Sebastian Murdock
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Sebastian Murdock
@sebastianmurdock.bsky.social
Senior Reporter, HuffPost.
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Six former students of a now-closed "troubled-teen" facility in Arizona told HuffPost they were abused. The facility's founder, Jeannie Courtney, told HuffPost she believes her accusers are making it all up.

From @taiylersimone.bsky.social and I

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An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused.
One former student called the school’s founder, Jeannie Courtney, “the all-powerful cult leader — God.”
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Quite the featured ad on Trump's Truth Social page.
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
@chrisdangelo.bsky.social and I first reported in 2020 that Trump hired him to a top role at the Interior Department. I can confirm he was not very bright. www.huffpost.com/entry/interi...
February 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts

www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
NEW: Luigi Mangione wasn't happy with a judge's decision to set his state trial for June 8, months before his federal trial.

“It’s the same trial twice. One plus one equals two. Double jeopardy by any commonsense definition,” he said as he was leaving the courtroom, dressed in a brown jail uniform.
Luigi Mangione Hits Back As First Trial Set For Summer: 'Double Jeopardy'
“One plus one equals two,” Luigi Mangione said as he was walked out of the courtroom. “Double jeopardy by any commonsense definition.”
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February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Covering the book launch of To Catch A Fascist by @letsgomathias.bsky.social at Brooklyn Heights Public Library. Read our review here www.huffpost.com/entry/to-cat...
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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I asked Ron Wyden what his cryptic letter to the CIA was all about. He wouldn't say.

"I wrote it for a specific reason. That’s all I can say.”

He did a similar thing before, in 2011, and illicit spy activities were later revealed by Edward Snowden

www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-wy...
Democratic Senators Give Cryptic Warning About CIA Activities
Ron Wyden has previously warned about spy abuses before they were public. Now he and Mark Warner say something else is up.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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One of the best interviews I've had about my book, with @mattshuham.bsky.social, just published at @huffpost.com, my old stomping grounds (where the @huffpostunion.bsky.social deserves a fair contract!)

www.huffpost.com/entry/to-cat...
Inside The Secretive Operation To Stop Fascism In Its Tracks
Donald Trump’s fascism builds on generations of racial supremacy. A new book goes inside the secretive antifa groups fighting for freedom.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 AM
“I’ve been working to the edge of sanity this year and so, once my kids head home after Christmas, I really want to hit the party scene in St Barts or elsewhere and let loose. The invitation is much appreciated, but a peaceful island experience is the opposite of what I’m looking for.”
It Sure Seems Like Elon Musk Was Excited To Go To Epstein's Island, Emails Show
"A peaceful island experience is the opposite of what I’m looking for," Musk emailed Epstein on Christmas Day 2012.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Jen is on the scene in Minneapolis, braving the tear gas and blistering cold.
www.huffpost.com/entry/video-...
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad.

Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS.

This smoke is from tear gas:
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
this man drinks michelob ultra and you can't convince me otherwise
New: CBS News seems to be preparing a new segment called "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil," per sources.

Some staff were only first made aware of it as they encountered CBS testing out set designs of a faux-stocked bar in the newsroom, featuring a large sponsor banner for Jack Daniels.
January 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Update: Betar, the racist, ultra-Zionist group that encouraged the Trump administration to target pro-Palestine demonstrators, is winding down operations following an investigation by the NY Attorney General. OAG found that Betar's harassment violated state civil rights law ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
January 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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I’ll be in Minneapolis briefly, until Tuesday morning.

I’m available at 646-397-4678 by cell or Signal, if anyone has tips or other things they think HuffPost readers ought to know. Ty!
January 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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One of the core purposes of right-wing media is to rewrite your memory and reprogram your moral response to an event you saw with your own eyes. George Floyd died of a heart attack. Jan 6 was a peaceful picnic. This process has already begun
THERE IS VIDEO

I really do not want to recommend to everyone a video of a person being shot but there is video from multiple angles

why not cut the crap and just publish "this paper supports random state murder, it makes us feel good, kill kill kill"? same exact meaning, less embarrassing
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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an eyewitness to the Minneapolis ICE shooting told me the victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave" before an ICE agent fired multiple shots "right into, it seemed like, her face" www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
Witness Says Victim Was ‘Obviously Scared’ Before Fatal ICE Shooting
The victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave," Emily Heller told HuffPost.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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> An investigative journalist has infiltrated the white supremacist dating website WhiteDate and exfiltrated over 8,000 profiles and 100GB of data. Photos and other sensitive details have been made public, and the full “WhiteLeaks” data is available

cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather.

“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”

“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Trump just posted this photo of the sharpest minds in our intelligence community hard at work during the Venezuelan operation.
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
An Epstein file that shows an open desk drawer with photos of President Donald Trump inside appears to have been quietly removed Saturday, with no explanation as to why from the Justice Department.
A Damning Photo Of Trump Has Disappeared From The Latest Epstein Files
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December 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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404 Media zine has apparently outsold American Canto. Help continue that trend here:

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Presale: ICE Surveillance Zine
**THIS ITEM WILL SHIP IN MID JANUARY** We are making a print zine about the surveillance tactics used by ICE, and the ways people are resisting this technology. It is 16 pages and printed on a risogra...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM