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Audience editor, @ProPublica.org Philadelphia resident and sports masochist My dog likes you.

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"Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom" - Bob's Burgers S6E19 (Stuck on the Toilet Song)
YouTube video by Firstname Lastname "Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom" - Bob's Burgers S6E19 (Stuck on the Toilet Song)

So many good tunes in the Bob's Burgers songbook but Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom has to be the best:
youtu.be/xDiuSwrRQ4M?...

06.03.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

Remember that Kristi Noem created a bottleneck at FEMA by demanding personal approval of large contracts, but fast-tracked relief for a Florida tourist attraction after a contributor to her campaign made a call.

05.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who d...

Since last year, I and Al Shaw & @bxroberts.org have investigated the linkages between Trump appointees and the industries they oversee. Today we published a searchable database containing approximately 3,200 financial disclosure forms of roughly 1500 officials.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...

05.03.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7

Which white house beat reporter will be the first to publish a book about the second Trump term called "thanks for your attention in this matter"?

05.03.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stocks down, Treasuries down, dollar down.

Sell America trade in effect.

05.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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David Ellison Vows CNN Will Operate Independently as Paramount Buys Warner Bros.: β€˜We Want to Be in the Truth Business’ Paramount Skydance's David Ellison maintained that CNN will remain an editorially independent news organization after his company closes its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery.

he not only lies about this, he lies and says editorial independence is being "maintained at CBS."

the editorial overton window at corporate media only slides one direction. It's not subtle.

05.03.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm sure Lewandowski, committed to the department, will remain as a close adviser to Mullin.

05.03.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1792    πŸ” 266    πŸ’¬ 185    πŸ“Œ 21
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We identified 12 shootings by federal agents that led to the deaths or injuries of citizens & immigrants since Sept.

Nearly every time, the Trump admin blamed the injured and dead. Experts say this apparent lack of accountability demands that local authorities step up to investigate federal agents.

05.03.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2159    πŸ” 960    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 39

The rav-4 third quarterth inning

05.03.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Bucks County man who voted twice for Trump convicted of voter fraud Matthew Laiss claimed he was covered by pardons given by President Donald Trump to supporters who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

"Around Oct. 31, 2020, Laiss filled out and returned a mail-in Pennsylvania ballot, then on Nov. 3, 2020, Laiss went to a polling place in Florida and voted again."

Tried to argue that the pardons granted to Giuliani, et al, also applied to him...because reasons.

By @robertmoran215.bsky.social

05.03.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Watching the USA vs Canada soccer match in Columbus, OH. Partly to root on the women's national team, and partly to see if any Love is Blind cast members are in the crowd.

05.03.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder to DHS Secretary Noem: members of Congress read @propublica.org... πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so messed up that the best hope for a Gen X president is Stephen A. Smith.

04.03.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Project 2025 Private Training Video: The Art of Professionalism
YouTube video by ProPublica Project 2025 Private Training Video: The Art of Professionalism

Once again, here's Karoline Leavitt in a Project 2025 training video, taking credit for suggesting that Trump, during his first term, send letters to families of gun violence victims.

"If I had not had the confidence...those families would've never received that joyous letter from the President."

04.03.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House Spain’s foreign minister has denied that the government has changed its position on supporting the U.S. military operations against Iran.

After Karoline Leavitt claimed this morning that Spain was all on board with the Iran bombing and whatnot, Spain's Foreign Minister was on the radio denying this claim and saying the country's position "has not changed one iota.”

04.03.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads Jayapal to Noem: "None of these four US citizens were charged with a crime, none had their citizenship questioned, and all were lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. Do you have anything y...

wowza. And kudos to ProPublica's @nicolefoy.bsky.social www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar...

04.03.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Earlier today i said the Internet was a mistake. Within minutes, Grammarly made my point for me πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, there's always something.

04.03.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A boss of mine once had this mug made for me. Still holds up, both as a mug and as a mantra.

04.03.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of taking up cobbling. Is that still a thing?

04.03.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Internet was a mistake.

04.03.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
An internal Department of Homeland Security policy document from February 2025 shows agency officials, including top aide Corey Lewandowski and Noem β€” referred to as β€œS1,” signing off on a policy change.

An internal Department of Homeland Security policy document from February 2025 shows agency officials, including top aide Corey Lewandowski and Noem β€” referred to as β€œS1,” signing off on a policy change.

Someone on the House Judiciary committee should ask Noem about this document turned up by @propublica.org showing DHS "chief advisor" Corey Lewandowski signing off on an agency policy change:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...

04.03.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

Noem personally approves all DHS contracts over a certain threshold. Before the contracts reach her, they are approved by political appointees.

Lewandowski is typically the last to OK a contract before Noem, DHS officials told @propublica.org's @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social

04.03.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

New:

Kristi Noem claimed to the Senate yesterday that Corey Lewandowski has no role approving contracts at DHS.

But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency officials contradict her testimony:

www.propublica.org/article/kris...

w/ @josh-kaplan.bsky.social

04.03.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 529    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 14

Oh, cool. The guy who refuses to accept the obvious utility and safety of proven medical treatments is now using this prove-a-negative-style gimmick to bigfoot companies.

04.03.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 289    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 3
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14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

1) Realize folks are on #Texas votes! But @repescobar.bsky.social confirmed 14 measles cases at El Paso ICE camp - an outbreak for the highly infectious disease, per the CDC. In addition to 3K people at camp, 'hundreds of El Pasoans employed there'
www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/t...

04.03.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Somehow this is worse than stealing a foul ball from a child.

04.03.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 626    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 30
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In January, we went inside the Dilley detention center. Children shared letters describing the anguish of being ripped from their lives: propub.li/4cUHm8L

After publishing that story, we learned about Edison, a 13-year-old from Chicago detained for 2+ months. Listen to Edison in his own words πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 646    πŸ” 298    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 20
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Independent photographer among 30 more arrested, charged in connection with Minnesota ICE protest following Lemon and Fort cases - Committee to Protect Journalists Washington, D.C., March 2, 2026β€”The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the Department of Justice to drop all charges against independent photographer Shane Ryan Bollman, known professiona...

β€œUsing federal agents to arrest a journalist weaponizes taxpayer dollars to deter reporting, which directly impacts their rights to information. The charges against Bollmann must be dropped immediately and his electronic devices returned.”

04.03.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we skip ahead to the β€œMr. Beast Asks For Your Forgiveness” comeback article?

03.03.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 1