The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: ID Faith-Healing Family Lost Four Kids and Authorities Could Do NothingThe Best of the Week's News An Idaho family that believes in faith-healing over medical care lost four children to untreated diabetes, and authorities were powerless to intervene. (ProPublica) Prosecu... 022
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026TACOyoutube.comUPDATE: White House says press passes restoredYouTube video by MS NOW 000
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/09/2026NEW: Attorneys for CNN/MSNOW ask for emergency court hearing, arguing their journalists are still being denied access to White House 1/ 771604479
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationPolitico @politico.com · 24/09/2026A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore access for news organizations that President Donald Trump banned from the complex last week. politi.co/4dU7YX4politi.coPOLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring accessThe Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri... 49481213
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationAmir Khafagy @amirkhafagy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Scoop 🚨 Why is one of New York's most notorious union-busters forming independent unions? Cesar Alarcón, an anti-union consultant, showed up at Golden Krust with a new union, Local 311. Was it a sham? New investigation for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/09/23/u...documentedny.comCesar Alarcón Dismantles Unions — Why Is He Now Creating Them?Golden Krust workers had issues with their union. Then a seasoned anti-union consultant showed up. 3109
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026youtube.comBREAKING: MS NOW reporter DENIED access to White House despite judge's rulingYouTube video by MS NOW 021
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 000
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I know we're all* numb to this by now, but it really needs to be said that any one of the batshit insane tyrant tweets from our special little boy would've led to swift efforts to remove any other previous president. 34667521532
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026cnn.comNatalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp showed him clips of media coverage last week before he banned Politico, CNN and MS NOW from the White House, people familiar with the matter said. 000
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: 52 Babies Were Hospitalized For BotulismThe Best of the Week's News Employees of Microsoft and OpenAI knew they were committing “the largest theft of labor in human history,” court documents show. (NYT) Trump is sending Somali immigrants wi... 010
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This month's Sidney Award-winners proved that RFKjr lied in his confirmation hearings, a potential federal crime:youtube.comGuardian & AP win Sept Sidney Award for proving #rfkjr anti-vaccination agenda for Samoa tripYouTube video by HillmanFoundation 043
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationMichelle R. Smith @bymichellersmith.com · 15/09/2026NEW: US surgeon general nominee made $270k from supplement company. Dr. Nicole Saphier faces Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. She also holds tobacco investments. Surgeons general have warned about the dangers of tobacco in dozens of reports since the 1960s www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement companyTobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing 64522
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Last month's Sidney-winner, @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social, made Max Miller's DV allegations a national story.wapo.stMax Miller’s challenger launches attack ad based on domestic violence allegationsDemocrat Brian Poindexter said that accusations against the Ohio Republican have become “a very prominent topic” in the race. 0103
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year 10632621550
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"Juana" harvest strawberries in Salinas CA. "Today was a good day. I worked fast today and packed 56 boxes of berries. I'm paid piece rate and earn $2.45 per box." #WeFeedYou 925868
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman Foundation60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026In a hidden-camera operation, pardon brokers Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl said that for $300,000, they could help a felon get a pardon from the president. They said their services included working with influencers to advocate for his case. cbsn.ws/4dj706z 18723441192
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The former publisher of Stars and Stripes pointed to an article about the USS Abraham Lincoln and coverage of the evacuation from Bahrain as examples of reporting he believes displeased military officials.stripes.comFormer Stars and Stripes publisher says critical coverage was ‘underlying cause’ of staff firingsThe Pentagon fired three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, but the outlet’s former publisher believes the real reason was based on reporting. 716661
