Kelly Kennedy
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
Army vet. Kidney donor. Combat ballerina.
Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife
Co: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl
Author: They Fought for Each Other
Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times
www.kellykennedy.net
Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife
Co: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl
Author: They Fought for Each Other
Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times
www.kellykennedy.net
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Kelly Kennedy
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
· Jul 22
The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives|Paperback
The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely story of service and sacrifice.Inside our military is a team of operators ...
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In the mood for a book about an Egyptian immigrant’s incredible push to serve his new country? We’re out in paperback today with Adam Gamal’s story about becoming an intelligence operative with a unit we couldn’t name working with Delta and SEAL Team 6: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unit-a...
“Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.”
At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.”
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The vaccine maker Moderna said on Tuesday that the FDA had notified the company that the agency would not review its mRNA flu vaccine, the latest sign of federal health policy that has become hostile to vaccine development.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful Covid vaccines’ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM
The vaccine maker Moderna said on Tuesday that the FDA had notified the company that the agency would not review its mRNA flu vaccine, the latest sign of federal health policy that has become hostile to vaccine development.
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Hate groups and terrorist organizations are exploiting games like Minecraft and Roblox and other popular online platforms to recruit a new generation of extremists, new data and dozens of interviews show.
How Hate Groups Are Using Online Games to Recruit Kids
Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Hate groups and terrorist organizations are exploiting games like Minecraft and Roblox and other popular online platforms to recruit a new generation of extremists, new data and dozens of interviews show.
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You don't have to be rich in order to be part of the Epstein class.
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
You don't have to be rich in order to be part of the Epstein class.
FFS. And we weren’t worried about the rest of the country when 91% of our community voted for him.
“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed. “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed. “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.”
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 2:14 PM
FFS. And we weren’t worried about the rest of the country when 91% of our community voted for him.
“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed. “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed. “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Remember when we waited for the president’s mixtapes? Listened all summer? And several presidents’ reading lists? Fresh designers, original art, the poetry? Dinners at Rasika—or Ben’s—cuz they did.
Nobody’s going to this guy for culture.
Nobody’s going to this guy for culture.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Remember when we waited for the president’s mixtapes? Listened all summer? And several presidents’ reading lists? Fresh designers, original art, the poetry? Dinners at Rasika—or Ben’s—cuz they did.
Nobody’s going to this guy for culture.
Nobody’s going to this guy for culture.
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"ICE is more than a rogue agency—it is a manifestation of the abuse of power," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Mamdani Signs New York Executive Order Targeting ICE
www.newsweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
"ICE is more than a rogue agency—it is a manifestation of the abuse of power," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Oh my god
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 1:53 PM
Oh my god
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Guardian: Sony Pictures’ Chief Tom Rothman publicly describes Trump’s racist video depicting the Obamas as apes as regressive and despicable. Crickets from every other major movie house.
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Guardian: Sony Pictures’ Chief Tom Rothman publicly describes Trump’s racist video depicting the Obamas as apes as regressive and despicable. Crickets from every other major movie house.
Neat.
“One former prosecutor who served on a hiring committee…said candidates who expressed support for administration policies were often moved forward for final interviews, even those with weak academic records and little litigation experience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
“One former prosecutor who served on a hiring committee…said candidates who expressed support for administration policies were often moved forward for final interviews, even those with weak academic records and little litigation experience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Neat.
“One former prosecutor who served on a hiring committee…said candidates who expressed support for administration policies were often moved forward for final interviews, even those with weak academic records and little litigation experience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
“One former prosecutor who served on a hiring committee…said candidates who expressed support for administration policies were often moved forward for final interviews, even those with weak academic records and little litigation experience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
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🚨🚨🚨 HOLY SHIT: This powerful PSA from the Epstein Survivors will air during the #SuperBowl
February 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
🚨🚨🚨 HOLY SHIT: This powerful PSA from the Epstein Survivors will air during the #SuperBowl
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Post from Minneapolis VA Health Care System:
February 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Post from Minneapolis VA Health Care System:
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Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months. https://cnn.it/4kpXml1
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months. https://cnn.it/4kpXml1
But not on, you know, democracy.
Amazon said on Thursday that it would spend $200 billion this year on data centers, satellites and other big-ticket items as it invests heavily in the race for artificial intelligence.
Amazon Plans to Spend $200 Billion on A.I. and Other Projects This Year
The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its big spending on things like artificial intelligence and satellites is starting to make investors nervous.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
But not on, you know, democracy.
"EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas cited documents and statements underscoring Nike’s commitment to a more diverse U.S. workforce, including a publicly stated goal to reach 30 percent racial and ethnic minority representation at the director level and above, as the basis for her charge."
So, parity.
So, parity.
EEOC investigating Nike over allegations of discrimination against white workers
EEOC investigating Nike over allegations of discrimination against white workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the sportswear giant’s diversity initiatives may have unlawfully discr…
myfox8.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas cited documents and statements underscoring Nike’s commitment to a more diverse U.S. workforce, including a publicly stated goal to reach 30 percent racial and ethnic minority representation at the director level and above, as the basis for her charge."
So, parity.
So, parity.
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The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats.
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats.
Yay?
A vast majority of Republicans still support President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, which led to the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis last month, new polls show. But a small, and growing, share of Republicans now say that enforcement has gone too far, the polls reveal.
Polls Show Strong G.O.P. Support for Trump on Immigration
A small, but growing, share of Republicans say that enforcement has gone too far, after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Yay?
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Northern Command Tells N.C., Alaska Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Northern Command Tells N.C., Alaska Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Northern Command Tells N.C., Alaska Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...