Nat Lash
@natlash.bsky.social
News Apps at ProPublica, based in D.C.
Remote sensing, FOIA, other nonsense. Hit me with your climate/ag/H2O/H5N1-related thoughts & tips.
Remote sensing, FOIA, other nonsense. Hit me with your climate/ag/H2O/H5N1-related thoughts & tips.
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is 50 first dates a rougelike
February 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
is 50 first dates a rougelike
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Our members joined the #SaveThePost rally in D.C. today to protest the mass layoffs at the Washington Post. We stand in solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Support laid off workers: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t... + www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo... ✊
![Hand-made signs with cut-out letters. One says "We [heart] Post Reporters". The other uses the print newspaper section heds to write: "METRO, SPORTS, STYLE, THE WORLD PROTECT THE WASHINGTON POST"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cdv2pqnwpgqvwp7i4h6qqm3m/bafkreibt5xze7sty3i2mulq2oh6alsktwcgbtzptvcitmctt67pd3rpkbe@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Our members joined the #SaveThePost rally in D.C. today to protest the mass layoffs at the Washington Post. We stand in solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Support laid off workers: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t... + www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo... ✊
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one thing i have noticed is a lot of folks do not seem to understand the difference between a presidential election and 435+ legislative elections. i have seen any number of people say that you could subvert the outcome this november by targeting “swing states,” which does not make any sense.
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
one thing i have noticed is a lot of folks do not seem to understand the difference between a presidential election and 435+ legislative elections. i have seen any number of people say that you could subvert the outcome this november by targeting “swing states,” which does not make any sense.
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Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
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I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
Two more Lancaster farms had confirmations of HPAI yesterday, including a 0.7M layer facility.
An egg layer flock in Lancaster County, PA hit with HPAI this week.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Two more Lancaster farms had confirmations of HPAI yesterday, including a 0.7M layer facility.
Egg layers hit by HPAI in Weld CO, 1.3M birds.
Two Weld County farms above 1M layers have been hit at least twice since 2.3.4.4b arrived in 2022.
Weld 04 (2022-11) / Weld 12 (2024-08)
Weld 02 (2022-07) / Weld 06 (2022-12) / Weld 11 (2024-08)
A quiet streak in egg layers seems to be over.
Two Weld County farms above 1M layers have been hit at least twice since 2.3.4.4b arrived in 2022.
Weld 04 (2022-11) / Weld 12 (2024-08)
Weld 02 (2022-07) / Weld 06 (2022-12) / Weld 11 (2024-08)
A quiet streak in egg layers seems to be over.
Avian flu hits another Weld County egg farm, Colorado declares disaster
State officials are confirming a suspected outbreak of avian flu among chickens at a large commercial egg farm in Weld County, with the governor’s office declaring a disaster after a year of relative ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Egg layers hit by HPAI in Weld CO, 1.3M birds.
Two Weld County farms above 1M layers have been hit at least twice since 2.3.4.4b arrived in 2022.
Weld 04 (2022-11) / Weld 12 (2024-08)
Weld 02 (2022-07) / Weld 06 (2022-12) / Weld 11 (2024-08)
A quiet streak in egg layers seems to be over.
Two Weld County farms above 1M layers have been hit at least twice since 2.3.4.4b arrived in 2022.
Weld 04 (2022-11) / Weld 12 (2024-08)
Weld 02 (2022-07) / Weld 06 (2022-12) / Weld 11 (2024-08)
A quiet streak in egg layers seems to be over.
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1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
An egg layer flock in Lancaster County, PA hit with HPAI this week.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
An egg layer flock in Lancaster County, PA hit with HPAI this week.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
One to keep an eye on: In 2022, when an egg-laying flock in Lancaster around that size had an outbreak, the infection spread to other flocks in Lancaster and Berks, taking out over 4 million birds, mostly layers.
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i don't wanna be overdramatic but we need to unplug the internet
January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
i don't wanna be overdramatic but we need to unplug the internet
Really appreciate this work from @malar0ne.bsky.social et al, making the case that assortativity of vaccine coverage is vital to understanding (and modeling) measles outbreaks / breakthrough infections
But how much assortativity is present in the states used to compare and test our model?
