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Mark Follman
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Author, dad, journalist at Mother Jones/CIR. My book TRIGGER POINTS is the story of expert teams who are preventing mass shootings, from K-12 schools to the FBI https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062973533/
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Some cool news: My investigation “Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother”—chronicling how a killer's mom is now trying to help stop other massacres—is a National Magazine Award finalist x 2. In profile, and 1 of 2 @motherjones.com cover stories in General Excellence www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
Lessons from a mass shooter's mother
A decade after her son committed a massacre, Chin Rodger is on a quest to help prevent the next tragedy.
www.motherjones.com
As Logan Roy once said about the Trump healthcare plan, “you are not serious people”
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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“According to a report by Anthropic, attackers manipulated its AI system, Claude Code, to conduct what appears to be the first large-scale espionage operation executed primarily by artificial intelligence.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The First Large-Scale Cyberattack by AI
With basic tech and little human oversight, Chinese spies apparently exploited Anthropic’s Claude Code.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
2/ Former senior FBI agent on Patel: “His abusive and excessive use of the GV Jet for his personal adventures and the assignment of SWAT-qualified special agents to guard his girlfriend are indicative of his lack of leadership experience, judgment and humility"
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Intense use of security to protect himself and his girlfriend. He has also used a government jet for some of his recreational travel, such as a golf trip with buddies to a private resort in Scotland over the summer" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
2/ “Up to this point, M.B.S. was a pariah. Now the president is trying to whitewash everything. The benefits the Trump family reaped would become much clearer if that transcript were released.”
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Watch this story—could be a very big deal.

“Mr. Vindman said releasing the transcript would expose what he views as years of conflicts of interest and corruption in Mr. Trump’s dealings with the Saudis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Trump and Prince Had ‘Disturbing’ Call After Khashoggi’s Murder, Lawmaker Says
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
How many times now has Trump reversed course to suck up to Putin and betray Ukraine? I've lost track www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The billionaire takeover of US politics is also John Roberts' fault 👉 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“‘In America, we’re supposed to welcome the stranger, not hunt them,’ he told a small group of reporters and supporters. He urged MAGA followers to turn off Fox News and realize they’re being lied to.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202... More great reporting from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Mr. Trump only to be charged with new crimes.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The most debased person in this equation is Karoline Leavitt www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/b...
Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says
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November 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Reposted by Mark Follman
sounds a lot like the exuberance you hear… in a bubble

“We’ve entered the virtuous cycle of AI,” said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang. “AI is going everywhere, doing everything, all at once.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvid...
Nvidia Profits Soar, Soothing Investor Jitters Over AI Boom
The chip maker reported record revenue, beating Wall Street estimates and increasing current-quarter guidance.
www.wsj.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Reposted by Mark Follman
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.

Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump continues his long pattern of promoting political violence against his opponents. And not only is he falsely using “sedition” here, it’s also grimly ironic given that he pardoned violent Jan. 6 seditionists who were convicted under the law www.motherjones.com/politics/202... @motherjones.com
Trump endorses hanging Democratic members of Congress
"Their words cannot be allowed to stand."
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
2/ ...perhaps the Saudis would be interested in knowing about 'Grokipedia' relying on the neo-Nazi site Stormfront...

"The deal with xAI, which includes expanding the use of Grok’s A.I. models in Saudi Arabia, deepens Mr. Musk’s business ties to the kingdom." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal
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November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, cites the neo-Nazi website Stormfront as a source 42 times and relies on other sites that experts have shunned as unreliable or hate-filled, according to an analysis by researchers at Cornell University" www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
sounds a lot like the exuberance you hear… in a bubble

“We’ve entered the virtuous cycle of AI,” said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang. “AI is going everywhere, doing everything, all at once.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvid...
Nvidia Profits Soar, Soothing Investor Jitters Over AI Boom
The chip maker reported record revenue, beating Wall Street estimates and increasing current-quarter guidance.
www.wsj.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“Maltinksky and his lawyers described his dismissal as the latest move by [Patel] to play politics with internal personnel moves in a way that has not only damaged morale inside the bureau but has also hindered its ability to carry out its public safety mission.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“According to Senator Mark
Warner, the Virginia Democrat, who obtained F.B.I. personnel data earlier this year, almost a quarter of the F.B.I.’s more than thirteen thousand agents have been assigned to work on the apprehension of undocumented immigrants” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Kash Patel’s Acts of Service
The F.B.I. director isn’t just enforcing the President’s agenda at the Bureau—he’s seeking retribution for its past investigations of Donald Trump.
www.newyorker.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Another one. The latest on a growing list of deviant criminals freed by Trump who have gone on to commit horrible harm.

January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for child sexual abuse www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for child sexual abuse
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida and has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, authorities say
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
MAGA is all about free speech, until they don’t like what you say www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Mark Follman
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.

He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.

Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I’ve been saying this for years, in my reporting, in my book… and as Jessica Dimmock now tells @juliannemcshane.bsky.social about her new documentary, Thoughts and Prayers, America pours billions into reacting to mass shootings—but not preventing them. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Inside the $4 billion industry built on America's school shooting epidemic
Filmmakers Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari examine the booming market a troubling new market.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM