Steven Yoder
@stevenyoder.net
Reporter: Crime policy, immigration, business, education, other stuff. In @washingtonpost.com, @time-magazine.bsky.social, @wired.com, elsewhere. http://stevenyoder.net
Rarely used felony vandalism charges against Palestinian protestors.... filed by Calif. Dem prosecutors: boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns
Local prosecutors are seeking felony-level charges against pro-Palestine demonstrators. Even if they don’t stick, critics say the response is harsh and could chill protests.
boltsmag.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Rarely used felony vandalism charges against Palestinian protestors.... filed by Calif. Dem prosecutors: boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
California farm exports are collapsing under retaliatory tariffs, with wine and rice shipments plunging and growers forced to destroy long-term crops. My latest for Comstock’s Mag:
Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Some Local Businesses, but Prompt Others to Shift Gears - Comstock's magazine
What impact are tariffs having on the economy of California's Capital Region?
www.comstocksmag.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
California farm exports are collapsing under retaliatory tariffs, with wine and rice shipments plunging and growers forced to destroy long-term crops. My latest for Comstock’s Mag:
Tariff hikes are squeezing small distributors who depend on imports: soaring costs and tight margins making it hard to pass higher prices to customers. My latest for Comstock’s Mag:
Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Some Local Businesses, but Prompt Others to Shift Gears - Comstock's magazine
What impact are tariffs having on the economy of California's Capital Region?
www.comstocksmag.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Tariff hikes are squeezing small distributors who depend on imports: soaring costs and tight margins making it hard to pass higher prices to customers. My latest for Comstock’s Mag:
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In the least surprising follow up to Trump's invasion of Venezuela, Chevron now prowling, reportedly granted sole export authorization of oil.
www.infobae.com/venezuela/20...
www.infobae.com/venezuela/20...
Chevron refuerza su presencia en Venezuela: 11 buques navegan rumbo al país tras la caída de Nicolás Maduro
La actividad petrolera en los puertos venezolanos de José y Bajo Grande registra un repunte con la llegada de una nueva flotilla, según datos de Bloomberg
www.infobae.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
In the least surprising follow up to Trump's invasion of Venezuela, Chevron now prowling, reportedly granted sole export authorization of oil.
www.infobae.com/venezuela/20...
www.infobae.com/venezuela/20...
"A newly unredacted FTC complaint shows that PepsiCo and Walmart worked together to rig grocery pricing, drive up pricing at competitors and protect Walmart’s dominance": www.forbes.com/sites/errols...
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"A newly unredacted FTC complaint shows that PepsiCo and Walmart worked together to rig grocery pricing, drive up pricing at competitors and protect Walmart’s dominance": www.forbes.com/sites/errols...
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Reposted by Steven Yoder
The question on the left is a valid inquiry into a matter of public opinion, whether the regime's illegal invasion is popular. The one on the right implies that Americans have the right to opine on deciding who leads a separate sovereign nation. We don't.
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The question on the left is a valid inquiry into a matter of public opinion, whether the regime's illegal invasion is popular. The one on the right implies that Americans have the right to opine on deciding who leads a separate sovereign nation. We don't.
Principal to parent of Black child called a monkey: “Would you be offended if they called him a cat?” “Open season” on Black students in Lubbock TX: hechingerreport.org/probes-into-..., new from @hechingerreport.org
Probes into racism in schools stall under Trump
Parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools in Lubbock County, Texas.
hechingerreport.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Principal to parent of Black child called a monkey: “Would you be offended if they called him a cat?” “Open season” on Black students in Lubbock TX: hechingerreport.org/probes-into-..., new from @hechingerreport.org
NC prison officials raise the markup on the wholesale cost of canteen goods from 20 to 25 percent in order to “adapt to shifting economic conditions”: boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It
An increased markup on canteen goods adds to the financial burden on incarcerated people and their families, highlighting how prison systems squeeze them for revenue.
boltsmag.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NC prison officials raise the markup on the wholesale cost of canteen goods from 20 to 25 percent in order to “adapt to shifting economic conditions”: boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
NYS legislators reopening debate on Raise the Age yet again. Maybe fix this: A tiny fraction of the prevention $ that were part of the RTA have been spent on prevention:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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context: drive.google.com/file/d/16e0K...
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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context: drive.google.com/file/d/16e0K...
N.Y. lawmakers discussing calls to change Raise the Age law
Many Dems are against tweaking the policy.
ny1.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
NYS legislators reopening debate on Raise the Age yet again. Maybe fix this: A tiny fraction of the prevention $ that were part of the RTA have been spent on prevention:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
and
context: drive.google.com/file/d/16e0K...
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
and
context: drive.google.com/file/d/16e0K...
New York has no statewide rules limiting police from handcuffing children under 12. Most upstate departments leave it up to officer discretion, and lawmakers’ attempts to change that have failed.
My latest for The Imprint:
My latest for The Imprint:
How Many Children are Handcuffed in Upstate New York?
An Imprint canvass of the largest upstate New York law enforcement agencies found few policies governing the handcuffing of children.
imprintnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New York has no statewide rules limiting police from handcuffing children under 12. Most upstate departments leave it up to officer discretion, and lawmakers’ attempts to change that have failed.
My latest for The Imprint:
My latest for The Imprint:
Children as young as 8 and 9 have been handcuffed by police in upstate New York. Few agencies track when it happens. Most have no rules against it.
My latest for The Imprint:
My latest for The Imprint:
How Many Children are Handcuffed in Upstate New York?
An Imprint canvass of the largest upstate New York law enforcement agencies found few policies governing the handcuffing of children.
imprintnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Children as young as 8 and 9 have been handcuffed by police in upstate New York. Few agencies track when it happens. Most have no rules against it.
My latest for The Imprint:
My latest for The Imprint:
A two mile stretch of track near the Ashokan Reservoir has become a flashpoint in a fight over tourism in Ulster County. Death threats. Alleged sabotage. Community meetings boiling over.
My latest for @chronogram_:
My latest for @chronogram_:
Battle for the Ashokan Corridor Rail-and-Trail
A fierce dispute over a two-mile rail corridor near the Ashokan Reservoir reveals escalating polarization over tourism and environmental stewardship.
www.chronogram.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A two mile stretch of track near the Ashokan Reservoir has become a flashpoint in a fight over tourism in Ulster County. Death threats. Alleged sabotage. Community meetings boiling over.
My latest for @chronogram_:
My latest for @chronogram_:
A threat to kill multiple people. Reports of tampering with railroad equipment. Angry public meetings. In the Hudson Valley a fight over a scenic corridor has turned toxic as residents debate rail versus trail.
My latest for The Chronogram:
My latest for The Chronogram:
Battle for the Ashokan Corridor Rail-and-Trail
A fierce dispute over a two-mile rail corridor near the Ashokan Reservoir reveals escalating polarization over tourism and environmental stewardship.
www.chronogram.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A threat to kill multiple people. Reports of tampering with railroad equipment. Angry public meetings. In the Hudson Valley a fight over a scenic corridor has turned toxic as residents debate rail versus trail.
My latest for The Chronogram:
My latest for The Chronogram:
Way easier to find takes on what Kimmel said than a transcript of what he actually said. Here: people.com/what-did-jim...
What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Charlie Kirk’s Death on His Late-Night Show? Read the Full Transcript
ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s television show from the air indefinitely after the late-night host made comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. Read what he said here.
people.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Way easier to find takes on what Kimmel said than a transcript of what he actually said. Here: people.com/what-did-jim...
Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People seems to come in handy these days:
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People seems to come in handy these days:
Here’s a concept. This is a major highway. Next to it is a bike and ped lane. These are everywhere. Sweden, of course: photos.app.goo.gl/ynQ7ogqcWN2c...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Here’s a concept. This is a major highway. Next to it is a bike and ped lane. These are everywhere. Sweden, of course: photos.app.goo.gl/ynQ7ogqcWN2c...
A NY prison psychologist admitted to sexually assaulting a teen in custody. Advocates warn that cuts to federal prison rape protection resources put many more kids at risk. My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
‘Fast, Sudden, Unexplainable and Potentially Catastrophic’
Advocates decry Trump reductions in prison rape protections as NY facility psychologist pleads guilty to sexual assault of teens in her care.
imprintnews.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A NY prison psychologist admitted to sexually assaulting a teen in custody. Advocates warn that cuts to federal prison rape protection resources put many more kids at risk. My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
The Trump admin’s rollback of resources for federal prison rape protection has been “fast sudden unexplainable and potentially catastrophic,” Youth in custody could pay the price.
My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
‘Fast, Sudden, Unexplainable and Potentially Catastrophic’
Advocates decry Trump reductions in prison rape protections as NY facility psychologist pleads guilty to sexual assault of teens in her care.
imprintnews.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Trump admin’s rollback of resources for federal prison rape protection has been “fast sudden unexplainable and potentially catastrophic,” Youth in custody could pay the price.
My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
My latest for @theimprintnews.bsky.social:
A town hire in iconic Woodstock sparked outrage. The bigger issue is New York’s outdated risk system and public registries that have become banishment machines: . My latest for @therivernewsroom:
Woodstock Uproar Highlights Bigger Question: What Happens After Sex Offenders Leave Prison?
A hiring dispute in Woodstock has ignited debate over New York’s flawed risk tools and the wider challenge of reintegrating sex offenders post-prison.
www.chronogram.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A town hire in iconic Woodstock sparked outrage. The bigger issue is New York’s outdated risk system and public registries that have become banishment machines: . My latest for @therivernewsroom:
Woodstock (that Woodstock) is in turmoil after someone on NY’s sex-offense registry was hired for a town maintenance job. Behind the battle is this: does our banishment bureaucracy make anyone safer? My latest for The River Newsroom:
Woodstock Uproar Highlights Bigger Question: What Happens After Sex Offenders Leave Prison?
A hiring dispute in Woodstock has ignited debate over New York’s flawed risk tools and the wider challenge of reintegrating sex offenders post-prison.
www.chronogram.com
August 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Woodstock (that Woodstock) is in turmoil after someone on NY’s sex-offense registry was hired for a town maintenance job. Behind the battle is this: does our banishment bureaucracy make anyone safer? My latest for The River Newsroom:
California is supposed to safeguard “abandoned” assets. Instead it sells them and funnels the proceeds into the state treasury. Critics call it a no-interest loan from residents to the state.
My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
How the California Government Escheated Its Way to $13 Billion of People’s Money - Comstock's magazine
Looking into the loopholes of California's unclaimed property law
www.comstocksmag.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
California is supposed to safeguard “abandoned” assets. Instead it sells them and funnels the proceeds into the state treasury. Critics call it a no-interest loan from residents to the state.
My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
California has quietly seized $13 billion from its residents’ bank accounts, stocks and retirement funds under the state’s unclaimed property law. A system meant to reunite owners with assets now does the reverse. My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
How the California Government Escheated Its Way to $13 Billion of People’s Money - Comstock's magazine
Looking into the loopholes of California's unclaimed property law
www.comstocksmag.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
California has quietly seized $13 billion from its residents’ bank accounts, stocks and retirement funds under the state’s unclaimed property law. A system meant to reunite owners with assets now does the reverse. My latest for @comstocksmag.bsky.social:
Thanks Rosanna, sorry I missed this and hope you're holding up in these dire times.
August 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Thanks Rosanna, sorry I missed this and hope you're holding up in these dire times.