#the-intercept — Public Fediverse posts
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How do you make an "AI"...*Confess* to committing a crime...that it couldn't possibly have committed? Sit down for this one. You treat it the same way the police would treat YOU. #AI #ChatGPT #TheIntercept theintercept.com/2026/04/23/c...
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Mr. #Trump chose to start an #illegalwar on #Iran. #Americans have died for it. How many? The #USA #military doesn't want anyone to know:
"U.S. Central Command, or #CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the #MiddleEast, appears to be engaged in what a defense official called a “casualty #cover-up,” offering #TheIntercept low-ball and outdated figures and failing to provide clarifications on military deaths and injuries."
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“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East - https://theintercept.com/2026/04/01/iran-war-us-casualty-numbers-trump-hegseth/ -
'It's fine to use corporate platforms for journalism and activism that goes against their owners ideological biases or political-economic interests. What's the worst that could happen?'
"A Journalist Reported From Palestine. YouTube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s an Iranian Agent."
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/07/youtube-deleted-journalist-israel-palestine-censorship/
These platforms are owned by technofascists. By choosing to publish there, when you have options, you choose to do unpaid work for fascist media;
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#Palantir Will No Longer Profit Off of New Yorkers’ Health Data
After #TheIntercept exposed Palantir’s deal with #NYC public hospitals, the health care system didn’t renew the contract.
by Sam Biddle, March 24 2026
"A controversial multimillion-dollar deal between New York City’s public hospital system and military contractor Palantir, first reported by The Intercept, is coming to an end, according to recent testimony before the city council.
"The Intercept reported in February that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which operates a network of public health care facilities across the city, had paid Palantir almost $4 million since 2023 for data analysis services. #NYCHH says it used Palantir’s software to boost its efficiency in billing Medicaid and other public benefits, which included the automated scanning of patient health notes.
"The contract prompted #protests from #activists and local organizers who objected to the hospital system’s use of software from a company whose technology has facilitated lethal airstrike targeting, wide-reaching surveillance of American citizens, and deportation raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents."
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/24/palantir-new-york-city-hospitals-contract/Archived version:
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Federal Agents Are Intimidating #LegalObservers at Their Homes: “They Know Where You Live.”
#Immigration authorities in #Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.
by Austin Campbell
March 5 2026, 5:53 a.m."Former Minnesota state Sen. #MattLittle was lawfully observing federal immigration agents in a Dakota County neighborhood last month when the drive took an unexpected turn.
"As he followed their vehicles, they led him down a rural road that grew increasingly familiar during the 20-minute drive. Soon, Little told #TheIntercept, he realized where the federal agents were headed: his house.
"When he approached his driveway, two SUVs were already waiting, Little said. Agents moved to block his car, claiming he had impeded their investigation and that local law enforcement would be called. No other officers came to his house, and Little was not cited or charged.
" 'The intent was clearly to intimidate us. It’s stressful. It’s a little bit scary. But at the same time,' Little said, 'I just think it’s really important to be out there and monitoring what they’re doing.'
"Interviews, sworn declarations, and video reviewed by The Intercept indicate that Little is not the only person subjected to this kind of #intimidation. Across the #TwinCities, immigration agents have identified legal observers by name and address, and, in some cases, led them back to their homes after they engaged in lawful monitoring of immigration activity. Legal observers say this pattern of behavior sends a clear and chilling message: The federal government knows who they are and where they live.
"These encounters are unfolding amid a rapid expansion of federal #surveillance capabilities.
"Immigration authorities have significantly expanded their use of mobile #biometric and surveillance tools in recent years. Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Protection, for example, can use the smartphone app #MobileFortify to photograph a person’s face or capture fingerprints in the field and compare them against federal biometric databases, according to a Department of Homeland Security inventory of artificial intelligence technologies."
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/ice-cbp-minnesota-surveillance-intimidation-observers/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MggRo#AbolishCBP #AbolishICE #ICESucks #Palantir #AISucks #PoliceState #USPol #Orwellian #SilencingDissent #SurveillanceState
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Meet the New Anti-Israel PAC That Flirts With Far-Right #Antisemites AZAPAC's Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-#Israel interests in politics. To do that, he's courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalist candidates.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/19/israel-palestine-antisemitism-azapac-michael-rectenwald/From #TheIntercept
Feb. 19, 2026#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#news #politics #USpol #FreePalestine
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The Woman #AlexPretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
“I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept in an exclusive interview.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/13/alex-pretti-first-aid-emt-federal-agents/from #TheIntercept
Feb. 13, 2026Video footage captured by another bystander shows that just as Pretti managed to stabilize the EMT, agents shoved the other woman to the ground. As Pretti and the EMT attempt to help her stand up, multiple agents surround the group and begin to spray them with cans of chemical irritant. Some of the agents continue pursuing the women, while others separate #Pretti from the group and begin beating him.
“I was saying to the agents, “We’re leaving! We’re leaving. We’re leaving!’ — just trying desperately to like get them to stop,” the EMT said.
