Teddy Wilson
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Journalist and Researcher | Reporting and Research on the U.S. Radical Right | Publisher of Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social | Subscribe: https://www.radicalreports.org | Support My Work: https://linktr.ee/reportbywilson
“...the siblings’ connectedness during the war years casts a hazy light on how the realms of intelligence-gathering and major media reportage, meant to be strictly separate, have sometimes intersected in times of war and tyranny.”
The Go-Between - The American Scholar
One of America’s most celebrated women war cor-respondents walked a fine line between journalism and espionage
theamericanscholar.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“...the siblings’ connectedness during the war years casts a hazy light on how the realms of intelligence-gathering and major media reportage, meant to be strictly separate, have sometimes intersected in times of war and tyranny.”
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims?
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?
A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims?
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An absolute powerhouse of a @propublica.org team has done what U.S. officials refuse to do: identify the men and women swept up in that midnight raid in Chicago. Life in the building was not perfect, but reporters found little evidence to back up government claims: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
An absolute powerhouse of a @propublica.org team has done what U.S. officials refuse to do: identify the men and women swept up in that midnight raid in Chicago. Life in the building was not perfect, but reporters found little evidence to back up government claims: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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“Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are."
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McCarthy and Trump got into expletive-filled argument during Capitol riots, sources say
Sources described the call as “not cordial” and borderline incoherent, but it illustrates more than what was publicly available at the time about Trump's real-time reaction to the mob.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
“The internet made scholars of anyone with a modem and an obsession. At the same time, rapid advances in computer technology were beginning to threaten our brains with obsolescence.”
Making sense of the Egyptian pyramids’ enduring conspiracies
For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“The internet made scholars of anyone with a modem and an obsession. At the same time, rapid advances in computer technology were beginning to threaten our brains with obsolescence.”
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
After spending the last century as a golf course, the Octagon Earthworks are now protected—and celebrated—for their ancient Native American origins.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
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Advocates in New Jersey are asking lawmakers to enshrine into law a state directive restricting cooperation with ICE. “It’s in the hands of the current legislature and the current governor, and you know, we need them to step up and get it passed.”
Immigration Protections Are Uncertain in New Jersey even as Democrats Keep Governorship
Advocates want to promptly codify the limits on immigration enforcement put in place by the outgoing governor. Mikie Sherill, Tuesday’s winner, has declined to say if she
boltsmag.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Advocates in New Jersey are asking lawmakers to enshrine into law a state directive restricting cooperation with ICE. “It’s in the hands of the current legislature and the current governor, and you know, we need them to step up and get it passed.”
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Two years ago, Governor Ron DeSantis engineered a conservative takeover of New College of Florida, a small progressive public institution in Sarasota. Even Republicans say it’s been a disaster.
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Where Might Trump’s Attacks on Universities Lead? Just Look at Florida
Trump’s attacks on universities promise to “save” higher ed. That same logic from DeSantis has nearly destroyed The New College of Florida.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two years ago, Governor Ron DeSantis engineered a conservative takeover of New College of Florida, a small progressive public institution in Sarasota. Even Republicans say it’s been a disaster.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/13/n...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/13/n...
“New research reveals that intentionally letting the mind wander may help explain why individuals with ADHD often excel in creative tasks.”
How People With ADHD Can Harness Mind Wandering and Enhance Creativity
Learn why consciously letting thoughts drift, not just impulsive distraction, could help explain why people with ADHD often excel at innovation.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“New research reveals that intentionally letting the mind wander may help explain why individuals with ADHD often excel in creative tasks.”
Why Headaches Remain One of Medicine’s Most Misunderstood Disorders
Why Headache Disorders Are Often Dismissed despite Their Debilitating Effect
Migraine and cluster headaches affect millions—yet research remains surprisingly thin.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Why Headaches Remain One of Medicine’s Most Misunderstood Disorders
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The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as President Donald Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands. https://to.pbs.org/3LEHr4Y
Trump signs government funding bill, ending record 43-day shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, ...
to.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as President Donald Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands. https://to.pbs.org/3LEHr4Y
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Close to 1,000 flights have been canceled on Thursday even as the government reopened.
The end of the shutdown has raised hopes that the system will have time to reset itself before Thanksgiving when 31 million people are expected to fly.
The end of the shutdown has raised hopes that the system will have time to reset itself before Thanksgiving when 31 million people are expected to fly.
Transportation Department freezes flight cuts at 6%, citing strong staffing
Flight operations are expected to gradually return to normal following the government reopening, but there are still hundreds of expected cancellations Thursday.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Close to 1,000 flights have been canceled on Thursday even as the government reopened.
The end of the shutdown has raised hopes that the system will have time to reset itself before Thanksgiving when 31 million people are expected to fly.
The end of the shutdown has raised hopes that the system will have time to reset itself before Thanksgiving when 31 million people are expected to fly.
“What befuddled clergy then, and what still fascinates modern readers today, is that this happened to so many people; that maybe it was contagious. The sheer collectivity of it makes it into a spectacle."
What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?
Mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? Or just despair? Here’s why what started as one woman’s dance spiraled into one of history’s strangest outbreaks.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“What befuddled clergy then, and what still fascinates modern readers today, is that this happened to so many people; that maybe it was contagious. The sheer collectivity of it makes it into a spectacle."
The Loch Ness Monster Look-Alike Lurking Beneath Lake Tahoe
The Loch Ness Monster Look-Alike Lurking Beneath Lake Tahoe
Legends of Tahoe Tessie go back centuries.
www.atlasobscura.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Loch Ness Monster Look-Alike Lurking Beneath Lake Tahoe
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U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of D.C., a Trump appointee, praised the two prosecutors who were suspended by the Justice Department this week after they referred to those who attacked the Capitol as a “mob of rioters.”
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Trump-Appointed Judge Praises Suspended DOJ Prosecutors
Down The Memory Hole During the sentencing of a pardoned Jan. 6...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of D.C., a Trump appointee, praised the two prosecutors who were suspended by the Justice Department this week after they referred to those who attacked the Capitol as a “mob of rioters.”
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A drone company that Donald Trump Jr. advises won a contract with the U.S. government.
That raises ethics questions—and it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Don Jr.’s business ties that overlap with the government.
That raises ethics questions—and it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Don Jr.’s business ties that overlap with the government.
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A drone company that Donald Trump Jr. advises won a contract with the U.S. government.
That raises ethics questions—and it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Don Jr.’s business ties that overlap with the government.
That raises ethics questions—and it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Don Jr.’s business ties that overlap with the government.
"Hurricane scientists have long been frustrated by the constraints and shortcomings of the Saffir-Simpson scale as a communications tool for the general public, and many are searching for a different metric that would be as easy for people to understand..."
Is It Time to Classify Hurricanes as Category 6?
Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new designation for monster storms?
www.scientificamerican.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Hurricane scientists have long been frustrated by the constraints and shortcomings of the Saffir-Simpson scale as a communications tool for the general public, and many are searching for a different metric that would be as easy for people to understand..."
One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean
One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean
The Caribbean’s unusually hot waters allowed Hurricane Melissa to intensify rapidly, officials say
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean
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With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security — and focusing east.
For Danish Army, the Threat to Greenland Isn’t Trump But Russia
With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security — and focusing east.
bloom.bg
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security — and focusing east.
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As U.S. forces launch lethal attacks on boats the Trump administration alleges are carrying illegal drugs to the United States, the waters on which Trinidadians have long relied for their food, livelihoods, and leisure no longer feel safe.
U.S. boat strikes spread fear across the Caribbean
The attacks, which have killed at least 61 people, are threatening the region’s fishing, shipping and tourism industries and exposing differences among leaders.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As U.S. forces launch lethal attacks on boats the Trump administration alleges are carrying illegal drugs to the United States, the waters on which Trinidadians have long relied for their food, livelihoods, and leisure no longer feel safe.
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Western intelligence agencies are tracking “active clubs” — neo-fascist fight clubs now in 27 countries, according to a GPAHE report. Born from an American neo-Nazi gang, they’re expanding across borders building a transnational movement that officials see as a growing security threat.
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Western intelligence agencies eye neo-fascist fight clubs: ‘an international white supremacist movement’
Security services are monitoring ‘active clubs’ as they move across borders to spread their extremist ideology
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Western intelligence agencies are tracking “active clubs” — neo-fascist fight clubs now in 27 countries, according to a GPAHE report. Born from an American neo-Nazi gang, they’re expanding across borders building a transnational movement that officials see as a growing security threat.
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The Saint-Pierre, Martinique Doomsday—and the One Man Who Survived
The One Man Who Survived Doomsday
History’s best example of being in the wrong place at the right time.
www.atlasobscura.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Saint-Pierre, Martinique Doomsday—and the One Man Who Survived
Real Appalachian ghost stories are scarier—and better—than #hauntedappalachia
Real Appalachian ghost stories are scarier—and better—than #hauntedappalachia
Very little of the chatter on social media takes up the real lore that makes the region so rich in spooky storytelling.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Real Appalachian ghost stories are scarier—and better—than #hauntedappalachia
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If the Texas lawsuit against Tylenol seems a little out of the blue, well, it's because Ken Paxton's motives have nothing to do with pregnant women or children.
It's because he's losing his primary race. And he desperately wants Trump's endorsement.
www.salon.com/2025/10/29/t...
It's because he's losing his primary race. And he desperately wants Trump's endorsement.
www.salon.com/2025/10/29/t...
Texas sues Tylenol for the dumbest reason
Attorney General Ken Paxton beclowns himself to get Trump to endorse his Senate run
www.salon.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
If the Texas lawsuit against Tylenol seems a little out of the blue, well, it's because Ken Paxton's motives have nothing to do with pregnant women or children.
It's because he's losing his primary race. And he desperately wants Trump's endorsement.
www.salon.com/2025/10/29/t...
It's because he's losing his primary race. And he desperately wants Trump's endorsement.
www.salon.com/2025/10/29/t...