cpgrog
@cpgrog.bsky.social
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NEW: Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans
Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
www.propublica.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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Even more relevant today.
Trump’s Golden Age of Awful newyorker.com/news/letter-... by
@sbg1.bsky.social
"...Trump sits in the White House, largely unchecked, live-streaming his manic attack on the Deep State for hours a day, an archetypal mad emperor whose courtiers will keep praising him..."
Trump’s Golden Age of Awful newyorker.com/news/letter-... by
@sbg1.bsky.social
"...Trump sits in the White House, largely unchecked, live-streaming his manic attack on the Deep State for hours a day, an archetypal mad emperor whose courtiers will keep praising him..."
Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful
A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.
newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Even more relevant today.
Trump’s Golden Age of Awful newyorker.com/news/letter-... by
@sbg1.bsky.social
"...Trump sits in the White House, largely unchecked, live-streaming his manic attack on the Deep State for hours a day, an archetypal mad emperor whose courtiers will keep praising him..."
Trump’s Golden Age of Awful newyorker.com/news/letter-... by
@sbg1.bsky.social
"...Trump sits in the White House, largely unchecked, live-streaming his manic attack on the Deep State for hours a day, an archetypal mad emperor whose courtiers will keep praising him..."
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Debunk the immigration crime myth www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
"...immigration has crime-reducing effects..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"...immigration is consistently linked to decreases in violent (eg, murder) & property crime..." www.antoniocasella.eu/nume/Adelman...
"...immigration has crime-reducing effects..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"...immigration is consistently linked to decreases in violent (eg, murder) & property crime..." www.antoniocasella.eu/nume/Adelman...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Debunk the immigration crime myth www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
"...immigration has crime-reducing effects..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"...immigration is consistently linked to decreases in violent (eg, murder) & property crime..." www.antoniocasella.eu/nume/Adelman...
"...immigration has crime-reducing effects..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"...immigration is consistently linked to decreases in violent (eg, murder) & property crime..." www.antoniocasella.eu/nume/Adelman...
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Hear, hear! So important...👇
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them theconversation.com/online-haras... by (terrific colleagues) @heiditworek.bsky.social et al 🙏
In this age of harmful bunk, we MUST support informed voices!
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them theconversation.com/online-haras... by (terrific colleagues) @heiditworek.bsky.social et al 🙏
In this age of harmful bunk, we MUST support informed voices!
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them
If Canada wants to get ahead of the next health crisis, it needs to shield its scientists and researchers from online abuse.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hear, hear! So important...👇
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them theconversation.com/online-haras... by (terrific colleagues) @heiditworek.bsky.social et al 🙏
In this age of harmful bunk, we MUST support informed voices!
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them theconversation.com/online-haras... by (terrific colleagues) @heiditworek.bsky.social et al 🙏
In this age of harmful bunk, we MUST support informed voices!
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Again, NO evidence immigration = more crime!
On the contrary.
Yes, immigration is a complex issue. But any policy based on a fearmongering crime narrative (usually using dramatic anecdotes) should be questioned.
For eg: siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
On the contrary.
Yes, immigration is a complex issue. But any policy based on a fearmongering crime narrative (usually using dramatic anecdotes) should be questioned.
For eg: siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
The mythical tie between immigration and crime
Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.
siepr.stanford.edu
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Again, NO evidence immigration = more crime!
On the contrary.
Yes, immigration is a complex issue. But any policy based on a fearmongering crime narrative (usually using dramatic anecdotes) should be questioned.
For eg: siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
On the contrary.
Yes, immigration is a complex issue. But any policy based on a fearmongering crime narrative (usually using dramatic anecdotes) should be questioned.
For eg: siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
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Important point: this ISN'T about willpower. It is about our food environment. 👇
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it theconversation.com/the-ultra-pr... by @philbakernz.bsky.social et al.
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it theconversation.com/the-ultra-pr... by @philbakernz.bsky.social et al.
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. It’s time to act.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Important point: this ISN'T about willpower. It is about our food environment. 👇
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it theconversation.com/the-ultra-pr... by @philbakernz.bsky.social et al.
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it theconversation.com/the-ultra-pr... by @philbakernz.bsky.social et al.
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Toronto’s Supervised Consumption Sites & Local Crime jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...associated with neutral to positive improvements in local crime trends."
"...assaults, robberies, thefts over $5000, bicycle thefts, and thefts from motor vehicles also decreased."
"...associated with neutral to positive improvements in local crime trends."
"...assaults, robberies, thefts over $5000, bicycle thefts, and thefts from motor vehicles also decreased."
