Michelle L. Quinn
@regionbroad.bsky.social
NWI reporter (yep, still *THAT* Michelle Quinn). Posts/opinions my own; reposts mean I like the cut of your jib, don't necessarily imply endorsement. #nwindiana #northwestindiana #nwi #posttribune #HoosierBsky
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Folks blame government, but: "new work requirements for Medicaid highlight the profits to be made from adding complexity to the safety net. Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants & administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Corporations are extracting billions from America’s safety net and their payday is about to be supercharged by new rules.
I lay out how programs like Medicaid have become vulnerable to corporate capture and what we need to build to stop it.
@lpeblog.bsky.social
lpeproject.org/blog/the-mea...
I lay out how programs like Medicaid have become vulnerable to corporate capture and what we need to build to stop it.
@lpeblog.bsky.social
lpeproject.org/blog/the-mea...
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Folks blame government, but: "new work requirements for Medicaid highlight the profits to be made from adding complexity to the safety net. Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants & administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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ALERT: Per CBS News
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
ALERT: Per CBS News
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
Feds have arrested Don Lemon
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This is huge news. I have spent the past 6 months wondering wtf was up with Amazon: they filed 380,000 AI-related CyberTipline reports to NCMEC in the first half of 2025.
Turns out ALL of it was known CSAM they found by screening their AI training data. It's NOT AI-generated or AI-morphed CSAM.
Turns out ALL of it was known CSAM they found by screening their AI training data. It's NOT AI-generated or AI-morphed CSAM.
What happens when the AI race collides with child safety?
Amazon Found ‘High Volume’ Of Child Sex Abuse Material in AI Training Data
The tech giant reported hundreds of thousands of cases of suspected child sexual abuse material, but won’t say where it came from
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This is huge news. I have spent the past 6 months wondering wtf was up with Amazon: they filed 380,000 AI-related CyberTipline reports to NCMEC in the first half of 2025.
Turns out ALL of it was known CSAM they found by screening their AI training data. It's NOT AI-generated or AI-morphed CSAM.
Turns out ALL of it was known CSAM they found by screening their AI training data. It's NOT AI-generated or AI-morphed CSAM.
Indiana State Senate cuts unions out of Bears stadium bill; the House is supposed to fix it #northwestindiana #nwi @chicagotribune.com
Indiana unions: Chicago Bears stadium bill cuts us out
While Northwest Indiana waits to see whether the Chicago Bears choose it for its new stadium, labor leaders are waiting to hear if the trades get to be involved at all.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Indiana State Senate cuts unions out of Bears stadium bill; the House is supposed to fix it #northwestindiana #nwi @chicagotribune.com
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i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts
Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts
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friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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Tal Lavin. Breathtaking. What a writer.
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tal Lavin. Breathtaking. What a writer.
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
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In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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January 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
Important thread
The Holocaust Museum as run by Trump Nazis.
The US Holocaust Museum being more outraged by Tim Walz saying that, like Anne Frank, children today are in hiding from armed agents of the state, than they are about the fact that children are in hiding from armed agents of the state, is why Holocaust remembrance culture is in crisis.
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Important thread
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Sounds like he’s grossly unqualified for his position. He should be forced to resign if he doesn’t know the basics of the constitution.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Sounds like he’s grossly unqualified for his position. He should be forced to resign if he doesn’t know the basics of the constitution.
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USA Today is openly lying in this story. There is not "widespread criticism," there is:
* Criticism from a body that Donald Trump controls
* Criticism from a far-right body aligned with Donald Trump
* Criticism from a political appointee appointed by Donald Trump
That's it. That's the "widespread"
* Criticism from a body that Donald Trump controls
* Criticism from a far-right body aligned with Donald Trump
* Criticism from a political appointee appointed by Donald Trump
That's it. That's the "widespread"
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM
USA Today is openly lying in this story. There is not "widespread criticism," there is:
* Criticism from a body that Donald Trump controls
* Criticism from a far-right body aligned with Donald Trump
* Criticism from a political appointee appointed by Donald Trump
That's it. That's the "widespread"
* Criticism from a body that Donald Trump controls
* Criticism from a far-right body aligned with Donald Trump
* Criticism from a political appointee appointed by Donald Trump
That's it. That's the "widespread"
I mean, he's taller and doesn't wear weird Nazi trench coats (yet)
Do we really have to go through some mandatory period where we all pretend that Homan is ANY better than Bovino? The man’s a scumbag, literally the architect of the family separation policy that abducted 5 year old Liam Ramos from his community in MN and put him in a concentration camp in TX.
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I mean, he's taller and doesn't wear weird Nazi trench coats (yet)
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“I don’t think about her” is hilarious. He mentions Ilhan Omar more often than he talks about all his children combined.
I'm sure the heterodox civility cops will be all over this one
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 AM
“I don’t think about her” is hilarious. He mentions Ilhan Omar more often than he talks about all his children combined.
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Just over the past 72 days, two non-white Democratic members of Congress have been attacked, one of them by a Trump supporter who threatened him with deportation.
Does JD Vance have anything to say? After all, the GOP VP is always so keen to attack "left-wing" political violence.
Does JD Vance have anything to say? After all, the GOP VP is always so keen to attack "left-wing" political violence.
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Just over the past 72 days, two non-white Democratic members of Congress have been attacked, one of them by a Trump supporter who threatened him with deportation.
Does JD Vance have anything to say? After all, the GOP VP is always so keen to attack "left-wing" political violence.
Does JD Vance have anything to say? After all, the GOP VP is always so keen to attack "left-wing" political violence.
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“Don’t call us the Gestapo or we’ll have to summarily execute people.”
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“Don’t call us the Gestapo or we’ll have to summarily execute people.”
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A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
In Court Filings, Witnesses Describe Fatal Minneapolis Shooting of Alex Pretti
The filings raise further questions about the federal government’s narrative of what happened before federal agents shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
A person who said they witnessed federal agents shoot and kill Alex Jeffrey Pretti submitted a sworn statement in court disputing the federal government’s account of the shooting. “I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong,” the person said in the statement.
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Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Man Arrested at Sundance For Racially Motivated Incident at CAA Party
A man was arrested at CAA's Sundance party after he declared he was proud to be "white" and allegedly punched a person of color.
variety.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
From Charlotte's lips to the universe's ears, but if Thune's lumping the bill into other funding mechanisms, will that remain true?
Both of Nevada's senators--Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen--have officially come out against the DHS funding bill following the execution of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis this morning. This effectively ends the DHS funding bill in the Senate.
January 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
From Charlotte's lips to the universe's ears, but if Thune's lumping the bill into other funding mechanisms, will that remain true?
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People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
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Seeing the NYT switch to active voice feels like watching a seal holding back the apocalypse crack
years and years of avoiding plain language and the active voice do make the choice to use it more impactful, I suppose
January 24, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Seeing the NYT switch to active voice feels like watching a seal holding back the apocalypse crack