Megan Smith

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Megan Rapinoe standing with her arms stretched out to the side after scoring

I also think any photo that can work as a identifiable silhouette is pretty good.

Photo from 2014 World Cup final of Müller hugging Scheeinsteiger with fireworks over the stadium in the back

Thomas Müller going through airport security with the World Cup trophy showing up on a scanner machine in a suitcase

Paul Ripke's "One Night in Rio" has some interesting shots since he was traveling with the team in 2014.

I hope 50 years from now some kid gets extra credit on a history test for correctly answering the super obscure 10-point question "who was the widely discredited law enforcement practice known as a 'Kavanaugh stop' named after and why"

I hope this catches on and becomes his legacy

So anyway, turns out plasma in menstrual blood can completely heal wounds in 24 hours.

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Honestly, one of the worst statewide officials I’ve covered since starting Law Dork as a newsletter in 2022, so: Bye.

For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions. Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...

NEW: Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises.

Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica investigation found.

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I always assume strings of bad luck like that are to remind me that some things that seem impossible on TV/in movies could really happen. 😂

I had a high school friend tell me that if it weren't for bad luck, I would have no luck at all.

I'm sorry you are getting that vibe on this trip.

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Reporter, Midwest Regions

The Midwest newsroom at @propublica.org is amazing.

Fantastically talented, hard-working, good-hearted people who do this work for all the right reasons. And so much fun to be around. I love being part of it.

Come join us!

This is a **solid-gold journalism job opportunity.**

It feels like spending most of today double screening a fantasy show and Roller Coaster Tycoon is not a great sign for my brain, but I'm gonna keep building this theme park and watching Elizabeth I deal with witches and not think.

The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

Raccoon mascot giving a peace sign

I’m 43% to my goal for NYGH’s Rally in the Ravine!

Yes, I work at the hospital, but what you may not know is that I’m also a current patient. That makes this cause deeply personal.

Grateful for the care I’m receiving + grateful for any support you can give: donate.nyghfoundation.ca/site/TR/Even...

I know these “interviews” with Justice Barrett are carefully scripted. But if she’s going to keeping urging Americans to “read the opinions,” and not just commentary, it sure would be nice if someone would ask her what we should do when—as is so often the case these days—there’s no opinion to read…

I have to look away whenever I try to rewatch the one about not blinking.

Why do I have to go through more stringent ethics and conflict of interest training than Supreme Court justices when I'm essentially surveying some college professors about literacy?

I wrote this story because the case of the Guatemalan children hasn’t received nearly as much media attention as it deserves.

I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.

I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.

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Sonja in a giant raccoon suit

I am 35% of my goal for North York General's Rally in the Ravine!

I'm raising money for the hospital that has been there so much for me. If you're able to, I'd appreciate your support!

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And, yes, I am the run's mascot: proudly in the giant raccoon suit.

A LANDMARK CLIMATE REPORT AHEAD OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP | Football For Future Elite athletes and community leaders celebrate the creation of Fields of Change, the first ever training resource designed to help grassroots organisations integrate environmental sustainability into ...

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He wants women to die. He is so hateful and unbelievably evil, he really wants women to die.

"The cost of companies’ health insurance plans for employees is expected to jump by an average of 6.5 per cent in 2026, the biggest increase in 15 years, according to a report by Mercer. For people who buy health insurance on government exchanges, the median increase for 2026 is 18 percent..."

a blue and pink striped flag flies in the wind ALT: a blue and pink striped flag flies in the wind

In case we haven’t said it enough: transphobia is violence.

Trans women are women.

Trans players deserve to play.

Trans children deserve safety.

Trans people deserve better.

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Control of the St. Louis police was of utmost urgency to the Missouri GOP 4 months ago.

Now it's being dropped for an illegal mid-decade power grab that:

-steals a Kansas City Congressional seat from Rep. Cleaver, a co-founder of the Black Caucus

-makes ballot initiatives near impossible

This Adam Serwer piece has always stuck with me and really makes you reflect on the stage we’re at in this USA project. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

That would be a good use of AI. Scan the toy and bring up videos and websites with more information about the actual creature.

Courts still matter.