Steve Loiaconi
@sloiaconi.bsky.social
Journalist, television producer, and writer.
Then: HLN
Now: Firing Line on PBS
Read my stories: https://steveloiaconi.wordpress.com/
Then: HLN
Now: Firing Line on PBS
Read my stories: https://steveloiaconi.wordpress.com/
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An ICE official desposed for this case was so evasive during a deposition that the judge declared her not credible.
At one point, when asked to give a rough estimate of how many people were being held at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC in June 2025, she responded with "there's no such thing as an average."
At one point, when asked to give a rough estimate of how many people were being held at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC in June 2025, she responded with "there's no such thing as an average."
![Despite these facts, ICE officials – particularly Zanello – at other points in this case have attempted to downplay the level of overcrowding that existed during the summer of 2025. As the day-to-day supervisor of the tenth-floor hold rooms who was present on the tenth floor on at least most days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., she was quite evasive about how many people generally were held there at a time. [see Footnote 114 in next image]
She would not provide even an estimate. In addition to her unbelievable claims that she could not recall approximately how many people were being held at any given time and that there is no such thing as an average number of people who were being held](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreic3lmuyo6ja75lo2aoxigp4hl5rp2pca7pwvsyuefofolrli2l6du)
![Footnote 114: (“Q. Over the summer of 2025 while you were there . . . there were often 100 people held on the [tenth-]floor hold rooms at a time. Right? A. I would have to look at the day. Q. What is your best recollection as you sit here of the average number of people who [were] being held in the [tenth-]floor hold rooms in July 2025? A. There is no average that you can provide . . . . [T]he best I could do was a high and a low. Q. Okay. What’s the high and the low? A. I don’t know. Q. . . . [L]et’s take one time period each day. Let’s take noon . . . . What is your best recollection of how many people were being held there at noon in July? A. . . . . I would have to look at a specific date and time to give you that number . . . . Q. Okay. I’m asking you how many people do you recollect being held? A. It depends on the day. I would have to look at the day. Q. But you have no recollection of what the numbers were like as you sit here today under oath? A. It could have been zero. It could have been max. I don’t know. I would have to look at the day. Q. Okay. Give me a rough estimate of one of the most crowded days you can remember? A. I would have to look at the day. I’m not going to guess on a number. Q. Fair to say that at times there were more than a hundred people at a time? A. I would have to look at the day . . . . Q. But sitting here today you cannot even give a rough estimate of how many people were there? . . . . [A.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreidqhnwogcdwnwl7l6ykytc6vvtb35oan3zl4t5l3eogtfwwyzpzee)
September 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
An ICE official desposed for this case was so evasive during a deposition that the judge declared her not credible.
At one point, when asked to give a rough estimate of how many people were being held at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC in June 2025, she responded with "there's no such thing as an average."
At one point, when asked to give a rough estimate of how many people were being held at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC in June 2025, she responded with "there's no such thing as an average."
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The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal
The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal
The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
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Taking brisket away from Texans might be what turns Texas blue
The owner of a top BBQ joint in Texas decided to cut brisket, the top-selling item, from the menu rather than institute a $10 markup for customers.
The decision was fueled not just by the skyrocketing price of brisket but by inflation.
The decision was fueled not just by the skyrocketing price of brisket but by inflation.
A top Texas smokehouse is cutting brisket from its menu amid soaring beef prices
Butter’s BBQ in Sinton, Texas, says brisket is eating up 70 percent of its total grocery costs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Taking brisket away from Texans might be what turns Texas blue
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Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same.
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
September 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same.
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
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Rough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
September 22, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Rough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
I like how “a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” implies there is some sort of grading system for arches that double as sniper towers
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Trump says proposed triumphal arch will double as military complex | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Sunday provided a new reason behind his proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch directly across Arlington National Cemetery, saying the structure would double as a “top g...
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September 20, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I like how “a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” implies there is some sort of grading system for arches that double as sniper towers
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i need to know what happened
September 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
i need to know what happened
“It is unclear how far this agreement differs from an existing 1951 pact between the US and Denmark that allowed broad US military presence in Greenland.”
