John Dunlevy
@jdunlevy.bsky.social
Chicago ✶ and Berwyn, Illinois. he/him
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I have no problem w security guarantees for Russia: once it has retreated inside its internationally recognised borders, Ukraine & the West should promise not to attack RU territory. But Grushko is asking for guarantees of continued Ukrainian insecurity, not Russia’s security. That’s unacceptable.
Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees' #Ukraine
Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees'
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
I have no problem w security guarantees for Russia: once it has retreated inside its internationally recognised borders, Ukraine & the West should promise not to attack RU territory. But Grushko is asking for guarantees of continued Ukrainian insecurity, not Russia’s security. That’s unacceptable.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Absolutely disgusting.
US-Australia? Um, no thanks. Canada-Switzerland up at BC Place currently about half these prices, btw.
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Absolutely disgusting.
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I've waited a long time to be able to say this, but we're hiring a full-time Film Critic for @avclub.com! Details are in the job listing, but you should send application materials to [email protected]
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting on a couch
Alt: homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting on a couch
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I've waited a long time to be able to say this, but we're hiring a full-time Film Critic for @avclub.com! Details are in the job listing, but you should send application materials to [email protected]
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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remarkable figures in this story - including an estimated 325k russian soldiers *killed* - highlight putin's abject cruelty to his own people and increasing inability, it seems, to achieve a 'breakthrough'.
Russian army casualties in Ukraine surge
Rising number of men killed or missing in action makes a military breakthrough for Moscow less likely, officials say
giftarticle.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 AM
remarkable figures in this story - including an estimated 325k russian soldiers *killed* - highlight putin's abject cruelty to his own people and increasing inability, it seems, to achieve a 'breakthrough'.
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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.
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Would be a real shame if suddenly the roads leading to these warehouses were removed by the city.
Crucially, many local governments are furious with ICE over these purchases, because they were not consulted or even told. Because they are federal property now, it's taking a commercial property off the tax rolls while likely imposing dramatic additional infrastructure costs.
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Would be a real shame if suddenly the roads leading to these warehouses were removed by the city.
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🗓️ On Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ET, join our reporters for a virtual discussion about the dismantling of USAID.
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
ProPublica Event: Inside the Destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
events.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
🗓️ On Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ET, join our reporters for a virtual discussion about the dismantling of USAID.
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
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as a lapsed musician who would not have survived K-12 education without music classes, I felt and recognized the power the inmates spoke about. A great essay from Alex and I'm glad Luke published it.
Alex Heigl reports on a program at San Quentin where San Francisco Conservatory students work with incarcerated men on writing and performing.
"I love the times when we look around at each other while the spirit of music is being felt and played. In those moments I feel closest to God and Heaven."
"I love the times when we look around at each other while the spirit of music is being felt and played. In those moments I feel closest to God and Heaven."
One of the beautiful things music can do
Teaching music inside San Quentin
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
as a lapsed musician who would not have survived K-12 education without music classes, I felt and recognized the power the inmates spoke about. A great essay from Alex and I'm glad Luke published it.
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call.”
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 8, 2026 at 3:56 AM
“Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call.”
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Halt the ICE Terror Machine | Indivisible
Act now with Indivisible to demand Congress rein in ICE, end aggressive enforcement, restrict ICE and Border Patrol funding, and protect communities.
indivisible.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
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“On one level, ‘Left of the Dial’ celebrated the ’80s American indie scene and paid tribute to the tiny-watt college stations at the far end of the FM dial, where The Replacements got most of their airplay. But it was also a love song, an evocation of Paul Westerberg’s infatuation with Lynn Blakey”
Beloved Indie Rock Musician, Inspiration for the Replacements’ Alt-Rock Anthem ‘Left of the Dial,’ Dies
Lynn Blakey, who played in the bands Let's Active, Oh-OK and Tres Chicas, has died.
parade.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM
“On one level, ‘Left of the Dial’ celebrated the ’80s American indie scene and paid tribute to the tiny-watt college stations at the far end of the FM dial, where The Replacements got most of their airplay. But it was also a love song, an evocation of Paul Westerberg’s infatuation with Lynn Blakey”
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"Every democracy facing this challenge has learned you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption."
Worth the wait
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Worth the wait
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
"Every democracy facing this challenge has learned you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption."
Worth the wait
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Worth the wait
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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A phenomenal, almost surgical, dissection of the lies and bigotry surrounding Epstein and his cohort.
"There is a short jump between contempt for women and eugenics, and an even shorter one from eugenics to actual fascism."
"There is a short jump between contempt for women and eugenics, and an even shorter one from eugenics to actual fascism."
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A phenomenal, almost surgical, dissection of the lies and bigotry surrounding Epstein and his cohort.
"There is a short jump between contempt for women and eugenics, and an even shorter one from eugenics to actual fascism."
"There is a short jump between contempt for women and eugenics, and an even shorter one from eugenics to actual fascism."
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This important story, which details the dangers of ICE and CBP’s face-recognition app, is available to read for free, thanks to @wired.com's initiative in partnership with @freedom.press to unpaywall FOIA-based reporting.
Other outlets should follow suit.
Other outlets should follow suit.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This important story, which details the dangers of ICE and CBP’s face-recognition app, is available to read for free, thanks to @wired.com's initiative in partnership with @freedom.press to unpaywall FOIA-based reporting.
Other outlets should follow suit.
Other outlets should follow suit.
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there's certainly plenty to criticize in the Dems' asks but this is why splitting off the DHS funding from everything else was such a big win - there's going to be far less pressure on Dems to end a DHS-only shutdown than there was when "food stamps run out" was on the table
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
there's certainly plenty to criticize in the Dems' asks but this is why splitting off the DHS funding from everything else was such a big win - there's going to be far less pressure on Dems to end a DHS-only shutdown than there was when "food stamps run out" was on the table
This decision tree describes how to use the alt attribute of the ![]()
element in various situations: www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
An alt Decision Tree
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This decision tree describes how to use the alt attribute of the ![]()
element in various situations: www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
“Instead of investigating a crime by identifying a suspect and then pursuing information about him or her, officers instead begin with someone they want to treat as a criminal and then use the technology to find a justification.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | ICE’s New Surveillance State Isn’t Tracking Only Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“Instead of investigating a crime by identifying a suspect and then pursuing information about him or her, officers instead begin with someone they want to treat as a criminal and then use the technology to find a justification.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...