Stefonek
@stefonek.bsky.social
Father, husband, Wisconsinite. Journalist and miscellaneous writer. Sometimes musician. Author or The Adventures of #CarolAndBoscobel. Also noted kitten lord.
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A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations. n.pr/3NHgQVZ
Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers
A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations.
n.pr
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations. n.pr/3NHgQVZ
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Be careful what you post because "TikTok USDS Joint Venture" now reserves the right to take even more sensitive data.
TikTok now specifically tracks immigration status and gender identity
TikTok now specifically tracks immigration status and gender identity
www.avclub.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Be careful what you post because "TikTok USDS Joint Venture" now reserves the right to take even more sensitive data.
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Last year, I reported on a problematic NYPD unit led by a particularly problematic commander.
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
Adams Aide Who Acted as ICE Liaison Is Set to Join Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Last year, I reported on a problematic NYPD unit led by a particularly problematic commander.
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
Trying to transition a child from independently reading questionable non-fiction material to something better without convincing them to stop reading books entirely is the educational equivalent of defusing a bomb…just like the end of Executive Decision.
some kid on my flight is reading shelby foote's civil war book and i want to tell him to throw that shit in the trash
January 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Trying to transition a child from independently reading questionable non-fiction material to something better without convincing them to stop reading books entirely is the educational equivalent of defusing a bomb…just like the end of Executive Decision.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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It's incredibly disheartening to go to a former employer's site to find stories you've written from 10-15 years ago and they're just ... not there.
Years of journalism, of records, of knowledge, gone.
This is the modern equivalent to the collapse and destruction of the Library of Alexandria.
Years of journalism, of records, of knowledge, gone.
This is the modern equivalent to the collapse and destruction of the Library of Alexandria.
January 21, 2026 at 11:18 PM
It's incredibly disheartening to go to a former employer's site to find stories you've written from 10-15 years ago and they're just ... not there.
Years of journalism, of records, of knowledge, gone.
This is the modern equivalent to the collapse and destruction of the Library of Alexandria.
Years of journalism, of records, of knowledge, gone.
This is the modern equivalent to the collapse and destruction of the Library of Alexandria.
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Minneapolis, today.
Note how three agents holding the civilian down.
Why spray?
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Note how three agents holding the civilian down.
Why spray?
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Minneapolis, today.
Note how three agents holding the civilian down.
Why spray?
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Note how three agents holding the civilian down.
Why spray?
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
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Reminder:
The Trump admin has made it basically impossible to file complaints against an immigration agents.
It's gutted the DHS oversight office that took complaints -- going from 150 employees to about nine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump admin has made it basically impossible to file complaints against an immigration agents.
It's gutted the DHS oversight office that took complaints -- going from 150 employees to about nine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
January 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Reminder:
The Trump admin has made it basically impossible to file complaints against an immigration agents.
It's gutted the DHS oversight office that took complaints -- going from 150 employees to about nine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump admin has made it basically impossible to file complaints against an immigration agents.
It's gutted the DHS oversight office that took complaints -- going from 150 employees to about nine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
As a matter of bare accuracy and journalistic integrity, at this point any use of "immigration crackdown," or the like, should be replaced with "so-called immigration crackdown" or "what Trump administration official have called..." It would just be factual.
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
As a matter of bare accuracy and journalistic integrity, at this point any use of "immigration crackdown," or the like, should be replaced with "so-called immigration crackdown" or "what Trump administration official have called..." It would just be factual.
Sometimes reality is just way too on-the-nose.
January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Sometimes reality is just way too on-the-nose.
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keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
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It’s hard to believe that this aired on live television. slate.trib.al/4fihjQJ
The New Trump-Friendly Era of CBS Evening News Unfolded in the Most Embarrassing Fashion Possible
At least the debut of the “America-loving” newscast was an apt metaphor for America right now.
slate.trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It’s hard to believe that this aired on live television. slate.trib.al/4fihjQJ
New Year’s resolution: listen to more of The Highwaymen. youtu.be/gxYk7Ht6-Xk?...
Highwaymen Speaking Truth Over 30 Years Ago
YouTube video by brian grover
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
New Year’s resolution: listen to more of The Highwaymen. youtu.be/gxYk7Ht6-Xk?...
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Despite their surface similarities, Christian musicals David and The Testament Of Ann Lee present opposite views of faith.
Two historical Christian musicals are in theaters, but only one seems to have faith
Despite their surface similarities, David and The Testament Of Ann Lee present opposite views of religious belief.
www.avclub.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Despite their surface similarities, Christian musicals David and The Testament Of Ann Lee present opposite views of faith.
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I had the immense pleasure of chatting with Josh of Mythical Kitchen for an absolutely wonderful talk, and a mind-blowingly delicious Last Meal:
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Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Eats His Last Meal
YouTube video by Mythical Kitchen
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I had the immense pleasure of chatting with Josh of Mythical Kitchen for an absolutely wonderful talk, and a mind-blowingly delicious Last Meal:
youtu.be/_0ZAIHERgFc?...
youtu.be/_0ZAIHERgFc?...
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I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
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Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
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never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 AM
never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
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I disagree. Some may not care, but that’s always the case. I would assume they care a great deal, but are otherwise trapped. We need reporters to feel safe going outside what have been generational norms of their industry. They need to know they won’t be ending their career for nothing.
The White House knows they can call the press names, denigrate reporters, all of it — because those same reporters and mainstream outlets are in on the scam. They get access and scoops and book deals and career advancement by cozying up to the people who publicly abuse them. They don’t care.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I disagree. Some may not care, but that’s always the case. I would assume they care a great deal, but are otherwise trapped. We need reporters to feel safe going outside what have been generational norms of their industry. They need to know they won’t be ending their career for nothing.
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I named my fists Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because at my age fistfights are absurd.
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I named my fists Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because at my age fistfights are absurd.
Every now and again, I remind myself that I am allowed and encouraged to report fun subjects, and hence a massive feature on #DungeonsAndDragons. #DND #TTRPG #criticalrole #strangerthings #DNDClub www.hngnews.com/the_star/loc...
Dungeons and Dragons has resurgence among students and teachers
At a time when elements of “nerd culture” are a popular, pervasive and sometimes even overwhelming force in media, the most surprising example may be the explosion of Dungeons and
www.hngnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Every now and again, I remind myself that I am allowed and encouraged to report fun subjects, and hence a massive feature on #DungeonsAndDragons. #DND #TTRPG #criticalrole #strangerthings #DNDClub www.hngnews.com/the_star/loc...
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UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️