Rachel Mason
@rachelmason.bsky.social
Social Worker, Mom, Progressive
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the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
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Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
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WHC has been my synagogue for nearly my entire life. The incremental updates we got, most notably the news coverage, made it seem as if Silverman was assuredly guilty.
Radley shows he clearly wasn't. And frankly, I feel betrayed.
Radley shows he clearly wasn't. And frankly, I feel betrayed.
New from me:
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Accusing Jordan Silverman
A D.C. teaching assistant was accused of molesting up to 15 kids. Multiple law enforcement agencies cleared him. But his nightmare was just beginning.
radleybalko.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
WHC has been my synagogue for nearly my entire life. The incremental updates we got, most notably the news coverage, made it seem as if Silverman was assuredly guilty.
Radley shows he clearly wasn't. And frankly, I feel betrayed.
Radley shows he clearly wasn't. And frankly, I feel betrayed.
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If you're wondering who this fellow is:
Nephew of William F Buckley
Founder of Media Research Center, which attacked "liberal media," including, on a few dumb occasions, me
Wrote a weekly syndicated column until it was learned he wasn't writing it
Father of a convicted and then pardoned Jan 6er
Nephew of William F Buckley
Founder of Media Research Center, which attacked "liberal media," including, on a few dumb occasions, me
Wrote a weekly syndicated column until it was learned he wasn't writing it
Father of a convicted and then pardoned Jan 6er
So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
October 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you're wondering who this fellow is:
Nephew of William F Buckley
Founder of Media Research Center, which attacked "liberal media," including, on a few dumb occasions, me
Wrote a weekly syndicated column until it was learned he wasn't writing it
Father of a convicted and then pardoned Jan 6er
Nephew of William F Buckley
Founder of Media Research Center, which attacked "liberal media," including, on a few dumb occasions, me
Wrote a weekly syndicated column until it was learned he wasn't writing it
Father of a convicted and then pardoned Jan 6er
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Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.
Epstein Shutdown.
Epstein Shutdown.
October 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.
Epstein Shutdown.
Epstein Shutdown.
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It's a journalist's job to ask questions of government officials, no matter which party is in power. That often means respectfully knocking on doors to get answers people deserve to know.
Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/
Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/
September 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's a journalist's job to ask questions of government officials, no matter which party is in power. That often means respectfully knocking on doors to get answers people deserve to know.
Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/
Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/
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This, along with his anti-trans statements, is completely disqualifying. Yes, it was fun to watch Gavin troll Trump, but I will never take him seriously.
September 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This, along with his anti-trans statements, is completely disqualifying. Yes, it was fun to watch Gavin troll Trump, but I will never take him seriously.
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You also need to say this shit when people get fired for mentioning their personal gender or get roughed up for looking at ICE the wrong way.
Come the fuck on. If you believe this, believe it for everyone.
Come the fuck on. If you believe this, believe it for everyone.
Chris Murphy: "Our entire democratic experiment is going crumble if people don't believe they are safe when they express their political views."
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
You also need to say this shit when people get fired for mentioning their personal gender or get roughed up for looking at ICE the wrong way.
Come the fuck on. If you believe this, believe it for everyone.
Come the fuck on. If you believe this, believe it for everyone.
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This is law enforcement in
Florida under DeSantis and the Trump administration.
This man was punched in the face, and his car window was smashed for not having his headlights on.
He stayed calm even though his rights were being ignored.
We need to get more eyes on this abuse.
Please pass this on.
Florida under DeSantis and the Trump administration.
This man was punched in the face, and his car window was smashed for not having his headlights on.
He stayed calm even though his rights were being ignored.
We need to get more eyes on this abuse.
Please pass this on.
July 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is law enforcement in
Florida under DeSantis and the Trump administration.
This man was punched in the face, and his car window was smashed for not having his headlights on.
He stayed calm even though his rights were being ignored.
We need to get more eyes on this abuse.
Please pass this on.
Florida under DeSantis and the Trump administration.
This man was punched in the face, and his car window was smashed for not having his headlights on.
He stayed calm even though his rights were being ignored.
We need to get more eyes on this abuse.
Please pass this on.
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Münchhausen) hasn't held a town hall in his district, but he *has* been calling for Rep. Omar to be stripped of her citizenship and deported.
Instead, she's going to his district to convene the town hall he's too scared to hold.
Instead, she's going to his district to convene the town hall he's too scared to hold.
ANTIOCH, SATURDAY… @ilhanmn.bsky.social heading to the home turf of bigot Rep Ogles with @brotherjones.bsky.social — since Pinocchiogles won’t have a town hall himself…
July 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Münchhausen) hasn't held a town hall in his district, but he *has* been calling for Rep. Omar to be stripped of her citizenship and deported.
Instead, she's going to his district to convene the town hall he's too scared to hold.
Instead, she's going to his district to convene the town hall he's too scared to hold.
