Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 5hBuried deep in today’s NYT story about the Trump admin hiring 5,000 new ICE agents is the point that 7,500(!) of the previous 8,000 hires have yet to undergo background checks. 163
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 8hLove that Zuckerberg has to literally stand behind Trump as he rants about Biden, Democrats & what a wonderful job ICE is doing. Great look for business, Zuck! 020
Reposted by Mark FioreThe Onion @theonion.com · 11hCornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows... 12484071580
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 9hTrump administration very much staying on-brand with Brand. 010
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 10hExcellent enterprise journalism here, keep it up! (At least until they install the Nothing-About-Trump filters.) 011
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 12hBurying the lede: "Nearly 7,500 people are still waiting for the extensive background checks required for their positions, with an ability to work on a limited basis in the meantime..." So, 5,000 unchecked hires to add to the previous 7,500 unchecked hires, right? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation DriveA similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits. 020
Reposted by Mark FioreGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026NEW: Emergency motion asks First Circuit if its decision overturning DHS's third-country removal policy is effective immediately or not. They cite my reporting, and reveal tomorrow's ICE flight to make TCR stops in Central African Republic, Rwanda and Burundi. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72347...courtlistener.comMotion (other) – #00108513219 in D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (1st Cir., 26-1212) – CourtListener.comEMERGENCY MOTION to Clarify the Effectiveness of this Court's Decision or, In the Alternative, Confirm the Stay is Lifted or Issue the Mandate filed by Appellees D.V.D., E.F.D., M.M. and O.C.G.. Serve... 72129740
Reposted by Mark FioreDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145751295
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Calling @tedlasso.bsky.social. Now would be a great time to speak out. 021
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I try not to swear here but, fuck these guys. A few years ago when my family was on Obamacare, my income turned out to be more than expected, thereby reducing my subsidy, which I repaid (painfully) at tax time. According to these assholes, I'm a fraudster. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...nytimes.comTrump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud (Gift Article)Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion. 0155
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Social media never fails to lower the bar & undermine democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...nytimes.comAn Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political ContentUnlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversatio... 121
Reposted by Mark FioreJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253422313
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026And runner-up in the Understatement of the Year Award goes to . . . “This is not Mr. Trump’s first brush with Russian controversy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.comRussian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party (Gift Article)The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member. 131
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Thank you so much for doing this. This is infuriating. And is yet another, "holy shit, they're racist" moment. 031
Reposted by Mark FioreAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 10/09/2026I'm sure people trying to use Anthropic's models to potentially create bio weapons is all marketing. /s www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...nytimes.comAnthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological WeaponsIn a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work. 1314220
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A Beautiful Nevermind... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/s...nytimes.comThe Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem (Gift Article)Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first. 031
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Well this is effin’ nuts. The @baltimoresun.bsky.social thought it was a good idea to run awful AI slop "cartoons" instead of @kaltoons.bsky.social (who is a human). I wrote a post over at SFAI.agency. lnkd.in/p/gF2FUByalnkd.inThe Baltimore Sun dumped award-winning editorial cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher and replaced him with AI slop. Here's why that's exactly backwards: https://lnkd.in/gF9j_u4m | SFAI.agencyThe Baltimore Sun dumped award-winning editorial cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher and replaced him with AI slop. Here's why that's exactly backwards: https://lnkd.in/gF9j_u4m 030
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Um, really NYT? Might want to adjust the placement here. 011
Reposted by Mark FioreGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/09/2026They published this the same day they published the news that Mamdani's office is releasing to the public thousands of documents showing Giuliani's office knew how toxic the air was around Ground Zero and lied about it, leading to more deaths than on 9/11. 1334831136
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Why is 25th Amendment not trending on every social media & news streaming channel this weekend? 142
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026When you want to build something ridiculous & illegal, just add the word "military" and presto! "Military Complex" for a ballroom "Military Observation Deck" for a masturbatory arch 151
