Reposted by Frank MattMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 19/02/2026As part of my reporting on children held in immigrant detention in Dilley, Texas, I’ve gotten to review some medical records from the facility. This is where ICE brought 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos. One detail that has gnawed at me: The medical forms refer to the children as inmates. 8416235
Reposted by Frank MattMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 31/01/2026“It’s so heartbreaking,” the mother said, wiping away tears. “I always wanted to see her graduate.” This is one of those stories everyone should read. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comThis Minneapolis family has been in hiding for weeks, fearful of being deportedFrom a missed graduation ceremony to daily anxiety about walking their dog, one family recounts their ever-present fear of being deported as immigration agents flood their city. 24226
Reposted by Frank MattMarin Scott @marinscott.bsky.social · 27/01/2026My colleagues @jeanleenbc.bsky.social, @fxmatt4.bsky.social, @jonschuppe.bsky.social and I analyzed verified witness videos showing the moments Alex Pretti was shot and killed by CBP agents: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comWitness video of CBP killing a Minnesota man contradicts Trump administration's narrativeFederal officials said Alex Pretti, 37, “brandished” a handgun at officers and intended to kill them. Videos show Pretti didn’t have a firearm in his hand before he was shot. 022
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 21/01/2026The Israeli government has rejected calls for independent investigations into alleged abuses in Gaza, claiming its military investigates itself. NBC News combed through hundreds of messages with the IDF to examine its track record of holding itself accountable. 111
Reposted by Frank MattBrian Coulter @philabcoulter.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional. 228153733617
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 23/12/2025For almost two years, Samed Abu Zarifa and Samir Al Boji covered the war in Gaza for @nbcnews.com as it unfolded around them. Our documentary "Filmed in Gaza" tells the story of their lives and work, their brush with starvation, and their harrowing evacuation from the Gaza Strip. 120
Reposted by Frank MattKevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 11/12/2025New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.nbcnews.comAI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests showNew research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails. 441320565
Reposted by Frank MattLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Elon Musk's net worth is ~$414.9 billion according to various wealth trackers now. But this is still a meaningful consequence (for 1,000 reasons) for Tesla to have to pay a crash survivor & the bereft family of the other victim $242.5 million.... www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/t...cnbc.comTesla must pay portion of $329 million in damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury saysA jury in Florida determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot technology. 1121944
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Rwanda has never admitted to taking part in the conflict in the DRC that since 2021 has killed thousands and displaced millions. @nbcnews.com's investigation discredits Rwanda's narrative of this conflict and lays bare their hidden invasion. 🧵 with links to watch & read 23010
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 08/05/2025An American from a blue collar background, who spent their early career in Peru before rising to a prominent position in Europe? Congratulations Pope Lydia Tár! 018029
Reposted by Frank MattBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Hi friends, help me boost? Looking to talk to people who work in child vaccines (providers, schools, health depts, clinics, data folks or coalitions, etc.) who might have insight or experiences to share about how their work has been impacted the last couple of months. Don't reply just DM me please! 11726609
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 28/03/2025If you want the backstory on Trevor Milton—a few years ago I helped produce a podcast series about his rise and fall with my old colleagues at WSJ and Jigsaw Productions. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... 030
Reposted by Frank MattLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Starlink - the satellite internet service owned and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX - has a growing footprint in the federal government... www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... Fri. evening scoop from @davidingram.bsky.social + me + Jonathan Allen @nbcnews.comnbcnews.comElon Musk’s Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal governmentThe use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since President Donald Trump began his second term, and it’s being considered by more. 1516269
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 04/03/2025New season of White Lotus needs some online tie-in content. HBO, please let me write fake Journal articles about Jason Isaac's financial fraud. 110