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"Carol Marbin Miller, the deputy investigations editor of The Miami Herald, said in an interview that the layoffs and elimination of vacant positions were “a blood bath.”"nytimes.comMcClatchy Makes Deep Job Cuts to Newspapers Around the CountryThe owner of The Miami Herald said subscriber interest did not support its current level of investment. One employee called the layoffs a “blood bath.” 001
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationMother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/09/2026AfD’s defenders in Germany and abroad have spent the days since the election responding to people using the term “far right” to accurately describe AfD’s policies and positions.motherjones.comThe far right can’t stand being called “far right”Following the AfD's win in Germany, allies attempt to discredit a phrase that fits their movement. 1814044
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Sidney's Picks: Ectopic pregnancy deaths are skyrocketing and abortion bans are to blame.hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: Trump-a-Palooza FizzlesThe Best of the Week's News The bathos of Trump’s fake convention. (Nation) Despite warnings, child sexual abuse images persist on Elon Musk’s X. (NYT) Deaths from ectopic pregnancies have doubled and... 000
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationJohn Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Angie Nixon is amazing! When Ron DeSantis and his cronies started coming up with schemes to ban books, Nixon opened a bookstore that puts the banned books on display up front. The store places an emphasis on Black History and telling the whole story of America. Nixon fights for the right to read!thenation.comAngie Nixon Is Fighting for the Right to ReadThe Florida Senate candidate responded to Republican book-banning schemes by opening a bookstore. 111337
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026um WHAT cbn.com/news/us/tota...cbn.com'Totally Demonic': Jonathan Cahn Says He Was Attacked by Viral Duct-Taped Man on PlaneCelebrated author and Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn is making headlines after revealing that he was the unnamed passenge 5177
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationMother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/09/2026The national gossip over Natalie Harp, Trump’s most devoted aide, has now reached a predictable stage: a glaring, potentially illegal ethics violation. According to financial disclosures, Trump gave Harp and two other White House staffers $45,000 as “Cash Gift for Holidays.”motherjones.comTrump's mysterious $45,000 cash gift to Natalie HarpThe president's eerily devoted aide received quite the generous Christmas bonus. 49371166
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I think the political left should be the loudest voice calling for an AI model development pause, frontier pacing, and mandatory third party audits right now. Put aside the doomer stuff (though I think it’s plausible), we just found out that OpenAI’s agents committed a pretty major felony! 1122633542
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationMichelle R. Smith @bymichellersmith.com · 09/09/2026Thanks @sidneyhillman.bsky.social for recognizing our reporting on RFK Jr, his trip to Samoa and his testimony before the US Senate @aliswenson.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com @apnews.com #FOIAhillmanfoundation.orgThe Guardian and AP win September Sidney Award for proving RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccination agenda for Samoa tripNEW YORK — Michelle Smith of the Guardian and Ali Swenson of the Associated Press win the September Sidney Award for proving that the future Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy J... 12310
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Happy Labor Day! Enjoy Sidney's Pickshillmanfoundation.orgHappy Labor Day!The Best of the Week's News The labor movement bids a fond farewell to union sister Dolly Parton. (Nation) Maria Bartiromo was fired from Fox News, allegedly for leaking to the White House details of ... 000
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: Letter Proves RFKjr Lied in His Senate Confirmation HearingsThe Best of the Week's News A newly-obtained letter proves RFK jr. lied in his Senate confirmation hearings when he claimed his 2019 trip to Samoa had nothing to do with vaccines. (Guardian) Washingto... 001
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: White House Fury Made Natalie Harp National NewsThe Best of the Week's News A few well-placed attacks could destroy the entire US power grid. (NYT) The Natalie Harp blunder. (The Atlantic) MAGA Rep. Max Miller is bleeding union support as he faces ... 000
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Listen to this month's Sidney winner discussing her prize-winning reporting on MAGA Rep. Max Miller. 0103
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationAbby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) previously denied a report, also alleged in court records, that he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school. But the woman recently told me the alleged incident remains "one of the more traumatic nights of my life." Inside the investigation: ow.ly/8xU450ZpaNpow.lyAssault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max MillerPolice reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term. 21654306
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social of @motherjones.com wins the August Sidney Award for revealing horrifying new details about MAGA Rep. Max Miller's years-long history of alleged abuse of females, which may include his ex-wife, his 2-year-old, a onetime Trump staffer, and a high school classmate:hillmanfoundation.orgAbby Vesoulis wins August Sidney for Exposing Republican Congressman’s Alleged Violence Against WomenNEW YORK — Abby Vesoulis of Mother Jones wins the August Sidney Award for exposing shocking new details about Republican congressman Max Miller’s alleged abuse of women that stretch from high school t... 3135
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Sidney's Picks: IRS union sues to block Trump's $100 million tax giveaway to himself, arguing it would force members to break the lawhillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: IRS Union Sues to Stop Trump's $100 Million Tax Immunity DealThe Best of the Week's News Union representing IRS workers sues to stop Trump’s $100 million tax immunity deal, arguing that it would force them to break the law. (AP) What’s the deal with Trump’s “Fr... 011
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026hillmanfoundation.orgSidney's Picks: Trump Uses Forced Labor as Pretext to Tariff AlliesThe Best of the Week's News Trump imposes new tariffs on the bizarre pretext that worker-friendly countries like Norway and New Zealand use forced labor to produce their exports. (Guardian) The Depart... 000
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationRosie Goldensohn @rosagoldensohn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Thank you, @sidneyhillman.bsky.social ! 011
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 10/07/2026IMPACT! Lawmakers Call for CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals, Cite ProPublica Report, by @deldeib.bsky.socialpropublica.orgLawmakers Call for CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals, Cite ProPublica ReportTwo members of Congress are urging federal officials to monitor vitamin K shot refusals by parents and the potential consequences for their newborns, including severe bleeding or death. 03112
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 08/07/2026We’re thrilled to announce that The City Reporter’s Rosa Goldensohn is the recipient of July’s Sidney Award for her story exposing how organized crime groups are taking advantage of New York’s food stamp program. Thank you, @sidneyhillman.bsky.social. hillmanfoundation.org/sidney-award...hillmanfoundation.orgRosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins July Sidney Award for exposing theft of New Yorkers’ food stamps by organized crimeNEW YORK — Transnational organized crime groups are taking advantage of obsolete technology to steal food stamp benefits from New Yorkers. Rosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins the July Sidney for... 1275
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Twenty percent of New York City residents rely on food stamps. They pay for groceries with cards issued by New York State, but these cards lack basic digital security features. Organized crime is installing skimmers at stores to steal up to a billion dollars a year from SNAP cards.bit.lyRosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins July Sidney Award for exposing theft of New Yorkers’ food stamps by organized crimeNEW YORK — Transnational organized crime groups are taking advantage of obsolete technology to steal food stamp benefits from New Yorkers. Rosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins the July Sidney for... 0159
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026We are bombarded by anecdotes about food stamp beneficiaries supposedly stealing from the government, but Sidney winner @rosagoldensohn.bsky.social shines a light on a huge and preventable theft of benefits from needy people.hillmanfoundation.orgRosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins July Sidney Award for exposing theft of New Yorkers’ food stamps by organized crimeNEW YORK — Transnational organized crime groups are taking advantage of obsolete technology to steal food stamp benefits from New Yorkers. Rosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins the July Sidney for... 0145
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The July Sidney Award goes to @rosagoldensohn.bsky.social of @thecityreporter.nyc for exposing how organized crime is exploiting obsolete tech to steal hundreds of millions from New York's poorest residents.hillmanfoundation.orgRosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins July Sidney Award for exposing theft of New Yorkers’ food stamps by organized crimeNEW YORK — Transnational organized crime groups are taking advantage of obsolete technology to steal food stamp benefits from New Yorkers. Rosa Goldensohn of The City Reporter wins the July Sidney for... 030
