Ethan Corey
@ethanscorey.bsky.social
My job is to scroll through this spreadsheet and look for numbers that are scary?
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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...
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BREAKING: On February 2, Sec. Noem issued a memo asserting the lapse in appropriations for DHS meant there is no Sec. 527 — the provision protecting congressional oversight visits to immigration detention facilities — and she was issuing a new (third) policy requiring seven-day notice for visits.
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
BREAKING: On February 2, Sec. Noem issued a memo asserting the lapse in appropriations for DHS meant there is no Sec. 527 — the provision protecting congressional oversight visits to immigration detention facilities — and she was issuing a new (third) policy requiring seven-day notice for visits.
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Massachusetts is the only state run by Democrats that still partners with ICE. I dug into this and found that it’s had profound and very troubling consequences: at least 164 people funneled straight from state prisons to ICE since 2023 alone.
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
Luis Perez waited 53 and a half years to be freed from prison. When his day finally came, on Jan. 16, 2025, he could practically feel the warmth and quiet... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Massachusetts is the only state run by Democrats that still partners with ICE. I dug into this and found that it’s had profound and very troubling consequences: at least 164 people funneled straight from state prisons to ICE since 2023 alone.
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
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The Trump admin has used 2339A—the “material support for terrorism” statute—against Black Lives Matter protesters in Alabama and anti-ICE demonstrators in Texas.
The ex-DOJ prosecutor who pioneered the use of 2339A says he's never seen anything like it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
The ex-DOJ prosecutor who pioneered the use of 2339A says he's never seen anything like it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
Trump DOJ Files 9/11-Era Charges Against Leftists Across the Country
Across the country, federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The Trump admin has used 2339A—the “material support for terrorism” statute—against Black Lives Matter protesters in Alabama and anti-ICE demonstrators in Texas.
The ex-DOJ prosecutor who pioneered the use of 2339A says he's never seen anything like it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
The ex-DOJ prosecutor who pioneered the use of 2339A says he's never seen anything like it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
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BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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UPDATE: The layoffs announcements at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are trickling in. They include:
• Allie Gross, an investigative reporter, and
• Jozsef Papp, a crime and public safety reporter
So far, all of the (publicly) laid-off reporters are women and/or people of color.
• Allie Gross, an investigative reporter, and
• Jozsef Papp, a crime and public safety reporter
So far, all of the (publicly) laid-off reporters are women and/or people of color.
BREAKING: @ajc.com on Tuesday evening said it will lay off approximately 50 staffers, about 15% of its headcount, as it seeks to cut costs and marshal resources to invest in its growth.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.
www.ajc.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
UPDATE: The layoffs announcements at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are trickling in. They include:
• Allie Gross, an investigative reporter, and
• Jozsef Papp, a crime and public safety reporter
So far, all of the (publicly) laid-off reporters are women and/or people of color.
• Allie Gross, an investigative reporter, and
• Jozsef Papp, a crime and public safety reporter
So far, all of the (publicly) laid-off reporters are women and/or people of color.
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@ethanscorey.bsky.social and I have published a database of congressmembers who take money from GEO Group + CoreCivic. Find out if your reps have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts. Published in @theappeal.org + @inthesetimes.com. theappeal.org/ice-cold-cas...
ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies and Executives Have Donated Millions to Members of Congress
Find out if your representatives have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts.
theappeal.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
@ethanscorey.bsky.social and I have published a database of congressmembers who take money from GEO Group + CoreCivic. Find out if your reps have taken cash from the companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts. Published in @theappeal.org + @inthesetimes.com. theappeal.org/ice-cold-cas...
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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DOJ: The death rate among state prisoners increased 47% between 2019 and 2024 ... The deaths include homicides, suicides and violence, and the report concluded that understaffing and high turnover “likely contribute” to the increase
State prisons in US grew deadlier and more violent amid guard shortage, review finds
The US locks away more people than any other nation, including about 1 million people in state-run prisons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
DOJ: The death rate among state prisoners increased 47% between 2019 and 2024 ... The deaths include homicides, suicides and violence, and the report concluded that understaffing and high turnover “likely contribute” to the increase
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New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
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In the Bay Area, local prosecutors have charged student protesters who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations with felony-level charges that critics are warning are setting a dangerous template for law enforcement responses.
@psfrench.bsky.social reports on what's going on in this new piece:
@psfrench.bsky.social reports on what's going on in this new piece:
In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns - Bolts
German Gonzalez grew up about an hour south of Stanford University, in a dusty California farming town where the apples for Martinelli’s sparkling cider are juiced and packaged. In high... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
In the Bay Area, local prosecutors have charged student protesters who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations with felony-level charges that critics are warning are setting a dangerous template for law enforcement responses.
