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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
How a botched execution and proposed livestream of a firing squad fit in to the US’ death penalty history story via @theconversation.com
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How a botched execution and proposed livestream of a firing squad fit in to the US’ death penalty history
Two death penality cases in the US have shocked the world: one for being botched and the other for possibly being made public.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens It's simply not true So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/10/2026
Legal experts say Christa Pike is the first person in the United States to survive one dose — let alone two — of lethal injection drugs. “There is nothing in the execution process that states are incapable of getting wrong,” said one death penalty expert.
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Why Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen Anywhere
The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is unacceptable. When I make it to Washington, I'll push to ban Congressional stock trading.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Eight years ago today, Susan Collins voted to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court. Maine women begged her not to. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe, and she says she has no regrets.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Excerpt: In One Photo, Two Different Lessons About White Supremacy
In her new book, “Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children,” Dr. Stacey Patton reflects on an event that continues to haunt a Black family generations later.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Once again, @propublica.org is doing the work that would normally be done by the government
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A new poll from Marist shows us ahead of Susan Collins, but we can’t let up for a single second. Polls don’t win elections — working people showing up at the ballot box do. Early voting has started! Check your registration or register if you haven't already, make a plan to vote, and VOTE!
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026
The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children:
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
At least 79 kids have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s immigration crackdown. In most cases, they were going about their days when officers shot chemical munitions near their homes and schools and into their cars. (Published May)
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Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.
In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/09/2026
interesting
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026
Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing
Dr. Oz on flight
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/09/2026
EIon Musk’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $984B Jeff Bezos’s Wealth 2009: $6B 2026: $370B Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $256B Federal Minimum Wage 2009: $7.25 2023: $7.25 Billionaire tax rate: 8.2% Worker tax rate: 13% Pay workers. Tax & Abolish Billionaires. Save our economy & country.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026
this is a genuinely crazy story
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Susan Collins was being investigated by the FBI for bribery. Trump came in and covered it up. Collins may pretend to be a moderate, but on corruption, she's a MAGA Republican.
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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 22/09/2026
“If you are staring at an example of social disorder or social inefficiency, and the left refuses to explain either why it has happened or how they will fix it, then the right gets to point at someone in the immediate area and say, ‘That’s who did it.’” crazy how much Mamdani speaks my language
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Covid
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez in Austin on Sunday. Instead of receiving medical care, he was sent to an ICE prison. No pain medicine, made to sleep on the floor, and threatened with deportation.
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The Austin Ice shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/09/2026
ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies has nearly doubled. The spike alarmed many experts. One said it should “be a never event.”
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed is just so good at this.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump's beef imports as Election Day approaches www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump's beef imports as Election Day approaches
The move to import foreign beef infuriated Republicans in farm states facing tough reelections — and gave Democrats and independents a rare opening with rural voters.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026
Following @wpln.bsky.social and ProPublica’s latest investigation into Tennessee's private youth prisons, lawmakers are demanding “an urgent, transparent” response from the Department of Children’s Services over safety and oversight questions.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons
Lawmakers cited a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious…
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding. They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Indeed, We The People Should Be Getting The Same Healthcare And Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/09/2026
When a team of ProPublica reporters first heard that a Putin-linked oligarch named Umar Kremlev attended Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, they couldn’t believe it. Then they found the proof in an Instagram group photo. Listen to this excerpt from our “Paper Trail” podcast:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Gallego says he supports tearing down Trump's ballroom and arch and explains why
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Come on down! All this could be yours...except the price is WRONG because of Trump's tariffs.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/09/2026
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Holy shit! This is gonna be good!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Again, the president has a chance to lead by example here and have these centers constructed next to his shitty golf courses and his tacky senior center in Palm Beach
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As Texans froze to death and we collected snow in our bathtubs to flush toilets, boil for drinking water and cooking, Paxton abandoned us. Vote for the man who didn’t leave. #TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026
NEW on “Paper Trail”: More likely than not, there are ”forever chemicals” in your blood. Here’s the thing: 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into people’s blood for decades — and continued making them. We found out how they kept this secret. Listen to the full episode:
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How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This may be the best thing I’ve ever seen 
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 31/08/2026
NEW: 23-hour solitary confinement. 115-degree heat. Even now, Jimmie Duncan is haunted by the 27 years he spent on death row. Despite his overturned conviction, Louisiana could force him to go back. with @veritenews.org
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He Spent 27 Years on Death Row as a Wrongfully Convicted Man. What Comes Next?
23-hour solitary confinement. 115-degree heat. Jimmie Duncan is haunted by the decades he spent in Louisiana’s Angola prison — and how, even after being released, he still isn’t truly free.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"the money, which was supposed to be used to provide health insurance for poor children, was instead hastily passed through multiple organizations before eventually landing in the bank accounts of two political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida." www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"What a nice Kennedy center you have here, what a shame if something were to happen to it". Yes that is an actual quote from our brief and it explains exactly how WRONG trump’s bizarre filing is For that and more, we just filed our reply 👇
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT Professor Develop Technology That Could Detect Ovarian Cancer Before It's Too Late After losing loved ones to cancer, MIT Professor Angela Belcher developed a technology that detects ovarian cancer early, before it spreads.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/08/2026
NEW: 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.
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These 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...
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 21/08/2026
Pima county figures show highest number of monthly migrant deaths in two years as critics condemn US policy
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Rise in migrant deaths as 19 bodies found along Arizona border last month
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