Ian Gordon
@idgordon.bsky.social
Editorial director for teams and coverage, @MotherJones.com. Immigration, Latin America, sports, and serial commas. Dadfluencer.
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IMG Academy, which has produced thousands of professional athletes, settles with the feds over its acceptance of 89 payments from Mexican drug cartels
IMG Academy to pay $1.7M for taking tuition from individuals linked to Mexican drug cartel: OFAC | WFLA
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— IMG Academy was fined more than $1.7 million for taking tuition from people linked to the Mexican drug cartel. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign …
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February 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
IMG Academy, which has produced thousands of professional athletes, settles with the feds over its acceptance of 89 payments from Mexican drug cartels
I jumped on the live stream after work and hit rewind to see Liu’s free skate—and this amazing moment. Oakland!
February 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I jumped on the live stream after work and hit rewind to see Liu’s free skate—and this amazing moment. Oakland!
Today we published an investigation with @lighthousereports.com that dug into a weeklong ICE operation in Nashville from last May. It was notable because of the way Tennessee Highway Patrol worked hand in hand with the feds to target the city's immigrant communities. Here's what we learned (1/x):
Tennessee said yes to ICE—and turned into a deportation state
How the feds worked with state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Today we published an investigation with @lighthousereports.com that dug into a weeklong ICE operation in Nashville from last May. It was notable because of the way Tennessee Highway Patrol worked hand in hand with the feds to target the city's immigrant communities. Here's what we learned (1/x):
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I spoke with 18 people who've known Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills. Nearly everyone, I found, dislikes him.
As one Army veteran who served with Mills put it, “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As one Army veteran who served with Mills put it, “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
February 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I spoke with 18 people who've known Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills. Nearly everyone, I found, dislikes him.
As one Army veteran who served with Mills put it, “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As one Army veteran who served with Mills put it, “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We watched more than 50 hours of dashcam and bodycam footage taken from the first night of the ICE sweeps in Nashville in May. During one arrest, an agent finds an immigrant's ID and notes he's a manager at a Mexican restaurant.
“The guacamole is never going to taste the same,” the agent laughs.
“The guacamole is never going to taste the same,” the agent laughs.
Tennessee said yes to ICE—and turned into a deportation state
How the feds worked with state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We watched more than 50 hours of dashcam and bodycam footage taken from the first night of the ICE sweeps in Nashville in May. During one arrest, an agent finds an immigrant's ID and notes he's a manager at a Mexican restaurant.
“The guacamole is never going to taste the same,” the agent laughs.
“The guacamole is never going to taste the same,” the agent laughs.
“It felt like we were being hunted”: A week of ICE terror in Nashville
Tennessee said yes to ICE—and turned into a deportation state
How the feds worked with state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants.
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February 19, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“It felt like we were being hunted”: A week of ICE terror in Nashville
NEW from @mdelbosque.bsky.social and @lighthousereports.com, in partnership with @motherjones.com:
How ICE partnered with Tennessee state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants, thanks to the state's Republican supermajorities
How ICE partnered with Tennessee state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants, thanks to the state's Republican supermajorities
Tennessee said yes to ICE—and turned into a deportation state
How the feds worked with state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM
NEW from @mdelbosque.bsky.social and @lighthousereports.com, in partnership with @motherjones.com:
How ICE partnered with Tennessee state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants, thanks to the state's Republican supermajorities
How ICE partnered with Tennessee state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants, thanks to the state's Republican supermajorities
You probably remember the video, from the beginning of Trump II, of a woman getting dragged out of a Republican town hall in Idaho by private security goons.
The backstory of that moment, and the recent extremist history of Coeur d'Alene, is absolutely fascinating:
The backstory of that moment, and the recent extremist history of Coeur d'Alene, is absolutely fascinating:
How extremists reconquered Idaho in the age of Trump—and how some locals are fighting back
“Who the fuck are these men?”
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:56 PM
You probably remember the video, from the beginning of Trump II, of a woman getting dragged out of a Republican town hall in Idaho by private security goons.
The backstory of that moment, and the recent extremist history of Coeur d'Alene, is absolutely fascinating:
The backstory of that moment, and the recent extremist history of Coeur d'Alene, is absolutely fascinating:
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MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
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Starting to think the federal government has no intention of ever paying anyone the money they claimed they would provide.
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DeSantis spent $573 million on immigration. The feds may never pay Florida back
Months after federal officials publicly committed to awarding Florida more than half a billion dollars to cover immigration enforcement costs, attorneys for the federal government appear to be backtra...
floridatrib.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Starting to think the federal government has no intention of ever paying anyone the money they claimed they would provide.
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
floridatrib.org/2026/02/06/d...
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Last year, I wrote about Tommy Olsen of the Aegean Boat Report -- an organization that tracks illegal refugee pushbacks by the Greek authorities-- and Greece's campaign to cast him as a criminal for his watchdog work. They've now issued a warrant for his arrest.
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
The Fourth Wall
Recently, reports of illegal “pushbacks”–an illegal practice of forcibly returning refugees from whence they came–in Greece have soared. Tommy Olsen faces years in prison for documenting pushbacks onl...
inthesetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Last year, I wrote about Tommy Olsen of the Aegean Boat Report -- an organization that tracks illegal refugee pushbacks by the Greek authorities-- and Greece's campaign to cast him as a criminal for his watchdog work. They've now issued a warrant for his arrest.
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
inthesetimes.com/article/gree...
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the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
@sho-walter.bsky.social has written some incredible stories in this vein over the years—don't miss this one
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
@sho-walter.bsky.social has written some incredible stories in this vein over the years—don't miss this one
this is gonna be a wes anderson movie, isn't it
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon and apologised for having an affair
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
this is gonna be a wes anderson movie, isn't it
"Documents show that more than 150 leases and office expansions have or would place new facilities in nearly every state, many of them in or just outside of the country’s largest metropolitan areas."
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Documents show that more than 150 leases and office expansions have or would place new facilities in nearly every state, many of them in or just outside of the country’s largest metropolitan areas."
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I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
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I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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spent some time in Chicago, and also at a very nice library at Yale, trying to understand JB Pritzker www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
spent some time in Chicago, and also at a very nice library at Yale, trying to understand JB Pritzker www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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You work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. You think you've seen everything.
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
You work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. You think you've seen everything.
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
And then they tell you that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for…lift reasons
Phil Meyer is rolling in his grave
It is an 85% decrease.
Trump: "Novo Nordisk will be slashing the price of Ozempic from more than $1,000 to $199. And the price of Wegovy from more than $1,300 to $199, a 578% difference."
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Phil Meyer is rolling in his grave
