I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope. She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive. But the FDA recently denied its approval. Now, her health hangs in the balance. Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵

this is a staggering amount of money to build camps—suggesting that building & running a gulag will be the primary function of the otherwise gutted Trump-state in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...

Smart @nytimes.com piece: An Experiment in Recklessness: Trump as Global Disrupter www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

Who the Hell is Tim Pool? The one and only @robertsilverman.bsky.social for a marathon episode reviewing Pool’s career arc, as we tried to explain why this beanie-clad YouTuber is one of MAGA’s biggest internet stars. Find it where podcasts are, and here: postthroughit.substack.com/p/013-who-th...

"Pool claimed the millions he received from (Kremlin front company) Tenet Media — $100,000 per week for several months — were 'inconsequential' to his business." @jaredlholt.bsky.social Tim Pool backtracks, now questions whether Russia actually paid him millions open.substack.com/pub/postthro...

My latest. Worth a read: But her e-mails? Here is how Trump's team reacted to a Hillary Clinton security breach www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

This story is fucking bonkers

Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it. “We liked it over here,” one said.

Americans need to follow this story closely, whatever your political persuasion. Is the First Amendment right to Free Speech being diminished? We at @usatoday.com are reporting on developments in real time. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

As Ebola Spreads in Uganda, Trump Aid Freeze Hinders Effort to Contain It, U.S. Officials Fear www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/h...

As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the shots needed to protect them from the serious illness.

It is exhausting being an investigative reporter in Washington these days with everything going on. This is one really important potential story that needs to be followed closely by the media, watchdogs and the public:

I believe we’ll look back at tonight as a major turning point.

A great and important piece from my former @latimes.com colleague and friend Jim Gerstenzang: I’ve Seen Presidents Clash With the Press. This Is Different. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/o...

Smart piece: George Floyd Killing Separated Trump From His Generals www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

FBI Washington Field @FBIWFO 3h As part of our ongoing efforts to bring Austin Tice home, #FBIWFO has released an age-progressed photo showing what he may look like in his 40s. If you have information, email [email protected] or submit a tip via tips.fbi.gov. ow.ly/vpt450UqP2n

bring it on bitch www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

🎧 Listen to the podcast! @joshmeyerdc.bsky.social and @vermontgmg.bsky.social spoke with Mina Kim about the domestic and national security implications of Trump's picks for FBI Chief and National Intelligence Director. link.chtbl.com/6p9CRLXq

Seriously @safety.bsky.app and @moderation.bsky.app? I'm on here for a few days and get underage sex sites?

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico will retaliate if Trump follows through with his proposed tariffs — a move her government warns could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers.

A classic tactic of authoritarian intimidation. Made even worse by the second-order effects it will have on other federal employees, who will quit or avoid controversy to avoid being targeted. edition.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...