Bill Conroy
@bconroy.bsky.social
Independent Investigative Journalist
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Well, also a pay-to-play scheme funding a white elephant.
WaPo
[Judge] Leon..appeared to agree with that critique at a..hearing..referring to the Trump administration’s funding initiative as a “Rube Goldberg” machine..saying that the..plan functioned as an end run around congressional oversight.
WaPo
[Judge] Leon..appeared to agree with that critique at a..hearing..referring to the Trump administration’s funding initiative as a “Rube Goldberg” machine..saying that the..plan functioned as an end run around congressional oversight.
Legality of Trump’s $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.
wapo.st
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Well, also a pay-to-play scheme funding a white elephant.
WaPo
[Judge] Leon..appeared to agree with that critique at a..hearing..referring to the Trump administration’s funding initiative as a “Rube Goldberg” machine..saying that the..plan functioned as an end run around congressional oversight.
WaPo
[Judge] Leon..appeared to agree with that critique at a..hearing..referring to the Trump administration’s funding initiative as a “Rube Goldberg” machine..saying that the..plan functioned as an end run around congressional oversight.
Mirroring Trump's presidency and MAGA: an expensive flop.
AP
“Melania,”..dropped..to $2.4 million in ticket sales, down 67% from its..debut. The rapid downturn means the..documentary is..heading toward flop territory...Amazon MGM paid $40 million for film rights, plus..$35 million to market it.
AP
“Melania,”..dropped..to $2.4 million in ticket sales, down 67% from its..debut. The rapid downturn means the..documentary is..heading toward flop territory...Amazon MGM paid $40 million for film rights, plus..$35 million to market it.
'Melania' falls steeply and 'Send Help' holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters
Hollywood is largely ceding attention to football this weekend. The survival thriller “Send Help” repeated as the weekend's No. 1 film at the box office and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” fel...
apnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Mirroring Trump's presidency and MAGA: an expensive flop.
AP
“Melania,”..dropped..to $2.4 million in ticket sales, down 67% from its..debut. The rapid downturn means the..documentary is..heading toward flop territory...Amazon MGM paid $40 million for film rights, plus..$35 million to market it.
AP
“Melania,”..dropped..to $2.4 million in ticket sales, down 67% from its..debut. The rapid downturn means the..documentary is..heading toward flop territory...Amazon MGM paid $40 million for film rights, plus..$35 million to market it.
This puts AI into perspective for our guilded age.
WSJ below.
Check out the comments here for a link to a NYTs story out today on the same subject, the economics of AI, but with a different angle.
WSJ below.
Check out the comments here for a link to a NYTs story out today on the same subject, the economics of AI, but with a different angle.
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This puts AI into perspective for our guilded age.
WSJ below.
Check out the comments here for a link to a NYTs story out today on the same subject, the economics of AI, but with a different angle.
WSJ below.
Check out the comments here for a link to a NYTs story out today on the same subject, the economics of AI, but with a different angle.
In this episode: ICE, racism. Minneapolis, state oppression, historical context, authentic journalism, civil rights, the Bill of Rights, and social movements....
What's Going On With Earl Ingram Podcast LIVE 2-2 Bill Conroy
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February 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
In this episode: ICE, racism. Minneapolis, state oppression, historical context, authentic journalism, civil rights, the Bill of Rights, and social movements....
Next, Trump calls up KKK to guard polling locations.
(AP)— President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
(AP)— President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Ob...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Next, Trump calls up KKK to guard polling locations.
(AP)— President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
(AP)— President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
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When a whistleblower’s lawyer gives you a deadline and cites the statute, that is not posturing. That is the last stop before Congress. And they just pulled the trigger.
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Musing ..If this gets bad enough, governors will use their power to call up the Guard to protect election sites. Walz has already done that in Minneapolis to deal with the ICE's assault there. If Trump tried to usurp the Guard, it can be argued it's an illegal order. He has no power over elections.
February 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Musing ..If this gets bad enough, governors will use their power to call up the Guard to protect election sites. Walz has already done that in Minneapolis to deal with the ICE's assault there. If Trump tried to usurp the Guard, it can be argued it's an illegal order. He has no power over elections.
Another mystery with Gabbard's presence at the Atlanta ballot seizure, if it it's part of an intel op. The CIA is breaking the law in any country in which it conducts spying ops, including in the US illegally. Such intel isn't admissible in court. And it's poison fruit for all evidence built on it.
Georgia Democrats call for inquiry into Gabbard’s presence at Fulton county search
Letter comes after FBI executed criminal search warrant to seize almost 700 boxes of 2020 election documentation
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Another mystery with Gabbard's presence at the Atlanta ballot seizure, if it it's part of an intel op. The CIA is breaking the law in any country in which it conducts spying ops, including in the US illegally. Such intel isn't admissible in court. And it's poison fruit for all evidence built on it.
