Matt Krupnick
@mattkrupnick.bsky.social
Journalist, Chicago resident and occasional TV extra.
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NEW: A nearly 90% funding cut proposed by the Trump administration would likely shut down and devastate the 37 tribal colleges and universities created to serve the students disadvantaged by the nation’s historic mistreatment of Indigenous communities.
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate ...
www.propublica.org
Big news: The Trump administration has essentially proposed shutting down tribal colleges and universities, displacing more than 20,000 students.
My latest for ProPublica:
My latest for ProPublica:
Sheeeeeeeeeeit
Just recently, he was very funny in THE RESIDENCE, one of my favorite shows of the year. Plus THE WIRE, obviously, plus a *lot* of trips to the Law & Order universe, and on and on. A fabulous, versatile presence.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sheeeeeeeeeeit
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
I can report that every single Albuquerque resident is coughing up a lung.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I can report that every single Albuquerque resident is coughing up a lung.
The year is 2167. We have cured cancer and stopped using fossil fuels. But we are no closer to figuring out how to print over Wi-Fi.
December 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The year is 2167. We have cured cancer and stopped using fossil fuels. But we are no closer to figuring out how to print over Wi-Fi.
I'm also hearing through the grapevine that she fired a bunch of people today.
Bari Weiss just sent this Christmas Eve email to the CBS News staff about "building trust," which includes her tripling down on spiking the CECOT piece "to make sure it's comprehensive and fair."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
December 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I'm also hearing through the grapevine that she fired a bunch of people today.
No winter is complete without a visit to the Dodger House in my hometown.
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
No winter is complete without a visit to the Dodger House in my hometown.
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Are big newsrooms getting better at crediting independent journalists?
@jasonkoebler.bsky.social compares notes with @marisakabas.bsky.social, founder of thehandbasket.co, on landing huge scoops as indie journalists and dealing with mainstream media.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73s...
@jasonkoebler.bsky.social compares notes with @marisakabas.bsky.social, founder of thehandbasket.co, on landing huge scoops as indie journalists and dealing with mainstream media.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73s...
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Are big newsrooms getting better at crediting independent journalists?
@jasonkoebler.bsky.social compares notes with @marisakabas.bsky.social, founder of thehandbasket.co, on landing huge scoops as indie journalists and dealing with mainstream media.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73s...
@jasonkoebler.bsky.social compares notes with @marisakabas.bsky.social, founder of thehandbasket.co, on landing huge scoops as indie journalists and dealing with mainstream media.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73s...
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Fayette, AL
Fayette, AL
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Fayette, AL
Fayette, AL
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For the record, the law states that "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For the record, the law states that "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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people playing music/videos on their phone speakers in public is more than just mildly annoying and is instead a leading indicator of the decline of community and empath
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
people playing music/videos on their phone speakers in public is more than just mildly annoying and is instead a leading indicator of the decline of community and empath
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She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Interesting take for a Prius driver.
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Interesting take for a Prius driver.
In a city full of cool people, Dilla might be at the top of the list.
Winning an Emmy, building a TikTok following, and leading bus tours are all part of a larger mission for Dilla: the idea that someone should be preserving the stories of Chicago’s Black communities before they’re lost.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
Emmy win highlights Dilla’s quest to preserve Chicago’s Black heritage • The TRiiBE
Self-made biographer is recognized for videos highlighting the history and culture of overlooked neighborhoods
thetriibe.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
In a city full of cool people, Dilla might be at the top of the list.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
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The Magnificent Mile’s vacancy rate has gone down in recent years; among them, Uniqlo is opening a store at 600 N Michigan soon.
The vacancy rate of the retail space in Trump Tower, a few blocks away, has always been about 95%.
The vacancy rate of the retail space in Trump Tower, a few blocks away, has always been about 95%.
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Magnificent Mile’s vacancy rate has gone down in recent years; among them, Uniqlo is opening a store at 600 N Michigan soon.
The vacancy rate of the retail space in Trump Tower, a few blocks away, has always been about 95%.
The vacancy rate of the retail space in Trump Tower, a few blocks away, has always been about 95%.
Just had to assure the TV I was still watching this wacky game.
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Just had to assure the TV I was still watching this wacky game.
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While not exactly empty, Chicago’s Chinatown feels like a shell of its usual self. On Sundays at 2p there’s usually a 45-minute wait for Qing Xiang Yuan; 30 minutes if you’re lucky. Today, there wasn’t even a line.
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
While not exactly empty, Chicago’s Chinatown feels like a shell of its usual self. On Sundays at 2p there’s usually a 45-minute wait for Qing Xiang Yuan; 30 minutes if you’re lucky. Today, there wasn’t even a line.
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Reports of ICE on DePaul campus right now, stopping students, asking for papers. Be alert out there!
October 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reports of ICE on DePaul campus right now, stopping students, asking for papers. Be alert out there!
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Oh look, it's another immigration agent in Chicago with his body-cam turned off--*contrary to a federal court order*
Again, cameras that are recording have a flashing light. This one doesn't
BTW, this agent is in BORTAC, border patrol's elite special ops unit
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKCmZp...
Again, cameras that are recording have a flashing light. This one doesn't
BTW, this agent is in BORTAC, border patrol's elite special ops unit
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKCmZp...
October 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Oh look, it's another immigration agent in Chicago with his body-cam turned off--*contrary to a federal court order*
Again, cameras that are recording have a flashing light. This one doesn't
BTW, this agent is in BORTAC, border patrol's elite special ops unit
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKCmZp...
Again, cameras that are recording have a flashing light. This one doesn't
BTW, this agent is in BORTAC, border patrol's elite special ops unit
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKCmZp...
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An immigration agent to a protester who was filming their vehicle’s license plate: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
An immigration agent to a protester who was filming their vehicle’s license plate: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”
Just saw a guy lose his fingertip at the dog park, so that's new.
October 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Just saw a guy lose his fingertip at the dog park, so that's new.