Spencer Ackerman
@attackerman.bsky.social
Journalist & author of REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA & PRODUCED TRUMP, contributor to Zeteo. Sometimes I write comics too. Subscribe to FOREVER WARS for ‘natsec’ journalism: https://www.forever-wars.com
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"I just want to be out here supporting people who are really scared right now, I can't believe it's happening, I feel like we're being threatened, I'm not gonna sit home and not do anything," -Minneapolis ICE protester tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"I just want to be out here supporting people who are really scared right now, I can't believe it's happening, I feel like we're being threatened, I'm not gonna sit home and not do anything," -Minneapolis ICE protester tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social LIVE NOW ⬇️
“We’re going to train the neo-Nazi who joined ICE in deescalation tactics” says the Democratic consultant who is entirely fine with ICE taking your children and putting three in your forehead
January 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“We’re going to train the neo-Nazi who joined ICE in deescalation tactics” says the Democratic consultant who is entirely fine with ICE taking your children and putting three in your forehead
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BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 15
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
@attackerman.bsky.social
FULL EPISODE:
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REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
@attackerman.bsky.social
FULL EPISODE:
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January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 15
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
@attackerman.bsky.social
FULL EPISODE:
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REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
@attackerman.bsky.social
FULL EPISODE:
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@samthielman.com writes an absolute heater about a zombified American empire that nevertheless retains its relentless appetite for brains and flesh.
Empire Building at Home and Abroad
The American empire is collapsing as it expands. How could it do anything else?
www.forever-wars.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
@samthielman.com writes an absolute heater about a zombified American empire that nevertheless retains its relentless appetite for brains and flesh.
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Wait a minute. The grandson of the UK’s most notorious fascist works for Palantir? That’s a bit too on the nose.
I am not sure a black shirt was the best outfit choice here for Louis Mosley of Palantir (and grandson of Oswald).
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Wait a minute. The grandson of the UK’s most notorious fascist works for Palantir? That’s a bit too on the nose.
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
This Maine community has survived demonization for the entire War on Terror. Shortly after 9/11 a conservative magazine singled it out as an example of where America was headed (shock, horror) amidst the alleged threat of Islam. (Chapter 1 of REIGN OF TERROR has more on this.)
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This Maine community has survived demonization for the entire War on Terror. Shortly after 9/11 a conservative magazine singled it out as an example of where America was headed (shock, horror) amidst the alleged threat of Islam. (Chapter 1 of REIGN OF TERROR has more on this.)
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Asking the ICE agent beating a guy up on the pavement to hold still so I can scan his QR code that he was required to wear instead of a badge that can simply be read
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Asking the ICE agent beating a guy up on the pavement to hold still so I can scan his QR code that he was required to wear instead of a badge that can simply be read
Tish James has run these fascist cowards out of the city. Incredible
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Tish James has run these fascist cowards out of the city. Incredible
This was one of the best interviews I've ever been asked to do. @bloodwork.show is absolutely crucial. Really excited that this one is finally out, thanks very much Gregk & Tom!
BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 15
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
Reign of Terror w/ Spencer Ackerman | Blood Work
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January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
This was one of the best interviews I've ever been asked to do. @bloodwork.show is absolutely crucial. Really excited that this one is finally out, thanks very much Gregk & Tom!
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BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 15
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
Reign of Terror w/ Spencer Ackerman | Blood Work
Get more from Blood Work on Patreon
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January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 15
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
REIGN OF TERROR w/ SPENCER ACKERMAN
/ @attackerman.bsky.social
Gregk speaks to Spencer about the long shadow of the GWoT, how America’s response to 9/11 laid the ground for its current condition, the media’s role in justifying & legitimating state violence, and much more.
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This piece is as reliably great as you'd expect from Spencer Ackerman.
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
This piece is as reliably great as you'd expect from Spencer Ackerman.
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"These are no longer policy options. They are acts of basic self-preservation against an agency that openly pits itself against the populations of the cities it invades." From @attackerman.bsky.social
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Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"These are no longer policy options. They are acts of basic self-preservation against an agency that openly pits itself against the populations of the cities it invades." From @attackerman.bsky.social
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“We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are at the stage of active, enthusiastic commission of it.” — @attackerman.bsky.social
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are at the stage of active, enthusiastic commission of it.” — @attackerman.bsky.social
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
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Folks we are over $3k.
You can participate in our food drive 2 ways!
1) go shop at Immagrant groceries stores and bring stuff to us and we will drop it off
2) donate and we will go shopping for you.
This doesn't stop till Minnesota is free from federal occupiers terrorizing our neighbors
You can participate in our food drive 2 ways!
1) go shop at Immagrant groceries stores and bring stuff to us and we will drop it off
2) donate and we will go shopping for you.
This doesn't stop till Minnesota is free from federal occupiers terrorizing our neighbors
Pentz Homes will be doing a rolling food drive to support our struggling local businesses and help the families who are afraid to leave their homes. You can help in two ways! Shop at local immigrant-owned stores and donate the goods, or send us your funds and we will do the shopping for you.
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Folks we are over $3k.
You can participate in our food drive 2 ways!
1) go shop at Immagrant groceries stores and bring stuff to us and we will drop it off
2) donate and we will go shopping for you.
This doesn't stop till Minnesota is free from federal occupiers terrorizing our neighbors
You can participate in our food drive 2 ways!
1) go shop at Immagrant groceries stores and bring stuff to us and we will drop it off
2) donate and we will go shopping for you.
This doesn't stop till Minnesota is free from federal occupiers terrorizing our neighbors
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The leading cause of death among ICE officers? COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The leading cause of death among ICE officers? COVID-19.
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You are doing the right thing. It sucks to be under siege but you are under siege. And you won't be free while these law enforcement agencies continue to exist.
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
You are doing the right thing. It sucks to be under siege but you are under siege. And you won't be free while these law enforcement agencies continue to exist.
When the looting starts, the shooting starts (anti-imperialist edition)
Oops.
“US citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately…
“There are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the United States.”
“US citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately…
“There are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the United States.”
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
When the looting starts, the shooting starts (anti-imperialist edition)
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The MPD union, at least, has made it clear which side they are on.
This is the cost of DECADES of (everyone, everywhere) refusing to deal with the rising right-wing and white-nationalist involvement in policing.
This is the cost of DECADES of (everyone, everywhere) refusing to deal with the rising right-wing and white-nationalist involvement in policing.
January 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The MPD union, at least, has made it clear which side they are on.
This is the cost of DECADES of (everyone, everywhere) refusing to deal with the rising right-wing and white-nationalist involvement in policing.
This is the cost of DECADES of (everyone, everywhere) refusing to deal with the rising right-wing and white-nationalist involvement in policing.
Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
Every single one of them, cowards wearing plate carriers when facing people holding nothing more than snowballs.
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Every single one of them, cowards wearing plate carriers when facing people holding nothing more than snowballs.