Student journalism: In his 17 months as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts, high-paying positions for his GOP allies. Garrett Shanley The Alligator alligator.org/article/2024/0…

As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, now a rising Democratic star, finishes out her final term, key populist pledges have been unfulfilled and her presidential resume is still being written. propublica.org/article/michig… Anna Clark

I went into the thumb of Michigan and spoke with 3 Republican clerks who serve mere hundreds of voters, sometimes running elections out of their homes. What I heard: “I’m concerned about November. People think we’re the enemy." stateline.org/2024/08/22/in-…

🚨The #Groyper movement, led by white nationalist Nick Fuentes, is spreading globally, pushing white supremacist views in Ireland, Canada, & Portugal. The rise of America's far-right extremism is increasingly influencing conservative spaces. Read more:👇 globalextremism.org/post/groyper/

On the morning of November 19, 2005, U.S. Marines killed 24 people in Haditha, Iraq. They also recorded the aftermath of their actions. See the photographs, obtained by In the Dark, which the military tried to keep from the public for years. newyorker.com/podcast/in-the…

NEW from me: An analysis of the Trump/Vance campaign show its misogynistic view of women is almost identical to the toxic incel/manosphere rhetoric spewed by figures like Andrew Tate, Sneako and the Nelk Boys wired.com/story/trump-va…

How China extended its repression into an American city through pro-CCP diaspora group leaders and PRC officials. A deep look at the violence surrounding Xi's visit to San Francisco during APEC last November. wapo.st/4e8r4qd

ProPublica and FRONTLINE have been investigating Telegram’s role in a string of recent alleged far-right acts of sabotage and murder, and how the company’s inaction has allowed extremists to plan and even advertise their crimes. propublica.org/article/telegr…

My colleague @joedymccreary.bsky.social with the fact-check on the absurd claim that migrants in San Diego attempted to "hijack" school buses last wk. A false claim spread by Elon Musk $ Donald J. Trump to tens of millions of people: #FALSE usatoday.com/story/news/fac…

A marshal urged the Paulding County Election Director's staff to park their cars right outside her office windows — the cars would absorb some of the blast if a bomb went off in the parking lot. A glimpse at the threats facing elex officials -> #gapol ajc.com/politics/elect…

The American Hitler apologia on Twitter isn't new. For Jewish Space Lasers I sifted through tons of post-war paeans to Hitler's love of mankind - stuff like Eustace Mullins' "Adolf Hitler: An Appreciation," RW newsletters calling WW2 a Jewish war, etc. amazon.com/Jewish-Space-L…

NEW: Hells Angels Denver is condemning far-right claims that bikers are coming to Aurora to fight a Venezuelan gang. "Social media rumors like this only serve to perpetuate a false and irresponsible narrative... for the sole purpose of driving traffic and clicks." #copolitics

Periodic reminder of what an outlier this war is in terms of access for international journalists. The only no-go zones I’ve previously encountered were because of militant groups, never a close U.S. ally

$400k/month no-questions-asked contracts, totally normal in the famously flush and well-paying journalism industry

For years, two high profile Virginia Guardsmen have been running a militia which has made overtly violent threats against the government military.com/daily-news/202…

This is almost word-for-word how Andrew Tate describes women who don't have children wired.com/story/trump-va…

In which the Southlake Police, in a city with a national reputation, publish photos of a Latina theft suspect and nickname her “Chilli.”

I spent time in Springfield OH reporting on Haitian migration. Some of the nasty misinfo being echoed today was already circulating. I spoke to officer Jason Via, Deputy Director Public Safety: "We haven't really seen any of that. It's really frustrating" npr.org/2024/08/12/nx-…

SCOOP: Meet the Groyper Lawyer 🐸 working for a right-wing law firm arguing before SCOTUS wired.com/story/lawfair-…

“I wish that my son, Aiden Clark, was killed by a 60-year-old white man. I bet you never thought anyone would say something so blunt, but if that guy killed my 11-year-old son, the incessant group of hate-spewing people would leave us alone." springfieldnewssun.com/news/aiden-cla…