Lois Norder
@gainvestigate.bsky.social
Investigations editor in Atlanta. The devil's in the details.
He held himself out as a prophet. Formers followers say he fleeced his flock. Latest on the House of Prayer www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Georgia Pastor Accused of Defrauding the VA of Nearly $24 Million
The founder of House of Prayer held himself out as a prophet. Former members of the church say he used fundamentalist teachings to manipulate them.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM
He held himself out as a prophet. Formers followers say he fleeced his flock. Latest on the House of Prayer www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
FAA cited a “grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology the Pentagon was using. flip.it/kgnJm0
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February 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
FAA cited a “grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology the Pentagon was using. flip.it/kgnJm0
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Steve Bannon discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice. https://cnn.it/4tH3r0O
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Steve Bannon discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice. https://cnn.it/4tH3r0O
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DHS is demanding tech platforms identify people behind accounts that document ICE or criticize the government.
EFF and ACLU are calling on the platforms to resist complying while court challenges play out.
EFF and ACLU are calling on the platforms to resist complying while court challenges play out.
We (@eff.org & @aclu-norcal.bsky.social) have asked several techcos to closely scrutinize and resist compliance with administrative subpoenas from ICE, CBP, and other DHS components. DHS is using these subpoenas to punish those exercising their First Amendment rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
DHS is demanding tech platforms identify people behind accounts that document ICE or criticize the government.
EFF and ACLU are calling on the platforms to resist complying while court challenges play out.
EFF and ACLU are calling on the platforms to resist complying while court challenges play out.
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President Zelensky said no power plant in Ukraine remains undamaged after Russian attacks. He warned that hearing air defense missile stocks are empty is one of the worst reports for a wartime leader, especially when intelligence signals a new mass strike within 1-2 days. #Ukraine
February 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
President Zelensky said no power plant in Ukraine remains undamaged after Russian attacks. He warned that hearing air defense missile stocks are empty is one of the worst reports for a wartime leader, especially when intelligence signals a new mass strike within 1-2 days. #Ukraine
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"The first person to be executed for treason in the US was not a spy or someone who sold secrets to a foreign government. It was not a Confederate general who took up arms against his government. It was an abolitionist named John Brown." from @nhannahjones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"The first person to be executed for treason in the US was not a spy or someone who sold secrets to a foreign government. It was not a Confederate general who took up arms against his government. It was an abolitionist named John Brown." from @nhannahjones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
He immigrated to the U.S. legally. He served in the U.S. military. He was deported last week without a chance to go before a judge and make his case on why he should stay. www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
Georgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S.
Godfrey Wade was arrested by immigration authorities following a traffic stop and was deported because of minor criminal violations from 20 years ago.
www.ajc.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:36 AM
He immigrated to the U.S. legally. He served in the U.S. military. He was deported last week without a chance to go before a judge and make his case on why he should stay. www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
To be enforced how? With federal agents at every poll? www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-v...
Trump vows to require voter ID in midterms "whether approved by Congress or not"
He said there should also be proof of citizenship and a ban on mail-in ballots, with some exceptions.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
To be enforced how? With federal agents at every poll? www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-v...
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center failed to act on decades of complaints about a gynecologist’s sexual abuse, lawsuits claim. More than 500 former patients say that alleged medical misconduct, including cases reported directly to Cedars personnel, was knowingly concealed.
Cedars-Sinai didn’t act on four decades of complaints about gynecologist’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
More than 500 former patients are suing Barry J. Brock and facilities where he worked, saying the gynecologist’s misconduct was knowingly concealed.
www.latimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center failed to act on decades of complaints about a gynecologist’s sexual abuse, lawsuits claim. More than 500 former patients say that alleged medical misconduct, including cases reported directly to Cedars personnel, was knowingly concealed.
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The abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso, Texas, has set off "chaos" and "finger-pointing" at the highest levels of President Donald Trump's administration.
Texas airspace 'embarrassment' causing 'chaos' at high levels: 'Lot of blame going around'
The abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso, Texas, has set off "chaos" and "finger-pointing" at the highest levels of President Donald Trump's administration.The Federal Aviation Agency announced Wednesday the airspace would be closed for 10 days, only to reverse the decision about eight hours ...
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso, Texas, has set off "chaos" and "finger-pointing" at the highest levels of President Donald Trump's administration.
70% of U.S. adults don’t like Trump’s attempts to take control of Greenland. Will that matter to him? apnews.com/article/poll...
Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump's recent push to seize control of Greenland is divisive even within his own party.
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
70% of U.S. adults don’t like Trump’s attempts to take control of Greenland. Will that matter to him? apnews.com/article/poll...
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Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
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During a White House briefing on Thursday, Trump made an entirely inaccurate assertion that the United States is the sole nation globally utilizing mail-in ballots.
Donald Trump ridiculed online after 'hilariously false' mail-in voting claim
www.irishstar.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
During a White House briefing on Thursday, Trump made an entirely inaccurate assertion that the United States is the sole nation globally utilizing mail-in ballots.
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The U.S. Department of Justice, citing evidence inconsistent with its earlier allegations, dropped felony charges against two men accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent before the agent shot one of the men in the leg.
DOJ drops charges against two men accused of attacking federal agent in ICE shooting • Minnesota Reformer
The U.S. Department of Justice, citing evidence inconsistent with its earlier allegations, dropped felony charges against two men accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent...
minnesotareformer.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice, citing evidence inconsistent with its earlier allegations, dropped felony charges against two men accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent before the agent shot one of the men in the leg.
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One year after removing all references to trans people from the Stonewall Monument, the Trump regime has now tried to remove the pride flag altogether.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
TWIBS: Stonewall Monument Flags Removed, Then Returned — Assigned
Trump admin officials pulled down Pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument. New Yorkers aren’t having it.
www.assignedmedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
One year after removing all references to trans people from the Stonewall Monument, the Trump regime has now tried to remove the pride flag altogether.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
The FTC has no legal authority to force Apple News to make any alternation to its platforms or processes. Still... www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news
The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The FTC has no legal authority to force Apple News to make any alternation to its platforms or processes. Still... www.bbc.com/news/article...
The AJC's political columnist weighs in with her opinion on the 10,000-bed ICE warehouse coming to a town with one stop light and one gas station. Town officials never asked for the facility, never approved it and never spoken with Homeland Security. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration’s treatment of Social Circle is unconscionable
Patricia Murphy writes about Social Circle, where "officials feel like they’ve been living a nightmare lately."
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The AJC's political columnist weighs in with her opinion on the 10,000-bed ICE warehouse coming to a town with one stop light and one gas station. Town officials never asked for the facility, never approved it and never spoken with Homeland Security. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Georgia expected to waive $327 million in sales taxes for data center equipment in a year. Instead, it was a $2.5 billion giveaway. Next year's tally may top that, as data centers are springing up all over Georgia. www.ajc.com/business/202...
Georgia’s sales tax breaks for data centers tally more than $2.5 billion
The data center industry’s rampant growth in Georgia means taxpayer-backed incentives also balloon beyond earlier projections.
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Georgia expected to waive $327 million in sales taxes for data center equipment in a year. Instead, it was a $2.5 billion giveaway. Next year's tally may top that, as data centers are springing up all over Georgia. www.ajc.com/business/202...
He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life without parole. In his ruling denying a new trial, the judge said the delay in his appeal "frankly reeks of a systemic failure of due process."
Despite acknowledging a “systemic failure of due process,” Fulton judge ruled that the delay did not ultimately prejudice Leslie Singleton’s case
Georgia judge denies new trial for man whose case was lost for 22 years
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life without parole. In his ruling denying a new trial, the judge said the delay in his appeal "frankly reeks of a systemic failure of due process."
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"Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name 'Yosemite National Park' – to lead the National Park Service." #FFS #NationalParks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump nominates hospitality executive to lead National Park Service
Scott Socha, whose company sued to claim trademark rights to Yosemite name, criticized by conservation groups
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM
"Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name 'Yosemite National Park' – to lead the National Park Service." #FFS #NationalParks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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An anti-tax group’s $526,000 donation highlights how ‘leadership committees’ are fueling a financial arms race — and drawing new legal challenges. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
How Georgia’s unlimited money machine is powering the governor’s race
An anti-tax group’s $526,000 donation highlights how "leadership committees" are fueling a financial arms race — and drawing new legal challenges.
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
An anti-tax group’s $526,000 donation highlights how ‘leadership committees’ are fueling a financial arms race — and drawing new legal challenges. www.ajc.com/politics/202...