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How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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Our newest timeline tracks actions that hamper our ability to control the spread of infectious diseases, making the US and the rest of the world more susceptible to disease outbreaks, including global pandemics:
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Our Archives & History team released a big update with 19 new events, bringing us up to the present and filling in some earlier timeline gaps with new information:
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Archives & History — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Our Archives & History team released a big update with 19 new events, bringing us up to the present and filling in some earlier timeline gaps with new information:
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Our newest timeline tracks actions that hamper our ability to control the spread of infectious diseases, making the US and the rest of the world more susceptible to disease outbreaks, including global pandemics:
unbreaking.org/issues/infec...
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Infectious Disease Control & Prevention — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Our newest timeline tracks actions that hamper our ability to control the spread of infectious diseases, making the US and the rest of the world more susceptible to disease outbreaks, including global pandemics:
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@sydmt.blacksky.app became a journalist to be part of the solution. Journalism had other plans.
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
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She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
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Unbreaking: Journalism and the Ethics of Community Care — Unbreaking
It could be argued that once you learn the essential tools of journalism—critical thinking, skepticism, research, documentation, meticulousness, stubbornness—they become second nature to you, a skin t...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
@sydmt.blacksky.app became a journalist to be part of the solution. Journalism had other plans.
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
@sydmt.blacksky.app became a journalist to be part of the solution. Journalism had other plans.
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
Unbreaking: Journalism and the Ethics of Community Care — Unbreaking
It could be argued that once you learn the essential tools of journalism—critical thinking, skepticism, research, documentation, meticulousness, stubbornness—they become second nature to you, a skin t...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
@sydmt.blacksky.app became a journalist to be part of the solution. Journalism had other plans.
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
She's given us an essay on what it means to choose empathy and ethics as both are under attack, and to tell the truth outside the media institutions that are failing us.
unbreaking.org/blog/Unbreak...
Despite some reassuring progress, the overall state of biomedical research funding remains fraught. It is the focus of our briefing this week:
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This week at Unbreaking, January 30 — Unbreaking
This week, we have a briefing focused on Medical Research Funding and updates from our Immigration, Data Security, and Federal Workforce teams.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Despite some reassuring progress, the overall state of biomedical research funding remains fraught. It is the focus of our briefing this week:
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From the killing of Alex Pretti to the detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos thousands of miles from home, Minnesota continues to suffer violence at the hands of federal agents. We’ve added more than 30 events to our timeline just this week:
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Immigration — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:05 PM
From the killing of Alex Pretti to the detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos thousands of miles from home, Minnesota continues to suffer violence at the hands of federal agents. We’ve added more than 30 events to our timeline just this week:
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This week, the in-depth Unbreaking briefing focuses on Medical Research Funding. We also have a necessary review of the latest on Immigration as well as quick updates from our Data Security and Federal Workforce teams. Read it in full at: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week at Unbreaking, January 30 — Unbreaking
This week, we have a briefing focused on Medical Research Funding and updates from our Immigration, Data Security, and Federal Workforce teams.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This week, the in-depth Unbreaking briefing focuses on Medical Research Funding. We also have a necessary review of the latest on Immigration as well as quick updates from our Data Security and Federal Workforce teams. Read it in full at: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
Our weekly briefing is coming tomorrow, but we just released a BIG update with 30+ new timeline entries from our Immigration team, a dozen from Data Security, and several from the Medical Research Funding and Federal Workforce crews. You can see them all at unbreaking.org
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How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Our weekly briefing is coming tomorrow, but we just released a BIG update with 30+ new timeline entries from our Immigration team, a dozen from Data Security, and several from the Medical Research Funding and Federal Workforce crews. You can see them all at unbreaking.org
Welcome to this week’s Unbreaking briefing. The full version is on our website: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week at Unbreaking, January 22 — Unbreaking
This week, we’re launching our new Archives & History timeline, which tracks the many ways in which the Trump administration is exerting control over official histories and narratives.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Welcome to this week’s Unbreaking briefing. The full version is on our website: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week, we have a briefing on Immigration and quick updates from our Data Security, Federal Workforce, and Medical Research Funding teams: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week at Unbreaking, January 16 — Unbreaking
This week, we have a briefing on Immigration and quick updates from our Data Security, Federal Workforce, and Medical Research Funding teams.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This week, we have a briefing on Immigration and quick updates from our Data Security, Federal Workforce, and Medical Research Funding teams: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
We’re back from the holidays and tightening our focus to sustain our work in the face of relentless breaking news. Find our first briefing of 2026 here: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week at Unbreaking, January 8 — Unbreaking
Our first briefing of 2026 is an unusually short one, but not because things are quiet. Far from it. Domestic and international news is breaking at a breathtaking rate, but our team is focused on what...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
We’re back from the holidays and tightening our focus to sustain our work in the face of relentless breaking news. Find our first briefing of 2026 here: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
Our final briefing of 2025 covers updates in immigration, data security, and medical research funding, plus brand-new material in trans healthcare. It’s unusually long, but we found some good news to mix in with the bad.
