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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7h
Susan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.
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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ...
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 17h
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)
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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.
With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21h
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19h
NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 21h
As a Ukrainian I want the world to know Ukraine for more than its suffering We have so much beauty and history to discover #ukraine #ukrainian #ukrainians #ukrainiangirl #beauty
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 23h
Leonid Ragozin was expelled by Latvia. The usual crowd of Kremlin apologists, along with some real journalists, quickly came to his defense. Read here why Leo is not your typical journalist: bsky.app/profile/vatn...
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 20h
1/ While attention has been focused on the elimination of the Russian salient north of Liman, Russian warbloggers are reporting an increasing number of setbacks for their forces elsewhere in Ukraine. "Autumn will bring many unpleasant surprises," one predicts gloomily. ⬇️
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 20h
30 people killed in a direct russian strike on a passenger bus in Kramatorsk‼️ Why, just why? What monsters do this? Terrorists!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't forget that nearly all Republicans in Congress stood by and supported Trump's... -Tax cuts for the rich -Cuts to the social safety net -Iran War -ICE abductions & National Guard deployments -Inflationary tariffs -Blatant corruption His unpopularity is theirs too — and the midterms are here.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Here’s what we found. (Published Nov. 2024)
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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Samara oil pipeline hub is on fire in russia. Notice how it’s not an apartment building, kindergarten, school, or hospital like when russia attacks Ukraine, but the aggressor’s economy, attacked to limit the aggressor’s ability to wage war, not to murder kids in their beds.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump: "Today is Vladimir Putin's birthday. I'm sure you're going to celebrate it. Are you going to celebrate his birthday? I have a call set up." What the hell is wrong with you?! Celebrate? You sure? The birthday of a butcher responsible for murdering 25 people in Ukraine today?
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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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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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🕯️💔🇺🇦I think everyone seeing this post should be angry. You should call your government and tell them to support Ukraine more. So far today, Russia has taken the lives of four children who were sleeping in their homes. Four little lives ended before they even had the chance to begin.
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The crude oil tanker „AFRAMAX RIO“ (IMO: 9273844), which is currently cruising close to the port of Sochi, Russia, is completely on fire.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Following our investigation with @readfrontier.bsky.social, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water.
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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water
The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Following a bio lab accident in Russia, which caused the breakout of the plague pathogen (pestis bacteria) and the death of at least one lab technician, 5 hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been put under strict quarantine. The quarantine is not voluntary.
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Brett Shaw @brettshaw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Germany and Ukraine are allies. This is how it supposed to be.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Donald Trump was Epstein’s best friend, and since December 19, 2025 has been illegally holding onto the Epstein files.

Picture of text: Trump has now been illegally withholding the Epstein files for 288 days.

10/3/2026 Cville Dems. #eccvd
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
FAFO: Orban may stand trial over the illegal detention of an Oschadbank convoy and seizure of funds. As suspected at the time, it seems likely Orban personally ordered the illegal action for political reasons. I look forward to seeing that asshole's perp walk after conviction.
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Mama Rasta @evelynelotz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: Oregon’s top housing official failed to report her husband’s involvement with projects that her agency funds. She disclosed this only after we asked. “In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need ProPublica for this kind of thing,” a former official said.
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Oregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business Interests
Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects re...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is Ilya Honcharov. He was only 14 years old. Russia killed him in Vyshhorod, Kyiv Region on September 30 🕯💔 ​Ilya’s family had moved to the Kyiv region from Sumy to escape relentless bombings, only for a Russian missile to strike the building where they lived.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing news! MLB has dropped its proposal for a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park! Thank you to everyone who pushed back and stood up for our parks!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Yana 🇺🇦 @yanadear.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
HOW LOUD DO WE HAVE TO SCREAM? THEY'RE STILL PRETENDING NOT TO HEAR
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Samuel Alito has recused himself from a Supreme Court climate case, after ethics watchdogs uncovered his fossil fuel stockholdings. Instead of relying on the justices to occasionally do the right thing, we need Congress to enact real SCOTUS reform.
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How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP meg
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record?
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