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And once again, real harms imposed on real people must be set aside until after real damage is done in order to privilege the unproven right of Trump to impose those harms

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 9h

#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the third-country removals case; clears way for Trump admin. to continue removing non-citizens without a full chance to litigate the conditions in those countries (while also taking up the full merits appeal).

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Fed. judge holds that Trump's IRS lawsuit and purported "settlement" which created the Trump slush fund and IRS liability waivers were a fraud on the court. Trump's lawyers sanctioned and referred. Acting AG Blanche catches an ethics complaint for his role. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

These facts lead to the inexorable conclusion that the “settlement” terms, the individuals who signed the “settlement” as well as the putative beneficiaries of the “settlement,” demonstrate a shared, unitary interest. And the unilateral revision and renunciation of the “Fund” component of the “settlement” demonstrate the fact that all Parties were aligned, and ultimately, undifferentiated. This action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute. The nature of the suit itself and the conduct of the Parties and counsel from its filing make plain that this was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President and to earmark billions of dollars from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law. The President may be the functional “dominus litus” of the Executive Branch, but as a party to a civil suit, he, as well as all the parties and lawyers before a court, are bound by the rules. Ensuring that our courts are used only for the express purpose created by the Constitution is the obligation of every judge and an obligation that this Court must discharge in light of the matter before it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

theintercept.com

DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."

Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle

It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ProPublica: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.

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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 21/09/2026

seward cafe is one of the best spots in minneapolis, i love their breakfast tacos. they've been there for decades but are having financial trouble ahead of taxes and other bills coming due next month. they were even closed over the weekend and are asking for support on a ko-fi ko-fi.com/sewardcafe

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's always "think of what can't be made today because of political correctness" (even though the Daily Wire is pumping out racist slop on the regular) and never "think of the amazing art that never happened because of racism"

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The lawyer for the Venezuelan man shot by ICE yesterday says he was discharged from the hospital and transferred to ICE detention while the bullet was still inside of him, and that in Pearsall he's not received any pain meds and was forced to sleep on the floor.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 21/09/2026

This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal. Something like a third of all people in ICE custody. apnews.com/article/ice-...

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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.

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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fed. judge temporarily blocks DHS policies permitting warrantless raids on construction sites, allowing Kavanaugh stops, and rejecting citizens' proof of ID. Interestingly, blocks the policies entirely rather than issue a PI for just this plaintiff. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Court has considered the implication of both remedies and determined the best course of action is to temporarily stay the policies. Although this Court has found that Venegas 23 Case 1:25-cv-00397-JB-N Doc# 106 Filed 09/21/26 Page 24 of 24 PageID# 1440 is likely to succeed on the merits, it also recognizes that “[a]n injunction is a drastic and extraordinary remedy,” Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 561 U.S. 139, 165, 130 S.Ct. 2743, 177 L.Ed.2d 461 (2010). In the Court’s opinion, staying the likely unlawful policies is a less drastic remedy sufficient to redress Plaintiff’s alleged injury. See e.g., Kidd v. Mayorkas, 734 F.Supp.3d 967, 987 (S.D. Cal. May 15, 2024) (“the Court finds the less drastic remedy of vacatur to be sufficient to redress the “Knock and Talk” Class's injury”). Accordingly, the Court will temporarily stay the (1) Warrantless Entry Policy (permitting immigration officers to raid private construction sites without a warrant or consent), (2) Preemptive Detention Policy (permitting immigration officers to preemptively detain employees without a particularized suspicion that persons are illegal immigrants), and (3) Continued Detention Policy (permitting immigration officers to continue detaining workers even after they show evidence of citizenship or lawful presence.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fox News is Islamophobic garbage. This “report” is leading their website.

Fox News: “Americans complain their neighborhood is quietly turning into a Muslim haven.”

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread)

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The First Circuit upholds a lower court order requiring ICE to actually TELL people before it sticks them on a plane in shackles to a random country they've never been to before, and allow them to raise very real fears of torture and persecution in those third countries.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

JUST IN: The 1st Circuit rejects the Trump administration's 3rd-country deportation policy, finding blanket assurances from countries who say they won't torture U.S. deportees is not good enough. And the judges raise this point: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 17/09/2026

Nick Beckstead, noted longtermist and "effective altruist,” just comes out and says it: "But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."

