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Tyler Kingkade
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NBC News National Reporter. Iowa raised, Los Angeles living. Bad at social media, good at petting animals. On Signal: tylerkingkadenbc.20

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Tyler Kingkade @tktk.bsky.social · Dec 11
I hope you'll read our @nbcnews.com investigation b/c I genuinely think it's a wild ride -- but also there's little from stopping someone else from doing this.

This biz is not regulated by the US gov't, and most states regulate barbers more than ppl selling bodies.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
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tktk.bsky.social
important story by my colleague @lawrencehurley.bsky.social on how federal judges ruling against Trump now have their lives endangered www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
tktk.bsky.social
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter. I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

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Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Scoop: A new bill in the Senate from @wyden.senate.gov would create the first national dashboard to quickly pull up which residential treatment facilities restrain and seclude kids at high rates, and mandate new federal investigations into their marketing practices

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Senate bill aims to expose abuse at residential treatment centers for children
Building on a recent Senate investigation, a proposal by Sen. Ron Wyden seeks to close oversight loopholes for facilities housing foster youths and children with mental health needs.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reposted by Tyler Kingkade
jsmithrichards.bsky.social
The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down the controversial state social studies standards -- but not because of the many Biblical references and skepticism about the 2020 election and origins of Covid-19. The court ruled the state board of ed violated the Open Meetings Act.

Nondoc explains here.
OK Supreme Court strikes 2025 social studies standards for violating Open Meeting Act
The Oklahoma Supreme Court stuck down the revised 2025 social studies standards, finding their approval violated the Open Meetings Act.
nondoc.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
tktk.bsky.social
"Levi was 13 when he joined, Instagram’s minimum age, and had been on the app less than 48 hours when he was targeted for blackmail and died, his mother said" www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-... via @davidingram.bsky.social
Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams
One boy joined Instagram on Sunday and was dead by Tuesday afternoon. His mother says the app is to blame.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
tktk.bsky.social
The last 48 hours of news are 2025 reminding us it's still 2025
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Samantha Fulnecky, a junior at the Univ of Oklahoma, couldn't get her instructors to change their minds on giving her a zero on a homework assignment.

So she emailed Ryan Walters, the governor, a newspaper and the campus chapter of Turning Point USA

My latest --> www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How an Oklahoma student's gender essay became a national culture war fight
Conservative activists and politicians have rallied around a college student who received a zero on an essay. Some grad students said they’re worried about what happens next.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reposted by Tyler Kingkade
joyurcaba.bsky.social
My first story back at NBC takes a behind-the-scenes look at how an Oklahoma student’s essay about gender became a national controversy in less than two weeks.

With @tktk.bsky.social for @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How an Oklahoma student's gender essay became a national culture war fight
Conservative activists and politicians have rallied around a college student who received a zero on an essay. Some grad students said they’re worried about what happens next.
www.nbcnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
tktk.bsky.social
NEW: Wondering how a college student's homework assignment worth 25 points becomes a national controversy?

With @joyurcaba.bsky.social we unraveled how it happened after a Univ of Oklahoma student emailed politicians and activists about her grade dispute www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How an Oklahoma student's gender essay became a national culture war fight
Conservative activists and politicians have rallied around a college student who received a zero on an essay. Some grad students said they’re worried about what happens next.
www.nbcnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
tktk.bsky.social
wild details on Trump admin lawyers seeming to not understand how the legal process is supposed to work

www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
December 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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kevincollier.bsky.social
New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
tktk.bsky.social
haters will say it's AI... and it is. but not the footage. just the toy is AI. the story is real!

www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Famous chefs and food TV show hosts, like Rachael Ray and David Chang, went to bat on behalf of a cooking pan lobbying group to defend forever chemicals

atmos.earth/political-la... via @mirandagreen.bsky.social
Why Are Famous Chefs Fighting to Keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware? | Atmos
What unfolded in California wasn’t just a one-off fight. It was the blueprint for a larger lobbying campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware
atmos.earth
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
tktk.bsky.social
this is not the craziest idea and honestly you'd all agree if you thought about how good it would feel to use them to just hang from and stretch your back
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
tktk.bsky.social
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” was the best film I watched in 2025. And it solidified my love of Rose Byrne as an actress
michaelschulman.bsky.social Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 27d
This week, Rose Byrne has won Best Actress from the NY critics, LA critics, and Nat'l Board of Review. Is the Oscar race less in the bag for Jessie Buckley than we thought? Re-upping my piece on Rose and her harrowing performance in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You." www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
Rose Byrne Hits the Mother Lode
Between her new film, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” and her Apple TV+ series “Platonic,” the actress has created a diptych of stressed-out moms.
www.newyorker.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
tktk.bsky.social
Ohio State alumni hold photos of billionaire Les Wexner with Jeffrey Epstein while demanding testimony in school sex abuse case www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Los Angeles public schools, like many Cali districts, uses software called i-Ready to do benchmark testing on how students are doing academically

But teachers and parents can't see the Qs students are asked. Why? B/c the software maker considers the Qs proprietary

www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids
A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
tktk.bsky.social
NEW on @nbcnews.com: The Los Angeles Unified School District banned smartphones in class last year

But a growing number of parents are irate that some LA schools require kids to spend all day staring at school-issued iPads -- even in gym and band class

www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
LA Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids
A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Citing Trump's anti-DEI orders, a University of Alabama official told students "you can understand why as a public institution we might not be able to support magazines that are based on demographics like these two magazines are" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
tktk.bsky.social
happy obnoxious amount of emails asking for donations Tuesday to all
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Tucker Carlson describes Watergate as a scam
Chris Rufo predicts Nixon vindication by 2035
Steve Bannon distributed a Nixon-was-innocent doc this year
PragerU has pro-Nixon videos approved for use in public schools in two states

Historians are alarmed

New from me -> www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
The campaign to make Richard Nixon great again
The late president, who resigned in disgrace in 1974, actually wasn’t a crook, pundits on the right argue.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Did you know that a bunch of prominent right-wing figures are arguing that Watergate was a “deep state coup” to take down Nixon?

I wrote about how this is happening, and why it worries historians

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... @nbcnews.com
The campaign to make Richard Nixon great again
The late president, who resigned in disgrace in 1974, actually wasn’t a crook, pundits on the right argue.
www.nbcnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
tktk.bsky.social
Ed Dept says it's going to investigate UC Berkeley's handling of crime for the past 3 years b/c of unruly Turning Point USA protests this month

This is not normally how the dept does these investigations
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
When I think "where the vast majority of Americans actually are," I think about the millionaire lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein & Harvey Weinstein & Donald Trump who was recently in the news for threatening to sue a pierogi seller in Martha's Vineyard, where he has one of his homes.
thelincoln.bsky.social Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · Nov 25
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"

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Bari Weiss says she wants to use her new perch at CBS News to “redraw the lines of what falls in the 40 yards of acceptable debate” in American political and cultural life. She says the aim is to sideline voices like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and elevate “charismatic” figures such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch who reflect “where the vast majority of Americans actually are.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM