Kevin Maurer
@kevinmaurer.bsky.social
Reporter and bestselling author. https://kevinmaurer.net
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The Sunday Long Read: Football Tragedy, Crabs, Mercy Man
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
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August 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Gentlemen Bastards is a deep cut, my friend. A book either loved or hated - even by my family. It was an experiment I'd love to try again.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Gentlemen Bastards is a deep cut, my friend. A book either loved or hated - even by my family. It was an experiment I'd love to try again.
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NEW via @rollingstone.com's @kevinmaurer.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social:
"Team #Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for #Mexico
Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s sovereignty to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion"
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"Team #Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for #Mexico
Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s sovereignty to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion"
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Team Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for Mexico
Donald Trump isn’t bluffing about using the military against the cartels: He wants to breach Mexico’s sovereignty, if and when he feels like it.
www.rollingstone.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW via @rollingstone.com's @kevinmaurer.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social:
"Team #Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for #Mexico
Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s sovereignty to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion"
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
"Team #Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for #Mexico
Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s sovereignty to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion"
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
I'm doing my best to try for another Moochie. Check this episode out and stay for another conversation about Trump's Cartel War plans.
New episode just posted (featuring Moochie award winner @kevinmaurer.bsky.social):
Nothing "Woke" About the Army's Best Ranger Competition
YouTube video by Ward Carroll
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August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm doing my best to try for another Moochie. Check this episode out and stay for another conversation about Trump's Cartel War plans.
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The top 1% of the top 1% - a look at those competing in the Army’s Best Ranger competition and how it belies the idea that the Army is weak or “woke” [ @kevinmaurer.bsky.social @kendrickbrinson.bsky.social @theatlantic.com ] www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Is This the Hardest Physical Contest in the World?
The Best Ranger Competition belies the idea that the Army is weak or “woke.”
www.theatlantic.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The top 1% of the top 1% - a look at those competing in the Army’s Best Ranger competition and how it belies the idea that the Army is weak or “woke” [ @kevinmaurer.bsky.social @kendrickbrinson.bsky.social @theatlantic.com ] www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Thanks for having me.
New episode just posted (featuring @kevinmaurer.bsky.social):
Officials Say Trump Wants to Attack Mexico Soon
YouTube video by Ward Carroll
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thanks for having me.
In 2010, I spent 10 weeks with a Special Forces team in southern Afghanistan. The result was GENTLEMEN BASTARDS.
Get it now for a limited time on ebook for just $1.99.
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Get it now for a limited time on ebook for just $1.99.
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#gwot #SpecialForces
Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces
Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces [Maurer, Kevin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces
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May 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In 2010, I spent 10 weeks with a Special Forces team in southern Afghanistan. The result was GENTLEMEN BASTARDS.
Get it now for a limited time on ebook for just $1.99.
www.amazon.com/Gentlemen-Ba...
#gwot #SpecialForces
Get it now for a limited time on ebook for just $1.99.
www.amazon.com/Gentlemen-Ba...
#gwot #SpecialForces
"The Postal Service reflects the nation’s founding vision: to create a country both expansive and united."
I love this story. I've always wanted to do a book about the USPS - part history/part travelogue.
I love this story. I've always wanted to do a book about the USPS - part history/part travelogue.
Supai, a remote village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is the last place in America where the USPS delivers mail by mule, Sarah Yager writes. The mules provide a crucial connection to the outside world—and a reminder of the country’s founding promise.
How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail
Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves.
bit.ly
May 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"The Postal Service reflects the nation’s founding vision: to create a country both expansive and united."
I love this story. I've always wanted to do a book about the USPS - part history/part travelogue.
I love this story. I've always wanted to do a book about the USPS - part history/part travelogue.
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The Secret History of Coca: "The difference between coca leaves and cocaine, a Peruvian friend once quipped, is the difference between traveling by mule and jet plane."
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The Secret History of Coca
Coca is still classified among the world’s most dangerous drugs, the equivalent of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. That could change soon
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April 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Secret History of Coca: "The difference between coca leaves and cocaine, a Peruvian friend once quipped, is the difference between traveling by mule and jet plane."
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www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Heya folks,
I'm particularly interested in tips from inside the Department of Education.
Signal: Tim.415
You can remain anonymous
I'm particularly interested in tips from inside the Department of Education.
Signal: Tim.415
You can remain anonymous
February 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Heya folks,
I'm particularly interested in tips from inside the Department of Education.
Signal: Tim.415
You can remain anonymous
I'm particularly interested in tips from inside the Department of Education.
