"The case is a very funny illustration of what can happen when cops, who as a general rule rarely face consequences for their actions, manage to cross a person with plenty of time, a sizable social media following, and a smooth baritone."
#BestOf2025, by @sandywestreporter.bsky.social : Attorneys and family preservation and child welfare advocates are increasingly alarmed that many women in vulnerable situations are at risk of losing their children to a privately run shadow foster and adoption system.
1/ In my part of media studies (nexus of news, social, influence) there has been so much to be gloomy about the past 10 years. But nothing snaps me out of it quite like big moments where it’s clear information still is capable of penetrating the propaganda/AI slop force field. Last night was such.
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
Love the ability to hide replies on this platform. Quite a few end up in the Not O.K. Corral.
This is really great by Factchequeado - they co-created a course for Latino influencers on countering disinformation. betternews.org/countering-d...
Hell yeah.
Yikes. Zero visibility dust wall leads to shelter in place notice for travelers near Deming, N.M., after accident closes I-10 East and West.
Years ago at the newspaper we regularly heard people complain we didn't cover enough good news about kids. We literally had a full page of stories in the B-section with a header in large type that said Good News About Kids. 💆♀️
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
Save this as an example of what happens when independent journalists are replaced by hand-picked "favorites."
Precious opportunities for information about war are replaced with vapid questions about wearing apparel.
The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.
I just got a report that a terminated employee from another agency got their job back after replying to the termination email with their good perf appraisal.
If you are still connected, might as well try. It makes for good documentation if nothing else.
Let me know. So far only this one anecdote.
In Las Cruces. The two have pending asylum applications. They are authorized to be in the country while they await their hearing, and have the legal right to work here. Neither has a criminal record. ICE agents have not produced a warrant or stated why the family was pulled over.
Americans who rely on social media as their main news source are more likely to encounter conspiracy theories, according to a technology professor. Here are some tips for information literacy on #TikTok (and here):
@anneo.bsky.social @uconn.bsky.social #misinformation
A university study to better understand the evolution of birds (biodiversity) is among 3,000 NSF grants Ted Cruz says push a far-left ideology of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Screenshot of Data.gov, showing 306,503 data sets available
Today, Data.gov shows 306,503 open data sets.
Harvard Library now has ~311,000 datasets, which they say is a “complete archive of federal public datasets linked”:
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
A reminder that #OpenGov & data is about all of the USA & for all of us, not any administration.
All journalists should work through this very good security checklist from Freedom of the Press Foundation. freedom.press/digisec/b…
Tump’s use of military planes to carry out deportations is unprecedented and comes with a hefty price tag. The ICE chartered deportation cost far less and carry more people.
My latest for the El Paso Times.
Bit of an experiment for those of you not deep in the weeds of immigration. I’ve got a question for you.
Imagine a woman from India with an MA degree. She has a job lined up willing to sponsor her for an immigrant visa. How long do you think it will take to get the visa?
Reply below. No googling!
If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
In 1901, Wong Kim Ark crossed from Mexico into Texas as one of the only people in the world who was declared by name to be a citizen of the United States by the U.S. Supreme Court.
That didn’t prevent an immigration official from arresting him and beginning deportation proceedings.
My latest for @chron.com
How Trump's mass deportation plans directly impact Houston churches
Note: Immigrant rights group says Latino pastors —especially Republicans—didn't think Trump would actually authorize the arrest of migrants at churches.
www.chron.com/culture/reli...
Most U.S. adults say they support mass deportations of immigrants living in the country illegally — but that enthusiasm quickly erodes when presented with options over how to carry them out, according to a new @axios.com
@ipsosgroup.bsky.social poll www.axios.com/2025/01/19/p...
We should leave two journalists to keep an eye on things and get everyone else on the lifeboats
Thank you!
Been there, done that. #CopyEditorCringe
Can you share the trend for El Paso?
Oh, we’re showing pets, are we? Meet Mickey. He’s 17, spends the day patrolling, napping and scouting for snacks. He’s a good, little guy
Such a sweet take on the atmosphere here: “friendly voices in the ether”