Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 20/09/2025open.substack.com/pub/lukeharo...open.substack.comUpdate on the San Diego-based Navy sailor who allegedly sold fentanyl that led to shipmate's deathAlso, NCIS investigative records obtained in a FOIA request show that USS Abraham Lincoln personnel were being questioned about drug usage months before that sailor died from an overdose in 2023 000
Reposted by Luke HaroldNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/04/2025We’re getting an economic nuclear winter. But it was a small price to pay for ending free speech on campus. by Bill Ackman 576361954
Reposted by Luke HaroldThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/03/2025Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat. “If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.nytimes.comSignal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military PilotsMen and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said. 595180705562
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Buried on PACER today: A Navy sailor is being charged with selling the fentanyl that led to the January 2023 overdose death of one of his shipmates on the USS Abraham Lincoln, based in San Diego lukeharold.substack.com/p/us-navy-sa...lukeharold.substack.comU.S. Navy sailor charged with selling fentanyl that led to the death of his USS Abraham Lincoln shipmate, federal complaint saysThe complaint, filed in the Southern District of California, accuses the sailor of regularly selling pills to other Navy sailors, including ones tainted with fentanyl 110
Reposted by Luke HaroldBrad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 10/12/2024The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against approximately two dogs. 2063331597
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Committee on Homeland Security about to discuss "unmanned aerial systems." Supposed to start at 11 PST, currently in a delay homeland.house.gov/hearing/safe...homeland.house.govSafeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems – Committee on Homeland Security 100
Reposted by Luke HaroldNature Horizon @naturehorizon.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Comet, Aldebaran and Mars over Stonehenge ✨💫☄️ 353287862405
Reposted by Luke HaroldNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Bashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan. 449343004670
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 08/12/2024A trial has been scheduled April 21-25, 2025 for two Border Patrol agents who allegedly worked with drug traffickers to bring fentanyl, cocaine, meth, etc., across the U.S./Mexico border at the Tecate and Otay Mesa ports of entry in San Diego County. lukeharold.substack.com/p/trial-date...lukeharold.substack.comTrial dates set for two San Diego Border Patrol agents who allegedly helped smuggle drugs through the Tecate and Otay Mesa ports of entryA federal judge also rejected a motion by one of the defendants to be released from pre-trial detention, agreeing with concerns about public safety and flight risk 1157
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 06/12/2024And yet when I tried to FOIA border patrol vehicle collisions, they sent me a spreadsheet with 18 pages of “unknown” deaths and injuries www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/v...nbcsandiego.comVideo appears to show moment border patrol SUV strikes migrant at US-Mexico borderNew video shows what appears to be a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) SUV colliding with a person at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego. 010
Reposted by Luke HaroldMatthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Your regular reminder that spending the night on a sidewalk should not be only way to watch, in real time, the institution that heads up 1/3 of our federal government. 171014258
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 04/12/2024I wrote this 1year ago and I’ll be coming out with an update soon on where these cases stand. They all involve asylum seekers who wanted to avoid being deported back into their home countries due to potentially life-threatening situations that they could face lukeharold.substack.com/p/asylum-see...lukeharold.substack.comAsylum seekers in the U.S. are suing the federal government due to long delays in the application processApplicants in several cases fled their home countries to avoid persecution based on factors such as sexual orientation and 'oppositional political activities.' Now they're asking the courts for help 010
Reposted by Luke HaroldBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 04/12/2024🎙️ HAPPENING NOW: What’s next for South Korea after its martial law move stunned the world? Join our reporters in the Bloomberg Live Q&A here ⤵️bloomberg.comLive Q&A: South Korea’s Martial Law Move Jolts Markets, Stuns WorldWhat's next for South Korea? Bloomberg reporters answers readers' questions 1014627
Reposted by Luke HaroldGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/12/2024Trump’s lawyers argue that having the case loom over his four-year presidential term that begins on 20 January would cause “unconstitutional impediments” to his ability to govern.theguardian.comTrump lawyers file papers to request dismissal of hush-money caseMove comes after Judge Juan Merchan decided to indefinitely postpone president-elect’s sentencing 536422
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Del Mar will only have four council member over the next two years, which could have implications on key housing decisions that would require a 4/5 supermajority www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/21/d...sandiegouniontribune.comDel Mar’s fifth council seat to remain vacant until 2026The Del Mar City Council will only have four members for the next two years after a third stalemate Nov. 18 over how to fill the seat vacated by Dwight Worden’s resignation in September. Worden’s r… 010
