Walker Bragman
@walkerbragman.bsky.social
He/Him. Dad. Journo tracking dark money and attacks on public health. JD, ADHD, occasional cartoonist.
Co-founder of Accountability Journalism Institute. Accountabilityjournalism.org
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Reporting: https://www.importantcontext.news
Co-founder of Accountability Journalism Institute. Accountabilityjournalism.org
Signal: walkerbragman.44
Reporting: https://www.importantcontext.news
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Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
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NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
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Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
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Wow. The county is charging the Ilhan Omar attacker even though the feds are also doing that, because they don't trust Trump to not pardon the guy.
This was a disturbing assault on @repilhan.bsky.social, who is frequently the target of vilifying language by fellow elected officials and members of the public.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Wow. The county is charging the Ilhan Omar attacker even though the feds are also doing that, because they don't trust Trump to not pardon the guy.
It’s 2026, the country is teetering on the verge of a fascist takeover, and already Democrats are getting “tamp down your expectations” lectures.
January 29, 2026 at 11:16 PM
It’s 2026, the country is teetering on the verge of a fascist takeover, and already Democrats are getting “tamp down your expectations” lectures.
This is shameful. The man spent years working to undermine faith in public health, amplified by right-wing think tanks backed by big money to oppose anything big business doesn’t like.
His contribution to our discourse was a declaration that we should let people get mass infected for herd immunity.
His contribution to our discourse was a declaration that we should let people get mass infected for herd immunity.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of N.I.H., was called a “fringe epidemiologist” during the Covid era. On this episode of “Interesting Times,” he tells Ross Douthat that the elites broke the public’s trust, and now it’s up to outsiders to restore it.
Opinion | A Plan to Restore Trust in Science From a ‘Fringe Epidemiologist’
Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public’s trust in the Covid era. Now it’s up to outsiders to restore it.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is shameful. The man spent years working to undermine faith in public health, amplified by right-wing think tanks backed by big money to oppose anything big business doesn’t like.
His contribution to our discourse was a declaration that we should let people get mass infected for herd immunity.
His contribution to our discourse was a declaration that we should let people get mass infected for herd immunity.
Government shutdowns inflict a lot of collateral damage on Americans.
But this government should not be funded.
Democrats should shut the government down indefinitely and focus on mutual aid.
But this government should not be funded.
Democrats should shut the government down indefinitely and focus on mutual aid.
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Government shutdowns inflict a lot of collateral damage on Americans.
But this government should not be funded.
Democrats should shut the government down indefinitely and focus on mutual aid.
But this government should not be funded.
Democrats should shut the government down indefinitely and focus on mutual aid.
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Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
www.pewresearch.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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This is a fold by Senate Dems. Complete capitulation.
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
Latest intel: The 5 govt funding bills will pass, & the 6th, the DHS bill, will get a continuing resolution to buy time to negotiate whatever these conditions in ICE are. The fight right now btwn Schumer & the White House is how long that CR will be. The WH wants 3 months; Schumer wants 1-2 weeks.
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This is a fold by Senate Dems. Complete capitulation.
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
Not a whole lot of appetite on here for this announcement.
Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot.
And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other.
I believe we must stand up for what’s right. And fix what’s wrong.
Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Governor. youtu.be/SiV3xVkX-kg
And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other.
I believe we must stand up for what’s right. And fix what’s wrong.
Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Governor. youtu.be/SiV3xVkX-kg
Amy Klobuchar for Governor
YouTube video by Amy Klobuchar
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January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Not a whole lot of appetite on here for this announcement.
Found the fraud, waste, and abuse…
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
Trump's troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
www.aljazeera.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Found the fraud, waste, and abuse…
CBS News, folks.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed his secret breakfast indulgence to CBS News' Kelly O'Grady — and he made her promise not to tell Human and Health Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
CBS News, folks.
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“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
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Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
The Great Barrington Declaration was shortsighted and morally reprehensible. The first Trump administration embraced it.
Now, two of its authors hold key public health positions in the second Trump administration.
COVID is still dangerous and we’re still not doing anything about it.
Now, two of its authors hold key public health positions in the second Trump administration.
COVID is still dangerous and we’re still not doing anything about it.
Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm
Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The Great Barrington Declaration was shortsighted and morally reprehensible. The first Trump administration embraced it.
