Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialTheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 4hSkydance is the new name of the company that will own all of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, starting Tuesday. Sure seems like the combined company will own a lot of media assets. thedesk.net/2026/10/skyd... 173
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 16hThey're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 18757402625
lauraflynn.bsky.social @lauraflynn.bsky.social · 15hIn case you missed it, this is our 🔥 episode from last week. Subscribe to The Intercept Briefing where ever you listen to podcasts so you never miss a conversation. 😀 031
lauraflynn.bsky.social @lauraflynn.bsky.social · 15hThe Intercept Briefing's latest video pod episode out now. Host @akelalacy.bsky.social speaks to Mahmoud Khalil about how he became Trump’s top target, the role Columbia University played in that campaign, his new book, “No Land to Stand On,” and more. theintercept.com/2026/10/02/m...theintercept.comMahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent”Taken by ICE last year for protesting Israel, Khalil speaks on how his fight is bigger than whether he gets to stay in this country. 043
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 16hHere's what Tucker Carlson is up to when he talks to his own audience, instead of interviewers from NPR or NY Times: Explaining that white people are facing extinction and the ADL is trying to cover it up. He concludes, "Noticing is hate. Noticing is violence." www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carls... 39694207
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAxios @axios.com · 16hJUST IN: The economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%axios.comU.S. adds 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment edges upEconomists had expected the economy to add 84,000 jobs last month. 106825
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 14/09/2026Sam Biddle and 404 Media’s Jason Koebler discuss the government’s growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude, to surveil and kill abroad and at home.theintercept.comThe AI Doomsday Future Is Not InevitableThe Intercept and 404 Media discuss the growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude and Grok, to surveil and kill abroad and at home. 03923
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 18/09/2026At Leavenworth, former workers say CoreCivic made conditions dangerous, which led to a near-death attack.theintercept.comICE Revives Former “Hellhole” Prison — And Hires the Same Company To Run ItAt Leavenworth, former workers say CoreCivic made conditions dangerous, which led to a near-death attack. 23925
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 20/09/2026Billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants you to know he has spent “decades” supporting the Palestinian people. But The Intercept dug into his claim and found that he actually has spent years donating to.... Friends of the IDF and AIPAC? buff.ly/0Msn7t7 1818996
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 18/09/2026404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare.404media.co404 Media x The Intercept Live: How AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare. 29440
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialNoah Hurowitz @noahhurowitz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A disturbing new form of family separation: An Iranian couple fled their homeland after twice being arrested for converting to Christianity. Liam was granted asylum in the U.S., but his wife Hannaneh was denied, and has been locked up ever since theintercept.com/2026/09/21/a...theintercept.comImmigration Roulette: Husband Granted Asylum, Wife Locked Up Awaiting DeportationAn Iranian couple seeking refuge in the United States faces a cruel new form of family separation. 15428
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 22/09/2026Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is sending fundraising emails pledging to “stand with America” and “reject the extremes” — using email lists for Republican candidates and committees. buff.ly/UqKUjGj 125232
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Sources inside and close to the Trump-Vance administration tell Zeteo that the president repeatedly asks about myriad different things in and outside of DC that his allies could work to get his name or face on. Buildings, parks, airports, military bases, US… 69541199
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I keep saying: @nickturse.bsky.social and the intercept way ahead of the curve on this 323966
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialStephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Rigging the Electoral College isn’t the goal of illegally excluding noncitizens—this map is a minor tradeoff for turbocharging gerrymandering 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 Texas, Florida, etc. Excluding noncitizens from redistricting would let the GOP pack more Dem votes into fewer seats—making the rest whiter & more GOP 114857
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAkela Lacy @akelalacy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026NEW POD 🎧: What unites House Speaker Mike Johnson’s quest for red heifers, the AI doom spree & the war on immigrants? It has a name. I interview @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social on their new book, End Times Fascism And the Fight for the Living World podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comApocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers AlliancePodcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · September 18 · 47m 032
lauraflynn.bsky.social @lauraflynn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Intercept Briefing dropped its first full video podcast episode today. Host @akelalacy.bsky.social interviews award-winning authors and documentarians @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social about their new book, “End Times Fascism." theintercept.com/2026/09/18/n...theintercept.comApocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers AllianceWhat’s driving religious fundamentalists, tech accelerationists, and anti-immigrant ethnonationalists to bring about the end of the world? 131
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17/09/2026Called it. The father was charged with punching the child while the mother did witness intimidation to cover it up. www.wbur.org/news/2026/09... 212606750
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New: Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Bernie Sanders have introduced a joint resolution of disapproval against the Trump-Vance admin's new proposed $5 billion sale of bombs and JDAMs to Saudi Arabia. 419444
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialNick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable Do not miss this this enlightening conversation between @theintercept.com's @akelalacy.bsky.social and @sambiddle.com and @404media.co's @jasonkoebler.bsky.social. They're the the best in the biz! theintercept.com/2026/09/14/s...theintercept.comThe AI Doomsday Future Is Not InevitableThe Intercept and 404 Media discuss the growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude and Grok, to surveil and kill abroad and at home. 0145
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAkela Lacy @akelalacy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW POD: spoke with @jasonkoebler.bsky.social @404media.co & @sambiddle.com live in LA on the AI doom cycle, how the feds are using your financial data to track you down, and what privatizing the surveillance state really means. Listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe AI Doomsday Future Is Not InevitablePodcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · September 14 · 50m 0137
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialJessica Washington @jesswash.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Really curious to see how Republicans deal with the fact that these technologies (AI, Flock) are unpopular with voters in a uniquely bi-partisan way, and yet Trump insists on championing them. 001
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 14/09/2026it’s so in our faces: these camps are not places people are meant to survive 42115859
