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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · Jul 11

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“Rap music has provided opportunities for artists coming from marginalized backgrounds to express their hopes, their aspirations, but also their frustrations [and] their political views,” says Chad Williams.

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Listen to the Trump-referencing Clipse track Universal Music allegedly tried to censor

To stay in Trump's good graces, the label reportedly demanded cuts to the duo's collab with Kendrick Lamar—so they left.

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Peter Berger @peter-berger.bsky.social · 18h

We just released a BIG undercover investigation…and it’s all on tape.

In collaboration with @lighthousereports.com, @papertrailmedia.de, and other media partners around the world, I made this video for @motherjones.com & @revealnews.org

Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

BREAKING: A federal judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit Drake brought against Universal Music Group, labeling the alleged libelous words as opinion.

Judge tosses Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music over rap beef with Kendrick Lamar

A federal judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit Drake brought against Universal Music Group, labeling the alleged libelous words as opinion. Judge Jeannette A.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16d

BREAKING: Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, Apple Music announced during halftime of “Sunday Night Football.”

Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 60 halftime show

His most recent album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (I Should Have Taken More Photos), debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 when it released in January.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16d

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · 23d

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 24d

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 25d

Protesters were tear gassed, shot with pepper spray bullets and some detained by ICE officers outside of a facility in suburban Broadview Friday morning. blockclubchi.co/3VslkAr

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 25d

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 26d

The latest from @gwynnefitz.bsky.social: www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/18/d...

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Sophie Hurwitz @hurwitz.bsky.social · 27d

Gas stove manufacturers are quietly deleting statements about the “concerns over indoor air pollution” surrounding their products. grist.org/accountabili...

Gas stove makers quietly delete air pollution warnings as they fight mandatory health labels

Manufacturers fighting a Colorado health warning law argue gas stoves are safe. Some of their websites have suggested otherwise.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 10

"You're taking advantage of people who are still trying to recover.”

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the US government has proposed a $4.7 billion canal project that many warn could put the Ninth Ward at risk of flooding all over again. [Published in partnership with @capitalb.bsky.social]

The threat that could destroy 20 years of progress in the Lower Ninth

Past storms nearly erased New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. A new federal project may finish the job.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 10

“You're taking advantage of people who are still trying to recover.”

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of the Ninth Ward are still fighting for survival. The latest threat? A $5 billion canal project that could drown them all over again.

Our collab with @capitalb.bsky.social:

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 5

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · Aug 29

BIG BRINA is back! youtu.be/V9vuCByb6js?...

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears (Official Video)

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 20

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

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Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · Aug 9

Rappers are spitting fire bars about gentrification this year. First Kendrick on “Chains & Whips” and now Pusha on “Community.”

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Aug 8

A growing number of states are passing laws that require companies to sell wheelchair parts to wheelchair users so they can fix it themselves or bring it to a mechanic to fix it for them.

My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Wheelchair users are finally winning the right to repair

State laws are forcing private equity–backed firms—which can make buyers wait months—to allow DIY fixes.

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · Aug 1

New for @motherjones.com

“We’re seeing ICE agents abduct our neighbors…and render people to a torture camp,” Jon Rodney says. “In this moment when we talk about language, I think what should ultimately guide us is shared humanity.”

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Anti-immigrant language is rising—even on the left

Data shows Trump's dehumanizing rhetoric spreading beyond just his supporters.

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Sarah Szilagy 🌱 @sarahszilagy.bsky.social · Aug 1

For my last story as a fellow at @motherjones.com, I got to do what I love most: Talk to regular people about the impacts federal policy has on their day-to-day lives. I'm so grateful to the people who shared their worries and stories of student debt with me. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Interest on student loans for low-income borrowers is about to skyrocket

As Trump guts the SAVE program, "I feel like we're holding our breath while watching a train crash."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Aug 1

From Hawaii to New York, the advocacy model is keeping girls out of prison. It’s saving money. It’s improving public safety.

Inside a revolutionary way to end the incarceration of girls.

A revolutionary way to end the incarceration of girls

A new criminal justice wave has formed in Hawaii and California. Where will it go next?

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 28

To meet its mass deportation goals, the Trump administration is stripping thousands of immigrants of their lawful status.

@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social talked to Temporary Protected Status holders from Venezuela, many of whom fled violence and death threats, now "feeling persecuted all over again."

Trump is making thousands of rule-abiding immigrants undocumented

Inside the largest delegalization campaign in modern US history.

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Melvis Acosta @melvisacosta.bsky.social · Jul 24

Did someone RAT him out?

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jul 24

A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud

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A police officer arrests Chuck E Cheese while children watch in the background

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Samantha Michaels @samanthamichaels.bsky.social · Jul 23

When the Golden State Killer was arrested in 2018, law enforcement suggested that the nightmare for his survivors was finally over.

My latest investigation is about a new nightmare that emerged for the survivors who cops dismissed. www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

Evidence in her brutal 1979 rape pointed to the Golden State Killer. The police didn’t want to hear about it.

How one woman's quest for closure unleashed its own kind of nightmare.

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