Mark Follman
@markfollman.bsky.social
Author, dad, journalist at Mother Jones/CIR. My book TRIGGER POINTS is the story of expert teams who are preventing mass shootings, from K-12 schools to the FBI 👉🏻 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062973533/ DM for Signal 🔐
"Since 2025, people in Canada, Finland, and multiple locations in the US allegedly have used ChatGPT and other [AI] platforms to prepare for violence." And in the latest case, "The role of ChatGPT ... goes far beyond providing tactical tips." A disturbing investigation by @markfollman.bsky.social.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
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My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
ChatGPT’s role went far beyond giving the accused FSU shooter tips on guns—they chatted about brutally violent sex, how many dead kids would “grab more media attention,” sharing “intimate pictures” with an underage girl and using a Hummer for a deadly explosion www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 2x
The FSU shooter’s history with ChatGPT is more than 6,600 chats, or enough to fill about 10 books. It’s grim stuff, full of red flags—but also weird and disturbing chatbot behavior. What explains the failed safeguards OpenAI claims to have? I also dug into that www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 3x
Harrowing stuff here: "'What time is it busiest in the FSU student union,' he asked next." "ChatGPT described specific activities and locations and said the busiest periods included 'weekday lunchtimes, typically between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.'"
Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · 23h agoMy new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
If you aren’t following @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social and reading her work you’re doing it wrong. Abby’s great reporting is the reason this has become an explosive national story
Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 21h agoUnder Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for Rep. Max Miller to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · 23h agoMy new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Really fantastic reporting here centered on the messages exchanged between a mass shooter and ChatGPT. This was a message the chatbot spit back at the guy after he said he wanted to die. Stripped of that context, it feels like an apt summary of the risks chatbots pose with unstable users.
Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · 23h agoMy new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Oh for the love of all that is holy...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
Our new investigation uncovers disturbing ChatGPT conversations with the accused Florida State mass shooter, including about brutally violent sex, how to get media attention for killing, and more.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.
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Of course being a toady was always going to end in humiliation. I guess Pirro thought it was worth it? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath (Gift Article)
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
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Essential reading from @vermontgmg.bsky.social on the hacking attack by OpenAI’s rogue agent www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to the Danger of Digital Flubber
The weirdest story in tech right now is a story about humans—not tech.
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Read my July 18 story for the original reporting that the New York Times didn’t link to... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · last wk.GOP House member--and fmr Trump advance man--allegedly -threw boiling water on his then-wife -held a gun to her head -broke his daughter's collarbone. She's 2 -abused abuse a fmr Trump WHer too When a reporter asked him about it , he threatened to block their # www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
Missed payments. Slashed staffing. Broken security. A patient who froze to death on a hospital roof. @h-lev.bsky.social & @acleek.bsky.social investigate American Healthcare System, the company driving hospitals around the country to financial chaos. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A for-profit hospital slashed costs. Then a patient froze to death on its roof.
A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.
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A new WNBA All-Star game attendance record: 19,783. The NBA’s largest venue — United Center — is completely filled.
“It is truly disgusting and disheartening to lower the count of our service members who gave their life for this country” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War
The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
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NYTimes reporters continue to skewer the Trump DOJ for its brazen attack on NYTimes reporters On Blanche and Clayton: "The judge’s remarks raised questions...about the role of two high-level DOJ officials who are under consideration for leading cabinet positions" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own Process
A judge’s remarks on subpoenas to reporters cast attention on two administration officials under consideration for powerful cabinet posts, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton.
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Got the chance to see these talented players in action today! It was great having the @wnba.com at Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center for All-Star Weekend. 🏀
"In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding 'based solely' on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.
Americans have every right to know about this risk to our national security. Glad to see NYT continue investigating after a federal judge quashed the outrageous attempt by DOJ to stop them. Cf. “Key members of Congress have not been briefed on the specific threat.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat
The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.
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The only evidence that Trump ever grieves for anyone or anything is, of course, sourced anonymously to his obsequious allies and underlings www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham’s Sister for Senate
The president initially backed a little-known congressman. Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.
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Didn’t know that Ben Affleck’s mom was one of the original Freedom Riders. RIP.
Chris Affleck, Mother of Oscar Winners Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 83
A schoolteacher, she was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died June 2, her family announced.
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“.. the Trump administration decided to remove four service members killed this past weekend from the list .. because their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
