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Happy #FOIAFriday to those that celebrate! This week I met with journalist @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social to discuss public records requests he'll be filing for @lataco.bsky.social. We're able to work with Joey part-time thanks to all your donations!

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I’m excited to help @shoton35mm.bsky.social launch LA Taco’s much needed investigative reporting desk. We’re already scheming on a couple of stories and I can’t wait to share what we find. Your donations support my work and LA Taco’s future investigations that are in the pipeline.

The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys On Wednesday, the government stopped supporting FPDS.gov, an indispensable resource for finding what ICE, the FBI, and every other agency is buying. Its replacement site completely sucks.

@404media.co sums up my frustration as a journalist about the new federal contracting website. It’s strange to miss a database that looks like it’s stuck in the early 2000’s, but now there’s less info about contracts, making it harder to do our jobs. Maybe the point?
www.404media.co/the-governme...

Over the weekend, violence erupted across parts of Mexico in the wake of the killing of major Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, leaving stores ransacked, residents sheltering in place and flights cancelled.

LA people who know these neighborhoods, how are you feeling?

El Mencho was the last of the old guard—the final mass-trafficking titan standing alongside El Chapo and El Mayo—now fallen, marking the end of an era in Mexican organized crime.

This is a developing story.

The latest: lataco.com/mexico-viole...

By @theglutster.bsky.social

Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.

Across the US, people fed up with Flock cameras surveilling their communities, and with local governments that are often unwilling to listen to concerns over privacy violations and ICE data sharing practices, are taking matters into their own hands—and tearing them down.

Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...

The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

My latest in @texasobserver.org

The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas: As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare...

2 killed in shooting at high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; suspect dead, police say Police said the deadly shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, appears to have stemmed from a family dispute.

MAGA white nationalist kills two at Pawtucket high school hockey game.

www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

February 16, 2026 NR26026kt Los Angeles Police Department Encourages School Attendance Amid Recent Downtown Activity Los Angeles: In light of recent activity in the downtown area, the Los Angeles Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and students of the importance of staying in school. School attendance is mandatory in the City of Los Angeles and there may be legal consequences for parents and students for: • Day time Curfew violations - It is unlawful for any minors under 18 to be in public places, streets, or amusement spots during school hours (typically 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The only exception includes being with a parent, authorized school activities, or emergencies. • California Education Code violations: • Mandates that all children between the ages of six and eighteen, unless exempted, must attend a full-time public day school for the full designated school day. • Middle and high school students are legally permitted one excused absence per calendar year to participate in a "civic or political event," provided advance school notification (emphasis added). • Additionally, Los Angeles Unified School District policy states that three or more unexcused absences or tardies of 30 minutes or more, can trigger a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) intervention for disciplinary action. Parents and students are also reminded that presence at school promotes intellectual growth. It becomes more difficult to fill knowledge gaps with student absences. Attendance builds good habits and healthy routines; and provides structure and stability. Lastly, school attendance also increases student safety, which includes safety resources provided by the Los Angeles Unified School District. (Page 1 of 2) X Follow @LAPDHQ

Any adult that collects or picks up a child and transports them to participate in any illegal activities may be responsible for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and is subject to arrest and prosecution. This law applies to actions like providing drugs/alcohol to minors, promoting truancy, and for parents failing to exercise reasonable supervision. Community members, parents, and students may contact their local Community Police Station of the Los Angeles Police Department for additional guidance specific to their community.

The LAPD is citing truancy laws in an attempt to squash the ongoing school walkouts against ICE. The LAPD is also threatening to arrest any parents or adults who support the kids in their acts of civil disobedience.

LAPD Replaces ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun ‘Known To Maim People’ With Another ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun Capable Of Doing The Exact Same Thing ~ L.A. TACO “Since we don't have access to the [40mm launcher], the FN303 is an alternative option,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. “[And] we're looking at other options that are available as well on the field.”

“Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @shoton35mm.bsky.social. “They’re only appropriate when the only alternative is lethal force.”

LAPD Replaces 'Less-Lethal' Gun 'Known To Maim People' With Another 'Less-Lethal' Gun Capable Of Doing The Exact Same Thing "Since we don't have access to the [40mm launcher], the FN303 is an alternative option," LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. "[And] we're looking at other options that are available as well on the field."

LAPD's "endless arsenal of so-called 'less-lethal' weapons."

"FN303 shoots high-speed .68 caliber projectiles containing small pieces of metal."

"Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life."
#California #USA #Policing #Protest #Weapons

I hope this email finds you at a very Chinese time in your life

ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.

Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.

There’s no end to this fuckery

Yesterday, news broke that an immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, an undocumented landscaper who was violently arrested on June 21

My colleagues @kevin-flores.bsky.social & @bencamach0.bsky.social sat down w/ Barranco shortly after for @thesouthlander.com 👇

"Hope is like when you fall into an emptiness, and you have hope that you're going to float, you're going to float. It's like how I always said, 'we're in a hole, but we need to dig. Find a way to move forward.'" - Narciso

Watch @thesouthlander.com's doc

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6x2...

Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines

“I think the American people would agree that no one like Narciso Barranco, who raised three U.S. citizen Marines and has no criminal record deserved the treatment he received.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

that was incredible 10/10

going to just speak spanish to everyone from now on, idc

council just voted in favor of bringing the Skydio drones to santa ana

residents are talking about the drones in some public comments happening right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=asR8...

Item 15 will be the drones

Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

mondoweiss.net/2026/02/newl...

#Palestine #Israel

I'm also starting a new series called "SAPD 🤝 ICE" that will highlight the ways the Santa Ana Police Department supports ICE or is aligned with ICE.

A paid subscription lets the series happen.

HB Police Launch First Responder Drones from Strategic Docks Citywide, Cutting Emergency Response Times in Half

No, they are the same ones: www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/news_detail_...

Bringing The Genocide Home: SAPD Asks Council For Drone Used In Gaza SAPD wants AI drones that were trained during genocide on Palestinians in Gaza. ICE uses the same drone system.

my latest is on substack today: inadvertent.substack.com/p/bringing-t...

Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.

404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for the Palantir-made tool called ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co/here-is-the-...

No secret police.