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Don Haider-Markel

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social scientist studying political groups, civil rights, and political extremism/violence (he/his)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says
The change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 7h
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
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Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in his latest change to mili...
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 23h
Gifted. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes (Gift Article)
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Pete Hegseth’s Magic Marker
The secretary of defense strikes another blow against military preparedness.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hahahahahahahaha this ad is awesome
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An airstrike on a bustling market in rebel territory left at least 50 people dead, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/w...
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Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing (Gift Article)
An airstrike on a bustling market in rebel territory left at least 50 people dead, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a meme now.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval
Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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More than three dozen sailors and Marines wounded this month in support of the Iran war
The new casualties, revealed quietly last week, mark a sharp uptick in both services’ wounded in the war since the start of summer
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THERE IT IS: Group of January 6 riot defendants have filed each filed federal civil lawsuits in DC seeking taxpayer-funded compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of their righrs They claim they were "targeted..and punished" for "protected expressive" activity
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 28/09/2026
Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital ft.trib.al/mqDSkmE
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Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital
One person killed and six injured in attack on capital, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges countries to do more to protect Ukraine
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Russian drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, and a rescue operation is underway right now President Zelenskyy said every partner of Ukraine should see from this terror that supporting Ukraine means supporting human lives 🎥 Zelenskyy
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The empathetic folks at Mar-a-Lago react to hearing you lost your healthcare, your child has measles, and you can't afford to gas up your truck:
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The British counterterrorism police say the men were arrested after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be traveling toward R.A.F. Fairford early on Sunday. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w...
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5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near RAF Fairford Air Base in UK (Gift Article)
The British counterterrorism police say the men were arrested after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be traveling toward R.A.F. Fairford early on Sunday.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet
National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
A television ad promoting President Trump began airing on cable Wednesday saying it was paid for by the U.S. government, despite a federal prohibition on using taxpayer dollars for “publicity or propaganda.”
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Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’
A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets despite a federal law against using tax funds for "propaganda."
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Politico @politico.com · 24/09/2026
A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore access for news organizations that President Donald Trump banned from the complex last week. politi.co/4dU7YX4
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POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access
The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' when Rubio arrived at Greenland deal ceremony?
A spokesperson for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Denmark was not involved in selecting the music for the signing ceremony."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sure does 😕🤷🏼
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seattle just became the first city in America to ban grocery stores from engaging in surveillance pricing. This is a huge win for consumers against companies that abuse their personal data to rip them off. Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain.
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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
gifted... www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Planning commission approves a new barrier to data centers in Lawrence lawrencekstimes.com/2026/09/21/p...
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Planning commission approves a new barrier to data centers in Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday approved an additional hurdle to prevent hyper-scale data centers from being built within Lawrence city limits.
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Shameka ❤️🏀 @shameka23.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The confidence of a mediocre man will never cease to amaze me. I envy them. Truly lol. #WNBA #WBB
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Meanwhile, we’re still murdering people in the Caribbean. www.reuters.com/world/us-say...
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Politico @politico.com · 20/09/2026
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
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Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Pentagon’s latest Iran war cost estimate: $43.6 billion Estimate comes as the conflict weighs down GOP midterms outlook
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Pentagon’s latest Iran war cost estimate: $43.6 billion
The Iran war has cost $43.6 billion as of this month, the highest official estimate to date, the Pentagon told Congress’ defense oversight panels this week. The cost estimate comes as polls show Ameri...
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis (Gift Article)
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Trump asked Americans to help him whitewash national parks. They revolted instead
The DOI placed QR codes in national parks, inviting visitors to report content deemed ‘negative about either past or living Americans’. Instead, it became a mode of resistance
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 17/09/2026
Sweden's left wing wins slim majority in general election
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Sweden's left wing wins slim majority in general election
The left-wing bloc led by Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats has won Sweden's general election, the election authority said after the final votes were counted on Thursday.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump is so vain he may demolish our nation's official memorial to President John F. Kennedy bc he can't graffiti his name on it. Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center
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Trump Air Force One Photos Fuel Kennedy Center Demolition Speculation (Gift Article)
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One show President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A pretty remarkable story from a one-party state. When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him. n.pr/4irNxUL
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Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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How Conservatives Are Changing College Requirements (Gift Article)
Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociol...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Obviously ICE never figured out what Kash and the FBI did: that the solution to their hiring needs is a DEI program for active zoosexuals
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When the public finally learns the full accounting of the damage done in this war, it’ll probably be too late to hold anyone in the Trump administration accountable. But this is insane. And they’re lying to the American people.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's Constitution Day tomorrow -- I know, I know, feels like it comes earlier each year! -- and in that spirit, here's a free course from Thomas Patterson at Harvard: www.edx.org/learn/govern...
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HarvardX: American Government: Constitutional Foundations | edX
Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WATCH: Republican Rep. Rep Thomas Massie moves to impeach Hegseth for "High Crimes & Misdemeanors"
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls (Gift Article)
Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud
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Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud
Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Don Haider-Markel @dhmarkel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.
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China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule (Gift Article)
Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In response to this, the DeSantis administration releases a statement saying that they'd make this outrageous cage "even smaller if we could." The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.
"At least ten million illegal aliens entered our country under the Biden administration. Florida decided to do something about it," Lanfranconi said. "The left-wing media wants to focus on a confinement area for violent criminal aliens who have proven they cannot remain peaceful while awaiting deportation. While it adheres to all federal standards for criminal confinement, we'd make it even smaller if we could."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
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Staff also reported that time spent in the small metal enclosures is closely monitored, and
detainees are not locked in, even though we observed locking mechanisms on the enclosures.
Figures 11 and 12. Small Metal Enclosures; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of a metal cage that is 4 feet 3 inches wide by 4 feet 3 inches long, and 7 feet 9 inches high. The cage itself is placed on a tiny spot of fake turf, and then surrounded by another chainlink fence with razor wire on top. The cage is covered by a roof, but it's entirely exposed to the outside otherwise, meaning mosquitos and no air conditioning.
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