Reposted by Luke HaroldLos Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22/11/2024With Donald Trump as president, will Chinese tech giant ByteDance still be forced to sell its ownership in TikTok? Here are some possible scenarios of what might happen.latimes.comTrump wanted to ban TikTok. Will his return to office help save it?With Donald Trump as president, will Chinese tech giant ByteDance still be forced to sell its ownership in TikTok? Here are some possible scenarios of what might happen. 2127
Reposted by Luke HaroldMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 22/11/2024A jury convicted two men on all counts for their roles in a human smuggling network that arranged the passage of a family of four migrants who ultimately froze to death.startribune.com2 men found guilty in Minnesota in deadly border crossing caseJurors started deliberations at 10:40 a.m. on Friday after hearing more than three days of evidence. 32710
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 20/11/2024The FPPC had been investigating an anonymous complaint alleging that a Del Mar council member voted for a beach access point because it was close to her home. The reality wasn't quite that straightforward; the commission recently closed the investigation www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/s...sandiegouniontribune.comState ethics watchdog says conflict of interest allegation against Del Mar council member ‘has been disproven’The state’s political ethics watchdog closed a conflict of interest investigation into Del Mar Councilmember Terry Gaasterland without further action, according to a Nov. 6 letter. The Fair Politic… 110
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Except for Rancho Santa Fe, a lot of support for Kamala Harris throughout San Diego's north coastal communities www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/h...sandiegouniontribune.comHow coastal North County voted in the presidential electionDonald Trump won Rancho Santa Fe en route to another term in the White House, but the rest of coastal North County mostly went blue, based on Election Day results counted as of Nov. 7. Those result… 110
Reposted by Luke HaroldProPublica @propublica.org · 19/11/2024NEW: UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Here’s what we found.propub.liHow UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at RiskUnited used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due... 651405673
Reposted by Luke HaroldThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/11/2024HarperCollins to allow tech firms to use its books to train AI modelsdlvr.itHarperCollins to allow tech firms to use its books to train AI modelsSome nonfiction backlist titles will be used to train artificial intelligence with authors’ permission Publisher HarperCollins will allow some of its titles to be used to train AI models, with the permission of authors. The company “has reached an… 2612046
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 19/11/2024A response from CBP to my appeal for records on the last five years of traffic collisions involving CBP vehicle. I mean, 10+ years to fulfill a FOIA request is already not unheard of, so I don't see why that should be a dealbreaker 210
Reposted by Luke Haroldslate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 18/11/2024[noticing a group of people having a nice time at the park] enjoy your echo chamber 140261184003
Reposted by Luke HaroldPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Amazing meme potential 1635500557
Reposted by Luke HaroldRebecca Traister @rtraister.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Woke up this morning remembering how, after Kerry's 2004 loss to W, the Democratic party and the press decided it was abortion's fault. When I tell you that this is not an exaggerated memory: 347102792173
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 15/11/2024A 19-year-old kid was killed by drug traffickers for stealing their meth. Four defendants were arrested and took plea deals. Another defendant is trying to get the charges dropped, but prosecutors think he's the one who pulled the trigger on the fatal wounds lukeharold.substack.com/p/fbi-hopes-...lukeharold.substack.comFBI hopes that a search warrant leads to 2020 video of drug traffickers killing a 19-year-old San Diego resident who stole meth from themThe video could be a key piece of evidence as one defendant in the case heads toward trial. Four other defendants are facing lengthy prison sentences after taking plea deals. 000
Reposted by Luke HaroldAmanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 03/04/2024Can’t believe they let someone drive their Cybertruck right into the newsroom 824516717
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 08/03/2024An alleged drug trafficker has been charged in San Diego federal court for killing two witnesses, including a women who was pregnant www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/... 100
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 23/02/2024A former Solana Beach, CA, City Council candidate agreed to pay $775k to settle a defamation lawsuit filed against him over comments he made about his political rivals. Then he tried to back out. A judge just ruled he has to stick to the deal www.delmartimes.net/news/story/2...delmartimes.netA former Solana Beach council candidate agreed to pay $775K to settle a defamation case. Then he tried to back out.A San Diego County Superior Court judge ruled to enforce the settlement on Feb. 16, bringing the case closer to a resolution 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 19/02/2024This is an excerpt from a federal complaint against a drug trafficker from New Zealand. He told an undercover agent that he has a “new narcotic” that he would like to ship into the U.S. Anyone have any idea what that new narcotic might be? 120
