Will Myers
@billcaphil.bsky.social
Investigative reporter. Washington, DC. "Trynna get good..."
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Will Myers
@billcaphil.bsky.social
· Dec 17
"It’s hard work, I know, to shine all the time,
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
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We will really miss this hard-working, FOI filing, fun-loving whirlwind of a reporter @texasobserver.org ! It’s been great working with @francescadnunz.bsky.social. No one really can take her place, but apply if you love #investigations, #immigration and #border coverage!
some professional news: Monday is my last day at the Texas Observer.
I'll be able to say more soon about where I'm going next. I'm staying on the immigration enforcement beat. 🧵
I'll be able to say more soon about where I'm going next. I'm staying on the immigration enforcement beat. 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
We will really miss this hard-working, FOI filing, fun-loving whirlwind of a reporter @texasobserver.org ! It’s been great working with @francescadnunz.bsky.social. No one really can take her place, but apply if you love #investigations, #immigration and #border coverage!
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Me: Can you imagine what Paw Paw would do if he were alive and able bodied right now.
Mom: Yeah, I can. He was very protective of people.
Me: That house would've been packed with people. Safest place in town.
My grandpa (with backup from my grandma):
Mom: Yeah, I can. He was very protective of people.
Me: That house would've been packed with people. Safest place in town.
My grandpa (with backup from my grandma):
Another time, a woman in the neighborhood ran to my grandparents to hide from her abusive partner. He kept pointing on their door telling her to come out. My grandpa warned him many times to go away. Well, I'll let the strib pick it up from here.
Long story short cops told ol' buddy: he warned you
Long story short cops told ol' buddy: he warned you
January 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Me: Can you imagine what Paw Paw would do if he were alive and able bodied right now.
Mom: Yeah, I can. He was very protective of people.
Me: That house would've been packed with people. Safest place in town.
My grandpa (with backup from my grandma):
Mom: Yeah, I can. He was very protective of people.
Me: That house would've been packed with people. Safest place in town.
My grandpa (with backup from my grandma):
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the term "daddy" sadly slinks out of bedroom usage across the country
Trump on NATO: "Until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me. They called me daddy."
(He means Greenland.)
(He means Greenland.)
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
the term "daddy" sadly slinks out of bedroom usage across the country
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Honestly? I think it means that we have to triple down on the things that we already know work —to go to the tactics and strategies that have been proven by data. Listening to scholars of authoritarianism, too.
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Honestly? I think it means that we have to triple down on the things that we already know work —to go to the tactics and strategies that have been proven by data. Listening to scholars of authoritarianism, too.
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OK, I know there is a lot going on, but we all need to take a minute and think about Willie Mays' turquoise Stutz Blackhawk.
Ex–Willie Mays, 17k-Mile 1977 Stutz Blackhawk VI
Bid for the chance to own a Ex–Willie Mays, 17k-Mile 1977 Stutz Blackhawk VI at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #227,265.
bringatrailer.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
OK, I know there is a lot going on, but we all need to take a minute and think about Willie Mays' turquoise Stutz Blackhawk.
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Ah haha ha ha
Howard Lutnick heckled at World Economic Forum dinner ft.trib.al/uBdvaG7
Howard Lutnick heckled at World Economic Forum dinner
Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks from US commerce secretary
ft.trib.al
January 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Ah haha ha ha
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Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
Change to citizenship rules in 2025 - Canada.ca
Bill C-3 changes the first-generation limit for Canadian citizenship by descent. Find out who is affected and how the law impacts citizenship eligibility.
www.canada.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
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After consulting absolutely no outside sources whatsoever, I have determined that my personal experiences have never happened to anyone before or since.
January 21, 2026 at 10:44 AM
After consulting absolutely no outside sources whatsoever, I have determined that my personal experiences have never happened to anyone before or since.
