As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior. 👉 @passantino.bsky.social

What Is David Ellison’s Warner Bros. Endgame?

OnlyFans in Talks to Sell Majority Stake to Investment Firm.

What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about “less than lethal” rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE.

Fearing major layoffs, current and former Posties rally around #SaveThePost campaign. www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/fear...

How to Film ICE. Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children

US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages.

Maps of the month: January 2026. The most interesting maps and articles I came across in January 2026. by @mapasmilhaud.com

‘He’s a Sleazebag!’ Trump Laces Into Don Lemon — Says He ‘Didn’t Know Anything’ About Arrest Beforehand.

Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster. App endured a major outage and user backlash over perceived censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor.

Independent journalist Don Lemon spoke out against “corporate media” and President Donald Trump, urging his colleagues to “stand up” to their parent companies in his first broadcast following his release from jail.

TikTok users flock to UpScrolled in response to new U.S. owners.

“Think about Letitia James, think about James Comey, think about the many cases we’ve covered in the past year of Trump retribution. Don Lemon is another figure on that list".

Mark Thompson was approached about return to BBC as director general.

The Arrest of Don Lemon Is Not About Don Lemon.

CNN Calls Don Lemon’s Arrest ‘Unacceptable’ and ‘Profoundly Concerning’ for First Amendment.

Kaitlan Collins Drops ‘Eye-Opening’ CNN Video Probe of Trump Deportation Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti: ‘Pretty Damning’.

Journalists, Lawmakers, Press Freedom Groups Condemn ‘Horrifying’ Arrest of Don Lemon.

How the Minnesota Star Tribune prepared its newsroom to cover Operation Metro Surge.

Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest.

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are. Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

The Hill bucks the trend | California Post launches into 'news desert'.

1789 Capital: The Secret Financiers Turning Presidential Power Into Profit.

SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address. The full user guide here:

Technology workers have more dignity than executives who see only business, business, and business.

The New York Public Library Announces Unlimited On-Site Access to The New York Times Online. www.nypl.org/press/new-yo...

Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives. The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film about the first lady, far more than is typical for documentaries.

CNN is "not for sale," Warner Bros. Discovery reiterated last night, after the WSJ's Jeffrey Trachtenberg and Joe Flint reported that media mogul Barry Diller expressed interest in buying the news network.

Washington Post’s White House team urges Jeff Bezos to halt massive newsroom cuts.

When golf influencers, cat subreddits, fitness creators, veterans, and musicians all speak out at once, it’s not politics as usual. It signals a loss of narrative control. What’s happening around ICE is no longer partisan. It’s about legitimacy and the social fabric.

It is neither exaggeration nor alarmist rhetoric: when the facts are examined as a whole, what is happening in the United States today fits the category of fascism better than that of simple populism or authoritarianism.

Trump told the New York Post on Friday that he will not attend the #SuperBowl this year because “it’s too far away.” The game is being played in Santa Clara, California. Halftime performers: Bad Bunny and Green Day And that way he’ll avoid getting booed… nypost.com/2026/01/24/u...

Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos.

CNN video analysis sheds new light on killing of Alex Pretti.

After latest Minneapolis shooting: Exhaustion, resilience and deepening fear. ✍️ @startribune.com

Could the Constitution’s 25th Amendment Be Used to Oust Trump?

Trump goes on tirade against windmills.

Another proud day for America.

“All criminal movements are born from programmed disinformation.” — Umberto Eco

In Minneapolis, an engineer has distributed more than 500 dashcams to neighbors to document ICE operations. Citizen surveillance, community protection.

What’s Going on With the Epstein Files?

Trump "purchased up to $2 million in Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery investments days after the announcement of a megadeal between the two media giants," a financial disclosure form revealed, "renewing questions from ethics experts around potential conflicts of interest".

The 60 Minutes CECOT segment pulled by Bari Weiss in December is slated to air tonight; CBS News PR has not sent out any listings for the broadcast. @brianstelter.bsky.social

Bruce Springsteen Tells Concert Audience ‘ICE Should Get The F*ck Out’ of Minneapolis

Ted Sarandos Says Critics Just Misunderstand Netflix. The company’s co-chief executive sat down for an extensive interview for the first time since announcing plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and TV business.

CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern

Minneapolis is becoming a critical testing ground for Trump’s strongman project.

Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents. Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center. Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.