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Until forced to stop, Israel will continue to expand and destroy 27853
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNaomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascismIn a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other 341536609
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... " 1377339648303
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialJessica Washington @jesswash.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Re-listening to this episode with @karenhao.bsky.social author of Empire of AI. So much of what people are freaking out about right now was documented in her book, which is also excellent. theintercept.com/2026/01/02/e...theintercept.comAI’s Imperial Agenda“Empire of AI” author Karen Hao on how Silicon Valley’s young AI companies parallel colonial empires of old. 032
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 34776164458
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 04/09/2026NEW: Romanian prosecutors indict social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comRomanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money launderingThe agency said on Friday that Tate and his brother coerced a victim by pretending to be in a loving relationship and then forcing her to produce pornographic material for an online webcam business. 1126113218
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAkela Lacy @akelalacy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026NEW POD 🎧: @rozinaali.bsky.social on Islamophobia then and now — 25 years after 9/11, Ali says Islamophobia has only accelerated. Our conversation on how anti-Muslim rhetoric is shaping this year’s midterms, and why hate picks up every election cycle: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.com25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite ScapegoatPodcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · September 4 · 43m 083
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 04/09/202625 years after 9/11, Muslims are still politicians' favorite scapegoat. @rozinaali.bsky.social joined @akelalacy.bsky.social on this week's Intercept Briefing to discuss her new book "Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America" 14822
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialZeteo @zeteo.com · 04/09/2026Trump and MAGA have waged a campaign of racist lies and fear on Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community — from ICE raids to the president’s destruction of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). @swin24.bsky.social reports on the crackdown that is unlike anything else. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-spri... 917078
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"But in Springfield, the heightened level of fear is so widespread, & the state-imposed terror vs a vulnerable minority so constant, that it is impossible to see this as anything but [Trump's] proof of concept for the president’s militarized vision of what America should be" - @swin24.bsky.socialzeteo.comInside Trump’s Nightmare for Haitians in Springfield: ‘We’re Following Our Orders’The most urgent moral test in all of Trump’s America today is happening in a small Ohio city – and we as a country are failing it miserably. 11366179
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I tracked just how obsessively cable news has covered Hasan Piker over the last month. According to my research, Fox News mentioned him in 566 segments across 267 programs since 8/4. And in the last week alone, they ran 107 segments totaling nearly 8 hours of airtime! zeteo.com/p/why-wont-m...zeteo.comWhy Won’t Mainstream Media Talk to Hasan Piker?The streamer tells Zeteo which shows he’d love to go on – if they’d just ask. Plus, the latest BBC censorship on the genocide in Gaza. 157713
lauraflynn.bsky.social @lauraflynn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“shovel a staggering $1.2 billion into federal races this cycle …the lineup shows the rising power of the tech industry and is dominated by Republican-leaning donors, reflecting how the party has steadily built an advantage in midterm money.“ 000
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hasan Piker isn't part of the Abdul El-Sayed campaign. Lorenzo Sewell is a member of the Mike Rogers campaign. And he's a proper extremist and bigot who the media isn't covering. I brought receipts in the Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 8160471899
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The first sentence of this piece says it all: "After Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, a new study shows emergency room doctors are less likely to treat pregnant women who are bleeding." www.jconline.com/story/news/l...jconline.comIndiana’s abortion ban has a ‘chilling effect’ on ER pregnancy careA study found ER doctors are more hesitant to care for pregnant patients who are bleeding. 18434592019
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialJessica Washington @jesswash.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Rep. Seth Moulton made a play for maverick status by throwing transgender kids under the bus, instead Mass voters stuck by their popular, but elderly Senator. theintercept.com/2026/03/19/s...theintercept.comSeth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign.Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey — and struggling to land his message with his past anti-trans comments haunting him. 0245
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Photo caption: “Rodrigo, a 58-year-old Los Angeles green-card holder, was detained for 10 months and denied access to medical care as a tumor in his throat grew to the size of a lemon.” 29364003567
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026NEW: ICE is creating a national voter database to "support Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) fraud detection and data segmentation activities," according to documents reviewed by @wired.com. @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...wired.comICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting DatabaseAs part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. 14143100
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 29/08/2026The WNBA is having a moment. Viewership is up. Attendance for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game surpassed the NBA’s All-Star Game. But the stories about the WNBA capturing national attention in recent weeks are about none of that. 872422598
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 01/09/2026This week on The Intercept Briefing podcast, host @jesswash.bsky.social speaks to journalist @katelynburns.com about how the WNBA has found itself at the center of a right-wing manufactured panic. 13816
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk. A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity. 7830881385
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello? 399132533981
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026ICE approved the shock gloves for the shock troops.apnews.comICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocksU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control deta... 1611043303
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/08/2026I went on the Intercept Briefing podcast to chat about the transphobia problem in the WNBA. 04811
lauraflynn.bsky.social @lauraflynn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026New @theintercept.com Briefing w/ @jesswash.bsky.social @katelynburns.com, arperry01.bsky.social “The right has made such hay out of trans women in women’s sports that they need to keep inventing controversies in order to keep this issue front of mind,” says Burns.theintercept.comRight-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBAKatelyn Burns and Angela Perry on how the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated the WNBA, a sports league with no trans women. 12210
Reposted by @lauraflynn.bsky.socialchelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 28/08/2026i think it’s fun that workers took a tiny bit of power back during the first year or so of covid and the rich have clawed it back so thoroughly that corporate profits are at record highs 0111