@psfrench.bsky.social reports on what's going on in this new piece:
@psfrench.bsky.social reports on what's going on in this new piece:
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Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
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Ooops. I left out the link. It's from @mathewingram.com's daily send of serendipities: newsletter.mathewingram.com/a-young-poet...
A young poet wrote his way out of prison in the early 1900s
It was 1905 and 19-year-old Carter had just started his ten year sentence – arrested for burglarizing the station in Karlstad, MN, while hopping trains westward. He’d taken $24 to buy food and shelter...
newsletter.mathewingram.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Ooops. I left out the link. It's from @mathewingram.com's daily send of serendipities: newsletter.mathewingram.com/a-young-poet...
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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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NEW in Bolts: How are neighbors jumping into action and what powers do state and local officials have to restrict ICE or hold agents accountable? Send us your questions.
Send Us Your Questions on Local and State Responses to ICE
How are neighbors jumping into action and what powers do state and local officials have to restrict ICE or hold agents accountable? We want to know what you’re wondering.
boltsmag.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
NEW in Bolts: How are neighbors jumping into action and what powers do state and local officials have to restrict ICE or hold agents accountable? Send us your questions.
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The federal judge overseeing Rikers has finally chosen someone to run NYC's jails, wresting control from the city - a former CIA officer and former head of Vermont Department of Corrections:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
Judge Names Former C.I.A. Officer to Take Control of Rikers
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The federal judge overseeing Rikers has finally chosen someone to run NYC's jails, wresting control from the city - a former CIA officer and former head of Vermont Department of Corrections:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
Keith Rabois has been a Thiel acolyte since they were both at Stanford. Rabois infamously harassed a gay instructor, shouting slurs and telling him to "die of AIDS" outside his home.
(Rabois is also friends with Sam Altman--Altman officiated Rabois's wedding to Jacob Helberg, a Trump tech advisor.)
(Rabois is also friends with Sam Altman--Altman officiated Rabois's wedding to Jacob Helberg, a Trump tech advisor.)
it's really impressive how many red-pilled brain wormed anti-democratic pieces of shit are in key positions of power in tech
Vinod Khosla publicly disavows Keith Rabois' comments on ICE shooting | TechCrunch
Unwavering Trump loyalist and VC Keith Rabois caused his colleague and his firm's founder to distance themselves from his comments on ICE.
techcrunch.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Keith Rabois has been a Thiel acolyte since they were both at Stanford. Rabois infamously harassed a gay instructor, shouting slurs and telling him to "die of AIDS" outside his home.
(Rabois is also friends with Sam Altman--Altman officiated Rabois's wedding to Jacob Helberg, a Trump tech advisor.)
(Rabois is also friends with Sam Altman--Altman officiated Rabois's wedding to Jacob Helberg, a Trump tech advisor.)
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News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 AM
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
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NEW: I spoke with the Texas inmate who was put in solitary confinement after a GoFundMe for her sick prison cat went viral. While she's since been returned to regular housing, she and her longtime friend worry that more retaliation could be on the way.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
A Texas inmate's cat fundraiser went viral. Solitary confinement followed.
"Despite what this prison does to me, it's the cats that make me want to be a better person."
www.chron.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
NEW: I spoke with the Texas inmate who was put in solitary confinement after a GoFundMe for her sick prison cat went viral. While she's since been returned to regular housing, she and her longtime friend worry that more retaliation could be on the way.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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NEW: I've updated the Third-Country Removal Tracker with new info on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Israel.
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Tracking All of Trump’s Third-Country Removals (That We Know Of)
Bookmark this post, it will be updated.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
NEW: I've updated the Third-Country Removal Tracker with new info on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Israel.
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Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune is on the scene:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune is on the scene:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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People are dying in ICE detention at highest rate in decades.
Including three since August at a new camp in Texas.
ICE is blocking attempts to get answers. They haven't let lawmakers visit.
Quote -> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Chart -> www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Including three since August at a new camp in Texas.
ICE is blocking attempts to get answers. They haven't let lawmakers visit.
Quote -> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Chart -> www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 AM
People are dying in ICE detention at highest rate in decades.
Including three since August at a new camp in Texas.
ICE is blocking attempts to get answers. They haven't let lawmakers visit.
Quote -> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Chart -> www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Including three since August at a new camp in Texas.
ICE is blocking attempts to get answers. They haven't let lawmakers visit.
Quote -> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Chart -> www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
In 2024, Gavin Newsom sent a "surge" of California Highway Patrol officers to combat crime in Oakland. But in the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals. Instead they stopped 15,000 Black and Latino drivers.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...
What happened when Gavin Newsom sent a ‘surge’ of state troopers to fight crime in Oakland
The governor promised a crackdown on crime. But in 2024, the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals.
oaklandside.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In 2024, Gavin Newsom sent a "surge" of California Highway Patrol officers to combat crime in Oakland. But in the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals. Instead they stopped 15,000 Black and Latino drivers.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...