Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I will 100% open a pirate school. My husband took up fencing for a minute several years ago, and we have floated a couple of rivers, so that's like half the curriculum already taken care of. 110
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Efficiency and synergy. What isn't to like about this plan. 130
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Not to worry, friends, I will not be opening a private school with my zero qualifications. Probably. 1110
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Quiz: Where Could You Open a Private School? - ProPublica Based on my answers, I could open Ye Olde Minimum Academy in Idaho and eight other states. projects.propublica.org/private-scho...projects.propublica.orgQuiz: Where Could You Open a Private School? — ProPublicaPrivate school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be. 37018
Reposted by Audrey DuttonIrma Squirma 👻 🐛 @eckslibris.northsky.social · 01/10/2026I was raised in a faith healing cult which waged a lot of lawsuits over the twentieth century to make this sort of thing legal. It breaks my heart every time. 12812
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The mother also shared a meme that references a Bible verse from the story of Job, whose loyalty God tested by allowing Satan to destroy all the blessings in his life, including his 10 children. Women from her religious sect who reacted to the post include a mom whose 4 children died. 0131
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A mother posted a family photo on social media in 2022 that shows three kids and a baby. That baby died. The next family photo in 2024 shows the kids, now older, with a different baby. That baby died -- followed in 2025 by another. Three dead sons in 4 years. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 54616
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes, blackish vomit is a hallmark of internal bleeding. 000
Reposted by Audrey DuttonJosette @josettewea.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Heartbreaking post. How many more children have to die, Idaho, that could easily have been saved? 052
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Aaron Norman? I'm so sorry, Jared. That was such a heartbreaking case. 120
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Parents of children in these stories haven't responded to letters and text messages. An unordained elder in one of the four Idaho Followers of Christ churches told us the reason parents keep their children away from the doctor is to teach them to avoid the sin of turning to medicine as adults. 3473
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026But for most of Idaho's history, it DID require parents to give children medical care. And news coverage from the 1960s told us how officials saved the life of at least one child in this sect, because back then, they still could. That changed in the 1970s. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgIdaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn’t Always That Way.From at least the 1880s through the early 1970s, it was illegal for parents in Idaho to choose prayer over medical care when a child’s life was at stake. 1606
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Our first story details the pressure parents face to refuse medical care, according to former members of their church; and how Idaho's faith-healing exemptions allow this to happen. We identified 15 preventable child and infant deaths just in the past decade or so. www.propublica.org/article/fait...propublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 3549
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This wasn't the only family to have four children die. In another, four babies died of various ailments over the course of 11 years. The brothers whose burials are shown in this photo died in 2022, 2024 and 2025 from untreated infections. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 26612
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days when she died. The next summer, Ava Joan got sick: wouldn't eat or drink, rapid breathing, and her vomit was black. It was untreated diabetes. The girls' toddler brother was next to die. Years later, another brother. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 50607289
Reposted by Audrey DuttonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One of the most wrenching stories I have read: Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing. @audreydutton.bsky.socialpropublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 63015
Reposted by Audrey DuttonProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan. Later, a fourth sibling died. Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine.propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 50132731478
Reposted by Audrey DuttonMichael Lycklama @michaellycklama.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Looking for a way to support laid-off workers? We’ve launched a GoFundMe to help get these dedicated reporters back on their feet. Anything helps. Please share to spread the news. 097
Reposted by Audrey DuttonIdaho News Guild @idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 13/09/202610 Idaho Statesman reporters — more than half the staff — were laid off Thursday by McClatchy Media, our hedge-fund-backed owner. Sadly, many don’t have large savings to sustain them while looking for new positions. Please consider donating to help reporters cover their bills. Any amount helps!bit.lyDonate to Help Idaho Statesman staff pay bills after McClatchy layoffs, organized by Sally KrutzigNote: If you'd prefer to donate through Venmo, you can find u… Sally Krutzig needs your support for Help Idaho Statesman staff pay bills after McClatchy layoffs 12722
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I feel like that's not my news to share. Folks have started to post on LinkedIn and other social media sites, though. 151
Reposted by Audrey DuttonJoe Jaszewski @joeja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is a very sad day for journalism in Boise and Idaho. The Statesman, for all of its imperfections, has been a leader in Idaho journalism for 160 (!) years. That's coming to an end now. 0153
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026They cut more than half of the reporting staff at Idaho's (previously) largest newspaper, including several of the best journalists in the industry. So if you're a hiring manager, scoop them up as fast as you can. 25216
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I've never heard of this happening before. Curious what the back story is (not the patient's info, just the documenting problem). Would you DM me? 240
Reposted by Audrey DuttonProPublica @propublica.org · 28/08/2026Newborn baby Malachi, whose parents belong to a faith-healing sect that doesn’t believe in medical care, died of preventable and treatable conditions. Thirteen months later, their next newborn, Liam, died from the same things.propublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 148865405
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026At least one child's life was saved: a boy in the 1960s, critically ill from measles, whose parents belonged to the Followers of Christ faith-healing religion. After his sister died, officials sought to intervene. The judge told his father, "The law governs conduct. Religion governs opinion." 325852