#AbolishICE
#ImmigrantRightsAreHumanRights
#StopTheDeportations
#immigration #immigrants #deportations #ICE
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#ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/09/ice-minneapolis-legal-observers-abduction/From #TheIntercept
Feb. 9In #Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as the surrounding suburbs, tens of thousands of #immigrant families are relying on churches and mutual aid for food and financial support. People have not left their homes for weeks. Local schools have reverted to Covid-era online measures to support immigrant students too terrified to come to class. Those students who still attend in person are transported by #US-born neighbors and family friends. Campuses at all grade levels are patrolled by volunteers in fluorescent vests, an effort aimed at deterring federal agents’ practice of targeting parent pick-up and drop-off sites.
#AbolishICE
#StopTheDeportations
#DueProcessForAll
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She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/20/miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel/In a video posted online last week, two detectives with the Miami Beach Police Department were filmed questioning Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for statewide office and longtime resident of the seaside resort city, over a post she made criticizing what she said was Mayor Steven Meiner’s hypocrisy around Israel and Palestine.“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely,” said Daniel Tilley, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. “In context, the actions and statements by government officials here are likely to have a chilling effect on those who would otherwise voice their critique of the government.”Pacheco, a frequent critic of the Miami Beach mayor, said she didn’t think much of a Facebook comment she wrote on January 7, in which she pointed out the mayor’s hypocrisy over calling the city a safe haven for all.“The guy who consistently calls for the death of all Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” she wrote, following up with three clown emojis.
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She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for #Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.
“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/20/miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel/from #TheIntercept
January 20 2026, 5:09 p.m.Pacheco, a frequent critic of the Miami Beach mayor, said she didn’t think much of a #Facebook comment she wrote on January 7, in which she pointed out the mayor’s hypocrisy over calling the city a safe haven for all.
“The guy who consistently calls for the death of all #Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” she wrote, following up with three clown emojis.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#USA #US #USPol #politics
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National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting #NYC Left
Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/14/claire-valdez-antonio-reynoso-zohran-mamdani-nyc/
from #TheIntercept
Akela Lacy
January 14 2026, 6:00 a.m.#JusticeDemocrats is wading into a high-profile congressional race in #NewYorkCity, where a competition between the progressive Brooklyn borough president and a #socialist first-term State Assembly member is testing competing visions for the future of the electoral left under Mayor #ZohranMamdani.
The group is endorsing #ClaireValdez, a State Assembly member from Queens and member of the #DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica, to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez in #NewYork’s 7th CD. Valdez launched her campaign last week alongside #Mamdani and #UAW President #ShawnFain, two of her highest-profile backers...
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Going Through #Snowden Documents, Part 4 - Libroot.org
We discovered that entire sections describing domestic US #intelligence facilities were deliberately removed from 2 published documents, while equivalent foreign facilities remained visible. The evidence exists in an unexpected place - the PDF metadata of documents published by #TheIntercept in 2016, & by The Intercept & the #AustralianBroadcasting Corporation in a 2017 collaborative investigation.
https://libroot.org/posts/going-through-snowden-documents-part-4/
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The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s #Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with #Trump.from #TheIntercept
Jan. 4, 2026...none of these acts of brazen aggression, violence, and violations of international law have, in any sustained or meaningful way, been referred to as acts of war, a coup, or invasion in #US #MainstreamMedia reporting.
This episode seems to indicate that the president can do almost anything in the context of foreign policy, and the #media will still overwhelmingly adopt language that is flattering and sanitizing to the administration when describing what has unfolded. This dynamic reached a new low Saturday morning, when the US media rushed to frame the administration’s unprovoked attack as, at worst, a “ratcheted up” (CBS News) “pressure campaign” (WSJ) and some type of limited narcotics police “operation” (CNN).
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StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing.
Known for targeting celebrities like Ms. Rachel, the pro-Israel blacklist also goes after private individuals who post in solidarity with Palestine.Lewis is one of at least 400 people StopAntisemitism has taken credit for getting ousted from their jobs in its online crusade, which has drawn widespread attention for targeting more prominent figures — including right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, progressive actor-turned-activist Cynthia Nixon, and the popular children’s educator Rachel Accurso, known by her stage name Ms. Rachel. Lewis, without her own platform or mass audience, is one of only two recent StopAntisemitism targets pursuing active federal lawsuits against the blacklist organization.
Another excerpt:StopAntisemitism elevated its own profile by targeting Accurso, who has used her platform to advocate for Palestinian children who have been killed, wounded, or starved by the Israeli military in Gaza, especially after she posted videos with a Palestinian 3-year-old who had lost her leg. In April, StopAntisemitism requested that the Department of Justice investigate her for alleged ties to Hamas, despite no evidence of such connections, and this month named her a finalist for “Antisemite of the Year,” on a list that also included Carlson and Nixon.