This is precisely why Nick Beckstead, a noted EA, argued in 2013 that, given the "overwhelming" moral importance of the far future - "millions, billions, and trillions" of years from now - we should prioritize saving the lives of people in rich countries over those in poor countries, other things being equal. The reason is that people in rich countries are better positioned to influence the far future.

To take another example, saving lives in poor countries may have significantly smaller ripple effects

than saving and improving lives in rich countries. Why? Richer countries have substantially more

innovation, and their workers are much more economically productive. By ordinary standards at

least by ordinary enlightened humanitarian standards saving and improving lives in rich countries

is about equally as important as saving and improving lives in poor countries, provided lives are

improved by roughly comparable amounts. But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life

in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things
being equal.
Screenshot from Beckstead's 2013 PhD dissertation, regarded as one of the founding documents of longtermism, one of the main cause areas of EA.

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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026

“New students enrolling at the University of Texas at Austin can no longer major in studies focusing on Africans and the African diaspora, Mexican Americans and Latinos, or women and gender.” Puts a lot of “regain trust” rhetoric into proper relief.

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The University of Texas at Austin rejected a department’s plan to keep the majors, a decision that came without public knowledge, an interim department chair told faculty.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:

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Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem

A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Apparently it is of no concern to any Republicans that Trump and Bessent are taking in billions of dollars from plundered Venezuelan oil and nobody knows where the money is, where is has been going, if anyone is getting proceeds, with no accounting of any of it made available.

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K Jumbe @kjumbe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social Apparently we now have both an imperial presidency and an imperial mayor. This is shameful. MPD is accountable to the people and the council. The mayor should not be obstructing oversight. He should be demanding it.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Steve Bannon is a white supremacist war criminal and anyone who aligns with him is antiblack. Would you pair up with David Duke if he announced he was anti-AI?

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MPR News @mprnews.org · 16/09/2026

In April, the Deportation Data Project reported around 1,700 people detained by ICE had been deported during the surge. However, at the time, there were still people with active cases in immigration court.

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Updated data show more than 2,300 arrested during ICE surge were deported or left country

More than 2,300 non-citizens arrested in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge were later deported or left the country, according to newly updated data.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good flag from @gillianbrockell.com that reporting on "The Box" suggested that it may have been much worse. The OIG saw "The Box" as of January 2026. Interviews done with people detained in September 2025 said at the time that "The Box" was smaller, people were chained in it, and it wasn't covered.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Even though Alligator Alcatraz is now closed, the OIG report is still a scandal. It confirms many of the abusive conditions at the facility, which Florida outright denied. Making matters worse, the OIG says another Florida facility is not getting ANY inspections from ICE.

Although FSSF ceased operations in June 2026, the issues raised by the Department’s management response regarding ICE’s level of oversight and responsibility for immigration detention remain consequential. For example, the Baker Correctional Institution (also known as “Deportation Depot”)26 is a state-operated detention facility that continues to operate in Sanderson, Florida. Baker, which opened in September 2025, housed 1,028 detainees as of August 27, 2026. ICE’s own documentation lists contractually obligated standards for Baker as “N/A” (as we found for FSSF) and Baker has not been internally inspected by ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight nor was it scheduled for inspection in FY 2026 or FY 2027.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Finally, DHS's OIG found that Florida violated standards requiring people be given minimum 6 hours recreation per week, on at least 4 days. Instead, Florida only permitted people 1 hour, 3 days a week. As OIG points out, this made the tiny cells with no common areas even worse.

Key Finding 6: FSSF Did not Comply with Recreation Standards We found detainees were offered 1 hour of recreation time 3 days per week. With the limited amount of recreation, detainees could not engage in recreational and exercise programs, which could negatively affect physical and mental health. Detainees should have access to outdoor recreation for at least 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, or a minimum of 6 hours per week on at least 4 days, according to applicable standards.23 Combined with housing units without common areas and limited space for any form of exercise, the minimal recreation time further hinders detainees from engaging in meaningful mental and physical exercise

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fifth, DHS's OIG found that Alligator Alcatraz violated basic hygiene standards. People were only permitted to shower on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; no other time. The showers themselves were infested with small bugs. In addition, toothpaste was hard to obtain; you couldn't take it to the cells.

