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Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. helped Sofi secure an H-2A visa, promising a job on a Georgia blueberry farm.
When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others.
She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others.
She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
A Farmworkers Visa Promised Her a Better Life. It Was a Trap.
Sofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life. She ended up a victim of an operation that is alleged to have exploited the H-2A visa program — and the workers it ...
projects.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. helped Sofi secure an H-2A visa, promising a job on a Georgia blueberry farm.
When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others.
She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others.
She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
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The nation’s immune system has been compromised.
US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been
the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses,
and safeguarding population hea...
www.thelancet.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The nation’s immune system has been compromised.
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When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
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The investigators asked Clint Massie how many more girls in the church might come forward with stories about him touching or kissing them.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The investigators asked Clint Massie how many more girls in the church might come forward with stories about him touching or kissing them.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
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What were the CIA-backed "Zero Units" in Afghanistan?
For a deep dive, read reporter Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
For a deep dive, read reporter Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
The Night Raids
CIA-backed operations killed countless Afghan civilians, and the U.S. hasn't been held accountable. A reporter returns to investigate her past and unravel the legacy of the secretive Zero Units.
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
What were the CIA-backed "Zero Units" in Afghanistan?
For a deep dive, read reporter Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
For a deep dive, read reporter Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
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So uh what’s going on with these Epstein files?
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So uh what’s going on with these Epstein files?
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"Let this be a reminder to all of us: Watch what Trump does, not what he says..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"Let this be a reminder to all of us: Watch what Trump does, not what he says..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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This is our president. THE ULTIMATE CYBERBULLY. What will be left of America after 4 years of Trump 2.0? Shame on us for letting this happen to our country and to the world. #TheTrumpNightmare continues...
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is our president. THE ULTIMATE CYBERBULLY. What will be left of America after 4 years of Trump 2.0? Shame on us for letting this happen to our country and to the world. #TheTrumpNightmare continues...
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"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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There must be clean copies of the files SOMEWHERE. It can't be that there is only one copy.... Who holds the untouched version?? Where are these files held?
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There must be clean copies of the files SOMEWHERE. It can't be that there is only one copy.... Who holds the untouched version?? Where are these files held?
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Why didn’t they use AI and save money? I just hope someone with access to the original files does the right thing someday.
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Why didn’t they use AI and save money? I just hope someone with access to the original files does the right thing someday.
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Trump’s approval rating has fallen among multiple polls as he nears the end of his second term’s first year.
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Slips 5% To New Second-Term Low After End Of Historic Government Shutdown
Trump’s approval rating has fallen among multiple polls as he nears the end of his second term’s first year.
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump’s approval rating has fallen among multiple polls as he nears the end of his second term’s first year.
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occupydemocrats
🚨WTF: Trump wants Steve Witkoff to lead peace negotiations — the same guy who’s reportedly owned by Putin?
This isn’t America First — it’s Putin First.
And every patriot should be sounding the alarm. 📣
Trump isn’t just unfit. He’s compromised.
🚨WTF: Trump wants Steve Witkoff to lead peace negotiations — the same guy who’s reportedly owned by Putin?
This isn’t America First — it’s Putin First.
And every patriot should be sounding the alarm. 📣
Trump isn’t just unfit. He’s compromised.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
occupydemocrats
🚨WTF: Trump wants Steve Witkoff to lead peace negotiations — the same guy who’s reportedly owned by Putin?
This isn’t America First — it’s Putin First.
And every patriot should be sounding the alarm. 📣
Trump isn’t just unfit. He’s compromised.
🚨WTF: Trump wants Steve Witkoff to lead peace negotiations — the same guy who’s reportedly owned by Putin?
This isn’t America First — it’s Putin First.
And every patriot should be sounding the alarm. 📣
Trump isn’t just unfit. He’s compromised.
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A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team.
Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
(Published June 2025)
Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
(Published June 2025)
A Doctor Challenged the Opinion of a Powerful Child Abuse Specialist. Then He Lost His Job.
A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team. Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team.
Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
(Published June 2025)
Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
(Published June 2025)
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So the Epstein files are really damning, I guess
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So the Epstein files are really damning, I guess
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What do affordable healthcare and sarcasm have in common?
Most Americans don't get it.
Most Americans don't get it.
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
What do affordable healthcare and sarcasm have in common?
Most Americans don't get it.
Most Americans don't get it.
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The Nevada governor mansion is one of two good gubernatorial opportunities for Democrats to flip blue in 2026.
The other opportunity is Georgia.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The other opportunity is Georgia.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Democrats bet on a ‘Trump slump’ to take back Nevada
National Democrats see incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo as the top governor to unseat in the midterm elections.
www.politico.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Nevada governor mansion is one of two good gubernatorial opportunities for Democrats to flip blue in 2026.
The other opportunity is Georgia.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The other opportunity is Georgia.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES NOW
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES NOW
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Greetings from Kyiv.
Just a quick note for those who care.
We’re fine.
The view from the window is still the same, luckily.
A loud night of drones and missiles is over.
Sadly, there are casualties and damage in the city.
Just a quick note for those who care.
We’re fine.
The view from the window is still the same, luckily.
A loud night of drones and missiles is over.
Sadly, there are casualties and damage in the city.
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Greetings from Kyiv.
Just a quick note for those who care.
We’re fine.
The view from the window is still the same, luckily.
A loud night of drones and missiles is over.
Sadly, there are casualties and damage in the city.
Just a quick note for those who care.
We’re fine.
The view from the window is still the same, luckily.
A loud night of drones and missiles is over.
Sadly, there are casualties and damage in the city.
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RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES NOW
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES NOW
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No longer a government. Just a criminal gang in the White House.
Trump plans “to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US.” Meanwhile … his retribution campaign reaches 470. www.reuters.com/investigates...
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
No longer a government. Just a criminal gang in the White House.