Kirk Enstrom
@kenstrom.bsky.social
Digital managing editor at WMUR.com. Journalist. Science, climate, politics. Dog dad. Husband to my husband. Reach me on Signal at kirkenstrom.76
An essential read as federal health officials work to undermine confidence in one of the most effective and safe vaccines available. There is no reason that so many are getting sickened and dying of measles.
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
An essential read as federal health officials work to undermine confidence in one of the most effective and safe vaccines available. There is no reason that so many are getting sickened and dying of measles.
Alicia Hastey really sums up the core essence of journalism in her note. Good journalism adheres to standards. Stick to those standards, regardless of what labels others put on you.
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Alicia Hastey really sums up the core essence of journalism in her note. Good journalism adheres to standards. Stick to those standards, regardless of what labels others put on you.
A landmark moment in science 10 years ago today.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 11 February 2016
"LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes"
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap16021...
A beautiful artistic interpretation of our first discovery 10 years ago today
#GW10Years #OTD 🔭🧪🐚
"LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes"
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap16021...
A beautiful artistic interpretation of our first discovery 10 years ago today
#GW10Years #OTD 🔭🧪🐚
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A landmark moment in science 10 years ago today.
The video of the latest ICE shooting starts by showing several agents wrestling a man to the ground. If you see that sort of video autoplaying on your feed and don't want to see someone killed, you have a few seconds to scroll past it or hit stop.
January 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The video of the latest ICE shooting starts by showing several agents wrestling a man to the ground. If you see that sort of video autoplaying on your feed and don't want to see someone killed, you have a few seconds to scroll past it or hit stop.
Once again, because of the actions of ICE agents in Minnesota, I feel the need to share this again: You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Once again, because of the actions of ICE agents in Minnesota, I feel the need to share this again: You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
It would be a service to their readers if CNN and others who run these pieces would note that under New Hampshire state law, it will hold the first primary. This story notes that the DNC "demoted New Hampshire" last time around but doesn't toss in a sentence to say that it went first anyways.
Democrats are kicking off the process of setting their 2028 presidential primary calendar this month, after 12 states submitted applications to lead the process. https://cnn.it/3NQNOTI
January 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM
It would be a service to their readers if CNN and others who run these pieces would note that under New Hampshire state law, it will hold the first primary. This story notes that the DNC "demoted New Hampshire" last time around but doesn't toss in a sentence to say that it went first anyways.
I knew when I saw that this was an @petridishes.bsky.social column that it would finish with an absolute gut punch.
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I knew when I saw that this was an @petridishes.bsky.social column that it would finish with an absolute gut punch.
Officials in Maine are growing increasingly concerned that ICE is planning major actions in that state.
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Officials in Maine are growing increasingly concerned that ICE is planning major actions in that state.
A corrective to much of the reporting on CES.
I've seen some bullshit at CES, but I've never seen such an aggressive gaslighting - AI that doesn't work but is reported as if it does, robots that do not exist that are discussed as if they do, broken demos that are reported as functional. It's a disgrace, I am disgusted.
January 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A corrective to much of the reporting on CES.
The cellphone video taken by the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has been released. It is being shared widely. So, another reminder that you can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
January 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The cellphone video taken by the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has been released. It is being shared widely. So, another reminder that you can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
The BCA's Force Investigations Unit was established after the murder of George Floyd to provide unbiased investigations into uses of force by law enforcement. The BCA says it will be ready to reengage if the FBI changes course again and seeks a transparent joint investigation into the ICE shooting.
Minnesota officials say the feds have blocked them from investigating ICE shooting
The head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday that the U.S. attorney’s office had barred it from taking part in the investigation.
www.wmur.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The BCA's Force Investigations Unit was established after the murder of George Floyd to provide unbiased investigations into uses of force by law enforcement. The BCA says it will be ready to reengage if the FBI changes course again and seeks a transparent joint investigation into the ICE shooting.
The NY Times does some of the best video analysis out there. This one is based on videos that have been shared publicly, so there may be additional videos (including one taken by the shooter) that could shed additional light on what happened in Minneapolis. This is disturbing video.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The NY Times does some of the best video analysis out there. This one is based on videos that have been shared publicly, so there may be additional videos (including one taken by the shooter) that could shed additional light on what happened in Minneapolis. This is disturbing video.
An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...
My initial take on the criminal law governing the ICE shooting in MN:
609.066 of the MN Code controls a self-defense claim for a "peace officer" under state law. I'm not going to consider federal law given the capture of the DOJ by the Trump administration. 1/
609.066 of the MN Code controls a self-defense claim for a "peace officer" under state law. I'm not going to consider federal law given the capture of the DOJ by the Trump administration. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...
The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.
Minneapolis officials are giving a live press conference on the shooting. Mayor Jacob Frey comments on the DHS statement saying that the driver was engaged in domestic terrorism: "This is bullshit." Later: "To ICE -- get the (f---) out of our city."
ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer fatally shot a protester accused of trying to run officers over with a car amid the immigration enforcement operation in the city.
www.wmur.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Minneapolis officials are giving a live press conference on the shooting. Mayor Jacob Frey comments on the DHS statement saying that the driver was engaged in domestic terrorism: "This is bullshit." Later: "To ICE -- get the (f---) out of our city."
There are at least two videos going around of the ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. One clearly shows the officer firing into the woman's vehicle. You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
January 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There are at least two videos going around of the ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. One clearly shows the officer firing into the woman's vehicle. You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
I don't believe President Trump's DNI Tulsi Gabbard has said anything on the record about the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela. When she campaigned for president here in New Hampshire, she had a lot to say on the matter.
Gabbard, now Trump's director of national intelligence, blasted 'regime-change wars' during campaign
President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was vocally opposed to what she called "regime-change wars" when she ran for president in New Hampshire in 2020, but she hasn...
www.wmur.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I don't believe President Trump's DNI Tulsi Gabbard has said anything on the record about the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela. When she campaigned for president here in New Hampshire, she had a lot to say on the matter.
This has been a challenging year, broadly and personally. But as always, one thing remains true. The dogs were good again.
December 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This has been a challenging year, broadly and personally. But as always, one thing remains true. The dogs were good again.
JFK Library Foundation reporting today that Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died. She wrote about her cancer diagnosis in a very personal essay in November in which she decried her cousin's attacks on the US health care system. (www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...)
JFK Library Foundation on Instagram: "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory"
4,886 likes, 674 comments - jfklibraryfdn on December 30, 2025: "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jac...
www.instagram.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
JFK Library Foundation reporting today that Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died. She wrote about her cancer diagnosis in a very personal essay in November in which she decried her cousin's attacks on the US health care system. (www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...)
For a moment, I read the word of the year as "stop," which also felt appropriate for 2025.
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For a moment, I read the word of the year as "stop," which also felt appropriate for 2025.
Reposted by Kirk Enstrom
Some have argued to me strongly that even if Loeb is wrong, he’s getting people interested in 3I/ATLAS and that’s a good thing for science.
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Loeb’s Behavior is Reckless
I’ve largely ignored Loeb for the past few weeks. When he started in on his 3I/ATLAS thing, there were plenty of mainstream media outlets willing to give his claims a wide and credulous platform, and ...
sites.psu.edu
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some have argued to me strongly that even if Loeb is wrong, he’s getting people interested in 3I/ATLAS and that’s a good thing for science.
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Several of the climate change pages on the EPA.gov website have been recently altered to remove or reduce discussion of the human causes of climate change. These changes mean that the site cannot be considered to be scientifically accurate on this issue.
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Several of the climate change pages on the EPA.gov website have been recently altered to remove or reduce discussion of the human causes of climate change. These changes mean that the site cannot be considered to be scientifically accurate on this issue.
The woman who is the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been taken into custody by ICE and has been transferred to Louisiana.
ICE arrests woman with family ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew is currently in ICE custody, after she was arrested for overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the matter confirms...
wmur.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The woman who is the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been taken into custody by ICE and has been transferred to Louisiana.
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
a) this fucking sucks, wtf Apple?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email [email protected] or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
Rudy Giuliani seriously hurt in NH crash after helping domestic violence victim, statement says
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
www.wmur.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email [email protected] or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76