Amy MacKinnon
@amymackinnon.bsky.social
Former member of The Boston Globe editorial board, editorial director of the New England Aquarium, editorial page editor of The Patriot Ledger, congressional aide, forever a champion of democracy and effective climate policy.
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Yes this is as strange and alarming as you think it is: www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...
Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist
In a series of appearances, the billionaire investor has offered his analysis intertwining technology, government and a biblical perspective on the end of the world.
www.wsj.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Yes this is as strange and alarming as you think it is: www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...
When they defund independent journalism, we defend it. Join @steveinskeep.bsky.social, @tizianadearing.bsky.social, and your fellow listeners, and defend independent journalism by donating to @npr.org stations today.
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When they defund independent journalism, we defend it. Join @steveinskeep.bsky.social, @tizianadearing.bsky.social, and your fellow listeners, and defend independent journalism by donating to @npr.org stations today.
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Wowser!
“On Sept. 20, with hidden cameras recording the scene, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills, according to an internal summary of the case.”
Homan was being investigated for allegedly “soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the election”
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Homan was being investigated for allegedly “soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the election”
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Wowser!
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In March, we reported on how two leaders of a white supremacist network allegedly helped create a detailed hit list of U.S. politicians, execs, academics and others, according to court documents.
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
W/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
W/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network
How a cadre of white supremacists used the loosely moderated social media platform Telegram to inspire lethal violence — until authorities took them down.
www.propublica.org
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In March, we reported on how two leaders of a white supremacist network allegedly helped create a detailed hit list of U.S. politicians, execs, academics and others, according to court documents.
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
W/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
W/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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Moskowitz on Mike Johnson: "If he was lying then, is he lying now? ... I don't think in the history of this country we've had a Speaker of the House say the president was an FBI informant ... we need to hear from the FBI."
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Moskowitz on Mike Johnson: "If he was lying then, is he lying now? ... I don't think in the history of this country we've had a Speaker of the House say the president was an FBI informant ... we need to hear from the FBI."
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Oh. My. Gosh. This is wild.
BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Oh. My. Gosh. This is wild.
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The Senior League Baseball World Series is a tournament for 13- to 16-year-old baseball players from around the world.
A qualifying Venezuelan Little League team will not be in attendance this year because players were unable to secure visas.
A qualifying Venezuelan Little League team will not be in attendance this year because players were unable to secure visas.
Venezuelan Little League team denied entry into US amid Trump travel ban
The team will not be able to play in the Senior League World Series in South Carolina.
www.politico.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Senior League Baseball World Series is a tournament for 13- to 16-year-old baseball players from around the world.
A qualifying Venezuelan Little League team will not be in attendance this year because players were unable to secure visas.
A qualifying Venezuelan Little League team will not be in attendance this year because players were unable to secure visas.
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New podcast with MCJ where I discuss how climate science is under attack and why it matters now more than ever:
mcj.vc/inevitable-p...
mcj.vc/inevitable-p...
Dr. Michael Mann on Climate Science Under Siege and Why It Matters Now — MCJ
Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann joins Inevitable to discuss the evolution of climate misinformation, the fossil fuel industry's role in policy delay, and the urgent fight to protect climate science...
mcj.vc
July 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New podcast with MCJ where I discuss how climate science is under attack and why it matters now more than ever:
mcj.vc/inevitable-p...
mcj.vc/inevitable-p...
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NEW: A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought.
Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches
A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change El...
www.propublica.org
July 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NEW: A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought.
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So the former NYPD commish is suing Mayor Adams and the NYPD, accusing them of a "coordinated criminal conspiracy."
As evidence, the commish points to my investigation of a "rogue" that answered directly to City Hill.
That story, from March.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
As evidence, the commish points to my investigation of a "rogue" that answered directly to City Hill.
That story, from March.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses
After NYPD officials warned about a unit’s aggressive policing, the mayor boosted the team led by his allies. “The unit effectively reported directly to City Hall,” a former police official said.
www.propublica.org
July 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So the former NYPD commish is suing Mayor Adams and the NYPD, accusing them of a "coordinated criminal conspiracy."
