Abigail LP

I'm moderating this panel on device and data security in the face of arrest and seizure. Come through!

Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Uncalled for, beyond disgusting, sick, cruel and racist, all at the same time.

Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

"The public interest in protecting First Amendment rights cannot be overemphasized."

An important decision out of Oregon everyone should read.

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Here's our team's take on how to use Signal group chats safely from a digisec perspective.

A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats Key privacy settings and best practices.

I was interviewed for this great lil piece on how to use Signal safely and responsibly by @steviebonifield.bsky.social for @theverge.com. TLDR Signal has NOT been hacked by the FBI but public groups are *public* "Chat, if you wouldn't say it in court, don't say it in here".

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Before we talk about Pittsburgh media’s future, how about some deep listening? Drawing on years of research in Pittsburgh, journalist and academic Letrell Crittenden argues the future of news in the city must center on community engagement.

There is a lot of discussion about the future of news in Pittsburgh in the wake of the Post-Gazette’s closure. Letrell Crittenden weighs in that community voices must be at the center of the evolving media landscape.

Schumer said this the morning after TX dems wiped out the reddest district in the country over the weekend... If you're feeling like that was a turn around moment for the Dems, well, ol' Sen CS really wants to make sure that it isn't. He'll find a way. Democrats don't want to win elections.

“.. the largest expansion of such detention capacity in US history.”

@bloomberg.com
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Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.

Journalists should "disable biometrics when they expect to be in a situation where they expect a possible search," @freedom.press' Martin Shelton told @theintercept.com.

Tracker Newsletter: ICE in Focus As federal agents carry out Trump’s program of mass deportation, this limited-series newsletter will track what’s happening and what’s coming next.

We’re launching a pop-up newsletter to keep tabs on everything going on with ICE - including @wired.com reporting and essential coverage from other outlets, plus analysis to help you make sense of the chaos.

Sign up here, first edition next week:

old billy's still got it

Alex Pretti’s murder was an attack on press freedom Officials’ anti-recording playbook is an update of the old anti-whistleblowing one

Recording police or ICE agents "is an act of journalism, no matter who does it. If those recording are not journalists themselves, their relationship with the press is symbiotic," @freedom.press' @seth-stern.bsky.social writes.

"They’re journalists’ sources — even whistleblowers."

fucking sickening is right.

I regret to inform you that a DC Examiner reporter who tweeted that Border Patrol was leaving the Twin Cities has deleted her post, and as a result I deleted my post sharing what she reported

We've been selected as a 2026 Report for America newsroom partner.

We'll hire a reporter to investigate the effects of modern industry in Appalachia across environmental, economic and other systemic impacts that make up our region’s current dystopian landscape.

they often have the OPPOSITE effect, (please see this great podcast interview about the failure of body cams: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh90...)

idk, all this reminds me too much of Watchmen (tv series 2019). A kind of slight of hand that would make it seem like they are doing something re: accountability, but it is actually meaningless and makes space for even more horrific behavior. These types of reforms just don't work for many reasons.

a flyer that reads: Urgent Call!! for donations to Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund for a comrade facing federal repression. Venmo @TCSwoletariat CashApp $TCSwoletariat

I'll be sharing a few more fundraisers from the twin cities, and once again, I am only sharing those that are vouched for by people I personally know who are on the ground.

This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.

I cannot say this enough as a Jewish Pittsburgher: FUCK BARI WEISS

FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch on You Investigators identified a suspect, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, because his employer could view the contents of files printed at its facility.

An office printer was used to surveil IT contractor accused by FBI of retaining natsec info

The "employer could see not only the typical metadata stored by printers...but it could also view the actual contents of the printed materials — in this case...the screenshots themselves."

@theintercept.com

frontlinedignity.org have been working hard to lay the groundwork for local PGH community protection from and resilience to ICE. Check them out!

To say the fucking least???

ICE escalates war on civilian accountability - Salon.com Critics say federal agents are following a playbook to give themselves an excuse to react violently

“It is not stalking to follow a law enforcement officer to document what they’re up to — that’s constitutionally protected conduct,” @seth-stern.bsky.social tells @salon.com.

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I need people who don’t live in the Twin Cities to stop telling people not to join massive Signal groups right now. People are doing it. They’re going to keep doing it. Give them good advice about it.

The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public

Rojava, the largest actually-democratic project in the world, has entered what might (or might not) be a last desperate stand.

What to do if your phone is seized by the police So, you’ve been arrested covering an event. You’re taken to the police station, you’re booked, and your phone is confiscated. When you’re let out, after a few hours or even a few days, your phone is h...

If your phone is seized by law enforcement, your digital belongings could have been copied and scrutinized.

Learn about your rights and how to prepare your devices before you head out on assignment:

US journalists covering protests and ICE raids: We've got your back!