ICE deletes post on X that said it’s their job to stop illegal ideas from crossing the border; spokesperson says it ‘should not have been shared’ www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

New from 404 Media: Low quality books that appear to be AI generated are making their way into public libraries, forcing librarians to sort through a functionally infinite number of books to determine what is written by humans and what is generated by AI. www.404media.co/ai-generated...

The man in control of the Utah-based rightwing militia Oath Keepers USA, a recent spinoff of the national organization first established by Stewart Rhodes in 2009, is a former Las Vegas metropolitan police department homicide detective who left the force in acrimony after advocating “race war”.

violent criminals are using u-haul employee logins to stalk and dox victims. u-haul has done nothing about this and hasn't responded to any communications about the problem www.404media.co/violent-hack...

I was reading an article about Ballad Health, which sounds like a terrible local hospital monopoly, and it mentioned offhand this incident in which the CEO scrubbed in on a cardiac surgery, and then the surgeon LET HIM DO THE INITIAL INCISION. 🤯 www.wjhl.com/news/local/b...

essential work here on one of the most pervasive and persistent cruelties of incarceration — by @keribla.bsky.social and @shannonheffernan.bsky.social paywall-free at the marshall project site: www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/12/s...

Incredible reporting by @thecity.bsky.social shows that NYPD is causing more car crashes -- and failing to report when those crashes turn deadly. www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/16/n...

EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article. So great to see Evan publishing stories again. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

For everyone just tuning in: The most Jersey political scandal of all time has dropped — www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

Our latest investigation started with a video I found online. It was a Discord chat. Someone appears to self-immolate on cam as others watched. Some in voice chat laugh, another says "shoutout fmlk" Using OSINT evidence, we tracked down and interviewed "Fmlk" www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Trans women in Florida prisons now have to get breast exams to figure out whether their breasts are big enough that prison officials think they should get to keep their bras. Wild reporting from @journo-beth.bsky.social : www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/10/n...

Last month, I fell down an absolutely bizarre rabbit hole trying to figure out who was ripping off articles from Oregon journalists. What I found was identity theft, plagiarism and an absolutely terrifying future for local journalism led by AI scammers. My latest:

Scoop: After the LA Times published a piece about Elon Musk that carried a headline owner Patrick Soon-Shiong didn't like, a new rule was implemented: Prior to publishing opinion stories, headlines must be emailed to Soon-Shiong, where he can then choose to weigh in. www.status.news/p/los-angele...

A yelling match erupted during a congressional hearing Thursday on the attempted assassinations against President-elect Donald Trump, as one congressman accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of attending a 9/11 memorial event as part of a publicity stunt.

"Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed – including physically threatened – as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats into personal targets." via @hadasgold.bsky.social and Rene Marsh

Mediate reports that incoming Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed that states that refused to “cooperate” with President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the mass deportation of those in the U.S. illegally would have their federal funding slashed in retribution. www.mediaite.com/tv/tom-homan...

🧵🧵 While everyone was understandably focused on national politics, something happened in Texas this week that has received far less attention than it deserves, given its potential consequences. And I'd guess even very plugged-in folks dont realize the full scope. Let me explain (at length):

Tim Foley of Arizona Border Recon, a paramilitary group, claimed he's "in talks with a few different people" from the incoming admin and he expects to be a valuable resource to them. "We have a better lay of the land than the federal agents do" he said. www.wired.com/story/border...

Pokemon Go players have been unwittingly mapping the entire world to train a geospatial AI model whose most obvious use cases are for robotic navigation and possibly the military www.404media.co/pokemon-go-p...

this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...

Election fraud conspiracy theories have resurfaced, with "BlueAnon" linking Elon Musk's Starlink to VP Kamala Harris's defeat. ISD's @elisethomas.bsky.social tells WIRED how influencers fuel these left-wing claims for clout, spreading narratives through "collective storytelling."

EXCLUSIVE: Aiming to 'radicalize Main Street,' Christian nationalists set sights on tiny Jackson County, Tennessee www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...

Here is Oklahoma’s state school superintendent, praying for Donald Trump to continue his work to defeat the radical left in America, in a video he wants to require every public school student to watch All under the banner of removing ideology from schools

NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found. www.propublica.org/article/segr...

Weeks before a progressive Plano church was firebombed, a group of anti-LGBTQ YouTubers showed up to troll them. Members of the church welcomed them with open arms — even after the YouTubers revealed their true intentions.

In rural East Texas, the arrival of some newcomers has tested locals' down-home willingness to welcome strangers as neighbors. The worry? A cult takeover. I went to Marietta to see what all the fuss is about

The QAnon cult leader who brought followers to Dallas to await the resurrections of President John F. Kennedy and his son, tearing countless families apart in the process, has died. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/07/06/michael-protzman-leader-of-dallas-qanon-cult-dies-after-crash-in-minnesota/