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Ugh. Supreme Court rules in Slaughter, 6-3 that Trump can fire people from the FTC. But in Cook, Court rules 5-4 that Trump cannot fire everybody from the Fed. Roberts writes both majority opinions There's no real difference between the FTC and the FED other than Roberts likes the Fed. 11842331091
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Congrats @deldeib.bsky.social on this well-deserved recognition! Babies are dying from a preventable condition; ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib wins the June Sidney for exposing the crisis @sidneyhillman.bsky.socialhillmanfoundation.orgBabies are dying from a preventable condition; ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib wins the June Sidney for exposing the crisisNEW YORK — Healthy newborns are hemorrhaging to death in the weeks after birth — and the deaths are almost entirely preventable. The Sidney Hillman Foundation’s June Sidney Award goes to Duaa Eldeib o... 36726
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026JUST FILED: New memo to Trump Administration urges Dept of Homeland Security to Sell Its Fleet of "Luxury" Jets open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...open.substack.comALERT: Democrats Push Trump Administration to Sell its New Fleet of Luxury JetsMemo to Homeland Security De describes aircraft as"Flying monuments to a culture of waste, vanity, and misplaced priorities" 27472188
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 09/06/2026If you were thinking “huh, wonder if they showed up at some voter’s house because there was some filler birthdate in the database, maybe something like super obvious from 126 years ago like, idk, 1/1/1900” than wow great guess spot on. 571444191
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Congratulations to @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org on winning the June Sidney Award for exposing a growing threat to infant health--babies are bleeding to death because more and more parents are refusing lifesaving vitamin K shots for newborns.hillmanfoundation.orgBabies are dying from a preventable condition; ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib wins the June Sidney for exposing the crisisNEW YORK — Healthy newborns are hemorrhaging to death in the weeks after birth — and the deaths are almost entirely preventable. The Sidney Hillman Foundation’s June Sidney Award goes to Duaa Eldeib o... 011
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman Foundationjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/05/2026horrible. this country’s turn away from science based medicine in the name of “wellness” is killing children and will kill a lot more. www.propublica.org/article/more...propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. 470160086039
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Congratulations to @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org on winning the June Sidney Award for exposing a growing threat--babies are bleeding to death because more and more parents are refusing lifesaving vitamin K shots for newborns.hillmanfoundation.orgBabies are dying from a preventable condition; ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib wins the June Sidney for exposing the crisisNEW YORK — Healthy newborns are hemorrhaging to death in the weeks after birth — and the deaths are almost entirely preventable. The Sidney Hillman Foundation’s June Sidney Award goes to Duaa Eldeib o... 020
The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Congratulations to @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org on winning the June Sidney award for exposing a growing threat to infant health--babies are bleeding to death because more and more parents are refusing lifesaving vitamin K shots for newborns.hillmanfoundation.orgBabies are dying from a preventable condition; ProPublica's Duaa Eldeib wins the June Sidney for exposing the crisisNEW YORK — Healthy newborns are hemorrhaging to death in the weeks after birth — and the deaths are almost entirely preventable. The Sidney Hillman Foundation’s June Sidney Award goes to Duaa Eldeib o... 010
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/06/2026"It is hard to wrap your head around how big a billion is, let alone a trillion, so it’s worth pausing to really take in just how obscene this sum is," writes Arwa Mahdawi. "If you spent $1m every single day it would take you more than 2,700 years to spend a trillion dollars."theguardian.comThink Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa MahdawiBecoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy 126744355
Reposted by The Sidney Hillman FoundationCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Holy moly! ProPublica's documentary "Before a Breath: America's Stillbirth Crisis" won Best of Show in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism competition. 🎉🎉🎉Congrats Nadia Sussman, Lisa Riordan Seville @deldeib.bsky.socialbop.nppa.org2026 Best of Photojournalism – Winners - 2026 NPPA Best of PhotojournalismProPublica’s Before a Breath: America’s Stillbirth Crisis has been named the 2026 Sony Electronics Best of Show. After a month of judging by more than 170 visual journalists, the National Press Photo... 0289
