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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 3d

I spent five years working alongside demographers and population researchers before joining @propublica.org - info below on how to reach us.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

Federal workers: If you were impacted by the Trump administration's just-announced mass layoffs, our reporters are here to listen.

We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.

Here's how to get in touch securely 👇

How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica

Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3d

The place where the first report of Kaposi's sarcoma and pneumocystis pneumonia in a cohort of gay men revealed the disease that came to be called AIDS

Diasporic Minnesotan Loves Sweater Weather @diasporaminnesotan.bsky.social · 3d

They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16d

Cool story but when are we going to afford beef again?

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Democracy North Carolina @democracync.bsky.social · 22d

Deadline Alert 🚨‼️ Tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 23) is the last day to request your absentee-by-mail ballot for local elections on October 7th!

Remember: Any registered voter can vote by mail. Absentee Voting is safe and secure.

Learn more at demnc.co/absentee 📲

How to Vote Absentee by Mail | NC Voter

No special excuse needed to vote by mail. | Request your absentee ballot online. | Return your mail-in ballot by Election Day. | Track your absentee ballot.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 25d

Posting this for no particular reason -->

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 26d

New from CBO:

Extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits, due to expire at the end of this year, would prevent 3.8 million more people from becoming uninsured.

It would cost $350 billion over 10 years.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...

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Congresswoman Valerie Foushee @foushee.house.gov · 26d

Join me next Monday, September 22 at 6:30PM for my telephone town hall!

Tune in to hear me & @graigmeyer.bsky.social discuss important issues that matter most to the residents of the Fourth District.

Dial in to join the conversation at 833-408-1993 or livestream the event at foushee.house.gov/live

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 27d

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.

Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

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Mia Burroughs @miaburroughs.bsky.social · 27d

www.urban.org/research/pub...

4.8 Million People Will Lose Coverage in 2026 If Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire

In this brief, we estimate the impact on coverage of the expiration of enhanced PTCs that would occur in 2026 without action by Congress. Our estimates inclu…

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · Sep 10

Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · Sep 8

Corn and soybean farmers are sounding the alarm that Trump's reckless tariffs are decimating demand for their crops.

As the harvest season progresses, farmers will continue to suffer from losing access to critical markets.

fortune.com/2025/08/30/r...

Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — 'U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute'

"Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment."

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Aug 18

None of this is true

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Trump deploys national guard to D.C. to guard the Epstein files”

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 11

Instead of taking over the DC Metropolitan Police at a time when crime in the capital is declining and is lower than it was during Trump's first term, wouldn't it just be easier to release the Epstein files?

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · Aug 7

And now the census

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · Aug 7

Another wild scoop on NPR from @tomdreisbach.bsky.social: Video shows a man on Jan. 6 shouting for the crowd to kill police: “Kill ‘em!” He admitted saying it.

One of Trump’s first acts in office was to cancel his trial and hire him for a job at the Justice Department.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 7

Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.

Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women

Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Aug 4

CNN senior reporter Matt Egan on Trump firing the BLS chief over the jobs numbers: "This would be like an NFL owner who responds to his team losing big by immediately firing the scoreboard operator."

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Mia Burroughs @miaburroughs.bsky.social · Aug 2

I just got and blocked five bot followers. Grrrr….

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Anita Earls @anitaearls.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨North Carolina voters: Have you checked that your voter registration is complete? The State Board of Elections has identified over 100,000 North Carolinians whose voter registrations are missing key information. Visit ncsbe.gov/registrationrepair and share with others!

Registration Repair | NCSBE

Find out if your North Carolina voter registration is incomplete, learn how to fix it, and review the FAQ for more information.

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Congresswoman Valerie Foushee @foushee.house.gov · Jul 29

🚨 #NC04 Residents: I am hosting a Town Hall in Orange County on Tuesday, August 5!

Join me, Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee, and Orange County BOCC Chair Jamezetta Bedford to make your voice heard about important issues facing the Fourth District.

To RSVP, visit: nc04townhall.eventbrite.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jul 28

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jul 26

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Michael Bitzer @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social · Jul 25

Am very honored and excited to continue this partnership and important work for #ncpol

The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Carter Center & @catawbacollege.bsky.social are expanding their partnership to promote democratic resilience and reduce polarization in North Carolina. Through @ncpolitics.bsky.social, Catawba will serve as N.C.’s primary partner in election integrity.
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Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

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