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A photo of a customized ace of spades playing card left behind after an immigration raid in Colorado, overlaid with the headline, "Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants."

During the Vietnam War, U.S. troops regularly adorned Vietnamese corpses with “death cards” — either an ace of spades or a custom-printed business card claiming credit for their kills. Now, ICE is using them. theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...

Nominative fair use of the day

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

When I put out this week's newsletter, the World Athletics Cross Country Championships weren't listed in Peacock yet. But now it's in there. Broadcast is scheduled to start at 9:35 a.m. ET, 10 minutes before the first race goes off.

It looks like CNBC will also air the event, but not until 10:00 am

Last year I wrote about how strange it is that Apple rates Grok as appropriate for kids 12+ in the App Store. I checked this morning in the wake of Grok's CSAM/nudification scandals and can report that ... Apple now rates Grok as appropriate for kids 13+.

@predamame.bsky.social - new possibilities await for finding out about not only usatf championships, but also their distances.

Passional Boutique on South Street gets warning letter from FDA for selling breast binders for gender-affirming care Passional Boutique on South Street sells breast binders, mostly to trans men, online and at the store. The FDA says the store is violating its regulations because it's not registered to sell them.

There is no bottom. via @inquirer.com by Wendy Ruderman

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air travel is so bad now that the ads are primarily about lounges where you can escape from airline travel while you’re not traveling but stuck waiting to travel.

Spurs are bad enough. The refereeing has been unbelievable.

someone really should've caught this

What’s old is new again. Ivar Kreuger, the Match King - eat your heart out. frankpartnoy.com/the-match-ki...

Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer

The show is up and it’s SPICY! Ft. @danlamothe.bsky.social on leaving the pentagon, @annamerlan.bsky.social on the new pentagon press corps and Laura Poitras on her new movie “Cover Up.” Oh and pod bonus @micahloewinger.bsky.social spoke with Cam Higby about his new role. pca.st/episode/f23f...

more or less likely than humans is the question.

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Five Ways Tuesday’s Results Will Affect Voting Rules and Democracy - Bolts From felony disenfranchisement and mail-voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across these five states.

Maine rejected a ballot measure that’d have restricted mail voting and imposed voter ID.

By a large margin, 64/36.

The no got 90% in the city of Portland. (!) boltsmag.org/five-ways-20...

Drexel’s New President Believes Education and Experience Go Hand-In-Hand Political economist Antonio Merlo explains how Drexel equips students with real-world skills to navigate an unpredictable future.

. @drexeluniv.bsky.social’s new president believes education and experience go hand-in-hand by lucy danziger via @inquirer.com - www.inquirer.com/philly-first...

With George Santos, Trump finds another convicted congressional Republican to reward The president has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century.

"Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century...."

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Trump’s changes to Parent Plus student loans may limit college options New caps on Parent Plus loans leave some parents of high school seniors worried they will no longer be able to afford their school of choice.

Starting July 1, 2026, parents can only borrow $20,000 a year, or a total of $65,000 per student, from the Parent Plus loan program.

High school seniors applying to college will now face borrowing restrictions.

The Justice Department Had 36 Lawyers Fighting Corruption Full-Time. Under Trump, It’s Down to Two. The Public Integrity Section is the latest casualty in the administration’s attacks on Nixon-era good-government reforms.

If you wanted to clean up the proverbial swamp by, say, going after corrupt politicians, this is not how you'd go about it.

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Textbook George / Choppin’ Broccoli.

Drexel/Kline Law Review’s Annual Symposium is coming up September 25-27. Called “Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law & Policy.” If you attend Friday and Saturday, 14.5 CLE Credits can be had (2.5 ethics). More information and register:
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Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater At this summer's HOPE conference, Joshua Aaron spoke about ICEBlock, his iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5 mile radius, and to get notifications when others r...

This is your regular reminder that if you are developing an app that is supposed to help a vulnerable population, you need to do it WITH CONSIDERABLE INPUT FROM THE PEOPLE YOU ARE TRYING TO PROTECT.

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ICEing the U.S. Economy Mass deportations will hurt more than people realize

Deportations and detentions will inflict a lot of damage on the US economy 1/ paulkrugman.substack.com/p/iceing-the...

Can Pennsylvania Lead the AI Revolution? Pennsylvania has a huge opportunity to lead in AI — this century’s railroad moment. But will PA seize the moment?

The head of Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab says the Commonwealth has a huge opportunity to lead in this century’s railroad era. But will Pennsylvania seize the moment? 

Donald Trump has nominated a January 6th rioter to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, raising new questions about Tom Daschle’s failure to declare free car rides as personal income.

Pretty sure you can time travel from the MFL Spring Garden stop.

Who were the other bidders and what were their bids?

the constitution has blocks on presidential grifting/emoluments. it would have to he enforced.

The History of Birthright Citizenship : Throughline Wong Kim Ark was born in the U.S. and lived his whole life here. But when he returned from a trip to China in August of 1895, officials wouldn't let him leave his ship. Citing the Chinese Exclusion Ac...

The History of Birthright Citizenship via Throughline podcast @npr.org - www.npr.org/2025/02/06/1...