Key Finding 5: FSSF Did not Comply with Personal Hygiene Standards Detainees and facility staff stated that detainees only showered three times a week -- on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The limited number of showers prevented detainees from maintaining good personal hygiene. According to standards, detainees in “… general population will be allowed access to shower daily.”21 Before showering, facility staff give detainees a personal hygiene kit with soap, shampoo, deodorant, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. However, after showering, detainees may only bring the toothbrush back to their housing units. If detainees need more hygiene items on days when they do not shower, they must request them, and staff supervise their use. If a detainee requests toothpaste, a staff member applies it to his toothbrush.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. Department of Homeland Security The OIG inspection team also observed that the facility’s showers were infested with small bugs, specifically on the ceilings. According to standards, detention facilities shall be kept free of insects and vermin.22 While on site, we interviewed eight detainees. We asked each detainee, “Is this facility clean?” Seven answered “No,” and two specifically cited the showers as a problem area.

Figure 22. Insect Infestation in Shower Facilities; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of the ceiling of the showers, showing dozens of tiny black insects.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fourth, the DHS OIG found that detainees were not provided clean water and safe food. One freezer used to store food was broken, and detainees were not given clean water. Each cell had a single 5-gallon water jug, and people got a single cup, never cleaned, for their entire stays.

Key Finding 4: FSSF Did not Comply with Food Service Standards During our inspection, we found one freezer was operating above the recommended temperature according to its temperature gauge. Storing perishable food at temperatures above required ranges may result in food spoilage, increasing the risk of foodborne illness for both staff and detainees. Freezers used to store perishable food should be maintained at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (0 °F) or below. 19 We observed a container labeled “Freezer #1” with a temperature gauge reading 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Approximately 17 minutes later, when checking the temperatures again, the gauge read 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility staff rely on the temperature gauges to ensure food is maintained at appropriate temperatures. Figures 14 and 15. Freezer No. 1 Exceeding Required Temperature; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath are two pictures of a freezer taken at different times. The temperature on the picture on the left shows 10 degrees, the temperature on the picture on the right shows 14 degrees.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. Department of Homeland Security Detainees told us they did not have access to clean drinking water and could not clean their plastic cups. Drinking potentially contaminated drinking water from unclean cups could negatively impact detainee health. According to standards,20 clean, potable drinking water should be available. At FSSF, detainees receive individual cups for drinking water, and each housing unit has at least one 5-gallon container of drinking water. Detainees use these cups to obtain drinking water from the container. During our detainee interviews, when asked if they had access to clean drinking water, six of the eight responded “No” and noted that the drinking water was dirty. Several detainees also expressed concerns about the inability to clean their cups. During our inspection, we observed cups placed on the floor, bed railings, and ledges on bathroom walls, with no dedicated storage areas for cups in the housing units. Figure 16. Drinking Water Container; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of an Igloo 5-gallon water jug balancing on the wall of the toilets in a cell.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Third, DHS's OIG found that Alligator Alcatraz failed to have any standardized policy with regards to medical management of people suffering drug or alcohol withdrawal, raising the risk of serious medical harm.

Key Finding 3: FSSF Did not Comply with Medical Standards Related to Withdrawal Monitoring While FSSF’s medical contractor [Footnote 18] has policies to monitor detainees at risk of drug or alcohol withdrawal, it did not use standardized forms to document the withdrawal monitoring process.

[Footnote 18] FSSF contracts with CDR Health to provide medical services to detainees.

Without these forms, staff cannot consistently quantify the severity of withdrawal symptoms, limiting the medical teams’ ability to develop individualized treatment plans.

Recommendation 6: We recommend the Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations implement standardized withdrawal monitoring tools to improve the assessment and management of detainee detoxification care.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Data that Florida gave the DHS OIG says that people were never held in the cells for more than two hours, and the average stay was almost exactly 1 hour. The OIG notes that there were allegations of significantly longer stays, but was unable to confirm them. Take Florida's data for what you will.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The posted policy on the small metal enclosures in Figures 11 and 12 reads:

"SOUTH DETENTION FACILITY
'Respect, Care and Dignity'
HOLDING CELL
Purpose
The purpose of a Holding Cell Space is to provide a safe and secure place in general population for
detainees to reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress, and practice
self-directed behavior.
• The Supervisor must approve assignment to the Holding Cell.
• The detainee may have a maximum of 2 hours to spend in the Holding Cell and may leave at
any time, by detainee request or per staff directive.
• The Holding Cell will be monitored by detention staff.
• A staff member may recommend to the Supervisor to remove the detainee at any time,
depending on behavior or other circumstances, and either return the detainee to their
housing unit or initiate the process of assignment to the [SMU].
• Detainees will be provided water upon request"

Of the 79 detainees held in small metal enclosures from July 17, 2025, to January 18, 2026, FSSF
records show that no detainees were held longer than the 2-hour policy. As shown in Figure 13, the average time a detainee spent in these small metal enclosures was 59 minutes and 27
seconds.

Figure 13. Detainee Time Held in Small Metal Enclosures:

79 Total detainees. Shortest time 6 minutes 53 seconds. Average time 59 minutes, 27 seconds. Longest time, 1 hour, 59 minutes, 18 seconds.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. Department of Homeland Security In March 2026, two U.S. Senators raised concerns and made an inquiry to the Department regarding the use of these enclosures at FSSF.17 Their letter cited reports from nongovernmental organizations and the media alleging that detainees were confined in these outdoor structures as punishment, sometimes subjected to direct sunlight, high temperatures, humidity, insects, use of restraints for hours, and denial of food or water. When we asked ICE officials about the enclosures, they reported to us that these enclosures were used for disciplinary issues, crisis intervention, housing changes, and conflicts among detainees. ICE also reported that all detainees were placed in hand restraints when they were escorted to the small metal enclosures, but not while in them. We were unable to independently confirm or refute ICE officials’ assertions regarding their use of the enclosures, as well as other allegations, such as deprivation of food or water while in the enclosures, as none of the detainees we interviewed reported experiencing these conditions during our unannounced inspection. Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among ICE facilities inspected by OIG. Confining individuals in small metal enclosures for any reason presents significant risks to detainee health and well-being.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

DHS's OIG also confirms people were punished in tiny outdoor cages. We knew they existed but had never seen pictures. The OIG calls these outdoor metal cages "unprecedented" and "highly unconventional," and says they were a "significant risk[] to detainee health and well-being."

Small Metal Enclosures Used as “Calming Areas”
Between July 17, 2025, and January 18, 2026, FSSF confined 79 detainees in small metal
enclosures — each offering about 18 square feet of floor space — for periods ranging from several
minutes to nearly 2 hours, a practice unlike any OIG team has observed in ICE facilities. The use
of such restrictive spaces is highly unconventional and does not align with standards for humane
treatment.15 The use of these small metal enclosures is inconsistent with standards, which state
that facilities maintain detainees in the least restrictive environment necessary for facility safety
and security.16 During our inspection, we observed at least two small metal enclosures in the
outdoor recreation areas (see Figures 11 and 12). According to facility staff, the small metal
enclosures measure approximately 4 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 3 inches and 7 feet 9 inches tall.
Facility staff described the small metal enclosures as “calming areas” for detainees to deescalate and have time alone. Staff further maintained that detainees asked to spend time in the
small metal enclosures. We found at least one instance in which the small metal enclosures may
have been used as a disciplinary tool. Documentation provided by FSSF noted that one detainee
who spent 26 minutes in a small metal enclosure “Failed to comply with a lawful command.”

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. Department of Homeland Security 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 are the two pictures at the top of the thread, showing the horrible cages in which people were kept

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Next, the OIG says that people held in segregation were locked in tiny individual metal cages inside a building, held with no TV, no reading materials, no law library, no recreation, and no access to phones to call their lawyers. All of this wildly violated ICE standards.

Figures 8 and 9. Metal Housing Enclosures Inside the SMU (left) and Inside Metal
Housing Enclosure (right); observed January 21, 2026

Underneath are two photos. One shows a row of small cage-like cells lined up against the wall of a tent. The other shows that inside the cage is a single mat laying just off the floor, with one end propped up somewhat to mimic a pillow.

FFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Key Finding 2: FSSF Did not Comply with SMU Standards11
Access to Recreation
We found that only detainees in protective custody12 who did not present a security risk had
access to recreation time in the general recreation area for 5 hours per week. Lack of access to
recreation may negatively affect physical and mental health. Relevant standards state that
detainees in the SMU should have access to at least 1 hour of recreation per day, 5 days per
week.13 The other detainees in the SMU were confined to their metal enclosures and only left for
escorted bathroom use, legal appointments, or other nonroutine events such as medical
appointments. We observed that there were no TVs or playing cards available, and reading
materials were limited to religious texts, further restricting detainees’ ability to meaningfully
occupy their time. One detainee in administrative segregation reported being held for 8 days in
the SMU without any opportunity for recreation. The NDS states that denial of recreation
privileges for more than 7 days is expected to occur rarely, only in extreme circumstances, and
requires the concurrence of the facility administrator and a health care professional. When we
asked about the lack of recreation time for all detainees in the SMU, facility leadership showed
the OIG team a dedicated recreation area that they stated had been set aside for segregated
detainees. However, at the time of our inspection, facility staff said the area was not yet ready
for use.

