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Jane Mayer

@janemayer.bsky.social

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New Yorker writer, author Dark Money, The Dark Side, Strange Justice, Landslide, wife & mom.

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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Vermont wants to make Polluters Pay so Now a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont vtdigger.org/2025/08/28/h...

How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont - VTDigger

Americans for Prosperity claims its mission is to make Vermont more affordable. But its founding and financing by some of the world’s richest oil men and a history of spreading climate disinformation ...

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · Aug 22

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The Dark-Money Group Targeting Dozens of Biden Nominees

In an escalation of partisan warfare, a little-known dark-money group is trying to thwart the President’s entire slate.

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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · Aug 3

Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook

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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · May 8

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Dark Money Hit a Record High of $1.9 Billion in 2024 Federal Races

Spending by groups that do not disclose their donors has increased and become harder to trace.

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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · Mar 29

Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials

Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings

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