RFK Jr. wants you to know heโs personally responsible for anti-vax misinformation on CDC website
He told the New York Times thereโs no proof that vaccines donโt cause autism, which is a lie.
In case this wasn't.... matchlessly clear... RFK Jr. told the New York Times he's personally responsible for the new CDC website page claiming that vaccines may cause autism. This is a lie and Kennedy employed tortured logic to try to justify it to the paper. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
22.11.2025 15:12 โ ๐ 762 ๐ 234 ๐ฌ 68 ๐ 18
โEmbarrassingโ and โhorrifyingโ: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
โThe best way I can put it is it feels like weโre on a hijacked airplane.โ
โI think people are starting to see that we canโt fulfill our mission here.โ
21.11.2025 17:41 โ ๐ 1619 ๐ 763 ๐ฌ 34 ๐ 50
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gainesโ anti-trans fame.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
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Um
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But wait, there's more
14.11.2025 18:16 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
The right canโt decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The fallout from Nick Fuentes's appearance on Tucker Carlson continues.
Two of the far-right's favorite pseudo-intellectuals have a new show, and they appear to be trying to beat Nick Fuentes at his own game. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
13.11.2025 13:51 โ ๐ 70 ๐ 19 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 4
It's not like he's some random anon, either. 63K followers.
13.11.2025 13:33 โ ๐ 321 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 0
Meanwhile, on X
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Totally normal thing for a state surgeon general to post
12.11.2025 19:25 โ ๐ 56 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 1
The many problems with the FDAโs big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The many problems with the FDAโs big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
The great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social and I took a look at the many problems with the FDAโs big menopause announcement today... including the claims that menopause causes divorce + death, & that the FDA is leading the charge against the "male-dominated medical profession" ๐ซ
For @motherjones.com:
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The many problems with the FDAโs big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
No, HHS, menopause does not in fact cause divorce and death, but tell us more about how great you are at women's health. @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and I wrote about how they somehow managed to mess up what should have been good news on HRT with weird claims. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Meanwhile, on X
06.11.2025 15:53 โ ๐ 169 ๐ 17 ๐ฌ 41 ๐ 27
God's "blank check": Christian Zionists are pouring billions of dollars into Israeli extremism
Evangelicals have become Israel's most important American allies.
This is a giant yet poorly understood part of the current MAGA infighting. A (very large) faction of the pro-Israel, allegedly pro-Jewish evangelicals believe that the Jews must return to Israel to bring about Jesus' return. (And it doesn't end well for Jews.) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
06.11.2025 15:29 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Dems won. Cue the far-right crash-out.
"New York City is now a third-world metropolis wearing the Big Apple as a skin suit.โ
I wrote about the far-right temper tantrums over Dems' wins. "This is worse than NYC electing a tranny," one guy wailed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Food allergy rates are falling. Thatโs a problem for RFK Jr.โs aluminum vaccine theory.
Remember when doctors said keep babies away from peanuts?
My favorite part of reporting this piece was finding out that RFK Jr. once reportedly chaired a fundraiser gala to find a cure for food allergies in the form of...wait for it...a vaccine. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
30.10.2025 13:09 โ ๐ 33 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Tucker Carlsonโs lovefest with a white nationalist just blew up the Christian right
A conversation with Nick Fuentes about Christian Zionism got many MAGA notables upset.
During his interview with Nick Fuentes, Tucker said of Christian Zionists, "I dislike them more than anybody."
โWasnโt aware that Tucker despises me," tweeted Mike Huckabee. "I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history. Somehow, I will survive the animosity.โ
30.10.2025 13:03 โ ๐ 61 ๐ 15 ๐ฌ 14 ๐ 4
Food allergy rates are falling. Thatโs a problem for RFK Jr.โs aluminum vaccine theory.
Remember when doctors said keep babies away from peanuts?
I've been allergic to peanuts, cashews, and pistachios for my whole life. It's a real pain in the butt, so I was thrilled about the news that early exposure to allergens led to food allergy rates plummeting. But RFK Jr. continues to blame allergies on vaccines. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
29.10.2025 13:52 โ ๐ 185 ๐ 38 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 3
The bonkers wellness myths that fueled Trumpโs autism announcement
Tylenol, folate deficiency, and other still-undetermined โenvironmental factorsโ were all to blame.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, over Trump's unfounded autism claims.
To see just how we got here, check out @annamerlan.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's piece breaking down the origins of this buckwild wellness myth.
28.10.2025 16:04 โ ๐ 217 ๐ 87 ๐ฌ 32 ๐ 16
Took a look at the new so-called Pentagon "journalists" w/ @annamerlan.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. Here's how they've covered their new overlord and the agency they're tasked w/ reporting on:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
24.10.2025 17:08 โ ๐ 62 ๐ 22 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a โdangerous threat from withinโ
One new leader called herself โpro-lifeโ and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
To be clear, this story is NOT about another crisis pregnancy center. These exec level peopleโone said she was pro-life, another asked about partnering with an anti-abortion groupโare now leading an actual PLANNED PARENTHOOD chapter. With @byninamartin.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
23.10.2025 12:42 โ ๐ 159 ๐ 89 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 14
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a โdangerous threat from withinโ
One new leader called herself โpro-lifeโ and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
WTF has been going on at the Planned Parenthood affiliate that serves Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi???? And how is this crisis affecting repro justice work in the region? My latest w/the great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social @motherjones.com
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
22.10.2025 19:22 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a โdangerous threat from withinโ
One new leader called herself โpro-lifeโ and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
One new leader asked a colleague in an email if Planned Parenthood Southeast had ever worked with Students for Life, one of the country's largest anti-abortion groups. (As one activist noted, โThatโs like asking if the ACLU has ever partnered with the KKK.โ) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
22.10.2025 17:20 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
RFK Should Grill the Pill
Though the perceived benefits of birth control are loudly and publicly celebrated, its costs need to be fully exposed.
The American Mind, a Claremont publication, is coming for birth control, declaring in a new article by Scott Yenor that the birth control pill has had โgrave consequences for our society...โ 10/20/25โฆ 1/ americanmind.org/salvo/rfk-sh...
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Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a โdangerous threat from withinโ
One new leader called herself โpro-lifeโ and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
NEW: With the great Nina Martin, I wrote about bombshell allegations about a Planned Parenthood chapter in the South that has been taken over by new leaders with conservative connections. One new leader has even described herself as "pro-life." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
21.10.2025 17:56 โ ๐ 108 ๐ 71 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 3
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you
We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.
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1 groundbreaking investigation into a global surveillance empire whose phone-tracking software has targeted world leaders, corporate executes, journalists, activists, celebritiesโฆand maybe even you ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE #surveillancesecrets
14.10.2025 15:09 โ ๐ 30 ๐ 16 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.โs ...
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.โs efforts against fluoridation. @annaleighclark.bsky.social
13.10.2025 12:46 โ ๐ 18 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 1
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