Ben Elgin
@benelgin.bsky.social
Climate reporter for Bloomberg News
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SCOOP: U.S. Military Killed Boat Strike Survivors for Not Surrendering Correctly theintercept.com/2025/12/23/b...
U.S. Military Killed Boat Strike Survivors for Not Surrendering Correctly
Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi.
theintercept.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
SCOOP: U.S. Military Killed Boat Strike Survivors for Not Surrendering Correctly theintercept.com/2025/12/23/b...
How Elon Musk's DOGE became a fiasco of deception and accounting gimmicks -- failing in its mission to slash government waste
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How Elon Musk's DOGE became a fiasco of deception and accounting gimmicks -- failing in its mission to slash government waste
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Earlier this year the people at 60 Minutes urged me to overcome fear and speak on camera about what it's like being a lawyer being targeted by Trump. When I did, they lavished me with praise -- noting I was the only person willing to do it.
Now it is their turn to show courage.
Now it is their turn to show courage.
December 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Earlier this year the people at 60 Minutes urged me to overcome fear and speak on camera about what it's like being a lawyer being targeted by Trump. When I did, they lavished me with praise -- noting I was the only person willing to do it.
Now it is their turn to show courage.
Now it is their turn to show courage.
Rick Steves is a national treasure
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rick Steves is a national treasure
Jesus, this story...
Refugees starved to death on 420 calories or less after Trump cut aid overnight, leaving no time to find alternative support.
Refugees starved to death on 420 calories or less after Trump cut aid overnight, leaving no time to find alternative support.
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Jesus, this story...
Refugees starved to death on 420 calories or less after Trump cut aid overnight, leaving no time to find alternative support.
Refugees starved to death on 420 calories or less after Trump cut aid overnight, leaving no time to find alternative support.
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NEW: Trump's mysterious commutation of David Gentile has upset & confused his victims.
Several of the businesses in which their life savings were invested had Scientology links.
Gentile is a Scientologist himself, but the church says it had nothing to do with the commutation.
Several of the businesses in which their life savings were invested had Scientology links.
Gentile is a Scientologist himself, but the church says it had nothing to do with the commutation.
Fraudster’s Victims Are Seething After Trump Commuted His Sentence
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: Trump's mysterious commutation of David Gentile has upset & confused his victims.
Several of the businesses in which their life savings were invested had Scientology links.
Gentile is a Scientologist himself, but the church says it had nothing to do with the commutation.
Several of the businesses in which their life savings were invested had Scientology links.
Gentile is a Scientologist himself, but the church says it had nothing to do with the commutation.
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After years of supporting EVs with incentive payments for drivers, Uber is the latest big company to retreat on clean energy: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Uber Pulls Back From Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives for Drivers
After long pushing for government policies to speed adoption of electric cars, Uber embraced Trump's EV-battering legislation.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
After years of supporting EVs with incentive payments for drivers, Uber is the latest big company to retreat on clean energy: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Uber has recently dialed back its climate efforts (including slashing EV incentives for drivers), even as its profits soar...and its green goals look increasingly out of reach. Paywall-free link here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Uber Pulls Back From Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives for Drivers
After long pushing for government policies to speed adoption of electric cars, Uber embraced Trump's EV-battering legislation.
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Uber has recently dialed back its climate efforts (including slashing EV incentives for drivers), even as its profits soar...and its green goals look increasingly out of reach. Paywall-free link here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Gov. Wes Moore's team enlisted an employee of the American Gas Association, the trade group that lobbies on behalf of monopoly gas utilities, to help select Maryland's utility regulators energyandpolicy.org/wes-moore-pu...
Documents reveal American Gas Association staffer joined interview process for open Maryland Public Service Commission seats
An American Gas Association staffer joined interviews for Maryland Gov. Moore’s appointments to the Public Service Commission.
energyandpolicy.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Gov. Wes Moore's team enlisted an employee of the American Gas Association, the trade group that lobbies on behalf of monopoly gas utilities, to help select Maryland's utility regulators energyandpolicy.org/wes-moore-pu...
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NEW:
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
NEW:
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Silicon Valley has come to understand that authoritarianism is the best way to ensure that their market dominance is preserved
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Silicon Valley has come to understand that authoritarianism is the best way to ensure that their market dominance is preserved
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The CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, as well as senior executives from other auto manufacturers, standing beside him while Trump goes off on another vicious racist rant about African immigrants. Not one of them had the courage or the dignity to walk away.
