How MAGA Conspiracies Infected Autism Groups
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.By any measure, Stephanie Seneff is an accomplished scientist. A senior researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, she’s been a leader in the emerging field of computer response to human speech. After earning…
Report: Trump Wants to Hire Laura Loomer, a Racist Who Lost Elections
AP Photo/Kathy Willens Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, the New York Times reported that former president Donald Trump would be interested in hiring Laura Loomer, despite the concern of potential backlash. Staffers anticipated pushback because Loomer is a bigot. There is no other way to…
“Slander”: College Board Blasts DeSantis Attacks on African American Course
AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Late on Saturday evening, the College Board responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wave of attacks on education in Florida accusing the state’s Department of Education of criticizing the Advanced Placement African American studies course, and its use in…
Hunter Biden Threatens to Sue Steve Bannon and Exiled Mogul Guo Wengui
Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui in 2018.Don Emmert/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A lawyer for Hunter Biden has threatened to sue Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese mogul closely linked to Steve Bannon, over Guo’s role in disseminating material reputedly copied from Biden’s laptop. In…
Republicans Swing and Miss on Hunter Biden and Twitter
Mother Jones; Drew Angerer/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.House Republicans spent much of their first big oversight committee hearing Wednesday attacking Twitter for denying American voters the chance to look at Hunter Biden’s penis. The lawmakers’ pro-dick-pic position was probably inadvertent. But that is…
The Website That Wants You to Kill Yourself—and Won’t Die
If you or someone you care about may be at risk of suicide, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a free 24/7 service that offers support, information, and local resources: 988. Most websites aren’t known for having a “kill count.” Kiwi Farms is. Its victims reportedly include Julie Terryberry, who in 2016 took…