Signal: Tim.415
You can remain anonymous
Another look at what is happening down on the border as DoD and others ramp up operations. HT to @allsourcenews.bsky.social for the insights. Follow him for all things cartels
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Cartels Are Business as Usual Despite Trump's Terror Designations
As the Trump administration expands its presence on the Mexico border, and apparently preps a “soft invasion,” cartels are fighting local battles.
www.rollingstone.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Another look at what is happening down on the border as DoD and others ramp up operations. HT to @allsourcenews.bsky.social for the insights. Follow him for all things cartels
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This is a good read.
We all know more and more people are hiring private firefighting crews in L.A.
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe?
I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out…
For @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.
www.rollingstone.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is a good read.
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IRON MAN #4 is out! Want to ask me anything about the issue, the series, etc.? Today's your day – I'll be answering every question people post here, throughout the day!
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AMA Announcement!!
Thursday, January 23rd, reporter and writer Spencer Ackerman, joins us for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the League of Comic Geeks!Spencer is currently writing the thrilling new Iron ...
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January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
IRON MAN #4 is out! Want to ask me anything about the issue, the series, etc.? Today's your day – I'll be answering every question people post here, throughout the day!
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Since I published Damn Lucky, John "Lucky" Luckadoo has become a celebrity, appearing in documentaries and walking the red carpet at the premiere of Masters of the Air. Now, my friend has his own website. Drop him a note and stay up-to-date with all of his upcoming appearances.
luckyluckadoo.com
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John "Lucky" Luckadoo
Official Website of World War II Veteran retired Maj. John "Lucky" Luckadoo of the 100th Bomb Group.
luckyluckadoo.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Since I published Damn Lucky, John "Lucky" Luckadoo has become a celebrity, appearing in documentaries and walking the red carpet at the premiere of Masters of the Air. Now, my friend has his own website. Drop him a note and stay up-to-date with all of his upcoming appearances.
luckyluckadoo.com
luckyluckadoo.com
Facts
I don't know how Eagles fans can have any self-respect left after that atrocious smooth-jazz saxophone National Anthem
January 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Facts
Reporting a story doesn't mean you're not human. During Hurricane Florence in 2018, we gave a ride to a stranded nurse trying to get to the hospital to help her colleagues and helped a mother with three young kids carry food back to her apartment.
Couldn't agree more with @brianstelter.bsky.social here
January 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reporting a story doesn't mean you're not human. During Hurricane Florence in 2018, we gave a ride to a stranded nurse trying to get to the hospital to help her colleagues and helped a mother with three young kids carry food back to her apartment.
Thank you Trish
My former colleague Kevin Maurer is a good journalist. Important story.
This mission could either be a throwback to what SOF did in Iraq and Afghanistan or what Special Forces did in Colombia or a mix of both. But the first step best be what the goal is besides killing people or US is doomed to repeat past mistakes.
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
January 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thank you Trish
This mission could either be a throwback to what SOF did in Iraq and Afghanistan or what Special Forces did in Colombia or a mix of both. But the first step best be what the goal is besides killing people or US is doomed to repeat past mistakes.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Here's What Trump's Mexico Invasion Plan Could Look Like
As Donald Trump and his next administration threaten Mexican drug cartels, experts warn their plan could endanger Americans.
www.rollingstone.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This mission could either be a throwback to what SOF did in Iraq and Afghanistan or what Special Forces did in Colombia or a mix of both. But the first step best be what the goal is besides killing people or US is doomed to repeat past mistakes.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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This story is an American story. esquire.com/news-politic... Please support this GoFundMe by donating or sharing—every bit of help makes a difference. www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
esquire.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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AGREED. I sent this story out far and wide.
November 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
AGREED. I sent this story out far and wide.
Join me this weekend at the Cape Fear Book Festival’s WriteOn! conference.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 PM
I loved this book. Well done @deanjobb.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 1:34 PM
I loved this book. Well done @deanjobb.bsky.social
Join me this weekend at the Cape Fear Book Festival’s WriteOn! conference.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
November 20, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Join me this weekend at the Cape Fear Book Festival’s WriteOn! conference.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
I'll be doing the following:
Live Critique of Your First 150 Words @ 1p
Non-Fiction Writing @ 3p
Then stick around for my friend Wiley Cash's keynote - "I Have a Great Idea for a Book"
See you Saturday.
Humvee TV vibes
Some slow shutter iPhone photos from today’s 82nd Airborne Division review on Fort Liberty.
November 14, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Humvee TV vibes