December 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Our final briefing of 2025 covers updates in immigration, data security, and medical research funding, plus brand-new material in trans healthcare. It’s unusually long, but we found some good news to mix in with the bad.
After grant reinstatements, the total estimate of canceled and delayed NIH funding this year has dropped from more than $5 billion to $730 million.
December 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
After grant reinstatements, the total estimate of canceled and delayed NIH funding this year has dropped from more than $5 billion to $730 million.
The year in data security has been a mess of data grabs, consolidation across agencies, and expanding surveillance. We’ve also seen steady erosion of cybersecurity and data protections in the government, leaving all our information vulnerable to misuse and theft.
December 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The year in data security has been a mess of data grabs, consolidation across agencies, and expanding surveillance. We’ve also seen steady erosion of cybersecurity and data protections in the government, leaving all our information vulnerable to misuse and theft.
Our Trans Healthcare team has just published a brand-new chronological timeline of Trump administration and congressional attacks on the people and institutions providing gender-affirming care:
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Transgender Healthcare: Timeline — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Our Trans Healthcare team has just published a brand-new chronological timeline of Trump administration and congressional attacks on the people and institutions providing gender-affirming care:
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The administration has doubled down on two major parts of its immigration agenda: violent crackdowns in “blue” US cities and chaotic attacks on refugees and other people pursuing lawful immigration.
December 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The administration has doubled down on two major parts of its immigration agenda: violent crackdowns in “blue” US cities and chaotic attacks on refugees and other people pursuing lawful immigration.
We’re beginning to wrap our first year of documenting the ways the Trump administration is making us sicker, poorer, and less safe.
December 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We’re beginning to wrap our first year of documenting the ways the Trump administration is making us sicker, poorer, and less safe.
Our update this week begins with Data Security news. Despite reports last week that DOGE has disbanded, Elon Musk–affiliated tech workers are still embedded across federal agencies and leading data pooling and destruction of data safeguards.
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DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Our update this week begins with Data Security news. Despite reports last week that DOGE has disbanded, Elon Musk–affiliated tech workers are still embedded across federal agencies and leading data pooling and destruction of data safeguards.
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
While Thanksgiving in the US has some pretty … loaded origins, we can all benefit from practicing gratitude in the darkness of fall and in this political moment. A few of the many efforts we’re thankful for here at Unbreaking:
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
While Thanksgiving in the US has some pretty … loaded origins, we can all benefit from practicing gratitude in the darkness of fall and in this political moment. A few of the many efforts we’re thankful for here at Unbreaking:
Unbreaking will be taking some downtime for the rest of November, so you’ll see our next briefing in December. In the meantime, you can catch up on our Data Security, Immigration, Medical Research, and Equality at Work work: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
This week at Unbreaking, November 20 — Unbreaking
This week's update covers what the immigration crackdown is doing to our communities, the ongoing exploitation of our personal data, and what's going on with federal workers and medical research fundi...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Unbreaking will be taking some downtime for the rest of November, so you’ll see our next briefing in December. In the meantime, you can catch up on our Data Security, Immigration, Medical Research, and Equality at Work work: unbreaking.org/blog/this-we...
If you’ve been following the federal layoffs closely, you might be wondering what happened with the lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from firing people during the shutdown.
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you’ve been following the federal layoffs closely, you might be wondering what happened with the lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from firing people during the shutdown.
New analysis has revealed that the Trump administration terminated funding for 383 clinical trials between Jan and Aug 2025, affecting more than 74,000 participants.
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Trump slashed spending on clinical trials. The toll is starting to become clear.
Grants for 383 clinical trials were terminated and the funding disruptions affected more than 74,000 trial participants, according to new research.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New analysis has revealed that the Trump administration terminated funding for 383 clinical trials between Jan and Aug 2025, affecting more than 74,000 participants.
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The end of the government shutdown brought good news for federal employees: The bill reverses layoffs made during the shutdown, and those who were furloughed or worked without pay should have started receiving backpay this week.
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This week at Unbreaking, November 20 — Unbreaking
This week's update covers what the immigration crackdown is doing to our communities, the ongoing exploitation of our personal data, and what's going on with federal workers and medical research fundi...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The end of the government shutdown brought good news for federal employees: The bill reverses layoffs made during the shutdown, and those who were furloughed or worked without pay should have started receiving backpay this week.
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The fight against authoritarianism has many fronts. At Unbreaking, we choose to work against information overload and for collective understanding. On our Immigration timeline, we track major and representative events from across the US—now filterable by legal case:
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The fight against authoritarianism has many fronts. At Unbreaking, we choose to work against information overload and for collective understanding. On our Immigration timeline, we track major and representative events from across the US—now filterable by legal case:
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The federal government continues to roll new datasets into its surveillance operation and use them to target immigrants. We learned this week that ICE’s Mobile Companion app now includes driver’s license data:
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This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The federal government continues to roll new datasets into its surveillance operation and use them to target immigrants. We learned this week that ICE’s Mobile Companion app now includes driver’s license data:
www.404media.co/this-app-let...
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