Ellin Stein
@ellinst.bsky.social
Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
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NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d
Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Palantir and Deloitte among beneficiaries of spending by government agencies
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
https://www.ft.com/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
Poland to probe possible links between Epstein and Russia, PM Tusk says
Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, as well as any impact on Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tues...
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
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Heartland Institute is already here. Nigel Farage.and Liz Truss were at the launch in 2024, and both dined with them again only a week or so ago in Mayfair.
February 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Heartland Institute is already here. Nigel Farage.and Liz Truss were at the launch in 2024, and both dined with them again only a week or so ago in Mayfair.
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Hopefully the governments in Europe will identify and charge those "think tanks" as foreign agents intent on destroying their countries, because that's EXACTLY what they are.
Treat these people like you'd treat Nazi war criminals.
Treat these people like you'd treat Nazi war criminals.
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Hopefully the governments in Europe will identify and charge those "think tanks" as foreign agents intent on destroying their countries, because that's EXACTLY what they are.
Treat these people like you'd treat Nazi war criminals.
Treat these people like you'd treat Nazi war criminals.
Maga-aligned = pro-Putin. Surely this means a state of hybrid warfare exists between the US and Europe?
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe ft.trib.al/rg4IDIC
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
ft.trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Maga-aligned = pro-Putin. Surely this means a state of hybrid warfare exists between the US and Europe?
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This story should be retitled. The US is actually funding pro-Putin think tanks, ones that want to end European democracy.
Lets be honest about this.
Lets be honest about this.
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe ft.trib.al/rg4IDIC
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
ft.trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This story should be retitled. The US is actually funding pro-Putin think tanks, ones that want to end European democracy.
Lets be honest about this.
Lets be honest about this.
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THIS is exactly why international fascists & enemies of democracy want to open up European media for corporate or billionaire takeover - the VERY factors that destroyed media in the US, in Russia, in Hungary & so many other dictatorships.
I worry “pro-business” EU messaging can be CODE for this.
I worry “pro-business” EU messaging can be CODE for this.
"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen."
www.publicnotice.co
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
THIS is exactly why international fascists & enemies of democracy want to open up European media for corporate or billionaire takeover - the VERY factors that destroyed media in the US, in Russia, in Hungary & so many other dictatorships.
I worry “pro-business” EU messaging can be CODE for this.
I worry “pro-business” EU messaging can be CODE for this.
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“To prove discrimination, blacks were repeatedly dispatched as testers to Trump apartment buildings to inquire about vacancies, and white testers were sent soon after. Repeatedly, the black person was told nothing was available, while the white tester was shown apartments for immediate rental.” Gift
Opinion | Is Donald Trump a Racist? (Published 2016)
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
“To prove discrimination, blacks were repeatedly dispatched as testers to Trump apartment buildings to inquire about vacancies, and white testers were sent soon after. Repeatedly, the black person was told nothing was available, while the white tester was shown apartments for immediate rental.” Gift
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Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
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Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
www.propublica.org/article/inst...
www.propublica.org/article/inst...
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
www.propublica.org/article/inst...
www.propublica.org/article/inst...
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A federal judge ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A federal judge ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.
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OpenAI president Greg Brockman and his wife donated $25 million to MAGA Inc in 2025.
There's a push to boycott ChatGPT, that tool is now added to StopICEToday.com
There's a push to boycott ChatGPT, that tool is now added to StopICEToday.com
I gathered a few resources you can use & take action with to protect your communities from ICE:
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stopicetoday.com
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Take action to protect your community from ICE.
stopicetoday.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:23 PM
OpenAI president Greg Brockman and his wife donated $25 million to MAGA Inc in 2025.
There's a push to boycott ChatGPT, that tool is now added to StopICEToday.com
There's a push to boycott ChatGPT, that tool is now added to StopICEToday.com
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👉 Steven Mnuchin Draws Claims of Conflict of Interest in Decision on Russian Oligarch, Oleg Deripaska.
👉 Same Russian Trump Campaign Mgr Paul Manafort gave US voter data for help in US elections
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/u...
👉 Same Russian Trump Campaign Mgr Paul Manafort gave US voter data for help in US elections
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/u...
