Teddy Wilson
@reportbywilson.bsky.social
Journalist and Researcher | Reporting and Research on the U.S. Radical Right | Publisher of Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social | Subscribe: https://www.radicalreports.org | Support My Work: https://linktr.ee/reportbywilson
"MAGA is succeeding after decades of failure because they now have the power of the presidency in their hands."
History Matters: MAGA Knows It
by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) –…
rightingamerica.net
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"MAGA is succeeding after decades of failure because they now have the power of the presidency in their hands."
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SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries.
What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP
SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries.
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As Alaska ignores requests to fund school repairs, its Indigenous children suffer most because rural schools serve predominantly Alaska Native students — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primari...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
As Alaska ignores requests to fund school repairs, its Indigenous children suffer most because rural schools serve predominantly Alaska Native students — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
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On Roblox, extremists are weaponizing games to radicalize children. The “Blueshirts,” a teen-led extremist group on Roblox, stage digital protests, harass players, and use Discord to coordinate campaigns—turning one of the world’s most popular kids’ games into a hub for radicalization.
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Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda
A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...
globalextremism.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
On Roblox, extremists are weaponizing games to radicalize children. The “Blueshirts,” a teen-led extremist group on Roblox, stage digital protests, harass players, and use Discord to coordinate campaigns—turning one of the world’s most popular kids’ games into a hub for radicalization.
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"Jon Minadeo is a neo-Nazi on a mission—a mission to meet America’s children in online video chats and convince them to hate."
Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill
A Phil Williams NC5 Investigates report on a neo-Nazi targeting kids online, telling them to prepare for a 'race war'
www.newschannel5.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"Jon Minadeo is a neo-Nazi on a mission—a mission to meet America’s children in online video chats and convince them to hate."
It’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist
It’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist
The United States is currently in the midst of a grand experiment: what happens if we give conspiracy theorists the reins of the country?
www.vice.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist
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"A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim."
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Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim."
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“There are just no guarantees, especially with how law enforcement is intertwined in enforcing immigration law.”
ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims - KFF Health News
Immigrant victims of domestic violence have long encountered hurdles when seeking help from police and courts. The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has made victims without legal status ev...
kffhealthnews.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“There are just no guarantees, especially with how law enforcement is intertwined in enforcing immigration law.”
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
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There's a lot about this that's fucked up, but moving children's education to the Labor Department underscores such a warped idea of what education is actually for www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
The department will shift responsibility for several of its core functions to other federal agencies.
www.politico.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
There's a lot about this that's fucked up, but moving children's education to the Labor Department underscores such a warped idea of what education is actually for www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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For my newsletter, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi and the older men who have taken advantage of her her whole life. www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
Olivia Nuzzi is an Embarrassment to Journalism
She seamlessly landed a plum role at Vanity Fair and got a sweetheart book deal after breaking a fundamental journalistic ethics rule.
When my co-host Christine Grimaldi and I recorded our October 20...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
For my newsletter, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi and the older men who have taken advantage of her her whole life. www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
"What we are finding is that there was a 'big bang' of construction at the beginning of 1,000 B.C.E., which really nobody knew about. Huge planning and construction really happened at the very beginning."
The Largest and Oldest Known Maya Monument Could Symbolize a Model of the Universe
Learn about the collection of ritualistic items unearthed at the largest and oldest known Maya monument, Aguada Fénix.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"What we are finding is that there was a 'big bang' of construction at the beginning of 1,000 B.C.E., which really nobody knew about. Huge planning and construction really happened at the very beginning."
Scientists Unearth Mysterious Meteorite Crater in China
Scientists Unearth Mysterious Meteorite Crater in China
Thousands of years ago, a space rock hit what is now China, leaving a bowl-shaped crater some 900 meters wide
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Scientists Unearth Mysterious Meteorite Crater in China
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DHS is deploying fascist and white supremacist aesthetics—racist gaming memes, even imagery used by Proud Boys—to recruit agents. Neo-Nazis are cheering, and DHS is engaging back. Normalizing extremist iconography inside a federal agency endangers migrants, Black communities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Guest Opinion: DHS’ racist social media posts beloved by neo-Nazis and other extremists
The Trump administration is 11 months into an authoritarian onslaught against the American public, a major part of which has been the demonization of immigrants and a deportation operation targeting...
www.ebar.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
DHS is deploying fascist and white supremacist aesthetics—racist gaming memes, even imagery used by Proud Boys—to recruit agents. Neo-Nazis are cheering, and DHS is engaging back. Normalizing extremist iconography inside a federal agency endangers migrants, Black communities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
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Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons charges related ...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Updates coming soon! This project needs your support — Please consider donating and sharing this project.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
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Detainees on “ICE Air” deportation flights are shackled and handcuffed — making it impossible to reach oxygen masks or evacuate. Just last week, 6 people were injured during a mid-flight emergency. From @gbrockell.bsky.social: trib.al/bnVblsm
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
trib.al
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Detainees on “ICE Air” deportation flights are shackled and handcuffed — making it impossible to reach oxygen masks or evacuate. Just last week, 6 people were injured during a mid-flight emergency. From @gbrockell.bsky.social: trib.al/bnVblsm
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BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education.
via Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
via Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing six total inter-agency agreements signed with other de...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education.
via Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
via Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
“There are so many things that have taken place here in our oral histories and our traditions, but the origin story of Mato Tipila is the one of the bears.”
The Story Behind The Devil's Tower, a Giant Rock in the Middle of a Field
In this episode of Untold Earth, learn the legends and the science behind one of Wyoming's most iconic monuments.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“There are so many things that have taken place here in our oral histories and our traditions, but the origin story of Mato Tipila is the one of the bears.”
Thousands of Mysterious Holes Dot the Landscape in Peru. Archaeologists Say They May Finally Know Why
Thousands of Mysterious Holes Dot the Landscape in Peru. Archaeologists Say They May Finally Know Why
New research suggests the Band of Holes functioned as a barter marketplace before becoming an accounting system for the Inca
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thousands of Mysterious Holes Dot the Landscape in Peru. Archaeologists Say They May Finally Know Why
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An outbreak of botulism tied to contaminated baby formula has sickened at least 23 infants since August. The formula, from the company ByHeart, has been recalled, but botulism is a continuing, if rare, threat. Here’s what you need to know.
There’s a Botulism Outbreak. What Do You Need to Know?
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
An outbreak of botulism tied to contaminated baby formula has sickened at least 23 infants since August. The formula, from the company ByHeart, has been recalled, but botulism is a continuing, if rare, threat. Here’s what you need to know.
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Breaking: The Education Department will outsource much of its work to other agencies, sources say, a major step to further dismantling the agency
Education Department braces for further dismantling
The department has worked out agreements with other agencies to outsource many of its functions elsewhere.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Breaking: The Education Department will outsource much of its work to other agencies, sources say, a major step to further dismantling the agency
“...the siblings’ connectedness during the war years casts a hazy light on how the realms of intelligence-gathering and major media reportage, meant to be strictly separate, have sometimes intersected in times of war and tyranny.”
The Go-Between - The American Scholar
One of America’s most celebrated women war cor-respondents walked a fine line between journalism and espionage
theamericanscholar.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“...the siblings’ connectedness during the war years casts a hazy light on how the realms of intelligence-gathering and major media reportage, meant to be strictly separate, have sometimes intersected in times of war and tyranny.”
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims?
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?
A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims?