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Erin Mansfield
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Government Accountability Reporter @usatoday.com
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I'm just a girl
Standing in front of the government
Asking it to leak

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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Why are so many things coming out six years after Epstein's death? Women told me they felt free to talk once he died. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Six years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, hundreds of women push for justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.
www.usatoday.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'We ain't ready.' Michelle Obama says the country doesn't want a woman president.
"There are still, sadly, a lot of men who feel like they cannot be led by a woman," Michelle Obama said in a Nov. 14 interview.
www.usatoday.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women

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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The sisterhood that's ready to make their own Epstein list

New from @usatoday.com

Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Six years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, hundreds of women push for justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.
www.usatoday.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Meet the sisterhood that’s making their own Epstein list.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Six years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, hundreds of women push for justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.
www.usatoday.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.
Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet | TechCrunch
Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.
techcrunch.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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A Vermont state senator has resigned over his involvement in a Young Republican group chat after racist and antisemitic chat messages shared among its members were made public.
Vermont state senator resigns over racist Young Republican chat messages
Samuel Douglass was reportedly the only elected official to take part in the Young Republican group chat that included racist and antisemitic messages.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
October 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.
October 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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For all of the people who have urged the American news media to stand together in the face of the Trump admin's attacks – it's happening right now. All the major networks are speaking out against the Pentagon's new press restrictions:
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Props to the journalists on this, but especially the headline writer. bsky.app/profile/poli...
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
More than two weeks after her election, Adelita Grijalva still hasn't been sworn in to Congress. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
A Democratic rep.-elect isn't being sworn in. Is it because she'd force an Epstein vote?
Adelita Grijalva won an Arizona special election. She'd be the key to forcing a vote on releasing the Epstein files. But she can't get sworn in.
www.usatoday.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Trump and RFK's Tylenol announcement last week led to a lot of anger and controversy.

We slowed down and talked to the MAHA moms who support what they're doing. I hope you'll read it.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Who are the MAHA moms? They're feeling heard by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
After years of feeling gaslit and dismissed, Make America Healthy Again activists see their beliefs promoted at the White House.
www.usatoday.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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When do payments go out for Amazon’s $2.5 billion FTC settlement? What we know.
When do payments go out for Amazon’s $2.5 billion FTC settlement? What we know.
Do you use Amazon Prime? You could be eligible to get paid up to $51 by the company.
bit.ly
September 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The reason we're releasing this in theatres is because it's incredibly fun to watch in a room full of people. People lose their minds at it. We want people to watch it together.

So! Do you run or know somebody who runs an indie theatre?

If so, contact us, and we'll let you screen it for free.
September 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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"Untested" has been recognized as a finalist for best true-crime limited series in the 2025 Signal Awards! Plus, we would really appreciate your vote in the listener's choice category. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and vote for Untested at buff.ly/tYJwlwE
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and strikes as part of a challenge system next season.

@apnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Coupled with another recent ruling, this leaves Trump on the hook for nearly $90M to E. Jean Carroll. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Appeals court won't throw out E. Jean Carroll case for presidential immunity
The same court upheld Carroll's separate $5 million jury verdict against Trump in from 2023 for a similar defamation and for sexual assault.
www.usatoday.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Report: Snoring May Increase Risk Of Having Throat Slit During Night By Loved One https://theonion.com/report-snoring-may-increase-risk-of-having-throat-slit-1823953225/
September 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Illinois officials are criticizing Trump's immigration enforcement plan in Chicago. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Officials bristle at Trump's Chicago immigration enforcement plan
Trump border czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement might use a naval base just north of Chicago as an operations center.
www.usatoday.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM