J. Emory Parker 🏳️🌈
@jaspar.bsky.social
Pulitzer prize winning editor and news developer. Bluesky elder. Now: Data Editor at @statnews.bsky.social
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@jaspar.bsky.social
· Feb 14
STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what's changing
STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what's changing.
www.statnews.com
New from me: Here it is, everything I know about every change I've been monitoring on data.cdc.gov plus an archive of every file that's been removed or altered.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
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Every podcast this week: hey I know we are a podcast dedicated to medieval maps but there is Epstein stuff about that too.
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Every podcast this week: hey I know we are a podcast dedicated to medieval maps but there is Epstein stuff about that too.
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I have confirmed the gist of this report out of federal court in Minnesota today from a source familiar.
If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.
If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I have confirmed the gist of this report out of federal court in Minnesota today from a source familiar.
If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.
If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.
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“This is crazy,” she said. “How can our government be doing this?”
One helluva story about administrative subpoenas.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
One helluva story about administrative subpoenas.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
“This is crazy,” she said. “How can our government be doing this?”
One helluva story about administrative subpoenas.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
One helluva story about administrative subpoenas.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
My take is that I understand that emotions can get heated, especially in the immediate aftermath of something outrageous and provocative and things happen. And it’s not really good or bad, it’s just human.
But if you burn my house down, I hate you.
But if you burn my house down, I hate you.
i have seen endless rounds of discourse about whether it is good or not to damage things at a protest. it is unbelievably funny that it is about an individual dumpster fire this time
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
My take is that I understand that emotions can get heated, especially in the immediate aftermath of something outrageous and provocative and things happen. And it’s not really good or bad, it’s just human.
But if you burn my house down, I hate you.
But if you burn my house down, I hate you.
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Important context: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the one of largest American newspapers in terms of circulation not to have a unionized staff.
February 4, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Important context: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the one of largest American newspapers in terms of circulation not to have a unionized staff.
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BREAKING: @ajc.com on Tuesday evening said it will lay off approximately 50 staffers, about 15% of its headcount, as it seeks to cut costs and marshal resources to invest in its growth.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.
www.ajc.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
BREAKING: @ajc.com on Tuesday evening said it will lay off approximately 50 staffers, about 15% of its headcount, as it seeks to cut costs and marshal resources to invest in its growth.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
It’s a skill issue
there are definitely very annoying aspects to this website but i have to be honest, a lot of people’s complaints can easily be solved by following people who post good instead of post bad
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
It’s a skill issue
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there are definitely very annoying aspects to this website but i have to be honest, a lot of people’s complaints can easily be solved by following people who post good instead of post bad
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
there are definitely very annoying aspects to this website but i have to be honest, a lot of people’s complaints can easily be solved by following people who post good instead of post bad
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U.S. Olympic officials are changing the name of an athlete community space for the 2026 Games, from Ice House to Winter House.
A Community Space for Team USA at the Winter Olympics Will No Longer Be Called ‘Ice House’
U.S. Olympic officials are changing the name to Winter House, as Italians protest the similarly named federal agency’s presence at the Games in Italy.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
U.S. Olympic officials are changing the name of an athlete community space for the 2026 Games, from Ice House to Winter House.
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every awful trend on the internet for the last decade came out of GamerGate and they were all readily visible from the very early days
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
every awful trend on the internet for the last decade came out of GamerGate and they were all readily visible from the very early days
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
if you couldn’t see it you weren’t paying attention, and everyone who coddled the movement bears responsibility for where we are today
I am remembering why I had Stancil et al muted: while he can be annoying, too many people are totally incapable of being normal about him. He is the cause of most cases of Computer Madness. Probably half of the worst Posts of all time are about him.
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I am remembering why I had Stancil et al muted: while he can be annoying, too many people are totally incapable of being normal about him. He is the cause of most cases of Computer Madness. Probably half of the worst Posts of all time are about him.
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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isaiah to the rest of us:
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
isaiah to the rest of us:
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“a rare misstep for Miller”
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Stephen Miller called Alex Pretti a “domestic terrorist” after the VA nurse was killed by federal agents, a rare misstep for Miller, the White House aide stoking Trump’s boundary-pushing impulses.
How Stephen Miller Stokes Trump’s Boundary-Pushing Impulses
The White House aide has been an architect of aggressive immigration sweeps in U.S. cities and deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean.
on.wsj.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
“a rare misstep for Miller”
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Another reminder that ICE has not eased up on Minnesota. They're abducting kids as young as 2 and disappearing them.
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Another reminder that ICE has not eased up on Minnesota. They're abducting kids as young as 2 and disappearing them.
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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Today a Republican senator took a huge hit of concentrated culture war and said Netflix makes - this is real! - “THE WOKEST CONTENT IN THE WORLD” www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’
Yes, they brought up Cuties again.
www.theverge.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Today a Republican senator took a huge hit of concentrated culture war and said Netflix makes - this is real! - “THE WOKEST CONTENT IN THE WORLD” www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
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“In my profession, I have seen many people break down in grief, but that image of Elizabeth’s father will stay with me forever,” she said. “I watched him sit in his car, bury his head in his hands, and cry uncontrollably. Those are images you do not forget.”
Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
“In my profession, I have seen many people break down in grief, but that image of Elizabeth’s father will stay with me forever,” she said. “I watched him sit in his car, bury his head in his hands, and cry uncontrollably. Those are images you do not forget.”
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*Volunteered could also be “jumped at an opportunity to get out of ICE while still maintaining her federal job, only to go out of the frying pan into the fire.”
Per Yahoo, Le was previously an immigration court attorney for ICE and volunteered* to help the U.S. Attorney's Office in MN.
And it broke her. “We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do,” Le said.
* "Volunteered" could be her boss saying, "you must volunteer for this."
And it broke her. “We have no guidance or direction on what we need to do,” Le said.
* "Volunteered" could be her boss saying, "you must volunteer for this."
According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
*Volunteered could also be “jumped at an opportunity to get out of ICE while still maintaining her federal job, only to go out of the frying pan into the fire.”
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ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
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I see people on here shocked that Kaitlan Collins' male colleagues did nothing to defend her and it breaks my heart to say this but men in the workplace tolerate a lot of open sexism or dismiss it as not real or not meaningful.
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I see people on here shocked that Kaitlan Collins' male colleagues did nothing to defend her and it breaks my heart to say this but men in the workplace tolerate a lot of open sexism or dismiss it as not real or not meaningful.
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Trump claimed he’s skipping the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away.” Privately, Trump’s advisers warned he would likely get booed if he went to Sunday’s big game, sources tell Zeteo.
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
The Real Reason Trump Is Skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday
Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo.
zeteo.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Trump claimed he’s skipping the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away.” Privately, Trump’s advisers warned he would likely get booed if he went to Sunday’s big game, sources tell Zeteo.
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
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We have got to be into double digits now of civilians assaulted or killed by ICE/CPB who the government shamelessly lied about, smeared as violent terrorists, and then had their whole fabricated narrative completely collapse.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We have got to be into double digits now of civilians assaulted or killed by ICE/CPB who the government shamelessly lied about, smeared as violent terrorists, and then had their whole fabricated narrative completely collapse.