Experts worry Washington's shift away from green energy is providing China with an opening. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

Learned a lot:

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes? American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

a hard but essential read. I’m so glad we could run this piece from Tyler, and at the same time when so many are warning of mass starvation in Gaza. as Dr. Adil Husain told @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social “This is a man-made starvation.”

I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.

He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have… www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

This may be the most important story I’ve written yet, and I’m grateful to @oliviamesser.bsky.social, @carakelly.bsky.social and @thebarbedwire.com for giving it a home: thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

“It still haunts me ... But I made the decision to push ketamine to give him a peaceful death. And he’s a 9-year-old boy. In what world is that natural? What world is it natural to just let kids die and be shot at the food aid distribution site, trying to get food?”

“This is a man-made starvation." Dr. Adil Husain, a Dallas-based emergency room doctor, returned from a volunteer mission in Gaza with a heavy heart. His story offers a rare, firsthand glimpse into the ongoing violence.

This is so sad, and it’s terrible that our country continues to enable and abet this horror.

32-year-old Adil Husain tells @thebarbedwire.com he’ll spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine. Our in-depth interview with a Dallas ER doctor who remains haunted by the incomprehensible devastation. thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

me every time I pitch a story

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to "increase their strength and numbers", experts say.

Malcolm Alexander spent 38 yrs in Angola for a rape he didn't commit. “It could be an enemy of mine, I wouldn't even want him to go through that," he told me. Under a brand-new LA law limiting post-conviction relief, Alexander would likely still be in prison. My report: boltsmag.org/louisiana-li...

Inside the US Military’s ‘Dehumanization’ Crisis Under Trump inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u... by @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

For a new @inkstickmedia.com story, U.S. veterans talked to me about the security risks posed by extremism in its many forms. Here it is: inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u...

As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u...

They Made it Big After a Tragedy — But are Still Fighting for Royalties The plight of cult band Blue Smiley shows how the deck is stacked against indie musicians.

Here’s something I’ve always wanted to say: I wrote a story for @rollingstone.com! It’s about grief, friendship, shoegaze and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

A must-read by @jayboller.bsky.social

I’ve wanted to write for @theguardian.com for as long as I can remember, and I’m grateful that this story is my debut for them: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Some in South Texas have welcomed the increase in military presence, but others say Operation Lone Star has been an unwelcome incursion. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

A thread of some recent @inkstickmedia.com pieces I'm super glad to have published: First up, a both heartwarming and gutting excerpt of Mohammed Omer Almoghayer's new book "On the Pleasures of Living in Gaza," courtesy of @orbooks.bsky.social:

The roots of the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case can be found in my home state: Texas. For @inkstickmedia.com, I talked to people in Eagle Pass and experts like @mdelbosque.bsky.social about the deportation “blueprint” Texas created.

For years, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has touted his controversial and costly Operation Lone Star border crackdown. Now, it's more relevant than ever. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/texas-offers...

Now more than ever, this project needs your support. Please consider donating, and sharing this project. Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.

Hi, Bluesky. First-timer here. Right before the J6 pardons, I wrote a @inkstickmedia.com story about the relationship between Border Patrol and militias. It’s one to watch in the days ahead. Big thanks to @patrickstrickland.bsky.social, @davidneiwert.bsky.social, @amycooter.bsky.social + many more.