Anthony Macuk
Digital Producer at KGW in Portland. Breaking news/general assignment, plus transportation, infrastructure and politics. Known for knowing too much about local bridges.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukNEW: A huge win for ICE in the 5th Circuit tonight clears the way for the agency to mass detain people facing (and fighting) deportation proceedings. District judges all over the country — including dozens of Trump appointees — had rejected this policy. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
- if Dulles got renamed after me I'd be out there trying to find the bastards who did it
- Reposted by Anthony MacukNEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
- Reposted by Anthony Macuk"I realized that the Post wasn’t the same paper that had recruited me, and that I didn’t want to work for an owner and publisher who couldn’t articulate a vision and confused contempt for the newsroom with a business plan." -- Ashley Parker, on why she jumped ship www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukA lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukA staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
- Reposted by Anthony MacukWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukAfter Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting. But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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- Important: Nora has learned how to use her bed. It has taken about 18 months for her to figure this out
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- Reposted by Anthony MacukPORTLAND MAYOR WILSON: “.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.” @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThis is maybe the most bone-dry Chotiner interview I've seen in a while
- New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukAs Propublica’s editors note, “the policy of shielding officers' identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols. “Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.”
- Reposted by Anthony MacukBREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukLike many have said, the gassing outside ICE today was really bad, and it impacted a huge group of people. I heard multiple people say they felt like they were going to throw up as they tried to leave the area. (I experienced similar effects.) It followed a peaceful protest led by labor groups.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThousands of protesters marched to Portland's ICE building Saturday. Demonstrators were met with large clouds of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs shortly after their arrival. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukJust experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
- Reposted by Anthony MacukJust got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks. They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThousands of protestors marched across Portland and enveloped the blocks around the ICE building Saturday. Protestors were met with large clouds of tear gas, pepper balls and flash bangs.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukA big group stopped outside the ICE facility and federal agents dropped several rounds of chemical ammunitions. The crowd leaving the scene was the most chaotic I’ve ever seen it and the gas was the most intense. I don’t know how/why the gassing started.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukAmong the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.” This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday. 📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
- Congestion pricing pros: -Cheap to implement -Huge revenue generator -Basically solves all traffic instantly Congestion pricing cons: -People literally will not believe you when you tell them the pros
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThe national Press Club released the following statement on the arrest of Don Lemon: "The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter."
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- Reposted by Anthony MacukThe violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong. I landed on "slopagandist." Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThe AI-chat-enabled stuffed toy Bondu invites little kids to have intimate conversations with it, like an LLM imaginary friend. It also exposed virtually all their chats on a web interface with no security. Anyone with a Gmail account could log in and read transcripts. www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
- this sounds harsh but video knows what it did
- Reposted by Anthony MacukEXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available. We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukBREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
- The suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested at around 7 a.m. Monday on Northeast 82nd Avenue, police said.
- 👀 looks like there's a resolution to start the process of replacing the Type 2s in the MAX fleet
- Reposted by Anthony MacukTomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
- Reposted by Anthony MacukMinnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukBREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThey're arresting kids who need medical care in Oregon.
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- The baby is two weeks away and I'm sure I'll never feel completely ready to be a dad but when the doctor was like "what are your thoughts on induction?" I had to almost physically restrain myself from blurting out "well it's definitely the best cooktop if you've got the right pans," so there's that.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukTomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
- Reposted by Anthony MacukBREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
- Portland & Western Railroad said three locomotives derailed while crossing the bridge in Toledo, though they didn't fall off the bridge and no one was injured.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukGary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
- I took a longer look at the $13.6 billion draft cost doc to try to find out: 1) How did it go up by $7.6 billion? 2) Which pieces went up the most? 3) If construction still starts this year with the bridge and ramps front-loaded, as appears to be the plan, is $5.5 billion enough to get them done?
- Reposted by Anthony Macuk"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..." www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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- Reposted by Anthony MacukTrump escalates his attack on Minnesota Democrats as Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Gov Walz and Mayor Frey apparently on the theory that their objections to ICE amount to illegal interference, sources tell @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- Sen. Maria Cantwell says in a news release that the Coast Guard has approved a 116-foot clearance for the Interstate Bridge Replacement, allowing for a fixed crossing with no drawbridge.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukTriMet GM announced the plans at a Metro transportation committee meeting this morning. The sale isn't final AFAIK, but TriMet has about $12 million set aside for it and the list price is $10 million. bikeportland.org/2026/01/15/t...
- Reposted by Anthony Macuk"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'" They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity. www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukNew: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukJUST IN: Minneapolis city officials reported a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. The Associated Press said a federal officer shot a person in the leg. This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukThe FBI searched a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into classified material, people familiar with the matter said. It is exceedingly rare for federal agents to search a journalist’s home. trib.al/tKsg85n
- Councilor Sameer Kanal nominated Dunphy following a dozen rounds of voting that each ended with Kanal getting six votes, one shy of a majority on the 12-member body.
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- Portland police previously said Nino-Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras were connected to a shooting on July 11, though not as suspects. The charging document sheds new light on that shooting, as well as another shooting three days earlier and the circumstances of the Jan. 8 Border Patrol shooting.
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- Reposted by Anthony MacukBreaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukNew: “Fears are growing that the number of protesters killed by Iranian security forces now reaches into the thousands…cell phone footage has emerged of truck-mounted machine guns strafing residential streets, hospitals swamped by shooting victims, and a morgue overwhelmed by hundreds of bodies”
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- The $13.6 billion figure is the fixed crossing estimate, and the drawbridge cost estimate is $14.6 billion. Each figure is accompanied in the cost estimate documents by a possible cost range from 10% less to 30% more.
- Portland's mayor, multiple city councilors and members of Oregon's congressional delegation condemned the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.
- Reposted by Anthony MacukOregon Rep. Ricki Ruiz said 3 people in his district were taken by ICE agents who posed as utility workers. NW Natural, PGE have had to issue guidance in 7 languages on how to identify a legitimate employee, @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/08/i...
- Reposted by Anthony MacukMinneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
