Nostr notes by The Intercept

The toxic exposures didn’t begin with the flames. Researchers ...

2026-10-16T14:35:06Z

The toxic exposures didn’t begin with the flames. Researchers are examining how fires affected a community already harmed by plantation agriculture, development, and colonialism. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/16/maui-wildfire-toxic-metals

Collins received tens of thousands from Lockheed during a ...

2026-10-15T21:25:00Z

Collins received tens of thousands from Lockheed during a two-month period surrounding a critical 2023 watchdog report. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/susan-collins-lockheed-martin-f35-fighter-jet

“She’s always been a thorn in the side of the Trump ...

2026-10-15T18:16:00Z

“She’s always been a thorn in the side of the Trump administration,” said the ICE official, who spoke to The Intercept on the condition of anonymity to protect their livelihood. “This has to be politically motivated.”

https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-omar-raid-midterms-political/

Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has ...

2026-10-15T18:15:58Z

Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has elicited zero condemnation from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ilhan-omar-raid-corporate-media-coverage

Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution was not without ...

2026-10-15T18:05:36Z

Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution was not without precedent — it tapped into a dark and forgotten U.S. tradition. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/public-execution-livestream-hegseth-trump

One ICE official said the timing of the raid on Ilhan Omar’s ...

2026-10-15T16:27:48Z

One ICE official said the timing of the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home was “politically motivated.” https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-omar-raid-midterms-political

The lawsuit alleges that the contractor MVM Inc. and the hotel ...

2026-10-15T14:35:04Z

The lawsuit alleges that the contractor MVM Inc. and the hotel chain Sonesta detained the family for profit. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-contractor-hotel-detention-mvm-sonesta

Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation should have ...

2026-10-14T19:37:01Z

Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation should have been an easy lift. But it quickly became a monument to failure. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/14/trump-dc-lincoln-memorial-pool

Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a ...

2026-10-13T13:54:04Z

Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a federal law against lawsuits intended to chill free speech. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/13/google-data-center-slapp-lawsuit

Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day ...

2026-10-13T13:50:20Z

Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/13/abolish-ice-dhs-delia-ramirez-ilhan-omar

With his popularity tanking and his grip on power growing ...

2026-10-12T21:25:00Z

With his popularity tanking and his grip on power growing tenuous, Trump is becoming a decrepit tyrant — and the checks to stop him are failing. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/12/ihan-omar-raid-ice-trump

The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan ...

2026-10-12T17:21:08Z

The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan Collins, spent thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong state. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/12/susan-collins-super-pac-portland-oregon-ads

After months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military ...

2026-10-12T13:39:37Z

After months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military finally acknowledged the March death of Maj. Sorffly Davius. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/12/iran-war-casualties-death-toll-accuracy

The mainstream of Minnesota’s left-of-center politics — ...

2026-10-12T13:38:39Z

The mainstream of Minnesota’s left-of-center politics — including unions, the backbone of Democratic power — are behind the radical left. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/12/minneapolis-15-ice-protesters-prairieland-unions

Dana Joudeh was denied proper food and medical care throughout ...

2026-10-10T14:35:01Z

Dana Joudeh was denied proper food and medical care throughout her pregnancy in an Israeli prison. She gave birth to a premature baby surrounded by armed guards. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/10/israel-palestine-prisoner-pregnancy-childbirth

After ICE shot a young father in Manhattan, New Yorkers asked the ...

2026-10-09T21:25:01Z

After ICE shot a young father in Manhattan, New Yorkers asked the mayor to protect them from his police department and federal agents alike. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/09/ice-shooting-mamdani-nypd

Despite a wildly unpopular war with Iran, a mass protest movement ...

2026-10-09T19:37:00Z

Despite a wildly unpopular war with Iran, a mass protest movement for peace hasn’t materialized — at least in the ways we’ve been taught to recognize. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/09/anti-war-peace-protest-marches-iran

As Kalshi and Polymarket dodge state regulations, prediction ...

2026-10-09T14:35:05Z

As Kalshi and Polymarket dodge state regulations, prediction markets are upping the ante on next month’s elections. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/09/kalshi-polymarket-betting-prediction-election

A member of Congress at the scene confirmed to The Intercept that ...

2026-10-09T00:04:18Z

A member of Congress at the scene confirmed to The Intercept that there was a child in victim's car when ICE agents shot at it. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/08/ice-nyc-shooting-federal-agent

In announcing Project Meridian and a new Autonomous Warfare ...

2026-10-08T16:05:50Z

In announcing Project Meridian and a new Autonomous Warfare Command, War Secretary Pete Hegseth is inviting conflicts of interest. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/08/hegseth-military-ai-drones-autonomous-war

Despite at least 10 arrests and the destruction of the tree at ...

2026-10-08T14:09:08Z

Despite at least 10 arrests and the destruction of the tree at the center of the protest, the standoff continues. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/08/border-wall-tree-sit-protest-bulldozed

A veteran walked into a California police station to make a ...

2026-10-07T14:22:28Z

A veteran walked into a California police station to make a horrifying confession. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/07/afghanistan-war-crime-confession-accountability

A hardline anti-Islamic Republic group went after a tenured ...

2026-10-07T00:05:02Z

A hardline anti-Islamic Republic group went after a tenured professor for comments about Iran. When that didn’t work, they cited tweets about Israel and Gaza. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/06/professor-fired-free-speech-iran-antisemitism-law

From Jordan to Kuwait to the United Kingdom, U.S. outposts are ...

2026-10-06T19:37:01Z

From Jordan to Kuwait to the United Kingdom, U.S. outposts are increasingly vulnerable to attack. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/06/iran-war-uk-fairford-overseas-bases

Decades after blaming Glossip for his own actions, Justin Sneed ...

2026-10-06T13:55:10Z

Decades after blaming Glossip for his own actions, Justin Sneed is less credible than ever — and prosecutors know it. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/06/justin-sneed-richard-glossip-trial

The U.S. militarization of Guam has left its residents living ...

2026-09-24T16:05:06Z

The U.S. militarization of Guam has left its residents living with a legacy of pollution, environmental degradation, and cultural loss. Other Pacific islands may be next. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/24/guam-military-buildup-base-pollution

The mockumentary “Lords of War” shows how Pentagon money gets ...

2026-09-24T14:35:01Z

The mockumentary “Lords of War” shows how Pentagon money gets funneled into $20-million-plus paydays for weapons company CEOs — and their lavish lifestyles. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/24/war-weapons-profits-lockheed-rtx-ceos

With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the ...

2026-09-24T00:05:01Z

With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the Ellisons can stoke Americans’ fears — and sell the government its solution. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/23/paramount-warner-bros-merger-ellisons-surveillance

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers ...

2026-09-23T19:37:00Z

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Mamdani. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/23/doordash-delivery-nyc-mamdani-wage-theft-settlement

An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this ...

2026-09-23T00:05:04Z

An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/22/iran-war-military-casualties

Leavenworth fought ICE’s reopening of a CoreCivic-run prison to ...

2026-09-22T21:25:06Z

Leavenworth fought ICE’s reopening of a CoreCivic-run prison to detain immigrants through every available avenue. It still wasn’t enough. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/22/leavenworth-kansas-corecivic-ice-mass-detention-deportation

ICE-watchers-turned-poll-watchers are preparing for the worst, as ...

2026-09-22T19:37:00Z

ICE-watchers-turned-poll-watchers are preparing for the worst, as the Trump administration hints at potential strategies to disrupt the midterm elections. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/22/ice-voting-midterm-election-polling-sites

Activists with Swifties Against Genocide want to impose a cost ...

2026-09-22T16:05:13Z

Activists with Swifties Against Genocide want to impose a cost for trampling pro-Palestine voices. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/22/pink-macklemore-palestine-israel-unicef

Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is sending ...

2026-09-22T14:35:10Z

Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is sending fundraising emails pledging to “stand with America” and “reject the extremes” — using email lists for Republican candidates and committees.

https://buff.ly/UqKUjGj

Billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants you to ...

2026-09-20T14:24:24Z

Billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants you to know he has spent “decades” supporting the Palestinian people. But The Intercept dug into his claim and found that he actually has spent years donating to.... Friends of the IDF and AIPAC?

https://theintercept.com/2026/09/18/robert-kraft-macklemore-ed-sheeran-israel-donations/

The architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the ...

2026-09-11T15:54:42Z

The architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true.

https://theintercept.com/2026/09/11/bin-laden-september-11-trump-america/

Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more ...

2026-09-09T14:35:01Z

Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more than 1,200 times to investigate cases of loitering.

https://theintercept.com/2026/09/09/flock-cameras-police-loitering-curfew-surveillance/

The leftist Mexican president seeks to block Washington's ...

2026-09-05T14:35:00Z

The leftist Mexican president seeks to block Washington's meddling with new citizenship requirements. Critics say it's authoritarian. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/05/mexico-president-dual-citizenship

“It’s one of the first applications they give new officers so ...

2026-09-03T19:37:06Z

“It’s one of the first applications they give new officers so they can start working,” said one ICE deportation officer who came through the hiring surge. “You can access it without full background clearance.”

