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Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
How ‘Dark Patterns’ in Sports Betting Apps Keep Users Gambling
Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
www.scientificamerican.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
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A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m
How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere - Horizons
What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They’re all made with PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals helped spur innovation, but they’re...
to.pbs.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m
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The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
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“When less than 1% of farm employers are investigated every year, they can act with impunity, knowing that there is a very low likelihood that they will ever be investigated,” one expert said.
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“When less than 1% of farm employers are investigated every year, they can act with impunity, knowing that there is a very low likelihood that they will ever be investigated,” one expert said.
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There is fewer than one open job (0.9) for every unemployed worker as of December.
That's a big turnaround from just four years ago, when there was a peak of two open jobs for every available worker, @neilirwin.bsky.social writes.
That's a big turnaround from just four years ago, when there was a peak of two open jobs for every available worker, @neilirwin.bsky.social writes.
The jobs market is starting to show hard-to-ignore cracks
Job openings fell by 386,000 in December, bringing the rate to 3.9%, down from the most recent peak of 4.6% in September.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
There is fewer than one open job (0.9) for every unemployed worker as of December.
That's a big turnaround from just four years ago, when there was a peak of two open jobs for every available worker, @neilirwin.bsky.social writes.
That's a big turnaround from just four years ago, when there was a peak of two open jobs for every available worker, @neilirwin.bsky.social writes.
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From facial detection apps and databases to cellphone trackers and drones, federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools. https://to.pbs.org/4bC8I34
Immigration agents’ surveillance tools and tactics raise questions about civil liberties
Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and dr...
to.pbs.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM
From facial detection apps and databases to cellphone trackers and drones, federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools. https://to.pbs.org/4bC8I34
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Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Congratulations to @propublica.org for earning second place.“Life of a Mother” examines the impact of a Texas state abortion ban on pregnancy loss in the first or second trimester. Read their investigation: bit.ly/3FroqAh
By: @sophiechou.bsky.social Lizzie Presser @andreasuozzo.com Kavitha Surana
By: @sophiechou.bsky.social Lizzie Presser @andreasuozzo.com Kavitha Surana
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Congratulations to @propublica.org for earning second place.“Life of a Mother” examines the impact of a Texas state abortion ban on pregnancy loss in the first or second trimester. Read their investigation: bit.ly/3FroqAh
By: @sophiechou.bsky.social Lizzie Presser @andreasuozzo.com Kavitha Surana
By: @sophiechou.bsky.social Lizzie Presser @andreasuozzo.com Kavitha Surana
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The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
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“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
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Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. n.pr/45Arnsg
DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. n.pr/45Arnsg
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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Last year, I went to Cambodia to explore Nike's claim that it pays factory workers 1.9X the minimum wage on average. It wasn't true there.
My reporting partner, @matthewkish.bsky.social, went to Indonesia and asked ~100 workers whether they earn 1.9X. None did. Said one union official: "Bullshit."
My reporting partner, @matthewkish.bsky.social, went to Indonesia and asked ~100 workers whether they earn 1.9X. None did. Said one union official: "Bullshit."
Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.”
An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says. None of the workers The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with in Nike’s second-lar...
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Last year, I went to Cambodia to explore Nike's claim that it pays factory workers 1.9X the minimum wage on average. It wasn't true there.
My reporting partner, @matthewkish.bsky.social, went to Indonesia and asked ~100 workers whether they earn 1.9X. None did. Said one union official: "Bullshit."
My reporting partner, @matthewkish.bsky.social, went to Indonesia and asked ~100 workers whether they earn 1.9X. None did. Said one union official: "Bullshit."
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The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy — but not others. n.pr/4krW1u9
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great for America. Is he right?
The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy — but not others.
n.pr
January 30, 2026 at 10:29 AM
The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy — but not others. n.pr/4krW1u9
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Read @coreygjohnson.bsky.social and @shaw.al's original investigation here:
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Read @coreygjohnson.bsky.social and @shaw.al's original investigation here:
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More impact from my investigation with @shaw.al: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing our reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in investments when he shut down crypto investigations. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
More impact from my investigation with @shaw.al: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing our reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in investments when he shut down crypto investigations. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
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Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
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The plan to use AI has alarmed some at DOT, which regulates everything from air travel to pipelines.
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The plan to use AI has alarmed some at DOT, which regulates everything from air travel to pipelines.
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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NEW: @amemeritatorres.bsky.social is backing a bill to BAN surveillance pricing in New York.
As concerns over individualized pricing rise, it's great to see lawmakers step up to pass commonsense reforms that protect consumers and workers from this dystopian pricing tactic.
As concerns over individualized pricing rise, it's great to see lawmakers step up to pass commonsense reforms that protect consumers and workers from this dystopian pricing tactic.
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM
NEW: @amemeritatorres.bsky.social is backing a bill to BAN surveillance pricing in New York.
As concerns over individualized pricing rise, it's great to see lawmakers step up to pass commonsense reforms that protect consumers and workers from this dystopian pricing tactic.
As concerns over individualized pricing rise, it's great to see lawmakers step up to pass commonsense reforms that protect consumers and workers from this dystopian pricing tactic.
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As mayor, Eric Adams embraced a secretive, abuse-ridden police unit called the Community Response Team.
One of the unit's leaders, Kaz Daughtry, once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
He's now joining Trump's DHS, @nytimes.com reports.
Revisit our investigation:
One of the unit's leaders, Kaz Daughtry, once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
He's now joining Trump's DHS, @nytimes.com reports.
Revisit our investigation:
How Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses
After NYPD officials warned about a unit’s aggressive policing, the mayor boosted the team led by his allies. “The unit effectively reported directly to City Hall,” a former police official said.
www.propublica.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
As mayor, Eric Adams embraced a secretive, abuse-ridden police unit called the Community Response Team.
One of the unit's leaders, Kaz Daughtry, once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
He's now joining Trump's DHS, @nytimes.com reports.
Revisit our investigation:
One of the unit's leaders, Kaz Daughtry, once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
He's now joining Trump's DHS, @nytimes.com reports.
Revisit our investigation:
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Trump is dispatching Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to "manage operations on the ground."
In case you missed it, here's our investigation into Homan and his relationships with government contractors/consultants cashing in on the deportation business:
In case you missed it, here's our investigation into Homan and his relationships with government contractors/consultants cashing in on the deportation business:
Trading on Tom Homan: Inside the Push to Cash in on the Trump Administration’s Deportation Campaign
A Pennsylvania businessman who had Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe his connections to the future border czar could help advance their bids for government work, industry executives sa...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Trump is dispatching Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to "manage operations on the ground."
In case you missed it, here's our investigation into Homan and his relationships with government contractors/consultants cashing in on the deportation business:
In case you missed it, here's our investigation into Homan and his relationships with government contractors/consultants cashing in on the deportation business:
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Over the weekend, hundreds inside an ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, protested their conditions and treatment. https://to.pbs.org/3NJaJ3v
Detainees held at Texas ICE facility protest living conditions and treatment
Two Democratic members of Congress visited the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained, along with many other children and families. Over the wee...
to.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Over the weekend, hundreds inside an ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, protested their conditions and treatment. https://to.pbs.org/3NJaJ3v
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The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. n.pr/4a1rrSZ
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. n.pr/4a1rrSZ
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The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. n.pr/45FbxN0
Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects
The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. n.pr/45FbxN0