Janet Reitman
@janetreitman.bsky.social
Contributing Writer @NYTmag Author of THE INHERITANCE: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS, to be released by @randomhouse on October 6, 2026. Preorder: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604725
Seems like the kind of thing a minority party in Congress would normally raise hell about
JD Simkins@jdsimkins.bsky.social · 3w agoFamilies of sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln spoke to Military Times about multiple incidents in which sailors have attempted to go overboard amid the ship's extended deployment in support of combat operations in the Middle East
Heidi Beirich is a world leading expert on far-right extremism: “Dr. Beirich is innocent, and this case is without merit,” her attorney, Michael J. Proctor said in a statement. “We believe the charges against her and the SPLC are politically motivated, and Dr Beirich has been targeted in this case”
All the reporting I have done over the years on the many problems facing the military, notably #militarysuicide, suggests that this will absolutely not end well. www.ms.now/news/conditi...
Moldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS Lincoln
The aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue.
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Don’t even know how to start on this review of the great William Vollman’s latest .. dying to read What Led to 9/11? A 3,000-Page C.I.A. Novel Makes a Case. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/b...
What Led to 9/11? A 3,000-Page C.I.A. Novel Makes a Case.
William T. Vollmann’s fascinating, wildly ambitious text interweaves a family saga with a history of the American war machine since Vietnam.
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The @texastribune.org is investigating this ICE shooting, along with that of Ruben Martinez last year in South Padre Island. We are seeking any cell phone footage of either events and you can share anonymously to me at 832-729-3421 or on Signal or WhatsApp.
Lomi Kriel@lomikriel.bsky.social · 2mo agoSons of man killed by ICE in Houston demand investigation: “My father would have complied." “To have been killed by our own federal government, aided by federal policies that are deliberate choices, just makes me so angry,” another said. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/08/t...
Excited to announce my new book, "The Inheritance" - a fable of post-9/11 America and how we arrived at our current moment - available for pre-order! Profoundly grateful to @jeffsharlet.bsky.social @janemayer.bsky.social et al for their wonderful praise. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604725...
The Inheritance by Janet Reitman: 9781984854728 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A stunning work of narrative nonfiction that traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, offering a vivid account of a nation in crisis—from award-winning New York Times Magazine writer...
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A senior Trump administration official told @juliaioffe.bsky.social the CIA should "go after leftist groups," which of course would be illegal. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump Moves to Elevate Antifa as a Top Terror Threat
Even as war rages across the Middle East, raising fears that Iran could activate sleeper cells in the U.S. and Europe, the Trump administration is quietly working to designate antifa as a top countert...
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“According to two of the people briefed on the situation, military officials deployed that technology earlier this week against what they thought was a cartel drone, but which turned out to be a party balloon. “ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
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My new column:
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 8mo ago“Trump may have started out by trash-talking America; now, he is simply trashing it,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes. “Minnesota is his legacy. It is American carnage made real.” Read her latest column from Trump’s Washington. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4ULzcf
A masterclass by @vermontgmg.bsky.social on how ICE/CBP became so specifically incompetent and violent. Unintelligent design--capped off by a fateful order from Stephen Miller. w @janemayer.bsky.social @sbg1.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
From 9/11 to Minneapolis: How ICE Became a Paramilitary Force
Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 01/30/2026 · 30m
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A must-read by @chashomans.bsky.social - esp this perfectly rendered description of Bovino lobbing a grenade “with the jocular informality of a backyard barbecue host tossing a tallboy to a newly arrived neighbor”… Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
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Stephen Miller called the victim, an ICU nurse at the VA filming ICE, a “domestic terrorist who tried to assassinate federal law enforcement.” Greg Bovino said he “wanted to massacre law enforcement.” You saw the videos. How can any Republican not call for their resignations?
MS NOW: "I'm just getting something handed to me -- a statement from DHS -- that it will investigate the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old protester by its officers rather than the FBI. So they're gonna be investigating that which they already issued a summary about. It would seem like a closed book."
This is the second time in three months a DHS agent called a US citizen a "bitch" as he shot her. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
On the eve of a new potential conflict, I wrote a little post about how some war on terror tactics have been recycled and repurposed open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
Trump’s ‘Extrajudicial’ Killings Aren’t New
Former Top Pentagon Lawyer Jeh Johnson thinks targeted killings were fine before Trump came along
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I had such a great time talking with Matt Shaer on his new pod, Origin Stories about the tortured process of writing and reporting and what it takes to do long stories.. tip one: don't send 2 page pitch letters!!
Sarah Posner@sarahposner.bsky.social · 9mo agoTerrific conversation from Matthew Shaer and @janetreitman.bsky.social, one of the best in the business, about the craft of long-form journalism, why reporters are often introverts, the pain of editors cutting your scenic lede, + great advice for new reporters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Jennifer Szalai reviews Furious Minds for the New York Times. What a thrill, I love this review so much. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/b...
When Charlie Kirk was shot, he did a full oval office address. When it's college kids on campus it's "things can happen." What a sociopath.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9mo agoTrump on the shooting at Brown University: “Things can happen”
slippery slope, or put another way: "The Bush Administration tortured detainees to protect American lives' - this administration just digs it..." Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal.
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Important story about the lie that is now shaping US immigration policy. On These South African Farms, Black and White Neighbors Fight Crime Together www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
On These South African Farms, Black and White Neighbors Fight Crime Together
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Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts stands by Tucker Carlson after the former Fox News host release his controversial interview with Nick Fuentes. "The Heritage Foundation didn't become the intellectual backbone of the conservative movement by canceling our own people" x.com/KevinRoberts...
Vermont still has robust local and state news coverage which makes a real difference when scandals like this break: vtdigger.org/2025/10/17/o...
Orleans County senator resigns following leaked racist group chat - VTDigger
Sen. Sam Douglass apologized for the offense his comments caused and described hateful comments he’d received since news first broke. He released a long statement late Friday afternoon.
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Americans believe that Trump is using the pretext of criminal justice to silence and disappear his political enemies, in he classic style of authoritarian dictatorship
The DC ACLU is suing on behalf of a man who was arrested by a National Guardsman and MPD officers for playing the Imperial March (from Star Wars) as an act of protest. www.acludc.org/app/uploads/...
