Dan Phiffer
@phiffer.org
Web developer at @propublica.org. Lives in Troy, NY. He/him. More active on Mastodon: https://social.coop/@dphiffer
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“A man was shot in the leg Wednesday night during a federal immigration enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.”
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Live: Shooting reported in Minneapolis allegedly involving federal agents
Gov. Tim Walz address Minnesotans in a live broadcast Wednesday night on the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota. A federal judge has declined to immediately rule on the ICE surge in Minn...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“A man was shot in the leg Wednesday night during a federal immigration enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.”
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Pregnancy with chronic health conditions is risky.
Trying to navigate pregnancy with multiple legislative restrictions on reproductive healthcare can be fatal. Must read investigation on this tragic case out of North Carolina
By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana
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Trying to navigate pregnancy with multiple legislative restrictions on reproductive healthcare can be fatal. Must read investigation on this tragic case out of North Carolina
By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Pregnancy with chronic health conditions is risky.
Trying to navigate pregnancy with multiple legislative restrictions on reproductive healthcare can be fatal. Must read investigation on this tragic case out of North Carolina
By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
Trying to navigate pregnancy with multiple legislative restrictions on reproductive healthcare can be fatal. Must read investigation on this tragic case out of North Carolina
By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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And these were the ones ProPublica could find. www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
And these were the ones ProPublica could find. www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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This morning USCIS rescinded Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals and gave them 2 months to leave.
The State Department currently has a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Somalia due to terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime.
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The State Department currently has a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Somalia due to terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime.
travel.state.gov/content/trav...
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This morning USCIS rescinded Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals and gave them 2 months to leave.
The State Department currently has a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Somalia due to terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime.
travel.state.gov/content/trav...
The State Department currently has a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Somalia due to terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime.
travel.state.gov/content/trav...
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"So for my next government function, I will try something that involves no data collection. The only thing at stake? The safety of myself and my family."
@petridishes.bsky.social, hilarious and timely as always
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@petridishes.bsky.social, hilarious and timely as always
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I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"So for my next government function, I will try something that involves no data collection. The only thing at stake? The safety of myself and my family."
@petridishes.bsky.social, hilarious and timely as always
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
@petridishes.bsky.social, hilarious and timely as always
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
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I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
January 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I think about this July 2024 threat from the head of the Heritage Foundation quite a lot these days.
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Venezuelan journalist Rafael Osio Cabrices on his home country’s evolving media landscape, the US raid and capture of Maduro from the perspective of Venezuelans, and what foreign media outlets are getting wrong in their coverage: on-the-media.visitlink.me/ROBVEd
On the Media
The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Venezuelan journalist Rafael Osio Cabrices on his home country’s evolving media landscape, the US raid and capture of Maduro from the perspective of Venezuelans, and what foreign media outlets are getting wrong in their coverage: on-the-media.visitlink.me/ROBVEd
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Waking up to sirens and texts from neighbors trying to coordinate childcare for our kids today because we still have to show up at work while our federal government makes our home so unsafe that our district cancelled school the rest of the week.
This is all so wrong.
This is all so wrong.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Waking up to sirens and texts from neighbors trying to coordinate childcare for our kids today because we still have to show up at work while our federal government makes our home so unsafe that our district cancelled school the rest of the week.
This is all so wrong.
This is all so wrong.
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Gift link! (Dewan is a great reporter.)
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Gift link! (Dewan is a great reporter.)
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
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NEW: Post-Gazette to shut down 240-year-old paper after SCOTUS slaps down company’s bid to evade court order
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Post-Gazette to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company’s Bid to Evade Court Order.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Post-Gazette to shut down 240-year-old paper after SCOTUS slaps down company’s bid to evade court order
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
newsguild.org/pittsburgh-p...
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
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A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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Our Local Reporting Network is open again for proposals! We're looking for accountability journalism projects from around the country. We cover your salary (up to $80k plus a stipend for benefits) plus provide editing and other support. Apply here:
Local Reporting Network Fellow
Remote, United States
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January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Our Local Reporting Network is open again for proposals! We're looking for accountability journalism projects from around the country. We cover your salary (up to $80k plus a stipend for benefits) plus provide editing and other support. Apply here:
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@apnews.com:
Finnish Children Learn Media Literacy at 3 years old. It’s Protection Against Russian Propaganda
Finnish Children Learn Media Literacy at 3 years old. It’s Protection Against Russian Propaganda
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
@apnews.com:
Finnish Children Learn Media Literacy at 3 years old. It’s Protection Against Russian Propaganda
Finnish Children Learn Media Literacy at 3 years old. It’s Protection Against Russian Propaganda
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I can’t fully articulate the way my stomach dropped when I saw this headline. Please know the evidence has not changed. The people in charge have changed, and they did not consult any relevant experts or the public. “This new policy has not been vetted with pediatricians, the public, or the ACIP”
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I can’t fully articulate the way my stomach dropped when I saw this headline. Please know the evidence has not changed. The people in charge have changed, and they did not consult any relevant experts or the public. “This new policy has not been vetted with pediatricians, the public, or the ACIP”
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
At least 3 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
Protests over Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural areas, with at least three people killed.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.