J.P. Dobrin
@jpdobrin.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker, photographer, and journalist. Alumni @UCBSOJ jpdobrin.com
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A security contractor is blowing the whistle on the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for the way it’s treated the starving people in Gaza simply trying to feed themselves.
A whistleblower who worked with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation—the Israel-backed American nonprofit overseeing food aid in Gaza—is speaking out against what he describes as “an enterprise that has failed from the beginning." bit.ly/45tLWqn
Gaza Aid Whistleblower Speaks Out Amid Escalating Famine
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On June 6, Anthony Aguilar, a retired 25-year US Army veteran and Green Beret, found himself facing a daunting logistical problem. He…
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July 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A security contractor is blowing the whistle on the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for the way it’s treated the starving people in Gaza simply trying to feed themselves.
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"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait: https://theatln.tc/cGoxeShf
May 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait: https://theatln.tc/cGoxeShf
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While many Americans were still asleep, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed Trump’s huge, horrible mega-bill.
It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.
It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.
May 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
While many Americans were still asleep, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed Trump’s huge, horrible mega-bill.
It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.
It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.
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“C” is for Censorship: PBS Cuts ‘Art Spiegelman’ Doc and Other Dubious Acts at Embattled Broadcaster
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“C” is for Censorship: PBS Cuts ‘Art Spiegelman’ Doc and Other Dubious Acts at Embattled Broadcaster
Twelve days before Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2024) was set to broadcast on April 15 across PBS stations nationwide as part of its strand American Masters, the filmmakers were told that a 90...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“C” is for Censorship: PBS Cuts ‘Art Spiegelman’ Doc and Other Dubious Acts at Embattled Broadcaster
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NEW: The president's executive order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. to.pbs.org/44UvK1B
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
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May 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
NEW: The president's executive order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. to.pbs.org/44UvK1B
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The scale at which DOGE is seeking to interconnect data, including sensitive biometric data, is unprecedented, raising alarms with experts who fear it may lead to disastrous privacy violations for citizens and immigrants alike.
DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants
DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, an IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The scale at which DOGE is seeking to interconnect data, including sensitive biometric data, is unprecedented, raising alarms with experts who fear it may lead to disastrous privacy violations for citizens and immigrants alike.
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The #CAAMFest lineup is finally here! You can check it out on the website, include our Opening Night film. Can you guess what it is? HInt: it features the "Godfather of Asian American media"
April 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The #CAAMFest lineup is finally here! You can check it out on the website, include our Opening Night film. Can you guess what it is? HInt: it features the "Godfather of Asian American media"
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I’m 44 today—over 30 years spent fighting to be “legal.” Humanizing the immigrant narrative is my life’s work. For my b-day, subscribe to YouTube.com/defineamerican & share with 4 friends! We’ve got powerful episodes on undocumented artists, deportations, and more. Let’s keep the conversation going!
Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas
Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas is the source for news and conversation about immigration in America today, including politics, media, culture, personal stories, breaking news, and more.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I’m 44 today—over 30 years spent fighting to be “legal.” Humanizing the immigrant narrative is my life’s work. For my b-day, subscribe to YouTube.com/defineamerican & share with 4 friends! We’ve got powerful episodes on undocumented artists, deportations, and more. Let’s keep the conversation going!
AP/CNN reported that DOGE personnel attempted to improperly access classified information and security systems at the US Agency for International Development and that top USAID security officials who thwarted the attempt were subsequently put on leave.
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
AP/CNN reported that DOGE personnel attempted to improperly access classified information and security systems at the US Agency for International Development and that top USAID security officials who thwarted the attempt were subsequently put on leave.
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NEW: Formaldehyde is the No. 1 cancer-causing air pollutant.
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
By @tophersanders.bsky.social, w/ @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
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You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
By @tophersanders.bsky.social, w/ @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
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How Much Formaldehyde Is in Your Car, Your Kitchen or Your Furniture? Here’s What Our Testing Found.
The chemical can trigger health problems and causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Our reporters traveled around New York City and New Jersey with equipment to measure its presence. The results proved concerning.
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December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Formaldehyde is the No. 1 cancer-causing air pollutant.
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
By @tophersanders.bsky.social, w/ @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
propub.li/3ZIjMFl
You might be breathing in unhealthy levels of the chemical in your own home or car.
Here’s what our testing found.
By @tophersanders.bsky.social, w/ @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/