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Michael Morisy
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civic transparency for a better tomorrow. founder, MuckRock. also caretaker of DocumentCloud, FOIA Machine, and many other internet friends.
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NEW from @katierogersnyt.bsky.social and me on Trump's aging (gift link):
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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karenho.bsky.social
We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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hoppock.bsky.social
So if the DOJ’s ‘Become a Deportation Judge’ page won’t load on your phone, here’s why: they Base64-encoded multi-megabyte images directly into the HTML. Nothing says ‘tech savvy’ like shipping a 7-million-character <img> tag.
Screenshot of a very dumb poorly coded landing page recruiting "deportation judges"
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
morisy.bsky.social
Jeb! Testing something: morisy.github.io/open-inbox/?...
Open Inbox - Email search and analysis tool
morisy.github.io
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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jaredrutecki.bsky.social
A Mauritanian man will testify Monday about torture he says he endured at Guantánamo Bay—at the hands of former Chicago detective Richard Zuley.

His story is one thread in a web connecting Zuley to the post-9/11 legacy through this city.

🔗 news.wttw.com/2025/11/20/m...
Man Who Said He Was Tortured by Ex-CPD Detective at Guantanamo Bay Set to Testify
Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Davis is weighing whether to overturn the conviction of Anthony Garrett in connection with the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis, who was shot and killed by a sniper at ...
news.wttw.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”

Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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timmarchman.bsky.social
WIRED is hiring for a senior politics reporter who will write our weekly newsletter; detailed job description below. This role will be based in New York or DC and report to me; the salary range is $95,000 - $132,000. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, particularly the Trump administration’s efforts to remake the federal government and how other power centers—Congress, tech oligarchs, and more—are responding. In this role, you’ll be responsible for breaking news consistently. We’re less interested in horse race drama than we are in the people making consequential decisions, whether in the White House, among local and national Democrats, or Silicon Valley, and the logic guiding their actions. To succeed in this role, you should be deeply sourced at both the top and working levels of government and politics and intimately familiar with the operational mechanics of the federal government; you will ideally also have good sourcing in and understanding of the tech industry. You should have a proven ability to deliver scoops, exclusives, and stories that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re interested in hard news and the ability to put new information into a broader context. A large part of this role is writing a politics-focused newsletter every week; the ideal candidate will understand how to leverage their reporting to attract and retain subscribers, engage audiences, and drive reader loyalty in a competitive news landscape. In addition to breaking news and regular newsletter sends, there are opportunities to work on long-form feature stories and collaborate with reporters across our coverage areas as part of this role as well. You should also be prepared to engage in a wide range of storytelling formats, such as social, podcasts, video series, and live events. This senior writer will report to WIRED’s Director, Politics, Science, and Security, and will be part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, collaborative, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. This role is in-office (4 days/week) and will be based in our New York or Washington, DC offices.
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
morisy.bsky.social
Been hearing a lot of "if we spend trillions on AI, we might be able to cure cancer quicker", seems like there's a way to cut out the middleman here. For comparison, between 2016 and 2023, estimated $51.4 billion spent on non-private sector research. www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Which countries spend the most money on cancer research?
The United States spent by far the most over the eight-year study period, but European countries also provided billions of euros.
www.euronews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
morisy.bsky.social
One project been hanging out in the back of my mind that might be interesting and more doable these days is tracking how often these kinds of sources are cited in materials distributed at public meetings. bsky.app/profile/rani...
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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camrodriguez.bsky.social
come join @foiaball.com and I this Friday for November's #FOIAFriday with @muckrock.com! we'll talk the ins and outs & highs and lows of requesting records on college athletics programs and then some. 🏈🏆🗃
muckrock.com MuckRock @muckrock.com · 8d
From coaches avoiding accountability to trips to Saudi Arabia, public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs.

This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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sunlightresearch.bsky.social
Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to better understand and report on LGBTQ communities.
Tracing Truth: The LGBTQ+ Data You Need to Know | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to…
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
morisy.bsky.social
That time of year again!
November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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tom-nash.bsky.social
FOIAing with @muckrock.com helped illuminate plans for taking away public land kids play on so rich guys can play tennis. MR also helped show a lack of a plan for an athletic facility that is one of the few tangible pieces of Arthur Ashe’s legacy in Richmond.
styleweekly.com Style Weekly @styleweekly.com · 13d
Parents are on the court, the field and the playground, waiting for RPS officials to show up.
Double Fault
Parents are on the court, the field and the playground, waiting for RPS officials to show up.
dlvr.it
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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mguariglia.bsky.social
If you're interested in MKULTRA and the CIA's pharmaceutical experiments, only 2 months until the release of our 50th anniversary abridged edition of the Church Committee Report.

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book cover for The Church Committee Report. Subtitle: Revelations from the bombshell 1970s investigation into the national security state. Edited and introduced by Matthew Guariglia and Brian Hochman with a 1970s orange photo of frank church holding the CIA's dart gun.
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
morisy.bsky.social
“Not only is it unclear how this compact would be monitored, but also, will another shoe drop?” Bok asks. The compact, he says, should open schools’ eyes. “This isn’t a typical business negotiation. This is something more sweeping and more dangerous.”
liamknox.bsky.social Liam Knox @liamknox.bsky.social · 11d
Excited to share my first weekend essay for @bloomberg.com!

