Leah Feiger
@leahfeiger.bsky.social
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New from my colleagues @leahfeiger.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social: The Trump administration is planning Minnesota-style ICE blitzes in California and New York, as well as other blue states. @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/califo...
www.wired.com/story/califo...
Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’
The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New from my colleagues @leahfeiger.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social: The Trump administration is planning Minnesota-style ICE blitzes in California and New York, as well as other blue states. @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/califo...
www.wired.com/story/califo...
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NEW: Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next,' according to a senior White House official.
more from me + @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/califo...
more from me + @leahfeiger.bsky.social
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Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’
The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next,' according to a senior White House official.
more from me + @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/califo...
more from me + @leahfeiger.bsky.social
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NEW: The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota—leveraging allegations of fraud to justify significant federal oversight—in other blue states across the country, starting with California and New York.
from me + @makenakelly.bsky.social:
from me + @makenakelly.bsky.social:
Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’
The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
NEW: The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota—leveraging allegations of fraud to justify significant federal oversight—in other blue states across the country, starting with California and New York.
from me + @makenakelly.bsky.social:
from me + @makenakelly.bsky.social:
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Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Science
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
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. @seth-stern.bsky.social at @freedom.press: "The administration may now be in possession of volumes of journalist communications having nothing to do with any pending investigation and, if investigators ... access them, we have zero faith that they will respect journalist-source confidentiality"
![“This is an alarming escalation in the Trump administration's multipronged war on press freedom. The Department of Justice (and the judge who approved this outrageous warrant) is either ignoring or distorting the Privacy Protection Act, which bars law enforcement from raiding newsrooms and reporters to search for evidence of alleged crimes by others, with very few inapplicable exceptions.
“The government has said that Natanson is not under investigation, nor should she be for simply reporting information provided to her by sources. Even the Trump DOJ's guidelines on searching reporters' source materials (which were weakened from prior guidelines based on the administration's proven lies [freedom.press] about "fake news") make clear that it's a last resort for rare emergencies only. The administration may now be in possession of volumes of journalist communications having nothing to do with any pending investigation and, if investigators are able to access them, we have zero faith that they will respect journalist-source confidentiality.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5fbnzh57rn7xz65yjc36gxb/bafkreid6vurul46pdauy7qo3633t2x4olurk3akfk4o3wivn6pmdxzqfwm@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
. @seth-stern.bsky.social at @freedom.press: "The administration may now be in possession of volumes of journalist communications having nothing to do with any pending investigation and, if investigators ... access them, we have zero faith that they will respect journalist-source confidentiality"
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It’s been one week since Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, sparking intense local and national reactions. Thousands have taken to the streets in protest and remembrance. www.wired.com/story/photo-...
January 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s been one week since Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, sparking intense local and national reactions. Thousands have taken to the streets in protest and remembrance. www.wired.com/story/photo-...
NEW: Trump warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘invasion,’ but hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
read @dell.bsky.social and @rshapiro.bsky.social:
read @dell.bsky.social and @rshapiro.bsky.social:
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
NEW: Trump warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘invasion,’ but hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
read @dell.bsky.social and @rshapiro.bsky.social:
read @dell.bsky.social and @rshapiro.bsky.social:
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Really working their way through the ol' First Amendment.
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Really working their way through the ol' First Amendment.
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First new piece of the year for @wired.com. I chatted with @donmoyn.bsky.social about the cycle of policy and online conspiracy that has defined Trump 2.0 aka the "clicktatorship."
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
Everything Is Content for the ‘Clicktatorship’
In the second Trump administration, online conspiracy theories are shaping real-world policies like never before.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
First new piece of the year for @wired.com. I chatted with @donmoyn.bsky.social about the cycle of policy and online conspiracy that has defined Trump 2.0 aka the "clicktatorship."
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
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SCOOP: Dozens of ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant with law enforcement requirements"
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens
A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.”
