Will Carless, USA TODAY
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The crusade against truth and journalism continues.
It will not win. We can't let it.
It will not win. We can't let it.
February 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The crusade against truth and journalism continues.
It will not win. We can't let it.
It will not win. We can't let it.
Messaging from federal agencies is increasingly echoing language, imagery and even music made popular on white supremacist and far-right extremist websites and social media:
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USA TODAY on Instagram: "Experts told USA TODAY's Will Carless how President Donald Trump’s first year back in office mainstreamed far-right propaganda and extremist language."
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January 21, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Messaging from federal agencies is increasingly echoing language, imagery and even music made popular on white supremacist and far-right extremist websites and social media:
My latest for
@USATODAY
With @heidibeirich.bsky.social and @jaredlholt.bsky.social
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My latest for
@USATODAY
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@malcolmgladwell.bsky.social You didn't get the chance to ask @RobertKennedyJr whether he believes in the teachings of Louis Pasteur/germ theory.
I did.
At 19:51 in the video
I did.
At 19:51 in the video
WATCH: My full interview with
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
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💣 Vaccine talk
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💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
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💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
Feat.
💣 Vaccine talk
💣 5G
💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
💣 Why he thinks his voice is like that
💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
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January 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
@malcolmgladwell.bsky.social You didn't get the chance to ask @RobertKennedyJr whether he believes in the teachings of Louis Pasteur/germ theory.
I did.
At 19:51 in the video
I did.
At 19:51 in the video
WATCH: My full interview with
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
Feat.
💣 Vaccine talk
💣 5G
💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
💣 Why he thinks his voice is like that
💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
Feat.
💣 Vaccine talk
💣 5G
💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
💣 Why he thinks his voice is like that
💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
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January 21, 2026 at 7:52 PM
WATCH: My full interview with
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
Feat.
💣 Vaccine talk
💣 5G
💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
💣 Why he thinks his voice is like that
💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
@RobertKennedyJr
from last week:
youtube.com/watch?v=vFTC...
Feat.
💣 Vaccine talk
💣 5G
💣 Whether RFK believes in germs
💣 Crunchy Moms
💣 Why he only eats meat & fermented food
💣 Why he thinks his voice is like that
💣 Whether he'll run in 2028
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
They trust science. But only *some science. They're not vaccinating their kids, and they see RFK Jr. as their guy in government.
Episode 2 of Extremely Normal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
#crunchy
#Crunchymom
#vaccines
They trust science. But only *some science. They're not vaccinating their kids, and they see RFK Jr. as their guy in government.
Episode 2 of Extremely Normal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
#crunchy
#Crunchymom
#vaccines
Meet the 'crunchy moms' at the heart of the MAHA and anti-vaccine movement
YouTube video by USA TODAY
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January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
They trust science. But only *some science. They're not vaccinating their kids, and they see RFK Jr. as their guy in government.
Episode 2 of Extremely Normal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
#crunchy
#Crunchymom
#vaccines
They trust science. But only *some science. They're not vaccinating their kids, and they see RFK Jr. as their guy in government.
Episode 2 of Extremely Normal:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
#crunchy
#Crunchymom
#vaccines
Reposted by Will Carless, USA TODAY
They oppose vaccines and only trust *some science.
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
How 'crunchy mom' vaccine skeptics found mainstream support in RFK Jr.
As the 'crunchy mom' movement swells, it is emblematic of a mainstream embrace of vaccine skepticism and a broader lack of faith in medical science.
www.usatoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
They oppose vaccines and only trust *some science.
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Extremely Normal Episode Two examines "Crunchy Moms," supporters of RFK Jr's MAHA movement, who are pro-beef tallow and anti-vaccines.
Learn how this fringe movement became a mainstream political powerhouse, and why that concerns experts in virology and disease:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
Learn how this fringe movement became a mainstream political powerhouse, and why that concerns experts in virology and disease:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
Meet the 'crunchy moms' at the heart of the MAHA and anti-vaccine movement
YouTube video by USA TODAY
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Extremely Normal Episode Two examines "Crunchy Moms," supporters of RFK Jr's MAHA movement, who are pro-beef tallow and anti-vaccines.
