New York tackles the myth that solar is swallowing farmland
New York tackles the myth that solar is swallowing farmland
Officials are resisting the misinformation spread by the White House and influencers.
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As the calls for Rep. Miller to step aside get louder, Republicans are running out of time to replace him on November ballots.
Rep. Max Miller’s withdrawal window closes in six days
Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for the embattled congressman to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot.
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What started as a WhatsApp group chat among a few acquaintances during Trump’s first term has now grown into a network of about 250 members, many of them Cuban women. “We have to let the community know, not all Cubans are MAGA.”
"Not all Cubans are MAGA": The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
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This is the guy in charge of overhauling the Pentagon's security clearance program. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon
He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
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Not all Cuban abuelas are MAGA. I spent some time getting to know the women behind Cuban American Women Supporting Democracy. "In a sea of red, the blue dots congregate." For @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Not all Cubans are MAGA": The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
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Heat is killing Texas prisoners, and state leaders won't shell out for AC [via @slate.com]
Heat is killing Texas prisoners, and state leaders won't shell out for AC
The system for choosing who gets a "cool bed" is arbitrary, inadequate, and ineffective,” a judge ruled.
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“This is not saying science should never be questioned. Science is always being questioned. But when you come in with answers to questions and hypotheses already, that’s the backwards way to do science.”
How RFK Jr. is dismantling America’s health policies
On this week’s “More To The Story,” anti-vaxxers, an upside-down food pyramid, and the many ways MAHA is transforming public health in the US.
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The role of ChatGPT in the accused FSU shooter’s case goes beyond providing tips, our investigation reveals. In the 12 months before his attack, he messaged with ChatGPT more than 6,600 times—including conversations revealing he was aggrieved, focused on extremist violence, and suicidal.
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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Over the weekend, right-wing media, including the Post Millennial and the Gateway Pundit, resurfaced a 2023 interview featuring Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, wherein Hong opened up about a hospitalization for a mental breakdown as a teen and a previous bipolar disorder diagnosis.
Right-wing media is attacking Francesca Hong for her mental health history
"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy," Hong told Mother Jones.
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“There is so much money right now in detaining people.” As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle.
As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
“There is so much money right now in detaining people.”
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“I didn’t leave the Republican party. The Republican party left me. It’s not the party of Reagan or George Bush.” These women are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
"Not all Cubans are MAGA": The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
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“The tide has already turned, and people are saying no. They want to be the ones to pick their representatives. And so, whether that money filters into the community or not, I think the community is also going to call out any candidate who is accepting that money.”
Wesley Bell and Cori Bush head for a rematch
Today’s primary will test whether pro-Israel dark money can still win in Missouri.
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Tonight's Senate primary in Michigan is a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party.
“If I prove that you can win statewide, taking on AIPAC, that is catastrophic”
Abdul El-Sayed says Tuesday’s Senate primary in Michigan is a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party.
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Hegseth's current Deputy Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security has advocated for people to carry weapons to attend church and referred to lax immigration policies as “suicidal empathy.”
Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon
He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
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According to a May court filing, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) allegedly made misogynistic comments about the fiancée of his ex-wife’s attorney, saying he could find women like her "on a street corner for $10."
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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Since March, I've been following Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life around the country, shadowing her attempts to stop the flow of abortion pills. Get a sneak peek on this week's @revealnews.org, featuring @byninamartin.bsky.social @rebeccaggrant.bsky.social revealnews.org/podcast/medi...
The battle over abortion pills in post-Roe America
Abortion rates were expected to tank after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Instead, medication abortion became easy to get—and it changed everything.
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Abortion rates were expected to tank after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Instead, medication abortion became easier to get – and it changed everything. 🎧 The new abortion battleground; this week on Reveal
The battle over abortion pills in post-Roe America
Abortion rates were expected to tank after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Instead, medication abortion became easy to get—and it changed everything.
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“Not all Cubans are MAGA”: The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
"Not all Cubans are MAGA": The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
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Facing allegations of domestic violence against ex-wife Emily Moreno, Rep. Max Miller said via livestream on Sunday that he has no intention of withdrawing from the November ballot. As the calls for Miller to step aside get louder, Republicans are running out of time to replace him.
Rep. Max Miller’s withdrawal window closes in six days
Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for the embattled congressman to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot.
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As compounded GLP-1's proliferate, reports of eating disorders and adolescent use are on the rise.
Everyone’s on GLP-1s. But at what cost?
As compounded versions proliferate, reports of eating disorders and adolescent use are on the rise.
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Today’s primary will test whether pro-Israel dark money can still win in Missouri.
Wesley Bell and Cori Bush head for a rematch
Today’s primary will test whether pro-Israel dark money can still win in Missouri.
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“My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy and compassion."
Right-wing media is attacking Francesca Hong for her mental health history
"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy," Hong told Mother Jones.
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Untreated mental health conditions are the leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related deaths in the US. I worry that the intense speculation over Lindsay Clancy's list of meds—which has been shared widely, by MAHA and even the Boston Globe—will convince newly postpartum moms to avoid help.
Stop sharing Lindsay Clancy's medication list
Prescriptions without medical context can prevent women from seeking help for highly treatable conditions.
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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young children, has produced a wave of public commentary. In the absence of a clear source to blame, it is the list of meds that had been prescribed to Clancy in the months leading up to the tragedy.
Stop sharing Lindsay Clancy's medication list
Prescriptions without medical context can prevent women from seeking help for highly treatable conditions.
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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