Steven Mnuchin Draws Claims of Conflict of Interest in Decision on Russian Oligarch (Published 2019)
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
👉 Steven Mnuchin Draws Claims of Conflict of Interest in Decision on Russian Oligarch, Oleg Deripaska.
👉 Same Russian Trump Campaign Mgr Paul Manafort gave US voter data for help in US elections
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/u...
👉 Same Russian Trump Campaign Mgr Paul Manafort gave US voter data for help in US elections
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/u...
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Kyiv. In the freezing cold, people are left without heat or electricity.
Many Ukrainians taken shelter in heated tents to escape bitter cold during Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Davydenko family moved into their cafe with their pets and their small pigs
📹🖊️Reuters
Many Ukrainians taken shelter in heated tents to escape bitter cold during Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Davydenko family moved into their cafe with their pets and their small pigs
📹🖊️Reuters
February 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Kyiv. In the freezing cold, people are left without heat or electricity.
Many Ukrainians taken shelter in heated tents to escape bitter cold during Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Davydenko family moved into their cafe with their pets and their small pigs
📹🖊️Reuters
Many Ukrainians taken shelter in heated tents to escape bitter cold during Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Davydenko family moved into their cafe with their pets and their small pigs
📹🖊️Reuters
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After the referendum, the BBC chief Lord Hall ordered the BBC to treat Brexit as a done deal, a decision which all but wholly excluded Remainer opinion from the BBC for around 2 years, thus grossly biasing the Brexit debate. It was a grotesque abuse of democracy.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
'BBC policy on Brexit is not impartial'
Why is the BBC giving so much time to hardline Brexiteers, asks journalist Raymond Snoddy
www.radiotimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
After the referendum, the BBC chief Lord Hall ordered the BBC to treat Brexit as a done deal, a decision which all but wholly excluded Remainer opinion from the BBC for around 2 years, thus grossly biasing the Brexit debate. It was a grotesque abuse of democracy.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
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Always an exciting moment when we see les grues (the cranes) flying north over our part of France… a sign that spring is on the way.
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Always an exciting moment when we see les grues (the cranes) flying north over our part of France… a sign that spring is on the way.
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I’ve been following Greg Bovino and Border Patrol around for months. Here’s some of my footage (and thoughts).
Following the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota, "Commander at Large" Gregory Bovino was reassigned away from his leadership role in the operation.
Journalist Amanda Moore notes the violent culture and widespread fear he helped create won't be so easily removed.
Journalist Amanda Moore notes the violent culture and widespread fear he helped create won't be so easily removed.
February 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I’ve been following Greg Bovino and Border Patrol around for months. Here’s some of my footage (and thoughts).
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It’s no surprise that Kid Rock is the headliner for the Pedo Bowl.
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
It’s no surprise that Kid Rock is the headliner for the Pedo Bowl.
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After consulting with Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, intel chief Tulsi Gabbard is hiding "evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump," according to the Guardian.
Criminals are running our federal government.
Criminals are running our federal government.
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
After consulting with Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, intel chief Tulsi Gabbard is hiding "evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump," according to the Guardian.
Criminals are running our federal government.
Criminals are running our federal government.
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The FBI was ready to document blood splatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s car.
That’s the type of forensic investigation that could confirm murder.
They were ordered to stop. Kash Patel was one of the people who gave the order.
It was always a lie and a cover up:
That’s the type of forensic investigation that could confirm murder.
They were ordered to stop. Kash Patel was one of the people who gave the order.
It was always a lie and a cover up:
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The FBI was ready to document blood splatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s car.
That’s the type of forensic investigation that could confirm murder.
They were ordered to stop. Kash Patel was one of the people who gave the order.
It was always a lie and a cover up:
That’s the type of forensic investigation that could confirm murder.
They were ordered to stop. Kash Patel was one of the people who gave the order.
It was always a lie and a cover up:
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We have a president who is selling off our national security and alliances.
No Republican will hold him accountable.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
No Republican will hold him accountable.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Zelensky says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia
The Ukrainian president said he had intelligence indicating that the U.S. and Russia were readying $12 trillion in economic agreements some involving Ukrainian interests.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
We have a president who is selling off our national security and alliances.
No Republican will hold him accountable.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
No Republican will hold him accountable.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...