steven monacelli
@stevanzetti.bsky.social
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steven monacelli
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· Nov 19
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Today New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan for universal child care across the state.
Governor Hochul also announced that she’s “committing to fully fund the first two years” of Zohran's plan for free preschool for all 2-year-olds.
Governor Hochul also announced that she’s “committing to fully fund the first two years” of Zohran's plan for free preschool for all 2-year-olds.
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Today New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan for universal child care across the state.
Governor Hochul also announced that she’s “committing to fully fund the first two years” of Zohran's plan for free preschool for all 2-year-olds.
Governor Hochul also announced that she’s “committing to fully fund the first two years” of Zohran's plan for free preschool for all 2-year-olds.
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Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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It's time to state clearly that if MAGA and Republicans can't condemn any part of this shooting, continue to blame the victim for it, and even hint that it's a just outcome that others "deserve," that's a crossing of the line that the rest of us won't ever be able to forget.
Rep. Randy Fine: "If you impede the actions of our law enforcement as they seek to repel foreign invaders from our country, you get what's coming to you. I do not feel bad for the woman that was involved."
January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
It's time to state clearly that if MAGA and Republicans can't condemn any part of this shooting, continue to blame the victim for it, and even hint that it's a just outcome that others "deserve," that's a crossing of the line that the rest of us won't ever be able to forget.
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ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
Maybe this is a controversial opinion but I believe we shouldn't allow federal officers to give people contradictory orders and then shoot them in the face for disobeying contradictory orders
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Maybe this is a controversial opinion but I believe we shouldn't allow federal officers to give people contradictory orders and then shoot them in the face for disobeying contradictory orders
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
America is poised to bring back obscure slurs for Danish people
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
America is poised to bring back obscure slurs for Danish people
Protection racket foreign policy
Chris Wright: "That's the leverage over Venezuela -- you can sell oil together with the US, or you cannot sell oil."
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Protection racket foreign policy
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After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
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Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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About an hour ago, @axios.com was first to report that some Dems will be pushing their caucus to shut down DHS at minimum over the ICE shooting today
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
About an hour ago, @axios.com was first to report that some Dems will be pushing their caucus to shut down DHS at minimum over the ICE shooting today
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I think I fucked up
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I think I fucked up
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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Eight years ago this stuff was the domain of creeps and losers, too toxic for any company to support. Now the world's richest man is being rewarded for it. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Fake-porn videos are being weaponized to harass and humiliate women: ‘Everybody is a potential target’
"Deepfake" creators target both celebrities and everyday women with photos taken from the Web. Even Scarlett Johansson says she's powerless to fight them.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Eight years ago this stuff was the domain of creeps and losers, too toxic for any company to support. Now the world's richest man is being rewarded for it. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Checking in on the cofounder of Palantir
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Checking in on the cofounder of Palantir
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A year ago: "It will be a pro-January 6 administration, staffed with pro-January 6 appointees, supported by a party with a majority in both houses of Congress whose members either endorse or acquiesce in the legitimizing of January 6. January 6 succeeded."
January 6th Was a Success
Trump managed to turn his presidency’s darkest day into a political springboard. And now, he’ll seek retribution.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A year ago: "It will be a pro-January 6 administration, staffed with pro-January 6 appointees, supported by a party with a majority in both houses of Congress whose members either endorse or acquiesce in the legitimizing of January 6. January 6 succeeded."
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Meet the operatives who profited from January 6
Meet the operatives who profited from January 6
New evidence shows how political professionals made big money organizing the rallies that preceded the riot.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Meet the operatives who profited from January 6
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It was a pleasure to speak with @michaelpremo.bsky.social about "Homegrown," his new J6 documentary.
The fact that this doc isn't streaming on Netflix is a testament to how Americans would rather forget the disgraceful attack that took place five years ago today.
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
The fact that this doc isn't streaming on Netflix is a testament to how Americans would rather forget the disgraceful attack that took place five years ago today.
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
‘Destined to repeat’: J6 documentary's stark warning as America tries to forget
Five years after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol amidst a blizzard of lies, with the president and his associates falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen, January 6th may be a...
www.rawstory.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
It was a pleasure to speak with @michaelpremo.bsky.social about "Homegrown," his new J6 documentary.
The fact that this doc isn't streaming on Netflix is a testament to how Americans would rather forget the disgraceful attack that took place five years ago today.
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
The fact that this doc isn't streaming on Netflix is a testament to how Americans would rather forget the disgraceful attack that took place five years ago today.
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Trump just wants a little more Living Space for Americans
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Trump just wants a little more Living Space for Americans
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Out today from @gusbova.bsky.social: Highlights of our newest issue include criminal justice reporting from @michellepitcher.bsky.social, exploring Houston culture with @josephinelee.bsky.social, the war over homelessness policy with @stevanzetti.bsky.social, and much more.
Editor's Letter: Introducing Our January/February 2026 Issue
A note from the editor-in-chief
www.texasobserver.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Out today from @gusbova.bsky.social: Highlights of our newest issue include criminal justice reporting from @michellepitcher.bsky.social, exploring Houston culture with @josephinelee.bsky.social, the war over homelessness policy with @stevanzetti.bsky.social, and much more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”
“America is a rogue state,” the defense official said, calling Trump a “tyrant.” The official added: “It feels like the end of the Republic in Star Wars and the Revenge of the Sith”
theintercept.com/2026/01/05/t...
“America is a rogue state,” the defense official said, calling Trump a “tyrant.” The official added: “It feels like the end of the Republic in Star Wars and the Revenge of the Sith”
theintercept.com/2026/01/05/t...
Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”
Trump’s Venezuela war represents the latest in a line of failed regime-change wars — and attack on the rules-based order.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”
“America is a rogue state,” the defense official said, calling Trump a “tyrant.” The official added: “It feels like the end of the Republic in Star Wars and the Revenge of the Sith”
theintercept.com/2026/01/05/t...
“America is a rogue state,” the defense official said, calling Trump a “tyrant.” The official added: “It feels like the end of the Republic in Star Wars and the Revenge of the Sith”
theintercept.com/2026/01/05/t...
Thrilled to say that one of my stories is Texas Observer's most read story of 2025, making this the second year in a row.
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Our Most-Read Stories of 2025
Some of the articles that y'all really loved this year
www.texasobserver.org
December 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Thrilled to say that one of my stories is Texas Observer's most read story of 2025, making this the second year in a row.
www.texasobserver.org/most-read-st...
www.texasobserver.org/most-read-st...
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#BestOf2025, from @stevanzetti.bsky.social: The Texas Observer revealed that ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden operated "GlomarResponder," a white supremacist account on the social network X.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical…
www.texasobserver.org
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#BestOf2025, from @stevanzetti.bsky.social: The Texas Observer revealed that ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden operated "GlomarResponder," a white supremacist account on the social network X.