Mark Follman
@markfollman.bsky.social
Author, dad, journalist at Mother Jones/CIR. My book TRIGGER POINTS is the story of expert teams who are preventing mass shootings, from K-12 schools to the FBI https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062973533/
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Mark Follman
@markfollman.bsky.social
· Mar 30
Lessons from a mass shooter's mother
A decade after her son committed a massacre, Chin Rodger is on a quest to help prevent the next tragedy.
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Some cool news: My investigation “Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother”—chronicling how a killer's mom is now trying to help stop other massacres—is a National Magazine Award finalist x 2. In profile, and 1 of 2 @motherjones.com cover stories in General Excellence www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...
“The Eastern District of Virginia handles some of the biggest espionage and counterterrorism cases. Now it’s being led by someone who doesn’t know what she is doing.”
“Trump has appointed the people tasked with deciding whether he gets the money… It’s as if he’s robbing the Treasury to pay himself”
“Trump has appointed the people tasked with deciding whether he gets the money… It’s as if he’s robbing the Treasury to pay himself”
“I got a call from the general counsel at the F.B.I. about changing exceptions to the gift rules because his boss, Kash Patel, felt like he should be able to accept more expensive gifts”
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“The Eastern District of Virginia handles some of the biggest espionage and counterterrorism cases. Now it’s being led by someone who doesn’t know what she is doing.”
“Trump has appointed the people tasked with deciding whether he gets the money… It’s as if he’s robbing the Treasury to pay himself”
“Trump has appointed the people tasked with deciding whether he gets the money… It’s as if he’s robbing the Treasury to pay himself”
“I got a call from the general counsel at the F.B.I. about changing exceptions to the gift rules because his boss, Kash Patel, felt like he should be able to accept more expensive gifts”
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“I got a call from the general counsel at the F.B.I. about changing exceptions to the gift rules because his boss, Kash Patel, felt like he should be able to accept more expensive gifts”
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This entire set of testimonials is a horror story for the rule of law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
“Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
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November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Interesting, a ‘godfather’ of artificial intelligence says LLMs are “a dead end.” If that’s true, the rapidly inflating AI bubble is more likely to be a disastrous problem… www.wsj.com/tech/ai/yann...
He’s Been Right About AI for 40 Years. Now He Thinks Everyone Is Wrong.
Yann LeCun invented many fundamental components of modern AI. Now he’s convinced most in his field have been led astray by the siren song of large language models.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Interesting, a ‘godfather’ of artificial intelligence says LLMs are “a dead end.” If that’s true, the rapidly inflating AI bubble is more likely to be a disastrous problem… www.wsj.com/tech/ai/yann...
Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting such remarkable treatment in prison and what does she really know about Epstein and Trump, who Epstein called the “dog that hasn’t barked”? Newly public evidence indicates Maxwell knows more, as @michellegoldberg.bsky.social reports 👉🏻 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/o...
Opinion | Why Is Ghislaine Maxwell Being Pampered in Prison?
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November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting such remarkable treatment in prison and what does she really know about Epstein and Trump, who Epstein called the “dog that hasn’t barked”? Newly public evidence indicates Maxwell knows more, as @michellegoldberg.bsky.social reports 👉🏻 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/o...
Meet the California NIMBY slayer now running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat and aiming to take on the national housing crisis www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Scott Wiener defeated California’s NIMBYs. Can he fix America’s housing crisis?
By running for Nancy Pelosi's House seat, he's putting the abundance theory to the test.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Meet the California NIMBY slayer now running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat and aiming to take on the national housing crisis www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Bongino and Patel, the FBI director, promised to pursue investigations based on fictional or exaggerated premises, pledging to reveal deep-state secrets and vowing swift vengeance on their enemies.
“Now they are the ones urging caution, and facing blowback for it.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
“Now they are the ones urging caution, and facing blowback for it.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Far Right’s Fixation on Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Reaches F.B.I.’s Top Ranks
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November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Bongino and Patel, the FBI director, promised to pursue investigations based on fictional or exaggerated premises, pledging to reveal deep-state secrets and vowing swift vengeance on their enemies.
“Now they are the ones urging caution, and facing blowback for it.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
“Now they are the ones urging caution, and facing blowback for it.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
And now, ProPublica reports on some major new questions about Patel, Bongino and America's most sensitive secrets: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
And now, ProPublica reports on some major new questions about Patel, Bongino and America's most sensitive secrets: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
It's hard to overstate what a disaster Kash Patel is. See the many disturbing details here, from @vermontgmg.bsky.social, an expert on the FBI. "The longer this chaos continues," he writes, "the more likely we’re going to face a catastrophic intelligence failure." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's hard to overstate what a disaster Kash Patel is. See the many disturbing details here, from @vermontgmg.bsky.social, an expert on the FBI. "The longer this chaos continues," he writes, "the more likely we’re going to face a catastrophic intelligence failure." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social: "Do you think that JD Vance is a fascist?"
