Cameron McWhirter
@cammcw.bsky.social
@WSJ National Affairs reporter. Co-author, w/ Zusha Elinson, of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15. Author, Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America. Facts are useful in emergencies.
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Out today: Zusha Elinson and I on the history and politics of the AR-15 on the "Guns Unpacked" podcast. Thank you, Alex Young, for a great discussion. #history #guns
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Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Ellinson On the History and Politics of the AR-15
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November 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Out today: Zusha Elinson and I on the history and politics of the AR-15 on the "Guns Unpacked" podcast. Thank you, Alex Young, for a great discussion. #history #guns
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Wherever you get your podcast, coming Monday, Nov. 3. #guns #AmericanHistory #ar15 #massshootings
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October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Wherever you get your podcast, coming Monday, Nov. 3. #guns #AmericanHistory #ar15 #massshootings
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@wsj.com's The Journal podcast on the farming/development fight in rural #Tennessee
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Can a Farming Community Resist a Development Boom? - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
When a pro-growth mayor in rural Tennessee dies unexpectedly, his vision for development is suddenly challenged. What began as a land dispute quickly escalates into a clash of values, dividing the dee...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
@wsj.com's The Journal podcast on the farming/development fight in rural #Tennessee
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#ICYMI #Georgia wanted to become #Yallywood and for a brief period became a major player for TV/film. Now it's got problems. By @benfritz.bsky.social
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Disney’s Marvel Abandons Georgia, Taking Livelihoods With It
Tax incentives lured studios to help build the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ but now Marvel and others are going overseas for cheaper labor costs.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#ICYMI #Georgia wanted to become #Yallywood and for a brief period became a major player for TV/film. Now it's got problems. By @benfritz.bsky.social
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After #Trump narrowly lost #Georgia in 2020, he lashed out at GA Sec of State Brad Raffensperger. He wanted Raffensperger out of office and politics. It didn't work.
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No Longer ‘Dead Brad Walking’: Georgia’s Election Chief Makes a Comeback
Republican Brad Raffensperger, who refused to ‘find’ more votes in 2020, survived political exile by MAGA—and is now eyeing higher office.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
After #Trump narrowly lost #Georgia in 2020, he lashed out at GA Sec of State Brad Raffensperger. He wanted Raffensperger out of office and politics. It didn't work.
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St. Louis couple get their #AR15 back, 5 yrs after they brandished it at #BlackLivesMatter protestors.
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St. Louis Couple mentioned in American Gun get AR-15 Back
St. Louis lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey recently regained possession of their AR-15 rifle. Five years ago, the firearm was seized after Mark McCloskey brandished at Black Lives Matter protesters...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
St. Louis couple get their #AR15 back, 5 yrs after they brandished it at #BlackLivesMatter protestors.
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Fifty-one years ago today.
August 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Fifty-one years ago today.
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Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi told president at the meeting that Justice also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
#Atlanta's domestic migration growth streak -- decades old -- was broken last year. Key reason: housing costs.
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Atlanta’s Growth Streak Has Come to an End
“Welcome South, Brother” is turning into goodbye as many residents look to smaller, more affordable metro areas.
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July 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#Atlanta's domestic migration growth streak -- decades old -- was broken last year. Key reason: housing costs.
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The fight over #farmland versus #subdivisions in #rural America is intensifying.
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After a Mayor’s Mysterious Death, a Land Dispute Divides Republicans in Tennessee
A development battle is splitting a deep-red county over what it means to be conservative.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The fight over #farmland versus #subdivisions in #rural America is intensifying.
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Great speaking w/ Tim Monroe on his "What I Really Want To Talk About" podcast. I talked about #JamesWeldonJohnson: poet, journalist, songwriter, diplomat, etc., including #NAACP leader during the #RedSummer of 1919 and key figure in the #HarlemRenaissance.
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Cam McWhirter Really Wants to Talk About James Weldon Johnson
Podcast Episode · What I Really Want to Talk About · 06/26/2025 · 45m
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July 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Great speaking w/ Tim Monroe on his "What I Really Want To Talk About" podcast. I talked about #JamesWeldonJohnson: poet, journalist, songwriter, diplomat, etc., including #NAACP leader during the #RedSummer of 1919 and key figure in the #HarlemRenaissance.
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I can report that #Hiking on @isleofmanofficial.bsky.social is beautiful.
July 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I can report that #Hiking on @isleofmanofficial.bsky.social is beautiful.
@wsj.com investigated what happens after natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires strike communities. We found an emerging cycle in this era of increasingly extreme weather in America: communities struck by disasters often become richer and more exclusive.
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When Towns Rebuild From Disaster, Some Get Priced Out
In Panama City, Fla., and Paradise, Calif., money poured in after natural disasters—squeezing some residents out. The dynamic is repeating across the U.S.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
@wsj.com investigated what happens after natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires strike communities. We found an emerging cycle in this era of increasingly extreme weather in America: communities struck by disasters often become richer and more exclusive.
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Born #OTD 1871. #JamesWeldonJohnson, novelist, essayist, poet, songwriter, diplomat, lawyer, etc. Key official in the NAACP, including during the #RedSummer.
“I will not allow one prejudiced person or one million or one hundred million to blight my life.”
“I will not allow one prejudiced person or one million or one hundred million to blight my life.”
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Born #OTD 1871. #JamesWeldonJohnson, novelist, essayist, poet, songwriter, diplomat, lawyer, etc. Key official in the NAACP, including during the #RedSummer.
“I will not allow one prejudiced person or one million or one hundred million to blight my life.”
“I will not allow one prejudiced person or one million or one hundred million to blight my life.”
Interesting development and begs the question: What about the Red Summer events of 1919? #RedSummer1919
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$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor
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June 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Interesting development and begs the question: What about the Red Summer events of 1919? #RedSummer1919
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May 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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May 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Jury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against The New York Times
After two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that she had been defamed in the newspaper’s 2017 editorial.
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April 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
#Colorado's new law will ban the sale of #guns with detachable magazines, the law's goal is to make it much harder for a mass shooter to reload.
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Colorado’s New Tack on Gun Control: Make It Harder to Reload
First-of-its-kind legislation aims to slow shooters’ ability to reload. Gun-rights groups say it will ban America’s most popular guns.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#Colorado's new law will ban the sale of #guns with detachable magazines, the law's goal is to make it much harder for a mass shooter to reload.
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