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Tracy Malloy-Curtis

@tracymc.bsky.social
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Planned giving fundraiser at ProPublica, pit bull enthusiast, Star Wars, fiber arts, gardening, animal rights, tattoo aficionado, former lawyer, mom.

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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 09/10/2026
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
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emily blight 🐦‍⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 09/10/2026
there’s a lot of actually sensible curiosity about the minutiae of a US state-sponsored execution—who does lighting? are there ads? is there chat? who’s on crafts? is it multi cam? this is the actual banality of evil & if you are asked to facilitate this it is your task to instead stand in its way.
courtney love lies bleeding says:

who's gonna be the first company to sponsor that televised execution?
i am fascinated by the idea of ad breaks and what the cost will be.emily blight says:

this is the actual banality of evil shit. the person who provides the facilitator guide in an interactive pdf. is there a crafts table? someone will set that up.
you should not be one of these people.zoë “baddie proctor” quinn

there's gonna be a guy who does the sound check for the first livestreamed state execution. they'll probably have someone stand where the guy is gonna be shot to death by the state so that they can make sure the lighting, color, and framing is "correct" when people watch a man die.

some producer, probably within the next month, will decide if this man's death is a single camera setup or if they're going to do multi camera and if there will be
commentators. They probably have to design what will cover the faces of the shooters or look at headshots if there's no coverings at all
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose. @zachdespart.bsky.social w/ @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The government is also, as we reported yesterday, separating children from families in the interior, labeling them "unaccompanied," putting them in shelters, and using payments and coercive memos to get them to give up their legal rights and leave the country.
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
1/ Say hello to our new Local Reporting Network reporters and their newsrooms! 👋 • Eliza Aronson, The Everett Herald • Max Filby, @dispatch.com • Luke Nozicka, @missouriindependent.com
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ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
UPDATED: The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has now resulted in more than 83,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. We are continuing to track the increase in these cases:
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Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants
ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Friday.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My @propublica.org colleagues have no business running a private school for kids. And yet they were easily able to start schools in two states -- with a third ProPublica Academy pending that would be located inside a North Carolina bar.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wild news: "Paper Trail" is nominated for THREE Signal Awards — “Best Documentary,” “Best New Podcast,” and… shockingly… “Best Documentary Host.” Exciting, surprising, humbling especially when you consider that this is our FIRST YEAR. Please vote for us! I'll thread the links below
Signal Award logo and Paper Trail logo
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We all complain about the media’s failures but organizations like @propublica.org and @texastribune.org are doing the work and deserve our financial support
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote www.propublica.org/article/disa...
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail, ProPublica has learned. by @jenafifield.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We're in the middle of ProPublica's fall member drive. If you value the work we do, please consider making a donation: give.propublica.org/campaign/842...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
There’s an open secret in Major League Baseball: MLB teams routinely make handshake deals with young Dominican players, an informal system that has created perfect market conditions for predatory moneylenders. Watch @ggarciaroberts.bsky.social break down his investigation 👇
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to their users’ betting behavior.
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jcech.bsky.social @jcech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
10 years from now their'll be a hit piece about how you asked your staff to feed one of your lizards!
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Sean O’Kane @okane.fyi · 24/09/2026
star wars propublica: Galactic Republic investigators were circling Jar Jar Binks -- until Senator Palpatine got involved
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 24/09/2026
Listen, you can’t just say my colleagues at @propublica.org are wrong and not have us correct you. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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William Turton @williamturton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW STORY: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The big pay-to-play story from @propublica.org yesterday is continuing to roil the political news cycle. But it's worth a careful read for anyone who cares about corruption and American democracy. Two points stand out: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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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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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
Screengrab from WNTWScreengrab from Maine PublicScreengrab from Portland Press HeraldScreengrab from Bangor Daily News
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm so impressed by and grateful for these reporters and hope they never, ever take an interest in my personal life.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
GOP Sen. John Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over the ProPublica report that his wedding after-party was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
