Akela Lacy
@akelalacy.bsky.social
human @theintercept.com | co-host 🎙️ The Intercept Briefing podcast
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Brooklyn, NY | https://theintercept.com/staff/akelalacy/
https://akelalacy.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/akela_lacy/
and every step taken before actually posting the video was ... also erroneous?
UPDATE: Asked the White House how it could defend Trump’s racist post of the Obamas as just showing “Democrats as characters from The Lion King" given it has no gorillas.
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes
Trump’s policies and actions are fueled by explicit racism and election denial. The Obama-ape video encompasses both.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
and every step taken before actually posting the video was ... also erroneous?
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UPDATE: Asked the White House how it could defend Trump’s racist post of the Obamas as just showing “Democrats as characters from The Lion King" given it has no gorillas.
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes
Trump’s policies and actions are fueled by explicit racism and election denial. The Obama-ape video encompasses both.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
UPDATE: Asked the White House how it could defend Trump’s racist post of the Obamas as just showing “Democrats as characters from The Lion King" given it has no gorillas.
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
They repeated the defense … and then blamed it on an unnamed staffer who "erroneously made the post."
"It has been taken down."
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
AIPAC donors are flooding the NJ-11 special election with last-minute cash. A spox for AIPAC's super PAC explained their strategy: "Tom Malinowski talks about conditioning aid to Israel. That’s not a pro-Israel position and he knows it." theintercept.com/2026/02/04/a...
AIPAC Donors Flood Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick With Cash
A fundraising push from the Israel lobby pits two moderates, Tahesha Way and Tom Malinowski, against each other in New Jersey’s special election.
theintercept.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
AIPAC donors are flooding the NJ-11 special election with last-minute cash. A spox for AIPAC's super PAC explained their strategy: "Tom Malinowski talks about conditioning aid to Israel. That’s not a pro-Israel position and he knows it." theintercept.com/2026/02/04/a...
SCOOP: AIPAC donors flooded Lt. Governor Tahesha Way's campaign with >$50,000 in the final weeks of the race for NJ-11. Amid news of UDP ads against Malinowski and Way' late DMFI endorsement, the pro-Israel lobby appears to be backing one moderate to pick off another theintercept.com/2026/02/04/a...
AIPAC Donors Flood Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick With Cash
A fundraising push from the Israel lobby pits two moderates, Tahesha Way and Tom Malinowski, against each other in New Jersey’s special election.
theintercept.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
SCOOP: AIPAC donors flooded Lt. Governor Tahesha Way's campaign with >$50,000 in the final weeks of the race for NJ-11. Amid news of UDP ads against Malinowski and Way' late DMFI endorsement, the pro-Israel lobby appears to be backing one moderate to pick off another theintercept.com/2026/02/04/a...
Missed this: Illinois Playbook reporting something I’ve been hearing — that AIPAC is behind the new ads today for Donna Miller in IL-02, Melissa Bean in IL-08 and Laura Fine in IL-09 run by two PACs, Elect Chicago Women and Affordable Chicago Now www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Illinois Playbook
Shia Kapos' must-read rundown of political news in the Land of Lincoln
www.politico.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Missed this: Illinois Playbook reporting something I’ve been hearing — that AIPAC is behind the new ads today for Donna Miller in IL-02, Melissa Bean in IL-08 and Laura Fine in IL-09 run by two PACs, Elect Chicago Women and Affordable Chicago Now www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Susan Collins raised more money from AIPAC donors last year than small donors.
When we asked her campaign spokesperson about it, he hung up.
New w/ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
When we asked her campaign spokesperson about it, he hung up.
New w/ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
Susan Collins Is Getting More Money From AIPAC Than Small Donors
As oysterman Graham Platner handily outraises Republican Susan Collins, the pro-Israel lobby collected nearly 20% of her donations for her.
zeteo.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Susan Collins raised more money from AIPAC donors last year than small donors.
When we asked her campaign spokesperson about it, he hung up.
New w/ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
When we asked her campaign spokesperson about it, he hung up.
New w/ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
EXCLUSIVE: Jasmine Crockett's pastor is running to replace her -- from her left, with backing of Justice Democrats, its *11th* endorsement this cycle. Frederick Haynes III told me he respects Crockett's approach: "Every leader approaches things differently" theintercept.com/2026/02/04/t...
He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
theintercept.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Jasmine Crockett's pastor is running to replace her -- from her left, with backing of Justice Democrats, its *11th* endorsement this cycle. Frederick Haynes III told me he respects Crockett's approach: "Every leader approaches things differently" theintercept.com/2026/02/04/t...
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NEXT TUESDAY: @natashalennard.bsky.social will be moderating a discussion on Palestine solidarity, immigrant rights resistance, and the crackdown against the two interconnected movements with @akelalacy.bsky.social, Morriah Kaplan, and Osama Abu Irshaid.
RSVP for Palestine Solidarity and Immigrant Rights Resistance (Virtual Event)
On Tuesday, February 10 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, Intercept columnist Natasha Lennard will be moderating a discussion on Palestine solidarity, immigrant rights resistance, and the crackdown against the…
interc.pt
February 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
NEXT TUESDAY: @natashalennard.bsky.social will be moderating a discussion on Palestine solidarity, immigrant rights resistance, and the crackdown against the two interconnected movements with @akelalacy.bsky.social, Morriah Kaplan, and Osama Abu Irshaid.
