Tyler Kingkade
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· Dec 11
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.
www.nbcnews.com
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...
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...
New international student enrollment for higher ed dropped significantly this year, as the Trump admin went after students over protests, op-eds and minor traffic violations -- “The U.S. is no longer the central place that students aspire to come to" www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
New international student enrollment fell sharply this year amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Higher ed institutions reported a 17% drop in new international enrollees this year.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
New international student enrollment for higher ed dropped significantly this year, as the Trump admin went after students over protests, op-eds and minor traffic violations -- “The U.S. is no longer the central place that students aspire to come to" www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
no offense but we really don't need more hasan piker profiles thx tho
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
no offense but we really don't need more hasan piker profiles thx tho
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NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Reposted by Tyler Kingkade
MAGA influencers & GOP politicians attacked math teachers for wearing costumes they falsely claimed mocked Charlie Kirk's death
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MAGA influencers & GOP politicians attacked math teachers for wearing costumes they falsely claimed mocked Charlie Kirk's death
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
NBC News scoop: Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
Maxwell, a convicted sex offender connected to Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to a less restrictive federal prison this summer. Congress is investigating allegations of special treatment.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NBC News scoop: Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
MAGA influencers & GOP politicians attacked math teachers for wearing costumes they falsely claimed mocked Charlie Kirk's death
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MAGA influencers & GOP politicians attacked math teachers for wearing costumes they falsely claimed mocked Charlie Kirk's death
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Turns out 3 of the teachers are Kirk fans & Trump voters, & the school's TPUSA chapter wrote a letter defending the teachers
My latest >>
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
In 2024, a group of math teachers won a Halloween costume contest for wore bloody shirts that read "Problem Solved."
In 2025, when the same teachers wore the same shirts, they received relentless death threats and attacks from GOP officials
How it happened --> www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
In 2025, when the same teachers wore the same shirts, they received relentless death threats and attacks from GOP officials
How it happened --> www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In 2024, a group of math teachers won a Halloween costume contest for wore bloody shirts that read "Problem Solved."
In 2025, when the same teachers wore the same shirts, they received relentless death threats and attacks from GOP officials
How it happened --> www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
In 2025, when the same teachers wore the same shirts, they received relentless death threats and attacks from GOP officials
How it happened --> www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
“When your guiding thought is, ‘We don’t want to implement this policy that will protect children because we don’t want to lose a lot of money in potential lawsuits,’ that to me is, you’re worshipping money,” one pastor said. “And that’s heartbreaking.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Assemblies of God pastors call for change after churches fail to oust accused abusers
Ministers spoke out after an NBC News investigation revealed 50 years of abuse and cover-up allegations in the largest Pentecostal denomination.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“When your guiding thought is, ‘We don’t want to implement this policy that will protect children because we don’t want to lose a lot of money in potential lawsuits,’ that to me is, you’re worshipping money,” one pastor said. “And that’s heartbreaking.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"In about 30 instances, church leaders placed alleged abusers into positions of authority after they had been accused, freeing them to strike again." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @mikehixenbaugh.com
How Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators as they abused children
NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"In about 30 instances, church leaders placed alleged abusers into positions of authority after they had been accused, freeing them to strike again." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @mikehixenbaugh.com
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I know it's a faux pas on this site to post links to the other site, but this is such an outstanding thread breaking down absurdities of LAPD misconduct toward press last night.
@filmthepolicela.bsky.social posts here sometimes but his thread on the other site is a must-see:
x.com/FilmThePolic...
@filmthepolicela.bsky.social posts here sometimes but his thread on the other site is a must-see:
x.com/FilmThePolic...
October 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I know it's a faux pas on this site to post links to the other site, but this is such an outstanding thread breaking down absurdities of LAPD misconduct toward press last night.
@filmthepolicela.bsky.social posts here sometimes but his thread on the other site is a must-see:
x.com/FilmThePolic...
@filmthepolicela.bsky.social posts here sometimes but his thread on the other site is a must-see:
x.com/FilmThePolic...
