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Andy Campbell

@andybcampbell.bsky.social
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Senior Enterprise Editor @MS.NOW Signal: @andyMSNOW.411 Author, “WE ARE PROUD BOYS: How A Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered In A New Era Of American Extremism.”

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Candace Owens built an elaborate conspiracy theory about who killed Charlie Kirk. Her crackerjack sources? A kombucha brewer, a far-right lawyer, and a Kremlin-loving model — all cashing in. I spent way too much time tracking them all in a new series for MS NOW. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnNw...
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Who Killed Charlie Kirk? How conspiracy theories sparked a MAGA civil war
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
while the DOJ is working on trumped-up charges against Minneapolis protesters, the Border Patrol "Commander-At-Large" who terrorized that city is sitting down for friendly interviews on white supremacist podcasts www.ms.now/news/greg-bo...
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After teasing a presidential bid, Greg Bovino joined a white nationalist’s podcast
The former Border Patrol commander soft-launched his anti-immigration campaign on “Identity Politics” with Kevin DeAnna, a prominent white nationalist.
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
New for @ms.now: Ben Bergquam is Proud Boys associate who calls anti-ICE protesters “cockroaches." ICE keeps letting him film raids for his anti-immigrant propaganda Altho he depicts immigrants as criminals, nearly everyone in his orbit has criminal histories themselves www.ms.now/news/ice-mag...
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ICE brings this far-right streamer on immigration raids as he pumps out MAGA propaganda
Ben Bergquam, a host on Real America’s Voice News, frequently embeds with ICE agents and celebrates on camera as they remove people from their homes.
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
NEW @ms.now: The improbable rise of Spencer Pratt from a crystal- & TikTok-loving reality TV star to LA mayoral candidate polling 2nd to incumbent Karen Bass is a test for the GOP: How far can a Trump-like populist candidate go in a deep blue city, & at a time when the president’s deeply unpopular?
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Spencer Pratt is looking at the MAGA in the mirror
He’s a reality TV star running for mayor of Los Angeles with a fan base in the millions and a populist message — but don’t ask him about Donald Trump.
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
New: A racist streamer shot a black man. His fans rewarded him with cash. My look for @MS.Now at how Pump.Fun, a memecoin site with livestreaming, and GiveSendGo could enable Chud The Builder — who films himself calling black people slurs — to receive nearly $175,000 www.ms.now/news/chud-th...
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A racist streamer shot a Black man in Tennessee. Viewers paid him handsomely.
“Chud the Builder” broadcast his bigoted stunts on Pump.Fun, a crypto-based streaming platform that allows viewers to invest in creators as they watch.
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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
When the next measles outbreak makes it to your hometown, call it “The Joe Rogan Experience.” (new @ms.now column)
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Opinion | Joe Rogan’s down on Trump — but he’s forever anti-vax MAHA
Anthony L. Fisher: The influential podcaster continues to spread RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine gospel — and a new poll shows more Americans are growing comfortable with having measles back.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bill Riley was a Vietnam vet who flew helicopters for EMT. Lefty conspiracy theorists believe he ran a child abuse cabal for Epstein. A couple weeks after I met him in GA, he died. The funeral home had to take down his obit to stop harassment of the family. Truly ghoulish. www.ms.now/news/sascha-...
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The conspiratorial left needed proof Trump is a monster. They settled on Sascha Riley.
An Iraq War veteran “unlocked” new memories of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and the right-wing elite. A network of conspiracists took control of his fantastical story.
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Exclu for @ms.now w/ @carolleonnig.bsky.social: The DOJ is prepping to drop a report justifying Trump’s pardons of two dozen anti-abortion protesters & arguing Biden’s DOJ targeted them for their religious beliefs... as this DOJ is using the same laws to go after Don Lemon + protesters in MN 🤔
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DOJ investigating Biden-era prosecutions of anti-abortion protesters, draft report shows
The report, reviewed by MS NOW, seeks to justify the president’s pardons of two dozen abortion opponents the DOJ alleges were “targeted” for their religious views.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
EXCLUSIVE: A dark money group is offering influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate @katmabu.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/kat-abu...
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Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate
Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A matter of national security (blanket)
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Happy publish week to @letsgomathias.bsky.social, one of the most thoughtful and compelling reporters I’ve ever worked with. “To Catch A Fascist” is a view from the trenches in a secret war, fomented by an anonymous group of violent hate-mongers — anonymous until now. Get this book!
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
As I just reported for @ms.now yesterday, they were charged w/ blocking entrances to abortion clinics, harassing & injuring staff & livestreaming some of it. Trump freed them from federal prison; 3 have been re-arrested since. Now, the DOJ is using the same law to go after a journalist.
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‘We’re going to disrupt this country’: Pardoned anti-abortion activists plot mass clinic protests
A group of longtime abortion opponents, emboldened by Trump's pardons, regrouped in Washington to plan a new wave of demonstrations at abortion clinics.
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚨Don Lemon is being charged under the FACE Act, which has historically been used to prosecute those who impede access to abortion clinics. But it also criminalizes interference @ houses of worship. Days into 2nd term, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists convicted under FACE 🧵
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Fantastic reporting from @juliannemcshane.bsky.social here, and a warning shot about the future of abortion clinic protests: Trump's pardons have only emboldened the most aggressive fringe elements of street level activism. "We're going to disrupt this country as much as we can."
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
NEW @ms.now: Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump for invading clinics are joining a new effort led by Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry to revive mass clinic protests. I spent some time with them in DC last week. “We’re going to disrupt this country as much as we can," one said. 🧵
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‘We’re going to disrupt this country’: Pardoned anti-abortion activists plot mass clinic protests
A group of longtime abortion opponents, emboldened by Trump's pardons, regrouped in Washington to plan a new wave of demonstrations at abortion clinics.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Pretti’s dad: “He cared about people deeply & was very upset with what was happening...He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests” apnews.com/article/immi...
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
In every case of agents shooting a civilian in this admin, federal officials and agencies push a narrative about the civilian’s aggression immediately, well before evidence tells the real story. And the claim is often false. It’s a coordinated campaign and it’s worth noting.
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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
palpable rage in Minnesota file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24-0.mp4
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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Frey: I'm done being told that our local elected officials are solely responsible for turning down the temperature. Yesterday we saw 15,000 people peacefully protesting in the streets, speaking out, standing up for their neighbors. Not a single broken window, not a single injury.
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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Police Chief Brian O'Hara says they believe the victim was a "lawful gun owner" with no law enforcement record outside of traffic tickets. Says federal agents did not provide them with a "public safety statement" regarding the shooting.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad. Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS. This smoke is from tear gas:
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Federal agents shot at civilians in their cars at least 15 times since July. We tracked each case. In every instance, feds claimed drivers tried to ram agents. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny. Crucial investigation by David Noriega for @ms.now www.ms.now/news/federal...
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Federal immigration agents keep shooting at drivers. We tracked 15 cases since July.
After each shooting, federal agencies claimed the drivers tried to ram agents with their vehicles. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
ICE used a warrantless forced entry to arrest a US citizen with no criminal record. Rather than acknowledge error, they smeared the family, saying they were harboring sex offenders and critics were defending sex offenders. Turns out that one of their targets was already in jail. ICE never checked.
DHS spokesperson asking why critics are defending sex offenders.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Federal agents shot at civilians in their cars at least 15 times since July. We tracked each case. In every instance, feds claimed drivers tried to ram agents. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny. Crucial investigation by David Noriega for @ms.now www.ms.now/news/federal...
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Federal immigration agents keep shooting at drivers. We tracked 15 cases since July.
After each shooting, federal agencies claimed the drivers tried to ram agents with their vehicles. But the claim often falls apart under scrutiny.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This should be the definitive image of Trump's federal immigration crackdown. If this doesn't unite the country against a clear injustice, I'm not sure what could. www.ms.now/news/dhs-den...
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Tess Owen @tessowen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Since ICE arrived in Minneapolis over a month ago, people have mobilized across the city to a stunning degree to track agents and monitor their activities. @wsj.com went there to understand what this looks like in practice. www.youtube.com/watch?si=A3t...
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How the Deadly ICE Shooting Turned Minneapolis ‘Upside Down’ | WSJ
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
DHS claims the Portland shooting victims "weaponized" their car against agents, like in Minneapolis. Also claimed one is a "Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the Tren de Aragua prostitution ring," but didn't ID the person or provide further details. Story ongoing www.ms.now/news/shootin...
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Federal agents shoot 2 in Oregon, further raising tensions over national immigration actions
The Department of Homeland Security suggested agents were tracking a member of a Venezuelan prostitution ring when the shooting occurred.
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Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
the victim, identified as 37 yo Renee Nicole Good, "was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known," her mother told the Star Tribune. She leaves behind a young child whose father died in 2023. “There’s nobody else in his life,” the boy's grandfather said www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
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Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
a video taken by the eyewitness, Emily Heller, shows agents denying a self-identified physician access to the victim and telling bystanders to “just relax.” “How can I relax? You just killed my fucking neighbor,” Heller responded. “How the fuck do you show up to work every day?”
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Trump's rewriting of the narrative of J6 continues...this time w/ a new webpage on the official WH site that recasts him as a hero, blames Dems + Capitol police for the violence, & ignores law enforcement who were injured or died by su*cide following the events. New @ms.now 👇
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White House recasts Trump as a hero in new Jan. 6 anniversary website
On the five-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, the White House debuted a new webpage rewriting the reality of that violent and deadly day.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A paltry show of strength for MAGA and the Proud Boys at today's march on the Capitol, starring a handful of J6 defendants and Enrique Tarrio: www.ms.now/news/jan-6-d...
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Small crowd of Jan. 6 defendants marches on the Capitol with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio
The event, billed as a memorial service for slain Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, attracted only a few dozen people.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Every day this administration delivers a new, mind-bending game of madlibs
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Now leading @ms.now: www.ms.now/news/trump-v...
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
For the second time in as many days, the vice president has declared some iteration of "it's ok to be white." www.ms.now/news/jd-vanc...
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
AmericaFest revealed a lot about the state of MAGA in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death. The movement is tearing itself apart in a silent war over Kirk's legacy. Go read this incredible (and incredibly bleak) feature by @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social right now: www.ms.now/news/america...
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Given that Erika Kirk endorsed Vance for a 2028 presidential run at the beginning of AmericaFest, it's telling that Vance's first message to conservative youth is "It's OK to be white." www.ms.now/news/erika-k...
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
A team of @ms.now reporters + editors have been reviewing the Epstein files drop. Catch up here on what to know... which includes *a lot* of files that still haven't been released. ⤵️ w/ @clarissajanlim.bsky.social
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Justice Department releases documents from its Epstein investigation
Not all of the documents were released, as required by Congress. The department said it would release “several hundred thousand more” documents over the next couple of weeks.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson traded barbs onstage at AmericaFest last night, casting light on a widening schism in MAGA world. Alex Tabet is in Phoenix reporting on the drama for @ms.now: www.ms.now/news/ben-sha...
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Right-wing titans clash onstage at AmericaFest, revealing bitter divide in MAGA world
Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson traded barbs onstage as the MAGA coalition splintered at Turning Point USA’s flagship event.
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Turning Point USA's annual convention kicks off in Phoenix tomorrow, featuring a who's who of Trump world and far-right provocateurs. @andybcampbell.bsky.social has the preview of what to expect in the wake of Kirk's killing - for @ms.now:
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Turning Point USA’s annual convention begins in the shadow of Charlie Kirk’s killing
AmericaFest, once an annual celebration for the GOP, kicks off amid party infighting and conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk’s death.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
It's gonna be another long day on social media www.ms.now/news/house-d...
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House Democrats release new Epstein photos featuring Trump
The photos feature some of the richest and most powerful men in the world — including President Donald Trump.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
An absolute must-read by @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social, but be prepared to cry, laugh, feel anger and pride by the end.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A prayer service made possible by Trump’s Christian nationalist agenda for the federal government. Sobering story by @juliannemcshane.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/the-lab...
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The Labor Department just held a prayer service for employees
The event went ahead despite warnings that it would violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, which separates church and state. The agency said it was voluntary.
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
“Marjorie is approaching members to get to nine who will oust the speaker,” one of the sources said. “And if we don’t get to work on codifying Trump’s agenda, anything can happen.” Another @ms.now scoop from Mychael Schnell: www.ms.now/news/marjori...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s farewell gift to Mike Johnson: a longshot plot to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
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Tess Owen @tessowen.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Some news: today is my first day at @wsj.com as a senior video correspondent! I’m so excited about joining this incredible team and I can’t wait to dive in
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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Hey folks, my first book is out in April! It's a narrative non-fiction account of five years of life in Berkeley Springs, WV after the "great replacement" fixated group VDARE bought a 19th century castle there. Get 20% off now with the code STRANGE20: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...
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Strange People on the Hill
A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrati...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:
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Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
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Andy Campbell @andybcampbell.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Wrote a whole chapter on Van Dyke in my Proud Boys book — described him as the physical manifestation of a human hand grenade. Should be an interesting campaign. thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/j...
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He’s an Unapologetic Fascist Who ‘Despises’ Democracy. He Still Wants You to Vote for Him.
He was once leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Kennedy's zombie ACIP panel just voted to restrict hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Experts say it will harm children for no reason. www.ms.now/news/rfk-cdc... ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner: "'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
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RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Who are you gonna trust? Your pediatrician or the non doctor supply chain researcher guy sitting on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices RFK's bench is so shallow that he qualifies as an expert? (Also WE DO TRUST PLANES AND THE GOVT AGENCY THAT REGULATES THEM.)
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