Jade Walker
@jadewalker.bsky.social
Night news editor of HuffPost. Editor of A Bit of Good News, The End Files & The Moonlight Reader Society. Past: NYTimes, AP, Apple News (via Magnit) & CNN 5 Things (via Creative Circle). She/her
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Reading brings us unknown friends
Vol. 3, Issue 4
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This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about how the Institute of Museum and Library Services is in jeopardy again, why readers are furious at Libby, Brandon Sanderson's huge Apple TV deal, the latest writerly deaths and more 💙📚
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
The Trump administration's deployment of troops to 5 different U.S. cities last year cost roughly $496 million through the end of December. Keeping Guard forces deployed at the same levels as late December could cost about $93 million per month going forward www.cbsnews.com/news/troop-d...
Troop deployments to U.S. cities cost nearly half a billion dollars in 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated deployments in 2025 to the cities of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland, and Chicago cost nearly half a billion dollars.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The Trump administration's deployment of troops to 5 different U.S. cities last year cost roughly $496 million through the end of December. Keeping Guard forces deployed at the same levels as late December could cost about $93 million per month going forward www.cbsnews.com/news/troop-d...
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We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 AM
We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever
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NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE Is Circling Minnesota Schools, Looking For Children to Take
Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about how the Institute of Museum and Library Services is in jeopardy again, why readers are furious at Libby, Brandon Sanderson's huge Apple TV deal, the latest writerly deaths and more 💙📚
Reading brings us unknown friends
Vol. 3, Issue 4
moonlightreadersociety.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:51 AM
This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about how the Institute of Museum and Library Services is in jeopardy again, why readers are furious at Libby, Brandon Sanderson's huge Apple TV deal, the latest writerly deaths and more 💙📚
Reposted by Jade Walker
If you get pepper-sprayed, avoid rubbing your eyes. Instead, irrigate them with lots of water, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, our Ask a Doctor columnist.
January 31, 2026 at 11:01 PM
If you get pepper-sprayed, avoid rubbing your eyes. Instead, irrigate them with lots of water, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, our Ask a Doctor columnist.
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This great page from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is full of ways that you can show up #ForOurLibraries and help protect these critical community spaces—even if you just have five minutes.
Show Up for Our Libraries
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This great page from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is full of ways that you can show up #ForOurLibraries and help protect these critical community spaces—even if you just have five minutes.
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Community health centers — which provide vital medical services for the majority of low-income patients in Massachusetts — are facing a range of financial threats due to federal policy changes that will likely force them to scale back operations. https://bit.ly/4rdyYoI
Community health centers face multiple threats to financial stability
Fifty health centers in Massachusetts, which serve a million patients a year, are straining under an "assault" from federal policy changes.
www.wgbh.org
January 31, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Community health centers — which provide vital medical services for the majority of low-income patients in Massachusetts — are facing a range of financial threats due to federal policy changes that will likely force them to scale back operations. https://bit.ly/4rdyYoI
Western monarch populations hit the third-lowest count since 1997, with just 12,260 recorded along California's coast this winter.
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West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the 'new normal' — Los Angeles Times
The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Western monarch populations hit the third-lowest count since 1997, with just 12,260 recorded along California's coast this winter.
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When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about a teacher who's both an optimist and an altruist, discover some happy movies and learn how to spread joy/kindness
In the service of others
Vol. 5, Issue 4
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January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about a teacher who's both an optimist and an altruist, discover some happy movies and learn how to spread joy/kindness
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My thanks to @penamerica.bsky.social for the thoughtful conversation about #wishtree, which was recently removed from school reading programs in Wisconsin and Virginia.
The good news? When I visit a classroom, I come away reassured. The future’s in good hands. ❤️
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The good news? When I visit a classroom, I come away reassured. The future’s in good hands. ❤️
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Katherine Applegate’s Book Was Labeled ‘Deliberate Indoctrination.’ It’s About the Power of Kindness.
Author Katherine Applegate tells PEN America what children miss out on when adults refuse to let them read her books.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
My thanks to @penamerica.bsky.social for the thoughtful conversation about #wishtree, which was recently removed from school reading programs in Wisconsin and Virginia.
The good news? When I visit a classroom, I come away reassured. The future’s in good hands. ❤️
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The good news? When I visit a classroom, I come away reassured. The future’s in good hands. ❤️
pen.org/katherine-ap...
