Eric Umansky
@ericumansky.bsky.social
Editor-at-Large @ProPublica. I ❤️ journalism and good trouble. Tips/ideas: eric.umansky@propublica.org and securely on Signal EricUmansky.04.
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The VA Secretary was just asked — by @ramirez.house.gov — if vets who are deported also get their benefits cut off.
The secretary said it depends.
The secretary said it depends.
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The VA Secretary was just asked — by @ramirez.house.gov — if vets who are deported also get their benefits cut off.
The secretary said it depends.
The secretary said it depends.
I happen to be at a hearing today with VA Secretary Doug Collins.
Collins just pointedly declined to say Alex Pretti had been an employee in good standing.
“I’m not here to talk about that,” he said.
Collins just pointedly declined to say Alex Pretti had been an employee in good standing.
“I’m not here to talk about that,” he said.
February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I happen to be at a hearing today with VA Secretary Doug Collins.
Collins just pointedly declined to say Alex Pretti had been an employee in good standing.
“I’m not here to talk about that,” he said.
Collins just pointedly declined to say Alex Pretti had been an employee in good standing.
“I’m not here to talk about that,” he said.
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Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart.
www.propublica.org/article/habe...
www.propublica.org/article/habe...
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart.
www.propublica.org/article/habe...
www.propublica.org/article/habe...
Just one-third ICE agents have body-cams, let alone turn them on or release them.
Source of that stat: The head of ICE.
Screenshot from @ximenabustillo.bsky.social
Source of that stat: The head of ICE.
Screenshot from @ximenabustillo.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Just one-third ICE agents have body-cams, let alone turn them on or release them.
Source of that stat: The head of ICE.
Screenshot from @ximenabustillo.bsky.social
Source of that stat: The head of ICE.
Screenshot from @ximenabustillo.bsky.social
So....am I allowed to wear to jeans to congressional testimony?
I am *not* testifying.
Asking for someone who is clearly less mature than me.
I am *not* testifying.
Asking for someone who is clearly less mature than me.
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
So....am I allowed to wear to jeans to congressional testimony?
I am *not* testifying.
Asking for someone who is clearly less mature than me.
I am *not* testifying.
Asking for someone who is clearly less mature than me.
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A for-profit immigrant prison run by the company CoreCivic
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
A for-profit immigrant prison run by the company CoreCivic
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE under Trump have even been *accused* of a violent crime.
Just 1.9% have been accused of belonging to gangs.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Just 1.9% have been accused of belonging to gangs.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE under Trump have even been *accused* of a violent crime.
Just 1.9% have been accused of belonging to gangs.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Just 1.9% have been accused of belonging to gangs.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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Nadie entiende ni una palabra de lo que dice este tipo.
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Nadie entiende ni una palabra de lo que dice este tipo.
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So can I turn it off now?
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
So can I turn it off now?
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“Bad Bunny is a symbol of cultural diversity,” Zirin, the sports and politics journalist, told me. “If the NFL, many of whose owners bankroll Trump, see Bad Bunny as good for business, that’s very bad for the regime.”
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“Bad Bunny is a symbol of cultural diversity,” Zirin, the sports and politics journalist, told me. “If the NFL, many of whose owners bankroll Trump, see Bad Bunny as good for business, that’s very bad for the regime.”
What I would pay to see Stephen Miller’s punim rn.
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
What I would pay to see Stephen Miller’s punim rn.
Stephen Miller’s worst nightmare.
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Stephen Miller’s worst nightmare.
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In 1979, the “New York Times” asked Isaac Bashevis Singer if he planned to watch the Super Bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
In 1979, the “New York Times” asked Isaac Bashevis Singer if he planned to watch the Super Bowl.
You know who did great reporting on Washington Post leadership?
Washington Post reporters like @sarahellison.bsky.social — until they laid her off.
Washington Post reporters like @sarahellison.bsky.social — until they laid her off.
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
You know who did great reporting on Washington Post leadership?
Washington Post reporters like @sarahellison.bsky.social — until they laid her off.
Washington Post reporters like @sarahellison.bsky.social — until they laid her off.
So, you *are* allowed to fuck over journalism.
You’re just not allowed to party after.
www.mediaite.com/media/the-la...
You’re just not allowed to party after.
www.mediaite.com/media/the-la...
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 AM
So, you *are* allowed to fuck over journalism.
You’re just not allowed to party after.
www.mediaite.com/media/the-la...
You’re just not allowed to party after.
www.mediaite.com/media/the-la...
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Acecdotally, when we called him on Thursday as part of a union action, the number was disconnected
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Acecdotally, when we called him on Thursday as part of a union action, the number was disconnected
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fired
The lack of a Lewis quote in statement is how we know:
The lack of a Lewis quote in statement is how we know:
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
fired
The lack of a Lewis quote in statement is how we know:
The lack of a Lewis quote in statement is how we know:
Just in case you were wondering:
Bari Weiss has “privately expressed at many of the administration’s actions”
….according to an unnamed person close to Bari Weiss.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Bari Weiss has “privately expressed at many of the administration’s actions”
….according to an unnamed person close to Bari Weiss.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
February 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Just in case you were wondering:
Bari Weiss has “privately expressed at many of the administration’s actions”
….according to an unnamed person close to Bari Weiss.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Bari Weiss has “privately expressed at many of the administration’s actions”
….according to an unnamed person close to Bari Weiss.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Will Lewis’s little note has many amazing lines.
“After two years of transformation…” <— that “transformation” has consisted of what, exactly?
“The institution could not have a better owner.” <—🍑💋
“During my ensure, difficult decisions have been taken…” <—passive construction. Pls rewrite.
“After two years of transformation…” <— that “transformation” has consisted of what, exactly?
“The institution could not have a better owner.” <—🍑💋
“During my ensure, difficult decisions have been taken…” <—passive construction. Pls rewrite.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Will Lewis’s little note has many amazing lines.
“After two years of transformation…” <— that “transformation” has consisted of what, exactly?
“The institution could not have a better owner.” <—🍑💋
“During my ensure, difficult decisions have been taken…” <—passive construction. Pls rewrite.
“After two years of transformation…” <— that “transformation” has consisted of what, exactly?
“The institution could not have a better owner.” <—🍑💋
“During my ensure, difficult decisions have been taken…” <—passive construction. Pls rewrite.
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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. @nickijhabvala.bsky.social: "Will Lewis was too busy to join the call to tell his staff he’s destroying the @washingtonpost.com sports department yesterday … but he did have time to walk the red carpet at NFL Honors here in San Francisco today. Amazing."
February 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
. @nickijhabvala.bsky.social: "Will Lewis was too busy to join the call to tell his staff he’s destroying the @washingtonpost.com sports department yesterday … but he did have time to walk the red carpet at NFL Honors here in San Francisco today. Amazing."
So the Washington Post has tossed most of its health reporters -- 8 of 13.
At a time when public health is being undermined by those in power.
At a time when public health is being undermined by those in power.
The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
So the Washington Post has tossed most of its health reporters -- 8 of 13.
At a time when public health is being undermined by those in power.
At a time when public health is being undermined by those in power.
New: Immigration agents have shot a dozen people since Sept--yet police are often skipping any investigation
After agents near Chicago killed a man, an officer asked if chief who would investigate. The answer: “You’re not going to investigate a federal officer”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
After agents near Chicago killed a man, an officer asked if chief who would investigate. The answer: “You’re not going to investigate a federal officer”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:53 PM
New: Immigration agents have shot a dozen people since Sept--yet police are often skipping any investigation
After agents near Chicago killed a man, an officer asked if chief who would investigate. The answer: “You’re not going to investigate a federal officer”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
After agents near Chicago killed a man, an officer asked if chief who would investigate. The answer: “You’re not going to investigate a federal officer”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...