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Enthusiastic San Franciscan. Car-free for 20+ years. Y&R. One tattoo. Mom to 2 chonky tuxies. Noir fan. Proud to work at the Center for Investigative Reporting, home to Mother Jones and Reveal.
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An idea from North Korea.

Trump promised retribution. Here's who is on the hit list—and how they're fighting back Read our cover story from the March+April 2025 issue of @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

NEW: The Muskified OPM sent out a memo to all heads/ acting heads of federal departments & agencies asking them to request a change in the status of chief information officers from "senior executive service" & "career reserved" to "general." Meaning Musk-approved outsiders can be given these jobs...

When I stop petting

Whoa....

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This enduring piece from The Onion originated with the Isla Vista massacre in 2014. I recently published a two-year investigation of that case—which dives deep into how we can do a lot more as a nation to prevent school and mass shootings 👉🏻 www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

Here’s a short video from our kick-ass CEO at the historic Mother Jones investigative newsroom. Please consider supporting our important reporting on #GivingTuesday! Thanks! bsky.app/profile/moth...

For those going home to visit family this weekend: • Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus • LG calls it TruMotion • Sony calls it Motionflow • Roku calls it Action Smoothing • Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement • Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had a person they pushed to be in the Trump admin: Russell Vought. Here's our profile of Vought from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social . I wanted to take a moment to re-up it, and explain a few things that matter www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I am really proud of my first social video edit. The story is intense and heartbreaking, but I do hope you watch my video and then go on to read @raeoflion.bsky.social and @julialurie.bsky.social's investigation.

My heart absolutely breaks for children who parents give them raw milk despite the health risks, which didn't start at bird flu.

I’m sick of the Louvre gatekeeping access to great works of art. They should let you borrow the Mona Lisa for the weekend

Mmmmm it’s a cozy radiator #Caturday for MoJo and Earl #ChonkyCats #Tuxies

We should totally call posting on here Sky Writing. ✈️ 🌙 🌞 🌧️ ✍️

Who wins

Caturday! Upstairs/Downstairs edition

We all enjoy art differently. de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park.

TIL Mia Sara, the love interest in Ferris Bueller, was first married to Sean Connery’s son, got divorced, and is now married to Jim Henson’s son. Not sure how to end this skeet but it felt important for some reason. Good pull puppet man?

NEW: In the latest issue of my OUR LAND newsletter, I examine whether post-election the Democrats are fighting hard enough—especially given the huge openings provided by Trump's extremist & inexperienced appointees. link.motherjones.com/public/37590... Sign up for a subscription at davidcorn.com.

Saturday morning Noirvember greetings from Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo to all Film Noir fans. #Filmnoir #Noirvember

ICYMI: When 12-year-old Taylor Cadle said she was sexually abused, a detective threatened her with going back to foster care and accused her of lying. To vindicate herself, Taylor decided to gather her own evidence. www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

Truth be told, it does seem kind of silly to have the FBI do background checks on presidential appointees when the president is a convicted criminal and an adjudicated digital rapist.

Flashback

One to two million years of nonstop rain. Million. Not thousand. Not hundred. I did... not know that happened.

H.R. 9494, the attack on non-profits bill, has passed the house. But it went from being supported by 52 Dems to just 15. Time to get on your Senator's case and halt the bill there.