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HuffPost Union just delivered a strike pledge signed by 100% of our members. We are united and prepared to do whatever is necessary to reach a fair deal. #faircontractnow
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM
HuffPost Union just delivered a strike pledge signed by 100% of our members. We are united and prepared to do whatever is necessary to reach a fair deal. #faircontractnow
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Giant portrait of girl killed in Gaza war unfurled on Barcelona beach reut.rs/4a97ppV
Giant portrait of girl killed in Gaza war unfurled on Barcelona beach
Protesters unfurled a giant portrait of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab on a Barcelona beach Thursday, two years after her death in Gaza's war, and her mother appealed for international attention to the plight of Gaza's children.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Giant portrait of girl killed in Gaza war unfurled on Barcelona beach reut.rs/4a97ppV
“Mere hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, the renegade collective VJayBombs projected a scathing response on a federal detention center, which soon went viral. ”
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The Guerrilla L.A. Projection Artists Sticking It to ICE — The Hollywood Reporter
Mere hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, the renegade collective VJayBombs projected a scathing response on a federal detention center, which soon went viral. “My heart was beating.”
apple.news
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
“Mere hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, the renegade collective VJayBombs projected a scathing response on a federal detention center, which soon went viral. ”
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In this week's issue of The End Files, read about a new app that tells people you're not dead, watch a retro report on Jack "Dr. Death" Kevorkian and vote in a poll about how often you think about your mortality theendfiles.substack.com/p/still-here
Still here
Vol. 3, Issue 4
theendfiles.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
In this week's issue of The End Files, read about a new app that tells people you're not dead, watch a retro report on Jack "Dr. Death" Kevorkian and vote in a poll about how often you think about your mortality theendfiles.substack.com/p/still-here
“Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to decrease the number of threats across the country,” the Capitol Police said.
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Thousands more threats were looked into in 2025, Capitol Police say
The United States Capitol Police looked into thousands more threats last year against the Capitol, members of Congress, their family members and staff.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 AM
“Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to decrease the number of threats across the country,” the Capitol Police said.
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Sometimes I just randomly shout, “TO WHAT END!”
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sometimes I just randomly shout, “TO WHAT END!”
A framed photograph of Trump standing with Russian President Vladimir Putin now hangs in the White House kdvr.com/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
A framed photograph of Trump standing with Russian President Vladimir Putin now hangs in the White House kdvr.com/news/nationa...
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Spain’s decision to give legal residency to potentially half a million undocumented immigrants shows the country is an outlier among Western democracies in treating them as an asset.
Spain Moves to Legalize Migrants, Defying Europe’s Anti-Immigration Trend
Spaniards mostly view immigration as beneficial, although far-right opposition is rising.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Spain’s decision to give legal residency to potentially half a million undocumented immigrants shows the country is an outlier among Western democracies in treating them as an asset.
The orders slash hundreds of pages of requirements for security at the reactors. They loosen protections for groundwater and the environment. They cut back on requirements for keeping records, and they raise the amount of radiation a worker can be exposed to before an investigation is triggered
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The orders slash hundreds of pages of requirements for security at the reactors. They loosen protections for groundwater and the environment. They cut back on requirements for keeping records, and they raise the amount of radiation a worker can be exposed to before an investigation is triggered
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The FBI has taken the lead in the criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar being sprayed with a liquid as she spoke at a town hall in Minneapolis, a police spokesman said.
Minneapolis police say FBI has taken over lead in investigating Ilhan Omar being sprayed with liquid
Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, of Minneapolis remains jailed for allegedly spraying her during a Minneapolis town hall.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The FBI has taken the lead in the criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar being sprayed with a liquid as she spoke at a town hall in Minneapolis, a police spokesman said.
“Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.”
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National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed — The Washington Post
Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.”
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NASA Closes Goddard Campus Library
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NASA Closes Goddard Campus Library
The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center (GIC2) at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD, closed on Friday, January 2, by order of the Trump administration. In-person se...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM
NASA Closes Goddard Campus Library
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“A potent system will bring the potential for blizzard-like conditions and coastal flooding from parts of the Southeast to New England.”
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Where a nor’easter will bring heavy snow, strong winds and waves this weekend — The Washington Post
A potent system will bring the potential for blizzard-like conditions and coastal flooding from parts of the Southeast to New England.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
“A potent system will bring the potential for blizzard-like conditions and coastal flooding from parts of the Southeast to New England.”
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The Fed kept rates unchanged in the central bank’s first meeting of the year, despite relentless attacks from President Trump.
Fed Meeting Live Updates: Interest Rates Hold Steady Despite Pressure From Trump
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, despite relentless attacks from President Trump, who wants borrowing costs to be much lower. Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, is holding a news conference.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The Fed kept rates unchanged in the central bank’s first meeting of the year, despite relentless attacks from President Trump.