Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social
independent journalist, thehandbasket.co email: marisa@thehandbasket.co signal: marisakabas.04
How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon. buff.ly/AlxYU8S
i was asking a genuine question. not sure what the issue is. brave to turn off your replies tho.
I have never heard of any newsrooms with alarming practices like those described in this thread. If you have, I’d like to hear from you. Contact in bio.
Nicole Bedera@nbedera.bsky.social · 22h agoEarlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
last night at dinner we were talking about how much tracey sucks and the server overheard and was like are you talking about michael tracey? that guy fucking sucks, and it was very satisfying
Jared Holt@jaredlholt.bsky.social · 23h agoMichael Tracey published what he said was the ID of the "Jane Doe" in the Cornell case. Then he took it down, claiming he just wanted to make a point and didn't want to see harm to the person he named. What he hasn't admitted is that he mistook info on a sketchy site for official NY court records.
![An archived copy of Michael Tracey's original Substack post includes a screenshot from "eCourt Records" and the commentary: "It's [name redacted]. Don't blame me -- the New York Court System just posted it. Seemingly inadvertently. Oh well."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6arqeda2f5piwu7zien3b2hq/bafkreiftgxhhfprcae33jlwnll3ycf3r4cwwqxkx4tryc7b2kvdsuzaeca)
Scoop: Podcaster Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation over his ICE ride-along videos calling protesters "terrorists." www.ms.now/news/benny-j...
MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’
Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.
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lol one of our website designers used our organization's entire monthly claude credits yesterday and now half the company doesn't know how to do their jobs. it's october 2nd.
Christa Pike’s attorneys said she was alive and in critical condition at a Nashville hospital Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after she survived the state of Tennessee’s attempt to execute her. nashvillebanner.com/2026/10/01/c...
Christa Pike survives botched Tennessee execution attempt - Nashville Banner
Christa Pike survives a botched execution attempt in Tennessee; lawyers report she is in critical condition and are unsure of her prognosis.
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offline for most of the day interacting with humans IRL, no important news can happen, thanks in advance
THEY'RE DEPORTING AN ISRAELI HASID FOR BEING ANTI-ZIONIST
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 3d agoTrump Administration Moves to Deport Jewish Man Who Protested Israel
I got back home a bit ago from Tennessee's execution of Christa Pike. We sat in the witness room for nearly 2 and a half hours as she received two rounds of pentobarbital. She was taken away in an ambulance shortly after that and I can't say for sure if she is dead or alive at this moment.
The tortuous, botched execution of Christa Pike is truly horrifying. And while it feels unique in some ways, in reality it is also only the latest in a history of botched executions going back years — YEARS — in numerous states. Please know: this is the reality of the death penalty in this country.
It's hard to fathom that, let alone be OK with the fact that, the six people who allowed tonight to happen will start hearing cases next week, the outcome of which will affect us all.
one time in my 20s i was passing through another city and crashed with a guy i knew who was in love with my friend so thought it was safe. but he made an advance and i said no, so he started arguing with me. i didnt sleep a wink that night and stared from the couch at the kitchen knife on the wall.
maura quint@mauraquint.bsky.social · 3d agoYes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
NEW from DSM: Today we come to you with the absurd news that the Eugene Police Department wants us to pay more than $2.6 million for two records requests. Our editorial ⤵
EDITORIAL: The Eugene Police Wants DSM To Pay $2.6 Million for Records
Yes. You, dear reader, read the headline correctly. The Eugene Police Department has invoiced Double Sided Media for more than $2.6 million to fulfill two public records requests. The grand t…
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i’ve been in cambridge for literally 10 minutes and already saw elizabeth warren’s husband and her dog
do men understand the extent to which women are ready to burn it all down right now
extraordinary written and visual reporting.
How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank
Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.
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This is obviously disgusting in so many ways. Gonna highlight one: Servicemember beard exemptions are all on religious or medical grounds. They're either Sikhs (mostly South Asian) or have a skin condition related to shaving curly hair (mostly African American). "No beardos" is racist as hell.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoHegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
cry harder you drunk *HEGSETH: ANTI-AMERICAN, TREASONOUS US MEDIA UNDERMINES TROOPS
the only thing worse than a dumbass is an unrepentant one
Politico@politico.com · 3d agoSen. Eric Schmitt expressed no remorse for falsely accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about attending a basketball game as a guise to investigate Trump. “He has lied before to Congress,” the Missouri Republican said.
