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.
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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...
lancasteronline.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
ICE cooperation debate in deep red Lancaster County, Pa.:
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lancasteronline.com/news/local/r...
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:
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Garrity’s comments come after President Trump called for Republicans to “nationalize” elections.
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on PA’s elections
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Stacy Garrity said Friday afternoon that she would cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration in running Pennsylvania’s elections.
lancasteronline.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Garrity’s comments come after President Trump called for Republicans to “nationalize” elections.
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STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics
STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics.
www.statnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
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This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
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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 3:09 PM
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
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Peggy Noonan on the mutilation of The Washington Post.
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
February 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Peggy Noonan on the mutilation of The Washington Post.
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...