Tyler Hicks

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

I wrote about Bari Weiss as the grim future of mainstream media under billionaire control: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

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Written by the great journalist Tyler Hicks from Instick Media. It's very enlightening and powerful piece. Thank you again, Tyler. We need more columnist and a voice from folks like you more than ever now.

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

Speaking to @inkstickmedia.com, a military officer in California warned about the increasing “MAGA-fication” he's seeing inside the military.

As Trump deploys troops to more cities, he says he's worried that some of his fellow soldiers have “softened at the idea of abusing their fellow people.”

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

Tyler Hicks on the militarization of Trump's America @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/lets-go-bash...

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

Trump said he and Hegseth talked about using U.S. cities as “training grounds.” Unfortunately, this @inkstickmedia.com story feels even timelier now.

In my latest story for @inkstickmedia.com, I talked to current and former military members about how they’re feeling in this moment.

Are Trump's Climate Moves Imperiling National Security? Experts worry US President Donald Trump's shift away from green energy is providing China with an opening.

Experts worry Washington's shift away from green energy is providing China with an opening.

By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

Learned a lot:

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?

American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

a hard but essential read. I’m so glad we could run this piece from Tyler, and at the same time when so many are warning of mass starvation in Gaza. as Dr. Adil Husain told @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social “This is a man-made starvation.”

I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.

He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have…

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Babies Burned to Death & Pregnant Women Bombed in Tents: What a Dallas ER Doctor Saw in Gaza The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

This may be the most important story I’ve written yet, and I’m grateful to @oliviamesser.bsky.social, @carakelly.bsky.social and @thebarbedwire.com for giving it a home: thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/22/c...

“It still haunts me ... But I made the decision to push ketamine to give him a peaceful death. And he’s a 9-year-old boy. In what world is that natural? What world is it natural to just let kids die and be shot at the food aid distribution site, trying to get food?”

‘It Still Haunts Me’: A Dallas ER Doctor Says He Left His Heart in Gaza The WHO warns the healthcare system is on the brink of collapse nearly two years into Israel’s war in Gaza.

“This is a man-made starvation."

Dr. Adil Husain, a Dallas-based emergency room doctor, returned from a volunteer mission in Gaza with a heavy heart. His story offers a rare, firsthand glimpse into the ongoing violence.

This is so sad, and it’s terrible that our country continues to enable and abet this horror.

‘It Still Haunts Me’: A Dallas ER Doctor Says He Left His Heart in Gaza Thirty-two-year-old Adil Husain will spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine: A 9-year-old boy who was bleeding out. A 16-week-old fetus...

32-year-old Adil Husain tells @thebarbedwire.com he’ll spend the rest of his life thinking about the patients he couldn’t save on his 2-week trip to Palestine. Our in-depth interview with a Dallas ER doctor who remains haunted by the incomprehensible devastation.

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still from Zohran Mamdani video on his trip to Uganda, in which he says “inshallah, on the front page”

me every time I pitch a story

Thank you for sharing this, Isabela — and for all the work you’re doing. We worked together on a Texas Observer story years ago, and I’ve always admired your reporting and storytelling talents.

Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to "increase their strength and numbers", experts say.

Louisiana Is Bulldozing the Right of Prisoners to Prove Their Innocence After a Conviction - Bolts Malcolm Alexander had been incarcerated at Angola prison 14 years already when he learned about DNA testing, the thing that would ultimately free him, while watching television coverage of the... Read...

Malcolm Alexander spent 38 yrs in Angola for a rape he didn't commit. “It could be an enemy of mine, I wouldn't even want him to go through that," he told me.

Under a brand-new LA law limiting post-conviction relief, Alexander would likely still be in prison. My report: boltsmag.org/louisiana-li...

Keep up the great work, Juan! It’s a pleasure to follow your stories from here in Texas.

Inside the US Military’s 'Dehumanization' Crisis Under Trump As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks that could follow.

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Inside the US Military’s 'Dehumanization' Crisis Under Trump As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks that could follow.

For a new @inkstickmedia.com story, U.S. veterans talked to me about the security risks posed by extremism in its many forms. Here it is: inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u...

Inside the US Military’s 'Dehumanization' Crisis Under Trump As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks that could follow.

As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks.

By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

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They Made It Big After a Tragedy -- But Are Still Fighting for Royalties The plight of cult band Blue Smiley shows how the deck is stacked against indie musicians

They Made it Big After a Tragedy — But are Still Fighting for Royalties

The plight of cult band Blue Smiley shows how the deck is stacked against indie musicians.

They Made It Big After a Tragedy -- But Are Still Fighting for Royalties The plight of cult band Blue Smiley shows how the deck is stacked against indie musicians

Here’s something I’ve always wanted to say: I wrote a story for @rollingstone.com! It’s about grief, friendship, shoegaze and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

A must-read by @jayboller.bsky.social

A Texas man is seeking justice for his brother who died in police custody: ‘He was a good person’ Glenn Smallwood had schizoaffective disorder. Instead of a hospital, police took him to jail and strapped him to a chair

I’ve wanted to write for @theguardian.com for as long as I can remember, and I’m grateful that this story is my debut for them: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Just bought “House of Bone and Rain” at my local bookstore. I’ve heard good things about the guy who wrote it!