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After watching and reading comments about the horrific Minnesota shooting, it appears most Americans people missed our stories about the secret roots to the madness. I pray this repost helps. www.propublica.org/article/gunm...
Me to my husband: can we go to a patio tonight for dinner. It feels like fall. Him: Cass, it’s 90 degrees.
“One ought to be extremely disturbed by this thoroughly authoritarian administration,” said Levinson, who has taught constitutional law for 45 years. Important news analysis by Bob Garrett www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
“My friend told me to be careful because they are squarely picking up everyone, simply for having a Hispanic face.” Immigrant workers in DC say they find themselves at the center of two crackdowns: one on crime, another on illegal immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/u...
“THIS IS ABOUT RACISM. If you can’t hear it from them, hear it from me.” 🔥 Texas Rep. @voteannjohnson.bsky.social didn’t hold back about the racist Trump/Republican election-stealing maps.
This story is absolutely wild. www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
The Trump administration has refused to say how many workers have been lost. My @propublica.org colleagues did the analysis & here, in unprecedented detail, is what they found: In total, 20,500+ workers — 18% of the Department of Health and Human Services’ workforce — have left or been pushed out.
NEW: For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed discredited theories linking vaccines to autism. Now, scientists studying the condition fear he has preconceived notions that will harm the field and taint new funding for research. propub.li/41JYl7o
James Baldwin didn’t believe in reform; he believed in revolution. “Anything less than a total social reckoning—a complete psychological makeover of white America—was worthless,” Louis Menand writes.
NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public. By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
We took a collective lunch break today to protest @propublica.org management’s continued use of a flawed performance management system. Just this morning, a member of our Bargaining Committee was fired as a result of this system. Read more: www.propublicaguild.org/updates/we-d...
Members in Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley and across the country are lunching out to show support for Just Cause protections that apply to every ProPublica Guild worker, every time.
I work remotely in the South for ProPublica and took part in a work walk out to call out management’s unfair dismissal of a bargaining committee member today and our stalled contract negotiations. (737 days!) Grateful for the solidarity from retired Dallas News Guild member Dave Tarrant today ❤️
It's been 737 days of negotiating and anti-labor shenanigans. Please support our fight for equitable practices by following our Guild on bluesky and instagram.
At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate. “If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said. By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
NEW: The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act pumped tens of millions of dollars a year into a program to help fund state committees that review maternal deaths and identify their causes. It’s now at risk of being cut. By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
Federal funding for a program that helps states investigate pregnant and post partum deaths runs out next month. The president’s budget proposal cut the program, too. My latest: www.propublica.org/article/mate...
Colleague @perla-trevizo.bsky.social on @democracynow.org, explaining a bit of the behind the scenes to our @propublica.org project looking into the 230+ men sent to CECOT in El Salvador by the Trump Administration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMqz...
The Voting Rights Act turned 60 yesterday, which is an important reminder that multiracial democracy in the United States is younger - and tbh more unstable today - than a millennial's grandparent. Jusst sayin'
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners--and a barrage of conspiracy theories--escalated quickly. @robwdavis.bsky.social
U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste. By @lisalsong.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Thanks to @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social for featuring @propublica.org reporting from @mckenziefunk.com and me about immigration officers breaking car windows around the country, and having me on to answer questions! Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1d...
The White House has no plan to fulfill Trump’s campaign promise to require health insurers to cover IVF, sources tell the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Shocking reporting by @nicolefoy.bsky.social and McKenzie Funk. Immigration officers are using escalating tactics to make arrest quotas. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...
If you have information about cases or investigations paused or dropped by either the Department of Justice or the Securities and Exchange Commission, contact Corey G. Johnson at corey.johnson@propublica.org or 917-512-0287.
The Biden administration filed lawsuits in 2023 against the two states in December after Department of Justice investigations concluded that they had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings. Feds found South Carolina was violating rights of mentally ill folks in group homes. MORE:
Previously, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division accused Louisiana of keeping prisoners longer. In South Carolina, the feds sued the state for its treatment of mentally ill people in restrictive group homes. But now Trump's DOJ has halted those cases. Scoop by @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Welker to Lindsey Graham as he pushes baseless conspiracy theories in an effort to gin up a scandal about Obama: "Are you trying to rewrite history to distract from the Epstein matter, senator?"
Being Latina and in Texas right now is like are you staring at me because you want me deported or because my outfit is cute.
Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer. “I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.
NEW: Over the years, Texas legislators have declined to pass at least three bills that would create siren or alert systems, a tool that Kerr County officials tried to secure for years before the July 4 flooding. By Lexi Churchill & @lomikriel.bsky.social, w/ @texastribune.org
We learned the Trump admin is moving to slash regs on launch companies — like Elon Musk’s SpaceX — that aim to protect people and the enviro. The changes come despite explosions that sent debris raining on the Caribbean and Gulf. www.propublica.org/article/trum... w/ @tophersanders.bsky.social
Several election officials, including Republicans, have criticized the DOJ’s move as federal overreach. Federal law does not expressly give the agency the authority to review the voter rolls themselves. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
We intentionally did not put Rosie in the headline because this is not about Rosie O’Donnell it’s about everyone
Had me weeping throughout. I can't imagine the pain and trauma.
