Ryan Haas
@ryanjhaas.bsky.social
Managing editor of news, OPB
Podcast producer, Bundyville & Dying for a Fight
And Hush, available now wherever you get pods.
www.ryanhaas.net
Podcast producer, Bundyville & Dying for a Fight
And Hush, available now wherever you get pods.
www.ryanhaas.net
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and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
Who could have predicted this abdication of duty! Truly, so surprising!
January 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Who could have predicted this abdication of duty! Truly, so surprising!
This is absolutely a terrible time to be boarding a flight. Can't wait to see the state of the world when I land. 🫠
January 3, 2026 at 11:45 AM
This is absolutely a terrible time to be boarding a flight. Can't wait to see the state of the world when I land. 🫠
Journalism needs to be purged of people who don't actually do work and instead make hare brained dictates on high for their own personal enhancement.
Twitter broke the brains of so many people and convinced them this profession is about clout and being rich.
Twitter broke the brains of so many people and convinced them this profession is about clout and being rich.
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Journalism needs to be purged of people who don't actually do work and instead make hare brained dictates on high for their own personal enhancement.
Twitter broke the brains of so many people and convinced them this profession is about clout and being rich.
Twitter broke the brains of so many people and convinced them this profession is about clout and being rich.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
I would go onto X to see the Republican response to war crimes but it's still all nonconsenual porn I guess, even at a time like this.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I would go onto X to see the Republican response to war crimes but it's still all nonconsenual porn I guess, even at a time like this.
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Among the constitutional amendments we will need is one explicitly ending the presidential immunity that the Supreme Court established with Trump v. United States.
January 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Among the constitutional amendments we will need is one explicitly ending the presidential immunity that the Supreme Court established with Trump v. United States.
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Law enforcement will say that they don't go after people like Bundy because he is "heavily armed" and it is "dangerous." Funny how they only say this about white guys.
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff began 10 years ago today.
In April of 2025, The Tribune interviewed Ammon Bundy, now living in southern Utah as a fugitive — though law enforcement has shown little interest in arresting him.
In April of 2025, The Tribune interviewed Ammon Bundy, now living in southern Utah as a fugitive — though law enforcement has shown little interest in arresting him.
Exclusive: Back in good LDS standing, Ammon Bundy talks about his life in Utah as a wanted man
Even with an Idaho warrant out for his arrest, Ammon Bundy said he is not overly concerned about being collared by police while he lives in Utah.
www.sltrib.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Law enforcement will say that they don't go after people like Bundy because he is "heavily armed" and it is "dangerous." Funny how they only say this about white guys.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
Congress explaining how kidnapping foreign leaders is A-OK and not grounds for removal.
a man wearing a grey sweatshirt with the letter a on the front
ALT: a man wearing a grey sweatshirt with the letter a on the front
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January 3, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Congress explaining how kidnapping foreign leaders is A-OK and not grounds for removal.
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Nobel Peace Prize 🤝 FIFA Peace Prize
January 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Nobel Peace Prize 🤝 FIFA Peace Prize
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I deeply believe that no women's sports team should stay on X given Grok's spread of nonconsensual deepfakes and CASM. Grok facilitated the creation and spread of this material because the misogyny is baked into X.
January 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I deeply believe that no women's sports team should stay on X given Grok's spread of nonconsensual deepfakes and CASM. Grok facilitated the creation and spread of this material because the misogyny is baked into X.
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Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle mayor Friday, becoming the youngest mayor in a generation.
Katie Wilson sworn in as Seattle mayor: ‘This is your city’
www.seattletimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle mayor Friday, becoming the youngest mayor in a generation.
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Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s new mayor in a public ceremony at Seattle’s City Hall on Friday.
Katie Wilson is officially Seattle's mayor. Her agenda: affordability, housing, and workers’ rights
Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s new mayor in a public ceremony at Seattle’s City Hall on Friday.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s new mayor in a public ceremony at Seattle’s City Hall on Friday.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s final print edition is today. The 157-year-old newspaper, once the most important news outlet in the South with a massive circulation of 720,000 subscribers, is going all digital. Their article about it is paywalled, which seems like a missed opportunity.
As the final AJC editions are printed, an era of local news ends
For 157 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its parent publications have produced a printed newspaper. That ends today. The AJC will be all-digital tomorrow.
www.ajc.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s final print edition is today. The 157-year-old newspaper, once the most important news outlet in the South with a massive circulation of 720,000 subscribers, is going all digital. Their article about it is paywalled, which seems like a missed opportunity.
"Being an investigative journalist will expose you to cowardice from your higher-ups, and even occasional bravery from them. When either reaction occurs, the newsroom...takes sharp notice, and draws lessons for their own work about what will and will not be publishable."
As it happens, I have experience with high-level government demands to stop an explosive, accurate story from running, and I also have experience with 60 Minutes spiking a story I was involved in, so I have thoughts about the travesty at CBS. If you want some journalism anecdotes, here are a lot:
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Being an investigative journalist will expose you to cowardice from your higher-ups, and even occasional bravery from them. When either reaction occurs, the newsroom...takes sharp notice, and draws lessons for their own work about what will and will not be publishable."
Oh wow hey, law enforcement playing favorites with public records requests. Color me shocked.
tonight I learned, from the Seattle Times' lawsuit alleging Seattle police violated state public records law and a settlement with the Times, that SPD rushed to respond to a KOMO records request, providing documents in less than a month that a Times reporter had been waiting on for almost 2 years.
December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Oh wow hey, law enforcement playing favorites with public records requests. Color me shocked.
All excellent options here. Make civic engagement sexy in 2026!
The new year is just beginning. Why don’t you add some civic resolutions to your desire to get more sleep, exercise more and lose a few pounds. Here are some ideas to consider that may help you and your people stay engaged during the second year of the second Trump administration.
Don’t give up on America
10 resolutions for a civicly engaged 2026.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
All excellent options here. Make civic engagement sexy in 2026!
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A government of, by, and for the readers of Soldier of Fortune magazine.
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A government of, by, and for the readers of Soldier of Fortune magazine.
It's absolutely fascinating to me how all the drum banging about the only solution to fentanyl being police crackdowns has led to the War on Drugs becoming an actual hot war.
War on Drugs 2: CIA boogaloo
War on Drugs 2: CIA boogaloo
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say
The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels.
apnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's absolutely fascinating to me how all the drum banging about the only solution to fentanyl being police crackdowns has led to the War on Drugs becoming an actual hot war.
War on Drugs 2: CIA boogaloo
War on Drugs 2: CIA boogaloo
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Oregon saw at least 1,100 immigration arrests in 2025. The oldest person detained was 71. The youngest was 4 years old @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/29/o...
Oregon saw at least 1,100 immigration arrests in 2025 • Oregon Capital Chronicle
ICE agents arrested 660 people in Oregon in the first ten months of 2025, according to the Deportation Data Project.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Oregon saw at least 1,100 immigration arrests in 2025. The oldest person detained was 71. The youngest was 4 years old @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/29/o...
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Thing I did NOT have on my 2025 bingo card: friends around the country sending me photos during their holiday travels of BLAZING EYE SEES ALL on the Bestsellers wall at Hudson Booksellers in airports across the country. Believe me when I say I am floored by this!
December 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thing I did NOT have on my 2025 bingo card: friends around the country sending me photos during their holiday travels of BLAZING EYE SEES ALL on the Bestsellers wall at Hudson Booksellers in airports across the country. Believe me when I say I am floored by this!
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“This is Hillsboro, Oregon, in the year 2025. For Shirley and Jasmine, and the people they serve, it’s an era of code names, secretive deliveries, encrypted messages, and concerns about government surveillance.”
From Alejandro Figueroa & @hbarth.bsky.social:
From Alejandro Figueroa & @hbarth.bsky.social:
Underground mutual aid group helps feed Hillsboro’s immigrant families in hiding
As federal immigration officers fan out across Oregon cities and suburbs, some immigrant families are opting to stay inside their homes. These Hillsboro neighbors are helping those in hiding by delive...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“This is Hillsboro, Oregon, in the year 2025. For Shirley and Jasmine, and the people they serve, it’s an era of code names, secretive deliveries, encrypted messages, and concerns about government surveillance.”
From Alejandro Figueroa & @hbarth.bsky.social:
From Alejandro Figueroa & @hbarth.bsky.social:
"As detentions ramp up this year under the Trump administration, detainees are undergoing dizzying, cross-country flights more frequently, an OPB analysis of deportation data shows."
Under Trump, Northwest immigration detainees are traveling farther from families, legal help
The Trump administration has sent five times more people at least 1,000 miles compared to the last year of former president Joe Biden’s term.
www.opb.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"As detentions ramp up this year under the Trump administration, detainees are undergoing dizzying, cross-country flights more frequently, an OPB analysis of deportation data shows."
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The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.