An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune

In one of the most appalling developments of past day, Elon Musk's AI chatbot desecrated Renee Nicole Good's body. That's in addition to harassing women and sexually exploiting minors. By @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Everything aside, this is not even close an accurate average estimate of a phallo or metoidioplasty cost.

Can't get over @annamerlan.bsky.social recapping how Benny took the news of his firing. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I wrote about Nicole Chase's lawsuit against her former boss and the Canton police department after she was charged with lying that she was sexually assaulted. She's now going through a life-changing diagnosis and is in medical debt. Please share: gofund.me/c57db5ff7

Do you have a “creepy fetish for Asian women"? That was just one of several false and wildly personal allegations that Posobiec, a newly-minted member of the Pentagon press corps, said that he planned to include in “a story that I’m writing about" our reporter.

"Posobiec’s email arrived the day after my inquiries… This was either an incredible coincidence or a deliberate message: Publish your article and get smeared.” ow.ly/EpQp50XHpYo

This conversation is all too familiar to me, as someone who's read through dozens of reports where police have decided someone is lying about a sexual assault.

My son is about to turn 1 and has Down syndrome. I came across this podcast hosted by two people with Down syndrome and was simultaneously overjoyed to see them live such cool lives, and heartbroken that my son might not be able to take advantage of those services with the looming Medicaid cuts.

Another tragic case of child sexual abuse that could have been prevented by police. This time in New York.

As @raeoflion.bsky.social and I wrote in this article featuring Rae's video: A report from the California Health Care Foundation found that 10 percent cut to HCBS programs would lead to $1 billion more in Medicaid spending in the state... due to the greater overall costs of institutionalization.

Sometimes people will ask how I unwind after working on stories that are depressing and infuriating. Listening to stories like this one from @acleek.bsky.social is one method. I love when a journalist's insatiable curiosity is used for something unexpected and sweet. 🥰

I hadn't read this before: "[...] states newly covered by the PWFA saw a 3.2 percent increase in births, suggesting that the law has helped reduce miscarriage rates by nearly 9.6 percent. The latest from @julialurie.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Unflinching" was the word we used to describe Taylor Cadle in @julialurie.bsky.social's and my reporting. It's really something to see her now, at 22-years-old, speaking so loudly for the child version of herself and for other child victims who may be in her position.

This office has still never apologized to a child rape victim for labeling her a liar and prosecuting her.

Last year, we wrote about survivor Taylor Cadle. When she was 12, she told police she’d been raped. They said she was lying and charged her with false reporting. She then took the extraordinary measure of recording the next act of abuse. Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.

Brilliant breakdown of the #kavanaughstop from @pemalevy.bsky.social and @annayeo.bsky.social

Fetal personhood laws can turn a miscarriage into a crime scene. As @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social writes, "being pregnant is not just a health status. Sometimes, it’s a criminal liability." @pregnancyjust.bsky.social's new reports sheds light on what police weigh when criminalizing pregnancy outcomes.

What happens when a miscarriage is treated like a crime? That’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s happening in the U.S. right now. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

For years, medical professionals and transgender advocates have been saying the "Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine" was not following the principles of evidenced-based medicine. Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)

Famine and mass hunger in Gaza meanwhile this guy has multiple ventures involving drinks/supplements/? that are just for funsies and vibes.

We documented some of the calls for retribution that followed Charlie Kirk’s murder. With @kieraevebutler.bsky.social and @juliannemcshane.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

ICE arrested a disabled 15-year-old AT GUNPOINT outside Arleta High School. Superintendent Carvahlo says that agents left behind bullets on the ground. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Please take a moment to vote for us to go to SXSW 2026! This is so important to me, and it would be huge to share my reporting from Victim/Suspect on this stage. Voting is open until August 24. All you need to do is click on the ❤️

This bill also targets shield laws that protect manufacturers and the doctors who prescribe abortion pills in other states.