Yes, dunno what happened on my end, but I posted the link below, which works now!
Link got cut off. Story here www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
What a haunting and brave story for Texas Monthly editor Aaron Parsely to write and share. It left me in tears. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News investigation that found that the state had little oversight of the spending. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-o...
Among the waste uncovered by ProPublica and @cbsnews.com: Texas reimbursed anti-abortion groups $14 each time they handed out donated goods or materials, regardless of cost. Thus, handing out one pamphlet reaped the same payment as a pack of diapers. (Published July 2024)
BREAKING NEWS: State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to court records. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege
Who could ever forget this photo of the state senator looking at her wedding ring while details of her husband's affair were just being talked about during his impeachment trial in 2023. Oof.
@lmcgaughy.bsky.social with a scoop that made me go "OH SHIT." Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from AG Ken Paxton. www.kut.org/politics/202...
My colleague Kate McQuarrie traveled to Latvia and did this important story on LGBTQ equality as the small Baltic country became the first in the European Union to elect an openly gay head of state in 2023. Also Kate will soon be applying to journalism jobs. Hire her. She's amazing!
A ProPublica & CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers was riddled with waste. Now nonprofits must provide a detailed accounting of their expenses. / News tip? Contact: @jeremykohler.bsky.social or @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
After our investigation uncovered waste in Texas’ anti-abortion program, state officials will now require providers to submit receipts before getting reimbursed with taxpayer dollars. Follow-up by @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and me for @propublica. www.propublica.org/article/texa...
A year ago we investigated an anti-abortion contractor in Texas whose payment model lacked oversight and yet the millions kept coming. Now state officials are overhauling it in response. Impact reporting with @jeremykohler.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/texa...
After Texas made performing abortions a felony in August 2022, ProPublica found, the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54%. Reporting by Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and Andrea Suozzo www.propublica.org/article/texa...
The FDA banned an Indian factory run by Intas Pharmaceuticals from exporting to the U.S. but exempted certain drugs, including the transplant medication tacrolimus. Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
I want to give early-career reporters the best shot at launching their careers. I want them to have the foundational skills to make a difference in their newsrooms and in their communities. Apply by June 30: bit.ly/newreporters www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
"Makary, who proudly calls himself a 'data guy' should have no trouble acknowledging that the science behind mifepristone is rock solid—and it hasn’t changed." 📣My new op-ed with @heyjane.com's Kiki Fredman that calls on @fda.gov to trust the data on the #abortion pill! thehill.com/opinion/heal...
Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
“We have observed approximately 90% of the workers targeted for terminations due to a perceived association with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are women or nonbinary,” said an attorney representing federal staffers. By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Where’s the intersection of runner bluesky and Latino bluesky that can lead me to Spanish language music playlists with songs of 150 bpm 👀
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Emmanuel AME church massacre in Charleston, a racist attack that killed 9 innocent people at their Bible study. An assault like this harms so many. It also leaves us lessons to be learned, if we are willing to learn them. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Happening this morning: A key hearing in the cases challenging the NIH grant terminations. Plaintiffs, including multiple state AGs + researchers, are requesting an injunction to reverse the terminations. Our reporting has tracked what's at stake: projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
We’re seeing one of the hallmarks of authoritarianism: the criminalization of dissent and its suppression by violence.
"Galera questioned why federal agents are going after people like him who are showing up to their immigration court hearings instead of just those with criminal records." Gut wrenching details out of this Dallas case, reporting by Aaron Torres & Alexandra Nguyen www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Obligatory reminder that Sen. Cassidy, in explaining his decision to vote to confirm RFK Jr., stated that RFK Jr. had committed that "[i]f confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes." This... is a change.
So DOGE used crappy AI to “munch” VA contracts. We got the code. Killed contracts included: -support for nurses -a gene sequencing to improve cancer treatment -blood analysis Story by @bxroberts.org @vernalcoleman.bsky.social and me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
It’s to keep her away from her spaying sutures
She recently got spayed and it’s her neck collar to keep her away from the sutures 🤣 but it does look like one.
I did a zoom call and started laughing when I realized my dog snuck in behind me. I didn’t notice until the call started and she was like this.
FDA Commissioner Makary and HHS Secretary RFK Jr. have pledged to review new data released on mifepristone — a drug that has been proven to be safer than ibuprofen and Viagra. This is not a review on safety data; it's an attack on science and sexual and reproductive health. thehill.com/policy/h...
Does Trump know that Musk paid $0 in federal income taxes in recent years? Does Musk know that Trump has paid little to no fed'l income tax in many years? Do they know they could really hurt each other by supporting a billionaires unrealized gains tax? www.propublica.org/article/the-...
