NEW: The law is supposed to protect unaccompanied migrant children from being summarily whisked out of the country by ICE in the dead of night. But that didn't seem to matter on Labor Day weekend, when the Trump administration tried to do just that. My latest: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.

it was the stupidest of times; it was the worst of times

And wildly misaligned with my salary but thanks, I guess

current writing stage

RFK Jr just buried a big report on the link between alcohol and cancer. Luckily, @smencimer.bsky.social had written this a few years back:

the punchline being, it may be me, depending on how the day goes

Currently on "who will eat the week old cupcakes in the newsroom" watch

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Found in the wild

Today in @thenation.com we have harrowing, unforgettable accounts of the Israeli massacre that killed Anas al-Sharif and 5 others—from three journalists, including al-Sharif's cousin, who were there. Unfathomable that the world's media doesn't care about this. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

I think/post about this a lot but I also wonder if I've underestimated the appeal of not thinking to other people

The amount of reliance on ChatGPT in newsrooms to do a task that a human brain could do in a very short amount of time feels like if the dinosaurs had that asteroid in a slingshot and aimed it at themselves.

Epilogue packs quite a punch after a wild story-

And... there's more www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Oh my god www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Modern news headline formula, option 1: [random number] of the [superlative adjective] [SEO noun] to [verb] [preposition] [SEO proper noun]

Texas funeral commissioner's ‘problematic’ texts about Islam raise questions about her leadership, by @sarahesmith23.bsky.social and Dug Begley www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...

The untold origin story of Trump Burger: A $250K murder-for-hire plot, ICE arrest and vaccine scam - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

EXCLUSIVE: @timmiller.bsky.social spoke to Andry as he shared his journey through U.S. detention that led to imprisonment in El Salvador. He speaks about abuse, survival, and rebuilding his life through faith and his hope for the future. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ySs...

I took a little foray into that Trump Burger saga for @houstonchronicle.com The subplots include an ICE arrest, a vaccine scam and a $250,000 murder-for-hire plot. Yes, really. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The untold origin story of Trump Burger: A $250K murder-for-hire plot, ICE arrest and vaccine scam www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... by @sarahesmith23.bsky.social

More evidence that @sarahesmith23.bsky.social is one of the @houstonchronicle.com's best writers. This origin story about Trump Burger is bonkers+.

Another officer says, “They’re starting to resist more now,” to which an officer replies: “We’re going to end up shooting some of them.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

After returning from the Maine coast to Houston and its 95 degree heat with 91% humidity, I must continuously remind myself that in August I will look back on this longingly

“Robert is, in fact, an innocent man,” Brian Wharton, the lead detective on Roberson's case, now a pastor, said from the pulpit. “But you don’t have to know that. What you do have to know is as disciples of Jesus the Christ, is that We. Do. No. Violence.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

“Robert is, in fact, an innocent man,” Brian Wharton, the lead detective on Roberson's case, now a pastor, said from the pulpit. “But you don’t have to know that. What you do have to know is as disciples of Jesus the Christ, is that We. Do. No. Violence.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

After the devastating Texas floods, an ode to that sacred, messy, beautiful thing that is girlhood (@houstonchronicle.com gift link) www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Here's a look at some of the photos from Camp Mystic, Kerrville and other areas in the Texas Hill Country that were devastated by the flooding. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Everything is fucking awful so here is a photo of a quokka

I recently realized I still feel this way, even though the definition of "healthy" fluctuates for me:

“‘I think you hit one,’ one says. Then comes a shout: ‘Hell, yeah, boy!’”

US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza.

My email text predictor just tried to write "retired" after "I'm," clearly the algorithm knows my hopes and dreams

Newspapers aren’t supposed to care more about pleasing the people they’re covering than informing their readers

If any of y’all fleeing have NYC real estate you’d like to unload quickly I am here to do the mitzvah of taking it off your hands

“Humans struggle to acknowledge new information that contradicts just about any closely held opinion; to function in the often-binary world of policing and its potential for mistakes that can’t be undone requires shielding yourself, consciously or not, with certainty.”

The lead detective in this case -- now a Methodist pastor -- says he now believes Roberson is innocent I spent some time with that pastor a couple months ago for the @houstonchronicle.com. This is his story www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Exclusive: Director of Texas funeral commission alleges widespread 'rot' amid potential firing www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @sarahesmith23.bsky.social @dugbegley.bsky.social

NEW: Obtained a letter from the executive director of the Texas Funeral Service Commission (the agency that oversees all things deathcare), alleging “rot” and conflicts of interest More to come but first version here www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

send me to Russ & Daughters with a notebook and I will give you a Diner Story

One day I am going to spend an election season treating NYC/MA/DC/LA voters like the Beltway media treats voters in the South/Midwest

(scream)

New from 404 Media: Delta, United, American etc don't want you to know they sold your flight data to DHS. The country's airlines sell bulk names and flight itineraries to DHS to be searched without a warrant. Contract tells DHS to not reveal where this data came from www.404media.co/airlines-don...

The AP US document-based question about this day is going to be wild

Men are too emotional to have power

History conference 2341 AD: Historian 1: I study social media 2008-2025 H2: I study social media in 2025 H3: I study social media in the 1st half of 2025 H4: I study social media of June 5, 2025

For anyone discussing or writing about Sinners: The plural of “Michael B. Jordan” is “Michaels B. Jordan”