Ken Schwencke
@schwanksta.com
Senior editor of @propublica.org's data journalism teams. Super gay. Sometimes printmaker.
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Ken Schwencke
@schwanksta.com
· May 18
Last year I picked up printmaking and linocutting as a hobby, and yesterday I ran this giant 18x24 print of the sky over Fire Island. I was trying to translate that big and calming sense you get when it’s warm and breezy out and you’re just watching the clouds go by.
#linocut #printmaking #artsky
#linocut #printmaking #artsky
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The Charles C. Johnson-related thread you didn't know you needed.
the entire appendix hasn’t been recapped but the part that has includes a lot of incroyable transcripts
January 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The Charles C. Johnson-related thread you didn't know you needed.
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I don't think it's a coincidence that all of this (worldwide) is happening when most of the people who lived through WWII have just died. We need to do a better job of keeping their memories and ideals alive.
January 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I don't think it's a coincidence that all of this (worldwide) is happening when most of the people who lived through WWII have just died. We need to do a better job of keeping their memories and ideals alive.
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This is Minneapolis:
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is Minneapolis:
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Good’s last words to the ICE agent: “That’s fine. I’m not mad at you.”
His to her, after shooting her in the face: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
His to her, after shooting her in the face: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Good’s last words to the ICE agent: “That’s fine. I’m not mad at you.”
His to her, after shooting her in the face: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
His to her, after shooting her in the face: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
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The case involved Ross punching out a man's window and tasing him while he attempted to drive away; the man shook him off his car, giving Ross injuries that required 33 stitches. The man called 911 to report that he'd been assaulted by ICE and was later convicted of assault on a federal officer.
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
What would this man be in the hospital for?
This is the ICE agent President Trump says was "violently, willfully, and viciously ran over ... hard to believe he is alive."
January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
What would this man be in the hospital for?
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CNN: You're seeing people really trailing these law enforcement vehicles and throwing snowballs…
January 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
CNN: You're seeing people really trailing these law enforcement vehicles and throwing snowballs…
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
funniest outcome tbh
Polymarket is disputing that the US mission to capture Nicolás Maduro constituted an "invasion", refusing to pay out bets on a contract with $10.5M in wagers (Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
funniest outcome tbh
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The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol
ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
projects.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
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😳 CMS Says States Won't Have to Report Childhood Vaccination Levels
CMS Says States Won't Have to Report Childhood Vaccination Levels
Immunization quality measures shouldn't be used in payment arrangements, agency notes
www.medpagetoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
😳 CMS Says States Won't Have to Report Childhood Vaccination Levels
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New @propublica.org:
@emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year.
www.propublica.org/article/dele...
@emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year.
www.propublica.org/article/dele...
December 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
New @propublica.org:
@emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year.
www.propublica.org/article/dele...
@emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year.
www.propublica.org/article/dele...
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From the surveillance dystopia to tech overlords, here's a 🧵 of stories where we saw our reporting lead to change, thanks to your support.
First: A databroker that sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to the government shut down following months-long 404 Media reporting:
First: A databroker that sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to the government shut down following months-long 404 Media reporting:
Airlines Will Shut Down Program That Sold Your Flights Records to Government
The move comes after intense pressure from lawmakers and 404 Media’s months-long reporting about the airline industry's data selling practices.
www.404media.co
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
From the surveillance dystopia to tech overlords, here's a 🧵 of stories where we saw our reporting lead to change, thanks to your support.
First: A databroker that sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to the government shut down following months-long 404 Media reporting:
First: A databroker that sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to the government shut down following months-long 404 Media reporting:
Thought this was nice: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We Asked for Environmental Fixes in Your State. You Sent In Thousands.
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for our 50 States, 50 Fixes series. Before the year ends, we wanted to share just a few more of them.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Thought this was nice: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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All the numbers are good
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
All the numbers are good
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January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
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Accountability reporting.
The Trump admin refuses to detail how much the immigration enforcement process in Illinois — Operation Midway Blitz — costs. So we looked at the numbers and came up with a conservative accounting: $59 million and growing. By @danvock.bsky.social. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Accountability reporting.