Russ Walker
@russwalker.bsky.social
Cooley 2028
LancasterOnline journalist | Husband to Kim | Backstory: KY->TN->DC->VA->WA->PA
Robber baron ghettoes before us now /
Everybody needs a hunting down.
LancasterOnline journalist | Husband to Kim | Backstory: KY->TN->DC->VA->WA->PA
Robber baron ghettoes before us now /
Everybody needs a hunting down.
Pinned
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CBO estimates that federal spending will rise from 23.1% of GDP to 24.4% over the decade.
That is despite large declines in Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidies, & discretionary spending.
Declines in those programs are no match for rising interest, Social Security, & Medicare costs
That is despite large declines in Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidies, & discretionary spending.
Declines in those programs are no match for rising interest, Social Security, & Medicare costs
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
CBO estimates that federal spending will rise from 23.1% of GDP to 24.4% over the decade.
That is despite large declines in Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidies, & discretionary spending.
Declines in those programs are no match for rising interest, Social Security, & Medicare costs
That is despite large declines in Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidies, & discretionary spending.
Declines in those programs are no match for rising interest, Social Security, & Medicare costs
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CBO also makes one of my favorite @bbkogan.bsky.social points here--that the fiscal deficit right now (and in its projections) is particularly high given that the unemployment rate is relatively low.
We're running recession-level deficits without, well, a recession.
We're running recession-level deficits without, well, a recession.
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
CBO also makes one of my favorite @bbkogan.bsky.social points here--that the fiscal deficit right now (and in its projections) is particularly high given that the unemployment rate is relatively low.
We're running recession-level deficits without, well, a recession.
We're running recession-level deficits without, well, a recession.
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Here's an interview with a woman targeted by AI-nudifiers using Grok, who then made an OnlyFans account of her
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans: www.404media.co/grok-nudify-...
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans: www.404media.co/grok-nudify-...
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans
Kylie Brewer isn't unaccustomed to harassment online. But when people started using Grok-generated nudes of her on an OnlyFans account, it reached another level.
www.404media.co
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Here's an interview with a woman targeted by AI-nudifiers using Grok, who then made an OnlyFans account of her
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans: www.404media.co/grok-nudify-...
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans: www.404media.co/grok-nudify-...
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ICYMI: We @propublica.org set up a tracker for immigration-related habeas cases, which means it tracks the number of suits filed by immigrants claiming they are detained illegally. The number has hit historic highs. We'll update it regularly with new data. projects.propublica.org/habeas-track...
Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants
ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.
projects.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
ICYMI: We @propublica.org set up a tracker for immigration-related habeas cases, which means it tracks the number of suits filed by immigrants claiming they are detained illegally. The number has hit historic highs. We'll update it regularly with new data. projects.propublica.org/habeas-track...
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.
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Conestoga Valley School District’s board on Monday reopened discussion about changing the district’s athletics policy to restrict participation in school sports to a student’s sex at birth, rather than gender identity. Final action on the policy would not come before…
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Conestoga Valley plans to revisit proposal limiting sports participation by sex at birth in spring
Conestoga Valley School District’s board on Monday reopened discussion about changing the district’s athletics policy to restrict participation in school sports to a student’s sex at birth, rather...
lanc.news
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Conestoga Valley School District’s board on Monday reopened discussion about changing the district’s athletics policy to restrict participation in school sports to a student’s sex at birth, rather than gender identity. Final action on the policy would not come before…
lanc.news/3M2w9Z1
lanc.news/3M2w9Z1
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The board's new Democratic majority reversed the relationship with a law firm that has consulted with other school districts on policies restricting which sports teams trans athletes can join.
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Hempfield school board votes to cut ties with religious rights law firm
The board's new Democratic majority reversed the relationship with a law firm that has consulted with other school districts on policies restricting which sports teams trans athletes can join.
lanc.news
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The board's new Democratic majority reversed the relationship with a law firm that has consulted with other school districts on policies restricting which sports teams trans athletes can join.
lanc.news/403SLeO
lanc.news/403SLeO
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GOP Rep. Neal Dunn's team says rumors he'll resign are false. Dunn said last month he wouldn't seek reelection, but his office says he'll serve out the almost 11 remaining months of his term.
February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
GOP Rep. Neal Dunn's team says rumors he'll resign are false. Dunn said last month he wouldn't seek reelection, but his office says he'll serve out the almost 11 remaining months of his term.
Former Lancaster city council member Janet Diaz ...
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First elected Latina Councilwoman Janet Diaz talks about the ins and outs of politics in Lancaster
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February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Former Lancaster city council member Janet Diaz ...
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The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026:
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026:
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Maybe the ice really IS all it’s cracked up to be on #LakeErie! 🧊
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
Massive Crack in Ice Forms on Lake Erie | CIRA Satellite Library
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Maybe the ice really IS all it’s cracked up to be on #LakeErie! 🧊
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
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Thanks to ProPublica for citing my prior @texasobserver.org report in their story about how an "election fraud" researcher who is a convicted bathroom voyeur may be fueling the federal government's investigations
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Thanks to ProPublica for citing my prior @texasobserver.org report in their story about how an "election fraud" researcher who is a convicted bathroom voyeur may be fueling the federal government's investigations
The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026:
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026:
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Jeff Bezos laid off all of the photographers at The Washington Post. Any good reporter will tell you that working closely with a photographer always, always, always makes the story better. When I was at the Post, I got to work with Carol Guzy and Dana Smith, and I’ll always be grateful.
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Jeff Bezos laid off all of the photographers at The Washington Post. Any good reporter will tell you that working closely with a photographer always, always, always makes the story better. When I was at the Post, I got to work with Carol Guzy and Dana Smith, and I’ll always be grateful.
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Tonight MAGAT heads will explode when an American Citizen performs at the Super Bowl. Here is the list of non US Citizens who had previously performed. Never watched Bad Bunny before, but I will be tonight.
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Tonight MAGAT heads will explode when an American Citizen performs at the Super Bowl. Here is the list of non US Citizens who had previously performed. Never watched Bad Bunny before, but I will be tonight.
Front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026:
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026:
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Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
ICE cooperation debate in deep red Lancaster County, Pa.:
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Residents on both sides of ICE enforcement issue give Elizabethtown officials an earful
Echoing the broader national debate on immigration policy, Elizabethtown residents offered opposing views on the prospect of borough police cooperating with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
ICE cooperation debate in deep red Lancaster County, Pa.:
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The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026:
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The front page of LNP | LancasterOnline for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026: