Michael Wriston

As I work on our next story, all I can say is… Maryland, please stay frosty.

In which the pedantic "well actually" crowd on Bluesky completely misses the forest for the trees.

Slowly wrapping my head around a future where I am sitting in a DHS prison camp for writing about public records.

Thank you!

Let me break down simply why DHS’ claim that they used industry standard software with highly complicated tools and datasets to create these forecasts is empty jargon:

I drew this in an industry standard software with highly sophisticated tools.

An open letter from the team at Project Salt Box in support of MD House Bill 630 The testimony we will be submitting tomorrow in support of this emergency measure

This is the testimony our team will be submitting tomorrow in support of HB 630. We are providing this to other Marylanders to use for inspiration, or to model their own submissions on.

Hahahahahahaha history nerds for the win

Thanks, Dottie!

“Michael, I followed you for photography, not politics or ICE activism.”

I am afraid that I have but one life to live and this moment to rise to, and I dare not use it idly.

Marylanders, put it on your calendar, take the day off, and get writing.

Feb. 16th is the first day you can submit testimony on HB 630, which would limit the ability for anyone to turn a pre-existing building into a im/migant detention site.

More info + instructions how in the Salt Box today.

Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.

Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.

Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

An illuminated blue lamp in the shape of a crucifix that says "JESUS SAVES" displayed in the top floor window of a formstone row house at night.

Jesus Saves.

Carrollton Ridge. Baltimore, MD. 2026.

If you've thought about supporting PSB financially — do this instead, please. Baltimore and Maryland need this!

2/28 - Project Salt Box: Open Data as Community Defense by Red Emma's Get tickets and support Red Emma's by becoming a member

Join PSB at @redemmas.org to talk about how we are using public records — from federal procurement databases and land deeds to local plumbing and HVAC permits — to track Homeland Security’s unprecedented growth under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Sat, Feb. 28, 7:00 PM
3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore

The Wash Co council has mechanisms to slow and delay the conversion of a warehouse and its surrounding lot into a detention center. But they are choosing not to use them.

Will do!

dizzy721's comment on "Are we seeing an increase in ICE activity downtown? If so, how do we plan to respond?" Explore this conversation and more from the baltimore community

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Thanks, Tim!!

Hey that’s us!

A young child in a snowsuit marches in a protest while holding a hand drawn sign depicting Liam Ramos’ hat.

Taking this photo today absolutely broke me.

Downtown. Baltimore, MD. 2026.

Today in Baltimore….

For anyone following along, I am 95% sure those full hotels have nothing to do with ICE and are not something to be worried about. Unless you think junior volleyball moms and music educators and mental health professionals are scary

Kinda weird!

It’s been a busy week. RIP my inbox.

Here’s how to help.

A man leaning on a railing in the snow outside a cobblestone Victorian building with a sign that says “news letter office”.

Had to take a selfie for an upcoming thing (maybe).

The rabbit hole on the proposed Hagerstown detention center is deep.

A man flexes in the middle of a snow-covered North Avenue with retail businesses covered in murals behind him.

CASH USA.

Druid Heights. Baltimore, MD. 2026.

ICE HSI is exploring companies to help them buy user data revealed by ad tech capabilities, a recent SAM.gov RFI suggests.

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I’m just glad it’s not barbed wire because then it would be… sharp.