Rachel Monroe
@rachelmonroe.bsky.social
The duke of dark corners / Texas writer for the New Yorker / Co-host of Bad Therapist podcast badtherapistpod.bsky.social
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“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
To Root Out Wokeness in the Course Catalog, This Texas University Is Turning to AI
“The AI was upset with my use of the phrase ‘women's rights movement.’”
www.texasmonthly.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
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I‘ve been listening to Sarah Marshall’s The Devil You Know and it’s so great. She knows this stuff inside out and weaves a tale of so many subjects; the satanic panic (duh), evangelicalism, the patriarchy, media, so much more. Highly recommend.
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I‘ve been listening to Sarah Marshall’s The Devil You Know and it’s so great. She knows this stuff inside out and weaves a tale of so many subjects; the satanic panic (duh), evangelicalism, the patriarchy, media, so much more. Highly recommend.
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Charlotte Cooley’s patient yet enraging short film, “Last Days on Lake Trinity,” follows three women as they navigate months of uncertainty after the shuttering of a Florida mobile-home park. Watch here. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TFpKF-
Lives in Upheaval After an Eviction, in “Last Days on Lake Trinity”
Charlotte Cooley’s short film follows three women as they navigate months of uncertainty after the shuttering of a Florida mobile-home park.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Charlotte Cooley’s patient yet enraging short film, “Last Days on Lake Trinity,” follows three women as they navigate months of uncertainty after the shuttering of a Florida mobile-home park. Watch here. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TFpKF-
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an instrumental country playlist perfect for deep thinking (or just vibes) www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
Put a Record On: An Instrumental Country Playlist for Writing (or whatever else you do)
As someone who listens to music all the time, and writes about music and musicians for a living, there is one curious time when I am extremely picky about what I listen to: when I am actually writing....
www.dontrocktheinbox.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
an instrumental country playlist perfect for deep thinking (or just vibes) www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
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In March, 2022, the people living in Lakeside Park Estates mobile-home park, in Hollywood, Florida, learned that they were being evicted. A new short film follows three women as they navigate the subsequent months of uncertainty and upheaval. Watch here. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/eD_3OU
Lives in Upheaval After an Eviction, in “Last Days on Lake Trinity”
Charlotte Cooley’s short film follows three women as they navigate months of uncertainty after the shuttering of a Florida mobile-home park.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In March, 2022, the people living in Lakeside Park Estates mobile-home park, in Hollywood, Florida, learned that they were being evicted. A new short film follows three women as they navigate the subsequent months of uncertainty and upheaval. Watch here. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/eD_3OU
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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As Texas welcomes water-thirsty data centers powered by water-thirsty gas, remember that the state's water law follows the "rule of capture," which means that residents "can’t prevent someone next door with a bigger pump and a deeper well from sucking groundwater from underneath their property.”
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As Texas welcomes water-thirsty data centers powered by water-thirsty gas, remember that the state's water law follows the "rule of capture," which means that residents "can’t prevent someone next door with a bigger pump and a deeper well from sucking groundwater from underneath their property.”
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As Texas’s water supplies dwindle, the state continues to woo thirsty industries. https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/texas-water-wars
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As Texas’s water supplies dwindle, the state continues to woo thirsty industries. https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/texas-water-wars
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Texas’s economy has boomed for so long that it would be easy to imagine that the growth might go on forever. But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5PZt9T
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Texas’s economy has boomed for so long that it would be easy to imagine that the growth might go on forever. But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5PZt9T
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This story by @winterjessica.bsky.social is as good as everyone says it is www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This story by @winterjessica.bsky.social is as good as everyone says it is www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
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Today is the publication day for WITHOUT CONSENT, a book I am so proud to share with the world, and that the New York Times Book Review says "is years — decades — overdue."
Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...
Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Today is the publication day for WITHOUT CONSENT, a book I am so proud to share with the world, and that the New York Times Book Review says "is years — decades — overdue."
Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...
Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...
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Happy pub day to this wonderful book! bookshop.org/p/books/back...
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy pub day to this wonderful book! bookshop.org/p/books/back...
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heartbreaking piece about how SNAP suspension is hurting people in Texas www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
heartbreaking piece about how SNAP suspension is hurting people in Texas www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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“Where does this end? I don’t think anyone knows right now.” @rachelmonroe.bsky.social weighs in on the Supreme Court temporarily allowing Trump to curtail SNAP funding and how 40 million Americans are navigating it all.
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Where does this end? I don’t think anyone knows right now.” @rachelmonroe.bsky.social weighs in on the Supreme Court temporarily allowing Trump to curtail SNAP funding and how 40 million Americans are navigating it all.
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Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
With SNAP benefits in limbo, many states have covered the gap and/or allotted more $ to food banks. Texas, which has a $20 billion+ rainy day fund, has done neither. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
With SNAP benefits in limbo, many states have covered the gap and/or allotted more $ to food banks. Texas, which has a $20 billion+ rainy day fund, has done neither. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
While other people playing fantasy basketball may choose to optimize for overall points or a wide array of stats, I have selected the roster for my team, Jalen, to maximize the number of players named Ja(y)len who will be on the court at any given time. Preferably 100% Jalen. Stay tuned for updates
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
While other people playing fantasy basketball may choose to optimize for overall points or a wide array of stats, I have selected the roster for my team, Jalen, to maximize the number of players named Ja(y)len who will be on the court at any given time. Preferably 100% Jalen. Stay tuned for updates
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Long-distance relocation is an “essential stopgap measure while shelters get a handle on their pet populations,” the director of an animal-rescue organization said. Rachel Monroe reports on a novel approach to helping pets find their forever homes.
The Airlift Operation That Has Transformed Pet Adoption
Euthanasia in an under-equipped shelter used to be the fate of many dogs in Texas. Then chartered planes started bringing them North.
www.newyorker.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Long-distance relocation is an “essential stopgap measure while shelters get a handle on their pet populations,” the director of an animal-rescue organization said. Rachel Monroe reports on a novel approach to helping pets find their forever homes.
I promised a heartwarming story and so here it is: rescue dogs on planes! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I promised a heartwarming story and so here it is: rescue dogs on planes! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
I have a genuinely heartwarming story coming out tomorrow. It's a strange feeling and may never happen again !
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I have a genuinely heartwarming story coming out tomorrow. It's a strange feeling and may never happen again !
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Cryptids, dark tourism, and close encounters. Take a wild ride with @asherelbein.bsky.social and @rachelmonroe.bsky.social over at @texashighways.bsky.social.
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Go On a Haunted Texas Road Trip
Travel through the spookier side of the state on cursed ships, in haunted hotels, and at sites of alleged paranormal activity
texashighways.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cryptids, dark tourism, and close encounters. Take a wild ride with @asherelbein.bsky.social and @rachelmonroe.bsky.social over at @texashighways.bsky.social.
texashighways.com/travel/do-yo...
texashighways.com/travel/do-yo...
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“New Mexico has quietly emerged as a progressive health-care sanctuary in the Southwest. Since the Dobbs decision, the number of abortion clinics in NM has more than doubled …. More than 10K women have travelled there to receive abortion care.” @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
www.newyorker.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“New Mexico has quietly emerged as a progressive health-care sanctuary in the Southwest. Since the Dobbs decision, the number of abortion clinics in NM has more than doubled …. More than 10K women have travelled there to receive abortion care.” @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Rights defenders at the US-Mexico border tried for years to warn about Border Patrol's abusive culture. We built a database of abuses (borderoversight.org/event) and several reports. Maybe 2 dozen national Democrats were responsive; the politics were tricky. We couldn't keep that work funded.
Now:
Now:
October 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Rights defenders at the US-Mexico border tried for years to warn about Border Patrol's abusive culture. We built a database of abuses (borderoversight.org/event) and several reports. Maybe 2 dozen national Democrats were responsive; the politics were tricky. We couldn't keep that work funded.
Now:
Now: