Emma Harper
@emmaharper.bsky.social
Editor and writer, currently at Project Syndicate.
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When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
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“The art market contains as much market as art, and the Epstein files show how a painting produced by a genius can be involved in a transaction overseen by a sex offender. From an expression of the soul to a line on a balance sheet.” www.ft.com/content/89ba...
Epstein files show art market financialisation in full flow
A Black mark on ‘Château Noir’
www.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM
“The art market contains as much market as art, and the Epstein files show how a painting produced by a genius can be involved in a transaction overseen by a sex offender. From an expression of the soul to a line on a balance sheet.” www.ft.com/content/89ba...
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This makes it even worse that he’s had the audacity to be publicly mourning his marriage and at first pretending that it was about differences instead of his Epstein connection and participation.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This makes it even worse that he’s had the audacity to be publicly mourning his marriage and at first pretending that it was about differences instead of his Epstein connection and participation.
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Not just any journalist, she won the goddamn Triple Crown of broadcast journalism (an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Murrow) in 2024 for her reporting on Gaza.
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban https://aje.news/ljjuww
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Not just any journalist, she won the goddamn Triple Crown of broadcast journalism (an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Murrow) in 2024 for her reporting on Gaza.
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
This is textbook censorship of the highest degree
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Participatory propaganda turned policy, Exhibit #147 and counting. Internet-powered populism.
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. There will very likely be a major ICE incursion the next day. Haitians in Springfield were the targets of Vance’s lying during the campaign.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
'The folks are fearful.' Haitians living in Ohio may soon lose temporary protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio will lose their temporary protected status next week unless a federal court blocks it.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Participatory propaganda turned policy, Exhibit #147 and counting. Internet-powered populism.
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A kindergartener is one of a growing number of children in Maine who have been left without a parent as the Trump administration carries out a major immigration enforcement effort, according to local officials.
‘I want my mom’: Kindergartner left without her mother for several days as ICE detains parents in Maine - The Boston Globe
A growing number of children across Maine have been left without a parent as immigration enforcement surges in the state.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A kindergartener is one of a growing number of children in Maine who have been left without a parent as the Trump administration carries out a major immigration enforcement effort, according to local officials.
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A friend with Project HOME in Maine is asking for urgent help.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
Project Home Emergency Housing Fund
All donations support households unable to cover housing costs due to loss of income from ICE enforcement and fear of detention Families in our community are facing an immediate housing crisis. When p...
projecthomemaine.networkforgood.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
A friend with Project HOME in Maine is asking for urgent help.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
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Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
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From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
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I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
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Portland isn’t gonna cave either.
Portland, ME. Favorite signs include “pond hockey players against ICE” (posterboard taped to hockey stick) and “Dirigo fuck yourself,” which I intend to steal
January 24, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Portland isn’t gonna cave either.
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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Every minute ICE is out there publicly defending kidnapping and using a fucking preschooler as bait is a moment they are losing. I refuse to believe that there is an America that wants this shit.
ICE spokesperson Marcos Charles: "My officers stayed with the child. They cared for him. Took him to get something to eat from a drive-thru restaurant and spent hours ensuring he was taken care of. Again, my officers did that, not his father ... his family refused to open the door and take him back"
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Every minute ICE is out there publicly defending kidnapping and using a fucking preschooler as bait is a moment they are losing. I refuse to believe that there is an America that wants this shit.
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this little man struggles to deploy the canister for 30 seconds and then throws it directly upwind
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
this little man struggles to deploy the canister for 30 seconds and then throws it directly upwind
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Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
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When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
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Maine organizers and residents, get ready.
Trump targets Maine’s Somali population as federal officials consider new enforcement operation
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
Trump targets Maine’s Somali population as federal officials consider new enforcement operation
The potential movement comes as President Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Somali immigrants, repeatedly saying he wants them out of the U.S. and calling them “garbage.”
www.ms.now
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Maine organizers and residents, get ready.
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I'm setting up a space to more regularly share my (longer form) thoughts about the intersections between our information spaces and emerging events. Here's my first post: katestarbird.substack.com/p/making-sen...
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Making Sense of Political Tragedy
Facts, Frames, and (Mis)Interpretations of the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good
katestarbird.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I'm setting up a space to more regularly share my (longer form) thoughts about the intersections between our information spaces and emerging events. Here's my first post: katestarbird.substack.com/p/making-sen...
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
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Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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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 9:17 PM
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.
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I asked author @kayagenc.bsky.social about the role of intellectuals in the face of democratic backsliding.
He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is."
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...
He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is."
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
I asked author @kayagenc.bsky.social about the role of intellectuals in the face of democratic backsliding.
He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is."
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...
He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is."
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...