16/ Collins is once again fighting to keep her seat, in a race that could determine control of the Senate. We’re continuing to report. If you have information about political dealmaking in Washington, contact us on Signal at 917-512-0201. www.propublica.org/tips/
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How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica
Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Propublica really can’t stop won’t stop with its anti corruption hustle, as we said on yesterdays Strict Scrutiny! @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @propublica.org
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams. ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
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Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica
Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
This week, ProPublica revealed that a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding festivities. Join our reporters on Sept. 23 for a behind-the-scenes conversation. 🗓️ RSVP: events.propublica.org/don-jr-weddi...
Graphic titled "Bankrolled: How a Russian Oligarch Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Weekend." Text below reads: The inside story of how ProPublica traced the lavish three-day party back to a secret benefactor. Wednesday, Sept. 23. 4 p.m. EST. An image shows dozens of people in a group wedding photo on a beach, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina; and Tiffany Trump. An arrow points to Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, labeled as "Don Jr.'s secret benefactor," in the back row.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
The family of Tierra Walker is suing Texas AG Ken Paxton and others over her death, alleging the state’s abortion ban is to blame. (Paxton has not commented.) Read ProPublica’s original investigation on Walker’s struggle to end her high-risk pregnancy:
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My @propublica.org colleagues are on absolute fire this week!
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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/09/2026
Online grifters, private companies, and far-right ideologues have transformed traditional American diplomacy, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu writes. She explores how they’re wielding their newfound power: theatln.tc/NXFHONps
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica
Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: Don Trump Jr’s luxurious wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin. A saga involving private islands, the Olympics, and a Russian government-backed biker gang: www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 13/09/2026
An Iranian friend told me about their sorrow when American bombs fell on their universities. But then, my friend explained, they looked at what was happening to US universities—and realized they got off easy by comparison.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Anyone who cares about open government should care deeply about this.
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Ariana Tobin @arianatobin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
ProPublica is officially, formally open for tips in Spanish! We have dozens of excellent reporters with eyes on this line. www.propublica.org/tips/es/ Want to see the best of what we do? Read the Dominican Baseball stories we just dropped in Spanish or English: www.propublica.org/series/la-fa...
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Cómo contactar con ProPublica o enviar una pista de forma segura — ProPublica
Nuestro trabajo es hacer rendir cuentas a las personas y a las instituciones. Para hacerlo, necesitamos pruebas.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026
NEW: As delegates gather at NATO headquarters to discuss reducing civilian harm during combat, the Trump administration's absence from a group the U.S. co-founded is being dubbed "humiliating" and “dangerous” by current and former officials.
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Empty Seat: U.S. Absent as Western Powers Meet on Wartime Protections for Civilians
A multinational group meets this week at NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss protections for civilians during combat. Even though the U.S. co-founded this effort, no American delegation will be…
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our brand new episode of "Paper Trail" featuring @ggarciaroberts.bsky.social is here: "The Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline" www.propublica.org/podcast/domi...
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The Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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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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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
At least 75 career federal officials who’d played important roles in elections have left, been fired or been reassigned. In their place are roughly two dozen people Trump installed in positions that could affect elections. Ten of them actively worked to reverse the 2020 vote. (Published April)
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Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...
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Tracy Malloy-Curtis @tracymc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Something to make the day better: a VERY happy elderly pittie (with about 1 working brain cell on a good day) whose kid came home from college for a visit. ❤️
A bluenose american pit bull terrier with a big happy doggy grin.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 04/09/2026
HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction. www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-ca…
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HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🎧NEW EPISODE🎧 As a Minnesotan and the daughter of a former 3M scientist, this one was a little bit personal. The incomparable @fastlerner.bsky.social asks the question, how does a multibillion dollar corporation keep a planet-sized secret... a secret? Listen here: www.propublica.org/podcast/fore...
Photo of Kris Hansen, former 3M scientist, in front of snowy scenery
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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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