Jade Walker
@jadewalker.bsky.social
Night news editor of HuffPost. Editor of A Bit of Good News, The End Files & The Moonlight Reader Society. Past: NYTimes, AP, Apple News (via Magnit) & CNN 5 Things (via Creative Circle). She/her
Pinned
The fear of death
Vol. 3, Issue 7
theendfiles.substack.com
In this week's issue of The End Files, read about a funeral director who was sentenced to prison for corpse abuse, a group of people who received a message from beyond the grave and a Scandinavian queen's last words theendfiles.substack.com/p/the-fear-o...
As a civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson joined the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Ala., and Memphis. He later launched two historic presidential campaigns. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Jesse Jackson, a leading African American voice on global stage, dies at 84
As a civil rights activist, he joined the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, and Memphis. He later launched two historic presidential campaigns.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
As a civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson joined the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Ala., and Memphis. He later launched two historic presidential campaigns. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
"I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this.” — STEPHEN COLBERT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
"I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this.” — STEPHEN COLBERT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bill that would forbid the controversial practice in which retailers use customers’ personal data to adjust their prices www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Seek Ban On A Practice That Feels Straight Out Of A 'Black Mirror' Episode
“It's corporate greed using AI technology to increase prices,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bill that would forbid the controversial practice in which retailers use customers’ personal data to adjust their prices www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
In this week's issue of The End Files, read about a funeral director who was sentenced to prison for corpse abuse, a group of people who received a message from beyond the grave and a Scandinavian queen's last words theendfiles.substack.com/p/the-fear-o...
The fear of death
Vol. 3, Issue 7
theendfiles.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
In this week's issue of The End Files, read about a funeral director who was sentenced to prison for corpse abuse, a group of people who received a message from beyond the grave and a Scandinavian queen's last words theendfiles.substack.com/p/the-fear-o...
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The last one for this day before going out here is for the #BlueSkyArtShow #Wood is this gorgeous weeping willow tree in the snow a view weeks back.
#EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #landscape #snow
#EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #landscape #snow
February 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The last one for this day before going out here is for the #BlueSkyArtShow #Wood is this gorgeous weeping willow tree in the snow a view weeks back.
#EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #landscape #snow
#EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #landscape #snow
The case is the latest to pit the rights of individual human creators against those of a booming AI industry that promises to transform the economy by allowing people to generate uncannily lifelike speech, prose, images and videos on demand. apple.news/AI_J-V2CyQY-...
He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it. — The Washington Post
NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.
apple.news
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The case is the latest to pit the rights of individual human creators against those of a booming AI industry that promises to transform the economy by allowing people to generate uncannily lifelike speech, prose, images and videos on demand. apple.news/AI_J-V2CyQY-...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the last year, and most items haven’t become cheaper.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Grocery prices in Chicago have climbed double digits in the last year despite Trump's vow to lower them
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the last year, and most items haven't become cheaper.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:08 AM
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the last year, and most items haven’t become cheaper.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines apple.news/Aj28xfo-sT5G...
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters — NBC News
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
apple.news
February 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines apple.news/Aj28xfo-sT5G...
This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Read about the end of mass market paperbacks, an analysis of the latest book-tracking apps, the latest 25-word reviews and more moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/thats-the-... 💙📚
That's the thing about books, they let you travel without moving your feet
Vol. 3, Issue 6
moonlightreadersociety.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Read about the end of mass market paperbacks, an analysis of the latest book-tracking apps, the latest 25-word reviews and more moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/thats-the-... 💙📚
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Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks
‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks
Board President Robert Kingdom said the Portland Chamber Orchestra, which he said is the oldest incorporated chamber orchestra in the United States, is dissolving and canceling its remaining two concerts. www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
Portland Chamber Orchestra dissolves after 79 seasons
The nation’s oldest incorporated chamber ensemble is dissolving after declining attendance, financial struggles and difficulty recruiting board members.
www.oregonlive.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Board President Robert Kingdom said the Portland Chamber Orchestra, which he said is the oldest incorporated chamber orchestra in the United States, is dissolving and canceling its remaining two concerts. www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about the only free sit-down restaurant in NYC, novels that feature acts of kindness and this week's fun holidays
Silent and soft and slow
Vol. 5, Issue 6
abitofgoodnews.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about the only free sit-down restaurant in NYC, novels that feature acts of kindness and this week's fun holidays
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Winter In Derbyshire, 1985: a painting by my dad, Mick.
September 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Winter In Derbyshire, 1985: a painting by my dad, Mick.
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The House has passed the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict limitations on voter registration and casting a ballot — including new rules that could make it more difficult for married women or LGBTQ+ people to register if they’ve changed their names.
House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate, where a handful of Republicans have expressed concern about implementing the provisions.
19thnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The House has passed the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict limitations on voter registration and casting a ballot — including new rules that could make it more difficult for married women or LGBTQ+ people to register if they’ve changed their names.
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
Black women already face the highest rates of asthma-related mortality in the nation. Dirtier air will make that worse.
19thnews.org/2026/02/epa-...
19thnews.org/2026/02/epa-...
As EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women stand to face the greatest health risks
They already face the highest rates of asthma-related mortality in the nation. Dirtier air will make that worse.
19thnews.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Black women already face the highest rates of asthma-related mortality in the nation. Dirtier air will make that worse.
19thnews.org/2026/02/epa-...
19thnews.org/2026/02/epa-...
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding. That Obama-era policy determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump To Roll Back Finding That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Human Health
The scientific finding has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding. That Obama-era policy determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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NEW -- The White House is claiming that a newly unconcovered FBI document showing a 2006 phone call from Trump ratting out Epstein to the Palm Beach police vindicates him.
No, it absolutely does not.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
No, it absolutely does not.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
FBI Report Of 2006 Call Ratting Out Epstein Muddles Trump’s Previous Explanations
A document in the Epstein files reveals a 2006 phone call from Trump to the Palm Beach Police chief claiming that “everyone” knew what Epstein had been doing.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
NEW -- The White House is claiming that a newly unconcovered FBI document showing a 2006 phone call from Trump ratting out Epstein to the Palm Beach police vindicates him.
No, it absolutely does not.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
No, it absolutely does not.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
This whistle fights fascists
I print whistles now. You can too.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
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ICE has been tracking the names of protesters in an internal database for several months, according to two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations reut.rs/46wwn1j
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
ICE has been tracking the names of protesters in an internal database for several months, according to two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations reut.rs/46wwn1j
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The military is expanding and establishing defense zones in Texas along the U.S. and Mexico border where anyone crossing the border is subject to charges of trespassing on military property as well as border crossing violations.
Air Force establishing new military zone, expanding existing one in Texas
The new zone will mean the military will have six defense areas in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
www.stripes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The military is expanding and establishing defense zones in Texas along the U.S. and Mexico border where anyone crossing the border is subject to charges of trespassing on military property as well as border crossing violations.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Stacy Lentz, one of the bar's current owners, said,
'We cannot allow the government to erase a historical fact.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'We cannot allow the government to erase a historical fact.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Feds remove pride flag from Stonewall, iconic site in LGBTQ+ movement
The move came after a directive from the Trump administration to remove certain flags from national historic sites.
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Stacy Lentz, one of the bar's current owners, said,
'We cannot allow the government to erase a historical fact.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'We cannot allow the government to erase a historical fact.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...