For some relief and hope this weekend, I highly recommend @timothypmurphy.bsky.social's excellent profile of a fighting Dem, www.motherjones.com/politics/202...; and @pemalevy.bsky.social's great look at former federal workers who maintain "alt" agency accounts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I've been thinking about why the Jimmy Kimmel moment was such a gut punch, and it's partly because the government pressure for corporate self-censorship is so obvious. It's the logical continuation of the Paramount settlement–but also a significant escalation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

If you find yourself looking for something to do to protect freedom of the press and expression in this country, I urge you to support newsrooms that are not caving or compromising. We can stay strong, but only when you have our back. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY. secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/...

The delightful @tonymartignetti.bsky.social invited me on his Nonprofit Radio podcast—we talked about the IRS going after Mother Jones in the 1980s (MoJo prevailed), this scary moment for nonprofits (and nonprofit media), and why not all is lost. tony.ma/NonprofitRad...

Social media plus tragedy amplifies the worst. Look at someone you love and remind yourself that there is much more good in people than digital road rage would have you believe.

This is a smart piece by @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social that applies to DC, but also more widely. Protest and resistance don't necessarily take the form of big marches, but that's what we (and media in particular) have conditioned ourselves to expect. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and @nlanard.bsky.social first broke the story of Neri Alvarado and others sent to El Salvador for their tattoos celebrating love and family. Now they're sharing the stories of families who went through this four-month ordeal. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is a must-read story—even if you vaguely know about Canary Mission, you'll learn a lot.

Trump doesn't need to censor corporate media. It's enough to threaten their bottom line. There is no better illustration of why we need (and need to support) independent newsrooms. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I can't stop thinking about this image either, and none of us should.

"We can celebrate the imperfect start of our national enterprise, despite the dark turn it has taken. As we do so, we ought to keep in mind a fundamental fact: There are more of us than them.... The question is whether the majority can triumph." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Happy (Media) Independence Day. Corporate owners may bend the knee, but as one of my journalism heroes showed, there's so much more power in the truth. Support the journalism you want to see. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“Who will show us that corruption is not just episodic, but systemic? That capitalism has democracy by the throat because democracy no longer has any balls?” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Read what @timothypmurphy.bsky.social says about the smears on Mamdani and Democrats' "alarming lack of having-each-other’s-back." Wipe the tears of rage, then read it again, then put that blood-boiling energy into whatever good you can do in the world. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I disagree with this premise. Yes, we’re in a time of heightened political violence, and it’s important to scrutinize why. But there’s nothing “routine” about assassinations or school shootings. I’ve long reported on these and know many working to stop them. This is not a premise we should accept.

If, after all these images of joyful protest that I've shared, you're curious how the parade is going in DC, my colleague @dfriedman.bsky.social (who's also done amazing reporting on the Jan 6 figures being paid to organize Trump's birthday party) is there, and "desultory" is a word that came up.

And last not least, Patti Martin of San Leandro made her sign all about...

Lilly Johnson, 20, had a lot to say at her first ever protest. (The back of her sign read "Jesus Saves." Her parents used to worry that it might not be safe for her to protest, but the San Leandro, CA march felt "super energizing" and peaceful.

Retired Army officer Gerard came to the San Leandro protest with an Army flag, for his service, and a US flag, for his rule as an officer of the court. "I swore two oath to defend the Constitution, and I take that seriously."

Melissa O' Kane (a @motherjones.com subscriber!) brought her mom, Marcia, out to her very first protest. It was a huge crowd for San Leandro, CA, a town of less than 100k. "It felt great to be part of a community, to see people greeting each other and being happy to be here."

Ralph Gonzales (with his wife Pat), an Army and Air Force vet, is concerned about what's happening to vets, and about the Marine deployment in LA. "That's not the mission. It really hurts." But he and his wife Pat were glad to see "all the support for basic rights out here."

Sheila Dickinson, Stacey Walker, and José (who preferred to just use his first name) all work at the public library. "It's affecting everyone. All our families. All our storytime babies."

Emmeline, of Alameda, came out with the Philippine and US flags to stand up for her husband, who is undocumented. "He's been here since he was 6 months old, but now he has to live in fear."

Big turnout in little Alameda, CA including guy with TACO hat.

Many Americans, like me, are immigrants fortunate enough to have papers and legal rights. Making our voices heard—as we all learned at our naturalization ceremonies, when we were handed a tiny flag and a voter registration card—is a way of expressing our love for the country that we chose.

My colleagues at @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org are out today covering the No Kings gatherings across the country. Follow their coverage in real time here, and let us know what's happening in your town! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Why has (some of) Gen-X become reactionary? Worst long-tail impact of housing crisis www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjHNyf4d/

And if you're looking to celebrate all year, may I suggest a subscription to (or a gift of) *Mother* Jones? Our beautiful, ferociously independent, women-led, nonprofit magazine doesn't overwhelm you with news but brings you stories no one else will tell. secure.motherjones.com/flex/MOJ/SUB...

