Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Trump administration is weaponizing the DOJ and DHS to generate propaganda to push its “rigged election" narrative. The timing and promotion of arrests of non-citizens for alleged voter fraud suggests a strategic effort to push their false narrative. Thread: 610358
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 20956551
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability 512311837
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026Last year, just 21% of students from an Austin charter school using an AI learning platform passed state-mandated tests. Texas education leaders helped get the technology in front of public school leaders. propublica.orgHow Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School ClassroomsJust three months after the Texas State Board of Education raised concerns about Alpha School’s AI learning platform, Education Commissioner Mike Morath was in talks about using the tool in public sch... 24448222
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialFeena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypts first pyramid broke ground,before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert,someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth On April 23,2026,"a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it"gadgetreview.comTrump's Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than StonehengeArizona's 6,500-year-old Las Playas Intaglio, the oldest dated geoglyph in the Americas, was irreparably damaged by border wall construction in April 2026. 8620301249
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026remarkable piece of journalism. really worth reading. 753556900
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialDeborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just for perspective, there are about 677 district court judgeships in the US. If every one of these positions were filled (they're not) and if all of these cases were distributed evenly by geography (they're not), that'd be ~122 more cases PER JUDGE. They cannot possibly keep up. 1197
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialLula @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Vale a luta. O Brasil está pronto para mais. Domingo, é 13! ⭐️🇧🇷 10831214
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Republicans cried that Trump needed money for the border and then he stole the money to pay for a millions in totally illegal, taxpayer funded campaign ads. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television AdsWhite House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law. 44780386
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 27/09/2026If only there were a more concise word for “an overtly political campaign advertisement paid for by the government.” If only there were a roomful of writers and editors one could consult… 221527259
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/09/2026Less than a year ago, aggressive immigration raids were drawing headlines and sparking protests. But recently, the Trump administration has shifted its approach. to.pbs.org/4jejpwoto.pbs.org'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to highs as Trump administration shifts tacticsLess than a year ago, aggressive immigration raids were drawing headlines and sparking protests. But recently, the Trump administration has shifted its approach. Instead of relying as heavily on high-... 66134
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/09/2026President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. to.pbs.org/4hAmdSito.pbs.orgTrump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by CongressMost of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally. 2010269
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 24/09/2026Of all the things that give me pause about ICE's draft ERO ONE statement of work, a section titled "Network, Link, and Relationship Analysis" is the most eyebrow-raising. I spent close to 20 years as an intel analyst. Here's what section 4.6 says and means, paragraph by paragraph. 59072
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. 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. 21088183854
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 23/09/2026News shouldn't be a luxury. The Texas Tribune's journalism is free for Texans and anyone who wants to understand what's happening in our state. Support the newsroom during our Fall Member Drive.👇trib.itTexas Tribune Fall Member DriveDonations from readers help The Texas Tribune pursue the truth. Will you support trusted reporting today? give.texastribune.org/donate 210133
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026this is a genuinely crazy story 11955271179
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026“Garces Perez said he was making a DoorDash delivery Sunday when an unmarked black vehicle began pursuing him on Anderson Lane in North Austin. He said the vehicle did not activate its emergency lights or otherwise identify itself before striking his car.”statesman.comAfter ICE shooting, Austin man and DHS tell sharply different accountsWilber Rafael Garces Perez said ICE agents sideswiped his car before shooting him. His attorney says video supports his account and seeks to block his removal. 421185
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialJessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Stunner of a thread, stunner of a story, dive in here: 827689
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In sworn testimony, the Treasury Department says it hasn't seen the money from Venezuela, and doesn't know where it's gone. Time to figure out who's pocketing it. In an overall kleptocracy, this may well be the most brazen act of embezzlement so far. www.ft.com/content/0588...ft.comUS state department under pressure to disclose Venezuelan oil takingsTrump administration holds back from revealing how much money it has collected and how much it has sent back to Caracas 29431227
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 20/09/2026ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media. austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detent...austinkocher.substack.comICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the YearCarlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media. 15551343
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialEL PAÍS @elpais.com · 20/09/2026Manuel Delgado, antropólogo: “Cuando los políticos hablan de crear espacios urbanos de calidad, debes pensar si tú eres de suficiente calidad para ese espacio. Porque a lo mejor tú sobras”elpais.comManuel Delgado, antropólogo: “Los alcaldes conciben las ciudades como productos en venta”El catedrático publica ‘Todas las ciudades están poseídas’, un ensayo que critica las políticas neoliberales que arrasan las urbes, que se revisten ahora de bienes morales superiores como el progreso o la cultura 215453
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez. 371598675
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law. 357103553398
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Monumental ObsessionThe president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself. 1332719725
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/09/2026POTUS just signed the Lindsey Graham Sanction Russia and Iran Act into law. Don’t fall for the label. It gives the President unprecedentedly broad authority to impose secondary sanctions and massive tariffs on foreign nations (100-500%). 32589286
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 18/09/2026ICE’s ERO ONE is official. The agency is looking for 140+ intel analysts to work nationwide to locate immigrants, map their social networks, and help plan arrest operations.projectsaltbox.comICE plans intel units in every field office to research immigrants, map who they knowERO ONE would task them with researching individuals and charting their associates for the agents who carry out arrests and deportations. 19142132
