Kiera Butler
@kieraevebutler.bsky.social
National Correspondent for Mother Jones. Extremism etc. https://www.motherjones.com/author/kiera-butler/ Tips: [email protected]
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The great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social and I took a look at the many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement today... including the claims that menopause causes divorce + death, & that the FDA is leading the charge against the "male-dominated medical profession" 🫠
For @motherjones.com:
For @motherjones.com:
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social and I took a look at the many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement today... including the claims that menopause causes divorce + death, & that the FDA is leading the charge against the "male-dominated medical profession" 🫠
For @motherjones.com:
For @motherjones.com:
No, HHS, menopause does not in fact cause divorce and death, but tell us more about how great you are at women's health. @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and I wrote about how they somehow managed to mess up what should have been good news on HRT with weird claims. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
No, HHS, menopause does not in fact cause divorce and death, but tell us more about how great you are at women's health. @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and I wrote about how they somehow managed to mess up what should have been good news on HRT with weird claims. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Meanwhile, on X
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Meanwhile, on X
This is a giant yet poorly understood part of the current MAGA infighting. A (very large) faction of the pro-Israel, allegedly pro-Jewish evangelicals believe that the Jews must return to Israel to bring about Jesus' return. (And it doesn't end well for Jews.) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
God's "blank check": Christian Zionists are pouring billions of dollars into Israeli extremism
Evangelicals have become Israel's most important American allies.
www.motherjones.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is a giant yet poorly understood part of the current MAGA infighting. A (very large) faction of the pro-Israel, allegedly pro-Jewish evangelicals believe that the Jews must return to Israel to bring about Jesus' return. (And it doesn't end well for Jews.) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I wrote about the far-right temper tantrums over Dems' wins. "This is worse than NYC electing a tranny," one guy wailed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dems won. Cue the far-right crash-out.
"New York City is now a third-world metropolis wearing the Big Apple as a skin suit.”
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I wrote about the far-right temper tantrums over Dems' wins. "This is worse than NYC electing a tranny," one guy wailed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My favorite part of reporting this piece was finding out that RFK Jr. once reportedly chaired a fundraiser gala to find a cure for food allergies in the form of...wait for it...a vaccine. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Food allergy rates are falling. That’s a problem for RFK Jr.’s aluminum vaccine theory.
Remember when doctors said keep babies away from peanuts?
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
My favorite part of reporting this piece was finding out that RFK Jr. once reportedly chaired a fundraiser gala to find a cure for food allergies in the form of...wait for it...a vaccine. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
During his interview with Nick Fuentes, Tucker said of Christian Zionists, "I dislike them more than anybody."
“Wasn’t aware that Tucker despises me," tweeted Mike Huckabee. "I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history. Somehow, I will survive the animosity.”
“Wasn’t aware that Tucker despises me," tweeted Mike Huckabee. "I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history. Somehow, I will survive the animosity.”
Tucker Carlson’s lovefest with a white nationalist just blew up the Christian right
A conversation with Nick Fuentes about Christian Zionism got many MAGA notables upset.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
During his interview with Nick Fuentes, Tucker said of Christian Zionists, "I dislike them more than anybody."
“Wasn’t aware that Tucker despises me," tweeted Mike Huckabee. "I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history. Somehow, I will survive the animosity.”
“Wasn’t aware that Tucker despises me," tweeted Mike Huckabee. "I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history. Somehow, I will survive the animosity.”
I've been allergic to peanuts, cashews, and pistachios for my whole life. It's a real pain in the butt, so I was thrilled about the news that early exposure to allergens led to food allergy rates plummeting. But RFK Jr. continues to blame allergies on vaccines. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Food allergy rates are falling. That’s a problem for RFK Jr.’s aluminum vaccine theory.
Remember when doctors said keep babies away from peanuts?
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I've been allergic to peanuts, cashews, and pistachios for my whole life. It's a real pain in the butt, so I was thrilled about the news that early exposure to allergens led to food allergy rates plummeting. But RFK Jr. continues to blame allergies on vaccines. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, over Trump's unfounded autism claims.
To see just how we got here, check out @annamerlan.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's piece breaking down the origins of this buckwild wellness myth.
