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David Hogg’s fight for the future of the Democratic Party

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18h

David Hogg made his first endorsement against a Democratic incumbent, making good on his promise to target elected officials who're “asleep at the wheel."

In June, our friends at @revealnews.org spoke with the former DNC chair about how he plans to shake up the establishment.

The gun control activist and DNC vice chair is targeting “asleep at the wheel” incumbents. But could his primary strategy lead to his own ousting?

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 1d

Trump sicced the National Guard on LA, ramping up immigrant arrests in a city that’s been targeted by ICE for months.

Here’s how @lataco.bsky.social, a local taco site tracking the raids, became an essential reporting powerhouse to their community.

Listen here: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Jonathan Jones | Reveal @jjinvestigates.bsky.social · 1d

Last year I got a strange tip from a relative — right after his dinner with Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents.
That tip pulled me into a @revealnews.org story I didn’t expect. 🧵
🎧 Listen → revealnews.org/podcast/sam-...

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

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Jonathan Jones | Reveal @jjinvestigates.bsky.social · 1d

I reported this for @revealnews.org
It became a two-part series: The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin.
Listen to pt.1: revealnews.org/podcast/sam-...
Listen to pt.2: revealnews.org/podcast/sam-...

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm

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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 1d

So, @revealnews.org / @motherjones.com first broke the story of foreign governments setting up massive farms in rural Arizona to suck up unregulated groundwater for export. (Also google "The Grab.") Independent newsroom @sentientmedia.org just re-upped the story, including this compelling video.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 2d

“I was furious,” says Lidia Favario, an FTX customer who told the bankruptcy court she wanted to be repaid in crypto—not cash.

Our new episode follows customers who came together to fight the plan.

🎧 Listen here:

FTX’s bankruptcy plan says customers are being paid back “in full.” But many feel they’re being shortchanged.

FTX’s collapse didn’t end with Sam Bankman-Fried. We investigate customer claims that its costly bankruptcy shortchanged them.

Baltimore mayor to Trump: Don’t send your troops

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

If you want to learn more about Scott's thoughts on Trump's deployment of the National Guard to blue cities, you can check out this episode of "More To The Story" from our friends at @revealnews.org:

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Brandon Scott says the president’s threats to send the National Guard are a distraction from the city’s historic efforts to reduce violent crime.

“Madness”: A Retired Brig. General Slams Trump’s Military Power Grab - Reveal

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 2d

As Trump prepares to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, it's time to revisit the words of Ret. Brigadier General Greg Smith.

“I’m watching the military becoming co-opted by politicians," Smith says, "If that happens, the roots of our democracy are in extreme danger."

On this week’s “More To The Story,” a former National Guard officer discusses the perils of politicizing the military and why the Insurrection Act needs reform.

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

Need to catch up? You can check out part 1 here:

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin Part 2

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

Sam Bankman-Fried's rise and ruin are well known. However, the story that unfolded after FTX's collapse remains largely untold.

🎧 Listen to part two of our investigation, out now.

Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/04/2025 · 51m

FTX’s bankruptcy plan says customers are being paid back “in full.” But many feel they’re being shortchanged.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

Three years after FTX's collapse, which sparked one of the biggest bankruptcy cases in US history, why do so many customers still feel like they're being shortchanged?

Part 2 of @revealnews.org's investigation is out now.

FTX’s collapse didn’t end with Sam Bankman-Fried. We investigate customer claims that its costly bankruptcy shortchanged them.

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

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Daniel Schulman @danielschulman.bsky.social · 4d

Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his conviction next month. @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org got exclusive access to him in prison and spent the past year investigating the aftermath of the FTX collapse.

It's a wild and eye-opening tale: ow.ly/YVQW50X6jAU

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

The last you might have heard about Sam Bankman-Fried was his 25-year prison sentence. Since then, a whole new battle has raged over the bankruptcy of FTX.

“Our money, our lives, our rights, everything has been taken by a system that protected itself and the powerful people managing it.”

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

“We were treated like digital peasants.”

What happened after FTX’s collapse? Read our investigation into the untold tale of a bankruptcy that has ballooned into one of the biggest in US history, and the lawyers and opportunists who have profited from the carnage.

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

So you don’t understand crypto. Buckle up.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

So you don’t understand crypto. Buckle up.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist @molly.wiki examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

The latest from our friends at @revealnews.org:

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist Molly White examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

So You Don’t Understand Crypto. Buckle Up.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 5d

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist @molly.wiki examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/01/2025 · 32m

So You Don’t Understand Crypto. Buckle Up.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 6d

Great demystification by @molly.wiki and great exploratory questions by @alletson.bsky.social, as always. If you're trying to understand the potential impact of these sociopolitical structures' and actors' seemingly "all-in" push on cryptocurrency, check this conversation out.

Reveal @revealnews.org · 6d

How risky of an investment is cryptocurrency? Where do I buy it? And, wait, what is crypto again?

Independent tech journalist @molly.wiki answers all that and much more on this week’s “More To The Story” with Al Letson.

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Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/01/2025 · 32m

So You Don’t Understand Crypto. Buckle Up.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 6d

How risky of an investment is cryptocurrency? Where do I buy it? And, wait, what is crypto again?

Independent tech journalist @molly.wiki answers all that and much more on this week’s “More To The Story” with Al Letson.

🎧 Listen:

Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/01/2025 · 32m

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 7d

During FTX’s meltdown, Sam Bankman-Fried insisted the company was solvent.

The new CEO called it a “dumpster fire.” Billions were missing, customers were stranded, and no one knew who to believe.

This week on Reveal:

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Mohsen Mahdawi Fought ICE and Won His Freedom. For Now. - Reveal

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 7d

Today, before federal judges, the Trump administration will argue why Mohsen Mahdawi, a student activist who temporarily won his freedom against ICE, should be locked up once again.

As he told us in June, his arrest is a clear attempt by the administration "to intimidate other students."

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi discusses getting arrested at his US citizenship hearing—and how he convinced a judge to release him.

Mohsen Mahdawi fought ICE and won his freedom. For now.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 7d

Federal judges will hear arguments on the case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student activist who was arrested at his US citizenship hearing in April.

As he told our friends at @revealnews.org months ago, he believes he was detained "to intimidate other students, to make an example of me."

Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi discusses getting arrested at his US citizenship hearing—and how he convinced a judge to release him.

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 8d

This fall, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal.

From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.