Michael J. Oghia

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Investigative Reporting Is Free Speech, Not ‘Treason’ I wrote a story that was cited by a whistleblower complaint that led to Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Now, it’s being used to attack foreign aid and the free press as part of a conspiracy theory. ...

Online conspiracists claim a 2019 OCCRP story on Rudy Giuliani was part of a “deep state” plot to get Trump impeached.

The truth is that it was just old-fashioned journalism. Here’s our reporter’s account of how he happened to break the story.

www.occrp.org/en/feature/i...

Farewell and Thanks (Again) - Illegal Activity in the USAID Front Office Inbox Nicholas Gottlieb to amsofficercouncil, ALL, HCTM.ELR, Alpana, Danielle, Sheila, Sepideh, William, Anya, Stephanie, Lindsey - All: 4:19 PM (4 minutes ago) # Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees without due process. I refused and have provided Acting Administrator Gray with written notification of my refusal. I have recommended in that written notification that his office cease ar desist from further illegal activity. It is and has always been my office's commitment to the workforce that we ensure all employees receive their due process in any of our actions. I will not be party to a violation of that commitment. I was notified moments ago that I will be placed on administrative leave, effective immediately. It has been an honor working with all of you at this Agency, which i treasure. Please be kind and considerate of my staff at hctm.eir@usaid.gov. who will be very short-staffed and pressed over the coming months. Until you hear otherwise, Kirsten Gunsolus will be acting in my absence. If you would like to stay in touch, I can be reached a wish you all the best. Sincerely, Nicholas Gottlieb Director, Employee and Labor Relations US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT HCTM, Rm. 4.07A RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523 USAID gov | @USAID

A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.

“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”

USAID official tells me that in addition to DEI materials, the agency’s anti-corruption webpage has been taken down

See for yourself: usaid.gov/anti-corrupt...

Never forget.

#HrantDink

You're welcome 😂

I'm honoured then!

@gap-the-mind.bsky.social If you're here now, Tanya, then it's REALLY a party! Welcome!

Happy to :) I'll ping you tomorrow.

Ouuu what is that? I'll check it out

is there research supporting the idea that the 'information environment' was a driving factor behind the election results (or whatever people are blaming it for - rightward turn, polarization, etc), and that its effect is *uniquely* large in the last 5-10 years?

@mitzilaszlo.bsky.social you must have read my mind because I promise I thought of you today!

Welcome to Bluesky, I hope you're well!

I understand. I like that this is a bit more user friendly :)

@hapee.org great to see you here!

Haha I understand. It was just a place that seems very innocent jow in comparison -- full of great conversations and engaging people. Maybe I'm just a sucker for nostalgia!

Blue Sky feels a bit like Twitter from ~2011-2015. Let's see if we can reclaim our online spaces!

@robingross.bsky.social welcome to the exodus, Robin. It's so good to see you here!

@ethai.bsky.social Hey Emily! I'm happy to see you here :)

Thanks, and hope to run into you again one of these days (sooner rather than later!)

@davidsullivan.bsky.social Hey David! Thanks for being my first follower :) This app gives me serious nostalgia for 2011.

Hello @bsky.app! Let's see if this satisfies my character-restricted discussion itch. Thanks for all the hard work you've put in (it shows!)