Now free, several men sent to CECOT talked to @nlanard.bsky.social and @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social: “What they did there was torture us” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

As Mike Huckabee visits Gaza today and praises the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, hear what a whistleblower witnessed while working with the Israeli-backed American nonprofit. "An enterprise that has failed from the beginning." “It’s abhorrent." bit.ly/45tLWqn

A security contractor is blowing the whistle on the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for the way it’s treated the starving people in Gaza simply trying to feed themselves.

Sex testing is officially back in sports -- which is a huge bummer and also contradicts so much ethics, human rights law, and actual science. More on all that (and the history) on my podcast Tested: www.tested-podcast.com

They fled violence, sexual assault, and death threats. Now thousands of legal immigrants, many of whom developed deep roots in the US, are at risk of deportation, marking the single largest delegalization campaign in US history.

She was sure that the Golden State Killer was her rapist. A detective disagreed, and said maybe this other known serial rapist had attacked her, even though that was impossible timing. What a truly bonkers response to toss around unchecked theories about who might have raped you decades ago.

are you enrolled in the SAVE plan for student loans and facing confusion or financial distress at the prospect of upcoming interest charges or changing loan repayment plans? I’d love to talk to you for @motherjones.com. reach me at [email protected] or securely (info in my bio).

The fragility in this person's voice as she talks about the last time she saw her daughter sounds like it happened yesterday, but it was more than 6 years ago. @julialurie.bsky.social reports for @pbsnews.org on a thriving adoption industry in an environment of shrinking guardrails.

The very journalist who wrote this, @hurwitz.bsky.social, is on this blacklist for writing about the killing of Palestinians. Yet the people who run and fund this site are hidden. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The "No Kings" organizers say that there are more than 1,800 protests planed for tomorrow.: www.nokings.org We'll have journalists at several of them, but you can tag @motherjones.com with your clips and tips.

NEW @motherjones.com: Spoke to 6 domestic violence shelters/orgs in LA about the chilling effects of ICE: They’re closing their doors & survivors are afraid to seek help. “DV programs should be safe sanctuaries & we can’t even guarantee that anymore,” one said. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"On Wednesday, LA city councilor Hugo Soto-Martinez said in a video posted to Instagram that ICE had shown up at a confidential domestic violence shelter, apparently in search of one person who was not present." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference. But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

This morning, a jury found a woman guilty of lying about rape and secretly recording the man she accused. What does this mean for future victims? They're left to carefully calculate whether to record an assault AND then report an assault based on their trust in police.

I wrote about the rise and fall of Steward Health Care—fueled by a private equity firm, a real estate trust, & multimillionaire executives. The saga is a stunning indictment of what happens when financiers try to squeeze huge returns from the places that save people's lives. /1 shorturl.at/TcvV7

All of this is shocking, but @h-lev.bsky.social finding out that a group of nurses basically predicted a death like Sungida's WEEKS prior is blowing my mind. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Last fall, @raeoflion.bsky.social and I wrote about how a Florida sheriff's office botched the investigation of a rape report by a 12-year-old named Taylor Cadle. Now, it seems, the sheriff's office is filtering Taylor's name from social media comments www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

"Taylor is one of hundreds of victims alleging sexual assault who have been charged with false reporting nationwide." @julialurie.bsky.social @raeoflion.bsky.social @motherjones.com #longreads

Please lend Aura some support if you can.

One of the best out there and I wish we could work together again. You would be so lucky to have her as a colleague!

Thank you @hencarnell.bsky.social and @samveep.bsky.social for the video teamwork!

1/ Since our story with PBS NewsHour came out last month, comments flooded into Polk County Sheriff’s social feed demanding consequences for Det. Melissa Turnage, who sought criminal charges against Taylor Cadle for lying. We recently learned she was disciplined after we started asking questions.

Taylor Cadle was 12 years old when she reported being sexually abused by her adoptive father. A detective at @polkcosheriffnw.bsky.social decided she was a liar and should be criminalized. Taylor wrote this letter of apology as a part of her probation requirements.

If you read one #longread this weekend, make it this stunning piece by @raeoflion.bsky.social and @julialurie.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus... cc @longreads.com @dvnjr.bsky.social @jacobfeldman.bsky.social