TX politicos built a brand against illegal immigration. Yet unlike other GOP states, they refuse mandating E-Verify for companies. Doing so, said an ex-GOP state rep, "would create even worse problems. Do you want to go to a restaurant & use paper plates?" www.propublica.org/article/texa...
The fact that a term such as “reverse discrimination” exists is an admission that gives away the whole game: Even they are defining the normal discrimination as being against people who aren’t white and straight.
NEW: ProPublica reporter @robwdavis.bsky.social began with a simple question: Had Nike truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed? To find the answer, he had to travel across the Pacific Ocean.
We obtained lists of alleged gang members used by Venezuelan law enforcement and Interpol. Those lists include some 1,400 names. None of the names of the 238 Venezuelan deportees matched those on the lists. W/ @texastribune.org @cazadoresdefakenews.info & Alianza Rebelde Investiga
NEW: The mother of an Arizona man who died after being unable to find mental health treatment is suing his health insurer, saying it broke the law by publishing false information that misled its customers. By @maxblau.bsky.social
U.S. government officials called them the worst of the worst, but @propublica.org found that half, or 130, of the Venezuelan deportees were not labeled as having any criminal convictions or pending charges; they were labeled as only having violated immigration laws www.propublica.org/article/trum...
In 2022, @propublica.org found landlords were using RealPage software to raise rents — potentially in violation of laws against collusion. Cities then moved to ban such pricing algorithms. But now, @wsj.com reports that House Republicans are seeking to “muzzle” those local efforts. THREAD
This critter gets abortion access in the state of Texas.
In this essay, I WILL...
I recently learned my dog can get an abortion if she is pregnant before her spaying. But it is illegal for me in Texas. Also, it'd be very hard to find a doctor to get my tubes tied too. So my DOG has more access to healthcare than I do in Texas.
The women who spoke out and went on the record in this story are incredibly brave. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
Three of my colleagues are being placed on PIPs today, and they will go into those meetings without union representation. We're not shutting up about this — having stewards in disciplinary meetings is a basic union right, and @propublica.org management should do the right thing.
NEW: Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads. By @heathervogell.bsky.social
I love working at ProPublica, but I do not love this union busting of stewards happening. As a shop steward for our Guild, I find it absolutely inappropriate that management is refusing to allow me be present with my colleague who is receiving a PIP.
I hope management hears our members and reconsiders this anti-union position.
Could not be more proud of my longtime friends @zivabranstetter.bsky.social & @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & their amazing all-female team winning a Pulitzer for this important reporting 💪
Congratulations to @propublica.org which has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the second year in a row. Kavitha Surana, @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and Lizzie Presser have won for public service reporting:
SO PROUD of the amazing @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and the rest of the @propublica.org team for winning the Public Service Pulitzer for their abortion coverage! Hook ‘em! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/b...
NEW: The bill stops short of removing what doctors say are the biggest impediments to care, including its major criminal penalties, and doesn’t expand abortion access to cases of fetal anomalies, rape or incest. By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and Lizzie Presser
Transparency should be something we can all agree is important. We are asking @propublica management to stop denying colleagues their right to a shop steward in meetings that can lead to discipline.
NEW: Texas Senators just voted for the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 31, “The Life of the Mother Act.” www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Cubanos-- who made up a large portion of the Latino voters for Trump in 2024 and were in favor of his immigration plan--are realizing that the President lied when he said he would prioritize deportations of violent criminals. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
NEW from us: The IRS inspector general is probing whether Trump and his office improperly accessed taxpayer data. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Incredibly grateful to the nurses and surgeon, Dr. Voloyiannis, for removing my dad’s cancerous tumor and getting him healthy again. At a time when bad faith actors and even government officials are attacking and undermining medical professionals, we must show them our support. 🙏🏽
Resistance is NOT futile
Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths www.propublica.org/article/trum...
I was celebrating my bday with friends at dinner and our young server, who I know was just trying to be sweet, said to me “girl you’re 31?!! Damn, you look young for 31!” And I thought to myself, “oh bless his heart.” One day he’ll understand that 31 is a baby adult.
Wildflowers don’t care where they grow ✨
This one in particular tugs at my heartstrings because growing up as an immigrant in the US, well, I always wanted to "go to Harvard." But I never had the money or credentials to get in, but finally going to make it a reality. ❤️
Incredibly humbled to be recognized along with my colleagues with two awards, the Worth Bingham and Taylor Fairness Award, from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. nieman.harvard.edu/propublicas-...
For a picture of who Rümeysa is, @propublica interviewed attorneys & a close friend who speaks to her in detention. Here's how a quiet children’s advocate ended up in a crowded ICE cell in Louisiana www.propublica.org/article/rume...
Bluebonnet Beagles 🐶
NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance. By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Intentionally devaluing the US dollar is just crazy work. Cardi B voice *what is tha reason?!!!* www.ft.com/content/0ab1...