6 out of 10 Americans share news on social media after only reading the headline. Headlines become part of the way we understand politics as a society. By privileging the words of a known liar, MSM has participated in the erosion of our democracy. Check out healthy news sources in my lists.

Every week I make summaries of important public interest news stories and expert research you may have missed. I credit my sources and encourage you to support the folks doing the work. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/publicen...

This is not sustainable. People are not fools. They know they’ve been sold a lie.

SCOOP— Trump wants a 24k gold coin w/ his face on it for America 250, but an official at a late February coin advisory committee meeting called it something only done by "nations ruled by kings or dictators." After NYT reported the criticism, US Mint yanked online vid of the meeting w/o explanation.

Neutrality isn't journalism, it's a choice. When the NYT describes TPUSA as "controversial" instead of documenting its history of white nationalism, that omission is its own bias. Your trusted news sources owe you context. I'm your information nutritionist, Brian. Follow for more.

I think it’s worse to ignore the mountain of evidence that someone is a pathological liar and construe their rhetoric as promises intended to be delivered upon.

If you have information on what Solly and other DOGE members were working on at SSA, please reach out. You can remain anonymous. Contact me via Signal using a non-work device: makenakelly.32 www.wired.com/story/john-s...

The president is openly bragging that he's an enacted an authoritarian Orbanization of the nation' media.

For further context: Carr admits he doesn't view the FCC as an independent agency. He wears Trump's gilded face as a lapel pin. Trump posted an image of Carr as his pet pitbull today, and Carr responded by growling at his critics to prove him right.

Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

There are so many good, trustworthy articles referenced in here. If you aren't following Public Enlightenment, @publicenlightenment.com, you should be. "Minnesota Star Tribune, ICE surged in Minnesota to arrest criminals. Many of them were already in jail." open.substack.com/pub/publicen...

Leaders around the world appear to be struggling to respond to an American administration that is no longer constrained by pretending to care about human lives, the law, or the cost of its hubris. trib.al/bORKAXv

it’s unreal how these grown-ass men had no problem destroying untold lives with chatGPT but go crying to a judge when people make fun of them online

Lawfare cites my reporting on those allegedly involved in the proposed Trump "national emergency" executive order, including Juan O. Savin's claims of involvement.

The best thing we can do right now as professors and parents is expose this Orwellian truth to our students and kids. I want my young people afraid of the deliberate depletion of their cognitive resources, angry about it, and protecting themselves through the deliberate rejection of AI.

Under Trump's CFPB, two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor. In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%: https://propub.li/3OY2qBw

Now is the time to share as much information about Trump’s corruption as possible. According to Pew Research, White evangelical support for “all or most of Trump’s plans and policies” has dropped 8 points from 66% to 58% between February 2025 and January 2026. open.substack.com/pub/publicen...

NEW: Trump is urging House Republicans to block all legislation until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act — a bill that would disenfranchise eligible voters. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) says he doesn’t see a viable path for the bill to pass.

On February 28, Trump announced that “the United States military began major combat operations in Iran.” The war has claimed the lives of over 1,500 people. And yet, 9 days into the war, Trump and his administration have failed to clearly answer the most fundamental question: Why did the war begin?

SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors. My report:

Trump: "They'll say, 'Oh, he's very militaristic.' I'm the one that ended eight wars. And we have another one coming, I think."

Are you wondering if your police department is coordinating with ICE? Our research editor Ethan Corey explains how to find out. Many local agencies have visible contracts to hold detainees for ICE, but other forms of cooperation are more subtle.

The DoD is spending billions to build a shield to destroy missiles launched against the U.S. At least four of the companies awarded contracts so far are owned by a private equity firm founded by billionaire turned Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg.

Trump long promised to end ‘endless wars’, but the US has joined Israel in attacking Iran. We want to hear how people in the US are reacting

Christian Nationalist zealots run our military and are telling troops they are bringing about the Rapture with their war in Iraq.

After 4 years vilifying disinformation researchers for having the temerity to study information threats to democracy, Trump is suddenly raising the banner of “foreign election interference” to attempt to justify his unlawful actions at home & abroad. www.thewayfinder.net/p/magas-elec...

Dumb AF? Not a problem. kissing the ring is the only prerequisite

Having Jim Messina at your event is basically admitting your event is about selling out to conservatives, corporations, and billionaires. How can we trust he cares about our future? His history suggests he cares about himself, he'l do almost anything to make money. Here's a list... 1/

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

“Andreessen Horowitz [founded by Thiel ally Marc Andreessen] is now regularly the 1st outside call that top WH officials & senior Republican congressional aides make when considering moves that could affect tech companies’ AI plans, according to current & former WH & congressional aides.” 2/10/26 1/

Calling people who seek to protect their neighbors “terrorists” provides a crucial clue to the lineage that has led to Minnesota, Venezuela, and now Iran. https://bit.ly/4cVWtyI

Jack Posobiec was involved w/ MAGA3X, the “memetic warfare” initiative led by Peter Thiel minion Jeff Giesea in 2016. (Notice how Poso attended Thiel’s Oct 2016 press conference?) Poso, Giesea, & Mike Cernovich then launched their own “#Rev18” super PAC in 2017. 1/

Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack US forces first, two people familiar with the matter said reut.rs/46ybyTg

Which is more likely: 1. The MAGA base decides Trump lied and betrayed them 2. The base alters their views to align with Trump Pretty sure it's going to be #2, at least for 90% of them. They never really cared about the belief; it was what Trump said so it was gospel. The gospel has been updated.

Literally CBS’ evening news anchor announced that the network had placed too much emphasis in its journalism on experts and scholars and not what the average person is saying. Polling uninformed people for their opinion is not typically a definition of journalism.

This will age as well as when @brianstelter.bsky.social wrote that tweet saying women shouldn’t be worried about Republicans going full Handmaiden’s Tale. Then they banned abortion. And he deleted the tweet and never referenced it.

A doozy of a doublethink: Trump's bombing completely eliminated Iran's nuclear program, it's wrong if anyone says otherwise, AND Iran today has such an advanced active nuclear program that Trump had to bomb them a lot more, it's wrong if anyone says otherwise.

Hard to see this as anything other than Stelter sucking up to his future bosses over at Paramount

flip watch

Tribune editorial: Every time Utah Republicans make false claims of voter fraud, they are by definition insulting and impugning us, the voting public.

In case you were wondering, Polymarket had yet another spate of likely inside traders betting that the US would strike Iran by February 28. Per the due diligence investigation service Bubblemaps, the wallets used were created 24 hours earlier. The Pentagon Pizza Index has been replaced.

Seems that both Israel AND Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale are fans of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran… 1/

War is peace.

Doctorow proposed that congressional Democrats launch a “Nuremberg Caucus.” People need to be held responsible for the corruption, concentration camps, and executions of US civilians by federal goon squads. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The US has waged many wars—but this is one of the most senseless we’ve ever seen. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

The most "progressive" cable TV news channel America has (MSNow) spent a large chunk of the morning platforming John Bolton

CBS has the 'B' team from it's free press opinion site live streaming on twitter for the MAGA crowd. The actual CBS News journalists have been on broadcast TV & you tube. Meanwhile, the CBS News website continues to have a black hole where the live video should go....

Starting to think our government and a large segment of our population might be evil

In April 2024, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale interviewed exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. He titled it, “The Path to Regime Change in Iran…” 1/ youtu.be/MmoEeCx30Fc?...