Now, two of its authors hold key public health positions in the second Trump administration.
COVID is still dangerous and we’re still not doing anything about it.
Now, two of its authors hold key public health positions in the second Trump administration.
COVID is still dangerous and we’re still not doing anything about it.
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The timing of this interview, and so much of what Will says is just mind blowing. “It couldn’t happen here” collides hard with This is totally happening here!
Minnesotans are unbelievable heroes‼️
Minnesotans are unbelievable heroes‼️
“What is happening here in Minnesota as a result is that basically the entire non-white population is afraid to go outside. It’s awful. Our schools are about 50 percent absenteeism. Sometimes it’s 70 percent.” — @whstancil.bsky.social
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“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker
Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.
www.importantcontext.news
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The timing of this interview, and so much of what Will says is just mind blowing. “It couldn’t happen here” collides hard with This is totally happening here!
Minnesotans are unbelievable heroes‼️
Minnesotans are unbelievable heroes‼️
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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Minneapolis is living under “a state of siege.” Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, part of a decentralized community network tracking ICE/CBP movements.
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“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker
Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.
www.importantcontext.news
January 29, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Minneapolis is living under “a state of siege.” Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, part of a decentralized community network tracking ICE/CBP movements.
www.importantcontext.news/p/the-entire...
www.importantcontext.news/p/the-entire...
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
“What is happening here in Minnesota as a result is that basically the entire non-white population is afraid to go outside. It’s awful. Our schools are about 50 percent absenteeism. Sometimes it’s 70 percent.” — @whstancil.bsky.social
www.importantcontext.news/p/the-entire...
www.importantcontext.news/p/the-entire...
“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker
Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.
www.importantcontext.news
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 AM
“What is happening here in Minnesota as a result is that basically the entire non-white population is afraid to go outside. It’s awful. Our schools are about 50 percent absenteeism. Sometimes it’s 70 percent.” — @whstancil.bsky.social
www.importantcontext.news/p/the-entire...
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Layoffs over the last year:
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Layoffs over the last year:
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
Cannot be reformed
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 29, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Cannot be reformed
He made another one and it’s even cooler. Take a break from doomscrolling and watch this.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
He made another one and it’s even cooler. Take a break from doomscrolling and watch this.
youtu.be/FP77IrZEn7c?...
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Kash Patel should be impeached over this.
FBI executes search warrant at Georgia election office over 2020 US vote https://aje.news/oh7ymy
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Kash Patel should be impeached over this.
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The Trump administration formally withdrew federal guidance that required pharmacies to dispense methotrexate. Chronically ill people may face more challenges in getting this drug for their health. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS will allow pharmacies to boycott lifesaving drugs used in medication abortion
Misoprostol and methotrexate do more than end pregnancies—but anti-abortion pharmacists can now refuse to offer them and still get federal funds.
www.motherjones.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The Trump administration formally withdrew federal guidance that required pharmacies to dispense methotrexate. Chronically ill people may face more challenges in getting this drug for their health. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Brother calls Ilhan Omar suspect ‘right-wing extremist,’ has hated Somalis for years
Exclusive: ‘In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t,’ Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother told The Independent
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
The “I was just following orders” phase is starting early.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The “I was just following orders” phase is starting early.
They’re making a hero list.
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM
They’re making a hero list.
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Must-read piece from the frontline!
@walkerbragman.bsky.social: We’ve seen videos of ICE agents threatening people for doing this activity.
@whstancil.bsky.social: It infuriates them. They hate it. Clearly they’re putting a lot of resources into not being detected
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@walkerbragman.bsky.social: We’ve seen videos of ICE agents threatening people for doing this activity.
@whstancil.bsky.social: It infuriates them. They hate it. Clearly they’re putting a lot of resources into not being detected
open.substack.com/pub/importan...
“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker
Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Must-read piece from the frontline!
@walkerbragman.bsky.social: We’ve seen videos of ICE agents threatening people for doing this activity.
@whstancil.bsky.social: It infuriates them. They hate it. Clearly they’re putting a lot of resources into not being detected
open.substack.com/pub/importan...
@walkerbragman.bsky.social: We’ve seen videos of ICE agents threatening people for doing this activity.
@whstancil.bsky.social: It infuriates them. They hate it. Clearly they’re putting a lot of resources into not being detected
open.substack.com/pub/importan...