June 9, 2026

Immigration and Civil Liberties

Aaron engaged heavily with immigration-related stories, including a report that ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump, with an average of 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody on any given day. He also amplified coverage of the Delaney Hall detention center labor and hunger strike, flagging a piece arguing that forcing detained immigrants to work constitutes slavery — and that even the 13th Amendment's punishment-for-crime exception doesn't apply. The House's passage of a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill also drew his attention, though he reposted commentary noting that Democrats had maneuvered effectively to ensure the bill consumed Republicans' last reconciliation vehicle.

Election Integrity and the Rule of Law

Aaron amplified concerns about the integrity of U.S. elections and legal institutions. He reposted a piece on MAGA conspiracy theories targeting California's elections, alongside commentary warning that the real threat to midterm integrity is racist gerrymandering, not TV grievance. He also shared reporting on the Broadview 6 case, where federal prosecutors allegedly coerced grand jury indictments — with the observation that this practice is likely widespread and signals a collapse of law as it has functioned. On surveillance, he reposted coverage of an FCC proposal to ban burner phones by requiring telecoms to collect government-issued IDs from all customers, with the accompanying irony that self-described anti-government conservatives would accept it without resistance.

Public Health, Religion, and Ongoing Conflicts

Aaron reposted a ProPublica investigation into Sen. Tim Sheehy's push to end Forest Service inspections of wildfire-fighting aircraft — aircraft previously supplied by his own company, one of which had failed inspection due to a cracked wing. He also shared reporting on the raw dairy producer who said "I've put a couple kids in the hospital. But here's the thing: I'm a pioneer." On religion, he amplified news that a pastor skeptical of the Southern Baptist Convention's abuse crisis was elected SBC president. He also reposted a reflection on American military engagement becoming normalized background noise — prompted by CENTCOM declaring an end to operations with no congressional vote — describing it as corrosive to the country's collective moral sensibility.