Jerod MacDonald-Evoy
@jerodmacevoy.com
Remember when Facebook purposefully put sad or happy content into people's feeds (without telling them) to see how social media impacts people's moods and they found it had major impacts......yeah
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo...
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo...
Can social media be addictive?
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
September 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Remember when Facebook purposefully put sad or happy content into people's feeds (without telling them) to see how social media impacts people's moods and they found it had major impacts......yeah
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo...
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo...
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“The worst place ever I’ve been in my life," Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, a Somali asylum seeker, told me over the phone from Guantanamo Bay last week.
Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.
Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.
The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
www.motherjones.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“The worst place ever I’ve been in my life," Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, a Somali asylum seeker, told me over the phone from Guantanamo Bay last week.
Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.
Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.
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FBI Director Kash Patel lashes out when pressed by Senator Peter Welch about the FBI's potential involvement in the 2026 election.
See more: https://cnn.it/3UK7Djk
See more: https://cnn.it/3UK7Djk
September 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
FBI Director Kash Patel lashes out when pressed by Senator Peter Welch about the FBI's potential involvement in the 2026 election.
See more: https://cnn.it/3UK7Djk
See more: https://cnn.it/3UK7Djk
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Attorneys for the PAC defended the contributions as legal — but said if they were, in fact, illegal, the blame lies squarely on its former treasurer, who has since been fired
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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Criminal probe targets PAC funded by charter school management company
An investigation into the Educational Freedom Fund is probing whether a charter school founder’s PAC funneled corporate money to the GOP
azmirror.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Attorneys for the PAC defended the contributions as legal — but said if they were, in fact, illegal, the blame lies squarely on its former treasurer, who has since been fired
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says trib.al/HP19WSV
Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says
The first public acknowledgement comes after months of talk about Space Force building out its offensive capabilities in space.
trib.al
September 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says trib.al/HP19WSV
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Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier accused the commission of violating their First Amendment rights and trying to "bully and intimidate" them into dropping their campaigns
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Green Party candidates in fraud probe sue Clean Elections to block possible repayment
Two candidates under fraud investigation filed a Clean Elections lawsuit to block a demand to repay $4.7M
azmirror.com
September 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier accused the commission of violating their First Amendment rights and trying to "bully and intimidate" them into dropping their campaigns
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
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Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees remain in legal limbo.
story via @jwashing.bsky.social/@lookoutnews.bsky.social
story via @jwashing.bsky.social/@lookoutnews.bsky.social
ICE deported a gay Brazilian man to Equatorial Guinea. Now he’s gone silent.
Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees re...
azmirror.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Pietro Graza was granted protection from deportation to Brazil because he feared torture due to his sexuality. He says he was shackled for 36 hours and taken to a hotel where he and other deportees remain in legal limbo.
story via @jwashing.bsky.social/@lookoutnews.bsky.social
story via @jwashing.bsky.social/@lookoutnews.bsky.social
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Wrote about documenting ICE arrests during a surge in southwest Florida -- and how no one wanted any of the footage.
ICE is Still Surging
Dispatch from an immigration surge in southwest Florida
www.turtlediaries.net
September 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Wrote about documenting ICE arrests during a surge in southwest Florida -- and how no one wanted any of the footage.
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Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously:
404media.co/cops-search-...
404media.co/cops-search-...
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.
404media.co
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously:
404media.co/cops-search-...
404media.co/cops-search-...
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NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
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Journalists & politicians should make clear that this is a false distinction: runaway climate change obviously does & will make groceries, home insurance & electricity, among other things, more expensive, never mind the cost—ultimately reflected in higher taxes—of disaster relief
September 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Journalists & politicians should make clear that this is a false distinction: runaway climate change obviously does & will make groceries, home insurance & electricity, among other things, more expensive, never mind the cost—ultimately reflected in higher taxes—of disaster relief
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“We strongly urge your administration to lead a coordinated international effort to establish a global framework to guide the development of this technology and a shared vision for AI end-use..." Rep. Yassamin Ansari, writes.
Read more from Ashley Gold: www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
Read more from Ashley Gold: www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
Exclusive: House Democrat pushes global effort on AI rules
House Democrats are circulating a letter from Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., imploring President Trump to lead an international effort to set AI rules.
www.semafor.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“We strongly urge your administration to lead a coordinated international effort to establish a global framework to guide the development of this technology and a shared vision for AI end-use..." Rep. Yassamin Ansari, writes.
Read more from Ashley Gold: www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
Read more from Ashley Gold: www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
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New from 404 Media: humans are reading ChatGPT conversations.
OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...
OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...
Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats
Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 M...
www.404media.co
September 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
New from 404 Media: humans are reading ChatGPT conversations.
OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...
OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...
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“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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GOP state Rep. Justin Wilmeth implied that his only income is his legislative pay and characterized the garnishment of that salary as part of his effort to repay the loan
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
GOP lawmaker touts economic record while his own wages are being garnished
A Justin Wilmeth wage garnishment over a defaulted student loan surfaces as the GOP lawmaker touts his economic record
azmirror.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
GOP state Rep. Justin Wilmeth implied that his only income is his legislative pay and characterized the garnishment of that salary as part of his effort to repay the loan
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
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Judges rejected LUCHA’s argument that Prop. 314 is unconstitutional because it lacks a funding source
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Appeals court upholds 'Secure the Border Act' that jails border crossers
An appeals court upheld Prop. 314, rejecting a challenge to the Arizona law that jails immigrants who cross the border
azmirror.com
September 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Judges rejected LUCHA’s argument that Prop. 314 is unconstitutional because it lacks a funding source
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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Ralph Heap has twice tried and failed to withdraw from the public funding program in a bid to avoid an investigation into his spending
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Regulators reject GOP candidate Ralph Heap’s bid to settle Clean Elections dispute
Arizona’s commission rejected a Ralph Heap settlement that would have ended the Clean Elections campaign finance probe
azmirror.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Ralph Heap has twice tried and failed to withdraw from the public funding program in a bid to avoid an investigation into his spending
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
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Ciscomani and Mendoza traded barbs over Medicaid, SNAP and immigration #AZ06
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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Ciscomani, Mendoza spar over Trump’s spending law in CD6 debate
The CD6 debate saw Ciscomani and Mendoza clash over Trump’s spending law, the border and mail-in voting
azmirror.com
September 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Ciscomani and Mendoza traded barbs over Medicaid, SNAP and immigration #AZ06
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA.
Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
A Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remain
In May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure.
www.charlotteobserver.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA.
Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Star MAGA streamer Matt Tardio allegedly tried to force a fan back to his hotel room for sex. Cops wanted a kidnapping charge.
But Tardio had an explanation: antifa gave him a laced joint that made him act crazy. My latest False Flag for @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-influ...
But Tardio had an explanation: antifa gave him a laced joint that made him act crazy. My latest False Flag for @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-influ...
MAGA Influencer’s Defense: Antifa Got Me High
When a pro-Trump streamer was caught on camera coercing and harassing a woman, he blamed a suspicious joint.
www.thebulwark.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Star MAGA streamer Matt Tardio allegedly tried to force a fan back to his hotel room for sex. Cops wanted a kidnapping charge.
But Tardio had an explanation: antifa gave him a laced joint that made him act crazy. My latest False Flag for @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-influ...
But Tardio had an explanation: antifa gave him a laced joint that made him act crazy. My latest False Flag for @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-influ...
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“Never in human history has the government had more information about what we are doing, who we are doing it with, what we like to buy, and indeed what we are thinking about.”
25 years after 9/11, a surveillance state few could have imagined | Arizona Mirror
Twenty-five years on, post-9/11 surveillance has merged with AI to collect and analyze data at a vast new scale
azmirror.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
“Never in human history has the government had more information about what we are doing, who we are doing it with, what we like to buy, and indeed what we are thinking about.”
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imagine you are killed while your brain is scanned by beings you cannot comprehend to comprehend and you wake up in a virtual purgatory waving swords around
September 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
imagine you are killed while your brain is scanned by beings you cannot comprehend to comprehend and you wake up in a virtual purgatory waving swords around
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So, this didn't happen in Texas, but in Florida. For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I wrote about the strange story of two southern high schools and their extremely ill-advised 9/11 cheerleading tributes:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
September 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
So, this didn't happen in Texas, but in Florida. For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I wrote about the strange story of two southern high schools and their extremely ill-advised 9/11 cheerleading tributes:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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“It defies political common sense,” Republican political consultant Chuck Coughlin said. “I don’t see the logic in it.”
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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Jay Feely leans into Trump as swing-seat Republicans back away
Jay Feely embraced Trump at his Dallas convention as other Republicans stayed away from the unpopular president
azmirror.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:38 AM
“It defies political common sense,” Republican political consultant Chuck Coughlin said. “I don’t see the logic in it.”
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com