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After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at ICE.
By @keribla.bsky.social
By @keribla.bsky.social
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at ICE.
By @keribla.bsky.social
By @keribla.bsky.social
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One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
This letter, signed by over 450 economists, myself included, explains Trump's tariffs are a national catastrophe, despite the presidency's laughable claim that they are a response to one. 9 of the signatories are Nobel laureates. www.ntu.org/publications...
465 Economists: Biggest Trade Threat Is If Tariffs Are Left in Place
In the case of Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, the Trump Administration’s submission to the Supreme Court of the United States argues that terminating its sweeping “national emergency” tariffs would have ...
www.ntu.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This letter, signed by over 450 economists, myself included, explains Trump's tariffs are a national catastrophe, despite the presidency's laughable claim that they are a response to one. 9 of the signatories are Nobel laureates. www.ntu.org/publications...
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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Gone are the days of “no” and “slow.”
We need to be the state of “yes” and “now.”
We’re moving fast to build new homes, make housing more affordable, and create a more competitive housing market.
We need to be the state of “yes” and “now.”
We’re moving fast to build new homes, make housing more affordable, and create a more competitive housing market.
October 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Gone are the days of “no” and “slow.”
We need to be the state of “yes” and “now.”
We’re moving fast to build new homes, make housing more affordable, and create a more competitive housing market.
We need to be the state of “yes” and “now.”
We’re moving fast to build new homes, make housing more affordable, and create a more competitive housing market.
A better link to the paper: rdcu.be/eusbo
Thank you Nature Cardiovascular Research for publishing our paper on #multimodal #Al risk prediction of #cardiacarrest in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and thank you Johns Hopkins Hub for the press release!
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
July 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Penn-Wharton estimates that mass deportation will cut hundreds of billions in Social Security's income, increasing the program's long-term shortfall and causing its trust fund reserves to deplete 6 months sooner.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
The Impact of President Trump’s Deportation Policies: The Social Security Program — Penn Wharton Budget Model
Deporting unauthorized workers over 10 years cuts Social Security revenue, raises deficits by $133 billion (10 yrs) and $884 billion (30 yrs). The Trust Fund depletes 6 months earlier; 75-year deficit...
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
July 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Penn-Wharton estimates that mass deportation will cut hundreds of billions in Social Security's income, increasing the program's long-term shortfall and causing its trust fund reserves to deplete 6 months sooner.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
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The latest in our series:
After Texas made performing abortions a felony, miscarriage became more dangerous. The number of blood transfusions in ED visits for first-trimester pregnancy loss shot up by 54%. My latest:
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
July 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The latest in our series:
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Excellent framing by @mattyglesias.bsky.social: "Medicaid savings" = denied medical care
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Excellent framing by @mattyglesias.bsky.social: "Medicaid savings" = denied medical care
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So thrilled! Our paper is out in Nature Cardiovascular Research! We developed #multimodal #AI to predict #cardiacarrest in hyperthrophic #cardiomyopathy. The algorithm significantly outperformed clinical guidelines!
@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social
rdcu.be/euv0q
@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social
rdcu.be/euv0q
Multimodal AI to forecast arrhythmic death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Nature Cardiovascular Research - Lai et al. present the machine learning model MAARS to predict arrhythmic sudden cardiac death from multimodal imaging and clinical data in patients with...
rdcu.be
July 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So thrilled! Our paper is out in Nature Cardiovascular Research! We developed #multimodal #AI to predict #cardiacarrest in hyperthrophic #cardiomyopathy. The algorithm significantly outperformed clinical guidelines!
@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social
rdcu.be/euv0q
@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social
rdcu.be/euv0q
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Thank you Nature Cardiovascular Research for publishing our paper on #multimodal #Al risk prediction of #cardiacarrest in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and thank you Johns Hopkins Hub for the press release!
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
July 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Thank you Nature Cardiovascular Research for publishing our paper on #multimodal #Al risk prediction of #cardiacarrest in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and thank you Johns Hopkins Hub for the press release!
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
👉https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/02/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest/
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Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent (0.0018%)
Meanwhile the new DOGE-implemented system slowed retirement claim processing by 25%
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Meanwhile the new DOGE-implemented system slowed retirement claim processing by 25%
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none
Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW...
www.nextgov.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent (0.0018%)
Meanwhile the new DOGE-implemented system slowed retirement claim processing by 25%
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Meanwhile the new DOGE-implemented system slowed retirement claim processing by 25%
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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Heartbroken by the loss of two of Maryland’s finest heroes. Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra served their community for years — putting themselves on the line to keep Marylanders safe.
My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.
My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.
Baltimore firefighter dies during training Friday
Charles Mudra, an emergency vehicle driver for the department, suffered a medical emergency as he was training at an East Baltimore facility.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Heartbroken by the loss of two of Maryland’s finest heroes. Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra served their community for years — putting themselves on the line to keep Marylanders safe.
My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.
My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.
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Praying for the family and loved ones of Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra - both brave Maryland firefighters who lost their lives.
We can never repay them for their service to our state and unwavering commitment to keeping our Baltimore community safe.
We can never repay them for their service to our state and unwavering commitment to keeping our Baltimore community safe.
May 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Praying for the family and loved ones of Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra - both brave Maryland firefighters who lost their lives.
We can never repay them for their service to our state and unwavering commitment to keeping our Baltimore community safe.
We can never repay them for their service to our state and unwavering commitment to keeping our Baltimore community safe.
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Trump’s EPA is planning to roll back rules that limit the amount of “forever chemicals” allowed in drinking water.
This comes after chemical companies donated generously to his inauguration fund.
See how this works?
This comes after chemical companies donated generously to his inauguration fund.
