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"A concerted effort to present an insurmountable legal and financial challenge for Uk Mao, with the aim of making it impossible for him to continue reporting on environmental crimes."
Cambodian journalist faces more than a dozen charges after reporting on deforestation
"A concerted effort to present an insurmountable legal and financial challenge for Uk Mao, with the aim of making it impossible for him to continue reporting on environmental crimes."
globalvoices.org
June 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"A concerted effort to present an insurmountable legal and financial challenge for Uk Mao, with the aim of making it impossible for him to continue reporting on environmental crimes."
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#ICYMI: We previously reported on how a DOGE staffer with no government or health care experience created an AI tool to mark VA contracts as “munchable.”
Among the contracts it canceled: critical projects to help improve cancer treatment and nursing care.
Among the contracts it canceled: critical projects to help improve cancer treatment and nursing care.
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts
We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...
www.propublica.org
June 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#ICYMI: We previously reported on how a DOGE staffer with no government or health care experience created an AI tool to mark VA contracts as “munchable.”
Among the contracts it canceled: critical projects to help improve cancer treatment and nursing care.
Among the contracts it canceled: critical projects to help improve cancer treatment and nursing care.
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Trump White House trying to send Hispanic small business owners to prison for up to ten years for “harboring” undoc’d immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/u...
‘Whom Shall I Fear?’ In South Texas, Two Bakers Face Trump’s Immigration Wrath.
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump White House trying to send Hispanic small business owners to prison for up to ten years for “harboring” undoc’d immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/u...
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In March, the U.S. ambassador to Gambia wrote to Gambia’s president with an “important request,” urging him to circumvent his country’s communications minister and “facilitate the necessary approvals for Starlink to commence operations.”
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers…
www.propublica.org
May 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In March, the U.S. ambassador to Gambia wrote to Gambia’s president with an “important request,” urging him to circumvent his country’s communications minister and “facilitate the necessary approvals for Starlink to commence operations.”
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Jaw-dropping behavior. He was the lead defendant in this case.
"Martin appeared to be 'deliberately interfering with a judicial proceeding with the intent to undermine the integrity of the outcome,' said Scott Cummings, a professor of legal ethics at UCLA School of Law. 'That’s not OK.'”
"Martin appeared to be 'deliberately interfering with a judicial proceeding with the intent to undermine the integrity of the outcome,' said Scott Cummings, a professor of legal ethics at UCLA School of Law. 'That’s not OK.'”
Ed Martin, Trump's pick for D.C. U.S. District Attorney, ghostwrote online attacks against an Illinois judge with whom he was in a legal dispute.
We obtained emails that show Martin bought a laptop for the woman who made the posts and coached her on how to make them look organic: propub.li/4d1aut5
We obtained emails that show Martin bought a laptop for the woman who made the posts and coached her on how to make them look organic: propub.li/4d1aut5
April 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Jaw-dropping behavior. He was the lead defendant in this case.
"Martin appeared to be 'deliberately interfering with a judicial proceeding with the intent to undermine the integrity of the outcome,' said Scott Cummings, a professor of legal ethics at UCLA School of Law. 'That’s not OK.'”
"Martin appeared to be 'deliberately interfering with a judicial proceeding with the intent to undermine the integrity of the outcome,' said Scott Cummings, a professor of legal ethics at UCLA School of Law. 'That’s not OK.'”
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Trump’s nominee to run NASA once kited checks at his Atlantic City casino, among others. www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump’s nominee to run NASA once kited checks at his Atlantic City casino, among others. www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
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“It could be corruption, but it could just as easily be incompetence,” one tariff policy lobbyist told ProPublica. “To be honest, this was such a hurried mess, I am not sure who got into the White House to talk to folks about the list.”
New, @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @propublica.org
New, @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @propublica.org
Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Trump Tariff Exemptions Amid Secrecy, Confusion
The administration’s lack of transparency about tariff exemptions has experts concerned that some firms might be winning narrow carve-outs behind closed doors. “It could be corruption, but it could ju...
www.propublica.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“It could be corruption, but it could just as easily be incompetence,” one tariff policy lobbyist told ProPublica. “To be honest, this was such a hurried mess, I am not sure who got into the White House to talk to folks about the list.”
