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BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawyers
escalate their request for an immediate TRO
to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge
following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti 
— noting three shootings by ICE in the past three weeks,
after 11 months of no
officer-involved shootings in Mpls.

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social)
BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul lawyers escalate their request for an immediate TRO to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti — noting three shootings by ICE in the past three weeks, after 11 months of no officer-involved shootings in Mpls.

Guys, there is a ton of important infosec news in today's Metacurity -- some of it stupid or crazy -- that you won't want to miss, including
--Leaked DarkSword iPhone spyware lowers bar for mass exploitation,
--FCC bans import of all new foreign-made routers,
--Foster City officially declares state of emergency following attack,
--German federal police visited Windchill and FlexPLM users in the wee hours to warn them of a severe flaw,
--Scioto County emp…

Leaked DarkSword iPhone spyware lowers bar for mass exploitation
FCC bans import of all new foreign-made routers, Foster City officially declares state of emergency following attack, German federal police visited Windchill and FlexPLM users in the wee hours to warn them of a severe flaw, Scioto County employees fell victim to phishing, much more

Memo: WaPo won't send sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy, as it assesses financial priorities for 2026, following reports of expected layoffs (Benjamin Lindsay/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/jo<…

Washington Post Cancels On-Site Winter Olympics Coverage Ahead of Expected Layoffs
Managing Editor Kimi Yoshino says the decision to not send reporters to the Games comes after assessing financial priorities.

Why Javonte Williams avoided free agency: ‘Feeling the love in Dallas’ https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/why-javonte-williams-avoided-free-agency-feeling-the-love-in-dallas

The UK plans to update the Media Act 2024 to bring streaming platforms with 500K users under "enhanced" Ofcom regulation, giving it power to investigate them (K.J. Yossman/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/netfl…

Streamers in U.K. Set to Come Under ‘Enhanced Regulation’ from Ofcom
U.K. media regulator Ofcom is set to oversee streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ following new legislation.

Luxmuralis at Hereford Cathedral last night. This was the final bit and definitely the best.

Medical device firm UFP says backup data systems deployed following cyberattack https://therecord.media/ufp-technologies-medical-devices-sec-filing-cyberattack

Trump’s pledge to raise the global baseline tariff rate from 10% to 15% is reverberating across markets, with investors now weighing whether a recent rally in overseas equities can hold.
In a post on TruthSocial, Trump said he would immediately increase the worldwide tariff rate to 15% following a Supreme Court decision related to trade authority. He also signaled that additional, “legally permissible” tariffs could be introduced in the coming months, reinforcing a more aggressive trade…

Kolanovic warns of reversal in overseas stocks after Trump signals tariff hike — Seeking Alpha
President Donald Trump’s pledge to raise the global baseline tariff rate from 10% to 15% is reverberating across markets, with investors now weighing whether a recent rally in overseas equities can hold.

Why Javonte Williams avoided free agency: ‘Feeling the love in Dallas’ https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/why-javonte-williams-avoided-free-agency-feeling-the-love-in-dallas

State Representative James Talarico, and his recent interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
CBS said it did not block the interview from airing, but provided legal guidance that broadcasting it could trigger the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule.
Colbert’s show instead posted the interview on YouTube.
When CBS Austin asked about Talarico announcing he's raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours following the interview, Jasmine Crockett said,
“I …

Jasmine Crockett brings Senate campaign to UT Austin as primary enters final weeks
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett spoke at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday night as her campaign for the U.S. Senate heads into its final weeks. Her