Justin Rood
@justinrood.bsky.social
Investigations, national security, music, funk & love. Formerly: ABC News, TPM, Insider, US Senate, CQ. Loves freedom.
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Pour one out for a man who was 25 years ahead of his time.
August 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Pour one out for a man who was 25 years ahead of his time.
I’m inclined to agree. I loved your book and I’m grateful for your work.
July 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’m inclined to agree. I loved your book and I’m grateful for your work.
Wanted to add this piece to the discussion. It appears to be a good, recent roundup of what’s publicly known regarding “border czar” Homan’s contact with far-right groups and figures, specifically the Proud Boys.
migrantinsider.com/p/is-tom-hom...
migrantinsider.com/p/is-tom-hom...
Is Tom Homan Recruiting Proud Boys?
Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan met with extremist-linked activist as Trump administration ramps up mass deportation agenda
migrantinsider.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Wanted to add this piece to the discussion. It appears to be a good, recent roundup of what’s publicly known regarding “border czar” Homan’s contact with far-right groups and figures, specifically the Proud Boys.
migrantinsider.com/p/is-tom-hom...
migrantinsider.com/p/is-tom-hom...
One possibility: there’s a single credible source with the only accessible copy, who has achieved their goal and isn’t interested in pushing things forward just now.
Have you heard any speculation regarding the source? It isn’t a huge universe of suspects, is it?
Have you heard any speculation regarding the source? It isn’t a huge universe of suspects, is it?
July 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
One possibility: there’s a single credible source with the only accessible copy, who has achieved their goal and isn’t interested in pushing things forward just now.
Have you heard any speculation regarding the source? It isn’t a huge universe of suspects, is it?
Have you heard any speculation regarding the source? It isn’t a huge universe of suspects, is it?
In the immortal words of Mike D, eternal vigilance is the price of partying
July 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In the immortal words of Mike D, eternal vigilance is the price of partying
the Beastie Boys warned us this could happen
July 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
the Beastie Boys warned us this could happen
The Lord works in mysterious ways
July 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The Lord works in mysterious ways
FWIW That had nothing to do with the team name
July 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
FWIW That had nothing to do with the team name
Sonny, that’s a Longhorn District
July 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Sonny, that’s a Longhorn District
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We’ve been forced to spend around $55,000 to date because of Energy Transfer’s legal campaign against our freedom of the press.
We’ve only raised back $38,916 of this so far.
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Why are people so easily bullied off of Bluesky, but will withstand any barrage of vile antisemitic conspiracy garbage spewed at them on X?
July 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Why are people so easily bullied off of Bluesky, but will withstand any barrage of vile antisemitic conspiracy garbage spewed at them on X?
The only other scenario I can imagine is that it implicates someone else who cld damage him in some way, and has vowed to do so if certain info comes out. Which seems overly complex and ignores the lengthy, intimate history betw the two men.
July 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The only other scenario I can imagine is that it implicates someone else who cld damage him in some way, and has vowed to do so if certain info comes out. Which seems overly complex and ignores the lengthy, intimate history betw the two men.
The Axios article misrepresents the study’s findings. Pretty badly.
July 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Axios article misrepresents the study’s findings. Pretty badly.
Similar to canceling one’s subscription to the New York Times.
July 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Similar to canceling one’s subscription to the New York Times.
I second the Ross Thomas rec
July 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I second the Ross Thomas rec
Serialization, incrementalization, crowdsourcing - there are tools to adapt (and strengthen!) investigative reporting via newsletters/social media. But there is no fix for getting SLAPPed. Just good lawyers and money to pay them.
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Serialization, incrementalization, crowdsourcing - there are tools to adapt (and strengthen!) investigative reporting via newsletters/social media. But there is no fix for getting SLAPPed. Just good lawyers and money to pay them.