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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in young children.
https://cnn.it/4qpDDEm
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Congressional Dems clash with Trump administration over limiting oversight visits to ICE facilities via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/12/r...
Democrats clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities • Wisconsin Examiner
A dozen Democratic members of Congress say the government violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access an ICE facility
wisconsinexaminer.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line

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Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line • Wisconsin Examiner
A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights
wisconsinexaminer.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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'This is way too big' -- Editor @rconniff.bsky.social reflects on the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and its repercussions wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/12/t...
‘This is way too big’: Wisconsinites respond to the ICE shooting in Minnesota  • Wisconsin Examiner
We need to build a massive popular movement to take care of each other and reject the hateful forces that are trying to tear us apart.
wisconsinexaminer.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Powell probe comes ahead of SCOTUS hearing on Trump’s Federal Reserve firing power www.ms.now/deadline-whi...
Powell probe comes ahead of SCOTUS hearing on Trump’s Federal Reserve firing power
The high court has signaled it wants to protect the Fed’s independence more than that of other federal agencies.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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U.S. Senate Republicans defend independence of Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/12/r...
​​US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe • Wisconsin Examiner
President Donald Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a Department of Justice investigation
wisconsinexaminer.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Detroit teachers are pushing for the release of immigrant students from Michigan – many of them minors – who are being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

From @publicnewsservice.bsky.social
Detroit educators fight for release of students held by ICE • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Public News Service. Detroit teachers are pushing for the release of immigrant students from Michigan – many of them minors – who are being held by U.S. Immigrat...
michiganadvance.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Jason interviews YouTuber Benn Jordan about his security research on Flock.
How Benn Jordan Discovered Flock's Cameras Were Left Streaming to the Internet
Jason interviews YouTuber Benn Jordan about his security research on Flock.
www.404media.co
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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President Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a DOJ investigation, raising alarm bells among some Senate Republicans, where Trump will need broad backing from GOP lawmakers to get his choice for the next Fed chairman approved after Powell’s term ends in May.
​​US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a Department of Justice investigation, raising alarm bells among some Republicans in the Senat...
michiganadvance.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet. The exposure was initially discovered by YouTuber and technologist @bennjordan.bsky.social. We talk about it.

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January 12, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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We have been following @bennjordan.bsky.social’s work for a while, and soon after that video came out, he reached out to @jasonkoebler.bsky.social to tell him he had learned that some of Flock’s Condor cameras were left live-streaming to the open internet.

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How Benn Jordan Discovered Flock's Cameras Were Left Streaming to the Internet
YouTube video by 404 Media
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January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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It's not entirely clear what's the full truth of the matter is, but a wave of Instagram password reset emails is hitting users, which may or may not be related to data tied to roughly 17.5 million accounts for sale online.
Reminder: Ignore Instagram password reset messages if you didn't request one
It's not entirely clear what's the full truth of the matter is, but a wave of Instagram password reset emails is hitting users, which may or may not be related to data tied to roughly 17.5 million accounts for sale online.
appleinsider.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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BREAKING: Trump considers a U.S. response to Iran's deadly protest crackdown.
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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DEVELOPING: DOJ probes Fed, Chair Powell after months of Trump insults. @anacabrera.bsky.social reports.
January 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a $2.4 billion bankruptcy settlement for the Boy Scouts of America, rejecting an appeal from a group of childhood sex-abuse victims who said the deal unlawfully blocked them from suing groups that ran local scouting programs.
https://cnn.it/456bFEU
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Weekend under siege: ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/12/i...
ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests • Minnesota Reformer
Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Residents pushed ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield, chanting and holding signs as passing cars honked in support during the “ICE Out for Good” rally.

via @ctmirror.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ct-r...
CT residents join ‘ICE Out for Good’ protests after fatal shooting of Renee Good
More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from driv...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Thousands peacefully protested in Minneapolis Saturday against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown following the shooting and killing of a woman by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/thou...
Thousands march in Minneapolis to protest ICE after shooting
Thousands peacefully protested in Minneapolis Saturday against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown following the shooting and killing of a woman by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.

via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ice-...
ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests
Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.Residents pushed b...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to showdown with China and Russia www.ms.now/news/bonehea...
‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to showdown with China and Russia
The Trump administration wants Venezuela to sever economic ties with China and Russia as a condition of pumping oil. Republicans support the idea. Democrats have some concerns.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Firefox 147 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New 9to5linux.com/firefox-147-...

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Firefox 147 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
Firefox 147 open-source web browser is now available for download with support for Freedesktop.org's XDG Base Directory Specification.
9to5linux.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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OPINION BY @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social:

"The august institution is at risk of losing its federal funding if it doesn't adhere to Trump's conception of “American ideals.”"

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Opinion | Trump’s censorship machine is cracking down on the Smithsonian
The august institution is at risk of losing its federal funding if it doesn't adhere to Trump's conception of "American ideals."
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Trump has pushed the European Union and other foreign governments to pull back on regulating United States tech firms.
https://cnn.it/4qj8pyA
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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When it comes to ICE encounters, what are the rules — and your rights?

MS NOW legal reporters @lawofruby.bsky.social and Fallon Gallagher weigh in on government policies and guidance from civil liberties groups.

www.ms.now/news/when-it...
When it comes to ICE encounters, what are the rules — and your rights?
MS NOW legal reporters weigh in on government policies and guidance from civil liberties groups.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM