Amber Hunt
@reporteramber.bsky.social
Pulitzer-winning journalist. Host of podcasts Crimes of the Centuries & What If They’re Wrong: After the Accusation. Co-founder of podcast network Grab Bag Collab. Creator of Accused, and a kickass college ‘zine. www.grabbagcollab.com
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I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Every instance in which the Trump administration is forced to make changes, even cosmetic alterations like removing Bovine, is a good sign that US democracy is not yet dead.
Trump wants unchecked power. But public and political opinion still matters - and that should encourage resistance.
Trump wants unchecked power. But public and political opinion still matters - and that should encourage resistance.
January 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Every instance in which the Trump administration is forced to make changes, even cosmetic alterations like removing Bovine, is a good sign that US democracy is not yet dead.
Trump wants unchecked power. But public and political opinion still matters - and that should encourage resistance.
Trump wants unchecked power. But public and political opinion still matters - and that should encourage resistance.
This is very cool. And also why I love researching Crimes of the Centuries.
Tell me again history doesn't matter...
New at The Watch:
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
I dug into archival witness accounts of the British siege of Boston prior to the American Revolution.
They are remarkably similar to what we're seeing in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
This is very cool. And also why I love researching Crimes of the Centuries.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
I want to be happy about the Bovino news, but it’s likely window dressing or, worse, he’s just being moved to the next city the administration is going to target. It’s not like these people suddenly grew consciences.
January 27, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I want to be happy about the Bovino news, but it’s likely window dressing or, worse, he’s just being moved to the next city the administration is going to target. It’s not like these people suddenly grew consciences.
Thank you, Laura! We're very proud of the work we do at Crimes of the Centuries. This week's episode isn't your standard true crime fare.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Thank you, Laura! We're very proud of the work we do at Crimes of the Centuries. This week's episode isn't your standard true crime fare.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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In this week's new Undisclosed, we chronicle my six year fight to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars based on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome: audioboom.com/posts/884496...
TJ Weekly - Michelle Heale
January 26, 2026 - The team chronicles Colin's quest to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
In this week's new Undisclosed, we chronicle my six year fight to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars based on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome: audioboom.com/posts/884496...
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Now, more than ever, we need people making art. The weirder and more distinct, the better.
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Now, more than ever, we need people making art. The weirder and more distinct, the better.
To read about something interesting that isn’t all (waves hand around hopelessly), check out Elon’s piece here. There’s a reason a lot of us immersed in historical true crime haven’t bought into the latest “breakthroughs” in the Zodiac and Black Dahlia cases.
for the weekend crowd: I dug into a new podcast that pins a bunch of notorious murders on a long-dead Jewish man from San Diego. It's the ugliest true crime property in recent memory. [gift link] defector.com/michael-conn...
Michael Connelly Should Stick To Fake Crime | Defector
The origin of Michael Connelly’s new true crime podcast, Killer in the Code, was a rather far-fetched tip fielded by Rick Jackson, a retired detective from the Los Angeles Police Department. A self-de...
defector.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
To read about something interesting that isn’t all (waves hand around hopelessly), check out Elon’s piece here. There’s a reason a lot of us immersed in historical true crime haven’t bought into the latest “breakthroughs” in the Zodiac and Black Dahlia cases.
So the answer is no.
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
So the answer is no.
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To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.
This is fucking insane.
There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is fucking insane.
This is a fucking nightmare.
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is a fucking nightmare.
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For all of the people who have asked me if The Black Dahlia & Zodiac murders got solved at the end of last year, the answer is a resounding, definitive "absolutely hell no."
I know @elongreen.bsky.social got driven insane writing this piece so please give it a read to restore his sanity (and mine)
I know @elongreen.bsky.social got driven insane writing this piece so please give it a read to restore his sanity (and mine)
Finally got a byline in @defector.com, and it's about a famous crime writer, a pair of retired LAPD detectives, a former NSA codebreaker, and two of the most famous unsolved cases of all time. defector.com/michael-conn...
Michael Connelly Should Stick To Fake Crime | Defector
The origin of Michael Connelly’s new true crime podcast, Killer in the Code, was a rather far-fetched tip fielded by Rick Jackson, a retired detective from the Los Angeles Police Department. A self-de...
defector.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
For all of the people who have asked me if The Black Dahlia & Zodiac murders got solved at the end of last year, the answer is a resounding, definitive "absolutely hell no."
I know @elongreen.bsky.social got driven insane writing this piece so please give it a read to restore his sanity (and mine)
I know @elongreen.bsky.social got driven insane writing this piece so please give it a read to restore his sanity (and mine)
New reporting on the Elwood Jones case: Phone records show sitting Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters communicated with the Hamilton County coroner after prosecutors dismissed the case. Days later, she released false evidence. Why is Deters still involved? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
The Justice Who Won’t Let Go.
Podcast Episode · What If They’re Wrong? After the Accusation · 01/23/2026 · 49m
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January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
New reporting on the Elwood Jones case: Phone records show sitting Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters communicated with the Hamilton County coroner after prosecutors dismissed the case. Days later, she released false evidence. Why is Deters still involved? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Dear all journalists -
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Dear all journalists -
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.
Thanks.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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“Asserting new powers”? FFS, @wsj.com. Violating the constitution is more like it.
The Trump administration is asserting new powers to forcibly enter the homes of people they are hoping to arrest without a criminal warrant signed by a judge.
ICE Moves to Enter Homes Without Warrants Signed by a Judge
The agency has a new policy relying on what’s known as an administrative warrant, showing the government has probable cause to believe a person is in the country illegally.
on.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 PM
“Asserting new powers”? FFS, @wsj.com. Violating the constitution is more like it.
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Your regular reminder that Republicans in Congress approve of what the President is doing.
January 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Your regular reminder that Republicans in Congress approve of what the President is doing.
Bluesky isn’t as great at explaining context (aka news) as OLD Twitter was so fill me in: What’s with the joking about electrical problems and “it” happening?
January 21, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Bluesky isn’t as great at explaining context (aka news) as OLD Twitter was so fill me in: What’s with the joking about electrical problems and “it” happening?
One of my all-time favorite albums. I played it over and over and over again for my mom as she lay dying of cancer.
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
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January 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM
One of my all-time favorite albums. I played it over and over and over again for my mom as she lay dying of cancer.
I like how I keep alternating between worrying about a pending civil war and a pending new world war. And then I realize it could be both.
January 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I like how I keep alternating between worrying about a pending civil war and a pending new world war. And then I realize it could be both.
Used to play this on repeat when it came out. Probably unusual for a 10-year-old, but so it goes. One of my first album crushes.
January 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Used to play this on repeat when it came out. Probably unusual for a 10-year-old, but so it goes. One of my first album crushes.
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Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.