Reposted by Michael Schererc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 18hOmigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him. 2844681500
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 16hNEW: NEW: John Fetterman's fundraising firm, MissionWired, quit working for him in June. So he started offering right-wing groups like RedMajorities and TrumpTruth a hefty commission to raise him money. Even Sen. Mike Lee has joined the rush for cash. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comRight-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John FettermanAfter losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties. 2311984
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 16hNEW: A republican fundraising consultant alerted her colleagues this month in a private message about a hot new business opportunity from an unlikely source: Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat. Gift Link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comRight-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John FettermanAfter losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties. 043
Reposted by Michael SchererAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 18hQuite a story from @mviser.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comJohn Fetterman’s Right-Wing Fundraising DealsAfter losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties. 24219
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17hExclusive: John Fetterman has been working with GOP fundraising consultants—and paying a hefty commission, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @mviser.bsky.social report. 📸: Andrew Harnik / Getty 349958
Reposted by Michael SchererChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Dammit. I am so mad I posted that. The Post pushed that, but doesn't say until the sixth paragraph that The Atlantic actually broke the news (and they don't link to the story when they finally acknowledged it). Here's a gift link to Nick Miroff's report: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body CamThe officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency. 431478
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Reported here first. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body CamThe officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency. 083
Reposted by Michael SchererAndy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Using AI in many cases means sending your most sensitive and intimate thoughts to a server where they can be exploited as training data, sold to ad brokers, or even handed to law enforcement. So I assembled this guide to using AI with your privacy intact. www.wired.com/story/how-to...wired.comHow to Use AI With Your Privacy IntactYour conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself. 68649
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is a bad tweet. Poll did not ask approve or disapprove of $5000 check. Asked whether the quid pro quo of the proposal was appropriate. Totally separate issue. Like asking if Barry Bonds should have cheated vs was a great player. 072
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/09/2026The Trump administration staged an unofficial Cabinet-travel competition in which secretaries competed to see who could visit the most swing states and districts, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report. See who logged the most trips: theatln.tc/dqg5nYPm 104426
Reposted by Michael SchererYvonne Wingett Sanchez @yvonnewingett.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Cabinet members competed to visit the most swing areas—a dinner with President Trump was rumored as a prize, and at least one secretary feared being docked points for going to a blue state, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTrump’s Secret Points System for Cabinet MembersThe White House held a summer contest to see who could appear in the most congressional districts and states with competitive midterm elections. 153
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/09/2026President Trump is facing his last great electoral test with the midterms—and he is trying to defy the odds again, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social write.bit.lyTrump’s Dream World in DallasAt a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time. 10168
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10/09/2026Trump is facing his last great electoral test with the midterms—and at his midterm convention in Dallas this week, he’s trying to defy the odds yet again, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social write. theatln.tc/6GiOIf8L 📸: Joseph Rushmore 6198
Reposted by Michael SchererAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot. I’m on the ballot. I’m on the ballot. Just one more time.” An illuminating dispatch from Dallas, by @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTrump’s Dream World in DallasAt a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time. 4288
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026NEW: President Trump began his midterm-convention address last night by casting his spell on the crowd in Dallas. “This place is packed,” he announced, pointing to the back where everyone could see empty seats. w/ @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTrump’s Dream World in DallasAt a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time. 173
Reposted by Michael SchererMichael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW: Hours after Iran issued a $10 million bounty on Donald Trump’s son, the State Department reissued a $10 million bounty on “information” about four Iranian officials. One of them had already been killed. How the Iran War is a war of assassination: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comA War of AssassinationsThe U.S. and Iran are engaged in a conflict that is massive in scale but personal in nature. 1197
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW: Hours after Iran issued a $10 million bounty on Donald Trump’s son, the State Department reissued a $10 million bounty on “information” about four Iranian officials. One of them had already been killed. How the Iran War is a war of assassination: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comA War of AssassinationsThe U.S. and Iran are engaged in a conflict that is massive in scale but personal in nature. 1197
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Trump team releases first Trump-focused TV ad, which we described last week, paid for by the c4 arm of MAGA Inc. Backstory below. host2.adimpact.com/admo/viewer/...host2.adimpact.comToughest GuySecuring American Greatness started airing this Positive ad about Trump for President on 09/02/26 in the Trump Issue 2026 election. 132
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 01/09/2026@ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social discuss their reporting that Trump is pushing for Republicans to run on his record. Watch the full episode of Radio Atlantic:bit.lyTrump’s Economy Goes to the PollsTrump wants Republicans to run on his record in the midterms. Democrats do as well. 3214
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The only story you will read today about taking federal frog scientists hostage and Zephyr’s papaya on Gumboot Lake. www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...theatlantic.comThe Growing Lawlessness in California’s ForestsTwo frog biologists were kidnapped in the woods. More bizarre situations may come. 2238
Reposted by Michael SchererNancy Kathryn Walecki @nancywalecki.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I embedded at an adult summer camp of women in their 20s through their 80s hoping to make new friends. The 60-something women of Cabin 3 and I danced, swam, went down the water slide, discussed mortality, then raged to Smash Mouth. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...theatlantic.comThe Golden Girls, but in a Camp CabinMy weekend at adult summer camp 041
Reposted by Michael SchererKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 31/08/2026In addition to the lifetime ban, "Kalshi said its compliance department had imposed a penalty of $71,356." www.wsj.com/politics/ex-...wsj.comEx-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime BanThe decision comes after a federal regulator alleged he made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address. 30747301252
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 30/08/2026Donald Trump has ordered an ad blitz ahead of the midterms that could backfire for Republicans, @yvonnewingett.bsky.social, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social report:bit.lyTrump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own RecordSome Republicans welcome his involvement, but whether voters will is another question. 4212938
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Reporting matters: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...theatlantic.comThe Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn SonThe family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story. 051
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/08/2026Exclusive: Donald Trump has ordered an ad blitz ahead of the midterms that could backfire for Republicans, @yvonnewingett.bsky.social, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social report:bit.lyTrump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own RecordSome Republicans welcome his involvement, but whether voters will is another question. 107420
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026NEW: Trump told MAGA Inc in Oval Office meeting to make ads about his own record for midterms. Spots will run alongside campaign-specific ads. “We are going to unload the guns on both chambers real soon." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTrump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own RecordSome Republicans welcome his involvement but whether voters will is another question. 5126
Reposted by Michael SchererSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 25/08/2026SCOOP: Republican House candidate Ralph Alvarado is pivoting his message, editing his website to remove Trump mentions and delete a photo of them together. From “America First Fighter” to “Independent Leadership.” Trump won KY06 by 15 pts. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... BEFORE/AFTER 1932887764
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/08/2026Bill Pulte’s purge of senior executives at Fannie Mae fit a pattern of how he has positioned himself in Donald Trump’s senior team, @michaelscherer.bsky.social reports:bit.lyAnother Pulte PurgeFirings at Fannie Mae fit a pattern. 24623
Reposted by Michael SchererAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 21/08/2026oh and this from www.texastribune.org/2026/08/20/t...texastribune.orgTalarico dominates Texas airwaves while Paxton stays quietThe Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising as GOP groups weigh when — or whether — to get involved. 04312
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/08/2026Heidi Overton, who is reportedly poised to be nominated for FDA commissioner, is one of the most powerful public-health officials in Donald Trump’s orbit—but she’s also recently been at odds with MAHA activists, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @tombartlett.bsky.social report.bit.lyThe White House’s MAHA GatekeeperA policy wonk who could lead the FDA has angered “Make America Healthy Again” activists. 3167
Reposted by Michael SchererCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026> @daveweigel.bsky.social 38685411818
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026NEW: The National Park Service has created a "White House priorities" list internally to fast-track Trump's desires. They include more than $12 million for Flock cameras and new US Park Police equipment in DC area. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comPresident Trump Has a Pet-Project Docket at the National ParksThe National Park Service changed the way it prioritizes projects so that the president’s requests are quickly approved. 11517
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Sex and gender have been different concepts throughout history. Then language got in the way. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comWhat Do Sex and Gender Even Mean Now?The history of a semantic mess––and a way out of it 010
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Any young people who can explain the eyebrows? 060
Reposted by Michael SchererCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 06/08/2026Here's a new kind of virus that scientists have generated with AI. And here's my story about what it means for us to have gotten to this remarkable moment: nyti.ms/4bBhoWB (Gift link) 🧪 2214673
Reposted by Michael SchererTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Smoke. Filled. Rooms. Bring them back. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.com‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in MontanaThe party has been backing independent Senate candidates in red states. But Montana is not working as planned. 2611815
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/08/2026Montana’s Democratic Senate nominee said that only God could get her off the ballot—but her party is exploring its legal options in case she does drop out, @michaelscherer.bsky.social reports:bit.ly‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in MontanaThe party has been backing independent Senate candidates in red states. But Montana is not working as planned. 44215
Reposted by Michael SchererThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/08/2026Breaking News: A House panel recommended that a GOP lawmaker be censured after finding that he likely violated sexual harassment rules.nyti.msHouse Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual HarassmentThe Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection. 1814038
Reposted by Michael SchererEMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...theonion.comTranslator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ... 258239444578
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/07/2026Marco Rubio set some Signal messages to auto-delete late last year, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, and @shaneharris.bsky.social report. The State Department previously told a court that he didn’t use disappearing messages, but later dropped that claim.bit.lyMarco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal ChatThe State Department told a court last year that the secretary didn’t use disappearing messages. By this spring, it had dropped that claim. 810235
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/07/2026One deputy assistant in the White House is at the center of a rift with a group of MAHA activists over the pace and limits of reforming federal health policy, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and Tom Bartlett report.bit.lyThe White House’s MAHA GatekeeperA policy wonk who could lead the FDA has angered “Make America Healthy Again” activists. 1136
Reposted by Michael SchererSally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Much as Trump tried to stay in the picture and play the ugly American, this #WorldCup was thoroughly continental. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...theatlantic.comThe World Cup Could Not Be AmericanizedSpain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States. 2193
Reposted by Michael SchererHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 15/07/2026NYC has the fifth worst air quality of world cities right now due to wildfires in Canada. 2213535
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/07/2026Marco Rubio set some Signal messages to auto-delete late last year, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, and @shaneharris.bsky.social report. The State Department previously told a court that he didn’t use disappearing messages, but later dropped that claim.bit.lyMarco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal ChatThe State Department told a court last year that the secretary didn’t use disappearing messages. By this spring, it had dropped that claim. 26023
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/07/2026Marco Rubio set some Signal messages to auto-delete late last year, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, and @shaneharris.bsky.social report. The State Department previously told a court that he didn’t use disappearing messages, but later dropped that claim.bit.lyMarco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal ChatThe State Department told a court last year that the secretary didn’t use disappearing messages. By this spring, it had dropped that claim. 810039
Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"The obvious, the silly, and the true had got to be defended. Truisms are true, hold on to that! The solid world exists, its laws do not change. Stones are hard, water is wet, objects unsupported fall towards the earth's centre."--George Orwell 072
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/07/2026Americans were once members of a proudly literate society, but today, reading has declined across age groups, gender, and education levels. For The Atlantic’s August issue, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social explores the reading collapse—and its effects on civilization: theatln.tc/Q0QJpF8U 158641
Reposted by Michael SchererOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026John Oliver on General Hospital is the peak of television youtu.be/gtpHIGVjl-k?...youtu.beEvery John Oliver Scene on General HospitalYouTube video by Jolt - Gaming & Entertainment News 2552483
Reposted by Michael SchererThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/07/2026The red card against Team USA’s Folarin Balogun wasn’t good—but FIFA’s decision to overturn it after hearing from Donald Trump was even worse, @sallyjenx.bsky.social argues.bit.lyA Very Bad CallThe red card against Team USA’s Folarin Balogun at the World Cup wasn’t good. FIFA’s decision to overturn it after hearing from Donald Trump was even worse. 1514225