Happy Mother's Day! Feeling grateful for and to so many, including the reporters (such as my amazing colleagues @byninamartin.bsky.social, @msjpauly.bsky.social, and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social) who keep tabs on those who would return us to the days when women didn't have a choice about motherhood.

Are you (or do you know) a fundraiser in NYC, DC, or Chicago who wants to confront the crisis of democracy and support fierce, independent journalism? We're looking for a Senior Major Gifts Officer to help grow Mother Jones and Reveal! You'll join an amazing team: www.motherjones.com/careers/seni...

You've got to love that @michaelmechanic.bsky.social got @mcuban.bsky.social to weigh in about the misunderstood Richie Rich for this fascinating piece. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Everyone has been commenting on the links between Ed Martin and this guy. But it was @dfriedman.bsky.social who broke the story and has continued to advance it. Shoeleather reporting is irrepleacable. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Beneath the overcast and cloudy sky, this dedicated group in Claremont tells the Trump Administration they “Aint Gonna Take It Anymore” as they hold their regular “Save Our Democracy” rally @indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com

#NoKings protest in Oakland—a joyful, diverse crowd marching down Broadway in the spring sunshine.

If the week flew by too fast, @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and @nlanard.bsky.social, whose reporting has been vital on the gulag crisis, have an in-depth story on the latest. One man was snatched, it seems, for tattoos of the Virgin Mary and his son's birthday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

So proud of our fearless EIC and all of the immensely talented @motherjones.com & revealnews.org teams. Winning for both General Excellence and podcasting is an amazing testament to the merger that brought our two newsrooms together. Check out some of their great reporting in Clara's thread!

Remember that Navarro's last job (other than prison) prior to his current gig was "international ambassador" for the "New Federal State of China," a mostly fake org set up by a since convicted fraudster and Bannon that was part of an international fraud scheme. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

So incredibly proud of @motherjones.com's work covering one of the largest protests America has ever seen. We had more journalists giving up their Saturday to document this story than newsrooms 10x our size. If you care about this work, please support the team: secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/...

My @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org colleagues have been out in force covering protests around the country (follow them all via our starter pack!), but we didn't have anyone in San Leandro, CA, so I picked up the old fedora, notebook, and press pass and headed out. (🧵)

If you care about reporting like @motherjones.com's investigation of how Trump apparently sent people to rot in El Salvador for having tattoos about autism, soccer, and their moms, please support our nonprofit newsroom. It's the only way we can do this work. secure.motherjones.com/flex/MOJ/SUB...

Every day for the last week, I have found myself opening Kevin Drum's blog, like I've done for the last two decades. Miss him immensely, but grateful for the insight he brought for so many years. www.motherjones.com/media/2025/0...

.@ClaraJeffery convinced me to put my many incoherent thoughts about the German election (and what it might tell us for US politics) into a slightly more coherent form. Warning: I cried writing this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

New at @motherjones.com: @davidcorn.bsky.social obtained a document compiled by RFK Jr.'s second wife. It's a chilling read. “I've witnessed Bobby’s obsessive-compulsive need to not only beat but also annihilate someone he perceives as an adversary." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

That's not even the worst of what he said. Germans should be proud of a culture that "goes back 1000s of years," Caesar was impressed by the Germanic tribes' will to fight bla bla. All this is wildly ahistoric ("Germanic tribes" were an invention of the Romans) and also a straight line to Mein Kampf

A year ago we published this @motherjones.com cover. It was basically a preview of the Trump inauguration stage. Oligarchy is the deeper story behind the distractions, and everyone should have been covering it. But it's not too late. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Amazing: A true act of journalistic solidarity—the @revealnews.org and @motherjones.com teams helping bring into the world the incredible @publicintegrity.bsky.social reporting on the theft of land from formerly enslaved people—honored with a Dupont Award tonight. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

On this, a trepidatious day for many people not just in LA, a beautiful piece from @rafaelagustin.bsky.social about a community that has lost much, but not everything. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Back in 2015, trying to figure out how in the hell to keep an investigative newsroom going at a time of threats from every corner, I did the only thing I knew how to do: Write a piece www.motherjones.com/media/2015/1... on why your support secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/... is everything.

A young woman I know asked a Trump voter at her school about his choice. "I understand why you as a woman would vote for Kamala," he said. "So then why wouldn't YOU?" she asked. @clarajeffery.bsky.social has a really smart piece on the heartbreak in this dynamic. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I've been lurking here for more than a year, and now feels like the time to poke my head out and say: please follow my amazing colleagues at @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org, who make the non-corporate, non-billionaire-owned, free-to-all journalism that you deserve.