Tulsi Gabbard shows up in Atlanta seizing ballots with a warrant signed by an out-of-state magistrate. There was no FISA warrant involved. Those are issued by the FISA court and are secret and "for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence." So, why was the DNI there? Spying domestically?
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) | Bureau of Justice Assistance
50 U.S.C. §§ 1801-11, 1821-29, 1841-46, 1861-62, 1871.
bja.ojp.gov
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Tulsi Gabbard shows up in Atlanta seizing ballots with a warrant signed by an out-of-state magistrate. There was no FISA warrant involved. Those are issued by the FISA court and are secret and "for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence." So, why was the DNI there? Spying domestically?
This makes me wonder what the Trump family's bank account trail looks like and where they'll resettle after they fall to Earth.
February 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This makes me wonder what the Trump family's bank account trail looks like and where they'll resettle after they fall to Earth.
Trump won the 2020 election, we're told believe by the loser of the election and proclaimed in an all-of-government op.
My reset:
Trump is just a sore loser and I for one am tired of tax money being used to promote that foolish lie and to rig/suppress the vote. That's the real theft, isn't it?"
My reset:
Trump is just a sore loser and I for one am tired of tax money being used to promote that foolish lie and to rig/suppress the vote. That's the real theft, isn't it?"
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Trump won the 2020 election, we're told believe by the loser of the election and proclaimed in an all-of-government op.
My reset:
Trump is just a sore loser and I for one am tired of tax money being used to promote that foolish lie and to rig/suppress the vote. That's the real theft, isn't it?"
My reset:
Trump is just a sore loser and I for one am tired of tax money being used to promote that foolish lie and to rig/suppress the vote. That's the real theft, isn't it?"
Trump gutted the IG offices that investigate WB complaints and is likely to claim executive privilege. It casts treasonous shade on Gabbard's role in seizing Atlanta ballots. The complaint likely means someone at CIA or another intel agency believes she's compromised. Trump's brand is coverups.
Tulsi Gabbard Accused of Stonewalling Classified Whistleblower Complaint That Accuses Her of Wrongdoing
The complaint, filed last May with the intelligence community’s inspector general, is so sensitive that even the whistleblower’s own lawyer cannot view it.
www.yahoo.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Trump gutted the IG offices that investigate WB complaints and is likely to claim executive privilege. It casts treasonous shade on Gabbard's role in seizing Atlanta ballots. The complaint likely means someone at CIA or another intel agency believes she's compromised. Trump's brand is coverups.
Both are from S. Texas, near the border where many BP are recruited. ICE/BP are part of DHS.
ProPublica
The two federal immigration agents who fired on..Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
ProPublica
The two federal immigration agents who fired on..Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Both are from S. Texas, near the border where many BP are recruited. ICE/BP are part of DHS.
ProPublica
The two federal immigration agents who fired on..Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
ProPublica
The two federal immigration agents who fired on..Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
What ICE is capable of on U.S. streets was foreshadowed in Juarez years ago. The snippet below is from a jail-house interview with an ICE informant. When self-interest overcomes the bounds of law, even state power can be used to murder.
From, Dispatches from the House of Death:
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From, Dispatches from the House of Death:
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February 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
What ICE is capable of on U.S. streets was foreshadowed in Juarez years ago. The snippet below is from a jail-house interview with an ICE informant. When self-interest overcomes the bounds of law, even state power can be used to murder.
From, Dispatches from the House of Death:
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From, Dispatches from the House of Death:
houseofdeath.org
25 minutes in Epstein says while jailed he called the head of Bear Sterns and a JP Morgan exec. Both calls were made just as the 2008 financial crisis hit. Who put the calls through from a jail cell in Florida? Why did they take the calls? Epstein's money was on the line, and he had pimp secrets?
JEFFREY EPSTEIN LAST INTERVIEW FROM HIS HOME (from the Epstein files)
YouTube video by Willaura
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
25 minutes in Epstein says while jailed he called the head of Bear Sterns and a JP Morgan exec. Both calls were made just as the 2008 financial crisis hit. Who put the calls through from a jail cell in Florida? Why did they take the calls? Epstein's money was on the line, and he had pimp secrets?
As I think more about the Lemon case brought by DOJ that argues the media, by being present and broadcasting, was promoting terror and violence... well, I'd argue that's backwards.
Because everything was being captured by broadcast media, the propensity for violence to erupt was vastly reduced.
Because everything was being captured by broadcast media, the propensity for violence to erupt was vastly reduced.
February 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
As I think more about the Lemon case brought by DOJ that argues the media, by being present and broadcasting, was promoting terror and violence... well, I'd argue that's backwards.
Because everything was being captured by broadcast media, the propensity for violence to erupt was vastly reduced.
