Doug McVay
@dougmcvay.bsky.social
He/him. Public policy researcher/analyst, journalist.
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans
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How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans
Medical debt poses a punishing burden for a growing share of American families. In this webinar, we’ll hear strategies for covering the growing crisis from two reporters who have done pioneering inves...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans
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Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
"The case is the second known drowning of a child on the new migrant route that emerged earlier this year to help transport people back to their home countries, after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump closed the border to migrants."
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Colombian Child Dies On ‘Reverse Migration’ Maritime Route - teleSUR English
On Monday, Panamanian authorities informed that the boat had twenty-one people on board and were pulled from the sea “thanks to the timely intervention of a
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November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"The case is the second known drowning of a child on the new migrant route that emerged earlier this year to help transport people back to their home countries, after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump closed the border to migrants."
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"Because the provision is retroactive to 2022, it would appear to make eligible the eight lawmakers whose phone records were subpoenaed by investigators for Mr. Smith as he examined efforts by Donald J. Trump to obstruct the results of the 2020 presidential election."
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Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
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November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"Because the provision is retroactive to 2022, it would appear to make eligible the eight lawmakers whose phone records were subpoenaed by investigators for Mr. Smith as he examined efforts by Donald J. Trump to obstruct the results of the 2020 presidential election."
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Federal judge rejected claims that Oregon sanctuary law hampered police outside ICE facility
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Federal judge rejected claims that Oregon sanctuary law hampered police outside ICE facility
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut also tore apart the testimony of a regional ICE official.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Federal judge rejected claims that Oregon sanctuary law hampered police outside ICE facility
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“Hung Out to Dry”—DULF Pair Convicted But Plan Challenge
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“Hung Out to Dry”—DULF Pair Convicted But Plan Challenge
Compassion club founders Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx are convicted, but the judge's comments could fuel their constitutional challenge.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“Hung Out to Dry”—DULF Pair Convicted But Plan Challenge
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Bernie Moreno’s older brother laundered Bogota Cartel money, says Petro
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Bernie Moreno's older brother laundered Bogota Cartel money, says Petro - Colombia News
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that the older brother of US Senator Bernie Moreno from Ohio took part in a Bogota Cartel money laundering operation in the late 1990’s. During a cabine...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Bernie Moreno’s older brother laundered Bogota Cartel money, says Petro
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Petro recalls Colombia’s ambassador to US over suspected plot to fabricate criminal charges
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Petro recalls Colombia's ambassador to US over suspected plot to fabricate criminal charges - Colombia News
President Gustavo Petro recalled Colombia’s ambassador in the United States for the second time in a month over an alleged plot to falsely link him to drug trafficking organizations. Petro made the de...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Petro recalls Colombia’s ambassador to US over suspected plot to fabricate criminal charges
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BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
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"I have been on two humanitarian-esque missions with the guard, which were awesome, doing the things you see on the commercial, helping these communities," says J. "And then you want me to go pick up trash and dissuade homeless people in D.C. at gunpoint. Like, no dude.“
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"I have been on two humanitarian-esque missions with the guard, which were awesome, doing the things you see on the commercial, helping these communities," says J. "And then you want me to go pick up trash and dissuade homeless people in D.C. at gunpoint. Like, no dude.“
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Demand That Chuck Schumer Step Down As Minority Leader
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Demand That Chuck Schumer Step Down As Minority Leader
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November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Demand That Chuck Schumer Step Down As Minority Leader
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Bob Kuttner's latest on the shutdown is brutal on the Senate Cave Caucus. He also has some reporting on the House, where nearly all Democrats will oppose this and maximize pressure on Mike Johnson to find the votes.
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Democrats Get Rolled by Their Own - The American Prospect
Coming out of last Tuesday’s election blowout, the Democrats were riding high and unified. But on Sunday night, centrist Senate Democrats, with Chuck Schumer’s tacit encouragement, voted to reopen the...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Bob Kuttner's latest on the shutdown is brutal on the Senate Cave Caucus. He also has some reporting on the House, where nearly all Democrats will oppose this and maximize pressure on Mike Johnson to find the votes.
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"Ultimately, Linnman says, one doesn’t choose what one is best remembered for."
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“Oh Whale” Explores Oregon’s Infamous Exploding-Whale Video
The Tomorrow Theater added a second, earlier screening Nov. 12 due to popular demand.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Ultimately, Linnman says, one doesn’t choose what one is best remembered for."
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New from 404 Media: a small town is fighting a $1.2 billion AI datacenter for America's nuclear weapon scientists. It is fighting the construction of a "high-performance computing facility" that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New from 404 Media: a small town is fighting a $1.2 billion AI datacenter for America's nuclear weapon scientists. It is fighting the construction of a "high-performance computing facility" that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’
Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline.
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Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline.
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Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’
Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline. We take you behind the scenes, to the people most affected.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’
Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline.
www.counteroffensive.news/p/russias-di...
Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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Three questions:
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts online
James Talarico has become a sensation in Texas politics by talking about how his Christianity is the basis for his progressive politics.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Three questions:
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
"In 2023, the share of letters written by prolific authors — those who had three or more published in a year — was 6 percent. In 2024, it was 12 percent. This year, the investigators report, it is approaching 22 percent."
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The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"In 2023, the share of letters written by prolific authors — those who had three or more published in a year — was 6 percent. In 2024, it was 12 percent. This year, the investigators report, it is approaching 22 percent."
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Drug User Liberation Front founders convicted of drug trafficking
Case of compassion club will now proceed to a Charter challenge over drug users’ rights to life and liberty
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Case of compassion club will now proceed to a Charter challenge over drug users’ rights to life and liberty
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They wanted to save lives. They've now been convicted of drug trafficking | CBC News
A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled Friday that Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx had broken the law by selling the drugs to their members, and were each guilty of three counts of possession for the purpose of...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Drug User Liberation Front founders convicted of drug trafficking
Case of compassion club will now proceed to a Charter challenge over drug users’ rights to life and liberty
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Case of compassion club will now proceed to a Charter challenge over drug users’ rights to life and liberty
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Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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more of this.....
"About one in six Oregonians benefits from the federal food assistance program."
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Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
The honor system is in place at three Oregon stores, now offering discounts to all who need it.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
more of this.....
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
"About one in six Oregonians benefits from the federal food assistance program."
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Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
The honor system is in place at three Oregon stores, now offering discounts to all who need it.
www.oregonlive.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"About one in six Oregonians benefits from the federal food assistance program."
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
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ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
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