Aysha Prather

Alternatively, we can just tax the living hell out of them

Sometimes It’s Tempting to Forget Exactly What Trump Has Done to America. In One Town, It’s Impossible. slate.com/news-and-pol...

NEW: Lindsay Graham and Jim Clyburn were under FBI investigation for bribery. Then Trump dismantled the DOJ & FBI public corruption units. The investigation died. We unearthed it: www.propublica.org/article/nava...

This is unsustainable and unconscionable. It’s characteristic of long term trends that have pushed costs down to the working class and multiplied returns to investors. It’s not a one time thing or election. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/u...

The Internet is overflowing with folks hawking peptides. @amymaxmen.bsky.social digs in to the people who have suffered side effects. This read will stick with you: kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

FYI, the fugitives Paxton was partying with were indicted for selling hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fake Covid tests.

ICYMI: The Chester County Health Department, which is leading the response to the exposure, says anyone unvaccinated or unable to prove their vaccination status must stay away from the school and school functions for 21 days.

Holy shit FOUR members of the ethics committee in Denmark that gave the green light to allow the widely-condemned RFK Jr-funded trial to proceed in Guinea-Bissau have now resigned in protest This quote is 🔥 Great reporting by @melodyschreiber.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

RFK Jr is a eugenicist and you should not listen to him. Do not drink raw milk.

New strong candidate for best sentence of journalism in 2026 just dropped in this wild Kimberly Guilfoyle story from WSJ “‘Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,’ she texted [Eric] Deters, adding a prayer hands emoji and a PDF with bill payment instructions from American Express.”

“'Data-driven' economist says #breastfeeding doesn't matter.” "Lactation consultants starve babies" This is what #BreastfeedingDenialism looks like. Our new paper argues that addressing #misinformation and #CompassionateCare are NOT conflicting goals. doi.org/10.1111/mcn.... 🧪 🛟 #MedSky #PedSky

It's astounding that Paxton thinks this will help him politically, and even more astounding that he might be right. Does this performance reach potential Paxton voters though, or just RFK, Jr. and the president?

If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...

Call it the GOP data center kickback and run on repealing it

YES. Every woman lives a life that is a little (or a lot) smaller, knows a world that is narrower and more predictable, because it's just not worth the energy or risks to her physical safety.

I am doing a series of articles (“Therapeutic Window”) for the Science desk at The New York Times. The first article is about whether ADHD is better understood as a disorder of “attention” or something else: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...

We're a little over a month into the school year. This would be a great time for local reporters to check in on the new Alpha School in Oklahoma City.

I have lots of ideas--and i am much better at imagining how they play out in actual classrooms and labs than are the VPs & chancellors politicians like to talk to.

When I set out to fact check “The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs” which argues that harm reduction may increase overdoses, I expected some cherry picking and misdirection. But not to find basic math errors and debunked right wing talking points asserted as fact in the Atlantic’s print edition.

Andy Beshear has an entire chapter in his new book about backing the LGBTQ community and it's worth a read. He talks about how the anti-trans ads were tested in KY during his election and how vetoing anti-trans legislation didn't hurt his reelection campaign.

A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”

Tierra Walker should be alive. She thought her pregnancy was killing her—then it did. She asked for an abortion. None of the 90-plus doctors involved in her care even offered her one. Her son found her dead on December 30, 2024. Now her family is suing. New Baby Boom! Lawyered. Out now.

Rock Creek Bridge over I-35 Northbound, Norman, OK. 22 September.

Sickened Coal Miners Plead for Their Black Lung Benefits as Cases Surge Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/us-coal-miners-black-lung-benefits-cases-trump-administration-delays-denials-appalachia/ Tip your reporter →

Oh shit. I'm married to Calvin's dad.

Trofim Lysenko is going to have to cede his position as the dumbest motherfucker to convince the leader of a superpower to kill his own people by turning state science upside down.

Abortion, Every Day spoke to a woman whose state refused to let her cross state lines for an abortion. Don’t tell me Republicans will never criminalize travel—they already do. Pieces like this make me so proud to work with @kylietcheung.bsky.social

This is the best written piece I have seen on this topic. Until Dr. Craig exposed me to this way of thinking on the topic, I admit that I didn’t see the harm in candidates conceding some space if it meant winning an election. Very happy to have been straightened out, at any rate.

i am incredibly excited to share our research about how paying people’s rent through mutual aid made an impact on minnesota this year we accidentally collected more data than anyone ever has for an effort like this, and can very seriously say we prevented an eviction bubble that everyone expected

Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...

Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus: pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...

This could be a lovely little house for someone www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...

A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. n.pr/3VjoQA5

Real missed opportunity to not include a photo of the homemade tick costume. I live in alpha-gal alley. I know several people who've had RMSF. I find ticks on myself all the time. I take them seriously. There was a tone to this piece that went beyond responsible awareness-raising.

Some of these are accurate descriptions of my Okie in-laws, or my rural neighbors. I don't actually care how many kinds of camo you own, if you wear it for hunting and not for dressy occasions. Hooters Discover Card, though, is a complete portrait.

It's true. Our local county election board always needs poll workers (because most are QUITE old and no one lives forever). You get to meet some of the most public-spirited and upstanding folks in your community AND do something very practical to protect democracy.

Alpha School is set to get a financial boost from Texas’ school voucher program. Alpha’s model centers on the idea that students can “crush academics,” like reading and math lessons, in just two hours a day. AI software teaches the lessons. w/ @texastribune.org

This is a terrifying story.