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Peter Berger
@peter-berger.bsky.social
Digital Fellow @ Mother Jones

Maker of docs and videos on just about everything.

D(M)V native living in SF

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I’m currently at the entrance to Coast Guard Island where National Guard troops and ICE agents are being housed prior to their deployment on the Bay Area. Couple hundred people are here blocking access in and out. Lots of faith leaders here who are praying at the edge of the property line.
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Covered the SF No Kings rally with @annayeo.bsky.social today. Check out our video!
"It's anti-fascist, antifa. I don't believe in fascism. We fought fascism years ago, and we're gonna fight it again."

Thousands gathered for San Francisco's No Kings rally on Saturday. Mother Jones digital producers Peter Berger and Anna Yeo chatted with a few protesters:
October 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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One of my favorite parts of journalism is you just get to ask everyday people what they think about something and share that.

Happy to be the video guy behind stitching these responses my colleagues gathered ⬇️
Republicans have been calling the “No Kings” protests a “Hate America rally.” So, we asked protestors what they thought about it. Here are their responses.
October 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It doesn’t get much more SF than this
October 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We just released a BIG undercover investigation…and it’s all on tape.

In collaboration with @lighthousereports.com, @papertrailmedia.de, and other media partners around the world, I made this video for @motherjones.com & @revealnews.org

Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...
This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You
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October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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"I think that makes a lot of military members uncomfortable, because that’s not what they signed up for."

@peter-berger.bsky.social talked to a veteran and military law expert on “being used against your neighbor” as a soldier in Los Angeles.
The Marines did not sign up to police LA
A veteran and military law expert on "being used against your neighbor" as a soldier.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Today I asked protesters in New York City: "What are you worried America is turning into?" Their answers were poignant, and defiant. Watch the video I took (edited by masterful @peter-berger.bsky.social).
Hear from marchers at today's vast No Kings rally in New York City: "I'm glad to see everybody out here right now, knowing that people's eyes are open—and they're fighting for what's right."
“That’s Why America Is Great”: New York City Protesters Push Back With Love and Defiance
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June 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Massive #NoKings protest in Kingston, NY, home of swing 18th congressional district. Sheriff said 5,000 attended! City has 24k people total

Video by @thomasbrodin.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Veterans, federal workers (not named out of fear of retaliation), organizers and activists, costume lovers—thousands and thousands were out in San Francisco for the #HandsOff protest.

"We swear an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic."

WATCH:
April 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A federal employee (who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation) has a message for Elon Musk: “Before you destroy something, learn why it exists in the first place.”
April 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Some counter-protesters recorded video as they moved around the Hands Off SF crowd
April 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Protesters are on the move, heading down McAllister and onto Van Ness
April 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’m reporting live from San Francisco’s off protest. Stay tuned for interviews and pictures!
April 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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My @motherjones.com colleague @peter-berger.bsky.social made this cool video from my interview with former Rep. Tony Coehlo about the Americans with Disabilities Act. www.youtube.com/shorts/vcYYf...
The ADA Is Turning 35—And It’s in Trump’s Crosshairs
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March 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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So proud of this collaboration with @peter-berger.bsky.social and @sarahszilagy.bsky.social

A real honor to speak to @raquelwillis.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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And today, I got to handle video production & social rollout for @motherjones.com Stand Up for Science March coverage with @peter-berger.bsky.social
HAPPENING NOW! Stand Up for Science March

More than 30 demonstrations across the country are telling the Trump administration to stop cutting science funding!

Here is what the protesters have to say:
Thousands “Stand Up for Science” Across the Country
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March 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I decided to cover Trump’s executive order “designating English as the official language of the United States” in Spanish. Big thanks to @juliannemcshane.bsky.social for the reporting and @peter-berger.bsky.social and @samveep.bsky.social for helping me make the video.

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Trump’s “Speak English” Order Explained—in Spanish
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March 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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I had a lot of fun working on this video about Latino representation in Hollywood with @peter-berger.bsky.social and @samveep.bsky.social. Hope y’all enjoy! You can also find my original article below. #oscars

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Research shows Latino-led films sell more tickets. Then why are there so few? #oscars #latino #film
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March 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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11/ Pulled together* a few of the videos from the #50501 and #teslatakeover protests in SF this weekend.

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*by which I mean @peter-berger.bsky.social helped me
“I have many people I love that are trans, young, dissident… and I’m terrified for them.”

Listen to some voices from America's new protest front lines.
Across the US, Protesters Rally Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
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February 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Join us in a MASSIVE congrats to @msjpauly.bsky.social and @hencarnell.bsky.social for their nomination of GLAAD's "Outstanding Online Journalism Article" for their investigation into the religious activists trying to bring back conversion therapy.

Read the original investigation right here:
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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An incredible and important piece of journalism that is unfortunately all too relevant again as Trump already signed an executive order that seems to prepare the admin to roll back bans on the practice of conversion therapy.

Congrats to @hencarnell.bsky.social and @msjpauly.bsky.social!
Join us in a MASSIVE congrats to @msjpauly.bsky.social and @hencarnell.bsky.social for their nomination of GLAAD's "Outstanding Online Journalism Article" for their investigation into the religious activists trying to bring back conversion therapy.

Read the original investigation right here:
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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@peter-berger.bsky.social just made the most important video you can watch today? this week? this year?

🚨STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IT🚨

s/o to the rest of the production/reporting team too: @timothypmurphy.bsky.social @samveep.bsky.social @jamespwest.bsky.social
Meet The American Oligarchy: Trump's Ultra-Rich Cabinet and Advisors
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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January 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Here's what I've been cooking up the past few weeks! It's a scary time with all these billionaires in power... Learn about the oligarchy surrounding Trump in my new video for Mother Jones: youtu.be/dmX8LrCCBzA
Meet The American Oligarchy: Trump's Ultra-Rich Cabinet and Advisors
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January 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Fearless investigations, independent reporting, lifting voices you're not hearing anywhere else.

Please join us in building an alternative to billionaire-backed media.

Giving Tuesday donations will be matched, so double your impact now! t.co/cg4nUt1fRN
Building an Alternative to Billionaire-Backed Media
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November 27, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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MUST WATCH: What do Christian Nationalists influencing Trump want and expect from his administration? Erosion of separation of church and state, ending gay marriage, hastening the End Times through Israel. by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social and @peter-berger.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtRd...
Five Things Christian Nationalists Want for the Trump Presidency
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November 26, 2024 at 6:24 PM