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialJen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026There used to be a reciprocal, mutually beneficial relationship between the press and the president, but social media broke it. Presidents can easily go around the news filter and speak directly to supporters. And democracy suffers because no one can hold the president accountable. 77425
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 18/09/2026The Trump administration is pursuing a multipronged strategy to quash those it perceives as its ideological opponents. Part of it involves using expansive authorities meant to combat foreign terrorist groups against U.S. civil society. bit.ly/4Ak6MWP brennancenter.orgTrump Administration Linking Its Domestic Enemies to Foreign TerroristsFalsely claiming that U.S. citizens and groups have ties to international terrorism could let the government turn tools intended to combat the likes of ISIS against its perceived foes at home. 03726
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I guess we can add Trump managing to end the Kennedy Center to the rest of his legacy: - new wars, incompetently managed - destroyed USAID, killed hundreds of thousands - highest debt and deficits in US history - out of control costs and inflation 12425102
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Yes, all his businesses failed. But I do wonder how someone this stupid continued to be in a position to have new businesses to drive into the ground. Now he's just selling his power. But who was having conversations with a guy this dumb in the 80s and 90s and then writing him a check? 1261340209
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“Trump wants to tell those same people that the three things they worry about most—data centers, the AI apocalypse, and mysterious AI surveillance cameras—are all super normal and nothing to worry about? Democrats should crush Republicans for this.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comDemocrats Should Demagogue AI. Seriously.The politics of data centers, Flock cameras, and runaway tech could hardly be clearer. 1640794
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialWonky @wonkysq.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Excellent article. I also recommend @brianbeutler.bsky.social piece today, which provides great context for how new, dangerous technology was handled in the past. www.offmessage.net/p/a-i-risk-a...offmessage.netWe’re Still Not Taking This Seriously EnoughHistory suggests we must take radical action to reduce A.I. risk; with Donald Trump in office that means steamrolling him. Bernie Sanders has this right. 28832
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Exceptional journalism from @newyorker.com on Jared Kushner's catastrophic diplomacy, conflicts of interest, arrogance. He represents "a new kind of Washington figure, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth" www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comJared Kushner’s Dollar DiplomacyJared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. 1262188900
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 14/09/2026get their asses Gillian 111528
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 14/09/2026One of the incredible ironies of this era is that the journalists with the least resources to fight malicious prosecution by the gov't are the ones telling the most truth about the camps. And the ones with the most resources and teams of lawyers on staff...are not. 41119270
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026This is part of a pattern: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comMAGA Is Making the World Safe for CorruptionFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 21734243
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026After months of staying quiet on his gutter racism, top Texas Republicans are now condemning a post in which Bo French, candidate for Texas Railroad Commission, posted a photo of brown UT students at yesterday's game and said "the problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined." 1924164
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Commerce quietly deleted its own rules against political interference in federal statistics. Now Census and BEA data can legally be delayed, reworded, or manipulated. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comThe Rules Changed. The Numbers Didn’t.And I’ll tell you the day that stops being true. 18513237
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialsteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...austinchronicle.comTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin ChronicleTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms 20538482142
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 09/09/2026From our magazine: Cities and counties are between a rock and a hard place, as they’ve lost COVID-era emergency funds at the same time that they’ve become severely limited by the state government in how much revenue they can raise through property taxes.texasobserver.orgA Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by SchoolTexas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session? 14316
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Pretty much the worst dumbest most dangerous thing Ted could do 2372391511
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Money can make a scientist freer. It can't rebuild a lab, replace a technician who knows an instrument by feel, or restart a sixty-year dataset from scratch. That is what is at stake. 38522
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/09/2026Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. to.pbs.org/4gIVcg9 to.pbs.orgAI researcher warns companies are ignoring catastrophic risksConcerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at A... 610559
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialJeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026There were protests over the weekend in Camp East Montana in El Paso, which saw detainees break down the walls of pods. The protests were led by Venezuelans, who were demanding their deportations after months of being held in ICE detention. My story:elpasotimes.comImmigrants held at Camp East Montana protest over Labor Day weekendImmigrants held at the Camp East Montana in El Paso protested over Labor Day weekend. They called to be deported from the ERO facility. 3262134
letloriswim.bsky.social @letloriswim.bsky.social · 05/09/2026AI and why we are not remotely prepared for what’s ahead youtu.be/s4J27XIMtYsyoutu.beWashington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Sept. 4, 2026YouTube video by Washington Week PBS 010
Reposted by @letloriswim.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026CNN has more on how Todd Blanche interfered in a money laundering case against Trump's business partner to steal Venezuela's oil. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/p...edition.cnn.comTrump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal | CNN PoliticsFor a decade, Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt has been ensnared in the tentacles of a sprawling Justice Department probe into a sophisticated billion-dollar money laundering scheme that US... 12473238
letloriswim.bsky.social @letloriswim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big Bend www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...nytimes.comVideo: Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big BendCustoms and Border Protection claimed that construction on a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas was limited to “survey and design” work. Visual Investigations’ satellite specia... 000