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If he talks like this in public…
July 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If he talks like this in public…
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ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
July 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
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Put some respect on Baltimore and @mayorbmscott.bsky.social’s name. We are not your punchline. We’re a city figuring it out. Kudos to Mayor Scott & his team.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why.
Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Put some respect on Baltimore and @mayorbmscott.bsky.social’s name. We are not your punchline. We’re a city figuring it out. Kudos to Mayor Scott & his team.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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📌Yer goddamned right I am politicizing these gruesome deaths in Texas. The grotesque GOP ghouls have degraded the NWS and treated climate change as "a hoax."
They have ignored the warnings time and time again.
Their proud stupidity and limitless evil is DIRECTLY responsible for this latest tragedy.
They have ignored the warnings time and time again.
Their proud stupidity and limitless evil is DIRECTLY responsible for this latest tragedy.
July 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
📌Yer goddamned right I am politicizing these gruesome deaths in Texas. The grotesque GOP ghouls have degraded the NWS and treated climate change as "a hoax."
They have ignored the warnings time and time again.
Their proud stupidity and limitless evil is DIRECTLY responsible for this latest tragedy.
They have ignored the warnings time and time again.
Their proud stupidity and limitless evil is DIRECTLY responsible for this latest tragedy.
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Thoroughly enjoying triggering all the right people the past 2 days with my post on Mamdani and the NYT.
Your outrage and racism and meltdowns are the sugar of my chai.
Happy 4th of July weekend.
Also, Mamdan is going to win.
Inshallah ;)
Your outrage and racism and meltdowns are the sugar of my chai.
Happy 4th of July weekend.
Also, Mamdan is going to win.
Inshallah ;)
July 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Thoroughly enjoying triggering all the right people the past 2 days with my post on Mamdani and the NYT.
Your outrage and racism and meltdowns are the sugar of my chai.
Happy 4th of July weekend.
Also, Mamdan is going to win.
Inshallah ;)
Your outrage and racism and meltdowns are the sugar of my chai.
Happy 4th of July weekend.
Also, Mamdan is going to win.
Inshallah ;)
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Mood.
That bill. South Sudan. Everything.
That bill. South Sudan. Everything.
July 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Mood.
That bill. South Sudan. Everything.
That bill. South Sudan. Everything.
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did you also discuss why some Muslim New Yorkers feel unsafe
My statement after meeting with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social:
June 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
did you also discuss why some Muslim New Yorkers feel unsafe
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As a physician, I can’t stay silent. $1T in Medicaid cuts, provider tax caps, and work requirements will cost lives. This isn’t reform. It’s a heist.
@elladisruptors.bsky.social
@meidastouch.com
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0tg...
@elladisruptors.bsky.social
@meidastouch.com
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0tg...
June 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
As a physician, I can’t stay silent. $1T in Medicaid cuts, provider tax caps, and work requirements will cost lives. This isn’t reform. It’s a heist.
@elladisruptors.bsky.social
@meidastouch.com
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0tg...
@elladisruptors.bsky.social
@meidastouch.com
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0tg...
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Disabled activist Carol Olinger is still in custody after peacefully protesting GOP Medicaid cuts.
She needs insulin NOW & has kidney dialysis at 6am.
This is medical neglect—cruel and deliberate. Her life is at risk.
We demand her release & care. Please share widely!
She needs insulin NOW & has kidney dialysis at 6am.
This is medical neglect—cruel and deliberate. Her life is at risk.
We demand her release & care. Please share widely!
June 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Disabled activist Carol Olinger is still in custody after peacefully protesting GOP Medicaid cuts.
She needs insulin NOW & has kidney dialysis at 6am.
This is medical neglect—cruel and deliberate. Her life is at risk.
We demand her release & care. Please share widely!
She needs insulin NOW & has kidney dialysis at 6am.
This is medical neglect—cruel and deliberate. Her life is at risk.
We demand her release & care. Please share widely!
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This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
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🚨PLEASE READ and REPOST (2 of 2):
War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
www.congress.gov
June 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🚨PLEASE READ and REPOST (2 of 2):
War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
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🚨PLEASE READ and REPOST (1 of 2)
Brennan Center for Justice:
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to raise, support, and regulate the military and to declare war.
Presidents have overread their power to take the nation to war and have violated civil liberties in wartime.
Brennan Center for Justice:
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to raise, support, and regulate the military and to declare war.
Presidents have overread their power to take the nation to war and have violated civil liberties in wartime.
War Powers
Presidents have overread their power to take the nation to war and have violated civil liberties in wartime. We’re working to rein in overbroad war authorities.
www.brennancenter.org
June 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🚨PLEASE READ and REPOST (1 of 2)
Brennan Center for Justice:
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to raise, support, and regulate the military and to declare war.
Presidents have overread their power to take the nation to war and have violated civil liberties in wartime.
Brennan Center for Justice:
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to raise, support, and regulate the military and to declare war.
Presidents have overread their power to take the nation to war and have violated civil liberties in wartime.