Billie Gay Jackson
@billiegayjackson.bsky.social
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Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
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The ban on puberty blockers undermines the well-being, safety and mental health of trans youth
“They should be supported by knowledgeable and well-trained professionals, to access appropriate medical treatments in a timely manner.”
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
“They should be supported by knowledgeable and well-trained professionals, to access appropriate medical treatments in a timely manner.”
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
The ban on puberty blockers undermines the well-being, safety and mental health of trans youth
When trans young people try to access care, they deserve to be listened to and respected.
www.lbc.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
The ban on puberty blockers undermines the well-being, safety and mental health of trans youth
“They should be supported by knowledgeable and well-trained professionals, to access appropriate medical treatments in a timely manner.”
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
“They should be supported by knowledgeable and well-trained professionals, to access appropriate medical treatments in a timely manner.”
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
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@benrst.bsky.social and I spent the last few months investigating aspiring "largest private-sector catalyst for decarbonisation", McKinsey
read our report into the firm's polluting clients and connections w @theguardian.com + my first byline @ CCR 🥸
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
read our report into the firm's polluting clients and connections w @theguardian.com + my first byline @ CCR 🥸
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:53 PM
@benrst.bsky.social and I spent the last few months investigating aspiring "largest private-sector catalyst for decarbonisation", McKinsey
read our report into the firm's polluting clients and connections w @theguardian.com + my first byline @ CCR 🥸
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
read our report into the firm's polluting clients and connections w @theguardian.com + my first byline @ CCR 🥸
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
NEW: Trans people across the country are having their HRT prescriptions refused or withdrawn by GPs - sometimes years after starting the treatment www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
Trans+ people finding it harder to access lifesaving treatment
Reports of treatment being refused of withdrawn are on the rise – and no official figures exist to track the issue
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:31 AM
NEW: Trans people across the country are having their HRT prescriptions refused or withdrawn by GPs - sometimes years after starting the treatment www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
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The only trans voice you are likely to read today on a case considering trans rights.
www.independent.co.uk/independentp...
www.independent.co.uk/independentp...
Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people
For Women Scotland’s appeal over the Equality Act is illogical at best. At worst, it’s a refusal to accept trans people in the guise of concern over ‘women’s rights’, argues Robin Moira White
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 6:08 PM
The only trans voice you are likely to read today on a case considering trans rights.
www.independent.co.uk/independentp...
www.independent.co.uk/independentp...
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We spent a year collecting a database of stories that were suppressed by the rich and powerful – yesterday MPs used their parliamentary privilege to talk openly about it
This is what they covered 👇
This is what they covered 👇
Zahawi, Al-Fayed and Ampika Pickston: All the silenced stories
MPs used parliamentary privilege during the SLAPPs debate to reveal stories suppressed by legal threats
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:46 PM
We spent a year collecting a database of stories that were suppressed by the rich and powerful – yesterday MPs used their parliamentary privilege to talk openly about it
This is what they covered 👇
This is what they covered 👇
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Finally able to share the project I've worked on this past year with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. It started as a wild idea I pitched during my interview for my current job, and ended today with a debate on SLAPPs in the House of Commons:
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
TBIJ teams up with MPs to uncover stories silenced by threats
TBIJ spent a year uncovering public-interest stories blocked by legal threats. On Thursday, MPs will use parliamentary privilege to discuss them
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Finally able to share the project I've worked on this past year with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. It started as a wild idea I pitched during my interview for my current job, and ended today with a debate on SLAPPs in the House of Commons:
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024...
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It's so incredibly 2020s coded that Pokemon Go is being used to build an AI system which will almost inevitably end up being used by automated weapons systems to kill people. nianticlabs.com/news/largege...
Building a Large Geospatial Model to Achieve Spatial Intelligence
At Niantic, we are pioneering the concept of a Large Geospatial Model that will use large-scale machine learning to understand a scene and connect it to millions of other scenes globally.
nianticlabs.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:08 PM
It's so incredibly 2020s coded that Pokemon Go is being used to build an AI system which will almost inevitably end up being used by automated weapons systems to kill people. nianticlabs.com/news/largege...
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Hopefully you will be seeing a lot more of @tbij.bsky.social's investigations here in the coming weeks, months and years.
In the meantime, here's a starter pack which includes some of my brilliant colleagues.
In the meantime, here's a starter pack which includes some of my brilliant colleagues.
November 13, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Hopefully you will be seeing a lot more of @tbij.bsky.social's investigations here in the coming weeks, months and years.
In the meantime, here's a starter pack which includes some of my brilliant colleagues.
In the meantime, here's a starter pack which includes some of my brilliant colleagues.