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This piece is important. It is also a great (annoyingly great) example of what a properly resourced team of journalists can do. There are five bylines and almost 20 additional reporting credits on this piece. I've wanted to write this story for months but... do not have that many colleagues
The cost of Trump's immigration surge: Stalled investigations into child sexual abuse, Iranian oil smuggling and human trafficking, among others. My latest piece is a big team effort on how DHS has been transformed into the Department of Deportation.
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Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This piece is important. It is also a great (annoyingly great) example of what a properly resourced team of journalists can do. There are five bylines and almost 20 additional reporting credits on this piece. I've wanted to write this story for months but... do not have that many colleagues
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Cenobite at open mic night: we have such sights to show you…such exquisite pain…but enough about being married FOLKS haha I kid, my wife is a great teeth monster
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Cenobite at open mic night: we have such sights to show you…such exquisite pain…but enough about being married FOLKS haha I kid, my wife is a great teeth monster
evpsych is coming for prose
Why are OpenAI’s creative writing abilities not great? Well they’re made by people who can’t articulate an original thought and ambush real writers at cons to rehash seventy year old Asimov stories
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
evpsych is coming for prose
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Very persuasive. Worth underlining that there are trade-offs. If your goal is to "improve the writing," but also "keep this accessible to the widest possible audience, and don't advocate any specific perspective," you are pulling and pushing on the same lever. Humans can't both pull & push either.
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Very persuasive. Worth underlining that there are trade-offs. If your goal is to "improve the writing," but also "keep this accessible to the widest possible audience, and don't advocate any specific perspective," you are pulling and pushing on the same lever. Humans can't both pull & push either.
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A US judge found evidence of 'government misconduct' in how a prosecutor aligned with President Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team reut.rs/49uhzmp
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A US judge found evidence of 'government misconduct' in how a prosecutor aligned with President Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team reut.rs/49uhzmp
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i have read a good chunk of jeff bezos' writing over the years and somehow this end to the wapo editorial makes me think that he actually wrote the entire thing personally. it has jeff bezos writing vibe.
Oh, and don't forget the gratuitous shot at queer and trans communities at the very end of this screed:
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i have read a good chunk of jeff bezos' writing over the years and somehow this end to the wapo editorial makes me think that he actually wrote the entire thing personally. it has jeff bezos writing vibe.
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Fred's Magnum Opus - the Musical Journey of a Lifetime
YouTube video by Hippy Van Films
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November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I do not need to own a home on Lake Michigan with a 50-cap auditorium and a large pipe organ
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I do not need to own a home on Lake Michigan with a 50-cap auditorium and a large pipe organ
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The indictment failing because of reasons you couldn't possibly think of.
MORE: The magistrate said an FBI agent who may have viewed Comey's privileged materials was nevertheless permitted to present evidence to the grand jury — a "highly irregular" decision and "radical departure" for DOJ. He was the only witness at the GJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The indictment failing because of reasons you couldn't possibly think of.
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The 9% in the title is misleading. Applications often mean little. Many apply who are not realistic candidates. The key stat is a 17% decline in enrollment & that means a substantially greater decline at many universities and particular programs. This will be an existential threat to many programs.
Nine percent fewer international students have applied to study at U.S. colleges next year.
The largest drops occurred among applicants from Asia and Africa.
The largest drops occurred among applicants from Asia and Africa.
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The 9% in the title is misleading. Applications often mean little. Many apply who are not realistic candidates. The key stat is a 17% decline in enrollment & that means a substantially greater decline at many universities and particular programs. This will be an existential threat to many programs.
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for instance, Ralph Ellison interviewed Leo Gurley on the corner of 135th and Lenox on June 14, 1939; Leo told him about a man who could make himself invisible. Here, some screenshots to counter those from VF
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
for instance, Ralph Ellison interviewed Leo Gurley on the corner of 135th and Lenox on June 14, 1939; Leo told him about a man who could make himself invisible. Here, some screenshots to counter those from VF
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Borrowing to pay for police misconduct has a long history in Chicago and will lead to significantly increased costs to taxpayers. I wrote this back in 2016 — nothing has changed: www.chicagoreporter.com/how-emanuels...
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Borrowing to pay for police misconduct has a long history in Chicago and will lead to significantly increased costs to taxpayers. I wrote this back in 2016 — nothing has changed: www.chicagoreporter.com/how-emanuels...
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Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
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doing this work in order to write the intro for this forthcoming book, which you should definitely cover in your media outlet instead of the other "American 250" books
American Made: Stories of Work from the WPA
June 16, 2026edited by Anne Trubek with an introduction by Kim Kelly During the Great Depression, out-of-work writers were hired by the federal government to interview American working-class workers ...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
doing this work in order to write the intro for this forthcoming book, which you should definitely cover in your media outlet instead of the other "American 250" books
american canto / stay away from me
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
american canto / stay away from me
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Goals.
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Goals.
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
[lin-manuel miranda rap voice]
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
[lin-manuel miranda rap voice]
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Kind of losing it over the idea of the "Betrayal index" in football
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Kind of losing it over the idea of the "Betrayal index" in football
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The Supreme Court takes up a major immigration case that asks whether the U.S. government can effectively prevent migrants from applying for asylum by blocking them at the border. I am very, very worried about this one. www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-f...
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Supreme Court takes up a major immigration case that asks whether the U.S. government can effectively prevent migrants from applying for asylum by blocking them at the border. I am very, very worried about this one. www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-f...
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Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
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we're hiring a senior politics writer at @wired.com -- come work with me!
Senior Writer, Politics
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
we're hiring a senior politics writer at @wired.com -- come work with me!
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Oh just now learning that WaPo now gives space for Charles Murray, super super.
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Oh just now learning that WaPo now gives space for Charles Murray, super super.