New, @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @propublica.org
New, @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @propublica.org
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With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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Two Democratic appointees to the Federal Trade Commission were raising the alarm Thursday: A group controlled by the world's richest man might be accessing a trove of confidential business records — including those of his competitors buff.ly/WHjiIMo
Federal trade commissioners alarmed as Elon Musk's team seeks antitrust records • Ohio Capital Journal
Two Democratic appointees to the Federal Trade Commission were raising the alarm Thursday: A group controlled by the world's richest man might be accessing a trove of confidential business records —…
buff.ly
April 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Two Democratic appointees to the Federal Trade Commission were raising the alarm Thursday: A group controlled by the world's richest man might be accessing a trove of confidential business records — including those of his competitors buff.ly/WHjiIMo
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Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.
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Never in my decade of filing FOIA requests have I gotten a response like this. Customs and Border Protection denies my request, saying "Due to law enforcement sensitivities we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of records." No exemption cited, no name of who wrote this.
April 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Never in my decade of filing FOIA requests have I gotten a response like this. Customs and Border Protection denies my request, saying "Due to law enforcement sensitivities we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of records." No exemption cited, no name of who wrote this.
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The corrupt vote buying scheme seems rigged because of course.
Scoop: Ekaterina Diestler, one of the "winners" of Elon Musk's $1 million handout in Wisconsin, works for a company founded and headed by Republican mega donors. Bruce Bell, the founder of Belmark, has donated thousands to Brad Schimel's campaign & other GOP causes. www.theverge.com/politics/640...
April 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The corrupt vote buying scheme seems rigged because of course.
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What Leavitt says here is an *abject falsehood*
Her claim to having seen it first hand is quite something.
Even JD Vance backed off his initial claim. After being exposed, Vance pivoted from "convicted" to "an Immigration Judge ... determined" (in an immigration bond hearing).
Her claim to having seen it first hand is quite something.
Even JD Vance backed off his initial claim. After being exposed, Vance pivoted from "convicted" to "an Immigration Judge ... determined" (in an immigration bond hearing).
REPORTER: The vice president said he was a convicted member of MS-13. What evidence is there to back that up?
LEAVITT: There's a lot of evidence. DHS and ICE have that evidence and I saw it this morning."
LEAVITT: There's a lot of evidence. DHS and ICE have that evidence and I saw it this morning."
April 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What Leavitt says here is an *abject falsehood*
Her claim to having seen it first hand is quite something.
Even JD Vance backed off his initial claim. After being exposed, Vance pivoted from "convicted" to "an Immigration Judge ... determined" (in an immigration bond hearing).
Her claim to having seen it first hand is quite something.
Even JD Vance backed off his initial claim. After being exposed, Vance pivoted from "convicted" to "an Immigration Judge ... determined" (in an immigration bond hearing).
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Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...
PRAMS Shuttered for Good
In the first weeks of the administration I wrote a number of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...
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NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
March 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
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It’s not uncommon for foreigners to buy U.S. stock through a vehicle in the Cayman Islands, often to save money on taxes. But experts said it was strange for the party on the other side of a deal — the U.S. company — to prefer such an arrangement.
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How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is…
propub.li
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s not uncommon for foreigners to buy U.S. stock through a vehicle in the Cayman Islands, often to save money on taxes. But experts said it was strange for the party on the other side of a deal — the U.S. company — to prefer such an arrangement.
@justinelliott.bsky.social
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed into law a massive higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts, regulate classroom discussion, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other things. The law will take effect in 90 days.
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs higher ed bill regulating classroom discussion and banning diversity efforts • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a massive higher education bill that would ban diversity and equity and prohibit faculty from striking into law into law Friday afternoon. The bill will take effect in 90…
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March 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed into law a massive higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts, regulate classroom discussion, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other things. The law will take effect in 90 days.
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The whole point of due process is TO SEE IF YOU’VE VIOLATED THE LAW
Indiana congresswoman says, “You violated the law, you don’t get due process.” These are the same lawmakers who oppose Red Flag Laws because they don’t provide armed domestic abusers with … due process.
March 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The whole point of due process is TO SEE IF YOU’VE VIOLATED THE LAW
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
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She appears to have been taken to an ICE facility in Louisiana, against a judge’s orders
NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
WATCH: The Moment Masked ICE Agents Arrested Tufts Graduate Student Who Spoke Out in Support of Palestine
“I can buy that badge from a fucking costume store,” says a witness to the “kidnapping” of Rumeysa Ozturk as she was on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
zeteo.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
She appears to have been taken to an ICE facility in Louisiana, against a judge’s orders
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A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students. Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with…
propub.li
March 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students. Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Reuters
Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
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Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
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Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Reuters
Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...