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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 18h

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 10d

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food and toilets are out in the open with no soap or toothpaste.
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ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food and toilets are out in the open.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 12d

BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker said the IL National Guard obtained a DHS memo stating it was seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois “claiming a need for the protection of ICE personnel and facilities.”

From @tinasfon.bsky.social

Gov. Pritzker says DHS will deploy 100 'military troops' to Illinois, citing need to protect ICE officers

Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard obtained a memo that DHS sent to the Defense Department which sought to request 100 military personnel for Illinois.

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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 18d

Chicago Has Thousands of Lead Pipes — and Millions of Unspent Dollars

@keertigopal.bsky.social and @juanpab.bsky.social report for @insideclimatenews.org

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Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them - Inside Climate News

City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.

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Amy Qin @amyqin.bsky.social · 18d

Since 2023, the city has drawn between $70 million and $90 million of an approximately $325 million federal loan for lead service line replacements that expires next year

via @keertigopal.bsky.social and @juanpab.bsky.social grist.org/economics/ch...

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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 18d

The neat thing about the ultra-viral Czech beaver dam story is that it’s just a particularly vivid example of what legions of unsung beavers do every day — help us solve our environmental problems without our gratitude or acknowledgment, and in spite of our attempts to kill them! Beavers gonna beav.

depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 19d

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

In early 2025, beaver activity in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic, contributed to the restoration of a wetland ecosystem. A family of beavers constructed a series of dams that coincidentally accomplished environmental goals of the Czech government, which had delayed its proposed project since 2018 for bureaucratic and financial reasons. The beaver-built dams saved the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million,

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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · Sep 11

A cool new Q&A with @juanpab.bsky.social in @grist.org: "How Do We Feed Billions While Saving the Planet?"

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How do we feed billions without wrecking the planet? A Q&A about our food systems.

In his latest book, Michael Grunwald explores innovative solutions to boost food production while protecting the planet.

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parkie-doo @parkie-doo.sh · Aug 28

Out today—a new interactive I worked on with @compatibilism.bsky.social mapping lead pipes in Chicago. You can use this tool to check any water service line in the city for lead, and explore how lead exposure overlaps with race and class. Check out the full piece: grist.org/accountabili...

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

msg me a screenshot!

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · Aug 28

Excellent service!

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

We got big project out today about Chicago’s lead pipes. The news is we mapped them all. The big idea is that Chicago residents are living through a public health crisis, and we wanted to help them visualize their place in it.
@grist.org @wbez.org @insideclimatenews.org @chicago.suntimes.com

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Amy Qin @amyqin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Chicago has most the lead pipes in the country.

A team of excellent reporters and I mapped them all on a searchable tool.

Huge s/o to @juanpab.bsky.social @keertigopal.bsky.social @peteraldhous.com and @compatibilism.bsky.social for this monumental effort. Relevant links threaded below!

Screengrab of the interactive tool that says: Chicago: Does your water service line contain lead?

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Keerti Gopal @keertigopal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Chicago has the most lead service lines of any city in the county. We mapped out which neighborhoods are hit hardest. Mega collab out today from me, @peteraldhous.com @juanpab.bsky.social @compatibilism.bsky.social + @amyqin.bsky.social

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Chicago Has a Huge Lead Pipe Problem—and We Mapped It - Inside Climate News

Lead water service lines are all over the city. But majority Black and Latino neighborhoods bear the biggest burden, our analysis finds.

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

Also, the series isn't over yet! Stay tuned

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

The whole thing would've been totally impossible without
@keertigopal.bsky.social, @amyqin.bsky.social, @compatibilism.bsky.social, and @peteraldhous.com

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

It took months of work across four newsrooms to get this out, and I’m thrilled get to share it. Please give it a read and check your address on our lookup tool (undergirded by more thank 10k lines of code)!

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

grist.org/accountabili...

Chicago’s lead pipe crisis, mapped

Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco @juanpab.bsky.social · Aug 28

We got big project out today about Chicago’s lead pipes. The news is we mapped them all. The big idea is that Chicago residents are living through a public health crisis, and we wanted to help them visualize their place in it.
@grist.org @wbez.org @insideclimatenews.org @chicago.suntimes.com

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Grist @grist.org · Aug 18

Grist is looking for an Upper Great Lakes reporter to cover climate impacts, environmental health, and solutions to the climate crisis, primarily for a local and regional audience. #journalismjobs

Apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/grist/jobs/4...

Regional Reporter, Interlochen

Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · Jul 24

I say this all the time, but it's local NPR affiliates that are nearly single-handedly covering disaster recoveries in the long term. If you can support yours, you should!

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Keerti Gopal @keertigopal.bsky.social · Jul 14

Eight months past a federal deadline, >90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven't been warned that their water may be contaminated with lead. 2nd story in our summer lead pipes series is out @insideclimatenews.org @grist.org @wbez.org, from me + @juanpab.bsky.social

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Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started - Inside Climate News

This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News and WBEZ. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropo...

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Don Carr @doncarr.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great @juanpab.bsky.social piece on my friend and former Star Tribune enviro reporter Josephine Marcotty's new book on the decimation of America's prairie.

How America's prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

A new book traces how the American prairie was nearly destroyed and why its return is so necessary for our future.

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Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · Jun 13

There it is. The first ever Heat Advisory issued in Alaska. This is the first year it has been an option. @alaskawx.bsky.social

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Robert Hirschfeld @rfhirschfeld.bsky.social · May 27

When it comes to ag policy, what's the difference between MAGA Iowa and Supermajority Democrat Illinois?

*squints*

Story by @juanpab.bsky.social & @fridagarza.bsky.social for @grist.org

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Grist @grist.org · May 15

Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online. grist.org/food-and-agr...

Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online.

The agency quietly removed webpages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued.

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Grist @grist.org · May 14

Lost your federal job or funding? Tell us how cuts are impacting the environment, health, and safety of your community.

Grist wants to hear how your work is being affected, and help tell the story of what's being lost.

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#FederalJobs #Economy #USAID #Health #Climate

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