Inset: Special Management Units The SMU is separate from the eight housing pods. It is a windowless soft-sided structure containing 16 individual cells surrounded by metal mesh that each house one detainee and measure 8 feet by 7 feet and are 8 feet tall in size (See Figures 8, 9, and 10). The SMU also contains a shared bathroom and shower area.

Access to Legal Materials and Telephones During our inspection, SMU detainees did not have access to a law library or legal materials within the unit. The lack of access could have prevented detainees from contacting legal representation or arranging appointments. Detainees in the SMU should be provided access to law libraries, legal materials, and telephone calls unless specific, documented security restrictions apply. 14 FSSF leadership confirmed this limitation to legal materials, stating detainees could request escorts for scheduled legal appointments, but detainees could not access or retain legal materials otherwise. One detainee reported he did not have access to a telephone to speak with his attorney or ICE case officer during his 8 days in the SMU. FSSF had installed SMU telephones shortly before our inspection, but they were inoperable at the time of the inspection. The OIG inspection team confirmed this by locating one of the telephones and determining it did not work.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The OIG finds that each person detained at Alligator Alcatraz was in cells offering just 28 square feet per detainee, less than half than the 75 required. People could only leave their cells a few times per day, and were only allowed showers 3 times per week.

Key Finding 1: FSSF Did not Comply with Environmental Health and
Safety Standards
FSSF did not provide detainees with sufficient living space — less than half of what is required —
creating cramped conditions for detainees who spent most of their time in their housing units.
The lack of living space risks detainees’ well-being and may negatively impact their physical and
mental health. The applicable standards require at least 75 square feet of floor space per inmate
in dormitory8 housing units.9
At maximum capacity, the FSSF housing units provided 28 square
feet per detainee — well below the required minimum. Detainees spent most of their time in the
housing units; they could only leave their units for:
• mealtime (three times a day);10
• recreation (1 hour a day, 3 days a week);
• showers (three times a week); and
• medical reasons.

General Population FSSF’s general population housing consisted of eight windowless soft-sided structures, or housing pods, without views to the outside and a lack of natural light. Each soft-sided structure contained eight housing units surrounded by metal fencing on all sides, measured 39 feet long by 23 feet wide (897 square feet of floor space). The units were topped with metal fencing that was 9 feet high. Each unit contained three toilets, three wash basins, and four telephones. They were designed to hold 32 detainees (See Figures 2-7). Furnishings in the enclosures consisted of bunk beds with no common areas, seating, tables, or storage areas provided

Figure 4: Inside a Detainee Housing Unit; Observed January 21, 2026. The picture shows a row of bunk beds set up in a small interior space surrounded by chain-link fence. In the middle of the space is a set of three toilets, entirely open, with a low 3-4 foot high wall blocking full view (but the toilets would be entirely visible form people on the top bunks). Perched on the wall of the toilets is a large water jug.

Figure 5. Detainee Housing Unit Toilet and Washbasin Facilities;
Observed January 21, 2026

A close-up image of the toilet set-up, with the paint shown as already peeling. The toilets are standard prison toilets which are both toilet and sink.

Figure 6. Detainee Housing Unit Sleeping Bunks; Observed
January 21, 2026

A picture of the same cell, this time from near the toilets and looking out across the cell. You can see how there is zero privacy, and how each cell is surrounded by other chain-link cells.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The DHS OIG finds that Florida's Alligator Alcatraz failed to meet SIX different categories of detention standards: - Medical Care - Food Service - Personal Hygiene - Recreation - Environmental Health and Safety - Special Management Units Report here. www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
We found the facility complied with Intake and Use-of-Force standards but did not comply with
standards related to:
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Special Management Units (SMU)
• Medical Care
• Food Service
• Personal Hygiene
• Recreation

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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.🧵

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New from 404 Media: humans are reading ChatGPT conversations. OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...

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Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats

Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 M...

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WRMS Traffic & Weather Reporter on the 2’s @carnegro.blacksky.app · 13/09/2026

I missed FAMU honoring Dolly Parton at Miami Friday night.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026

AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...

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Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American Prospect

Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.

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