Reposted by Frank MattInternet Archive @archive.org · 06/02/2025Every 4 years, a team of libraries & research organizations work together to preserve material from U.S. government websites during the transition of administrations. 🗳️ Get the latest on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive @eotarchive.org ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/02/06/u... 322040524
Reposted by Frank MattBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 24/01/2025The story behind RFK Jr. in Samoa's measles crisis has never been reported. He wasn't there to spread misinformation about vaccines (though he did). He wanted to study a "natural experiment" of unvaccinated kids. “I can’t imagine anything less ethical or more cruel.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comExperts saw Samoa's plunging vaccination rates as a crisis. RFK Jr. saw an opportunity.New details show how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then chair of an anti-vaccine group and now Trump’s pick for health secretary, sought to exploit a deadly vaccine accident. 23262803026
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Someone was giving away the uplifting opposite of never-worn baby shoes on my block this morning 220
Reposted by Frank MattZach Schonfeld @zachschonfeld.bsky.social · 14/01/2025An incalculable loss. Madlib owned an estimated 16,000 records, full of rare groove and soul, filling up multiple rooms in his house. There are things lost in these fires that can never be rebuilt.brooklynvegan.comMadlib lost home, equipment, & "decades of music" in LA fires; fundraiser launchedFlying Lotus, DJ Premier, and others helped share the news. 18234
Reposted by Frank MattInternet Archive @archive.org · 26/12/2024When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1929 & sound recordings from 1924 will enter the public domain in the US, like: ⚓️ Popeye 🕵️ The Maltese Falcon 📖 The Sound and the Fury 🇮🇹 A Farewell to Arms 🏠️ A Room of One's Own 🙌 Hallelujah 🎺 Bolero and many more! 🧵👇 6753831879
Reposted by Frank MattEvan Hill @evanhill.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Israel is cutting a new corridor through northern Gaza, wiping Palestinian towns off the map, forcibly displacing nearly the whole population, and fortifying military positions in what many fear is a plan for long-term control. Our latest investigation [gift link]: wapo.st/4gFoSrOwapo.stIsrael is demolishing northern Gaza and fortifying military positions, imagery showsVisual analysis and interviews show how Palestinians have been forced from their homes in the north as the Israeli military cuts a new corridor through Gaza. 15333
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Went down a fun rabbit hole last night about how the French government spent the better part of 1993 freaking out about Jurassic Park—making it a big issue in trade talks, as well as trying and failing to prop up a French epic about coal miners to take on Jurassic Park at the domestic box office. 140
Reposted by Frank MattDylan Primakoff @dylanmp.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Fantastic to see Evan Gershkovich's byline back in the WSJ, with a very illuminating article from this WSJ team on the elite Russian security service responsible for much of the intensifying repression of the last few years (including Evan's own arrest)! www.wsj.com/world/russia...wsj.comTracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and BeyondThe spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since the Stalin era. 1186
Reposted by Frank MattDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 13/12/2024EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article. So great to see Evan publishing stories again. www.wsj.com/world/russia...wsj.comTracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and BeyondThe spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since Stalin. era. 111152232
Reposted by Frank MattJane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Craig and I are teaching another course with @knightcenterut.bsky.social in January! New year, new skills. Join us: 0117
Reposted by Frank MattDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 09/12/2024This is a really fun and illuminating profile of Brian Krebs, the most badass cybersecurity journalist in the game. Great story by @bobmcmillan.bsky.social and well worth your time. 0236
Reposted by Frank MattKelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Napoleon, December 3, 1812 235144654
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I suppose I should celebrate joining a platform that doesn't throttle links by linking some recent work! My first project for NBC is about the wanton destruction of southern Lebanon by the IDF—a collaboration between our digital docs and data graphics teams: www.nbcnews.com/specials/zon...nbcnews.comZone of destructionThe Israeli military claims to have limited goals for its southern Lebanon invasion. But an NBC News investigation found widespread destruction in areas occupied by the IDF. 222
Frank Matt @fxmatt4.bsky.social · 02/12/2024About time! Grandma Millie's been living high on the hog. 020