See how this works?
May 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump’s EPA is planning to roll back rules that limit the amount of “forever chemicals” allowed in drinking water.
This comes after chemical companies donated generously to his inauguration fund.
See how this works?
This comes after chemical companies donated generously to his inauguration fund.
See how this works?
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In today's @nytimes.com
"If they're hawking a supplement, I would kick them off the list of being credible."
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
"If they're hawking a supplement, I would kick them off the list of being credible."
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
May 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In today's @nytimes.com
"If they're hawking a supplement, I would kick them off the list of being credible."
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
"If they're hawking a supplement, I would kick them off the list of being credible."
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
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House Republicans have spent days working to advance a massive tax cut for the wealthiest Americans. They’re deciding which essential services — like Medicaid — they’ll slash to pay for it. We must keep speaking out and centering the voices of those who would be hurt most: working-class Americans.
We must keep speaking out against the GOP tax cut for millionaires and billionaires.
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
House Republicans have spent days working to advance a massive tax cut for the wealthiest Americans. They’re deciding which essential services — like Medicaid — they’ll slash to pay for it. We must keep speaking out and centering the voices of those who would be hurt most: working-class Americans.
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American leadership matters. We must continue to stand with Ukraine and stand up to President Putin's attacks on democracy.
I spoke with Major Garrett about why the U.S. must continue our support for Ukraine and hold Russia accountable.
I spoke with Major Garrett about why the U.S. must continue our support for Ukraine and hold Russia accountable.
May 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
American leadership matters. We must continue to stand with Ukraine and stand up to President Putin's attacks on democracy.
I spoke with Major Garrett about why the U.S. must continue our support for Ukraine and hold Russia accountable.
I spoke with Major Garrett about why the U.S. must continue our support for Ukraine and hold Russia accountable.
Cannot recommend highly enough. While I am no gun violence expert, I feel reasonably well informed about gun violence and appropriate solutions. In this book, Prof. Ludwig has convinced me I was wrong.
www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-...
www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-...
Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence
Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence [Ludwig, Jens] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence
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May 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Cannot recommend highly enough. While I am no gun violence expert, I feel reasonably well informed about gun violence and appropriate solutions. In this book, Prof. Ludwig has convinced me I was wrong.
www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-...
www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-...
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#ICYMI, we reported on dozens of emails sent from staff at VA hospitals across the U.S. warning agency officials how cuts imperil the VA’s ability to provide for the roughly 9 million veterans who rely on it.
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”
Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of...
www.propublica.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
#ICYMI, we reported on dozens of emails sent from staff at VA hospitals across the U.S. warning agency officials how cuts imperil the VA’s ability to provide for the roughly 9 million veterans who rely on it.
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…Now they’re all on administrative leave getting paid their full salaries but unable to do their jobs.
May 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
…Now they’re all on administrative leave getting paid their full salaries but unable to do their jobs.
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Also: remember how some HHS leaders were told they either had to accept job transfers to faraway Indian Health Service locations or quit? Well, a number of them said ok, send me to Alaska, but HHS never prepared IHS so there are no jobs for high level people at these places…
May 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Also: remember how some HHS leaders were told they either had to accept job transfers to faraway Indian Health Service locations or quit? Well, a number of them said ok, send me to Alaska, but HHS never prepared IHS so there are no jobs for high level people at these places…
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First they forced pro-democracy activists into exile, now Hong Kong is locking up their relatives — including the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok, who was denied bail.
President Trump should sanction those involved by applying my bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
President Trump should sanction those involved by applying my bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
Wanted HK activist Anna Kwok's father denied bail on nat. sec grounds
The father of wanted HK activist Anna Kwok has been denied bail on national security grounds after he was charged last week with attempting to handle the financial assets of an “absconder.”
hongkongfp.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
First they forced pro-democracy activists into exile, now Hong Kong is locking up their relatives — including the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok, who was denied bail.
President Trump should sanction those involved by applying my bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
President Trump should sanction those involved by applying my bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
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I join in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV.
As Catholics in Maryland and across the globe gathered today to watch for white smoke, let us also come together in prayer that Pope Leo XIV leads in Christ’s footsteps, advocating for peace in our world.
As Catholics in Maryland and across the globe gathered today to watch for white smoke, let us also come together in prayer that Pope Leo XIV leads in Christ’s footsteps, advocating for peace in our world.
May 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I join in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV.
As Catholics in Maryland and across the globe gathered today to watch for white smoke, let us also come together in prayer that Pope Leo XIV leads in Christ’s footsteps, advocating for peace in our world.
As Catholics in Maryland and across the globe gathered today to watch for white smoke, let us also come together in prayer that Pope Leo XIV leads in Christ’s footsteps, advocating for peace in our world.
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No, President Trump: Less traffic at our ports means less work for the men and women who run them, like the thousands of Marylanders who power the Port of Baltimore.
That's not a good thing. These tariffs will tear apart our economy and hurt our communities — and it's entirely Trump-inflicted.
That's not a good thing. These tariffs will tear apart our economy and hurt our communities — and it's entirely Trump-inflicted.
REPORTER: But we're seeing as a result that ports here in the US, the traffic has really slowed and now thousands of dockworkers are truck drivers are worried about their jobs
TRUMP: That means we lose less money ... when you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing
TRUMP: That means we lose less money ... when you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing
May 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
No, President Trump: Less traffic at our ports means less work for the men and women who run them, like the thousands of Marylanders who power the Port of Baltimore.
That's not a good thing. These tariffs will tear apart our economy and hurt our communities — and it's entirely Trump-inflicted.
That's not a good thing. These tariffs will tear apart our economy and hurt our communities — and it's entirely Trump-inflicted.