Learn how this fringe movement became a mainstream political powerhouse, and why that concerns experts in virology and disease:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
Learn how this fringe movement became a mainstream political powerhouse, and why that concerns experts in virology and disease:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8f...
They oppose vaccines and only trust *some science.
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
How 'crunchy mom' vaccine skeptics found mainstream support in RFK Jr.
As the 'crunchy mom' movement swells, it is emblematic of a mainstream embrace of vaccine skepticism and a broader lack of faith in medical science.
www.usatoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
They oppose vaccines and only trust *some science.
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Meet the "Crunchy Moms" at the heart of the MAHA movement.
Episode Two of Extremely Normal!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Coming today!
Episode Two of Extremely Normal looks at how vaccine skeptic “Crunchy Moms” went from the fringe to shaping health policy:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
Episode Two of Extremely Normal looks at how vaccine skeptic “Crunchy Moms” went from the fringe to shaping health policy:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
Extremely Normal: A growing movement of 'crunchy mom' vaccine skeptics
USA TODAY national correspondent Will Carless examines a growing movement centered around vaccine skepticism that is finding mainstream support. The episode premieres Tuesday, January 20, at 12 P.M. E...
www.usatoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Coming today!
Episode Two of Extremely Normal looks at how vaccine skeptic “Crunchy Moms” went from the fringe to shaping health policy:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
Episode Two of Extremely Normal looks at how vaccine skeptic “Crunchy Moms” went from the fringe to shaping health policy:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ONLY eats meat and fermented food
Every day.
Every day.
RFK Jr. on vaccines, meat and 5G towers. A USA TODAY exclusive
Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
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Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. on vaccines, meat and 5G towers. A USA TODAY exlusive
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent his first year in office radically transforming the intersection of government and healthcare.
www.usatoday.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ONLY eats meat and fermented food
Every day.
Every day.
RFK Jr. on vaccines, meat and 5G towers. A USA TODAY exclusive
Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. on vaccines, meat and 5G towers. A USA TODAY exlusive
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent his first year in office radically transforming the intersection of government and healthcare.
www.usatoday.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
RFK Jr. on vaccines, meat and 5G towers. A USA TODAY exclusive
Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Or/
I interviewed RFK Jr. and it wasn’t weird until it was:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Ever wondered about RFK Jr's voice?
The Health Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 2005
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
The Health Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 2005
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed RFK Jr. this afternoon for the next episode of Extremely Normal. I learned many things about the HHS Secretary, including that he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 over concerns about side effects
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. shares why he stopped taking flu shots in 2005
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking annual flu shots because of concerns about side effects.
www.usatoday.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ever wondered about RFK Jr's voice?
The Health Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 2005
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
The Health Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 2005
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
Ever wondered about RFK Jr's voice?
The HHS Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 1995.
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
The HHS Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 1995.
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed RFK Jr. this afternoon for the next episode of Extremely Normal. I learned many things about the HHS Secretary, including that he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 over concerns about side effects
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. shares why he stopped taking flu shots in 2005
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking annual flu shots because of concerns about side effects.
www.usatoday.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Ever wondered about RFK Jr's voice?
The HHS Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 1995.
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
The HHS Secretary told me this afternoon he suspects it may have been damaged by a flu shot, which is why he stopped getting them in 1995.
That's among the revelations from my exclusive interview:
“That’s why my voice is so screwed up,” Kennedy said in an interview for the USA TODAY series "Extremely Normal." “Do I know whether that was caused by my annual flu shot? I have no idea. It’s a possibility. It’s a potential culprit that I cannot rule out. I can’t prove it.”
EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed RFK Jr. this afternoon for the next episode of Extremely Normal. I learned many things about the HHS Secretary, including that he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 over concerns about side effects
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. shares why he stopped taking flu shots in 2005
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking annual flu shots because of concerns about side effects.
www.usatoday.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
“That’s why my voice is so screwed up,” Kennedy said in an interview for the USA TODAY series "Extremely Normal." “Do I know whether that was caused by my annual flu shot? I have no idea. It’s a possibility. It’s a potential culprit that I cannot rule out. I can’t prove it.”
EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed RFK Jr. this afternoon for the next episode of Extremely Normal. I learned many things about the HHS Secretary, including that he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 over concerns about side effects
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. shares why he stopped taking flu shots in 2005
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking annual flu shots because of concerns about side effects.
www.usatoday.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed RFK Jr. this afternoon for the next episode of Extremely Normal. I learned many things about the HHS Secretary, including that he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 over concerns about side effects
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our first story:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Why am I always in DC in January?!
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Why am I always in DC in January?!
Reposted by Will Carless, USA TODAY
Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism says "they have created a new definition of domestic terrorism ... people who are protesting, following, blowing whistles, impeding or affecting these [ICE] efforts ... they are domestic terrorists."
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism says "they have created a new definition of domestic terrorism ... people who are protesting, following, blowing whistles, impeding or affecting these [ICE] efforts ... they are domestic terrorists."
How is awful, vile sexiest nonsense like “The Breadwinner” still being made today.
Nate Nergatze and everyone involved in this crap should be deeply ashamed.
Signed: A father
Nate Nergatze and everyone involved in this crap should be deeply ashamed.
Signed: A father
January 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
How is awful, vile sexiest nonsense like “The Breadwinner” still being made today.
Nate Nergatze and everyone involved in this crap should be deeply ashamed.
Signed: A father
Nate Nergatze and everyone involved in this crap should be deeply ashamed.
Signed: A father
Say what you will about AI and ChatGPT but I’m here for an all-knowing app that merrily announces that I won a Pulitzer Prize in 2023:
(I did not win a Pulitzer that year, or any other — yet)
(I did not win a Pulitzer that year, or any other — yet)
December 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Say what you will about AI and ChatGPT but I’m here for an all-knowing app that merrily announces that I won a Pulitzer Prize in 2023:
(I did not win a Pulitzer that year, or any other — yet)
(I did not win a Pulitzer that year, or any other — yet)
Probably the most shocking element of this is that there was a library.
These people were reading?
These people were reading?
The images show several bedrooms, a library, pool and other areas of the property in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
New Photos Of Epstein’s Private Island Released: See Them Here
The images show several bedrooms, a library, pool and other areas of the property in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Probably the most shocking element of this is that there was a library.
These people were reading?
These people were reading?
Parachute journalism vs. local journalism:
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Parachute journalism vs. local journalism:
Reposted by Will Carless, USA TODAY
Trump calls for Democratic members of Congress to be hanged
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump calls for Democratic members of Congress to be hanged
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I have more followers on X
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X is cooked
You’re in the right place
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Same post
X vs. BlueSky
I have more followers on X
Zero engagement there
X is cooked
You’re in the right place
X vs. BlueSky
I have more followers on X
Zero engagement there
X is cooked
You’re in the right place
Just a reminder to all Americans:
Documents created by, and in possession of, government agencies, belong to the citizens of the United States.
We paid for them to be produced.
They’re ours.
Never forget that.
Documents created by, and in possession of, government agencies, belong to the citizens of the United States.
We paid for them to be produced.
They’re ours.
Never forget that.
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Just a reminder to all Americans:
Documents created by, and in possession of, government agencies, belong to the citizens of the United States.
We paid for them to be produced.
They’re ours.
Never forget that.
Documents created by, and in possession of, government agencies, belong to the citizens of the United States.
We paid for them to be produced.
They’re ours.
Never forget that.
While the world's attention was focused on the Epstein files, a big story broke about another alleged human trafficker with apparent ties to the Trump White House: Andrew Tate:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
Trump official intervened in Andrew Tate investigation, report says
An investigation from ProPublica claims a Trump official intervened in the investigation into influencer Andrew Tate.
www.usatoday.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
While the world's attention was focused on the Epstein files, a big story broke about another alleged human trafficker with apparent ties to the Trump White House: Andrew Tate:
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...