Andrew Dyer
@andrewdyer.bsky.social
Military and veterans reporter at KPBS. Extremism occasionally. Former Navy wrench turner. He/him Signal: AndrewDyer.01
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A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
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... And why are so many journalists, news outlets and government entities still there?
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Why give space and time to anyone with anything interesting to say when you can get much more attention posting obvious ragebait every week
We’re excited to announce that David Brooks is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. The Atlantic will be the home for all of his writing, and he will also host a new weekly video podcast that will launch later this spring. www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
The Atlantic hires David Brooks as a staff writer
New home for his writing, and to launch a video podcast
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Why give space and time to anyone with anything interesting to say when you can get much more attention posting obvious ragebait every week
KSAT 12 has a statement from DPS in their story alleging protesters spit on state troopers.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:37 AM
KSAT 12 has a statement from DPS in their story alleging protesters spit on state troopers.
www.ksat.com/news/local/2...
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This has got to be the first deployment of tear gas in the history of Frio County
Omg! Local San Antonio news is at a protest in Dilley, Texas at the Family Prison where Liam Ramos is being held.
Y'all I'm crying so hard. These young people are so brave. I'm guessing most are from San Antonio.
Absolutely clear video proof that the cops were the only violent actors here.
Y'all I'm crying so hard. These young people are so brave. I'm guessing most are from San Antonio.
Absolutely clear video proof that the cops were the only violent actors here.
Protesters detained, hit by tear gas near Dilley family detention facility
YouTube video by KSAT 12
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January 29, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This has got to be the first deployment of tear gas in the history of Frio County
If you work in PR and use Chat GPT to write pitches, don't.
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
If you work in PR and use Chat GPT to write pitches, don't.
What if the societal issue that inspired and mobilized you to action was having to pay for parking
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
What if the societal issue that inspired and mobilized you to action was having to pay for parking
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Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama forcefully condemned the recent killings of two Minnesota residents by federal agents, saying he is "horrified" by the "murders" of civilians. bit.ly/4t4tCy0
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama forcefully condemned the recent killings of two Minnesota residents by federal agents, saying he is "horrified" by the "murders" of civilians. bit.ly/4t4tCy0
Journalism 101. Murder is a specific crime determined long after the fact by a court. It's used casually as a synonym for "killing" but legally it's different.
So we'd report a person was killed, not murdered. A suspect is suspected of, or accused of, the killing. They may be charged with murder.
So we'd report a person was killed, not murdered. A suspect is suspected of, or accused of, the killing. They may be charged with murder.
Times insider:
How We Think About Words Like ‘Murder’ in Our Minneapolis Coverage
"The Times sticks to facts and avoids language that passes legal judgment on events that are still unfolding."
By Susan Wessling is the Standards editor of The Times
Free link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/i...
How We Think About Words Like ‘Murder’ in Our Minneapolis Coverage
"The Times sticks to facts and avoids language that passes legal judgment on events that are still unfolding."
By Susan Wessling is the Standards editor of The Times
Free link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/i...
January 27, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Journalism 101. Murder is a specific crime determined long after the fact by a court. It's used casually as a synonym for "killing" but legally it's different.
So we'd report a person was killed, not murdered. A suspect is suspected of, or accused of, the killing. They may be charged with murder.
So we'd report a person was killed, not murdered. A suspect is suspected of, or accused of, the killing. They may be charged with murder.
This is good. There's way too much straight news and far too little commentary out there
This does not sound good: "Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News." By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This is good. There's way too much straight news and far too little commentary out there
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San Diego Unified‘s board on Monday night voted to move forward with proposals to build nearly 1,700 units of affordable education workforce housing on district owned land. The projects now in negotiations are more than double the amount of such units that currently exist in all of California.
San Diego Unified Goes Big on Educator Workforce Housing
San Diego Unified’s board on Monday night voted to advance a proposal to build 1,500 units of affordable educator workforce housing at its University Heights headquarters. The proposal, from the […]
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January 27, 2026 at 5:17 AM
San Diego Unified‘s board on Monday night voted to move forward with proposals to build nearly 1,700 units of affordable education workforce housing on district owned land. The projects now in negotiations are more than double the amount of such units that currently exist in all of California.
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Former Timberwolf Karl-Anthony Towns weighs in.
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Former Timberwolf Karl-Anthony Towns weighs in.
There's an "uncensored" group for everything
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 PM
There's an "uncensored" group for everything
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I keep thinking about what @barbarafwalter.com told me about ICE back in August
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 AM
I keep thinking about what @barbarafwalter.com told me about ICE back in August
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So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.
January 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.
There are at least three videos showing this just isn't true.
Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
There are at least three videos showing this just isn't true.
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
I'm not sharing the video but this is what it appears to show
So I watched the shooting video frame by frame and it looks like:
1) They were beating a struggling man with batons
2) His jacket opened revealing a gun in his waistband or lower back
3) The agent in gray grabbed the gun and was walking away
4) THEN the other agents shot the man in the back
1) They were beating a struggling man with batons
2) His jacket opened revealing a gun in his waistband or lower back
3) The agent in gray grabbed the gun and was walking away
4) THEN the other agents shot the man in the back
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I'm not sharing the video but this is what it appears to show
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Looking at the video footage so far I think its questionable whether he was armed at the moment he was killed.
Even presuming this is true, possessing a gun is completely legal if he had the appropriate permit. They're not even claiming he pulled it or brandished it, just that he had one. That's no reason to execute someone.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Looking at the video footage so far I think its questionable whether he was armed at the moment he was killed.
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Protest planned in San Diego on Saturday against Rady Children’s Hospital halting gender-affirming care for minors www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/20/r...
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Protest planned in San Diego on Saturday against Rady Children’s Hospital halting gender-affirming care for minors www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/20/r...
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Am told a group of activists had barricaded themselves in San Diego’s City Hall demanding Mayor Todd Gloria meet with them to set new standards for how SDPD responds to calls related to ICE.
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Am told a group of activists had barricaded themselves in San Diego’s City Hall demanding Mayor Todd Gloria meet with them to set new standards for how SDPD responds to calls related to ICE.
One of the best paying jobs out there for "unskilled" labor in this part of South Texas (where I went to high school) is this camp in Dilley. People commute from miles and miles away to work there.
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 3:50 PM
One of the best paying jobs out there for "unskilled" labor in this part of South Texas (where I went to high school) is this camp in Dilley. People commute from miles and miles away to work there.
Being a journalist who still posts on X getting harder and harder to justify
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
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January 23, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Being a journalist who still posts on X getting harder and harder to justify
Get yourself a personal assistant who will scream "make it happen" at people to fulfill your jet ski dreams
January 22, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Get yourself a personal assistant who will scream "make it happen" at people to fulfill your jet ski dreams
The "stop hitting yourself" strategy
JD Vance: "I'm headed to Minneapolis where we're gonna talk with ICE agents and local officials about how we turn down the chaos. My simple piece of advice to them is going to be if you want to turn down the chaos in Minneapolis, stop fighting immigration enforcement."
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The "stop hitting yourself" strategy