I wrote about Trump's college funding compact, the schools he saw as potential allies in his campus reform crusade, and why its getting harder and harder for universities to stay out of politics:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In Trump’s War With Colleges, No School Gets to Be Switzerland
The administration’s “compact” for preferential funding targets fence-sitters, putting pressure on schools that thought they could stay above the fray.
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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debgoldendc.bsky.social
I represent dozens (yes, dozens) of people raped by guards in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

It sure would be nice if DOJ gave a tenth as much of a shit when it comes to compensating them.
zoetillman.bsky.social Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 11d
NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
morisy.bsky.social
Searchable version of Epstein documents released by Oversight committee www.documentcloud.org/projects/223...
Epstein full docs
Nov 12, 2025 - Oversight Committee Releases Additional Epstein Estate Documents
www.documentcloud.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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jasonleopold.bsky.social
NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out!

‘This is Not a Drill.’ How the Peace Corps Prepared for a DOGE Visit

The agency spent two months running through training exercises leading up to DOGE’s arrival in April, according to emails I obtained via #FOIA

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
An email sent to Peace Corps personnel about DOGE As you are probably aware, a DOGE employee visited Peace Corps today. She and a few of her colleagues will be working here with us over the coming weeks. They will be sitting in conference room 7218 for the duration of their stay. During their stay with us, please observe the following: • Do NOT walk by the conference room to peek in. The location was selected for their privacy. Be mindful of your hallway conversations. • Do NOT discuss their presence outside the agency. Do NOT share their names with anyone. • Be courteous and respectful of their time. These folks are professionals with a big job to do and a narrow window in which to do it. We want them to be able to do their job safely and effectively. Your decorum and professionalism is expected.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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miriamposner.com
Librarians continue to be on the front lines of the war against knowledge and humanity, with little help from those in power. From @404media.co www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN THE BOOKS Last month, a company called the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database announced a new version of a product called Class-Shelf Plus. The software, which is used by school libraries to keep track of which books are in their catalog, added several new features including "Al-driven automation and contextual risk analysis," which includes an Al-powered "sensitive material marker" and a "traffic-light risk ratings" system. Librarians told 404 Media that Al library software like this is just the tip of the iceberg; they are being inundated with new pitches for Al library tech and catalogs are being flooded with Al slop books that they need to wade through. But more broadly, Al maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics. This story was reported with support from the MuckRock Foundation.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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nickturse.bsky.social
SCOOP: Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.

The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.

theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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laurenleharper.bsky.social
“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of our attorneys in our most recent FOIA lawsuit against ICE.

Thank you to Ginger and @kevinok.bsky.social at Free Information Group making this suit possible.
FPF takes ICE to court over dangerous secrecy
FOIA lawsuit targets ICE’s efforts to stop congressional oversight of detention facilities
freedom.press
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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bradheath.bsky.social
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.

Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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foiaball.com
In 2023, students at Ohio State blocked the doors to the president's office.

Little did they know, live video from campus CCTVs were being fed straight to DHS.

It's part of a little-known, decades-long surveillance effort built on the back of college football.

www.foiaball.com/p/dhs-colleg...
Scoop: Inside DHS's vast college football surveillance effort
If you go to a college football game, the feds have cameras on you.
www.foiaball.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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lukeoneil47.bsky.social
This is tonight in Philly. Come see if my pants are normal or not.
lukeoneil47.bsky.social Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · Oct 23
Nov 6 at the Pen & Pencil in Philly with @dhm.bsky.social @sad13.horse @lot49books.bsky.social Cody Roggio and Emilie Friedlander www.penandpencil.org/content.aspx...
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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j4ck.xyz
seems like quite a lot of accounts were suspended from this 😅
Q twitter banned Cancel Steven Parker @stevenparker 1h Following Twitter's mass ban of account susing third party apps like OldTweetDeck I guess it is time to move over fully (my accounts on Twitter were not banned yet). Loving Deck.Blue!! 2 ••. Yuji cyujisura my twitter got banned because of using oldtwitter might using this for a while until my ban appealed 1h • 1 ... Dubbie @dubbie 1h If i end up getting banned on twitter all because i was using the OldTwitter extension... LOL you might think this is good news but this will mean not seeing tweets from almost all the vtubers I follow which is not great news at all... this is literally my only reason i use twitter... Q twitter banned Cancel got banned from Twitter for no reason, it is what it is that site was a shithole anyways •.. lostastronaut @lostastro-art 2h I heard that some people got banned on twitter What in the world O O •.. * Navi** @mystletainnnavi 2h Q twitter banned Cancel 1 ' 0 •.• + jenny @rynegaia 2h • Reply did you use tweetdeck/old twitter extentions? apparently that got a lot of people banned last night 1 • 1 ••. + kiwibird @forcefembird lol i got banned from twitter for 'inauthentic behaviours' for some reason 1 2 3h •
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM