K Petrin
Currently: JSK Journalism Fellow. Normally: Data & graphics 🧙 @chalkbeat.org. Cofounder @transjournalists.org. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. petrinkae.github.io
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- Reposted by K PetrinBREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
- Reposted by K PetrinNebraska Examiner! Nebraska Examiner! Nebraska Examiner! Now more than ever, fair and tough journalism is important. We’re here doing the work. nebraskaexaminer.com/subscribe/
- Reposted by K Petrinok, whoa. the DOJ just told me that the unredacted version of the document in question contains an image of a victim’s face overlayed on the face of the Mona Lisa image. so, that's why it's redacted. jesus christ
- cool. glad we protected her identity at least www.404media.co/the-doj-reda...
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- Reposted by K PetrinWhile reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot. I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
- Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships. We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
- Reposted by K PetrinAmerican Medical Association has concurred with statement, though they say the procedures should be "generally deferred to adulthood" not the Trump-endorsed 19-yo that the ASPS cited.
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- Reposted by K PetrinFor my newsletter, I wrote about Dr. Ting's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the trans talk in the Epstein files, and how hard it is for trans people to talk about abuse. (Dr. Ting is not implicated in any malfeasance or criminal activity) www.burnsnotice.com/we-have-to-t...
- Reposted by K PetrinA really, really essential read. “The emails reveal that Epstein at least took part in introducing the international moral panic against trans people that is currently underway in multiple countries.”
- For my newsletter, I wrote about Dr. Ting's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the trans talk in the Epstein files, and how hard it is for trans people to talk about abuse. (Dr. Ting is not implicated in any malfeasance or criminal activity) www.burnsnotice.com/we-have-to-t...
- Reposted by K PetrinTrump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening
- Reposted by K PetrinAs terrible as what is happening right now to journalism, we actually should dismantle the romantic myths we have of the press in America. I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.
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- Reposted by K PetrinJeffrey Epstein became a convicted sex offender nine years before the #MeToo movement brought sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of the national conversation. The Epstein files provide a window into how he strategized in real time to the political and cultural earthquake of the movement.
- Reposted by K PetrinINBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
- thinking about Documentation (tm) buttondown.com/stetdele/arc...
- Reposted by K PetrinA 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 K PetrinThe mass layoffs at the Washington Post feel worse than the ones made during 2020, especially after the ones at NBC News, CBS, and the WSJ. So many smart and experienced people will leave the industry forever.
- Reposted by K PetrinThe Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
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- Reposted by K PetrinThis showed up in the mail today: congratulations to @letsgomathias.bsky.social for the launch of To Catch a Fascist, an exploration of those who seek to expose the far right in America. And, to nobody’s surprise, there is a strong #Neurodiversity angle here. www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
- Reposted by K PetrinBREAKING: @ajc.com on Tuesday evening said it will lay off approximately 50 staffers, about 15% of its headcount, as it seeks to cut costs and marshal resources to invest in its growth. The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
- Reposted by K PetrinImmigrants are not seeking care out of fear, unless they feel like they are dying. A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, @lauralew105.bsky.social reports.
- Reposted by K PetrinPeriodic reminder: When someone shares news with "BREAKING" and they aren't a journalist and don't link to a news story, it's probably not the best source for people to be resharing. It might be trying to get rage reposts, even! Better to find a news article that is accurately describing facts.
- Reposted by K PetrinSo far, 1.2 million fewer people have signed up for Obamacare plans compared with last year as out-of-pocket costs soar. More could lose coverage as they fail to pay their premiums. Read more ⤵️
- Reposted by K Petrin@alexandershur.bsky.social will answer your questions about how voter rolls are managed in his newsletter on Thursday. Reply below so he can see them! www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/20...
- Reposted by K PetrinNew: The DOJ left multiple unredacted nude images in the Epstein data dump. They only removed them after 404 Media reported the links. This is very disturbing: www.404media.co/doj-released...
- Reposted by K PetrinOne detail getting lost in the coverage of Don Lemon's arrest? The church at the center of the case has ties to the Christian nationalist movement, including the “TheoBros," a loose network of mostly millennial, extremely online Christian nationalist pastors, podcasters, and shitposters.
- Reposted by K PetrinThe FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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- Reposted by K PetrinFrom TJA Executive Director Tre'vell Anderson: “The recent arrests of Black journalists for documenting threats to immigrant communities are an absolute threat to press freedom. We stand in solidarity with our sibling journalism organizations in condemning such actions…
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- Reposted by K PetrinA Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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- Reposted by K PetrinThe @chicago.suntimes.com has now posted a public tracker of federal criminal cases tied to Operation Midway Blitz, with a small update: We've now tied 32 defendants to the campaign. The bottom line remains: 15 cleared and no one convicted, so far: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
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- Reposted by K PetrinJUST OUT: We have put a call for Qs about local & state responses to ICE. We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE. So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
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- Reposted by K PetrinHow the supreme court's gender ruling affected people of colour - Hyphen hyphenonline.com/2026/01/26/t...
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- Reposted by K PetrinSome counterprogramming, in a world gone mad: Trans people have found one another on the internet since the 1980s. This fascinating reported story looks at early internet communities for trans people, how they've changed and evolved, and what doesn't change. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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- Reposted by K PetrinICE detained hundreds of thousands of people last year, shuttling them between jails and detention centers around the country, limiting access to legal support.
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