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Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, as well as senior executives from other auto manufacturers, standing beside him while Trump goes off on another vicious racist rant about African immigrants. Not one of them had the courage or the dignity to walk away.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
This is such important reporting. How Fox News warped reality to create a false narrative of violent protests in Portland.
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is such important reporting. How Fox News warped reality to create a false narrative of violent protests in Portland.
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
Air monitoring works -- and it isn't expensive. Folks living in towns like Clairton, Penn, got a boost when EPA required industrial plants to measure pollution. Trump nixed it, leaving many of his voters breathing fumes.
Great piece by @lisalsong.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Great piece by @lisalsong.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
The EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution Levels. The Real Emissions Are Far Worse. - Inside Climate News
Some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable. The EPA finally required air monitors—but the Trump administration is side-stepping...
insideclimatenews.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Air monitoring works -- and it isn't expensive. Folks living in towns like Clairton, Penn, got a boost when EPA required industrial plants to measure pollution. Trump nixed it, leaving many of his voters breathing fumes.
Great piece by @lisalsong.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Great piece by @lisalsong.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
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This is nowhere close to being true.
Two @ij.org clients are citizens who were arrested & @propublica.org found 168 more.
Plus, we have witness statements from others who--like most of the citizens caught up by Noem's tactics--didn't have their arrests recorded so they didn't make the news.
Two @ij.org clients are citizens who were arrested & @propublica.org found 168 more.
Plus, we have witness statements from others who--like most of the citizens caught up by Noem's tactics--didn't have their arrests recorded so they didn't make the news.
Kristi Noem: "No American citizens have been arrested or detained. We focus on those who are here illegally. And anything you would hear or report that would be different than that is simply not true and false reporting."
October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is nowhere close to being true.
Two @ij.org clients are citizens who were arrested & @propublica.org found 168 more.
Plus, we have witness statements from others who--like most of the citizens caught up by Noem's tactics--didn't have their arrests recorded so they didn't make the news.
Two @ij.org clients are citizens who were arrested & @propublica.org found 168 more.
Plus, we have witness statements from others who--like most of the citizens caught up by Noem's tactics--didn't have their arrests recorded so they didn't make the news.
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A must-read on the silent censorship taking place in the US press.
So much of this is going on in American newsrooms right now, and not just to kowtow to Trump.
Example: Consider how little is being written about the extreme radicalization of Silicon Valley.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
So much of this is going on in American newsrooms right now, and not just to kowtow to Trump.
Example: Consider how little is being written about the extreme radicalization of Silicon Valley.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | My Bosses Were Afraid of Crossing Trump. So, I Quit.
A veteran journalist opens up on the censorship that he says led to his resignation.
www.politico.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A must-read on the silent censorship taking place in the US press.
So much of this is going on in American newsrooms right now, and not just to kowtow to Trump.
Example: Consider how little is being written about the extreme radicalization of Silicon Valley.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
So much of this is going on in American newsrooms right now, and not just to kowtow to Trump.
Example: Consider how little is being written about the extreme radicalization of Silicon Valley.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Outside court, ICE agents lay in wait. Inside, these lawyers are immigrants’ last hope. A powerful read by SF Standard:
sfstandard.com/2025/10/20/c...
sfstandard.com/2025/10/20/c...
The pro bono attorneys performing miracles at immigration court
Just before the judge arrives at immigration court, attorney Diana Mariscal prepares the dozen migrants for their hearings. She explains in Spanish that there’s a chance ICE will detain them today. Bu...
sfstandard.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Outside court, ICE agents lay in wait. Inside, these lawyers are immigrants’ last hope. A powerful read by SF Standard:
sfstandard.com/2025/10/20/c...
sfstandard.com/2025/10/20/c...
Yep, says the story ran on pg 25 of the print edition. After what appears to have been the biggest day of protest in the country in 55 years
HOLD UP. George Santos is the lead story on the @nytimes.com website on Saturday night? Not the millions of Americans protesting Donald Trump today at 2,700 events in all 50 states? Come on.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...
October 19, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Yep, says the story ran on pg 25 of the print edition. After what appears to have been the biggest day of protest in the country in 55 years