Ian Gordon
@idgordon.bsky.social
Editorial director for teams and coverage, @MotherJones.com. Immigration, Latin America, sports, and serial commas. Dadfluencer.
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MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
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Starting to think the federal government has no intention of ever paying anyone the money they claimed they would provide.
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
DeSantis spent $573 million on immigration. The feds may never pay Florida back
Months after federal officials publicly committed to awarding Florida more than half a billion dollars to cover immigration enforcement costs, attorneys for the federal government appear to be backtra...
floridatrib.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Starting to think the federal government has no intention of ever paying anyone the money they claimed they would provide.
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
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Last year, I wrote about Tommy Olsen of the Aegean Boat Report -- an organization that tracks illegal refugee pushbacks by the Greek authorities-- and Greece's campaign to cast him as a criminal for his watchdog work. They've now issued a warrant for his arrest.
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
The Fourth Wall
Recently, reports of illegal “pushbacks”–an illegal practice of forcibly returning refugees from whence they came–in Greece have soared. Tommy Olsen faces years in prison for documenting pushbacks onl...
inthesetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Last year, I wrote about Tommy Olsen of the Aegean Boat Report -- an organization that tracks illegal refugee pushbacks by the Greek authorities-- and Greece's campaign to cast him as a criminal for his watchdog work. They've now issued a warrant for his arrest.
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
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the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
@sho-walter.bsky.social has written some incredible stories in this vein over the years—don't miss this one
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
@sho-walter.bsky.social has written some incredible stories in this vein over the years—don't miss this one
this is gonna be a wes anderson movie, isn't it
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon and apologised for having an affair
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
this is gonna be a wes anderson movie, isn't it
"Documents show that more than 150 leases and office expansions have or would place new facilities in nearly every state, many of them in or just outside of the country’s largest metropolitan areas."
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Documents show that more than 150 leases and office expansions have or would place new facilities in nearly every state, many of them in or just outside of the country’s largest metropolitan areas."
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I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
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I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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spent some time in Chicago, and also at a very nice library at Yale, trying to understand JB Pritzker www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
spent some time in Chicago, and also at a very nice library at Yale, trying to understand JB Pritzker www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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You work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. You think you've seen everything.
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
You work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. You think you've seen everything.
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
Phil Meyer is rolling in his grave
It is an 85% decrease.
Trump: "Novo Nordisk will be slashing the price of Ozempic from more than $1,000 to $199. And the price of Wegovy from more than $1,300 to $199, a 578% difference."
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Phil Meyer is rolling in his grave
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Trump wants to control the country’s future by rewriting its past.
For the latest issue of our magazine, @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social explain how the president is weaponizing history to wage his never-ending cultural and legal battles.
Read it here: tinyurl.com/32n7948b
For the latest issue of our magazine, @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social explain how the president is weaponizing history to wage his never-ending cultural and legal battles.
Read it here: tinyurl.com/32n7948b
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Trump wants to control the country’s future by rewriting its past.
For the latest issue of our magazine, @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social explain how the president is weaponizing history to wage his never-ending cultural and legal battles.
Read it here: tinyurl.com/32n7948b
For the latest issue of our magazine, @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social explain how the president is weaponizing history to wage his never-ending cultural and legal battles.
Read it here: tinyurl.com/32n7948b
"Moderation *used* to help candidates in past decades, but in the Trump era, a candidate’s ideological moderation has no consistent, measurable effect on their vote share." www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
"Moderation *used* to help candidates in past decades, but in the Trump era, a candidate’s ideological moderation has no consistent, measurable effect on their vote share." www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
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Breaking: Ian has been released without conditions. He was greeted by a group of veterans and other supporters outside the courthouse. Story to come!
I met Ian outside the Whipple Building in Mpls last week, where he was protesting ICE. I was blown away by his vulnerability, by how deeply he—a 6-time combat vet—feels like his nation is under attack. I just learned that he was among those arrested by federal officials for protesting at the church.
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Breaking: Ian has been released without conditions. He was greeted by a group of veterans and other supporters outside the courthouse. Story to come!
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For the next two weeks we at @prospect.org are rolling out a special issue on the business of sports.
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
For the next two weeks we at @prospect.org are rolling out a special issue on the business of sports.
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
Totally normal headline you see every day in functioning democracies around the world…
Trump goes public with plan to "take over" elections
After the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots in Georgia, the president calls on Republicans to assert control over voting "in at least 15 places.”
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Totally normal headline you see every day in functioning democracies around the world…
yiiiiiiikes nymag.com/intelligence...
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
yiiiiiiikes nymag.com/intelligence...
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A lovely woman I know told me the other day that since Avelo stopped flying for ICE, "We did it! We ended ICE Air!" Had to tell her Avelo was only about 15% of it.
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE deportation flights are getting longer and crueler
A private equity–owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A lovely woman I know told me the other day that since Avelo stopped flying for ICE, "We did it! We ended ICE Air!" Had to tell her Avelo was only about 15% of it.
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The greenest of green lights to snatch whomever they want off the street
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM
The greenest of green lights to snatch whomever they want off the street