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Alex Ashley
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JOURNALIST - Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, NPR
NARRATIVE STRATEGY - Eminence Creative
MUSIC LIVES @alexashleymusic
Friendly reminder: Over the summer I investigated for @rollingstone.com how Trump’s DOJ personally intervened to stop Washington from making clergy report child abuse. Do with that what you will in light of the Epstein Files:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM
According to the DOJ, they have released less than 1% of the more than 2 million Epstein Files:

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January 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM
As I wrote for @rollingstone.com, "What started as a border program to collect migrants’ DNA has evolved into the architecture of a biometric surveillance state — a system that could soon watch us all, no matter how far we are from the border."
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Just an FYI
We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.

We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
If the U.S. has really seized a sitting foreign president and flown him out of his country, this is not only an act of war, but a regime removal. Explosive constitutional and international law implications. Developing.
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
I reported this Sunday feature for @rollingstone.com on the federal push to use immigration enforcement as a gateway to biometric surveillance. Read the full story here:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump's DNA Dragnet: The Law That Turns Us All into Suspects
Donald Trump's administration is turning immigration screening into the backbone of a DNA surveillance system that reaches far beyond the border.
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Grand Ole Opry was my first concert, during a trip in '01 while taking my great grandpa’s ashes back to Tennessee for his funeral. That night, as a young kid, I was changed forever, and my love affair with this great music began. Happy 100th, Opry!
The Grand Ole Opry is turning 100. As the country music institution celebrates a century of its radio broadcast, listen to how the show defined the culture — and was reshaped by it — decade by decade.
The Grand Ole Opry at 100
As the country music institution celebrates a century of its radio broadcast, listen to how the show defined the culture — and was reshaped by it — decade by decade.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Reposted by Alex Ashley
This month, we're celebrating Latin music and Latin heritage with our Nuevos Futuros series.

Here's a look at the unexpected trends, stars, and scenes taking things to exciting new heights: www.rollingstone.com/p/hispanic-h...
September 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Grateful my reporting could contribute to @rollingstone.com's special issue for Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the story here:
www.rollingstone.com/.../touring-...
September 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM