Tyler Kingkade
@tktk.bsky.social
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· Dec 11
Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
www.nbcnews.com
I hope you'll read our @nbcnews.com investigation b/c I genuinely think it's a wild ride -- but also there's little from stopping someone else from doing this.
This biz is not regulated by the US gov't, and most states regulate barbers more than ppl selling bodies.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This biz is not regulated by the US gov't, and most states regulate barbers more than ppl selling bodies.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
So glad the New Yorker dug into this -- the framing of "legal" vs "illegal immigration" is not applicable when many of the people being detained and deported were going through legal routes
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.
www.newyorker.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
So glad the New Yorker dug into this -- the framing of "legal" vs "illegal immigration" is not applicable when many of the people being detained and deported were going through legal routes
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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NEW: Parents are getting pissed about how much time their kids spend on laptops at school -- so they're opting them out.
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: Parents are getting pissed about how much time their kids spend on laptops at school -- so they're opting them out.
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
"I call them agents of the Antichrist ... they can come in and do this and get away with it.
I’m pissed off. I hurt a bit, and I just want to see some change.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @jonschuppe.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social
I’m pissed off. I hurt a bit, and I just want to see some change.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @jonschuppe.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
"I call them agents of the Antichrist ... they can come in and do this and get away with it.
I’m pissed off. I hurt a bit, and I just want to see some change.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @jonschuppe.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social
I’m pissed off. I hurt a bit, and I just want to see some change.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @jonschuppe.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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It's a movement!
Great piece from @tktk.bsky.social on the parents pushing back against the edtech that has taken over K-12 teaching and learning over the past decade-plus.
Great piece from @tktk.bsky.social on the parents pushing back against the edtech that has taken over K-12 teaching and learning over the past decade-plus.
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead
A loose network of parents are teaching one another how to get their kids off of school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
It's a movement!
Great piece from @tktk.bsky.social on the parents pushing back against the edtech that has taken over K-12 teaching and learning over the past decade-plus.
Great piece from @tktk.bsky.social on the parents pushing back against the edtech that has taken over K-12 teaching and learning over the past decade-plus.
It’s raining outside and my apartment has the landscaping guy outside running the leaf blower wtf??
February 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
It’s raining outside and my apartment has the landscaping guy outside running the leaf blower wtf??
NEW: Parents are getting pissed about how much time their kids spend on laptops at school -- so they're opting them out.
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: Parents are getting pissed about how much time their kids spend on laptops at school -- so they're opting them out.
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I spoke with parents who challenged schools to put their kids back on pen and paper, and how they dealt with schools telling them they can't
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
“The U.S. has created a very attractive market for plasma centers. Not only does it allow for paid donation of up to twice a week, but we also have a country where there’s a lot of poverty and a social system that doesn’t help that much.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @spettypi.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @spettypi.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
“The U.S. has created a very attractive market for plasma centers. Not only does it allow for paid donation of up to twice a week, but we also have a country where there’s a lot of poverty and a social system that doesn’t help that much.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @spettypi.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @spettypi.bsky.social
An Ohio State prof is on leave while campus police investigate video of him grabbing an independent filmmaker and forcing him to the ground on campus this week
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
An Ohio State prof is on leave while campus police investigate video of him grabbing an independent filmmaker and forcing him to the ground on campus this week
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat
Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
"She’s one of many Twin Cities mothers who have quietly organized behind the scenes over the last 3 months during the ICE surge in Minnesota, mobilizing a cadre of suburban sports moms over encrypted Signal messages to support immigrant families living in fear." www.startribune.com/the-unexpect...
The unexpected resistance to ICE in Minnesota: The soccer moms of Signal
Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
www.startribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"She’s one of many Twin Cities mothers who have quietly organized behind the scenes over the last 3 months during the ICE surge in Minnesota, mobilizing a cadre of suburban sports moms over encrypted Signal messages to support immigrant families living in fear." www.startribune.com/the-unexpect...
ICE has been able to tap into school security cameras thanks to cooperation from Texas law enforcement agencies www.the74million.org/article/ice-...
ICE Taps into School Security Cameras to Aid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show.
www.the74million.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
ICE has been able to tap into school security cameras thanks to cooperation from Texas law enforcement agencies www.the74million.org/article/ice-...
The Ed Dept under Trump has essentially stopped enforcing Title IX in K-12 schools when it comes to sexual harassment and assault cases.
Instead, it put all its focus on using Title IX for policies related to transgender students
www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-...