To see just how we got here, check out @annamerlan.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's piece breaking down the origins of this buckwild wellness myth.
The bonkers wellness myths that fueled Trump’s autism announcement
Tylenol, folate deficiency, and other still-undetermined “environmental factors” were all to blame.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, over Trump's unfounded autism claims.
To see just how we got here, check out @annamerlan.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's piece breaking down the origins of this buckwild wellness myth.
To see just how we got here, check out @annamerlan.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's piece breaking down the origins of this buckwild wellness myth.
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Took a look at the new so-called Pentagon "journalists" w/ @annamerlan.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. Here's how they've covered their new overlord and the agency they're tasked w/ reporting on:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Took a look at the new so-called Pentagon "journalists" w/ @annamerlan.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. Here's how they've covered their new overlord and the agency they're tasked w/ reporting on:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
To be clear, this story is NOT about another crisis pregnancy center. These exec level people—one said she was pro-life, another asked about partnering with an anti-abortion group—are now leading an actual PLANNED PARENTHOOD chapter. With @byninamartin.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”
One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
To be clear, this story is NOT about another crisis pregnancy center. These exec level people—one said she was pro-life, another asked about partnering with an anti-abortion group—are now leading an actual PLANNED PARENTHOOD chapter. With @byninamartin.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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WTF has been going on at the Planned Parenthood affiliate that serves Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi???? And how is this crisis affecting repro justice work in the region? My latest w/the great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social @motherjones.com
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”
One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
WTF has been going on at the Planned Parenthood affiliate that serves Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi???? And how is this crisis affecting repro justice work in the region? My latest w/the great @kieraevebutler.bsky.social @motherjones.com
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
One new leader asked a colleague in an email if Planned Parenthood Southeast had ever worked with Students for Life, one of the country's largest anti-abortion groups. (As one activist noted, “That’s like asking if the ACLU has ever partnered with the KKK.”) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”
One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
One new leader asked a colleague in an email if Planned Parenthood Southeast had ever worked with Students for Life, one of the country's largest anti-abortion groups. (As one activist noted, “That’s like asking if the ACLU has ever partnered with the KKK.”) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The American Mind, a Claremont publication, is coming for birth control, declaring in a new article by Scott Yenor that the birth control pill has had “grave consequences for our society...” 10/20/25… 1/ americanmind.org/salvo/rfk-sh...
RFK Should Grill the Pill
Though the perceived benefits of birth control are loudly and publicly celebrated, its costs need to be fully exposed.
americanmind.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The American Mind, a Claremont publication, is coming for birth control, declaring in a new article by Scott Yenor that the birth control pill has had “grave consequences for our society...” 10/20/25… 1/ americanmind.org/salvo/rfk-sh...
One of the new leaders of Planned Parenthood Southeast said she was pro-life. Another complained that the group was focusing on abortion. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”
One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
One of the new leaders of Planned Parenthood Southeast said she was pro-life. Another complained that the group was focusing on abortion. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
NEW: With the great Nina Martin, I wrote about bombshell allegations about a Planned Parenthood chapter in the South that has been taken over by new leaders with conservative connections. One new leader has even described herself as "pro-life." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”
One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.
www.motherjones.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NEW: With the great Nina Martin, I wrote about bombshell allegations about a Planned Parenthood chapter in the South that has been taken over by new leaders with conservative connections. One new leader has even described herself as "pro-life." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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18 months
14 newsrooms
70 journalists
1 groundbreaking investigation into a global surveillance empire whose phone-tracking software has targeted world leaders, corporate executes, journalists, activists, celebrities…and maybe even you ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE #surveillancesecrets
14 newsrooms
70 journalists
1 groundbreaking investigation into a global surveillance empire whose phone-tracking software has targeted world leaders, corporate executes, journalists, activists, celebrities…and maybe even you ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE #surveillancesecrets
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you
We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
18 months
14 newsrooms
70 journalists
1 groundbreaking investigation into a global surveillance empire whose phone-tracking software has targeted world leaders, corporate executes, journalists, activists, celebrities…and maybe even you ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE #surveillancesecrets
14 newsrooms
70 journalists
1 groundbreaking investigation into a global surveillance empire whose phone-tracking software has targeted world leaders, corporate executes, journalists, activists, celebrities…and maybe even you ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE #surveillancesecrets
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After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation. @annaleighclark.bsky.social
On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation. @annaleighclark.bsky.social
Ladapo's wife believes that even children choose the harm that they experience. In fact, some children opt for “lives of sacrifice,” an insight that emerged from a vision she had of herself as a young mother with three children, each of whom she was forced to watch get burned alive at the stake.
