Jamie Leventhal

Hi! I’m looking to hear from folks who are/would be affected by Trump’s environmental rollbacks. Must have interesting video content.

HMU if you, someone you know, or an account you follow has a compelling story to tell

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Hi, I work for @nytimes. Did you film this video? May we use it under these terms - nyti.ms/36WdFOZ - with a credit to you?

ICYMI: Current count is 6 victims + 2 deceased, not including shooter, at Florida State University.

Leon County Sheriff's office also said in a press conference that the shooter is a son of the county's sheriff deputy.

About 90% of Migrants Deported to El Salvador Had No US Criminal Record Trump administration officials have described the men deported to El Salvador prisons last month as “the worst of the worst,” suggesting they were gang members involved in murder, rape and kidnapping.

what's a good word to use when you're shocked but also not at all surprised

An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has acknowledged that it grabbed a Maryland father with protected status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador—but claims that courts are powerless to order his return, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/Bot5mE4O

Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he gulped the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000 during his arrest on the side of a highway in the F...

okay but are they now going to sell those earrings to an unsuspecting buyer?

The Trump administration has ordered that the Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting public corruption "will essentially be disbanded."

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Dollars and nonsense: House Republicans vote to defund D.C. police and schools Congress could force D.C. to cut $1.1 billion out of its local budget, but no one really understands why.

NEW in @51st.news: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. As part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, they could force D.C. to slash $1.1 billion out of its budget, and no one understands really why. 51st.news/house-republ...

I've been scrolling through FB groups in Texas to see how people have been responding to the measles outbreak, and i'm seeing tons of posts promoting vaccines....for dogs?

genuinely curious, why are people willing to vaccinate their pup, but not their child?

Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls President Trump had raised concerns that the new tolling program, the first of its kind in America, was drawing visitors and businesses away from Manhattan.

"The letter did not indicate a specific date by which the federal government intended to end the program. The decision will almost certainly be challenged in court."

FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk's Purge Is a 'Threat' to Air Safety Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees. The administration argues it won’t affect air safety.

“There are currently four people remaining over there to do the work of 15 people. The danger to the national airspace can’t be understated."

"This is a very real threat to the American flying public.”

EXCLUSIVE ⤵️

An Emboldened Trump Seeks to Bend New York City to His Will The Trump administration’s order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams was the most pronounced example of the president using his power to determine the city’s future.

"Mr. Trump had said repeatedly that Mr. Adams, a Democrat, was treated unfairly. But the Justice Department gave a more telling rationale. A memo explained that Mr. Adams deserved a reprieve so he could dedicate himself to Mr. Trump’s 'immigration objectives.'"

The Hunt for Malaysia's Elusive Wildlife Trafficker - bellingcat After a decade of elusive wildlife trafficking, we traced one anonymous dealer to a house in Malaysia, all thanks to a customer complaint.

We all like to engage with cute animal videos of baby monkeys, little lion cubs… But what if they’re shown in small cages and in boxes, ready for sale? @foeke.bsky.social & contributors @chrisosieck.bsky.social and Darcy White track down a wildlife dealer www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...

"One way to rebalance the power between a billionaire troll and regular people is to make sure everyone sees who they really are."

such a good read

RFK’s hearings remove all doubt: He’s not fit to lead a key federal health agency Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s two-day Senate confirmation hearing should remove all doubt: He’s absolutely unfit to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Brutal editorial from *the NY Post*…

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s two-day Senate confirmation hearing should remove all doubt: He’s absolutely unfit to head the Department of Health and Human Services.”

Recycling in NYC Is Easier Than You Think: A Guide for the Confused Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say.

may I humbly recommend this VERY good new guide to recycling in NYC from our environment reporter Samantha Maldonado. Part 2 coming later this week!

Migrant Vendors Park Carts as Their American Dreams Slip Away Enforcement was already on the rise before Trump’s inauguration. Now street sellers are avoiding any risk of getting a criminal ticket that could make them ICE targets.

Not your imagination: fewer food vendor carts are on the streets because vendors are staying home to avoid receiving NYPD tickets that could get them deported. @haidee.bsky.social reports from a very full Manhattan garage.

Trump meets plane crash tragedy with blame but admits cause remains unknown Rescuers were still pulling bodies from the Potomac River as Trump cast blame on the FAA, the Army, diversity programs and his predecessors.

They're still pulling bodies out of the water, the investigation has barely begun, and the president has already with no evidence blamed Democrats, diversity and an FAA program for people with disabilities that ran through his first term www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... @iarnsdorf.bsky.social

F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS’s sponsorships.

If you care about free, quality news, pay attention to this:

"Congress is actively considering whether to stop requiring taxpayers to subsidize NPR and PBS programming,” - FCC chairman

"he did not believe taxpayer dollars needed to go to the organization because of shifts in the media marketplace"

Justice Dept. Is Said to Discuss Dropping Case Against Eric Adams (Gift Article) Senior officials under President Trump have talked with prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of abandoning the corruption case against Mr. Adams, the mayor of New York City.

Senior Justice Department officials under President Trump have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping their corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, according to five people with knowledge of the matter.

Big clap back from Sen. Elizabeth Warren during RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing:

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I'm watching Kristi Noem's live remarks to DHS staff, but the first thing I have to report is her walkout song is "Hot Mama" by Trace Adkins:

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Gunman Injures 2 at Nashville High School, Then Shoots Himself, Police Say The suspect opened fire inside Antioch High School, southeast of downtown Nashville, the authorities said. The police said there was no longer a threat.

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BREAKING SCHOOL SHOOTING: According to the police, a 17-year-old wounded two female students at Antioch High School outside of Nashville before killing themself. Sadly, one of the students died from her wounds.

One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone. “It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.

"The home I spent so many years building, pouring my savings into, is gone.”

“This was an agricultural area, a place of peace. It posed no threat to anyone, no danger to soldiers. We had no ties to politics, no reason to be caught in this violence.”

What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby. The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using helicopters to knock down a blaze six days earlier.

this is fascinating:

"terrain scorched but seemingly extinguished can spawn deadly new fires for weeks after the old ones appear to have gone out, as fire can smolder almost undetected underground or inside wood."

The Palisades fire is the largest of the major wildfires in the Los Angeles area. It started on Tuesday and has burned more than 15,000 acres as of early Thursday morning, according to the state fire agency. nyti.ms/3BYmvS7

Dog found by drone after being missing for nearly a week | CNN A drone using thermal imaging helped reunite an Illinois couple with their missing dog, Charlie, nearly a week after he disappeared.

a bit of lighter news on an otherwise really heavy day:

Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system.

Water is becoming a major issue in the Southern California fires.

As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.

The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.