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Trump strikes Greenland deal with Denmark after threatening annexation | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US “permanent control” over Greenland’s security – months after Trump threatened to forcibl...
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September 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
“It is unclear how far this agreement differs from an existing 1951 pact between the US and Denmark that allowed broad US military presence in Greenland.”
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Can we take a moment to reflect on how deeply weird it is that somebody made this image, printed it out, and brought it on Air Force One for the president to look at while traveling? Like, every part of that is insane.
September 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Can we take a moment to reflect on how deeply weird it is that somebody made this image, printed it out, and brought it on Air Force One for the president to look at while traveling? Like, every part of that is insane.
Has anyone actually identified any of these donors who will only contribute to the Kennedy Center if Trump’s name is added to it?
September 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Has anyone actually identified any of these donors who will only contribute to the Kennedy Center if Trump’s name is added to it?
In retrospect, maybe the guy who will only keep the memorial to another president running if his name is also added to it wasn’t the wisest choice to chair the board
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Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show — The Washington Post
Officials said the center is facing “certain financial collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy.
apple.news
September 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
In retrospect, maybe the guy who will only keep the memorial to another president running if his name is also added to it wasn’t the wisest choice to chair the board
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Lawyers for a witness to the killing of Alex Pretti confirmed she has given an interview to the feds. She witnessed Pretti murdered.
Negotiations for the interview were in the works for weeks as she secured immunity so she could testify freely & without retribution as the probe is underway.
Negotiations for the interview were in the works for weeks as she secured immunity so she could testify freely & without retribution as the probe is underway.
She Watched Agents Kill Alex Pretti From The Backseat Of An ICE Vehicle. Now She Can Share What She Saw.
She’s been experiencing some trauma,” James Cook, an attorney for Wynnie Savageford, told HuffPost.
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September 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Lawyers for a witness to the killing of Alex Pretti confirmed she has given an interview to the feds. She witnessed Pretti murdered.
Negotiations for the interview were in the works for weeks as she secured immunity so she could testify freely & without retribution as the probe is underway.
Negotiations for the interview were in the works for weeks as she secured immunity so she could testify freely & without retribution as the probe is underway.
Something something private email server something something
JUST IN: A federal judge concludes that DHS leaders arbitrarily decided to cut FEMA staff by 50% even though it damaged the agency's ability to fulfill its mission — and leaders hid their comms about it on auto-delete Signal chains. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Something something private email server something something
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I absolutely LOVE this.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
September 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I absolutely LOVE this.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
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Omg.
When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
September 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Omg.
When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
They really did not think this through
LAURA INGRAHAM: Why not just give the money? If you have it, why not just give it now?
TRUMP: Because the Democrats can't do it. Because with them it's negative growth.
TRUMP: Because the Democrats can't do it. Because with them it's negative growth.
September 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
They really did not think this through
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Even the crickets were embarrassed.
September 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Even the crickets were embarrassed.
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Very normal things happening in our very free country today.
August 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Very normal things happening in our very free country today.
“The president will only repair a memorial for a former president if we add his name to it,” he said as if that wasn’t an utterly bizarre thing to demand
August 28, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“The president will only repair a memorial for a former president if we add his name to it,” he said as if that wasn’t an utterly bizarre thing to demand
This is some dystopian shit right here
August 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM
This is some dystopian shit right here
Make Horse Meat Great Again!
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August 21, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Make Horse Meat Great Again!
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I’m really not sure focusing the media’s attention on this situation for days is going to play out the way the White House wants
The pearls are being clutched so hard they're turning into dust.
August 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I’m really not sure focusing the media’s attention on this situation for days is going to play out the way the White House wants
Okay, just waking up. Are we all mad about the animation of the new Bluey movie? What the fuck, right?
August 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Okay, just waking up. Are we all mad about the animation of the new Bluey movie? What the fuck, right?