NEW: Florida's surgeon general Joseph Ladapo isn't just guided by science—his beliefs are shaped by a wife who says she can speak to spirits and levitate, and an energy healer guru.
The latest from @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
The latest from @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
www.motherjones.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ladapo's wife believes that even children choose the harm that they experience. In fact, some children opt for “lives of sacrifice,” an insight that emerged from a vision she had of herself as a young mother with three children, each of whom she was forced to watch get burned alive at the stake.
I've worked on crazy stories, but this, with @juliannemcshane.bsky.social, might be the wildest. Joseph Ladapo, FL surgeon general who aims to end school vax laws, is influenced by 2 ppl who believe in communicating w spirits, levitating, & even weirder stuff. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
www.motherjones.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I've worked on crazy stories, but this, with @juliannemcshane.bsky.social, might be the wildest. Joseph Ladapo, FL surgeon general who aims to end school vax laws, is influenced by 2 ppl who believe in communicating w spirits, levitating, & even weirder stuff. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I joined @juliekkohler.bsky.social on the White Picket Fence podcast to discuss the growing pronatalist movement: who's behind it, what it stands for, and its links to Christian Nationalism. Listen here: lnk.to/wpf-ep3
Seizing the Means of Reproduction
Lately, our government has seemed a little...baby crazy. President Trump declared he will be the "fertilization president." Vice President JD Vance announced he wants to see "more babies in the United...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I joined @juliekkohler.bsky.social on the White Picket Fence podcast to discuss the growing pronatalist movement: who's behind it, what it stands for, and its links to Christian Nationalism. Listen here: lnk.to/wpf-ep3
Today Trump and Netanyahu announced a plan for ending the war in Gaza. Here's my piece about the one group that may have more power than any other over US Israel policy: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
God's "blank check": Christian Zionists are pouring billions of dollars into Israeli extremism
Evangelicals have become Israel's most important American allies.
www.motherjones.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today Trump and Netanyahu announced a plan for ending the war in Gaza. Here's my piece about the one group that may have more power than any other over US Israel policy: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“I am Charlie Kirk.”
Last week, I spoke to a group of anti-vaccine activists rallying near the Atlanta headquarters of the CDC in support of RFK Jr. Here's what some of them had to say.
Video over on X: x.com/MotherJones/...
Last week, I spoke to a group of anti-vaccine activists rallying near the Atlanta headquarters of the CDC in support of RFK Jr. Here's what some of them had to say.
Video over on X: x.com/MotherJones/...
x.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“I am Charlie Kirk.”
Last week, I spoke to a group of anti-vaccine activists rallying near the Atlanta headquarters of the CDC in support of RFK Jr. Here's what some of them had to say.
Video over on X: x.com/MotherJones/...
Last week, I spoke to a group of anti-vaccine activists rallying near the Atlanta headquarters of the CDC in support of RFK Jr. Here's what some of them had to say.
Video over on X: x.com/MotherJones/...
New from me: I talked to these people outside the CDC headquarters about Tylenol, vaccines, Charlie Kirk, and going "down the truth rabbit hole"
Anti-vax activists stage a rally exactly where an anti-vax gunman killed an officer last month
One sign read, "Anti-Science, Pro-Informed Consent.”
www.motherjones.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New from me: I talked to these people outside the CDC headquarters about Tylenol, vaccines, Charlie Kirk, and going "down the truth rabbit hole"
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Israeli settlers have an influential lobbyist working in Washington to push the Trump administration to okay annexation of the West Bank. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The settlers' man in Washington
How Yossi Dagan is pushing US lawmakers to support Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
www.motherjones.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Israeli settlers have an influential lobbyist working in Washington to push the Trump administration to okay annexation of the West Bank. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...