chelsey b. coombs

chelsey b. coombs

@chelseybcoombs.com

social/video producer, @theintercept.com voice actor contributor, @bobafettfanclub.com she/they views expressed here are my own

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Katie Drummond
@katie-drummond.bsky.social

NEW: The DOGE operative who gutted USAID -- firing thousands of employees and canceling lifesaving programs -- never actually signed the paperwork that's legally required for him to be employed by the agency.

wired.comA 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working ThereDespite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn’t even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID. It’s not clear he had the legal authority to do so.

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Liliana Segura
@lilianasegura.bsky.social

We published this story late Friday afternoon amid an avalanche of news so I’m reposting it now because Kohen Wiley’s life mattered more than a box of diapers.

Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social

So @lilianasegura.bsky.social and I just co-wrote a piece about the bodycam footage in the Kohan Wiley case. theintercept.com/2026/10/23/k...

theintercept.comBodycam: Cop Was Not in Danger When He Fired Shots That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen WileyNew body camera footage shows a Mississippi cop was not in danger when he fired the shots that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

is this like the fourth financial crash of my lifetime lol

Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov

Before the 2008 crash, Wall Street hid massive financial risks using accounting tricks. Now Big Tech appears to be following the same playbook. Americans and our entire economy are at risk because Trump’s regulators are choosing to look the other way.

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hallowbij
@bijan.bsky.social

cyberpunk thriller where a team is hired to kill an AI CEO decades after his death

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

A recent securities filing spotlighted what triggered Mark Zuckerberg’s months-long power battle with board directors at Meta — a fight that sparked not-so-veiled threats from Zuckerberg and led board members to contemplate quitting.

washingtonpost.comZuckerberg can control Meta after death. He refused to give up that power.The Meta CEO can control the company from beyond the grave. He refused to give up that power.
chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

i am looking forward to the day that the lower classes take back the power because the rich got too greedy having everything. the pendulum has to swing back eventually

chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

“be best” -melania trump to putin

The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: First lady Melania Trump helps broker a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky for humanitarian aid and evacuations, the White House says.

bit.lyMelania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House saysThe White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.

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Sean T. Collins
@seantcollins.com

The human embodiment of the party has spoken. Trump, like the rest of the Republican Party and the entire right wing, is in favor of the sexual abuse of women and children. He loves seeing it done, he speaks up in favor of anyone who's done it, and he's done it himself. Abuse is the right's project.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Ramaswamy put up a very powerful Ad about a mother saying that her daughter, Acton, is a liar, and much worse. The Press is trying to get him to 'take down the Ad.' Frankly, anybody whose mother spoke about daughter that way would normally lead to the daughter being precluded from serving"

chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

i also have it, but the line on my test is super faint. i’m so glad i got vaccinated last month at least because i didn’t have a ton of symptoms and i hopefully passed on some of my immunity to her!

chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

jesus christ

Amy Feldman@amyfeldman7.bsky.social

*NEW* Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm and Anduril’s Palmer Luckey team up on a new startup to genetically engineer war dogs for the military. Warhound comes out of stealth at $1.2B valuation For @forbes.com with @iainmartin.bsky.social and @mhunterhart.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

forbes.comBillionaires Palmer Luckey And Ben Lamm Spin Up Startup To Genetically Engineer Military DogsBen Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal has teamed up with Palmer Luckey’s team at Anduril to create a dog that’s optimized for military use. The new “warhounds” will be cloned and gene edited.

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David_j_roth
@davidjroth.bsky.social

Thanks to this vile little goblin for helping me make some progress on a unified theory of contemporary-style evil guys. defector.com/vivek-ramasw...

defector.comVivek Ramaswamy Is Going After The Abusive Parent Vote | DefectorThis is not to discredit the existence of some underlying tactical or strategic calculations, and it is absolutely not extending credit to the shockingly vile creatures doing it, but when you see a re...

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jonah valdez
@jonahmv.bsky.social

SCOOP: Mike Rogers, the GOP candidate in Michigan's U.S. Senate race has spent more than $100k in campaign funds on private chartered jets, a luxury Miami car service, BMW repairs, and a stay at a Palm Beach spa & resort, over the last quarter ✍️ @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/10/19/m...

theintercept.comMike Rogers Spent $100K on Private Jets and Luxury Travel Last QuarterMichigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers is directing campaign funds toward chartered flights, a luxury Miami car service, and BMW repairs.

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Liliana Segura
@lilianasegura.bsky.social

Reupping my piece from August about the police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia, MS, and the community that has fought for accountability to no avail. A horrible case, whose details have only been revealed thanks to independent reporting, especially via @mississippitoday.org.

theintercept.comBlack Residents Warned of Abusive Cops for Years. Then Police Shot and Killed a Toddler.In Senatobia, Mississippi, where police killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, community members had urged leaders to rein in the police. Are they listening now?
Mississippi Today@mississippitoday.org

Attorney General clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed Kohen Wiley Many details of the incident remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law… https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/19/breaking-kohen-wiley-death-senatobia-police-officer-use-of-force-attorney-general/

mississippitoday.orgAttorney General clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed Kohen WileyMany details of the incident remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law enforcement would release footage from the incident.
chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

my mom just asked to call me, which makes me think something bad happened, then said it’s because she had a weird dream last night she wants to tell me about lol girl bye

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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con
@ragonia.bsky.social

When the cold creeps in and the wind is howling, the only cure is to curl up with a feline friend. Ghosts and specters enjoy a good lap cat, after all, they were only human once too. 🍂🐈‍⬛

chelsey b. coombs
@chelseybcoombs.com

doesn’t vance call up a lot of media to serve as an anonymous source who criticizes the war lol

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance: "I see what Abdul El-Sayed says about the war in Iran. I see him criticizing decisions the president has made, the military has made. But fundamentally we are where we are.I'd like to know what's Abdul El-Sayed's solution for the problem we have right now? It's easy to criticize"