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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much, Mary. I'm one of the reporters working on this and will be sure to reach out to them! If you have any other recommendations of who we should reach out to, please email us at [email protected]. Thanks again!

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Melody Joy Kramer, MLIS @mkramer.bsky.social · 8d

If you don’t have a tip, the best thing you can do is share this information with anyone who might find it useful. Thank you for helping!!

Melody Joy Kramer, MLIS @mkramer.bsky.social · 8d

Exciting news! The second @propublica.org metro ad on @wmata.com has been spotted in the wild on a metro car!

There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.

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there are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. share yours. propublica.org/tips

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Jesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · 9d

ProPublica is publishing the rule drafts in their entirety:

Work requirements and term limits: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Mixed-status families: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Jesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · 9d

The rules from the Department of Housing and Urban Development would allow major changes to public housing and Section 8 vouchers:

- full-time work requirements
- 2-year time limits
- stripping aid from whole families if one member is in the country illegally

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...

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SciLine @sciline.org · 9d

Is your area ready for a natural disaster? Join our Tues., Sept. 30th briefing (3-4 p.m. ET) with scientific experts Dr. Claire Knox, @suttonj.bsky.social, and Dr. Jennifer Trivedi on #EmergencyPreparedness plans, warning systems & community response to find out. Register: bit.ly/4mKa6m6

Natural disasters: Is your community ready? - SciLine

Discover how communities can enhance disaster readiness at SciLine's media briefing with expert insights on emergency plans and evacuation behaviors.

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Melody Joy Kramer, MLIS @mkramer.bsky.social · 8d

Exciting news! The second @propublica.org metro ad on @wmata.com has been spotted in the wild on a metro car!

There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.

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Jesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · Jul 18

New: the Trump administration is preparing to shut down seven major housing discrimination and segregation cases — including high-profile investigations in Chicago, Houston and Flint — despite findings in some that civil rights violations occurred. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Administration Prepares to Drop Seven Major Housing Discrimination Cases

Federal housing officials spent years investigating cities from Chicago to Memphis to Corpus Christi for putting industrial plants and unwanted facilities in poor, nonwhite neighborhoods. Now, under T...

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Jesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · 9d

New: four million people could be forced to leave public housing and other federally assisted housing under new plans from the Trump administration, according to experts who reviewed drafts of two unpublished rules obtained by @propublica.org.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: One proposed rule would strip aid from families where a member is in the U.S. illegally.

Families could keep their assistance IF the ineligible member moves out.

But HUD expects many families to give up assistance out of “fear of the family being separated.”

By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10d

After Hurricane Helene swept through North Carolina in September 2024, the Hill family fought hard for every federal aid dollar available to rebuild. They were displaced by the deadliest inland hurricane on record.

📽️ Watch their journey to return home:

This Family Will Return Home After Helene. Their Onerous Journey to Rebuild Shows Why Many Others Won’t.

One year after the hurricane’s devastation, the Hills are among the first in their community to almost finish rebuilding their home. They are the lucky ones who succeeded in navigating an arduous fede...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11d

Must watch: One North Carolina Family’s Journey to Rebuild After Hurricane Helene, by @nadiasussman.bsky.social

This Family Will Return Home After Helene. Their Onerous Journey to Rebuild Shows Why Many Others Won’t.

One year after the hurricane’s devastation, the Hills are among the first in their community to almost finish rebuilding their home. They are the lucky ones who succeeded in navigating an arduous fede...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11d

One year ago, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. Since then, people who lost their homes have turned to FEMA for aid. Some are still slogging through red tape.
@jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social @renlarson.bsky.social w/ @theassemblync.bsky.social

Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene

An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11d

NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.

But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.

With @theassemblync.bsky.social

Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene

An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.

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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 11d

@propublica.org and @theassemblync.bsky.social have been reporting on the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, and one year later, we know recovery is far from over.

Fill out the form or email us at [email protected] to share your story.

www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

Are You Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene? We Want to Hear From You.

We want to hear from North Carolinians whose homes were damaged or destroyed to better understand how well the state housing recovery program, RenewNC, is working for those who need it.

www.propublica.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11d

ProPublica and @theassemblync.bsky.social have been reporting on the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, and we know recovery is far from over.

If you’re in the process of rebuilding, we want to hear from you ⤵️

Are You Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene? We Want to Hear From You.

We want to hear from North Carolinians whose homes were damaged or destroyed to better understand how well the state housing recovery program, RenewNC, is working for those who need it.

www.propublica.org

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Jennifer Berry Hawes @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s my latest as we watch yet another storm approach the Carolinas. Thinking about all the people devastated by Hurricane Helene one year ago today who are watching with considerable anxiety.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 11d

NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.

But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.

With @theassemblync.bsky.social

Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene

An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.

www.propublica.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15d

👋 Whether it’s via truck or @wmata.com train, we mean it when we say: *We want to meet people where they are.*

Current and former federal workers.: Reach out at 917-512-0201 on Signal or propublica.org/tips 👇

Two Black women, dressed in pink, stand in front of a mobile billboard truck outside of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. On the side of the truck, a LED screen reads: Are (were) you a government worker? ProPublica journalists want to hear from you. Signal: 917-512-0201. propublica.org/tips.

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Melody Joy Kramer, MLIS @mkramer.bsky.social · 15d

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Rebecca Tushnet @rtushnet.bsky.social · 15d

A good ad on the DC Metro

ProPublica ad: “someone on this train has the next big story. Is it you?” With URL and Signal address

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Eli Cahan @emcahan.bsky.social · 16d

102 min after Melissa brought her son--amid a psychiatric crisis--to West Springs, a nurse sent him home.

Days later, CMS said that broke the law.

But the facility never faced any consequences. Dozens like it have also gone unpunished.

My latest @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/psyc...

Psychiatric Hospitals Turn Away Patients Who Need Urgent Care. The Facilities Face Few Consequences.

Discharging patients who are at risk of harming themselves or others is illegal. But dozens of psychiatric hospitals aren’t honoring the law — and the government isn’t following up.

www.propublica.org

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 25d

A searing investigation from @maxblau.bsky.social: how the H-2A visa, billed as a ticket to opportunity, has instead become a pipeline to "modern-day slavery."

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Max Blau @maxblau.bsky.social · 22d

I’m continuing to report on the state of the H-2A program in the months ahead. Are you a H-2A worker? Do you employ H-2A workers? Are you a regulator? Or have another role related to the H-2A program? I’d like to hear from you. Please get in touch: propublica.org/people/max-b...

Max Blau, Reporter

I cover health care, the environment, agriculture and immigration for ProPublica’s South unit.

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 21d

Months before igniting Texas’ redistricting fight, the Trump admin began using courts to force favorable political outcomes.

This Thursday at 2 p.m. CT, ProPublica and Tribune contributor Bob Garrett will be hosting an AMA on r/Texas about this legal strategy:
www.reddit.com/r/texas/comm...

This image shows a photo of Bob Garrett promoting an Ask Me Anything event about how the Trump administration and Texas leaders are using courts to sidestep lawmakers, taking place on September 18 at 2 p.m. Central Time on the Texas subreddit.

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Jasmine Aguilera @jas-aguilera.bsky.social · 21d

So excited to be working behind the scenes on this AMA. Check out this story by Bob Garrett, Texas veteran reporter, and ask him anything you want about it!
www.texastribune.org/2025/08/25/t...

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 23d

We can’t produce fearless investigative journalism without job security and a fair contract. After almost two years of bargaining, we need your help.

Show your support for @propublica.org workers by adding your name to our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild

We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27d

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