As evidence, the commish points to my investigation of a "rogue" that answered directly to City Hill.
That story, from March.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
As evidence, the commish points to my investigation of a "rogue" that answered directly to City Hill.
That story, from March.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
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The Trump administration has chosen not just to trivialize the danger presented by climate change, but to revoke funding for the very data collection and research that would help the country better understand and prepare for this moment.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
By @abrahm.bsky.social
The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
www.propublica.org
July 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration has chosen not just to trivialize the danger presented by climate change, but to revoke funding for the very data collection and research that would help the country better understand and prepare for this moment.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
By @abrahm.bsky.social
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Th-th-that’s all, folks!
June 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Th-th-that’s all, folks!
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Opponents of social safety net programs claim that gobs of cash are being paid to people who refuse to work.
But as @propublica.org showed in 2021, several states have refused to spend BILLIONS in federal funds meant for families in need - or made it effectively impossible for them to qualify.
But as @propublica.org showed in 2021, several states have refused to spend BILLIONS in federal funds meant for families in need - or made it effectively impossible for them to qualify.
States Are Hoarding $5.2 Billion in Welfare Funds Even as the Need for Aid Grows
Bonnie Bridgforth supported five children with an $8.50-an-hour job when she was told she no longer qualified for welfare in Maine. But the state — like so many others — was sitting on a huge stockpil...
www.propublica.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Opponents of social safety net programs claim that gobs of cash are being paid to people who refuse to work.
But as @propublica.org showed in 2021, several states have refused to spend BILLIONS in federal funds meant for families in need - or made it effectively impossible for them to qualify.
But as @propublica.org showed in 2021, several states have refused to spend BILLIONS in federal funds meant for families in need - or made it effectively impossible for them to qualify.
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President Trump's financial disclosure shows more than $630 million in income from 2024 including tens of millions from cryptocurrency and Trump-branded products touted on the campaign trail.
How does President Trump make his money? Real estate, hospitality and his name
President Trump's financial disclosure shows more than $630 million in income from 2024 including tens of millions from cryptocurrency and Trump-branded products touted on the campaign trail.
n.pr
June 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
President Trump's financial disclosure shows more than $630 million in income from 2024 including tens of millions from cryptocurrency and Trump-branded products touted on the campaign trail.
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The Trump admin has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon and spare him from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed.
Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Trump admin has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon and spare him from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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I get that they're all-in on climate denial, but now hurricane denial?
A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️
Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated
U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts
michaelrlowry.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I get that they're all-in on climate denial, but now hurricane denial?
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federal immigration agent arrived at World Cup party attended by Miami-Dade County’s mayor, who is calling the incident “deeply troubling” and a potential warning sign that international soccer fans won’t feel safe traveling to Miami next year for World Cup
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Miami-Dade mayor was at World Cup party that broke up after Border agent arrived: ‘Troubling’
The Coast Guard says it was a routine safety check with one Customs and Border Protection agent aboard the federal vessel.
www.miamiherald.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
federal immigration agent arrived at World Cup party attended by Miami-Dade County’s mayor, who is calling the incident “deeply troubling” and a potential warning sign that international soccer fans won’t feel safe traveling to Miami next year for World Cup
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
n.pr
June 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
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He's not "Trump's top general"; he works for us and swore an oath to the Constitution
June 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
He's not "Trump's top general"; he works for us and swore an oath to the Constitution
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Ho-leeeeee cowwwwww NYT.
June 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ho-leeeeee cowwwwww NYT.
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RFK Jr. names new members of CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. The list includes several well-known critics of vaccines, writes @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social for @statnews.com.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
RFK Jr. names new members of CDC's vaccine advisory panel
Kennedy announced the new members of the panel of experts that advises the CDC on vaccine policy.
www.statnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
RFK Jr. names new members of CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. The list includes several well-known critics of vaccines, writes @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social for @statnews.com.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
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After law firms struck deals to appease Trump, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere.
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The Law Firms That Appeased Trump—and Angered Their Clients
After firms struck deals to avoid punitive executive orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere.
www.wsj.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
After law firms struck deals to appease Trump, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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