Instead, it put all its focus on using Title IX for policies related to transgender students
www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-...
Trump’s OCR resolved no K-12 sexual harassment, assault complaints in 2025, data shows
The Education Department contends "it has restored commonsense safeguards against sexual violence by returning sex-based separation in intimate facilities."
www.k12dive.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The Ed Dept under Trump has essentially stopped enforcing Title IX in K-12 schools when it comes to sexual harassment and assault cases.
Instead, it put all its focus on using Title IX for policies related to transgender students
www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-...
Instead, it put all its focus on using Title IX for policies related to transgender students
www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-...
oh no i feel so bad for those people in the stands!
February 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
oh no i feel so bad for those people in the stands!
interesting that this "story" doesn't mention how many Court TV staffers are being laid off as part of this acquisition
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
interesting that this "story" doesn't mention how many Court TV staffers are being laid off as part of this acquisition
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*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
An immigration atty repping families at a detention facility said a child suffering from appendicitis collapsed in pain after being denied meaningful med attn. "The child passed out in a hallway vomiting and writhing ... only to be offered Tylenol" www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @mikehixenbaugh.com
Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas. Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public vie...
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
An immigration atty repping families at a detention facility said a child suffering from appendicitis collapsed in pain after being denied meaningful med attn. "The child passed out in a hallway vomiting and writhing ... only to be offered Tylenol" www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @mikehixenbaugh.com
On top of everything else going on, Kermit doesn’t even sound like Kermit anymore 😭
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 AM
On top of everything else going on, Kermit doesn’t even sound like Kermit anymore 😭
The US Dept of Education never ever announces or discloses FERPA investigations.
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The US Dept of Education never ever announces or discloses FERPA investigations.
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
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As real journalists from The Washington Post, the AP and elsewhere are getting laid off, pink-slime news sites are stepping in to fill the void.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
As real journalists from The Washington Post, the AP and elsewhere are getting laid off, pink-slime news sites are stepping in to fill the void.
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Dino was part of the WaPo team that was a Pulitzer finalist last year - he's long covered climate change and environmental impacts. And he's a good dude.
www.pulitzer.org/finalists/22...
www.pulitzer.org/finalists/22...
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Dino was part of the WaPo team that was a Pulitzer finalist last year - he's long covered climate change and environmental impacts. And he's a good dude.
www.pulitzer.org/finalists/22...
www.pulitzer.org/finalists/22...
"They were holding it way out here,” said the mother of two boys, gesturing with her hand in front of her. “They didn’t know how to talk. They didn’t know how to answer it. And then when they had a phone conversation going, they didn’t know what to say.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/t...
Can ‘Tin Can’ be the answer to delaying smartphone use? Some Colorado families are giving it a try
An old-school landline powered by new tech may delay kids' introduction to social media. The Tin Can phone may help forestall smartphone introduction for kids.
www.cpr.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
"They were holding it way out here,” said the mother of two boys, gesturing with her hand in front of her. “They didn’t know how to talk. They didn’t know how to answer it. And then when they had a phone conversation going, they didn’t know what to say.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/t...
Also, newsletters work if you are established, either with a following or with years of experience, but usually you need both.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Also, newsletters work if you are established, either with a following or with years of experience, but usually you need both.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
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One last add: I'm super grateful to B., the trans woman at the center of this story, for doing her only interview with me.
The end of her story will surprise you in the best way.
The end of her story will surprise you in the best way.
In November, a trans woman was forced out of a restroom by an arcade manager at a pinball tournament in NC.
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
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For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
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For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How a trans woman's removal from a restroom tore the world of competitive pinball apart
Pinball is one of the most welcoming sports for trans players. But after a confrontation at an arcade last fall, pinball’s governing group is struggling to rebuild trust.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
One last add: I'm super grateful to B., the trans woman at the center of this story, for doing her only interview with me.
The end of her story will surprise you in the best way.
The end of her story will surprise you in the best way.
"While Minnesota’s fraud cases occurred over multiple years, it would be remarkable for the figures to reach into the billions, as Medicaid fraud control units nationwide recovered about $1.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024." www.startribune.com/trump-claims...
Trump claims Minnesota lost billions to fraud. The evidence to date isn’t close.
The fraud allegations have been used as a justification for federal immigration enforcement against Minnesota’s Somali population.
www.startribune.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
"While Minnesota’s fraud cases occurred over multiple years, it would be remarkable for the figures to reach into the billions, as Medicaid fraud control units nationwide recovered about $1.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024." www.startribune.com/trump-claims...