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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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patrick @redford.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about Bari Weiss as the grim future of mainstream media under billionaire control: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

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Charles E Henderson @cafetacbva.bsky.social · 6d

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Check out the article that I am in.
Written by the great journalist Tyler Hicks from Instick Media. It's very enlightening and powerful piece. Thank you again, Tyler. We need more columnist and a voice from folks like you more than ever now.

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 5d

Speaking to @inkstickmedia.com, a military officer in California warned about the increasing “MAGA-fication” he's seeing inside the military.

As Trump deploys troops to more cities, he says he's worried that some of his fellow soldiers have “softened at the idea of abusing their fellow people.”

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Reece Jones @reecejones.bsky.social · 7d

Tyler Hicks on the militarization of Trump's America @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/lets-go-bash...

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · 8d

Trump said he and Hegseth talked about using U.S. cities as “training grounds.” Unfortunately, this @inkstickmedia.com story feels even timelier now.

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · 9d

In my latest story for @inkstickmedia.com, I talked to current and former military members about how they’re feeling in this moment.

Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 9d

From TikTok whistleblowers to immigrant rights advocates, critics say the merging of Trump-era politics with the military and ICE is eroding due process, normalizing extremist rhetoric, and threatening the safety of communities nationwide.

By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · Aug 14

Experts worry Washington's shift away from green energy is providing China with an opening.

By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

Are Trump's Climate Moves Imperiling National Security?

Experts worry US President Donald Trump's shift away from green energy is providing China with an opening.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Aug 7

Learned a lot:

The Downballot @the-downballot.com · Aug 6

There's been a lot of misinformation and wishful thinking out there about how Dems might counter new GOP gerrymanders, so we just published a special report explaining how *every* single blue state (and a few purple ones) could respond.

We've left no stone unturned. Read our piece below.

How every blue state can counter new GOP gerrymanders

For many, fighting fire with fire won't be easy, but it's always possible

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 28

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?

American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

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Cara Kelly @carakelly.bsky.social · Jul 24

a hard but essential read. I’m so glad we could run this piece from Tyler, and at the same time when so many are warning of mass starvation in Gaza. as Dr. Adil Husain told @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social “This is a man-made starvation.”

Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · Jul 23

This may be the most important story I’ve written yet, and I’m grateful to @oliviamesser.bsky.social, @carakelly.bsky.social and @thebarbedwire.com for giving it a home: thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

Babies Burned to Death & Pregnant Women Bombed in Tents: What a Dallas ER Doctor Saw in Gaza

The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 24

I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 22

Read my latest:

Gaza is starving

Palestinians seeking food are being killed by the IDF. It's time for the entire world to say enough.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · Jul 23

He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have…

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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · Jul 23

This may be the most important story I’ve written yet, and I’m grateful to @oliviamesser.bsky.social, @carakelly.bsky.social and @thebarbedwire.com for giving it a home: thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

Babies Burned to Death & Pregnant Women Bombed in Tents: What a Dallas ER Doctor Saw in Gaza

The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 23

“It still haunts me ... But I made the decision to push ketamine to give him a peaceful death. And he’s a 9-year-old boy. In what world is that natural? What world is it natural to just let kids die and be shot at the food aid distribution site, trying to get food?”

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 23

When Dr. Adil Husain finally reached the hospital in Gaza, he told the staff he didn’t mind working 12-hour shifts.

They laughed.

“You’re not going to survive more than four-hour bursts,” they told him.

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Babies Burned to Death & Pregnant Women Bombed in Tents: What a Dallas ER Doctor Saw in Gaza

The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

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The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · Jul 22

“This is a man-made starvation."

Dr. Adil Husain, a Dallas-based emergency room doctor, returned from a volunteer mission in Gaza with a heavy heart. His story offers a rare, firsthand glimpse into the ongoing violence.

‘It Still Haunts Me’: A Dallas ER Doctor Says He Left His Heart in Gaza

The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · Jul 22

This is so sad, and it’s terrible that our country continues to enable and abet this horror.

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 22

32-year-old Adil Husain tells @thebarbedwire.com he’ll spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine. Our in-depth interview with a Dallas ER doctor who remains haunted by the incomprehensible devastation.

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‘It Still Haunts Me’: A Dallas ER Doctor Says He Left His Heart in Gaza

Thirty-two-year-old Adil Husain will spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine: A 9-year-old boy who was bleeding out. A 16-week-old fetus...

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 22

32-year-old Adil Husain tells @thebarbedwire.com he’ll spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine. Our in-depth interview with a Dallas ER doctor who remains haunted by the incomprehensible devastation.

thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

‘It Still Haunts Me’: A Dallas ER Doctor Says He Left His Heart in Gaza

Thirty-two-year-old Adil Husain will spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine: A 9-year-old boy who was bleeding out. A 16-week-old fetus...

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · Jul 22

me every time I pitch a story

still from Zohran Mamdani video on his trip to Uganda, in which he says “inshallah, on the front page”

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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you for sharing this, Isabela — and for all the work you’re doing. We worked together on a Texas Observer story years ago, and I’ve always admired your reporting and storytelling talents.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · Jul 11

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to "increase their strength and numbers", experts say.

Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

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Piper French @psfrench.bsky.social · Jul 9

Malcolm Alexander spent 38 yrs in Angola for a rape he didn't commit. “It could be an enemy of mine, I wouldn't even want him to go through that," he told me.

Under a brand-new LA law limiting post-conviction relief, Alexander would likely still be in prison. My report: boltsmag.org/louisiana-li...

Louisiana Is Bulldozing the Right of Prisoners to Prove Their Innocence After a Conviction - Bolts

Malcolm Alexander had been incarcerated at Angola prison 14 years already when he learned about DNA testing, the thing that would ultimately free him, while watching television coverage of the... Read...

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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · Jul 3

Keep up the great work, Juan! It’s a pleasure to follow your stories from here in Texas.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · Jul 1

Inside the US Military’s ‘Dehumanization’ Crisis Under Trump inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u... by @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

Inside the US Military’s 'Dehumanization' Crisis Under Trump

As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks that could follow.

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