firing threatens academic freedom
The firing happened over two years after Texas A&M stressed its support for academic freedom and amid a changing higher education landscape.
www.texastribune.org
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“We’re going to teach the truth. We don’t know what the consequences of that may be in terms of our own professional careers… if we were to censor the truth … that’s going to damage our society. That’s going to damage our students. That’s going to lower trust in the things that we do.”
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Rachel Monroe visits Texas A. & M. University—one of the nation’s most conservative campuses—to report on reactions to the death of Charlie Kirk, who filled an auditorium to its 2,500-person capacity when he visited in the spring.
A Campus Mourns Charlie Kirk
Students at Texas A. & M. organized a vigil for the conservative activist, just months after he visited the university.
www.newyorker.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Rachel Monroe visits Texas A. & M. University—one of the nation’s most conservative campuses—to report on reactions to the death of Charlie Kirk, who filled an auditorium to its 2,500-person capacity when he visited in the spring.
Texas A&M is one of the biggest schools in the country, but alarming events there receive a fraction of the attention given to Harvard. I wrote about a campus vigil for Charlie Kirk, and how TX Republicans plan to honor his legacy by cracking down on speech
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
A Campus Mourns Charlie Kirk
Students at Texas A. & M. organized a vigil for the conservative activist, just months after he visited the university.
www.newyorker.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Texas A&M is one of the biggest schools in the country, but alarming events there receive a fraction of the attention given to Harvard. I wrote about a campus vigil for Charlie Kirk, and how TX Republicans plan to honor his legacy by cracking down on speech
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...