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ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.
They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.
The Data Liberation Project is teaming up with @themarshallproject.org to uncover what books are banned in state prison systems.
On March 18, we're hosting an interactive workshop on how to request records, clean data and shed light on carceral book bans. www.themarshallproject.org/events/works...
Documenting U.S. planning for the Iran strike will be harder than documenting the lead-up to the Iraq War thanks to this admin's animosity to record-keeping.
Still, docs released through FOIA re Iraq provide offer a road map of what to ask for.
The best examples are from @nsarchive.bsky.social.
yes and thank you for the excuse to share one of my all-time favorite tweets (from @longwall26.bsky.social)
A relief carving on the outside of Penn State's Pattee Library. it depict a scholar in cap and gown reading a book, and the text above it reads "The true university is a collection of books"
No, the true university is a whaling ship. But a library is a good second choice. 🐋
Y’all, please nominate—it’s so very helpful to everyone: the authors, the jury, the foundation, and to readers
A photo of a young woman in a black robe and headscarf and several monuments against a mountain landscape, from an analog photo album
I traveled across Iran in 2004 as a very young person. It's a beautiful country w/mountainous geography reminiscent of Colorado or Montana. Everywhere I went, people seemed eager to reassure me "we hate your government, not you." In our own hell, we are now experts at making that same distinction.
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist
Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.
This regime change will be different, Trump says www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Happyish birthday?🎉
MuckRock joins press freedom coalition urging court to block FTC’s use of probes to silence critics www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Can't believe there are still journalists claiming Musk has an "absolutist stance on free speech" given his multitude of efforts to punish and silence his opponents for their speech.
MuckRock is hiring! We’re looking for an operations manager to join our transparency team. Fully remote! Full healthcare! And most importantly you get the exclusive blue staff hoodie www.muckrock.com/jobs/operati...
Above: Residents of Moseley Street work to clear snow from cars Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Kelly Broder
The Bayside “snow farm” in operation on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Kelly Broder photo
Boston’s 14 “snow farms” — including three in Dorchester— continue to grow as city workers and contractors truck out huge amounts of snow from street corners all over Boston to locations like the old Bayside Expo lot in Dorchester.
Court records are one of the most powerful and underused tools in investigative reporting. A new workshop from MuckRock will walk journalists through how civil litigation and criminal cases can reveal conflicts, behavior and more.
Register: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
"In it, he wrote that Lenerz's opinion piece is 'inconsistent with pedagogical interests of the school' because it contained 'strong criticism of the school board' and 'political dissent or activism'."
Public school: no opinions for you, kids.
cc @gullyd.bsky.social
The Blizzard of '26 as seen by the GOES-East satellite at 7:51 p.m.
It's pretty, at least
www.universalhub.com/2026/its-pre...
A weather map showing a massive storm approaching my location, annotated with the phrase "oh lawd, he comin'"
Tonight's mood.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people local newspaper reporters are rarified elites instead of ink-stained wretches driving their Honda Civic to a crime scene so you know don’t have to rely on Nextdoor and the police press release.
Looking for advice/input on changes I should make for dogetrack.info if you have them. I'm already planning to do some content revisions and give each person their own page (vs. just the key wreckers), but what else would make sense? Photos (kinda nervous about that one)? Various groupings?
Today’s Kurt Cobain’s 59th birthday. A few years back I got to write the "official" government dedication for Nirvana and grunge. Probably the one thing that I've done that'll still be read 200 years from now. www.loc.gov/static/progr...
After railing against narcoterrorists + deporting migrants w/no criminal record, President Trump pardoned the former Honduran president last year – then federal officials lifted his ICE hold & whisked him to the Waldorf Astoria
My latest for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/trum...
MuckRock, @nefac.bsky.social and @spj-posts.bsky.social New England are launching a public records contest for student journalists! Hone your transparency skills while using MuckRock’s FOIA tools, NEFAC’s FOI Guide and having a monthly shot at a prize package.
Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:
www.404media.co/leaked-email...
So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
So the Obama administration oral history project went live today. An extraordinary resource for historians and teachers, and a great credit to the team of folks who compiled them all, including Evan McCormick, @pastpunditry.bsky.social and many others.
NYT: "Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS"
Washpost: "Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Texas Democrat over FCC concerns"
NBC News: "Colbert says CBS didn't air Talarico interview out of fear of FCC"
Politico: "Colbert says CBS scrapped his Talarico interview"
CBS News: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
This Friday, Feb. 20, the MuckRock team will host the next Building with MuckRock series where we’ll talk about the work of the Data Liberation Project.
Register:
America's Richest People Are Not its Most Generous
Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...