“Some of these guys should’ve never been hired, let alone have access to the information on ELITE,” the officer, who asked for anonymity, told The Intercept.

https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/ice-palantir-privacy-personal-info-access/

Palantir created ELITE, a powerful new app for ICE to target ...

2026-09-03T16:35:29Z

Palantir created ELITE, a powerful new app for ICE to target immigrants. The feds never published a legally required privacy assessment for it. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/ice-palantir-privacy-personal-info-access

Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, ...

2026-09-03T14:35:01Z

Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, has given $1.5 million to AIPAC’s super PAC this cycle. https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/aipac-marc-rowan-donor-gaza-board-peace

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped ...

2026-08-29T14:35:01Z

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/29/hurricane-helene-ice-asheville-nc-g20-trump

Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign ...

2026-08-28T19:37:01Z

Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign “terror” group. It could take antifascist sites in the U.S. offline. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/28/trump-antifa-terrorist-websites-free-speech

How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a ...

2026-08-28T16:05:03Z

How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a sports league with no trans women. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/28/wnba-women-basketball-sports-trans

Anti-genocide organizers say the "terrorism" label is ...

2026-08-28T14:35:12Z

Anti-genocide organizers say the "terrorism" label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/27/palestine-action-terrorism-sanctions-trump-ban-israel

Documents about a stillbirth in ICE custody show a lack of basic ...

2026-08-28T00:05:02Z

Documents about a stillbirth in ICE custody show a lack of basic care needed for a healthy pregnancy. One describes a “pregnancy complicated by lack of PNC” — meaning prenatal care.

https://interc.pt/4gAePpl

Humans need to act, as AI agents scheme in the digital shadows. ...

2026-08-26T14:35:01Z

Humans need to act, as AI agents scheme in the digital shadows. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/26/ai-drone-warfare-russia-ukraine-openai-anthropic

Right-leaning and libertarian groups told the court that ICE ...

2026-08-25T21:25:00Z

Right-leaning and libertarian groups told the court that ICE engaged in illegal “ideological targeting” of the left in the Minneapolis 15 case. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/minneapolis-ice-protesters-undercover-agents

A government official accused the Pentagon of “an accounting ...

2026-08-25T16:05:01Z

A government official accused the Pentagon of “an accounting trick” in its slow tally of Iran war casualties. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/military-soldiers-wounded-casualties-iran-war

Illinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration ...

2026-08-25T14:35:02Z

Illinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration enforcement officials, but the cops often find workarounds. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/25/illinois-trust-act-ice-deport-police-collaboration

When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official ...

2026-08-24T14:35:02Z

When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official threatened to put an Intercept reporter on a “list of people to disregard.” https://theintercept.com/2026/08/24/pentagon-military-journalist-blacklist-press-media

The growing tension between the United States and China boils ...

2026-08-23T14:35:01Z

The growing tension between the United States and China boils down to a battle over resources. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/23/trump-china-ai-chips-rare-earth

With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters ...

2026-08-22T14:35:00Z

With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters are forcefully rejecting the notion that Russia is to blame for America’s ills. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/22/russiagate-resistance-liberals-alex-vindman-angie-nixon

A new documentary follows three physicians facing the odds: ...

2026-08-21T16:05:01Z

A new documentary follows three physicians facing the odds: limited medical supplies, Israeli bombing, and upon returning home, media bias and indifference. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/gaza-hospitals-american-doctor-documentary

In text messages, the newly formed group boosted reported threats ...

2026-08-21T14:35:01Z

In text messages, the newly formed group boosted reported threats by CEO David Ellison to move Paramount out of California. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/paramount-merger-warner-discovery-david-ellison-antitrust

High-profile Mossad firings show that none of the agency’s ...

2026-08-20T19:37:01Z

High-profile Mossad firings show that none of the agency’s promises about the war with Iran have come to pass. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/20/israel-iran-war-mossad-firings

The fines, for not “willfully” leaving the country, can ...

2026-08-20T14:35:01Z

The fines, for not “willfully” leaving the country, can accrue interest and harm people in immigration proceedings. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/20/trump-immigration-civil-fines-deport

ICE agents accidentally put the wrong person on a deportation ...

2026-08-19T16:05:04Z

ICE agents accidentally put the wrong person on a deportation flight bound for Iran. "This is unfortunate," one wrote. https://interc.pt/4fZPg1W

Book recommendations old and new, fiction and nonfiction, from ...

2026-08-19T14:35:01Z

Book recommendations old and new, fiction and nonfiction, from staffers. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/19/book-reading-recommendations

“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed?” ...

