WASHINGTON (AP) - US Air Force says it will deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service.

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.

NEW: After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.

The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical wast...

At a United Nations meeting on pollution, the U.S. delegate said the U.S. has a "national position" on gender.

The position leaves no room for the existence of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people, who face discrimination around the world.

My latest:

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Episode 327: The Clock Starts Ticking (8.1.2025) On October 11, 2008, an 18-year-old was shot by someone firing a gun from the back seat of a car. A couple of hours later, homicide detectives arrived on the scene. And so did the camera crew for a re...

My story about the 2024 exoneration of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana and the hit reality TV show "The First 48" is the subject of the newest episode of Criminal — listen here: thisiscriminal.com/episode-327-...

Bloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up Arrests We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.

ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.”

You can judge for yourself.

By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com

Bloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up Arrests We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

Citizens, crying kids, pregnant women, people who aren't the target...it doesn't seem to matter who's inside the car when immigration officers want to make an arrest. They smash the window anyway

@mckenziefunk.com & I tracked these arrests all over the U.S. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...

Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...

My colleagues @perla-trevizo.bsky.social @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social @micarosenberg.bsky.social
at @propublica.org (a “liberal rag hellbent on defending violent criminal illegal aliens”) with another haunting installment of their series on men deported to CECOT: www.propublica.org/article/vene...

YouTube video by ProPublica Beatings, Humiliation, Psychological Abuse: What Venezuelan Men Experienced Inside CECOT

This video is so, so powerful: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZR...

Graph titled "Water From Land Has Become a Leading Driver of Sea Level Rise." A description below reads: Most of the water lost from drying regions is from groundwater pumping, which ultimately shifts fresh water from aquifers into the oceans. There are two squiggly lines trending upward on the graph, one in blue labeled "melting glaciers," and one in orange labeled "drying land and aquifers." The x-axis is in years, with tick marks every four years from 2004 to 2024, and the y-axis is in mmSLE (Sea Level Equivalent), with tick marks going from -5 to 20 mmSLE. After 2012, the orange line appears to be higher than the blue line. A note below the graph reads: Glaciers refer to the parts of the continents covered in glaciers but excludes the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. Drying land and aquifers refer to the water lost by the continents in areas not covered by glaciers, including river flow and evaporation. Groundwater loss accounts for 68% of the drying in those places.

7/ It’s not just about losing usable water, either. According to a new study based on 20+ years of NASA data, runoff from pumped groundwater, combined with moisture lost to evaporation and drought, is now one of the largest contributors of sea level rise.

You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking.

In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.

Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

Excellent feature story on yesterday's Science Advances article (led by @hrishikeshac.bsky.social and myself) from @propublica.org. Kudos to @abrahm.bsky.social and @lucaswaldron.bsky.social for expert story and graphics. @wisegrouporg.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/wate...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

A looming global water crisis may be under appreciated as climate change takes hold. Today I report on a new study that finds the planet is quickly drying, with mega-regions of water loss now stretching across continents. www.propublica.org/article/wate...

The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...

This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon:

An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker

and 240 more...

projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

"The majority of the earth’s population lives in the 101 countries that the study identified as losing fresh water...

This suggests the middle band of Earth is becoming less habitable."

@abrahm.bsky.social + @lucaswaldron.bsky.social on the latest data:

www.propublica.org/article/wate...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

Incredibly scary new report and data viz: The Drying Planet, by @abrahm.bsky.social @lucaswaldron.bsky.social

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

Nothing like a Friday afternoon to drop a big graphics projects! If you're still online, check out our new @propublica.org story "The Drying Planet" -- you'll learn that groundwater depletion has become a bigger & bigger part of sea level rise (among other things!)
www.propublica.org/article/wate...

In March the Trump administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, calling the men “some of the most violent savages on the face of the Earth.”

@propublica.org went looking for the truth to their stories — one by one.

Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change El...

"A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Federal judge orders LAPD to stop shooting journalists with rubber bullets at protests A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Los Angeles police officers from using rubber projectiles and other so-called less-lethal munitions against reporters covering pro...

“The press weren’t accidentally hurt at the immigration protests; they were deliberately hurt. It’s astonishing to me that we are at the same point with LAPD over and over again.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

New Stories from Space: More Satellite Imagery in Data Journalism Satellite data is currently all over the news. Color imagery illustrates the attacks on Iranian nuclear infrastructure, thermal data shows…

More Stories from Space! Here are some of my favorite recent examples of data journalism that use satellite data as a key element.

medium.com/@robsimmon/n...

If you’re interested in exploring the possibilities, please get in touch.

#dataviz #cartography 📊🗺️🛰️

We’re taking @politico.com to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild

A bar chart represents 100% of all payments to hotels from New York Social Services Agencies. 44% of the payments were for more than twice fair market rent. 42% of the payments were for one to two times fair market rent. 14% of payments were for less than fair market rent.

New story from @propublica.org + @nysfocus.bsky.social: New York frequently paid more for hotels for people & families experiencing homelessness than fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment. A full 44% of payments were for more than DOUBLE fair market rent. www.propublica.org/article/new-...

His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame. When Joe DeMayo’s donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didn’t know that the drug he was taking could’ve left him vulnerable — and that one of the most formidable drug regulators in...

The tests did not involve dissolving the medication in water. Definitely encourage you to read the story! www.propublica.org/article/fda-...

A checklist for designing and improving the visualization of scientific data Nature Cell Biology - Creating clear and engaging scientific figures is crucial to communicate complex data. In this Comment, I condense principles from design, visual perception and data...

I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist.
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4

#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm

Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2

His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame. When Joe DeMayo’s donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didn’t know that the drug he was taking could’ve left him vulnerable — and that one of the most formidable drug regulators in...

Read the story here: www.propublica.org/article/fda-...

A line chart has an x-axis labeled from 0 to 120 minutes and y-axis labeled from 0% to 100% dissolution rate. A blue line depicts the name-brand medication's dissolution rate. An orange line depicts Joe DeMayo's generic medication's dissolution rate. The orange line is 99% dissolved after 30 minutes, while the blue line is 66% dissolved after 30 minutes.

For @propublica.org's new story: "His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame." ProPublica tested a patient's generic version of Tacrolimus. The results show his medication dissolved way too quickly.

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

"They took her in a car, in essence kidnapping her ... I met another young woman whose husband has quite literally disappeared" -- Newsom shares harrowing details of specific cases of ICE terrorizing immigrants in California

If you're looking to background any LA sheriff's deputies this week to see if they have a history of bad behavior, here is a searchable collection I made of all the disciplinary and use of force (SB 1421/ SB16) records LASD has released so far: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...

NYT Anti-Trans Podcast Finds Earliest Puberty Blocker Patient: Is Just Some Normal Happy Dude Now The New York Times released an anti-trans podcast packed with disinformation. However, one of the most interesting portions was the interview with the first patient to take blockers.

1. The NYT has released its newest anti-trans podcast.

I listened to it all so you don't have to.

The most striking part is when they found the first PB patient, who is living his life as a normal, happy dude. It's such a contrast to the rest of the podcast.

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