Toronto’s Supervised Consumption Sites and Local Crime
This ecological cohort study evaluates the association between overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites and local crime and disorder in Toronto.
jamanetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Toronto’s Supervised Consumption Sites & Local Crime jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...associated with neutral to positive improvements in local crime trends."
"...assaults, robberies, thefts over $5000, bicycle thefts, and thefts from motor vehicles also decreased."
"...associated with neutral to positive improvements in local crime trends."
"...assaults, robberies, thefts over $5000, bicycle thefts, and thefts from motor vehicles also decreased."
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
The AI failings "are systemic, cross-border, and multilingual, and we believe this endangers public trust."
The AI failings "are systemic, cross-border, and multilingual, and we believe this endangers public trust."
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
The AI failings "are systemic, cross-border, and multilingual, and we believe this endangers public trust."
The AI failings "are systemic, cross-border, and multilingual, and we believe this endangers public trust."
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The power of lies.
The power of doubtmongering.
Misinformation kills.
The decrease in confidence in the (much researched safe & tremendously effective) MMR vaccine due to spread of...?👇
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h... via @asc.upenn.edu
The power of doubtmongering.
Misinformation kills.
The decrease in confidence in the (much researched safe & tremendously effective) MMR vaccine due to spread of...?👇
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h... via @asc.upenn.edu
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The power of lies.
The power of doubtmongering.
Misinformation kills.
The decrease in confidence in the (much researched safe & tremendously effective) MMR vaccine due to spread of...?👇
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h... via @asc.upenn.edu
The power of doubtmongering.
Misinformation kills.
The decrease in confidence in the (much researched safe & tremendously effective) MMR vaccine due to spread of...?👇
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h... via @asc.upenn.edu
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Global drop in parental trust in childhood vaccines linked to measles resurgence medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
"...pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccines..."
Key: this distrust LARGELY manufactured by misinformation mongers.
#VaccinesWork
"...pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccines..."
Key: this distrust LARGELY manufactured by misinformation mongers.
#VaccinesWork
Global drop in parental trust in childhood vaccines linked to measles resurgence
An international study led by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar-Ilan University reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccin...
medicalxpress.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Global drop in parental trust in childhood vaccines linked to measles resurgence medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
"...pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccines..."
Key: this distrust LARGELY manufactured by misinformation mongers.
#VaccinesWork
"...pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccines..."
Key: this distrust LARGELY manufactured by misinformation mongers.
#VaccinesWork
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It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
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Parents, the UCP kept your kids out of school for over 3 weeks and hasn't taken a single step since to improve learning conditions.
What an insult to you, your kids and their teachers.
And now they’re going to force teachers back to those same conditions.
youtube.com/shorts/843Gc...
What an insult to you, your kids and their teachers.
And now they’re going to force teachers back to those same conditions.
youtube.com/shorts/843Gc...
No school for 3 weeks with no plan to return is an insult to families across Alberta.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Parents, the UCP kept your kids out of school for over 3 weeks and hasn't taken a single step since to improve learning conditions.
What an insult to you, your kids and their teachers.
And now they’re going to force teachers back to those same conditions.
youtube.com/shorts/843Gc...
What an insult to you, your kids and their teachers.
And now they’re going to force teachers back to those same conditions.
youtube.com/shorts/843Gc...
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Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
Hey there! I’m sharing an important cause to help Alberta teachers during their strike. Every donation makes a difference in supporting teachers who need help with basic necessities like food and shelter, so please consider clicking the link below to donate or share with others who can want to help.
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Hey there! I’m sharing an important cause to help Alberta teachers during their strike. Every donation makes a difference in supporting teachers who need help with basic necessities like food and shelter, so please consider clicking the link below to donate or share with others who can want to help.
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Piece on our new study....👇
How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless #stemcell supplements latimes.com/business/sto... by @hiltzikm.bsky.social
Me: "Take an area of science that has ... a foothold in culture, and you use that language to give your product a veneer of legitimacy.”
How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless #stemcell supplements latimes.com/business/sto... by @hiltzikm.bsky.social
Me: "Take an area of science that has ... a foothold in culture, and you use that language to give your product a veneer of legitimacy.”
Commentary: How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless stem cell supplements
Supplement promoters claim their products can enhance your stem cells. Don't believe them
latimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Piece on our new study....👇
How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless #stemcell supplements latimes.com/business/sto... by @hiltzikm.bsky.social
Me: "Take an area of science that has ... a foothold in culture, and you use that language to give your product a veneer of legitimacy.”
How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless #stemcell supplements latimes.com/business/sto... by @hiltzikm.bsky.social
Me: "Take an area of science that has ... a foothold in culture, and you use that language to give your product a veneer of legitimacy.”
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Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
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What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.
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Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.