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Nick Turse
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Investigative reporter @theintercept.com‬ Words: ‪@nytimes.com‬ ‪@harpers.bsky.social‬ ‪@latimes.com‬ ‪@rollingstone.com @yahoonews.com‬ ‪@teenvogue.com‬ @vicenews.bsky.social‬ Leak documents to me at: [email protected]
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 5d
SCOOP: Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict”

“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”

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Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict”
“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”
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Jessica Washington @jesswash.bsky.social · 19h
Looking to speak with families with young children in Chicago for a story on how the ICE raids are impacting them. Reach out to [email protected], if you're interested.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 18h
A year ago, Chait said centrists were winning. When Harris lost, though, he blamed the left's trans rights agenda.
Jon Chait Thinks Kamala Harris Went Too Far Left. He's Just Falling for Trump's Demagoguery.
A year ago, Jonathan Chait said centrists were winning. When Kamala Harris lost, though, he fell for Trump's anti-trans demagoguery.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h
#WarRavagedPortland
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 3h
Trump’s War on Drugs
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Trump’s War on Drugs
Journalist Radley Balko examines how Trump’s war on immigrants merges and expands the lethal policies of the wars on drugs and terror.
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Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 5h
I'm not a quoter of scripture, but this seemed appropriate for the horror that has been unleashed because of the gutting of USAID.

“Whatever you do to the least of these, you do to me.” -Jesus
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5h
I feel like this might be a clue to our current problems. We don't read anymore.
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 19h
"The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act" by the incomparable @natashalennard.bsky.social
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The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15d
New: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding ICE release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read encrypted messages. This is expensive for a small outlet but this info is important
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We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones and accessing encrypted messaging apps.
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 19h
"The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act" by the incomparable @natashalennard.bsky.social
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The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 1d
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
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Natasha Lennard @natashalennard.bsky.social · 1d
It’s tempting to urge protesters to avoid giving Trump a pretext for escalation. That would be a grave mistake. @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/10/07/t...
The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 1d
A notice to Congress portrays the U.S. military’s strikes on boats as part of a new and ongoing conflict rather than isolated acts of supposed self-defense.
Trump Declares He Can Wage Secret Wars Against Anyone He Calls an Enemy
“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”
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Natasha Lennard @natashalennard.bsky.social · 1d
Concern that Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act to take control of blue cities is by no means far-fetched. Our cities are already occupied by a federal army of thugs— ICE — directed to kidnap and cage our neighbors, atop regular police violence. @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/10/07/t...
The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
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The death followed months in immigration detention — and human rights groups’ condemnation of Belgium’s crackdown on protests.
Prominent Palestinian Protester in Brussels Dies in Custody
Mahmoud Farajalah took his life after months in immigration detention, as human rights groups’ condemned the crackdown on Brussels protests.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2d
Proud to partner with @theintercept.com on this article by Jeremy Busby of @joinjeremy.org.

Jamming cell phones in prisons isn't about crime, it's about stopping incarcerated people from exposing abuses, like those shown in the upcoming @hbo.bsky.social documentary The Alabama Solution.
The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People
Brendan Carr is advancing a plan to choke communications for people who use cellphones to expose abuses in prison.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 21h
Listen to our interview with @brian-goldstone.bsky.social on American homelessness:
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 20h
Let's do the fucking news.
Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Bari Weiss
Billionaire David Ellison installed conservative ideologue Bari Weiss atop CBS News, dropping any pretense of independence at the network.
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TomDispatch @tomdispatch.bsky.social · 2d
@nickturse.bsky.social with a look at how the sweeping authority asserted by the White House to use force against drug boats could open the door to lethal strikes on supposed enemies inside the US.
Trump Administration Conjures Up New “Terrorist” Designation to Justify Killing Civilians
The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to “designated terrorist organizations.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 4d
The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
The United Police State of America Has Arrived
The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 4d
BREAKING: We've obtained a government memo revealing the start of a new ICE operation that targets unaccompanied immigrant children 14 years or older, pressuring them to take $2,500 if they agree to be deported.
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ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation
ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 3d
“The idea that masked men would now go to 14-year-olds and ask them to waive their rights to return to the countries that they fled is shocking.” interc.pt/4o1hD0C
A photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raiding a home in Chicago on Jan. 26, 2025, overlaid with the headline, "ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering $2,500 Payment for Deportation," and the DEK, "On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported."
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 5d
The US is not under armed attack from drug traffickers. In fact, US consumers are begging to be "attacked" with drugs and have been more than willing to pay hyperinflated prices for the privilege! Just as drinkers were once willing to pay bootleggers huge sums for booze. Remember Boardwalk Empire?
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 5d
Meanwhile on TruthSocial...

Yes, this was posted by the President of the United States....
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 5d
The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People
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The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People
Brendan Carr is advancing a plan to choke communications for people who use cellphones to expose abuses in prison.
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