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Another example of me thinking, "these can't possibly be real photos!" So nuts: www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-rust-...thedailybeast.comShameful State of Trump's Warship Is Finally RevealedThe USS Abraham Lincoln is at port after 286 days at sea. 061
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Great idea! Wanting to climb El Capitan without ropes shows real initiative! My research shows that chewing gum can serve as an excellent adhesive when ascending a granite face. Would you like me to make a spreadsheet of other adhesives that will work before you set off on your adventure? 020
Reposted by Mark FioreClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This shouldn't need to happen. But bravo to this lady who figured out how to make sure detainee kids have enough to eat: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comShe’s feeding hundreds of kids in ICE detention using commissary accountsCasey Revkin gives money to hundreds of families at a Texas family detention facility so that they can buy food their children will eat. 5401151
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This was supposed to be satire, you f-ing madman!! www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...theguardian.comTrump suggests renaming strait of Hormuz ‘Trump strait’ as Iran accuses US of war crime over wedding strike – Middle East crisis livePresident claims move could come as it is ‘under USA control’ 261
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If being a $4.6 TRILLION company doesn't buy you any spine or independence, what does? 240
Reposted by Mark FioreGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 01/09/2026This has been happening since May of 2025, glad to see some other news outlets getting around to discovering this 313336
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 01/09/2026If anyone is falling for the "jobs" argument re: the timber industry, just watch this infuriating/creepy/telling video. The mill is nearly entirely devoid of humans. Brought to you by the American Forest Resource Council, whose lobbyist now runs the USFS. fb.watch/JmILHVKWLt/ 230
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Props to PM Mark Carney for forcing Trump & crew to look up “hydronyms.” 171
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Am I really going to have to update this cartoon again? I wonder if he'll order Lake Ontario drained if it isn't renamed "Lake America?" 33821
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026His assholeness knows no bounds. Whoever wrote that line must be so proud, I can't wait until they're forced to testify at the war crimes trials. 130
Reposted by Mark FioreKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I have a trade deficit with my beer store. I give them money, they give me beer. 651587218
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 22/08/2026In USS Doris Miller to be renamed the "USS Fuck You All" as Trump asserts his authority once again. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...nbcnews.comNavy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailorThe USS Doris Miller would be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black person and an enlisted sailor — a decision made during Trump’s first term. 140
Reposted by Mark FioreGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 21/08/2026Yesterday, Aug. 20, was one of the worst days of ICE flights I've seen. -At least 82 ICE flights -At least 15 were removal flights, including Haiti -At least 5 removals were third-country removals (Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Paraguay, Rwanda) -Plus 1 emergency return for reasons unknown 131802967
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Trump lawyers would DEFINITELY NOT want us to use this lawsuit as an opportunity to remind everyone how utterly pointless his National Guard deployments have been. They wouldn't like that at all. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...nytimes.comTrump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic (Gift Article)It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment. 175
Reposted by Mark FioreRandall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad on the state of the executive branch, 1973.  212232
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I thought for SURE my mother-in-law was sharing some random Facebook rumor when she shared this with the family text thread. Unfortunately, this is a thing: apnews.com/article/ice-...apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocksImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. 2102
Reposted by Mark Fiorepaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 11/08/2026@markfiore.bsky.social ON SUBSTACK substack.com/@markfiore 1155
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Very different levels of cowering here in the headline-writing department. "...Calling Them Names"?!!!! (Note: same number of letters as "Slurs.") www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u... 030
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Really? People are still falling for this?!! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u... 260
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If by "donation" you mean "bribe" . . . Workers Disassemble Parts of Trump’s White House Helipad, Photos Show www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...nytimes.comParts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos ShowLast week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone. 150
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Another must-read from M. Gessen: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future (Gift Article)This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be. 044
Mark Fiore @markfiore.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Whiskey Pete’s prescription… markfiore.substack.com/p/petes-pres... 093