Everyday folks vs. ICE (and ICE’s local gov’t supporters) is the modern day David vs. Goliath. My latest @inkstickmedia.com story dives into one example of this conflict. inkstickmedia.com/how-everyday...

“I’m sick to my stomach as a former prosecuor. I’m sick to my stomach as a U.S. citizen who has to live in this country with this Department of Justice that is acting this recklessly.” Grand jury improprieties tank 'Broadview Six' case UPDATE: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/21/p...

Activists learned ICE was planning a 1,500-detention facility near a building housing dangerous chemicals and took action. Now, the state attorney general is suing to halt the project. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/how-everyday...

“The failure to audit these stops means unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches went undetected,” court-appointed monitor Mylan Denerstein told ProPublica. “This is unacceptable. The City must do more and prevent this from happening.”

New in @theguardian.com: I cover how the horrific deaths in Laredo are part of a larger story of extreme heat and displacement. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If you’re wondering how it’s legal to bet on war, I’ve got the story for you. Read my latest for @inkstickmedia.com: inkstickmedia.com/betting-on-w...

In my new @inkstickmedia.com story, I looked at the ways a public health crisis — gambling — has become a national security problem, too: inkstickmedia.com/betting-on-w...

From the attack on Iran to the kidnapping of Venezuela's president, prediction markets have sparked concerns over war profiteering. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/betting-on-w...

Last words of James Broadnax, who was executed tonight in Texas

David Morens' name should be trending. A 78-year-old doctor who worked in the NIH and has no criminal record was abducted from his home by armed federal agents and *stripped* before being transported away--all because the DOJ now works to validate right-wing conspiracy theories like the lab leak.

My new @texasobserver.org story digs into a heated runoff between two well-known Texas Dems, covering gerrymandering, corporate influence, a tussle over immigration and more. Many thanks to @byjustinmiller.bsky.social. www.texasobserver.org/allred-johns...

We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.

“There are relatively small policy differences between them. There are small ideological differences between them, and that’s what makes the campaign so intense and personal.”

Texas is set to execute James Broadnax on Thursday. Another man has admitted to the crime.

The Trump administration’s militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl.

Markwayne Mullin appears to be scaling back the visibility of ICE agents in enforcement, saying he’d “love to see” ICE spend more time doing “transport” and less on the “front line.” One way to do that is by paying local police to take on more of the investigations and arrests of immigrants.

The same week the NYTimes was devoting its significant resources to producing this ridiculous piece about Lauren Sanchez Bezos's call for rich people to not worry and be happy, Ryan Hass, an independent journalist in Oregon, was investigating this horrifying story about a death in an Amazon plant.

Great work as always from @tkbarnes.bsky.social

After Trump's threat that a "whole civilization will die tonight," I asked the White House about concerns Trump is considering using nuclear weapons. They directed me to Trump's post. Their follow-up stated: "Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do."

Can't tell you how many members of Congress who *at best* had nothing to say when I asked about the Minab girls school attack. There is a profanely cold detachment inside Capitol Hill, a mode completely unrecognizable to common human decency I wish I could properly convey to you.

While Washington pushes Cuba to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, one general suggests using Guantanamo Bay to detain people fleeing the fallout. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/as-trump-loo...

One year into Trump's military border buildup: 20,000+ troops, 40% of the border now military zones, battlefield tech in U.S. cities — yet thousands still cross monthly. Our investigation with @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social exposes the illusion of national security. Read the full investigation🔗🦂:

Since Los Angeles's anti-ICE protests last summer, the Department of Justice has intensified its efforts to target demonstrators and leftists. inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-d...

“If there’s a way to uncover something hopeful in what seems to be one of the bleakest situations on earth, then maybe they can give us a sense of hope in our own circumstances.”

The Latest at Inkstick: Iran War, Demilitarizing a Shipyard, Arctic Climate Change, and More Read & Subscribe for Free: inkstick.substack.com/p/iran-war-d...

A Democrat has won the mayor's seat in Boca Raton... by one vote:

As usual, what @jonnyauping.bsky.social writes is a must-read. mytimeback.beehiiv.com/p/everybody-...

Anand Gopal's 'Days of Love and Rage' covers six decades of life in Syria, from the rise of the Ba’athist Party to the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/anand-gopal-...

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

Kristi Noem is fired on the same day my new @inkstickmedia.com story comes out. Coincidence? Absolutely. But this dive into the human toll of DHS’s efforts is worth your time. inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-d...

One woman who called the State Department helpline looking for help said they told her to "stop ranting and raving" and hung up on her. Another woman said they asked her how to spell Oman. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/t...

In a new @inkstickmedia.com story, I talked to a man that DHS has relentlessly depicted as a gang member. (A claim he vehemently denies.) Here’s what the agency said about the apparent evidence linking him to a gang. More soon.

As Trump's DHS fights to pull local police onto its side, an immigrant’s safety largely depends on how much their community stands up for them. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-d...

"For Trump, all of this is a spectacle," says a former Iranian political prisoner and sociologist named Behrooz Ghamari, author of the new book 'The Long War on Iran.' He adds, "The interventionist policy only creates disasters."

At Inkstick, @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social spoke to Behrooz Ghamari, a former political prisoner in Iran and author of the new book 'The Long War on Iran' (from @orbooks.bsky.social) "The interventionist policy only creates disasters," he said.

“Tackett and his wife Mendi, the organisation’s (See It Name It Fight It) sole members, now live in Fort Worth, where they’re part of a scrappy community of progressives and anti-extremist organizers who are building momentum amid their town’s deeply embedded Christian nationalism.” Heck yeah!

New from @jlbuch.bsky.social: “That facility is, like, terrible, horrible. There’s a lot of people in there. A lot. Each room has like 45 capacity. And they’re putting like 60 people in each room. The restroom is a mess. Dirty. People are sleeping on the floor, people are sleeping in the restroom.”

Our top story: Rehmet’s win was a 31-point swing from President Donald Trump’s victory there less than a year and a half ago—and a 37-point swing from the GOP incumbent’s margin in that district in 2022.

Our top story: “He’s a union leader, veteran, very disciplined on his messaging and very hyper-focused on the working class and making life better for people. Leigh is a zealot who spends all of her time denigrating public school teachers and trying to dismantle public school institutions.”

“For the first time in a very long time, Democrats were operating as a team, moving in the same direction with the same goal, and that’s to win an election.” New from Tyler Hicks: What can we learn from the historic upset in Tarrant County?

As JD Vance doubles down on his limitless support for ICE, he is also clarifying his next target: you. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed." A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends. Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.

This admin says dissent is terrorism, and JD Vance has been the chief messenger of that idea. New @inkstickmedia.com story: inkstickmedia.com/with-defense...

US Vice President JD Vance wants to use law enforcement to punish his critics — regardless of any proof of criminality. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/with-defense...

Again, this is FALSE. Administrative warrants are NOT signed by an immigration judge (or any judge at all). They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves with no external oversight whatsoever. Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."