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January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
SCOOP: Dozens of ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant with law enforcement requirements"
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
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NEW: Court records obtained by @wired.com show that an FBI agent's testimony contradicted claims Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good, made under oath in December; the testimony also raises questions about Ross following his training. This is by @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
NEW: Court records obtained by @wired.com show that an FBI agent's testimony contradicted claims Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good, made under oath in December; the testimony also raises questions about Ross following his training. This is by @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
was your visa revoked? or do you know someone impacted by this decision? @wired.com wants to know -- feel free to signal me at leahfeiger.86
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
was your visa revoked? or do you know someone impacted by this decision? @wired.com wants to know -- feel free to signal me at leahfeiger.86
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NEW: GoFundMe strictly bans fundraisers for “the legal defense of financial and violent crimes,” yet is currently running one “to help pay for any legal services” for the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good. Its conflict is not even the least bit contestable.
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
NEW: GoFundMe strictly bans fundraisers for “the legal defense of financial and violent crimes,” yet is currently running one “to help pay for any legal services” for the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good. Its conflict is not even the least bit contestable.
You've probably seen this in your feeds but...MAGA creators are all over Minneapolis.
The new bit: Their clips are *circulating* and have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities ---
always read @makenakelly.bsky.social:
The new bit: Their clips are *circulating* and have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities ---
always read @makenakelly.bsky.social:
Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis
Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
You've probably seen this in your feeds but...MAGA creators are all over Minneapolis.
The new bit: Their clips are *circulating* and have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities ---
always read @makenakelly.bsky.social:
The new bit: Their clips are *circulating* and have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities ---
always read @makenakelly.bsky.social:
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Reposted by Leah Feiger
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
NEW: MAGA has fully rewritten the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The government narrative isn't just a difference of opinion, either; it diverts wildly from video footage of the incident shared online.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social:
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social:
MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
The sanctioned government narrative of the Minneapolis shooting diverts wildly from video footage of the incident shared online.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
NEW: MAGA has fully rewritten the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The government narrative isn't just a difference of opinion, either; it diverts wildly from video footage of the incident shared online.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social:
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social:
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NEW
Social media is being flooded with AI-altered images claiming to "unmask" the ICE agent involved in yesterday's shooting in Minnesota.
AI cannot do this, but people are already sharing names of people they believe are the shooter.
www.wired.com/story/people...
Social media is being flooded with AI-altered images claiming to "unmask" the ICE agent involved in yesterday's shooting in Minnesota.
AI cannot do this, but people are already sharing names of people they believe are the shooter.
www.wired.com/story/people...
People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good
Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
NEW
Social media is being flooded with AI-altered images claiming to "unmask" the ICE agent involved in yesterday's shooting in Minnesota.
AI cannot do this, but people are already sharing names of people they believe are the shooter.
www.wired.com/story/people...
Social media is being flooded with AI-altered images claiming to "unmask" the ICE agent involved in yesterday's shooting in Minnesota.
AI cannot do this, but people are already sharing names of people they believe are the shooter.
www.wired.com/story/people...
NEW: People are using AI to falsely identify the federal agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minnesota.
Online "sleuths" have already named people involved, who do not appear to be affiliated with ICE, and linked to their social media accounts.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
Online "sleuths" have already named people involved, who do not appear to be affiliated with ICE, and linked to their social media accounts.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good
Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
NEW: People are using AI to falsely identify the federal agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minnesota.
Online "sleuths" have already named people involved, who do not appear to be affiliated with ICE, and linked to their social media accounts.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
Online "sleuths" have already named people involved, who do not appear to be affiliated with ICE, and linked to their social media accounts.
read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Striking reporting on Canadian defence planning. 'The Dep't of National Defence began discussing the creation of a civil-defence capability around the time Mr Trump suggested he would use “economic force” to persuade Canadians to join the United States' www.economist.com/the-americas...
Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America
They started rebuilding in 2025, before Donald Trump’s most recent bid for hemispheric dominance
www.economist.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Striking reporting on Canadian defence planning. 'The Dep't of National Defence began discussing the creation of a civil-defence capability around the time Mr Trump suggested he would use “economic force” to persuade Canadians to join the United States' www.economist.com/the-americas...
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Breaking News: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it would cease operations, signaling the end of a newspaper whose origins date to 1786.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations
The family-owned company that operates the newspaper cited mounting losses and labor constraints. A final edition is expected on Sunday, May 3.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Breaking News: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it would cease operations, signaling the end of a newspaper whose origins date to 1786.