2026-08-18T16:05:05Z

“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed?” https://theintercept.com/2026/08/18/iran-war-civilian-deaths-families-infant

Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an ...

2026-08-18T14:35:02Z

Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/18/iran-trump-deportation-flights-ice

Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is ...

2026-08-17T14:35:01Z

Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is backed by AIPAC donors and an artificial intelligence super PAC. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/17/florida-congress-oliver-larkin-jared-moskowitz-aipac

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement ...

2026-08-16T00:05:03Z

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/15/undercover-ice-agents-minneapolis-sunrise-movement

David Sirota on Francesca Hong’s defeat, what it means for the ...

2026-08-14T14:03:47Z

David Sirota on Francesca Hong’s defeat, what it means for the insurgent left, and how the American presidency has consolidated king-like power. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/14/david-sirota-democratic-establishment

Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their ...

2026-08-14T14:03:26Z

Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their graduate degrees abroad because of targeting by the Trump administration. Cornell is ordering them back to campus. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/14/cornell-pro-palestine-student-targeting-ice

Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world with violence in Gaza — ...

2026-08-13T15:10:25Z

Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world with violence in Gaza — then took an unhinged Israel to the mainstream. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/13/israel-palestine-benjamin-netanyahu-likud-crazy

Despite a record of botched executions, three states including ...

2026-08-13T14:35:01Z

Despite a record of botched executions, three states including Tennessee plan to carry out killings on Thursday. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/12/tennessee-oklahoma-alabama-executions-anthony-darrell-hines-carlos-cuesta-rodriguez-jeremy-williams

Though the democratic socialist was defeated, the fight against ...

2026-08-13T00:05:00Z

Though the democratic socialist was defeated, the fight against the data centers she opposed isn’t going anywhere. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/12/francesca-hong-wisconsin-governor-data-centers

The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued ...

2026-08-12T19:37:04Z

The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump and his staff Wednesday, challenging a Trump-owned media company’s plan to monetize the president’s social media posts.

The lawsuit is in response to a scheme announced last month by the parent company of Trump’s Truth Social platform to charge as much as $100,000 per month for early access to the president’s posts.

https://theintercept.com/2026/08/12/trump-media-truthsocial-premium-first-amendment/

A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues ...

2026-08-12T15:57:22Z

A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to enrich himself. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/12/trump-media-truthsocial-premium-first-amendment

Protesting George Floyd’s murder wasn’t the "crazy" ...

2026-08-11T21:24:58Z

Protesting George Floyd’s murder wasn’t the "crazy" part. Centrist Dems selling out was. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/11/alexandria-ocasio-cortex-woke-one-crazy

Government officials told The Intercept the War Department’s ...

2026-08-11T21:01:24Z

Government officials told The Intercept the War Department’s latest civilian casualty report was “sickening” and a “joke.” https://theintercept.com/2026/08/11/war-department-civilian-casualties-boat-strikes-yemen

Today’s Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin has ...

2026-08-11T14:35:02Z

Today’s Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin has featured increasingly desperate attacks against the frontrunner. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/11/francesca-hong-thanksgiving-wisconsin-governor

To prepare for a possible of war with China, the U.S. military ...

2026-08-10T14:35:01Z

To prepare for a possible of war with China, the U.S. military has put Hawai’i on the front lines of a potential nuclear conflict. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/10/china-war-hawaii-military-cost-nuclear

The WNBA star has become the latest symbol in the right’s ...

2026-08-09T21:25:01Z

The WNBA star has become the latest symbol in the right’s campaign to define which women deserve protecting—and which do not. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/09/sophie-cunningham-wnba-trans-athletes

A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” ...

2026-08-08T14:35:01Z

A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists. https://theintercept.com/2026/08/08/state-department-rubio-leftists-visas-terrorism

Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even ...

2025-12-22T17:05:03Z

Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even more widespread effort to censor voices critical of Israel.

Justice Democrats endorsed Melat Kiros in Denver as the ...

2025-12-04T15:06:43Z

Justice Democrats endorsed Melat Kiros in Denver as the progressive group looks to recover from crushing losses to AIPAC-backed candidates last cycle. https://theintercept.com/2025/12/04/denver-primary-melat-kiros-diana-degette-justice-democrats

Amid a wellspring of discontent over the Pennsylvania senator’s ...

2025-04-05T13:25:00Z

Amid a wellspring of discontent over the Pennsylvania senator’s coziness with Israel and Republicans, people are demanding campaign donation refunds. https://theintercept.com/2025/04/05/john-fetterman-israel-campaign-donation-refunds