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Brandy Jensen
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margaret.bsky.social
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Arrests calmly ongoing.

This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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kerryhowley.bsky.social
I wrote about Minneapolis.

nymag.com/intelligence...
The People vs. ICE
Renee Good’s death galvanized a city eager to push back against Trump’s invasion.
nymag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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sarahweinman.com
For all of the people who have asked me if The Black Dahlia & Zodiac murders got solved at the end of last year, the answer is a resounding, definitive "absolutely hell no."

I know @elongreen.bsky.social got driven insane writing this piece so please give it a read to restore his sanity (and mine)
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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elongreen.bsky.social
Finally got a byline in @defector.com, and it's about a famous crime writer, a pair of retired LAPD detectives, a former NSA codebreaker, and two of the most famous unsolved cases of all time. defector.com/michael-conn...
Michael Connelly Should Stick To Fake Crime | Defector
The origin of Michael Connelly’s new true crime podcast, Killer in the Code, was a rather far-fetched tip fielded by Rick Jackson, a retired detective from the Los Angeles Police Department. A self-de...
defector.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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defector.com
Elisa Shua Dusapin is the real deal: defector.com/elisa-shua-d...
Elisa Shua Dusapin Is The Real Deal | Defector
Every so often, an obvious talent will suddenly appear from nowhere. The initial instinct, among critics, is to indicate this event as an event via a rush of comparisons. One such case was that of…
defector.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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albertburneko.bsky.social
i really can't stand this dude defector.com/gavin-newsom...
Gavin Newsom Has Nothing To Offer | Defector
In California, a proposed law drafted by organized labor would impose a one-time tax on all the state’s billionaires, equal to some portion of their total worth. Those whose net worth exceeds $1.1 bil...
defector.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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zunguzungu.bsky.social
"it’s unclear when or whether Liam will be able to return for his stuffed turtle, his hat, and his W worksheet" sahanjournal.com/education/ic...
Columbia Heights school leaders speak out after ICE detains kids
ICE agents have detained students on their way to and from school and also tried to get onto school property, the Columbia Heights superintendent said in an emotional news conference Wednesday.
sahanjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM
brandyjensen.bsky.social
congrats to F1 on the best picture nomination lmao
‘F1: The Movie’ Is Great If Your Favorite Part Of Racing Is All The Corporate Logos | Defector
F1: The Movie is not a good sports movie, but it also doesn’t try very hard to be. Instead, it is a superhero flick dressed in a sports movie livery. Like a superhero movie, F1: The Movie primarily re...
defector.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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dannyfunt.bsky.social
Bill Simmons can be oddly silent—or, at best, tongue tied—when something bad happens involving gambling. I devoted a section to him and The Ringer in my new book, EVERYBODY LOSES, and am grateful that @defector.com published an excerpt today (no paywall):

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How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like the...
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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lydiakiesling.bsky.social
When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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defector.com
How Bill Simmons went all in: defector.com/how-bill-sim...
How Bill Simmons Went All In | Defector
The following is excerpted from a chapter of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, by Danny Funt. The book is available for purchase now. Bill Simmons never seemed like…
defector.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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ericdirnbach.bsky.social
Make Heaven Crowded is an insane title.
Make Heaven Crowded Tour 2026, featuring Erika Kirk.
January 20, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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joelhs.bsky.social
"I agree that there is a compelling reason for this difference between how American college students are reacting to Palestine and to Iran, but I don't like that difference, so I am going to dismiss it anyway."
"What could be fueling this perception on the left is the fact that the right is indeed viewing the protest through its own interests. Trump said he hopes to “make Iran great again”—though as of this writing, the president seems to have backed off his threat of intervention, convinced that “the killing in Iran is stopping—it’s stopped—it’s stopping,” as he stutteringly put it. To many on the left, agreeing with the premise that regime change would be optimal feels like encouraging the start of another war in the Middle East. And if you ask a college activist why they are willing to protest in support of Palestinians but not Iranians, they might answer, logically, that the United States is complicit in the killing in Gaza because of the money that flows to Israel, whereas it already sanctions the Islamic Republic—so there is no policy change to agitate for. This argument, however, sounds pedantic to me, like a point scored in a debate rather than a real explanation for why some human dramas compel empathy and action and others do not."
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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zunguzungu.bsky.social
"The baby was released to her family. Her grandmother says she had a bruised cheek, but is otherwise OK." oh ok, the baby had bruising but was otherwise fine other than the bruising, otherwise, being randomly abducted by ICE, otherwise the baby was fine, just the bruising
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
brandyjensen.bsky.social
lmao
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10d
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
brandyjensen.bsky.social
hell yeah
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
brandyjensen.bsky.social
this is smart, thorough, and excellent
Enforcement Regime | Michael Macher
Trump's immigration crackdown marks a dramatic change in the domestic security apparatus, yet its origins lie in a longstanding bipartisan consensus.
www.phenomenalworld.org
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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josie.zone
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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defector.com
ICE agent kills woman, DHS tells obvious, insane lies about it: defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It | Defector
On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street.…
defector.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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austinwalker.bsky.social
And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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danthat.bsky.social
You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK
The man's name is Bean Beanland
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
brandyjensen.bsky.social
used to be cowards and dullards would fall back on saying 2 things can be true. but today I’ve seen people pushing 3 things… 4… Nick Kristof listed 5 simultaneously true things. we are experiencing an 8-blade razor epistemological situation here.
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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diedfrombeing.labeledrude.online
i am losing my mind over this listing that staged a condemned philly trap house with AI
trashed living room with stairwell and the ceiling is caving in but there's a pristine white couch and ottomans with blue throw pillows and matching rug https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6327-Wheeler-St-Philadelphia-PA-19142/10403865_zpid/? dining room of same with the caving in ceiling directly above a dining table and full service for 8 upstairs bedroom with crumbling walls and debris all over the bare subfloor but a pristine while bed and fabric headboard and shelves and art on the walls another bedroom, water stained ceiling and drywall peeling off but a kids bedroom with again pristine white sheets and art on the walls and toys. apparently they got the electric turned back on too
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM