Matthew Cunningham-Cook
@matthewccook5.bsky.social
reporting at the Center for Media and Democracy, organizing in the labor movement
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Elon Musk and His DOGE Bro Have Cashed In on Americans' Retirement Savings
Antonio Gracias is helping Musk gut the government and the Social Security program at DOGE, as they benefit from Americans’ retirement savings.
www.rollingstone.com
my first byline in Rolling Stone (!) edited by the amazing @andrewperez.bsky.social. How exactly does Musk's privately held empire run? on the backs of retired teachers, firefighters, cops and bus drivers www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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new @us.theguardian.com
A 22 y/o organizer + teacher was arrested on camera during an interview after speaking at a Mich. protest over Maduro's abduction
Jessica Plichta says her arrest seems tied to her recent trip to Venezuela as part of an internationalist peace delegation amid Trump's blockade
A 22 y/o organizer + teacher was arrested on camera during an interview after speaking at a Mich. protest over Maduro's abduction
Jessica Plichta says her arrest seems tied to her recent trip to Venezuela as part of an internationalist peace delegation amid Trump's blockade
US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip
Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids police to suppress protests
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
new @us.theguardian.com
A 22 y/o organizer + teacher was arrested on camera during an interview after speaking at a Mich. protest over Maduro's abduction
Jessica Plichta says her arrest seems tied to her recent trip to Venezuela as part of an internationalist peace delegation amid Trump's blockade
A 22 y/o organizer + teacher was arrested on camera during an interview after speaking at a Mich. protest over Maduro's abduction
Jessica Plichta says her arrest seems tied to her recent trip to Venezuela as part of an internationalist peace delegation amid Trump's blockade
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Greetings! Several hundred protesters are currently at Pershing Square. They are protesting against recent fatal shootings in the US by ICE officers.
January 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Greetings! Several hundred protesters are currently at Pershing Square. They are protesting against recent fatal shootings in the US by ICE officers.
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"The murder of Renée Nicole Good has sparked outrage in all of us."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of Anti-ICE Protests Are Happening Across the Nation This Weekend
More than 1,000 demonstrations are slated for Saturday and Sunday after federal immigration agents shot three people, killing one, in the past week.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"The murder of Renée Nicole Good has sparked outrage in all of us."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
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Alongside the terrible news, this was really a hell of a week for Zohran Mamdani, who has already advanced the core campaign promise of free, universal child care, among other forms of progress for New Yorkers. I wrote that up for today's On Tap:
prospect.org/2026/01/09/m...
prospect.org/2026/01/09/m...
Mamdani’s First Week - The American Prospect
The mayor has already secured one of his top campaign promises, among other wins on behalf of New Yorkers.
prospect.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Alongside the terrible news, this was really a hell of a week for Zohran Mamdani, who has already advanced the core campaign promise of free, universal child care, among other forms of progress for New Yorkers. I wrote that up for today's On Tap:
prospect.org/2026/01/09/m...
prospect.org/2026/01/09/m...
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Jacob Frey standing at the sidelines shouting 'fuck' over and over so everyone knows this is a progressive use of police.
The Minneapolis Police Department has declared tonight’s protest outside a downtown hotel an unlawful assembly, calling it a public nuisance, and ordered the crowd to disperse. bit.ly/3Yu1KW3
January 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Jacob Frey standing at the sidelines shouting 'fuck' over and over so everyone knows this is a progressive use of police.
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See full statement here: dsausa.us/vz-cuba-statement
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
See full statement here: dsausa.us/vz-cuba-statement
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OPEIU Statement: ICE Puts Working People at Risk
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
OPEIU Statement: ICE Puts Working People at Risk
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the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
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Congress can force ICE to release documents like these at any time, but doesn't because they do not do their jobs
ICE's use of force policy released under FOIA was almost completely redacted until it was accidentally released in court filing un-redacted. Read the full document here: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
January 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Congress can force ICE to release documents like these at any time, but doesn't because they do not do their jobs
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Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
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“The wrong ICE is melting, the wrong Amazon is burning.”
(Written on the back of a frozen pizza box)
(Written on the back of a frozen pizza box)
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
“The wrong ICE is melting, the wrong Amazon is burning.”
(Written on the back of a frozen pizza box)
(Written on the back of a frozen pizza box)
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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Childcare providers in Minnesota are being demonized and scapegoated, and hounded by right-wing content creators. Amie Stager spoke with one childcare worker about the material consequences, and what cuts mean for both workers and the children they serve. for @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
“You’re There for the Kids”: Minnesota Childcare Worker Speaks Out Amid Disastrous Cuts - Workday Magazine
Facing uncertainty, childcare workers and providers are calling for leaders to take action against a federal freeze in funding.
workdaymagazine.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Childcare providers in Minnesota are being demonized and scapegoated, and hounded by right-wing content creators. Amie Stager spoke with one childcare worker about the material consequences, and what cuts mean for both workers and the children they serve. for @workdaymagazine.bsky.social
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American Samoans, unique among *everyone* born in US states or territories, are denied US citizenship.
That means they are banned from voting.
That's made some a target of vicious GOP prosecution for fraud; even if they were told incorrect info from public officials.
A. New. Must. Read.
That means they are banned from voting.
That's made some a target of vicious GOP prosecution for fraud; even if they were told incorrect info from public officials.
A. New. Must. Read.
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
This story was produced in partnership with High Country News. I. The state troopers came first for Tupe Smith. They arrived in a pair on November 30, 2023, traveling a stretch... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
American Samoans, unique among *everyone* born in US states or territories, are denied US citizenship.
That means they are banned from voting.
That's made some a target of vicious GOP prosecution for fraud; even if they were told incorrect info from public officials.
A. New. Must. Read.
That means they are banned from voting.
That's made some a target of vicious GOP prosecution for fraud; even if they were told incorrect info from public officials.
A. New. Must. Read.
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The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
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no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies
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All that right-wing talk since the 1990s about the danger of a violent and unaccountable federal government, whose agents would one day gun Americans down in the streets, I foolishly thought that was a warning, but it turns out it was more of a promise they were making
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
All that right-wing talk since the 1990s about the danger of a violent and unaccountable federal government, whose agents would one day gun Americans down in the streets, I foolishly thought that was a warning, but it turns out it was more of a promise they were making
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US violence in Venezuela, and violence in Minneapolis, cannot be separated. This is conquest and fortress, violently driving people out and then disappearing them when they seek safety. The Trump admin is at the helm, but the military and deportation apparatus have ballooned with bipartisan support.
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
US violence in Venezuela, and violence in Minneapolis, cannot be separated. This is conquest and fortress, violently driving people out and then disappearing them when they seek safety. The Trump admin is at the helm, but the military and deportation apparatus have ballooned with bipartisan support.
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I'm a union organizer, Assemblymember, and democratic socialist running for Congress in NY-07.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
Claire Valdez for Congress
Claire Valdez is an Assemblymember, union organizer and proud democratic socialist running for Congress to deliver for the working class.
clairevaldezforcongress.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I'm a union organizer, Assemblymember, and democratic socialist running for Congress in NY-07.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
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ICYMI, yesterday I ran down several examples of federal officers who violated state laws being prosecuted. Yes it would likely be removed to federal court. Yes there would be claims that the officer was discharging his duties. So what. If you don't prosecute now you've given ICE practical immunity.
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder - The American Prospect
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
prospect.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ICYMI, yesterday I ran down several examples of federal officers who violated state laws being prosecuted. Yes it would likely be removed to federal court. Yes there would be claims that the officer was discharging his duties. So what. If you don't prosecute now you've given ICE practical immunity.
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what a pathetic and disappointing thing to say from someone who is supposed to be protecting minnesotans
By refusing to coordinate with local law enforcement, ICE is not making our community safe. It is making it less safe.
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
what a pathetic and disappointing thing to say from someone who is supposed to be protecting minnesotans
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Luis Gustavo Nuñez Caceres, originally from Honduras, died on Monday in ICE custody in a hospital in Conroe, Texas after being held in GEO Group facilities for more than a month. He was 42.
www.ice.gov/news/release...
www.ice.gov/news/release...
January 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Luis Gustavo Nuñez Caceres, originally from Honduras, died on Monday in ICE custody in a hospital in Conroe, Texas after being held in GEO Group facilities for more than a month. He was 42.
www.ice.gov/news/release...
www.ice.gov/news/release...