cam rodriguez 🔎 🇲🇽
@camrodriguez.bsky.social
meddling kid / journalist. map nerd, midwest defender, chicago fanatic. 🇲🇽🇺🇲. requesting a lot of docs over @foiaday.bsky.social
tips? love letters? heycamrodriguez@gmail.com
tips? love letters? heycamrodriguez@gmail.com
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Cam Rodriguez is looking for a new reporting job!
Cam Rodriguez is looking for a new reporting job! GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
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LinkedIn has heard this for a bit, but Bluesky should, too: my books are open for freelance and contract work for spring & summer.
But more critically, I'm looking for a place to land to do more research + investigative, data and enterprise reporting full-time! 🔎
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But more critically, I'm looking for a place to land to do more research + investigative, data and enterprise reporting full-time! 🔎
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interesting how the peacock broadcast omitted the booing
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 AM
interesting how the peacock broadcast omitted the booing
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I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
FOIAFriday: Obtaining historical records through FOIA
YouTube video by MuckRock
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
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new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader
Residents organize around the quantum computing megadevelopment planned for Chicago’s southeast side.
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
new: the first piece in a @chicagoreader.com’s series on quantum shore chicago looks at community resistance to the megadevelopment.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
contributor grey lucas traces the neighborhood’s history of fighting disinvestment and environmental racism from the former south works steel plant to present-day.
it's funny to me how hard brain fog makes articulating my thoughts about how hard brain fog makes articulating my thoughts (etc etc etc)
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
it's funny to me how hard brain fog makes articulating my thoughts about how hard brain fog makes articulating my thoughts (etc etc etc)
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A young woman committed at psychiatric hospital in a flood zone said the river feels like a moat trapping her inside.
“My first feeling is doom,” Aurora said, watching a simulation of the river rising. The facility is one of many.
By @hackwriter.bsky.social et al
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
“My first feeling is doom,” Aurora said, watching a simulation of the river rising. The facility is one of many.
By @hackwriter.bsky.social et al
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse. - KFF Health News
As a warming climate intensifies storms, KFF Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump admi...
kffhealthnews.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A young woman committed at psychiatric hospital in a flood zone said the river feels like a moat trapping her inside.
“My first feeling is doom,” Aurora said, watching a simulation of the river rising. The facility is one of many.
By @hackwriter.bsky.social et al
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
“My first feeling is doom,” Aurora said, watching a simulation of the river rising. The facility is one of many.
By @hackwriter.bsky.social et al
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
i promise i'm taking my foia project very seriously. access to records and government transparency are very serious issues. when governments shirk their responsibilities to their constituents and bury records in the public interest we all suffer
that said, butter cow
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that said, butter cow
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foiaday 035
All hail the butter cow, in its 500 pounds of unsalted glory
buttondown.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 AM
i promise i'm taking my foia project very seriously. access to records and government transparency are very serious issues. when governments shirk their responsibilities to their constituents and bury records in the public interest we all suffer
that said, butter cow
buttondown.com/foiaday/arch...
that said, butter cow
buttondown.com/foiaday/arch...
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Extreme weather can overwhelm communication systems, knocking out power and cutting off cell service. It’s in those critical moments that emergency weather radios shine, providing a reliable way for you to get weather warnings and evacuation notices in your home or on the go.
A Weather Radio Is a Must-Have in an Emergency
After our tests of more than 20 emergency weather radios, the Midland ER310PRO, with its loud, consistent alerts and long battery life, emerged as our top pick.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Extreme weather can overwhelm communication systems, knocking out power and cutting off cell service. It’s in those critical moments that emergency weather radios shine, providing a reliable way for you to get weather warnings and evacuation notices in your home or on the go.
!["Hey! I'm so glad you reached out. I'm actually at capacity / helping someone else who's in crisis / dealing with some personal stuff right now, and I don't think I can hold appropriate space for you. Could we connect [later date or time] instead / Do you have someone else you could reach out to?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:b2cz64rm2uafgufl25nbcnvs/bafkreih3tv4kzmp7y3d4h3jywmvv66ak2zpwrtfr4qp7isdfqwg3qs44zm@jpeg)
week five of @foiaday.bsky.social is taking a second to send out to folks — daily subscribers, you should have it in your inbox; weekly subscribers, it looks like there's a bit of a delay as the email is "in flight" toward your inboxes!
check out week five here:
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check out week five here:
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week five of foiaday + requests 032 + 033
Records involving digging (in cyberspace and dirt)
buttondown.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:09 AM
week five of @foiaday.bsky.social is taking a second to send out to folks — daily subscribers, you should have it in your inbox; weekly subscribers, it looks like there's a bit of a delay as the email is "in flight" toward your inboxes!
check out week five here:
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check out week five here:
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ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
February 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
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Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
happy FIJ app night to all those who celebrate
January 31, 2026 at 5:29 AM
happy FIJ app night to all those who celebrate
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DHS is now claiming that the warehouses they are purchasing "will not be warehouses."
Except they are literally warehouses!
Except they are literally warehouses!
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
DHS is now claiming that the warehouses they are purchasing "will not be warehouses."
Except they are literally warehouses!
Except they are literally warehouses!
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
i was gifted these mittens and truly no other gift has ever been more immediately cherished
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 AM
i was gifted these mittens and truly no other gift has ever been more immediately cherished
the problem is that considering the magnitude of the mag 7 in the S&P and others, an Nvidia-driven AI bubble pop would in fact mean a market crash. like, a solidly devastating correction
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 AM
the problem is that considering the magnitude of the mag 7 in the S&P and others, an Nvidia-driven AI bubble pop would in fact mean a market crash. like, a solidly devastating correction
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Following the departure of CEO Donald Lassere, community members are calling for leadership to rebuild trust with staff and reverse cuts at the Abakanowicz Research Center.
Community members warn that Chicago History Museum cuts could impact scholarship of city history
www.wbez.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Following the departure of CEO Donald Lassere, community members are calling for leadership to rebuild trust with staff and reverse cuts at the Abakanowicz Research Center.
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Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
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BREAKING: The decision by the Trump administration to send 375 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. @wttw.bsky.social
National Guard Deployment to Chicago Cost $21M, Congressional Budget Office Says
In all, President Donald Trump’s decision to send federalized National Guard troops to six American cities cost approximately $496 million through the end of December, according to the report.
news.wttw.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
BREAKING: The decision by the Trump administration to send 375 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. @wttw.bsky.social
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EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
is this @foiaday.bsky.social's impact!!!!!! block club i need to know! (i don't *need* to know but it would be actually awesome to know!! i can put it in tonight's newsletter!)
"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
is this @foiaday.bsky.social's impact!!!!!! block club i need to know! (i don't *need* to know but it would be actually awesome to know!! i can put it in tonight's newsletter!)
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Minneapolis, MN -
US Rep. Ilhan Omar was just sprayed by an unknown substance during a town hall meeting in North Minneapolis. Despite some telling her she needed to change, she continued to speak to the crowd.
(From a Reuters feed)
US Rep. Ilhan Omar was just sprayed by an unknown substance during a town hall meeting in North Minneapolis. Despite some telling her she needed to change, she continued to speak to the crowd.
(From a Reuters feed)
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Minneapolis, MN -
US Rep. Ilhan Omar was just sprayed by an unknown substance during a town hall meeting in North Minneapolis. Despite some telling her she needed to change, she continued to speak to the crowd.
(From a Reuters feed)
US Rep. Ilhan Omar was just sprayed by an unknown substance during a town hall meeting in North Minneapolis. Despite some telling her she needed to change, she continued to speak to the crowd.
(From a Reuters feed)
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January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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