Jordan Smith
@jordansmith.bsky.social
Award-winning investigative reporter. H-E-B fanatic. Murderville pod co-host. Opinions all mine.
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Jordan Smith
@jordansmith.bsky.social
· Oct 2
Since today is Wrongful Conviction Day, it seems like an appropriate time for a brief thread re a bit of news: As of the end of August, I am no longer with The Intercept.
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I'm dying. (Skip to 0:30 if you're impatient.)
A Message From The Frog Resistance
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October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm dying. (Skip to 0:30 if you're impatient.)
Please check out the fundraiser for my amazing neighbors Rick & Micala, who lost everything in a house fire last night. My partner was the one who saw the blaze start & ran ax the alley bellowing for them to get out. It was a terrifying evening. And there's a long road to recovery ❤️
Donate to Help Micala & Rick Rebuild After House Fire, organized by Theresa Garza
Micala and Rick Mullins lost their home of five years and their beloved cat … Theresa Garza needs your support for Help Micala & Rick Rebuild After House Fire
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October 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Please check out the fundraiser for my amazing neighbors Rick & Micala, who lost everything in a house fire last night. My partner was the one who saw the blaze start & ran ax the alley bellowing for them to get out. It was a terrifying evening. And there's a long road to recovery ❤️
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For over a decade I was lucky enough to work side by side with my journalistic role model-turned partner in crime, the truly badass @jordansmith.bsky.social. There's no reporter in the country like her & I miss her terribly. But I'm also so proud & excited for what's to come. #WrongfulConvictionDay
Since today is Wrongful Conviction Day, it seems like an appropriate time for a brief thread re a bit of news: As of the end of August, I am no longer with The Intercept.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
For over a decade I was lucky enough to work side by side with my journalistic role model-turned partner in crime, the truly badass @jordansmith.bsky.social. There's no reporter in the country like her & I miss her terribly. But I'm also so proud & excited for what's to come. #WrongfulConvictionDay
Since today is Wrongful Conviction Day, it seems like an appropriate time for a brief thread re a bit of news: As of the end of August, I am no longer with The Intercept.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Since today is Wrongful Conviction Day, it seems like an appropriate time for a brief thread re a bit of news: As of the end of August, I am no longer with The Intercept.
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SCOOP: While OK AG Gentner Drummond has been blustering about retrying Richard Glossip for murder a third time, behind the scenes he long ago -- and in writing -- cut a deal to release Glossip
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip
In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023.
theintercept.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
SCOOP: While OK AG Gentner Drummond has been blustering about retrying Richard Glossip for murder a third time, behind the scenes he long ago -- and in writing -- cut a deal to release Glossip
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
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🚨 SCOOP 🚨 Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond made a deal in 2023 to release Richard Glossip. Read more @theintercept.com w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social:
Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip
In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023.
theintercept.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🚨 SCOOP 🚨 Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond made a deal in 2023 to release Richard Glossip. Read more @theintercept.com w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social:
SCOOP: While OK AG Gentner Drummond has been blustering about retrying Richard Glossip for murder a third time, behind the scenes he long ago -- and in writing -- cut a deal to release Glossip
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip
In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023.
theintercept.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
SCOOP: While OK AG Gentner Drummond has been blustering about retrying Richard Glossip for murder a third time, behind the scenes he long ago -- and in writing -- cut a deal to release Glossip
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
Read the deets here, from me and @lilianasegura.bsky.social :
theintercept.com/2025/07/16/r...
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"We don't think he killed anyone. But we can convict him if we pick the right jury."
@lilianasegura.bsky.social and I were in court today where the OK AG's office made clear it is going to retry Richard Glossip for murder -- even though the AG has already said Glossip didn't murder anyone.
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder
During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.
theintercept.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"We don't think he killed anyone. But we can convict him if we pick the right jury."
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Surreal day in Oklahoma City. Mere months after AG Gentner Drummond won big at SCOTUS—persuading the justices to vacate Richard Glossip’s conviction due to the lies of the state’s star witness—the AG now seeks a 3rd murder trial (despite having no new evidence).
w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social
w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social
In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder
During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.
theintercept.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Surreal day in Oklahoma City. Mere months after AG Gentner Drummond won big at SCOTUS—persuading the justices to vacate Richard Glossip’s conviction due to the lies of the state’s star witness—the AG now seeks a 3rd murder trial (despite having no new evidence).
w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social
w/ @jordansmith.bsky.social
@lilianasegura.bsky.social and I were in court today where the OK AG's office made clear it is going to retry Richard Glossip for murder -- even though the AG has already said Glossip didn't murder anyone.
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder
During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.
theintercept.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
@lilianasegura.bsky.social and I were in court today where the OK AG's office made clear it is going to retry Richard Glossip for murder -- even though the AG has already said Glossip didn't murder anyone.
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
Our latest here:
theintercept.com/2025/06/09/r...
Because of course HHS would have to rely on AI to make its case
May 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Because of course HHS would have to rely on AI to make its case
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Comprehensive list.
May 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Comprehensive list.
Plenty of alarms to raise amid this relentless, terrifying conflagration, but the looming expiration of the ACA tax credits is one that, imo, is not being sounded loud enough
April 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Plenty of alarms to raise amid this relentless, terrifying conflagration, but the looming expiration of the ACA tax credits is one that, imo, is not being sounded loud enough
It has become incredibly clear to me that I have vastly underestimated the number of truly terrible people there are in the world
April 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It has become incredibly clear to me that I have vastly underestimated the number of truly terrible people there are in the world
So interesting that I can never get through to an actual person when calling my elected U.S. Senators. Hmmmm.
March 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So interesting that I can never get through to an actual person when calling my elected U.S. Senators. Hmmmm.
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A fascinating and horrifying article by @jordansmith.bsky.social at @theintercept.com. If there's one thing cops DON'T need, it's another tool to perpetuate racial biases and justify targeting the wrong people.
I wrote this and you should read it ... please? It's about a company selling cops on the notion that they can use DNA to tell you what a perpetrator looks like. The problem is that leading scientists say this isn't currently possible.
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics warn the tool can reinforce racial stereotypes and taint witness memories.
theintercept.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A fascinating and horrifying article by @jordansmith.bsky.social at @theintercept.com. If there's one thing cops DON'T need, it's another tool to perpetuate racial biases and justify targeting the wrong people.
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I smell junk forensics! From the great @jordansmith.bsky.social:
I wrote this and you should read it ... please? It's about a company selling cops on the notion that they can use DNA to tell you what a perpetrator looks like. The problem is that leading scientists say this isn't currently possible.
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics warn the tool can reinforce racial stereotypes and taint witness memories.
theintercept.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I smell junk forensics! From the great @jordansmith.bsky.social:
I wrote this and you should read it ... please? It's about a company selling cops on the notion that they can use DNA to tell you what a perpetrator looks like. The problem is that leading scientists say this isn't currently possible.
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics warn the tool can reinforce racial stereotypes and taint witness memories.
theintercept.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I wrote this and you should read it ... please? It's about a company selling cops on the notion that they can use DNA to tell you what a perpetrator looks like. The problem is that leading scientists say this isn't currently possible.
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
theintercept.com/2025/02/02/f...
Driving across the Florida Panhandle on I-10 is like being JoBeth Williams trying to make it down the hallway in Poltergeist.
January 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Driving across the Florida Panhandle on I-10 is like being JoBeth Williams trying to make it down the hallway in Poltergeist.
I had the most amazing dream the other night wherein the secrets of the universe were revealed to me by a guide named Roberta, a middle-aged woman in a cat sweatshirt
December 22, 2024 at 2:37 PM
I had the most amazing dream the other night wherein the secrets of the universe were revealed to me by a guide named Roberta, a middle-aged woman in a cat sweatshirt
I'm clean like dish detergent 🏄♀️
November 28, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I'm clean like dish detergent 🏄♀️
Remind me to tell you about the time I was at SCOTUS to cover an oral argument and the minute I sat down in the courtroom my pants ripped alllll the way up the seam. That was really fun.
November 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Remind me to tell you about the time I was at SCOTUS to cover an oral argument and the minute I sat down in the courtroom my pants ripped alllll the way up the seam. That was really fun.
I walked into the bathroom this morning to find the room smelled like ... celery. Why does the bathroom smell like celery? Also, I now kinda want some celery, which is odd because I don't think most people, including me, are like, oh, hells yes: CELERY!
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I walked into the bathroom this morning to find the room smelled like ... celery. Why does the bathroom smell like celery? Also, I now kinda want some celery, which is odd because I don't think most people, including me, are like, oh, hells yes: CELERY!
New rule for those who do narration for audiobooks (or, really, any audio): No more accents. For real. Cut it out. For starters, you really don't know what the person sounds like and your assumptions are, well, mostly cringe. Relatedly, you're really not very good at them. Please stop.
November 14, 2024 at 1:34 PM
New rule for those who do narration for audiobooks (or, really, any audio): No more accents. For real. Cut it out. For starters, you really don't know what the person sounds like and your assumptions are, well, mostly cringe. Relatedly, you're really not very good at them. Please stop.