Julianne McShane
@juliannemcshane.bsky.social
News writer at @motherjones.com, covering all things politics, repro rights & gender. Previously NBC News; bylines also in WaPo, NYT & the Guardian. 📰 Email: jmcshane@motherjones.com Signal: jmcshane.19
Wait is my mom trolling me
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Wait is my mom trolling me
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sliwa would not say who offered the alleged 7 bribes, including one at $10 million, trying to get him to drop out. But this is what he did say, which includes an allegation that Cuomo was behind it. (The campaign denies this.)
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sliwa would not say who offered the alleged 7 bribes, including one at $10 million, trying to get him to drop out. But this is what he did say, which includes an allegation that Cuomo was behind it. (The campaign denies this.)
Sliwa responds to the mounting backlash...story coming soon! 👀 @motherjones.com
(enjoy my childhood Slack pic)
(enjoy my childhood Slack pic)
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sliwa responds to the mounting backlash...story coming soon! 👀 @motherjones.com
(enjoy my childhood Slack pic)
(enjoy my childhood Slack pic)
Well not early, more like at the 11th hour, but still counts!
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Well not early, more like at the 11th hour, but still counts!
Took a look at the new so-called Pentagon "journalists" w/ @annamerlan.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. Here's how they've covered their new overlord and the agency they're tasked w/ reporting on:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Took a look at the new so-called Pentagon "journalists" w/ @annamerlan.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. Here's how they've covered their new overlord and the agency they're tasked w/ reporting on:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Case in point: my parents’ dog, Mazie. 😍🥹
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Case in point: my parents’ dog, Mazie. 😍🥹
As @seantipton.bsky.social of @asrmorg.bsky.social told me, there are several ways Trump could further expand IVF access, including by requiring coverage for federal workers & members of the military
“As the CEO of a big employer, [POTUS] should make sure all his employees have access to care."
“As the CEO of a big employer, [POTUS] should make sure all his employees have access to care."
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
As @seantipton.bsky.social of @asrmorg.bsky.social told me, there are several ways Trump could further expand IVF access, including by requiring coverage for federal workers & members of the military
“As the CEO of a big employer, [POTUS] should make sure all his employees have access to care."
“As the CEO of a big employer, [POTUS] should make sure all his employees have access to care."
Sliwa going beret-less... saying he "looks very mayoral tonight." After Trump said he isn't ready for primetime 👀
October 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sliwa going beret-less... saying he "looks very mayoral tonight." After Trump said he isn't ready for primetime 👀
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo believes his "spirit animal" is a tiger, and that an ex-Navy SEAL-turned-guru unleashed it by walking on the backs of his thighs.
This is medicine's Florida man.
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This is medicine's Florida man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
October 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo believes his "spirit animal" is a tiger, and that an ex-Navy SEAL-turned-guru unleashed it by walking on the backs of his thighs.
This is medicine's Florida man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is medicine's Florida man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I visited Athens this week—an amazing, dynamic, affordable city that I would 💯% recommend you visit if you get the chance. (Off-season flights can also be pretty affordable!)
Also: journalists, bring your press passes, you’ll get into a ton of museums and ruins for free! 😍
Also: journalists, bring your press passes, you’ll get into a ton of museums and ruins for free! 😍
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I visited Athens this week—an amazing, dynamic, affordable city that I would 💯% recommend you visit if you get the chance. (Off-season flights can also be pretty affordable!)
Also: journalists, bring your press passes, you’ll get into a ton of museums and ruins for free! 😍
Also: journalists, bring your press passes, you’ll get into a ton of museums and ruins for free! 😍
NEW: The website charliesmurderers.com, which was where people were being doxed for insufficiently mourning Charlie Kirk and/or celebrating his killing, is no longer active.
An X account that appeared to be associated w/ the site said it would feature a searchable database of 30K names.
An X account that appeared to be associated w/ the site said it would feature a searchable database of 30K names.
September 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: The website charliesmurderers.com, which was where people were being doxed for insufficiently mourning Charlie Kirk and/or celebrating his killing, is no longer active.
An X account that appeared to be associated w/ the site said it would feature a searchable database of 30K names.
An X account that appeared to be associated w/ the site said it would feature a searchable database of 30K names.
September 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
September 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
So the FBI Director is extremely professional, clear-eyed and competent, obviously.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...
September 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
So the FBI Director is extremely professional, clear-eyed and competent, obviously.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Experts see this as mostly more grifting from J6ers.
But that doesn't mean it's not still dangerous.
“They’re now being told that the same people who tried to steal this country away from you just killed Charlie Kirk,” @jonlewis27.bsky.social told me, "& someone has to do something about that.”
But that doesn't mean it's not still dangerous.
“They’re now being told that the same people who tried to steal this country away from you just killed Charlie Kirk,” @jonlewis27.bsky.social told me, "& someone has to do something about that.”
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Experts see this as mostly more grifting from J6ers.
But that doesn't mean it's not still dangerous.
“They’re now being told that the same people who tried to steal this country away from you just killed Charlie Kirk,” @jonlewis27.bsky.social told me, "& someone has to do something about that.”
But that doesn't mean it's not still dangerous.
“They’re now being told that the same people who tried to steal this country away from you just killed Charlie Kirk,” @jonlewis27.bsky.social told me, "& someone has to do something about that.”
September 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This rhetoric is not only baseless, it is dangerous.
We do not know the shooter's ID or motivation(s), yet right-wing actors—including the President—are conspiratorially alleging that the left, at large, is responsible for this killing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We do not know the shooter's ID or motivation(s), yet right-wing actors—including the President—are conspiratorially alleging that the left, at large, is responsible for this killing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
September 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This rhetoric is not only baseless, it is dangerous.
We do not know the shooter's ID or motivation(s), yet right-wing actors—including the President—are conspiratorially alleging that the left, at large, is responsible for this killing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We do not know the shooter's ID or motivation(s), yet right-wing actors—including the President—are conspiratorially alleging that the left, at large, is responsible for this killing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's important to note that the shooter's ID and motivation(s) remain unknown. As our colleague @markfollman.bsky.social wrote when Trump allies did the same thing after the attempted assassinations of the president, experts warn that allegations like these can fuel more political violence.
September 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It's important to note that the shooter's ID and motivation(s) remain unknown. As our colleague @markfollman.bsky.social wrote when Trump allies did the same thing after the attempted assassinations of the president, experts warn that allegations like these can fuel more political violence.
When you consider that Trump and several members of his Cabinet have been accused of intimate partner abuse of some sort, it's not exactly surprising that he doesn't think domestic violence should be counted as a crime, as he said today.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
When you consider that Trump and several members of his Cabinet have been accused of intimate partner abuse of some sort, it's not exactly surprising that he doesn't think domestic violence should be counted as a crime, as he said today.
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The government's running on vibes.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The government's running on vibes.
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They said the quiet parts out loud again.
September 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
They said the quiet parts out loud again.