Kirk Enstrom
@kenstrom.bsky.social
Digital managing editor at WMUR.com. Journalist. Science, climate, politics. Dog dad. Husband to my husband. Reach me on Signal at kirkenstrom.76
An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...
My initial take on the criminal law governing the ICE shooting in MN:
609.066 of the MN Code controls a self-defense claim for a "peace officer" under state law. I'm not going to consider federal law given the capture of the DOJ by the Trump administration. 1/
609.066 of the MN Code controls a self-defense claim for a "peace officer" under state law. I'm not going to consider federal law given the capture of the DOJ by the Trump administration. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...
The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.
Minneapolis officials are giving a live press conference on the shooting. Mayor Jacob Frey comments on the DHS statement saying that the driver was engaged in domestic terrorism: "This is bullshit." Later: "To ICE -- get the (f---) out of our city."
ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer fatally shot a protester accused of trying to run officers over with a car amid the immigration enforcement operation in the city.
www.wmur.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Minneapolis officials are giving a live press conference on the shooting. Mayor Jacob Frey comments on the DHS statement saying that the driver was engaged in domestic terrorism: "This is bullshit." Later: "To ICE -- get the (f---) out of our city."
There are at least two videos going around of the ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. One clearly shows the officer firing into the woman's vehicle. You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
January 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There are at least two videos going around of the ICE shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. One clearly shows the officer firing into the woman's vehicle. You can turn off autoplay in the "Content and media" settings or toggle sound off by default if you don't want to see/hear these videos.
I don't believe President Trump's DNI Tulsi Gabbard has said anything on the record about the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela. When she campaigned for president here in New Hampshire, she had a lot to say on the matter.
Gabbard, now Trump's director of national intelligence, blasted 'regime-change wars' during campaign
President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was vocally opposed to what she called "regime-change wars" when she ran for president in New Hampshire in 2020, but she hasn...
www.wmur.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I don't believe President Trump's DNI Tulsi Gabbard has said anything on the record about the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela. When she campaigned for president here in New Hampshire, she had a lot to say on the matter.
This has been a challenging year, broadly and personally. But as always, one thing remains true. The dogs were good again.
December 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This has been a challenging year, broadly and personally. But as always, one thing remains true. The dogs were good again.
JFK Library Foundation reporting today that Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died. She wrote about her cancer diagnosis in a very personal essay in November in which she decried her cousin's attacks on the US health care system. (www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...)
JFK Library Foundation on Instagram: "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory"
4,886 likes, 674 comments - jfklibraryfdn on December 30, 2025: "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jac...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
JFK Library Foundation reporting today that Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died. She wrote about her cancer diagnosis in a very personal essay in November in which she decried her cousin's attacks on the US health care system. (www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...)
For a moment, I read the word of the year as "stop," which also felt appropriate for 2025.
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For a moment, I read the word of the year as "stop," which also felt appropriate for 2025.
Reposted by Kirk Enstrom
Some have argued to me strongly that even if Loeb is wrong, he’s getting people interested in 3I/ATLAS and that’s a good thing for science.
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Loeb’s Behavior is Reckless
I’ve largely ignored Loeb for the past few weeks. When he started in on his 3I/ATLAS thing, there were plenty of mainstream media outlets willing to give his claims a wide and credulous platform, and ...
sites.psu.edu
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some have argued to me strongly that even if Loeb is wrong, he’s getting people interested in 3I/ATLAS and that’s a good thing for science.
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997.
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Several of the climate change pages on the EPA.gov website have been recently altered to remove or reduce discussion of the human causes of climate change. These changes mean that the site cannot be considered to be scientifically accurate on this issue.
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Several of the climate change pages on the EPA.gov website have been recently altered to remove or reduce discussion of the human causes of climate change. These changes mean that the site cannot be considered to be scientifically accurate on this issue.
The woman who is the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been taken into custody by ICE and has been transferred to Louisiana.
ICE arrests woman with family ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew is currently in ICE custody, after she was arrested for overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the matter confirms...
wmur.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The woman who is the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been taken into custody by ICE and has been transferred to Louisiana.
