John McCrory
@johnmccrory.bsky.social
Dance to protest. Twirl your umbrellas. Make balloon animals. Put a daisy in the barrel of the soldier's gun. Me: Poet. Content Strategist & UX. Ultimate frisbee dad. Montclair citizen. New JerseyYorkHampshire.
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ICE's detention and internment camp plans reveal intent to hold tens of thousands in warehouses that were designed for storing goods and materials, not people.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:08 AM
ICE's detention and internment camp plans reveal intent to hold tens of thousands in warehouses that were designed for storing goods and materials, not people.
ICE's detention and internment camp plans reveal intent to hold tens of thousands in warehouses that were designed for storing goods and materials, not people.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:08 AM
ICE's detention and internment camp plans reveal intent to hold tens of thousands in warehouses that were designed for storing goods and materials, not people.
In NJ, ICE reportedly is leasing space at 5 Becker Farm Rd, Roseland, NJ, just of I-280.
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In NJ, ICE reportedly is leasing space at 5 Becker Farm Rd, Roseland, NJ, just of I-280.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
—A. J. Liebling, in "Do You Belong in Journalism?" The New Yorker, May 7, 1960.
—A. J. Liebling, in "Do You Belong in Journalism?" The New Yorker, May 7, 1960.
Do You Belong in Journalism?
www.newyorker.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
—A. J. Liebling, in "Do You Belong in Journalism?" The New Yorker, May 7, 1960.
—A. J. Liebling, in "Do You Belong in Journalism?" The New Yorker, May 7, 1960.
Saw The Secret Agent last night at Montclair Film's Clairidge Theater — There's so much to enjoy in filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho's Oscar contender set during Brazil's mid-70s period of military dictatorship. The costumes, the faces of the actors, the period detail, the humor are all remarkable...
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Saw The Secret Agent last night at Montclair Film's Clairidge Theater — There's so much to enjoy in filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho's Oscar contender set during Brazil's mid-70s period of military dictatorship. The costumes, the faces of the actors, the period detail, the humor are all remarkable...
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Jersey ❤️ Minneapolis
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Jersey ❤️ Minneapolis
At protests against the regime now is a time we NEED music. Does Fela Kuti's song Zombie feel right for this moment when ICE are assassinating Americans Renee Good and Alex Pretti? music.apple.com/us/album/zom...
Zombie by Fela Kuti on Apple Music
Song · 1976 · Duration 12:25
music.apple.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 AM
At protests against the regime now is a time we NEED music. Does Fela Kuti's song Zombie feel right for this moment when ICE are assassinating Americans Renee Good and Alex Pretti? music.apple.com/us/album/zom...
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Do it. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
German FA official wants 2026 World Cup boycott talks
A German football association official believes it is time to consider a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's actions.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Do it. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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NATO has invoked Article 5, the common defense tenet of the alliance, one time:
When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
Trump on NATO: "We never ask for anything, and we never got anything. We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be frankly unstoppable. But I won't do that. Okay?"
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
NATO has invoked Article 5, the common defense tenet of the alliance, one time:
When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
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It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
Got mysterious anti- @tommalinowski.bsky.social mailers and texts today from a group called the “United Democracy Project” … www.udp.us and I quickly uncovered they are an AIPAC astroturf front group through a WHOIS search. Cc: @montclairlocalnews.bsky.social
United Democracy Project
www.udp.us
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Got mysterious anti- @tommalinowski.bsky.social mailers and texts today from a group called the “United Democracy Project” … www.udp.us and I quickly uncovered they are an AIPAC astroturf front group through a WHOIS search. Cc: @montclairlocalnews.bsky.social
Who's gonna tell him? The true size of Greenland ain't what Mercator projects.
January 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Who's gonna tell him? The true size of Greenland ain't what Mercator projects.
Let's repeat this at Target stores all across America. And Best Buy. And Dairy Queen.
🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
January 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Let's repeat this at Target stores all across America. And Best Buy. And Dairy Queen.
Sometimes I am permitted to think of a pond.
January 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Sometimes I am permitted to think of a pond.
Their weakness is that they only have guns.
January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Their weakness is that they only have guns.
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Once upon a time, this used to be a nothing notice on LinkedIn.
These days, every time it happens, I wonder if what I’ve said about Trump will come back to bite me.
These days, every time it happens, I wonder if what I’ve said about Trump will come back to bite me.
December 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Once upon a time, this used to be a nothing notice on LinkedIn.
These days, every time it happens, I wonder if what I’ve said about Trump will come back to bite me.
These days, every time it happens, I wonder if what I’ve said about Trump will come back to bite me.
Sheesh. The bots aren’t even trying anymore
December 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Sheesh. The bots aren’t even trying anymore
What I immediately see when I click a link from this site to read an article in the Miami Herald, like many newspaper sites. Does anyone have data to show these tactics successfully build an audience?
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What I immediately see when I click a link from this site to read an article in the Miami Herald, like many newspaper sites. Does anyone have data to show these tactics successfully build an audience?
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Hope you can cover this @talkingpointsmemo.com
Trump’s long-rumored crime bill is coming, and it’s shaping up to be a sweeping rollback of criminal justice reform and a dramatic expansion of presidential power.
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
What is Trump’s Comprehensive Crime Bill and How Can Lawmakers…
Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…
www.vera.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Hope you can cover this @talkingpointsmemo.com
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Trump’s long-rumored crime bill is coming, and it’s shaping up to be a sweeping rollback of criminal justice reform and a dramatic expansion of presidential power.
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
What is Trump’s Comprehensive Crime Bill and How Can Lawmakers…
Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…
www.vera.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Trump’s long-rumored crime bill is coming, and it’s shaping up to be a sweeping rollback of criminal justice reform and a dramatic expansion of presidential power.
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
From bail rollbacks to harsher sentencing, here’s what to expect from the bill:
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84% of New Jerseyans think their elected officials are corrupt, and we’ve seen that some of them are. A new generation of leaders is stepping up to change that. By knowing our power and having difficult conversations, we can change the culture of corruption in New Jersey and across the country.
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
84% of New Jerseyans think their elected officials are corrupt, and we’ve seen that some of them are. A new generation of leaders is stepping up to change that. By knowing our power and having difficult conversations, we can change the culture of corruption in New Jersey and across the country.
Interesting. Many already look like people. My mother used to say it was a failure of our imagination that we made transmission towers look like ourselves.
The Land of Giants, a conceptual proposal to build power line towers so that they look like people. [choishine.com]
The Land of Giants Transmission Towers
Choi+Shine Architects - The Land of Giants™
choishine.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Interesting. Many already look like people. My mother used to say it was a failure of our imagination that we made transmission towers look like ourselves.