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ok it looks like our minds are getting better at collectively willing a singular thought to happen, let’s keep working at it
January 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM
ok it looks like our minds are getting better at collectively willing a singular thought to happen, let’s keep working at it
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Important perspective from Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Important perspective from Greenland.
Welp. Danish pension fund pulls out of us treasuries, per @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/dan...
www.reuters.com/business/dan...
Danish pension fund to divest its U.S. Treasuries
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension said on Tuesday it would sell off its holding of U.S. Treasuries, worth some $100 million, by the end of this month, blaming weak U.S. government finances.
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Welp. Danish pension fund pulls out of us treasuries, per @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/business/dan...
www.reuters.com/business/dan...
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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160 million problem.
Very proud of this investigation for @chicagotribune.com with Jonathan Bullington, graphics by Claire Malon and photos by E. Jason Wambsgans. Gift link:
Very proud of this investigation for @chicagotribune.com with Jonathan Bullington, graphics by Claire Malon and photos by E. Jason Wambsgans. Gift link:
At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.
Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160 million problem.
Very proud of this investigation for @chicagotribune.com with Jonathan Bullington, graphics by Claire Malon and photos by E. Jason Wambsgans. Gift link:
Very proud of this investigation for @chicagotribune.com with Jonathan Bullington, graphics by Claire Malon and photos by E. Jason Wambsgans. Gift link:
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Sheriff Tom: What's that, Lassie? Timmy fell through the ice??
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Two hours ago? Why didn't you say anything?
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Lassie. You don't mean that.
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Two hours ago? Why didn't you say anything?
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Lassie. You don't mean that.
January 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Sheriff Tom: What's that, Lassie? Timmy fell through the ice??
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Two hours ago? Why didn't you say anything?
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Lassie. You don't mean that.
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Two hours ago? Why didn't you say anything?
Lassie: BARK! BARK!
Sheriff Tom: Lassie. You don't mean that.
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"It’s hard work, I know, to shine all the time,
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"It’s hard work, I know, to shine all the time,
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
but it’s never pointless.
Sometimes it’s divine."
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WANDA is such a wonderful and unsettling movie. It's also based in part on the strange life of Alma Malone, whom I wrote about for Topic (RIP) several years ago (and reprinted in UNSPEAKABLE ACTS because you know, editor's discretion.)
Here's an archived link to that 2017 story:
Here's an archived link to that 2017 story:
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
WANDA is such a wonderful and unsettling movie. It's also based in part on the strange life of Alma Malone, whom I wrote about for Topic (RIP) several years ago (and reprinted in UNSPEAKABLE ACTS because you know, editor's discretion.)
Here's an archived link to that 2017 story:
Here's an archived link to that 2017 story:
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Youth pastor in your pocket!
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’ - Christianity Today
A Q&A with the CEO of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Youth pastor in your pocket!
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Michael Jordan the legendary actor who starred in Space Jam?!
Michael Jordan the baseball star??
There's a good reason that Michael B. Jordan has a B in his name, and it has everything to do with a certain NBA legend.
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Michael Jordan the legendary actor who starred in Space Jam?!
Michael Jordan the Hanes underwear model?!
Michael Jordan the legendary actor who starred in Space Jam?!
Michael Jordan the baseball star??
January 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Michael Jordan the Hanes underwear model?!
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“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
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I looked up the real answer, but it’s boring, so I’m just going to stay irritated at the concept of putting crackers in a barrel. Why would anyone do that? Crackers are square. Barrels are round. The geometry is unpleasant to imagine. Also fuck ICE.
January 20, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I looked up the real answer, but it’s boring, so I’m just going to stay irritated at the concept of putting crackers in a barrel. Why would anyone do that? Crackers are square. Barrels are round. The geometry is unpleasant to imagine. Also fuck ICE.
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I uh, un-recommend Best Bus
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I uh, un-recommend Best Bus
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
This thread, jesus christ
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 7:18 AM
This thread, jesus christ