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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 11h

Whelp, it only took two days of preschool, but my 3-year-old is now sick with her first school-related virus 🥲

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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 12d

Have you read my latest investigation into gender-based violence in the H-2A agricultural visa program? You can here, or at @prismreports.org:

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12d

SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.

My story:

Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown

Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."

www.thehandbasket.co

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 17d

NEW: Tony Award-winning playwright & activist V has turned her attention to the climate crisis through her newest work, “Dear Everything: A Musical Uprising for the Earth.”

The musical is touring Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City starting this month.

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‘Dear Everything’ musical fights for the Earth’s future

The creator of “The Vagina Monologues” channels activism into new musical that blends youth voices, grassroots organizing, and climate justice

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 24d

Apologize to Charlie Kirk's family for what, exactly? He didn't insult Charlie Kirk. If anything, the most they should expect is a correction from him for suggesting the shooter was right-wing.

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Jimmy Kimmel Asked to Apologize and Pay Charlie Kirk's Family if He Wants Suspension Lifted by Nation's Largest ABC Affiliate

Jimmy Kimmel has been given a list of demands for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to return to air by Sinclair, the broadcasting company with the nation's largest ABC affiliate group, after the show was pulled i...

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 24d

Two states just repealed outdated HIV criminalization laws--a major win for science, public health, and basic dignity. These laws fueled stigma and disproportionately harmed Black communities and people living with HIV.
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As some states repeal HIV criminalization, activists keep momentum

North Dakota and Maryland are the latest states to repeal laws that make it a crime to expose someone to HIV without their knowledge

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 24d

Democratic Party leadership is calling for the resignation of FCC Chair Brandon Carr.

They say he disgraced his office by coercing ABC to bend the knee to the Trump admin.

Carr threatened the broadcaster and its affiliates, using his power in violation of the First Amendment.

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 24d

Yikes

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 26d

Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

Business Insider and the Bots

The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.

www.status.news

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25d

"Family members said that the man was released from the hospital after he said he was tased in the face while being taken into federal custody."

U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois

Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 25d

The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens, the latest step by the Trump administration to tighten the legal immigration process.

www.cbsnews.com/news/us-citi...

U.S. adding more questions to citizenship test in latest step to overhaul legal immigration process

The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.

www.cbsnews.com

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · Sep 10

NEW: Hundreds of Li'l Abner mobile home residents in Sweetwater, Florida, are fighting eviction and for their right to buy the land beneath their homes.

Read what’s at stake in one of Miami-Dade’s last affordable communities.

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Florida judges pause Li’l Abner evictions, as residents assert right to buy

Residents are fighting eviction from the mobile home park in Florida, which the owner seeks to redevelop into “affordable” housing apartments

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · Sep 10

A new report from @prismreports.org reveals how mainstream newsrooms across the country have been silencing journalists—particularly those who are Palestinian, Arab, or Muslim—in their reporting of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Journalists say U.S. newsrooms treat Palestine with fear and contempt

A Prism investigation reveals pro-Israel bias at the leadership levels of mainstream U.S. newsrooms, which intensified after Oct. 7, 2023

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW: Today, Prism published a year-long investigation with Visualizing Palestine, spotlighting media bias on Palestine and amplifying voices from top U.S. newsrooms.

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Journalists say U.S. newsrooms treat Palestine with fear and contempt

A Prism investigation reveals pro-Israel bias at the leadership levels of mainstream U.S. newsrooms, which intensified after Oct. 7, 2023

prismreports.org

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Forbes @forbes.com · Sep 9

ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.

How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones

ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.

www.forbes.com

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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yeah, we're cooked.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S8pVQq/

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · Sep 5

These jobs numbers are scary. 22,000 jobs were added in August.

TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND.

FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY.

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Plummeting Jobs Numbers Are A Red Flag For The Economy

The continued fall of new employment, combined with the high backward revisions, are just two signs the economy is facing challenges.

www.forbes.com

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · Aug 27

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children between 1 and 4 years of age but apparently the CDC Drowning Prevention program is no longer needed.

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Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

www.npr.org

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John Jack paints and draws @johnjackcomics.bsky.social · Aug 26

As a construction worker i feel a couple times a week at least i have to deal with things that would break an average person physically and/ or mentally. I don't know about single person in this industry that isn't depressed

Prism @prismreports.org · Aug 26

Construction workers, many of whom are immigrant & Hispanic workers, have higher rates of suicide than other industries, Jill Webb reports. Advocates are leading discussions on mental health as part of“toolbox talks,” which are usually for addressing typical construction site safety practices.

The construction industry has a suicide crisis

Construction workers, many of whom are immigrant and Hispanic workers, have higher rates of suicide than other industries

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Truthout @truthout.org · Aug 25

A new report found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments.

Bank CEOs Rake In Big Profits as Wall Street Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Financing

The 65 biggest banks committed $869 billion to firms expanding the fossil fuel industry last year, a new report says.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · Aug 25

In Utah’s San Juan County, about 1 in 4 residents live in poverty and many don’t have reliable water or electricity.

County leaders had intended to explore ideas like using solar technology to purify water and power stoves.

Trump admin pulls nearly $62M in solar grants from Utah, leaving rural towns in the dark

The Trump admin clawed back $62M in federal aid to bolster solar energy across Utah, derailing projects for rural towns, tribes and families.

www.sltrib.com

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Black Girl Nerds @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social · Aug 25

The over-representation of Black women in the homeless population is not by accident. Women already the most vulnerable to job loss, the most likely to be single heads of households, the ones who are most often the sole providers for their children — are also the most likely to be evicted.

Black Women: The Rising Face of Homelessness | Black Girl Nerds

Housing costs and steadily rising prices for essentials like food and transportation, sadly, the rising face of homelessness is Black women.

blackgirlnerds.com

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Politico @politico.com · Aug 25

Andrew Cuomo has begun transferring money from a state campaign account to his city account as he tries to stop Zohran Mamdani, whose fundraising has surged since winning the Democratic mayoral primary in June.

Cuomo transfers old funds for mayoral run as Mamdani raises $1M

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has the most money on hand in the NYC mayoral race as of the latest campaign finance filing.

www.politico.com

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · Aug 25

Many doulas are stretched thin, dealing with emotional and physical tolls that we don’t always see. In New York, doula support during birth has increased 25% over two years, thanks to city programs and Medicaid coverage. However, burnout and access gaps remain.
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Doulas empower mothers in NYC, but struggle with finances and burnout

In the face of a growing maternal mortality crisis, doulas are seen as a critical form of support. But the field has many barriers to entry

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Carolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · Aug 25

NEW: In one of Prism's latest stories, a writer from Gaza shares the story of ‘antibiotic ice cream’—an example of how people in Gaza are desperately trying to find hope and joy amid extreme food shortages. But many are concerned about the dangers. prismreports.org/2025/08/25/a...

In Gaza, children eat frozen antibiotic syrups for something sweet

Antibiotic “ice cream” is dangerous, but few adults can deny children this small indulgence that makes life under genocide feel worth living

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 14

BREAKING: A federal appeals court affirmed that Louisiana's state legislative districts dilute the power of Black voters and must be redrawn.

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