Justin Rohrlich
@justinrohrlich.bsky.social
Senior news reporter in the NY bureau of The Independent, lots of state and federal courts, some police, et cetera. Previously at The Daily Beast, Qz, Vice, etc. Say hi: [email protected]; [email protected]
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It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
"In the months leading up to the D.C. deployment, Beckstrom worked for a community health center that serves people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
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Let's put these 2 headlines from this afternoon together.
They “finish off” suspected cocaine traffickers hanging helplessly off boats in the open ocean.
But an _actual_ cocaine trafficker who just happens to be a conservative political elite gets a pardon.
They “finish off” suspected cocaine traffickers hanging helplessly off boats in the open ocean.
But an _actual_ cocaine trafficker who just happens to be a conservative political elite gets a pardon.
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Let's put these 2 headlines from this afternoon together.
They “finish off” suspected cocaine traffickers hanging helplessly off boats in the open ocean.
But an _actual_ cocaine trafficker who just happens to be a conservative political elite gets a pardon.
They “finish off” suspected cocaine traffickers hanging helplessly off boats in the open ocean.
But an _actual_ cocaine trafficker who just happens to be a conservative political elite gets a pardon.
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Just posted this on Monday. As the sirens and helicopters sound off in the distance, I'm thinking about the young part-time soldiers I was just talking to.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
Talked to some National Guard kids from West Virginia on the street near my office. They don't have leave to go home for Thanksgiving this week.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just posted this on Monday. As the sirens and helicopters sound off in the distance, I'm thinking about the young part-time soldiers I was just talking to.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
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The depositions from the batshit CBP and ICE officials in Chicago have been unsealed. Here's how Russ Hott denied actually knowing anything about one of the weirder claims they made: that a protestor had ripped someone's beard off.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The depositions from the batshit CBP and ICE officials in Chicago have been unsealed. Here's how Russ Hott denied actually knowing anything about one of the weirder claims they made: that a protestor had ripped someone's beard off.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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A 20-year-old Florida man was arrested after allegedly planning a livestreamed attack and threatening children. Federal authorities found an array of neo-Nazi paraphernalia at his home, including a flag associated with Atomwaffen Division. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Florida man discussed livestreaming neo-Nazi terror attack, feds say
Exclusive: The father of 20-year-old Lucas Alexander Temple, who was there when his son was arrested, told The Independent that he didn’t want to “inadvertently say anything that might hurt his case.”
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A 20-year-old Florida man was arrested after allegedly planning a livestreamed attack and threatening children. Federal authorities found an array of neo-Nazi paraphernalia at his home, including a flag associated with Atomwaffen Division. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
SATURDAY NIGHT!
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
SATURDAY NIGHT!
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"The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika … as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month. Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as 'potentially divisive' under its new guidelines." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika … as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month. Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as 'potentially divisive' under its new guidelines." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got THIS
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got THIS
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i like that there are both armenian and romanian surnames that mean "maker of pastrami" (basturmajian and pastramagiu, respectively)
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
i like that there are both armenian and romanian surnames that mean "maker of pastrami" (basturmajian and pastramagiu, respectively)
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There were lots of stories late last week on the text messages by Border Patrol agent Charlie Exum who shot a woman five times in Chicago last month
I haven't seen anyone post the text messages themselves
Here they are:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I haven't seen anyone post the text messages themselves
Here they are:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There were lots of stories late last week on the text messages by Border Patrol agent Charlie Exum who shot a woman five times in Chicago last month
I haven't seen anyone post the text messages themselves
Here they are:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I haven't seen anyone post the text messages themselves
Here they are:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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In all of the bad press today, don't miss that Emmanuel Class's excuse for why the federal government indicted him for betting and coordinating with other betters on what pitch he would throw at certain times was that he was *actually* talking about his cock fighting operation, not gambling.
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
In all of the bad press today, don't miss that Emmanuel Class's excuse for why the federal government indicted him for betting and coordinating with other betters on what pitch he would throw at certain times was that he was *actually* talking about his cock fighting operation, not gambling.