Because everything was being captured by broadcast media, the propensity for violence to erupt was vastly reduced.
Guardián:
As the sun began setting, demonstrators chanted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), referring to that agency, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism in the same breath.
As the sun began setting, demonstrators chanted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), referring to that agency, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism in the same breath.
Thousands march in anti-ICE protest in New York City: ‘If it’s them today, it’s us tomorrow’
In nationwide day of action, people brave plunging cold temperatures to march in city and demonstrate against ICE
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Guardián:
As the sun began setting, demonstrators chanted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), referring to that agency, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism in the same breath.
As the sun began setting, demonstrators chanted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), referring to that agency, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism in the same breath.
The Lemon case is a DOJ slap lawsuit. It has a basis in intimidation, not 1st Amendment law. And grabbing headlines. But before it's all over, Don Lemon will have more credibility and audience reach. Authenticity does that. This is a net loss for Trump. Because Lemon has an incentive to fight it.
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest
Lemon’s lawyer said he was taken into custody after attending protest in which demonstrators disrupted a church service earlier in January
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The Lemon case is a DOJ slap lawsuit. It has a basis in intimidation, not 1st Amendment law. And grabbing headlines. But before it's all over, Don Lemon will have more credibility and audience reach. Authenticity does that. This is a net loss for Trump. Because Lemon has an incentive to fight it.
This report is worth a read if you're curious about an immigration-enforcement train wreck decades in the making.
As Federal Agents Patrol Minneapolis, a Veteran Reporter Warns of a Long-Brewing Crisis Inside Immigration Enforcement - Davis Vanguard
The federal immigration operation in south Minneapolis has sparked a national reckoning over force, authority and accountability, resulting in two deaths, mass protests, and a state government rebukin...
davisvanguard.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This report is worth a read if you're curious about an immigration-enforcement train wreck decades in the making.
HC
Using a web scraper known as Media Cloud, ICE Map aggregates data from local and national news, filters it by county, and plots it on a public map, giving users a clear view of ICE activity unfolding almost in real time. It also logs inspection reports for immigration detention facilities.
Using a web scraper known as Media Cloud, ICE Map aggregates data from local and national news, filters it by county, and plots it on a public map, giving users a clear view of ICE activity unfolding almost in real time. It also logs inspection reports for immigration detention facilities.
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
www.chron.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:37 PM
HC
Using a web scraper known as Media Cloud, ICE Map aggregates data from local and national news, filters it by county, and plots it on a public map, giving users a clear view of ICE activity unfolding almost in real time. It also logs inspection reports for immigration detention facilities.
Using a web scraper known as Media Cloud, ICE Map aggregates data from local and national news, filters it by county, and plots it on a public map, giving users a clear view of ICE activity unfolding almost in real time. It also logs inspection reports for immigration detention facilities.
The soy agencies Tulsi Gabbard oversees are non-testifiers. But DOJ and FBI do go to court, and DOJ prosecutes cases for intel agencies like CIA. Such as espionage cases. They may be seeking to create a national security nexus to voting so the feds can seize ballots elsewhere on that pretext.
Why did Tulsi Gabbard join an FBI raid tied to Trump’s election conspiracy theory?
The director of national intelligence was looking for ways to return to the president’s good graces. She apparently found one in an unexpected place.
www.yahoo.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The soy agencies Tulsi Gabbard oversees are non-testifiers. But DOJ and FBI do go to court, and DOJ prosecutes cases for intel agencies like CIA. Such as espionage cases. They may be seeking to create a national security nexus to voting so the feds can seize ballots elsewhere on that pretext.
So Holman, it appears,will continue the hardline federal assault on Minneapolis. What's really happening is a criminal conspiracy to deprive U.S. citizens and residence of their constitutional rights via an extrajudicial paramilitary force operating under the cover of ICE. That's a RICO lawsuit.
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
So Holman, it appears,will continue the hardline federal assault on Minneapolis. What's really happening is a criminal conspiracy to deprive U.S. citizens and residence of their constitutional rights via an extrajudicial paramilitary force operating under the cover of ICE. That's a RICO lawsuit.
From a friend with good taste in current music.
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 AM
From a friend with good taste in current music.
The same question raised below, taken from a U.S. Appeals Court case, applies squarely to ICE agents in Minneapolis, or anywhere else for that matter. If they are violating your consitutional rights, murdering people, it's a crime — even if they are acting under color of law.
From houseofdeath.org
From houseofdeath.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The same question raised below, taken from a U.S. Appeals Court case, applies squarely to ICE agents in Minneapolis, or anywhere else for that matter. If they are violating your consitutional rights, murdering people, it's a crime — even if they are acting under color of law.
From houseofdeath.org
From houseofdeath.org