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 15/02/2024In journalism they say “get the name of the dog,” so it feels appropriate that this list of narcotic detection dog names is the most liked, most viewed substack post I’ve published in the last year 😂😂😂 lukeharold.substack.com/p/get-the-na... 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 13/02/2024Another twist in the case involving a federal case manager who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a prisoner in San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention Center: The alleged victim has recently been arrested in Fresno on kidnapping charges lukeharold.substack.com/p/a-federal-...lukeharold.substack.comA federal employee is charged with sexually abusing a prisoner who was in ICE custody. Her alleged victim was just arrested for kidnapping in a separate case.The prisoner, who was being held in San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention Center, successfully petitioned for his release last fall before Fresno police arrested him in January 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 03/02/2024Border Patrol agent admitted to being paid about $110,000 to assist with smuggling people and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/... 010
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 20/01/2024Some of the notable passages from the recent sexual assault lawsuit filed against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein open.substack.com/pub/lukeharo...open.substack.com8 excerpts from the complaint filed against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein for allege...A former massage therapist for the Eagles rock band filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, detailing alleged 'unlawful sex trafficking and manipulation' by both men 010
Reposted by Luke HaroldEric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 13/01/2024The existence of the writing retreat suggests the existence of the writing attack. *unsheathes a fountain pen* We ride at dawn. 381341401
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 14/01/2024Coming across a drug dog named Anthrax inspired me to put together a list of all the narcotic detection dog names that I’ve come across so far in the federal complaints that I’ve gone through (so far only 7, but I want to maintain this as a running list): lukeharold.substack.com/p/get-the-na...lukeharold.substack.comGet the name of the narcotic detection dogsScraped from federal complaints, here is a running list of the names of dogs who assist federal and local law enforcement in uncovering 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 04/01/2024“Those who cross the Darién risk violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking and disease. In September, Reuters reported that Africans heading to the United States are flying to Nicaragua to bypass the dangers of the Darién Gap.” amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024... 000
Reposted by Luke HaroldInternet Archive @archive.org · 01/01/2024Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! archive.org/details/Stea... 5556991953
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 29/12/2023"Many migrant content creators say they are acting as citizen journalists and educators, helping others understand what the route demands and make informed decisions whether to risk it." www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/w... 010
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 29/12/2023The news itself is old, but an interesting detail I just saw: In the indictment against the Palestinian arrested in Texas for allegedly leading firearm trainings for a possible attack, FBI mentioned using OSINT to build the case, specifically IG and TikTok storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 27/12/2023I've reached 200 border-related cases that I've documented on mappingtheborder.com. What started as casually reading through court documents to learn more about (part of) what is happening at the US/Mexico border has turned into more of an effort to collect large-scale data. Hoping to add much moremappingtheborder.comMapping the border 132
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 27/12/2023An update on the charges against a federal case worker who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a prisoner in a San Diego ICE detention center lukeharold.substack.com/p/its-uncons...lukeharold.substack.comIt's unconstitutional to monitor a defendant's location, but OK to monitor her alleged victim's loca...An update on the charges against a federal case worker who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a prisoner in a San Diego ICE detention center 000
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 23/12/2023A San Diego County gov employee left their laptop at the security checkpoint at the airport 000
Reposted by Luke HaroldBrooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 14/12/2023The idea is to show women that any man could do this to us at any time, anywhere, with impunity 12359105
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 11/12/2023Quick story time (tw: sexual assault) When I worked for the Beverly Press newspaper in Los Angeles a few years ago, there was a local comedian who called our office multiple times with a request for us to take down two stories we had published about a sexual assault accusation against him 120
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 10/12/2023Angels already removing Ohtani’s image from the stadium, meanwhile Juan Soto is still on Petco Park after almost a week 110
Luke Harold @lukeharold.bsky.social · 06/12/2023Asylum seekers have been suing the federal government due to excessively long wait times without any updates on their applications open.substack.com/pub/lukeharo...open.substack.comAsylum seekers in the U.S. are suing the federal government due to long delays in the application pr...Applicants in several cases fled their home countries to avoid persecution based on factors such as sexual orientation and 'oppositional political activities.' Now they're asking the courts for help 141