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social: "Do you think that JD Vance is a fascist?"
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
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NEW @motherjones.com: When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Megyn Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Megyn Kelly suddenly finds pedophilia very hard to define
When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him. Now she's splitting hairs about men "into the barely legal type."
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November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NEW @motherjones.com: When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Megyn Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A must read on Trump's rampage of pardons. Hard to get much more destructive to 'law and order' than this www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | One of the Founders’ Worst Fears Has Been Realized
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November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A must read on Trump's rampage of pardons. Hard to get much more destructive to 'law and order' than this www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
"The ethics committee heard testimony that the girl twice had sex with Gaetz that evening...The girl later told congressional investigators that she saw Gaetz use cocaine that night. For having sex with him twice, the girl was paid $400, according to her testimony" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
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November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"The ethics committee heard testimony that the girl twice had sex with Gaetz that evening...The girl later told congressional investigators that she saw Gaetz use cocaine that night. For having sex with him twice, the girl was paid $400, according to her testimony" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
“A felon whose sentence President Trump commuted in the final hours of his first term was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Monday after being accused of a range of criminal conduct — including physical and sexual assault — since Mr. Trump freed him.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
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November 13, 2025 at 5:16 AM
“A felon whose sentence President Trump commuted in the final hours of his first term was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Monday after being accused of a range of criminal conduct — including physical and sexual assault — since Mr. Trump freed him.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
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A remarkable headline from @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A remarkable headline from @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
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Here’s what is interesting about this answer: It is not a “no.” bsky.app/profile/just...
CBS News' Weijia Jiang: "Did the president ever spend hours at Jeffrey Epstein’s house with a victim?"
Karoline Leavitt: "These emails prove nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong."
Karoline Leavitt: "These emails prove nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong."
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here’s what is interesting about this answer: It is not a “no.” bsky.app/profile/just...
“You can’t control Santa. You just can’t.”
Heckuva investigation by @annamerlan.bsky.social. Read the whole thing, awash with enlightening details. (Among them: a key link to early days of Mother Jones) www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
Heckuva investigation by @annamerlan.bsky.social. Read the whole thing, awash with enlightening details. (Among them: a key link to early days of Mother Jones) www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
The secret history of Santacon, America’s most hated Christmas Party
A new documentary explores the booze-soaked and vomit-slicked gathering's radical roots.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“You can’t control Santa. You just can’t.”
Heckuva investigation by @annamerlan.bsky.social. Read the whole thing, awash with enlightening details. (Among them: a key link to early days of Mother Jones) www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
Heckuva investigation by @annamerlan.bsky.social. Read the whole thing, awash with enlightening details. (Among them: a key link to early days of Mother Jones) www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
“These latest emails and correspondence raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the president” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“These latest emails and correspondence raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the president” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
further corroding the rule of law AND massively wasting time and resources… real ‘golden age’ stuff www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
further corroding the rule of law AND massively wasting time and resources… real ‘golden age’ stuff www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
Great rundown from @willsommer.bsky.social on the steaming pile of hype that Glenn Beck called "the biggest scandal of my lifetime, maybe in the last hundred years" — only to later add: "I can’t tell you what is true in this story yet." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-... 🤡
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Great rundown from @willsommer.bsky.social on the steaming pile of hype that Glenn Beck called "the biggest scandal of my lifetime, maybe in the last hundred years" — only to later add: "I can’t tell you what is true in this story yet." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-... 🤡
Amazing story.
College student with cerebral palsy returns to clinic that transformed her life www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
College student with cerebral palsy returns to clinic that transformed her life www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
College student with cerebral palsy returns to clinic that transformed her life
A 21-year old college student with cerebral palsy experienced a full circle moment when she got a chance to work with researchers at a clinic that helped change her life as a child.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Amazing story.
College student with cerebral palsy returns to clinic that transformed her life www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
College student with cerebral palsy returns to clinic that transformed her life www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
They came to the United States as kids. Now, Trump is targeting them for deportation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Important reporting from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social
for @motherjones.com on how Dreamers now face a growing nightmare of being hunted by ICE
Important reporting from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social
for @motherjones.com on how Dreamers now face a growing nightmare of being hunted by ICE
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
They came to the United States as kids. Now, Trump is targeting them for deportation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Important reporting from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social
for @motherjones.com on how Dreamers now face a growing nightmare of being hunted by ICE
Important reporting from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social
for @motherjones.com on how Dreamers now face a growing nightmare of being hunted by ICE