Adam Weinstein
@adamweinstein.bsky.social
Producer, All In with Chris Hayes.
Your affable newsroom curmudgeon.
Ex-Floridian. Catskill climber. Philly fan.
Go Navy. Beat Army.
Your affable newsroom curmudgeon.
Ex-Floridian. Catskill climber. Philly fan.
Go Navy. Beat Army.
Far be it from me to defend our long national tradition of TV cop procedurals, but these guys seem unaware how many regular folks have seen enough Law & Order episodes to know this "we have a(n administrative) warrant" stuff is bullshit
Emmer: "It's a false herring for these guys to suggest, 'Oh, we now we need a judicial warrant,' because they know that that's going to delay any enforcement of the actual administrative warrant."
February 17, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Far be it from me to defend our long national tradition of TV cop procedurals, but these guys seem unaware how many regular folks have seen enough Law & Order episodes to know this "we have a(n administrative) warrant" stuff is bullshit
Monobob? That's not a sports word. Robert Kritzer, my 10th grade English teacher with the nasal sleep-inducing voice? That's a monobob
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Monobob? That's not a sports word. Robert Kritzer, my 10th grade English teacher with the nasal sleep-inducing voice? That's a monobob
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Incredible to me that the current US administration has looked at the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and concluded that the real problem with the US military is that its officers weren't good enough at killing stuff but knew too much history, anthropology, theology and international relations.
Evidently, something was broken with the other link. So, here, I've written about the right-wing attacks on PME and civilian educational institutions.
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...
The Myth of the Warfighter
The Soldier and the Educational Institutions
othermeans.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Incredible to me that the current US administration has looked at the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and concluded that the real problem with the US military is that its officers weren't good enough at killing stuff but knew too much history, anthropology, theology and international relations.
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Every one of these whines about “warriors” having to endure education and interaction with civilian agencies boils down to this: When you factor in politics, strategy, philosophy, ethics, outcomes, etc. there’s no way to conclude that indulging my impulses is always right and that makes me feel bad.
It’s kinda funny how these guys really want safe spaces, sounds kinda woke if you ask me
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Every one of these whines about “warriors” having to endure education and interaction with civilian agencies boils down to this: When you factor in politics, strategy, philosophy, ethics, outcomes, etc. there’s no way to conclude that indulging my impulses is always right and that makes me feel bad.
Ok i think that's enough curling
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Ok i think that's enough curling
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An interesting read on visiting the place where Harriet Tubman spent the last part of her life.
Harriet Tubman’s Story Didn’t End With the Underground Railroad—See Where Her Life Began Again in New York
From a historic church to a quiet grave site, Auburn, New York, tells the story of Harriet Tubman’s life after the Underground Railroad and why those final 50 years are as important as her courageous ...
www.afar.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
An interesting read on visiting the place where Harriet Tubman spent the last part of her life.
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I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
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This thread seems to confirm my very strong prior that a big part of what's wrong with DHS is that it blurs foreign and domestic authority, and by doing so inherently promotes bringing military and intelligence behavior into the civilian world
I worked in a Democratic presidential administration and, even then, DHS was very often the most problematic, obstinate part of negotiating a civil/human rights provision into executive branch policy.
I have been thinking about this a lot in recent weeks and want to offer a short 🧵with reflections:
I have been thinking about this a lot in recent weeks and want to offer a short 🧵with reflections:
February 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This thread seems to confirm my very strong prior that a big part of what's wrong with DHS is that it blurs foreign and domestic authority, and by doing so inherently promotes bringing military and intelligence behavior into the civilian world
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Also, here’s a photo of people dying to defend a “multicultural economic zone”
February 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Also, here’s a photo of people dying to defend a “multicultural economic zone”
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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The absurd hyperlocal drama I am in invested in: an LA bagel truck chain called (help) Yeastie Boys did a collaboration with the New York Post’s new California branch. Painted trucks red, handed out mock papers. You’re never gonna believe this but bagel truck patrons aren’t Murdoch fans, turns out
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The absurd hyperlocal drama I am in invested in: an LA bagel truck chain called (help) Yeastie Boys did a collaboration with the New York Post’s new California branch. Painted trucks red, handed out mock papers. You’re never gonna believe this but bagel truck patrons aren’t Murdoch fans, turns out
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In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to Cameroon.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to Cameroon.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
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I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
“The convergence of influencer culture and venture capital is part of a broader shift reshaping America’s institutions.”
Jake Paul may have gotten his jaw broken on Netflix, but he and his $65 million fortune are laughing their way into Silicon Valley boardrooms | Fortune
“We’re going to do amazing things in 2026,” said Steve Han, a partner at Paul's Anti Fund, told Fortune. “And then hopefully we'll show it over YouTube.”
fortune.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
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Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
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“A grave risk of fatalities.”
that’s warning FAA gave to Pentagon about using anti-drone laser near flights
Then Pentagon and CBP used it anyway — without telling FAA.
The new requires coordination with FAA, but a top official decided to…ignore that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
that’s warning FAA gave to Pentagon about using anti-drone laser near flights
Then Pentagon and CBP used it anyway — without telling FAA.
The new requires coordination with FAA, but a top official decided to…ignore that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“A grave risk of fatalities.”
that’s warning FAA gave to Pentagon about using anti-drone laser near flights
Then Pentagon and CBP used it anyway — without telling FAA.
The new requires coordination with FAA, but a top official decided to…ignore that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
that’s warning FAA gave to Pentagon about using anti-drone laser near flights
Then Pentagon and CBP used it anyway — without telling FAA.
The new requires coordination with FAA, but a top official decided to…ignore that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
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Army: …so this is the high energy laser system, here is what all the buttons and switches do…
CBP: hey that look like like a drone to you?
Army: not rea—
CBP: BZZZZAP
CBP: hey that look like like a drone to you?
Army: not rea—
CBP: BZZZZAP
February 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Army: …so this is the high energy laser system, here is what all the buttons and switches do…
CBP: hey that look like like a drone to you?
Army: not rea—
CBP: BZZZZAP
CBP: hey that look like like a drone to you?
Army: not rea—
CBP: BZZZZAP
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idk where to even start with this, how about here
DoD: our new laser weapon is totally safe we promise
FAA: show your work pls
DoD: no :)
DoD: also we’re gonna let border patrol use it lol
DoD: our new laser weapon is totally safe we promise
FAA: show your work pls
DoD: no :)
DoD: also we’re gonna let border patrol use it lol
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
idk where to even start with this, how about here
DoD: our new laser weapon is totally safe we promise
FAA: show your work pls
DoD: no :)
DoD: also we’re gonna let border patrol use it lol
DoD: our new laser weapon is totally safe we promise
FAA: show your work pls
DoD: no :)
DoD: also we’re gonna let border patrol use it lol
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Aleksei Navalny was most likely poisoned by a toxin found in a South American frog, five European countries said Saturday, making the most concrete Western accusation yet that Russia’s leading opposition figure was murdered by his government in a prison two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Aleksei Navalny was most likely poisoned by a toxin found in a South American frog, five European countries said Saturday, making the most concrete Western accusation yet that Russia’s leading opposition figure was murdered by his government in a prison two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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WATCH: This is "one of the most devastating pieces of political reporting I can remember," says Chris Hayes on the Wall Street Journal's reporting on the bizarre behavior of DHS head Kristi Noem and her unofficial number two, Corey Lewandowski.
'Private cabin': New scrutiny on Noem, Lewandowski's 'close relationship' amid DHS chaos
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM
WATCH: This is "one of the most devastating pieces of political reporting I can remember," says Chris Hayes on the Wall Street Journal's reporting on the bizarre behavior of DHS head Kristi Noem and her unofficial number two, Corey Lewandowski.
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Great piece. I genuinely love that the Baffler is still around, and still publishes these kinds of winding, discursive essays
“You have to buy a day of childhood at Disney World, and this is not remotely right. But on the other hand, where else can you go, in America today, to buy such a thing?”
The Magic Kingdom | Sarah Marshall
Capitalism, like all abusive relationships, creates a sense of learned helplessness in its victims. We are complicit in what it makes of us.
thebaffler.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Great piece. I genuinely love that the Baffler is still around, and still publishes these kinds of winding, discursive essays
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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I don't normally keep up with what the Army is reading these days, but I happened to click on this official recommended reading list for junior officers and it's appalling. 53 of 66 titles are corporate-style self-help books. This is a great way to hollow out and dumb down your military.
juniorofficer.army.mil
February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I don't normally keep up with what the Army is reading these days, but I happened to click on this official recommended reading list for junior officers and it's appalling. 53 of 66 titles are corporate-style self-help books. This is a great way to hollow out and dumb down your military.
Noem reportedly wanting to fire a Coast Guard pilot for forgetting her blanket sort of makes me want to revisit her rationale for shooting that dog, and that goat, and those horses
February 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Noem reportedly wanting to fire a Coast Guard pilot for forgetting her blanket sort of makes me want to revisit her rationale for shooting that dog, and that goat, and those horses