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Goldie Blumenstyk
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I created The Edge newsletter on innovation in & around higher ed for The Chronicle of Higher Education. And I wrote the bestseller: American Higher Education in Crisis? What Everyone Needs to Know

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d
Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release
Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were seized by ICE in Minneapolis last month before a judge ordered their release Attorneys for the Trump administration are aiming to deport Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old boy whose photograph wearing a bunny hat in snowy Minneapolis circulated globally after his detention last month by federal officials during the aggressive anti-immigration crackdown there. The child, Liam returned home to Minnesota earlier this week after being taken into custody alongside his father last month and transferred to a notorious family detention facility in Texas. Continue reading...
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Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 4d
Something something does darkness
( these reporters deserve way better bosses )
nataliekorach.bsky.social Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 4d
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying

www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 4d
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying

www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
www.status.news

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Cato Institute @cato.org · 6d
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3

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David H Feldman @dhfeldman.bsky.social · 9d
I couldn't help but remember Lanzmann in Shoah interviewing families who took Jewish homes after WWII....
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
straight up Gestapo shit
DHS: Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE. If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using DHS.GOV/CBPHOME.

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 11d
#TheGrift
maxboot.bsky.social Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 11d
Two global trading houses that brokered an opaque deal with the Trump admin this month to sell Venezuelan oil were previously prosecuted for bribery schemes involving oil sales elsewhere… A senior trader at Vitol donated $6 million to Trump’s 2024 election. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
The Trump administration awarded $500 million in contracts for Venezuelan oil sales to two firms with a history of bribery and corruption.
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 11d
Two global trading houses that brokered an opaque deal with the Trump admin this month to sell Venezuelan oil were previously prosecuted for bribery schemes involving oil sales elsewhere… A senior trader at Vitol donated $6 million to Trump’s 2024 election. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
The Trump administration awarded $500 million in contracts for Venezuelan oil sales to two firms with a history of bribery and corruption.
www.washingtonpost.com

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 16d
Calling @karaswisher.bsky.social

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Thomas Leeper @thosjleeper.bsky.social · 18d
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.

Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18d
"American Jews cherish our own families’ immigration stories.

"We recall that we or our ancestors came to this country to escape oppression and find opportunity.

"We grieve an American promise that seems to be no more."

-- Joint statement by 7 rabbinical groups, asking Trump & Noem to back off
Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement January 21, 2026 Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) Adding our voices to millions of others across the United States, leaders of the Reform, Conservative/Masorti, and Reconstructionist Movements of Judaism condemn, in the strongest terms, the violence with which the Department of Homeland Security is enforcing American immigration law—above all, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as in cities and towns across the nation. Many Americans are deeply disturbed as they see their neighbors targeted for detention and deportation in their homes, at work, at their schools, and at their houses of worship. They are deeply concerned about numerous accounts of the use of intimidating and violent detention tactics, dangerous and unhealthy holding facilities, lack of appropriate warrants or due process, and wrongful apprehension of US citizens or individuals with proper visas based on appearance or language. In response, some are taking nonviolent steps to warn and protect their neighbors from this immigration enforcement overreach. The right to protest and speak freely are fundamental American rights, protected by the United States Constitution. Too often, though, nonviolent protest and civil disobedience is being met with violence. The United States is a nation of laws, and as Americans we expect that our laws will be enforced with clarity and consistency. We are pained by reports and videos indicating that in carrying out their assignment, members of law enforcement are engaging in behavior that escalates confrontation, risking the safety of those suspected of having violated the law, of bystanders and protesters, and their own safety. Candidates for law enforcement must be properly vetted, fully and carefully trained, and held accountable when they do not meet appropriate standards. Such accountability includes investigating complaints fair… Immigrants are members of our congregations, our families, and people with whom we interact in our broader communities. American Jews cherish our own families’ immigration stories. We recall that, like many being expelled from America today, we or our ancestors came to this country to escape oppression and find opportunity. That is why so many Jewish congregations, rabbis, cantors, and lay leaders have engaged in a variety of legal actions to protect immigrants in our midst. We grieve an American promise that seems to be no more. We who lead the North American Reform, Conservative/Masorti, and Reconstructionist Jewish Movements stand with the members and leaders of Jewish communities in Minneapolis—and before that, in the Chicago area and other cities in the United States—who have confronted Immigration and Customs Enforcement nonviolently, legally, but resolutely. We fear that additional communities will need to be prepared to do the same in the months ahead. We call on President Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to pursue immigration enforcement and their response to protest through just and non-violent means, upholding our nation’s highest values and commitment to due process and the rule of law. Rabbi David Lyon, President, Central Conference of American Rabbis Rabbi Hara Person, Chief Executive, Central Conference of American Rabbis Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, Union for Reform Judaism Shelley Niceley Groff, Chair of the North American Board of the Union for Reform Judaism Cantor Josh Breitzer, President, American Conference of Cantors Rachel Roth, Chief Operating Officer, American Conference of Cantors Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Eliot Meadow, President, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi Jay Kornsgold, President, Rabbinical Assembly Cantor Matt Axelrod, Executive Director, Cantors Assembly Edwin M. Baum, Board Chair, Reco…