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A transgender TSA officer, who has identified and presented as a woman since her first day, is no longer allowed to pat down travelers thanks to a Trump executive order issued that, with a stroke of the pen, wrongfully reclassified her as a man.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Transgender TSA officer sues Kristi Noem after being barred from traveler pat-downs
Exclusive details: TSA officer Danielle Mittereder ‘just wants to do her job,’ her attorney told The Independent. ‘And she’s not allowed to do it, for the sole reason that she is transgender.’
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A transgender TSA officer, who has identified and presented as a woman since her first day, is no longer allowed to pat down travelers thanks to a Trump executive order issued that, with a stroke of the pen, wrongfully reclassified her as a man.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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One of the first stories I ever wrote for money was for a trade magazine called Dermatology Business Management. It was a feature on FSA/HSA back when they were new. Every public health person I talked to was like "bad idea, also badly designed." That was like 20 years ago.
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
One of the first stories I ever wrote for money was for a trade magazine called Dermatology Business Management. It was a feature on FSA/HSA back when they were new. Every public health person I talked to was like "bad idea, also badly designed." That was like 20 years ago.
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My narcissism recovery is going so well we made a TV show about it
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My narcissism recovery is going so well we made a TV show about it
“If you’re conscious of the need to protect classified information, you’ll remember what the rules are.”’ - John Bolton on Hillary Clinton
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
Wild Affidavit Captures John Bolton Scrambling After Iranian Hackers Cracked His AOL Account
Newly unredacted filings show how the hackers taunted Trump’s former national security adviser: “Good luck Mr. Mustache!”
www.notus.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“If you’re conscious of the need to protect classified information, you’ll remember what the rules are.”’ - John Bolton on Hillary Clinton
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
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Still reconciling myself to the fact that George Santos celebrated his prison release by partying at the hibachi place in the Poconos (Desaki) where I've taken my girls at least annually for over a decade and they make balloon animals and yes I've caught the zucchini and they make onion volcanoes.
George Santos Settles Down (for Now)
Back at home with his husband and their pet macaws, the infamous Republican says prison changed him.
nymag.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Still reconciling myself to the fact that George Santos celebrated his prison release by partying at the hibachi place in the Poconos (Desaki) where I've taken my girls at least annually for over a decade and they make balloon animals and yes I've caught the zucchini and they make onion volcanoes.
this little fool really makes my day
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
this little fool really makes my day
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A whole bunch going on here...
"A lovesick MAGA fan in Central Florida is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to torch the White House and assassinate ICE agents after he was unable to get a live person on the phone at a government immigration office."
"A lovesick MAGA fan in Central Florida is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to torch the White House and assassinate ICE agents after he was unable to get a live person on the phone at a government immigration office."
Trump supporter threatens to murder ICE agents over visa snag for Colombian fiancée
Exclusive: Florida man Tristen Elijah Giroux allegedly became enraged after becoming stuck in a phone tree while calling U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to previously unreported c...
www.independent.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A whole bunch going on here...
"A lovesick MAGA fan in Central Florida is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to torch the White House and assassinate ICE agents after he was unable to get a live person on the phone at a government immigration office."
"A lovesick MAGA fan in Central Florida is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to torch the White House and assassinate ICE agents after he was unable to get a live person on the phone at a government immigration office."
Alice does not suffer fools
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Alice does not suffer fools
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Fun fact: Mellon is known to be fixated with Amelia Earhart — so if you’ve wondered why Trump has talked about her seemingly out of nowhere, that’s probably a big clue!
www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/federal...
www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/federal...
Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Earhart Lawsuit
Timothy Mellon of Wyoming claimed an aircraft recovery group found wreckage of Amelia Earhart's missing airplane in the South Pacific but kept it quiet
www.wyomingnewsnow.tv
October 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fun fact: Mellon is known to be fixated with Amelia Earhart — so if you’ve wondered why Trump has talked about her seemingly out of nowhere, that’s probably a big clue!
www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/federal...
www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/federal...
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Samuel Alito preparing to raise absolutely the craziest flag you've ever seen at his Long Beach Island compound.
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Samuel Alito preparing to raise absolutely the craziest flag you've ever seen at his Long Beach Island compound.
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So the admiral in charge of all U.S. forces in Latin America just quit rather than, it seems, continue blowing up boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
October 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So the admiral in charge of all U.S. forces in Latin America just quit rather than, it seems, continue blowing up boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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