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@seanwherley.bsky.social
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Director of Communications and Impact at the Center for Investigative Reporting, which produces Mother Jones, Reveal, and More To The Story. Based in Los Angeles.

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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@motherjones.com' editor-in-chief @clarajeffery.bsky.social moderated a fascinating discussion at @kqednews.kqed.org about the Bay Area's influence in the 1970s--due to its journalism (Mother Jones started in 1976), politics, and culture--on the rest of the country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9vD...
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1970s: The Decade the Bay Area Changed America
YouTube video by KQED Live
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A great profile of @monikab.bsky.social, the CEO of the Center for Investigative Reporting--which produces @motherjones.com--in light of Mother Jones' 50th anniversary this year! sf.gazetteer.co/face-time-mo...
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Face Time: Monika Bauerlein is too busy to celebrate
As Mother Jones turns 50 this year, its CEO isn’t looking back
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@motherjones.com and @revealnews.org announced several newsroom hires, and we're thrilled to have these talented folks helping us! www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Mother Jones and Reveal Announce Newsroom Hires
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James West @jamespwest.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
HUGE: @revealnews.org just won THREE national Edward R. Murrow Awards. Three. For a nonprofit newsroom doing hard-won investigative audio like no one else, that is an absurd/joyful haul. Here's what won (THREADED BELOW). www.rtdna.org/2026-nationa...
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2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners - Radio Television Digital News Association
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
1/ What if you put all the ways that Jared Kushner is selling out America while lining his pockets into one place? In our new cover story, @cjcmichel.bsky.social did just that www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cover of Mother Jones, featuring a baby Jared Kushner swimming after a dollar with the headline Nevermind the Corruption: How nepo baby Jared Kushner is selling America out.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Texas eliminated 5 Democratic seats with no voter approval. Louisiana suspended election with no voter approval. Tennessee erased last majority-Black district with no voter approval. But VA Supreme Court blocks redistricting map approved by 3 million voters www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Republicans don’t need to win elections anymore. They just need their judges.
The Virginia Supreme Court nullifies three million votes, boosting Trump’s effort to rig the midterms.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A great story about how @revealnews.org turned itself around financially and is cranking out smart and deeply reported radio and podcast episodes each week. www.podcastnewsdaily.com/news/back-fr...
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Back From The Brink, ‘Reveal’ Reinvents Itself And Finds A Bigger Audience.
Once facing the possibility of shutting down, investigative series “Reveal” has mounted a comeback. After a 2024 merger with Mother Jones stabilized its newsroom, the show is expanding its audience
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Congrats to @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org for their recent top honors in online and audio journalism. www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Nation’s Top Magazine Awards Select Mother Jones as Finalist for General Excellence, Profile Writing; One of Top Podcasting Awards Honors Reveal for Best News and Politics
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social I thought you might be interested in this story Mother Jones published today about the fight going on in Idaho’s Republican Party over how extreme it should be, a path some moderates worry will threaten the state’s tourism industry. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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How extremists reconquered Idaho in the age of Trump—and how some locals are fighting back
“Who the fuck are these men?”
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
We ran up some big video view counts in January - more than 25 million, which is a record for Mother Jones. www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Mother Jones’ Video Content Soars Amid Coverage of ICE Violence in Minnesota
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is important to pay attention to. Trump's saying the quiet part of the plan out loud. With the midterms increasingly looking like a bloodbath for the GOP, he's calling on the Republicans to take over the election. This is what an attempt to end democracy looks like. Read @ariberman.bsky.social
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Trump goes public with plan to "take over" elections
After the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots in Georgia, the president calls on Republicans to assert control over voting "in at least 15 places.”
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It's freezing in Minneapolis today, and yet the people know the situation with ICE is too disturbing to stay inside.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/11/2025
We're pleased to announce that our very own @garrisonhayes.bsky.social was named in "The Root 100," a list celebrating the most influential Black voices of the year! 🏆
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The Root 100 - 2025
Celebrating the most influential Black voices of 2025.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
If you're looking for a way to hold the Trump administration accountable by exposing its abuses of power, consider supporting the feisty, nonprofit, reader-supported investigative newsroom @motherjones.com. See below for details on how to give. Thanks for your support.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
If you're down about ABC/Disney halting the Jimmy Kimmel Show, consider donating to @motherjones.com. We're a a nonprofit investigative operation, and have no intention of caving in the face of political pressure. secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/...
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Support Nonprofit Journalism - Donate to Mother Jones
Help Mother Jones' reporters dig deep with a tax-deductible donation.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
If you're concerned about climate change and want a fast way to catch up on some of the nation's best reporting on the topic, you'll want to sign-up for Mother Jones' new newsletter, Climate Desk Weekly. Sign-up link is below .
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Wow, even the Supreme Court thinks it's okay to racially profile Latinos in California (and elsewhere). We're right back to the 1950s and Jim Crow policies.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Given his performance on @cnn.com, it’s time to tell this story again. Vought’s daughter is alive because of NIH. He’s destroying an institution that saved his daughter’s life. @mrjoncryer.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @atrupar.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 27/06/2025
Tonight, we are so honored to share that our documentary The Grab won an Emmy Award for outstanding research. This deep investigative journalism is possible because of your support. Thank you for reading, listening, and watching our work - and stream The Grab now on Hulu! revealnews.org/the-grab/
A screenshot from the film The Grab, where three people are sitting at a table in front of laptops with serious expressions. The text reads "The Grab", Center for Investigative Reporting Studios (Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media, Rocklin | Faust, Impact Partners), and there's a graphic of an Emmy award in the corner.
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SEIU California @seiuca.org · 08/06/2025
Military style ICE raids in our communities. David Huerta was beaten and dragged away. Because he saw them and stood up for justice. Because he’s not afraid. Neither are we. On MONDAY let's #FreeDavidHuerta, #FreeThemAll 11:00 AM @ Grand Park in Downtown LA (200 N Grand Ave)
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Big news for @motherjones.com & @revealnews.org! We were selected as a Pulitzer Prize finalist for explanatory reporting, for an investigation of a government program that gave land to 1,200 formerly enslaved people—and then took it back. www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Mother Jones, Reveal, Center for Public Integrity Selected As Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Explanatory Reporting
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Do you know anyone that fits the bill for this job opening at Mother Jones/Reveal?
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
"The use of X Business by Saudi companies is clearly beneficial for X, which has faced a flood of advertisers leaving the site. The Saudi companies featured on X Business depict the country as its ruling class is eager for it to be seen: a business-friendly tech haven..." - @annamerlan.bsky.social
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Who’s advertising on Twitter? One of its biggest investors: Saudi Arabia
Elon Musk and his companies have deep ties to the kingdom's billionaire royals.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
In @motherjones.com's big investigation published today, thousands of newly obtained emails reveal the extreme, far-right agenda behind the facial recognition company used by ICE and the FBI. Here's a press release about it. www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Mother Jones Publishes Investigation About Extensive Far-Right Ties of Federal Government’s Most Widely Used Facial Recognition Contractor
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I'm proud to have successfully pitched @msnbc.com for the first time; an interview with @nlanard.bsky.social about his and @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social's huge story reporting Venezuelan men were deported solely for their tattoos, including one for #autismawareness. www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch...
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'Incredible’: Trump admin reportedly deports man over autism awareness tattoo
Mother Jones reporter Noah Lanard spoke with families of those detained in a Salvadorian prison. In one case, the Trump administration accused their loved one of having a gang tattoo. The family says ...
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A humorous take from @theonion.com, that mentions my employer @motherjones.com. theonion.com/furious-trum...
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Furious Trump Cancels ‘Atlantic’ Subscription After 48 Years
WASHINGTON—In protest of the publication’s coverage of the Signal breach, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he had canceled his subscription to The Atlantic after 48 years as a loyal read...
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Well said.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
One of @motherjones.com's founders and top editors, Jeffery Klein, recently died, and here's his obituary in the @washingtonpost.com. It speaks to his passion, and the tenacity of a news organization challenging the status quo since forming in 1976. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Jeffrey Klein, a founder and top editor of Mother Jones, dies at 77
He helped launch the muckraking magazine in 1976, steered it into the digital age and oversaw coverage of political corruption and corporate malfeasance.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Big news for @revealnews.org. Today we launched a weekly podcast, "More To The Story With @alletson.bsky.social." The first episode is a 1-on-1 interview with Timothy Heaphy, the chief counsel for the House committee investigating the January 6 attack. revealnews.org/press/reveal...
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Reveal Announces New Weekly Podcast Series - Reveal
The public radio show and podcast Reveal launched a new ongoing podcast series today, More To The Story With Al Letson, which features 1-on-1 interviews
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The nation's top magazine awards announced its finalists, and @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org were finalists in four categories. Here's a little background about the stories. www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Nation’s Most Prestigious Magazine Awards Select Mother Jones/Reveal as Finalists in Four Categories, Including General Excellence
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Tooting our horn just a little. The nation's top magazine awards selected Mother Jones and Reveal as finalists in four categories, with winners to be announced April 10.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
In light of the surgeon general's advisory today about alcohol and increased cancer risk, here's a first-person account from 2018 of just how that played out for @motherjones.com reporter @smencimer.bsky.social. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
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Drinking may have given me cancer. The alcohol industry has worked hard to downplay it.
The science is clear that alcohol raises the risk of breast cancer, but boozemakers have downplayed the link.
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
If you're looking for a last-minute gift this season for those who are smart and care about the big issues that matter, consider giving a subscription to @motherjones.com magazine. Here are details. secure.motherjones.com/flex/MOJ/SUB...
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
In the case you missed some of @motherjones.com's and @revealnews.org's most popular work of the year, here's the list of our top 10 stories, podcasts, and videos of 2024. Enjoy! www.motherjones.com/press-releas...
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Mother Jones, Reveal Release List of Top 10 Stories, Podcasts, Videos of 2024
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seanwherley.bsky.social @seanwherley.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Here's a provocative profile @motherjones.bsky.social published in 2019 about Trump's pick to lead the #DOJ. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
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How Matt Gaetz used daddy's money to become Trump's favorite congressman
Like the president, the Florida Republican rode family connections, unorthodox real estate deals, and trolling to political fame.
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