NEW POD 🎧: I interview the prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She tells me local law enforcement haven’t referred a single case to her office since ICE descended on Minneapolis. And that police have a choice: who will they protect? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti
Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · 01/30/2026 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
NEW POD 🎧: I interview the prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She tells me local law enforcement haven’t referred a single case to her office since ICE descended on Minneapolis. And that police have a choice: who will they protect? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Dems competing for LVP
January 30, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Dems competing for LVP
New Intercept Briefing ep TOMORROW: I interview the top Minneapolis prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Hennepin County Atty Mary Moriarty. Sneak peak: even she doesn’t know the ID of the officers who killed Pretti. Listen wherever podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Intercept Briefing
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive p...
podcasts.apple.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 AM
New Intercept Briefing ep TOMORROW: I interview the top Minneapolis prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Hennepin County Atty Mary Moriarty. Sneak peak: even she doesn’t know the ID of the officers who killed Pretti. Listen wherever podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Oh my god www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Oh my god www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
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i could be wrong, but i dont think this is a policy change. either homan doesn't know MN jails can/do do this already, or he's playing it up to make it look like he's getting MN officials to move
Homan also said he met with MN AG Keith Ellison who he said agreed to let jails notify ICE when a target is released. I’ve asked Ellison’s office to clarify this - Hennepin County DA Mary Moriarty has said she’s also waiting for clarification on what if anything this changes
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
i could be wrong, but i dont think this is a policy change. either homan doesn't know MN jails can/do do this already, or he's playing it up to make it look like he's getting MN officials to move
Homan also said he met with MN AG Keith Ellison who he said agreed to let jails notify ICE when a target is released. I’ve asked Ellison’s office to clarify this - Hennepin County DA Mary Moriarty has said she’s also waiting for clarification on what if anything this changes
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Homan also said he met with MN AG Keith Ellison who he said agreed to let jails notify ICE when a target is released. I’ve asked Ellison’s office to clarify this - Hennepin County DA Mary Moriarty has said she’s also waiting for clarification on what if anything this changes
Homan is currently blaming the killings in Minneapolis on “hateful rhetoric” — toward ICE
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Homan is currently blaming the killings in Minneapolis on “hateful rhetoric” — toward ICE
steve: why does everything have to happen all the time
January 28, 2026 at 11:55 PM
steve: why does everything have to happen all the time
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Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
NEWS: JVP Action endorses Claire Valdez in NY-07
January 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEWS: JVP Action endorses Claire Valdez in NY-07
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New episode alert!
NEW POD 🎧: "After 120 years of looking for democracy, can we just do that? Can we just get a democracy?" Hooman Majd joins us on Iran's brutal crackdown. And @loisparshley.bsky.social takes us through the billionaires behind Trump's obsession with Greenland podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · 01/23/2026 · 49m
podcasts.apple.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
New episode alert!
New documents The Intercept fought to unseal in AAUP v Rubio confirm that DHS found no links to support for terror in cases for Mahmoud Khalil, Mohsen Mahdawi, or Yunseo Chung -- but that their cases were all based on speech in support of Palestine and criticism of Israel:
January 23, 2026 at 3:48 PM
New documents The Intercept fought to unseal in AAUP v Rubio confirm that DHS found no links to support for terror in cases for Mahmoud Khalil, Mohsen Mahdawi, or Yunseo Chung -- but that their cases were all based on speech in support of Palestine and criticism of Israel:
NEW POD 🎧: "After 120 years of looking for democracy, can we just do that? Can we just get a democracy?" Hooman Majd joins us on Iran's brutal crackdown. And @loisparshley.bsky.social takes us through the billionaires behind Trump's obsession with Greenland podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · 01/23/2026 · 49m
podcasts.apple.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
NEW POD 🎧: "After 120 years of looking for democracy, can we just do that? Can we just get a democracy?" Hooman Majd joins us on Iran's brutal crackdown. And @loisparshley.bsky.social takes us through the billionaires behind Trump's obsession with Greenland podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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"Organizers in cities across the country have launched Eject Elbit, a coordinated campaign against Capital One's partnership with Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems."
#USA #Israel #WestBank #Gaza #Palestine #Apartheid #Surveillance #Censorship #Military #Protest #Weapons #Genocide
#USA #Israel #WestBank #Gaza #Palestine #Apartheid #Surveillance #Censorship #Military #Protest #Weapons #Genocide
Campaign against Capital One targets partnership with Elbit
Capital One is among the banks that have loaned $545 million total to Elbit Systems, a supplier of over 80% of weapons to the Israeli military
prismreports.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"Organizers in cities across the country have launched Eject Elbit, a coordinated campaign against Capital One's partnership with Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems."
#USA #Israel #WestBank #Gaza #Palestine #Apartheid #Surveillance #Censorship #Military #Protest #Weapons #Genocide
#USA #Israel #WestBank #Gaza #Palestine #Apartheid #Surveillance #Censorship #Military #Protest #Weapons #Genocide
NEW: National progressives side with Mamdani in House race splitting the left. Justice Democrats is endorsing its 9th candidate - Claire Valdez in NY-07 theintercept.com/2026/01/14/c...
National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left
Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.
theintercept.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
NEW: National progressives side with Mamdani in House race splitting the left. Justice Democrats is endorsing its 9th candidate - Claire Valdez in NY-07 theintercept.com/2026/01/14/c...