And another:Aside from Lewis’s suit, the only other active lawsuit against StopAntisemitism was filed by Abeer AbouYabis, a physician and former professor at Emory’s medical school, who was fired after the group doxxed her over a social media post expressing “hope” in a free Palestine and praising the “glory” of Palestinian “resistance fighters” on October 7.Unlike previous lawsuits, AbouYabis, who is an Arab Palestinian and Muslim, alleges discrimination based on race, religion, and nationality, as well as retaliation allegations under the American Disabilities Act. In a 213-page complaint, AbouYabis alleged Emory fired her while she was on medical leave for post-traumatic stress disorder after 37 members of her family were killed in the first month of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. The suit, originally filed in May, names the school, the Milsteins, StopAntisemitism, and Canary Mission, accusing Emory of collaborating with the latter two to silence AbouYabis’s protected speech. In a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, attorneys for the Milsteins did not deny its financial support for StopAntisemitism, but said the couple cannot be held liable “for the acts of these third party websites.”
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SIGH!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥STOPtheUnitedStatesNOW
🔴 BREAKING: #TRUMP PLOTS ASSASSINATION OF AMERICANS | The Kyle Kulinski Show
#NSPM7List #TheIntercept #KenKlippenstein #SummaryExecutions on U.S. soil!!
U.S.#fascists also want to BAN #ENCRYPTION!!!
DO something about these NAZI FREAKS in the U S GOVERNMENT!!!
GOAL: Purge the country of #dissent !! Let that sink in ... THEN STOP THEM
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“Real” America Is Turning Against #Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime
Everyday Americans in Appalachia and the Southeast show that resisting #ICE is becoming the rule, rather than the exception.https://theintercept.com/2025/12/03/appalachia-nc-ice-protest-immigrants/
from #TheIntercept
Dec 3, 2025On a chilly evening in November, about 135 people gathered along a highway in Boone, NC, a small college town not known as a hotbed of leftist protest. They held signs reading “Nazis were just following orders too” and “Time to melt the ICE,” and chanted profane rebukes at ICE agents rumored to be in the area. “They came here thinking they wouldn’t be bothered,” one student told The Appalachian at the impromptu rally. “Boone is a small, southern, white, mountain town. We need to let them know they’ll be bothered anywhere they go.” In a region often stereotyped as silently conservative, this flash of defiance was a startling sign that the battle lines of American politics are shifting in unexpected ways.
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see above article from #TheIntercept · 1d
A #Journalist Reported From #Palestine. #YouTube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s an #Iranian Agent.
By Jonah Valdez@TheIntercept @latest-stories-from-the-intercept-TheIntercept
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【Video of U.S. Military Killing Boat Strike Survivors Is Horrifying, Lawmakers Reveal】
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/04/boat-strike-survivors-video/Sarah Harrison, who previously advised Pentagon policymakers on issues related to human rights and the law of war, cautioned against undue focus on the double-tap strike. “I can understand why the public and lawmakers are shocked by the second strike on Sept 2. The imagery of humans clinging to wreckage, likely severely injured, and then subsequently executed, is no doubt jarring. But we have to keep emphasizing to those who are conducting the strikes within DoD that there is no war, thus no law of war to protect them,” said Harrison, a former associate general counsel at the Pentagon’s Office of General Counsel, International Affairs. “All of the strikes, not just the Sept 2 incident, are extrajudicial killings of people alleged to have committed crimes. Americans should have been and should continue to be alarmed by that.”The Pentagon continues to argue it is at war with undisclosed drug cartels and gangs. “I can tell you that every single person who we have hit thus far who is in a drug boat carrying narcotics to the United States is a narcoterrorist. Our intelligence has confirmed that, and we stand by it,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said Tuesday.“There is no such thing as a narco-terrorist,” Himes said on Thursday. “Apparently, we have enough evidence to kill these people, but we don’t have enough evidence to try them in a court of law. People ought to sort of let that sink in and think about the implications of that.”
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Well, Italy's press freedom hit the headlines around the world.
#TheIntercept reports on how #AgenziaNova fired its reporter for asking a question about #Israel
https://theintercept.com/2025/11/04/journalist-israel-gaza-nova-gabriele-nunziati/
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YouTube: the world's leading platform for cat videos and *accidentally* deleting 700 videos on Israeli human rights abuses 🐱🔍. Meanwhile, The Intercept continues to ask for "Support Us" more times than a broken record stuck on repeat 🎶💸.
https://theintercept.com/2025/11/04/youtube-google-israel-palestine-human-rights-censorship/ #YouTube #CatVideos #HumanRights #TheIntercept #SupportUs #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated -
"Mentre #Israele bombardava Gaza, Amazon faceva affari.
#theIntercept ha appreso che #Amazon ha venduto servizi cloud alle aziende israeliane di armi al culmine dei bombardamenti israeliani su Gaza."#GENOCIDIO #PULIZIAETNICA #GazaGenocide #Gaza #WestBank #Israel #Peace #24ottobre
https://theintercept.com/2025/10/24/amazon-weapons-gaza-israel-rafael-iai/