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
Reposted by Tyler Kingkade
NEW: A rural school district in New Mexico hired the largest for-profit operator of virtual charter schools to set up its online school
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they're at war.
What began as an emergency option for New Mexico students during the pandemic has spiraled into dueling lawsuits and drawn government scrutiny.
www.nbcnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: A rural school district in New Mexico hired the largest for-profit operator of virtual charter schools to set up its online school
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
NEW: A rural school district in New Mexico hired the largest for-profit operator of virtual charter schools to set up its online school
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they're at war.
What began as an emergency option for New Mexico students during the pandemic has spiraled into dueling lawsuits and drawn government scrutiny.
www.nbcnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: A rural school district in New Mexico hired the largest for-profit operator of virtual charter schools to set up its online school
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
Fast forward five years later, and the district is suing the company for fraud and defamation
Here's why... www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com
How immigration enforcement turned sleepy Broadview into a chaotic, militarized town www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews.com @natashakorecki.bsky.social
How immigration enforcement turned sleepy Broadview into a chaotic, militarized town
An intensive immigration operation ordered by President Donald Trump has quickly transformed Broadview, Illinois, into the beating hot center of the resistance.
www.nbcnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
How immigration enforcement turned sleepy Broadview into a chaotic, militarized town www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews.com @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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"Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection."
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
trib.al
October 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection."
I missed this yesterday - but RFK Jr says circumcision is linked to autism??????
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
RFK Jr. Links Circumcision to Autism
Kennedy cited two studies, but neither offered proof of causality
www.medpagetoday.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I missed this yesterday - but RFK Jr says circumcision is linked to autism??????
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
A lawsuit against a school for troubled teens resulted in a $2.5 mil award by the jury in favor of a former student. But that was overturned b/c a juror did some of their own research on the troubled teen industry
www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...
via @taiylersimone.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...
via @taiylersimone.bsky.social
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.”
www.huffpost.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A lawsuit against a school for troubled teens resulted in a $2.5 mil award by the jury in favor of a former student. But that was overturned b/c a juror did some of their own research on the troubled teen industry
www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...
via @taiylersimone.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...
via @taiylersimone.bsky.social
Judge Rules Feds Can’t Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...
Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue
Block Club and news organizations sued the federal government for its actions against journalists outside the Broadview ICE detention facility. Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray...
blockclubchicago.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Judge Rules Feds Can’t Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...
What happened after the Weimar Republic ended in 1933?
From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
What happened after the Weimar Republic ended in 1933?
it's obvious why Wall Street would want to buy a stake in the *federal* student loan portfolio -- it's a special kind of debt that can't be waived away in a personal bankruptcy
shifting debt from govt to the market would also crush borrower assistance possibilities
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
shifting debt from govt to the market would also crush borrower assistance possibilities
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt
The discussions have taken place among senior Education Department and Treasury Department officials.
www.politico.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
it's obvious why Wall Street would want to buy a stake in the *federal* student loan portfolio -- it's a special kind of debt that can't be waived away in a personal bankruptcy
shifting debt from govt to the market would also crush borrower assistance possibilities
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
shifting debt from govt to the market would also crush borrower assistance possibilities
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
not good www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
October 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
not good www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
Reposted by Tyler Kingkade
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
Ed Dept staff had their out-of-office messages changed, without their permission or knowledge, to be partisan ones bashing Democratic Senators www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown
Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.
www.nbcnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ed Dept staff had their out-of-office messages changed, without their permission or knowledge, to be partisan ones bashing Democratic Senators www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Over a two-year period, prosecutors across 16 states charged more than 400 people with pregnancy-related crimes, with most of the charges originating in states with near or total abortion bans, according to a new report www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New study finds more than 400 pregnancy-related prosecutions after Roe's fall
Most of the cases involved allegations of substance use during pregnancy, a nonprofit legal group found.
www.nbcnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Over a two-year period, prosecutors across 16 states charged more than 400 people with pregnancy-related crimes, with most of the charges originating in states with near or total abortion bans, according to a new report www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...