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 21d
Without the usual advance promotion… 👇

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washingtonpost.com
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21d
After accusations of “corporate censorship,” CBS aired a postponed “60 Minutes” segment about El Salvador’s CECOT prison that was largely unchanged.
‘60 Minutes’ story held for lacking interview with Trump official airs without one
Bari Weiss intervened to postpone a “60 Minutes” interview, leading to allegations of “corporate censorship.” The segment aired Sunday without major changes.
www.washingtonpost.com

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 24d
MAGA=MakeGriftingGreatAgain
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24d
President Trump bought more than $1 million worth of corporate bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery only weeks after the media giants announced a $83 billion merger deal that could reshape Hollywood.
Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement
The president bought the bonds days after saying he’d be “involved” in deciding whether to approve the $83 billion deal.’
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24d
President Trump bought more than $1 million worth of corporate bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery only weeks after the media giants announced a $83 billion merger deal that could reshape Hollywood.
Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement
The president bought the bonds days after saying he’d be “involved” in deciding whether to approve the $83 billion deal.’
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 25d
Jesus.

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM Reid Forgrave ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then arrest workers Federal agents detained three workers from a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Willmar yesterday, hours after four agents ate lunch there. It was not immediately clear what the immigration status of those detained was, or whether the people detained included the restaurant’s owners or only workers. An eyewitness who declined to give a name for fear of retribution, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that four ICE agents sat in a booth for a meal at El Tapatio a little before 3 p.m. Staff at the restaurant were frightened, said the eyewitness, who shared pictures from the restaurant as well as video of the arrest. The arrest happened around 8:30 p.m. near a Lutheran church and Willmar Middle School as agents followed the workers after they closed up for the night. A handful of bystanders blew whistles and shouted at agents as they detained the people. “Would your mama be proud of you right now?” one of the bystanders asked.

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · 25d
Hiked to death by guards .. who are working on behalf of our government
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25d
Breaking news: An employee of El Paso County’s Office of the Medical Examiner said it is likely to classify the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at an ICE detention center as a homicide. A detainee says he witnessed Campos being choked to death by guards.
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com

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washingtonpost.com
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25d
Breaking news: An employee of El Paso County’s Office of the Medical Examiner said it is likely to classify the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at an ICE detention center as a homicide. A detainee says he witnessed Campos being choked to death by guards.
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jan 11
An arsonist hit a Mississippi synagogue Saturday. Seven Torahs were damaged or destroyed in the fire.

One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.

The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.

mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org

Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · Jan 7
Always good to have @adamhsays.com on your team

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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · Jan 7
"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · Jan 2
The demonization of Somalis is no different than the demonization of Haitians before the election. It's a political attack and has to be actively fought—not through half-measures or expressions of tepid concern but by demanding decency from society and respect for all of humanity.
Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · Jan 2
With @sampat.bsky.social !! Blast from the past for me

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · Dec 17
NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.

The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.

@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy

www.propublica.org/article/keny...

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · Dec 12
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
haleaziz.bsky.social Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · Dec 12
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com

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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · Dec 12
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · Dec 10
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · Dec 9
Transparency goes only so far
jamessmurphy.bsky.social James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Dec 8
It's telling that the table they released does not include a column for sector.

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James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Dec 8
It's telling that the table they released does not include a column for sector.
Goldie Blumenstyk @goldiestandard.bsky.social · Dec 7
On top of this government’s weakening of public health, elevation of incompetents to oversee our national security, and attacks on law abiding immigrants… now we get cravenly racist moves like this.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Dec 6
The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks. n.pr/48oR7tq
National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday
The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.
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