We use school-level vaccination data to check for evidence of assortativity -- do most schools have the same vaccine coverage, or are they split into more & less vaccinated?
We use school-level vaccination data to check for evidence of assortativity -- do most schools have the same vaccine coverage, or are they split into more & less vaccinated?
January 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Really appreciate this work from @malar0ne.bsky.social et al, making the case that assortativity of vaccine coverage is vital to understanding (and modeling) measles outbreaks / breakthrough infections
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People have been asking, so we published it: The data linking generic drugs to the facilities that make them! You can download the data on GitHub.
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GitHub - propublica/rx-inspector-data: Public release of Rx Inspector data linking generic drugs to the factories that made them
Public release of Rx Inspector data linking generic drugs to the factories that made them - propublica/rx-inspector-data
github.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
People have been asking, so we published it: The data linking generic drugs to the facilities that make them! You can download the data on GitHub.
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github.com/propublica/r...
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github.com/propublica/r...
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saw someone in line with two gallon sized tubs of hummus. like, what?
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
saw someone in line with two gallon sized tubs of hummus. like, what?
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A billionaire known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was under indictment for massive criminal tax fraud and very likely going to prison.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A billionaire known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was under indictment for massive criminal tax fraud and very likely going to prison.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
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The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
Not the first to note the questionable carto in two different Board of Peace logos, one on stage at Davos (blue background) and one tweeted by White House (white background).
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Not the first to note the questionable carto in two different Board of Peace logos, one on stage at Davos (blue background) and one tweeted by White House (white background).
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The right move. And an excellent, forceful statement: "We have asked the court to order the immediate return of all seized materials and prevent their use. Anything less would license future newsroom raids and normalize censorship by search warrant.”
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Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The right move. And an excellent, forceful statement: "We have asked the court to order the immediate return of all seized materials and prevent their use. Anything less would license future newsroom raids and normalize censorship by search warrant.”
wapo.st/4jUxQEe
wapo.st/4jUxQEe
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Really excited our paper about how H5N1 rapidly adapted to cattle (and how these adaptations also increased its ability to infect cells from the human respiratory tract) is now published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polymerase mutations underlie early adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus to dairy cattle and other mammals - Nature Communications
Avian influenza jumped from wild birds into dairy cattle. Here, the authors report that two mutations in the viral polymerase helped the virus to quickly adapt to cattle. Mutations increased the polym...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Really excited our paper about how H5N1 rapidly adapted to cattle (and how these adaptations also increased its ability to infect cells from the human respiratory tract) is now published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
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NEW from @lisalsong.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social: The Trump administration is directing employees at the USDA to investigate foreign scientists who collaborate with the agency on research papers for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With
The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being sen...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
NEW from @lisalsong.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social: The Trump administration is directing employees at the USDA to investigate foreign scientists who collaborate with the agency on research papers for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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"We know how to prevent bird flu. So why aren’t we?" www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/a...
We know how to prevent bird flu. So why aren’t we?
Lower egg prices have subdued public discussion about bird flu. But the virus is expected to devastate farms this winter.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"We know how to prevent bird flu. So why aren’t we?" www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/a...
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This is so impressive: See the photography, illustration, graphics and filmmaking that brought ProPublica’s journalism to life and helped hold power to account in 2025.
2025: Our Year in Visual Journalism
A year-in-review of the visual journalism that brought our stories to life and helped hold power to account.
www.propublica.org
January 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This is so impressive: See the photography, illustration, graphics and filmmaking that brought ProPublica’s journalism to life and helped hold power to account in 2025.
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(major platform generating/distributing AI revenge porn, govt trying to convince ppl not to believe their eyes on footage they can clearly view for themselves, terminally online govt officials marshaling the resources of military in service of propaganda to perform for an imagined audience online)
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
(major platform generating/distributing AI revenge porn, govt trying to convince ppl not to believe their eyes on footage they can clearly view for themselves, terminally online govt officials marshaling the resources of military in service of propaganda to perform for an imagined audience online)