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A reporter writes about a visit from the FBI in 2020, following his story about a hack, and the long-term personal impact, along with eroding press freedoms (Zack Whittaker/~this week in security~)
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/fbi-ag

FBI agents visited my home about an article I wrote, and now I can't go to Mexico
Mexico formally requested the FBI's help in seeking answers about one of my stories. Having federal agents on my doorstep sparked my own years-long effort to pry information out of the FBI to explain why it came to my house to begin with.

The Trump administration appeared to acknowledge on Monday that its investigation into
the killing of a Veterans Affairs nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents this weekend
was limited to a “use of force” review meant to establish whether government employees had violated training standards.
Such a move, disclosed in court filings, would represent a much narrower inquiry
-- focused on tactics and conduct
-- than one that would examine whether federal agents shoul…

Greg Bovino Set to Leave Minneapolis as Trump Shakes Up Immigration Operation: Live Updates
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who became a target of fierce criticism, is set to depart as President Trump moves to deflect anger over a second fatal shooting. Mr. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, will now direct ICE operations in the state.

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Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/opinion/minneapolis-shooting-ice-accountability.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.SQEc.aK2Q1J3Yv46A&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p35#a260126p35

Swayne blamed “hackers” in 2006 after leaked emails revealed his disparaging nicknames for fellow MPs, including “Mr Angry” and “mincehead.”
Conservative Lawmaker Blames ‘Hackers’ After His Account Shares Photo of a Shirtless Man: ‘Needless to Say I Was Disgusted

Conservative Lawmaker Blames ‘Hackers’ After His Account Shares Photo of a Shirtless Man: R ...
A conservative lawmaker from the U.K. blamed "hackers" on Wednesday after his account reposted a photo of a shirtless man with abs.

The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it,
cellphones in hand,
while others ran out of nearby houses
—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather
—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs.
The fury in the crowd felt almost like a physical force,
as real as the cacophony of whistles and honking cars and angry chants:
“ICE out! Fuck you! Go home!”

The Minneapolis Uprising
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.

Angriff der KI-Schwärme: Wie simulierte Mehrheiten die Demokratie bedrohen
Ein Forschungsteam warnt vor koordinierten KI-Agenten, die durch vorgetäuschten Konsens und soziale Dynamiken die öffentliche Meinung manipulieren könnten.

It felt like an execution.

In Agent Running in the Field, Le Carré gave himself a variety of characters through which he could vent his anger at Brexit, Trump, oligarchs, the state of the world & its intelligence services: Ed, Florence, Prue.
The main character, as ever, remains more circumspect but has clear sympathy for the other characters' views #Bookstodon #LeCarré #AmReading

When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026,
what happened next looked familiar, at least on the surface.
Within hours, cellphone footage spread online and eyewitness accounts contradicted official statements,
while video analysts slowed the clip down frame by frame to answer a basic question:
Did she pose the threat federal officials claimed?
What’s changed since Minneapolis became a g…

Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
Federal agents have pepper-sprayed, tackled and detained people recording their actions. If you post your recordings of agents, you also risk the feds tracking you and those around you.