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
a) this fucking sucks, wtf Apple?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email storyideas@wmur.com or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
Rudy Giuliani seriously hurt in NH crash after helping domestic violence victim, statement says
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
www.wmur.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email storyideas@wmur.com or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76
We LOVE our induction stove. It’s insane how fast water comes to a boil, and cooking can be precise and consistent. And, as David notes in a reply, it’s ridiculously easy to keep clean!
Induction stoves are quieter, cooler, and produce less toxic pollution than gas. On the other hand, they also cook better, as a growing number of professional chefs recognize.
With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection
From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.
www.bloomberg.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We LOVE our induction stove. It’s insane how fast water comes to a boil, and cooking can be precise and consistent. And, as David notes in a reply, it’s ridiculously easy to keep clean!
An interesting read on the oyster farmer hoping to unseat Susan Collins in Maine. Graham Platner’s candidacy is attracting a lot of attention.
This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
An interesting read on the oyster farmer hoping to unseat Susan Collins in Maine. Graham Platner’s candidacy is attracting a lot of attention.
It’s International Dog Day, so here’s a mandated Gordo pic. #dogsofbluesky
August 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It’s International Dog Day, so here’s a mandated Gordo pic. #dogsofbluesky
Quite an opportunity! I'll be seeing The Beths when they come to Boston later this year.
NEW YORK CITY related:
I now have two extra tickets for The Beths record release show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Get in touch with me if you want them. 7pm and there is an opening act.
I now have two extra tickets for The Beths record release show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Get in touch with me if you want them. 7pm and there is an opening act.
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Quite an opportunity! I'll be seeing The Beths when they come to Boston later this year.
Really great thread here walking through the science of climate change.
Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming.
Could these be the real culprits?
The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.
This thread explains! 🧵
Could these be the real culprits?
The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.
This thread explains! 🧵
August 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Really great thread here walking through the science of climate change.
This is an excellent guide to the junk science perpetrated by RFK's pick to "research" debunked links between vaccines and autism for HHS. Journalists should read up to prepare for what's coming: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is an excellent guide to the junk science perpetrated by RFK's pick to "research" debunked links between vaccines and autism for HHS. Journalists should read up to prepare for what's coming: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This column from the former WaPo Fact Checker reinforces my decision to become one of the hundreds of thousands who canceled their subscriptions in the past year: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Why I left The Washington Post
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” — but what if the lights are going out from within?
substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This column from the former WaPo Fact Checker reinforces my decision to become one of the hundreds of thousands who canceled their subscriptions in the past year: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The whole Jim Acosta interviewing "Joaquin Oliver" thing is just gross. I'm not reposting the tease for it, but you can do a search to find it. I understand his parents are grieving, but that AI bot is not their son and those words aren't his, even if spoken by what sounds like his voice.
August 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The whole Jim Acosta interviewing "Joaquin Oliver" thing is just gross. I'm not reposting the tease for it, but you can do a search to find it. I understand his parents are grieving, but that AI bot is not their son and those words aren't his, even if spoken by what sounds like his voice.
Reposted by Kirk Enstrom
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
I am begging fellow journalists to educate themselves on the myths of fentanyl exposure. Doctors say there has never been an overdose through skin contact. Claims of overdoses through inhaling ambient fentanyl are also unfounded. There's a reason people use needles to get the drug inside them.
VIDEO: Berkeley County deputy rescued after collapse from fentanyl exposure #chsnews
VIDEO: Berkeley County deputy rescued after collapse from fentanyl exposure
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage showing one of its deputies being rescued with emergency doses of Narcan after collapsing from fentanyl exposure.
www.live5news.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I am begging fellow journalists to educate themselves on the myths of fentanyl exposure. Doctors say there has never been an overdose through skin contact. Claims of overdoses through inhaling ambient fentanyl are also unfounded. There's a reason people use needles to get the drug inside them.
This is very good news. And I'm not just saying that because I'm employed by Hearst. It's bad for a community when Alden buys the local paper.
New by me —>
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
Alden Global Capital fails in its attempt to get its tentacles on The Dallas Morning News
A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money.
www.niemanlab.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is very good news. And I'm not just saying that because I'm employed by Hearst. It's bad for a community when Alden buys the local paper.