Tomas Apodaca
@tmap.bsky.social
freelance computational journalist, formerly at The Markup and CalMatters
pfp & banner are photos I took
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This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
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i do it too! so i'll start — with this great story by Cal Matters last week on how indigent defense works as a for-profit industry in rural California: calmatters.org/investigatio...
The WalMart of public defense: How justice goes to the lowest bidder in rural California
The Ciummo firm has become the face of the privatization of California’s public defense. Even their courtroom adversaries wish they’d put up more of a fight.
calmatters.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
i do it too! so i'll start — with this great story by Cal Matters last week on how indigent defense works as a for-profit industry in rural California: calmatters.org/investigatio...
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20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...
Transgender Healthcare: Explainer — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...
out of the roughly 1,900 photos I took in 2025, these are the interesting ones
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
out of the roughly 1,900 photos I took in 2025, these are the interesting ones
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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 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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.
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"In a corner conference room, it was time to party. They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake."
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"In a corner conference room, it was time to party. They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake."
I got an apple with a kuato at the farmers market
December 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I got an apple with a kuato at the farmers market
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So upon review, according to the final text, Trump’s AI moratorium Executive Order stops states from doing:
- nothing
- that’s not how this works
- nice fanfic, tho
- nothing
- that’s not how this works
- nice fanfic, tho
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
So upon review, according to the final text, Trump’s AI moratorium Executive Order stops states from doing:
- nothing
- that’s not how this works
- nice fanfic, tho
- nothing
- that’s not how this works
- nice fanfic, tho
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California through certain lenses.
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
California through certain lenses.
this video on loop works as a yule log
witness! the holiday majesty that is the s. d. ireland holiday cement truck
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
this video on loop works as a yule log
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Psychologically it would be thrilling to learn that the absurd Elon/Big Balls/DOGE threat was a blip in time that is over, but folks should not lose sight of the larger project even if the mascots get more dull
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Psychologically it would be thrilling to learn that the absurd Elon/Big Balls/DOGE threat was a blip in time that is over, but folks should not lose sight of the larger project even if the mascots get more dull
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NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
great song, great video; I got teary when Björk started singing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
great song, great video; I got teary when Björk started singing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
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I may just be a simple country hooftrimming video watcher, but I think it's time we raise America's hoof, pare away the separated horn until we reach the infected area, spray it with a powerful cleansing agent, and place a salicylic acid wrap on the foot so we can begin to heal
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I may just be a simple country hooftrimming video watcher, but I think it's time we raise America's hoof, pare away the separated horn until we reach the infected area, spray it with a powerful cleansing agent, and place a salicylic acid wrap on the foot so we can begin to heal
San Francisco, earlier today
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
San Francisco, earlier today
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stop illustrating articles about AI with robots challenge
June 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
stop illustrating articles about AI with robots challenge
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PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out o...
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
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Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
The Associated Press Does Free PR for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A recent story is a glaring example of how traditional journalistic “objectivity" is far from unbiased, and can even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
www.autonomynews.co
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
and I made a "Vampire BBS" for the official Blade (1998) site which was just a short Perl CGI script. A couple met on that forum and got married!
The Internet use to be web sites for every movie or tv show coming out with free stuff for your desktop and the ocassional weird ass web game.
Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
and I made a "Vampire BBS" for the official Blade (1998) site which was just a short Perl CGI script. A couple met on that forum and got married!
For example I made a shockwave game for the official Lost In Space (1998) site where you flew a spaceship around and killed all the cast members!
The Internet use to be web sites for every movie or tv show coming out with free stuff for your desktop and the ocassional weird ass web game.
Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?
October 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For example I made a shockwave game for the official Lost In Space (1998) site where you flew a spaceship around and killed all the cast members!
See this July story from NPR by @bobbyallyn.bsky.social and @shannonbond.bsky.social; also, note that, in that article, they identified the account on the left as AI-generated, the person in the embedded video thinks it's the one on the right. Maybe it's both! www.npr.org/2025/07/10/n...
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
See this July story from NPR by @bobbyallyn.bsky.social and @shannonbond.bsky.social; also, note that, in that article, they identified the account on the left as AI-generated, the person in the embedded video thinks it's the one on the right. Maybe it's both! www.npr.org/2025/07/10/n...
I’m in love with this album cover and the music is good too joannaduda.bandcamp.com/album/deligh...
Delighted, by Joanna Duda Trio
6 track album
joannaduda.bandcamp.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m in love with this album cover and the music is good too joannaduda.bandcamp.com/album/deligh...