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NEW: Last year, a former modeling agent who famously introduced Trump and Melania asked a top ICE official to have the mother of his son detained. Paolo Zampolli told the official that it would help him in a custody battle. The ICE official agreed to help. nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/…

And two years ago, Le Monde was able to track real-time location of world leaders including Macron, Biden, and Putin because their bodyguards were logging runs on Strava lemonde.fr/en/france/arti…

8 years ago, Strava was revealing the location of secret military bases the same way theguardian.com/world/2018/jan…

In case you haven't been following Le Monde's "Stravaleaks" reports — today the newspaper found the location of a French aircraft carrier because someone on board was logging their runs. lemonde.fr/international/…

Scoop: unreleased Nielsen data will turn the “streaming defeats old school TV” narrative on its head. Feb numbers will show the biggest swing away from streaming in the history of the firm’s monthly report. It’s a dramatic change with a big asterisk. wsj.com/cmo-today/dela…

SOME PERSONAL NEWS: For the last year I’ve been working with a terrifyingly talented team to put together L.A. Material, a new local news outlet covering Los Angeles. We’re launching TODAY, so please check us out at lamaterial.com.

We need to talk about how to cite AI polls. First image was in an @axios newsletter this morning. You'd think that's a real poll, right? It is not. See the second image. Journalists, PLEASE be responsible and tell people when it's AI. Always include methodology. ALWAYS.

"Chavez Velasco’s DACA status expired on March 10, while he was already in custody, after the renewal application he submitted last November went unanswered by the government." ms.now/news/ice-detai…

This is the work that can’t be replicated by AI or pursued by a reporter with a Substack. It requires time - during which a reporter isn’t producing a lot of copy. Building trust with sources so you can tell sensitive stories, that’s a process that doesn’t scale.

AI companies, for some reason: "AI must be trusted with chemical weapons and high-yield explosives"

“ Even before this article was published, upon learning of the reporters’ inquiries, the U.F.W. canceled its annual celebrations honoring Mr. Chavez, a response to what the union he once led called ‘profoundly shocking’ accusations.” nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/…

Burying the lede here: Harris beelined for Altman at a party and called him the Goebbels of the Trump administration

Is MAGA cringe? Is the far right cooked? Is Fox News unc-coded? Is America done Redmaxxing?

lotta great openings right now at @nysfocus nysfocus.com/hiring

@xqrong @shuranphoto @Documentedny Read the article in Chinese here. documentedny.com/2026/03/13/chi…

by @xqrong, with photos by @shuranphoto for @Documentedny documentedny.com/2026/03/13/cha…

Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old immigrant from China, died in ICE detention in Pennsylvania last August. He was found hanging, with his hands and feet bound behind his back. Officially ruled a suicide, some activists and lawmakers have raised suspicions. His family wants answers.

His life was short and full of struggles, and his death was so troubling. Reporting and writing this story took a toll on my emotions. documentedny.com/2026/03/13/cha…

DoJ just settled with this company bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@sfheuser Congrats!

Some personal news! vox.com/press-room/482…