Reposted by Audrey DuttonAnna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Idaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn’t Always That Way. "From at least the 1880s through the early 1970s, it was illegal for parents in Idaho to choose prayer over medical care when a child’s life was at stake."propublica.orgIdaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn’t Always That Way.From at least the 1880s through the early 1970s, it was illegal for parents in Idaho to choose prayer over medical care when a child’s life was at stake. 284
Reposted by Audrey DuttonAnna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Since the 1970s, Idaho’s criminal and civil laws have allowed parents who belong to Followers of Christ and the state’s other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care as their children die." Another stunning story by @audreydutton.bsky.social, at @propublica.orgpropublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 196
Reposted by Audrey DuttonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“I don’t understand how there could be an exception in Idaho law that allows for these children to die.” Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State of Idaho Lets It Happen. @audreydutton.bsky.socialpropublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 32913
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026(Pretty easy to find now, that is. I think for a while it wasn't really on Google Maps etc.) 010
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It's pretty easy to find. There's no infant and child section, though -- they're spread throughout the cemetery. 120
Reposted by Audrey DuttonSuzanne Cummins @suzannecummins.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Death After Death: Almost every year since 2015, Idaho children in a faith-healing sect have died of treatable conditions such as pneumonia and bacterial infections that turned to sepsis." 063
Reposted by Audrey DuttonIdaho Prison Project @idahoprisonproject.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Important piece making so many points (mainly that parents should seek medical care for their children). A reminder that "crime" is often political, not a measure of right and wrong. 071
Reposted by Audrey DuttonLisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"In any Idaho household not steeped in faith-healing, those two deaths would be investigated as crimes." Guess what happened to the families who belong to faith-healing sects. Absolutely outrageous story by @audreydutton.bsky.social 1120562
Reposted by Audrey DuttonProPublica @propublica.org · 25/08/2026NEW: For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical treatment as their children die. At least five sets of parents have lost multiple children.propublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 67140071802
Reposted by Audrey DuttonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Super disturbing. Almost every year since 2015, Idaho children in a faith-healing sect have died of treatable conditions such as pneumonia and bacterial infections that turned to sepsis. The state just lets it happen. @audreydutton.bsky.socialpropublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 1828584
Reposted by Audrey DuttonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026---> Idaho law says parents can’t endanger, injure or neglect their children or let them suffer. To do so is a crime. But those laws do not apply to parents who belong to Followers of Christ, who pray rather than seek medical care as their children die. @audreydutton.bsky.socialpropublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 43412
Reposted by Audrey DuttonMegan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Since the 1970s, Idaho’s criminal and civil laws have allowed parents who belong to Followers of Christ and the state’s other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care as their children die. / Reporting by @audreydutton.bsky.social @propublica.orgpropublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 175
Reposted by Audrey DuttonSisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 25/08/2026ProPublica reporter @audreydutton.bsky.social reminds the world that #Idaho might be forced birth, but it is NOT pro life or pro child when it maintains a religious exemption on the Idaho Child Protection Act. See also, childhood vax rates. #idpol www.propublica.org/article/fait...propublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 1194
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026As people in uniform ask Malachi’s parents about his birth, death and the two days in between, members of the family’s church watch from folding chairs. People come and go from the bedroom; one woman cradles a sleeping toddler. In other Idaho households, his death would be investigated as a crime.propublica.orgThese Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr... 1618458
Reposted by Audrey DuttonProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 31/07/2026🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇 362169463
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026*Correction: The author of the letter was the chief of Idaho AG's civil litigation and constitutional defense division. Not an agency DAG. 1121
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Here's the full letter from the Idaho attorney general's office to the U.S. Department of Justice: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...documentcloud.orgU.S. v. McGrane - July 10, 2026 Letter to USDOJ 3192
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This all happens in the context of Idaho being a Trump stronghold -- but also being a place where folks closely guard their privacy and are quick to push back against federal power. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgAs Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says NoWary of federal intrusion, Idaho passed a law three decades ago allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws. The exemption and the sentiment behind it are fueling resistance to President Donald... 1184
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026A few other suggestions from the Idaho AG's office to the DOJ regarding election integrity: -- "voluntarily dismiss your lawsuit against Secretary McGrane" -- look at the cases McGrane sent DOJ long ago for possible criminal prosecution -- "cease further communications with my client" re. lawsuit 1171
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026"You conclude your July 7th letter by asking 'how the Department can assist' in Secretary McGrane's efforts to comply with federal law. We have several suggestions. First, you can stop threatening your friends in Idaho," the letter says. 1162
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026It goes on to notify the DOJ that directly contacting Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane and the content of its letter may violate rules for attorney conduct in the state. But then it keeps going... 1132
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The Idaho AG's office sent a fiery letter to the US DOJ on Friday, in response to the Trump administration's recent message to state election officials. "Your insinuations of criminal violations of the federal election laws are not well taken," wrote a deputy AG who represents Idaho's SOS. 212732
Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I am speechless. This is the most unlikely and remarkable impact I can imagine anyone having in this sphere. @deldeib.bsky.social is incredible. www.propublica.org/article/vita...propublica.orgA Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da... 0121
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