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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 9d

Today I spoke with Greg Bovino, a top U.S. Border Patrol chief, as he led dozens of feds in military gear through downtown Chicago.

He said they were arresting folks based on “how they look.”

“How do they look compared to, say, you?” he said, referring to me.

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Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’

Immigration agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns made arrests in downtown Chicago and the River North neighborhood Sunday. “This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidatio...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 22

On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.

On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.

This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.

Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵

Photo of DOGE staffer Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old white man in a blue pullover, carrying a black backpack.

Photo of 53-year-old Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi. He is sitting, wearing white pants and shirt with a brown vest.

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José Sepúlveda @josesepulveda.bsky.social · Aug 20

#Texas is spending at least $1B over the next 2 years on private ed. @propublica.org & @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools, likely an undercount.

📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

Our New York members took their lunch outside today to demand that @propublica.org management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system ✊

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Cassandra Jaramillo @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social · Aug 12

It's been 737 days of negotiating and anti-labor shenanigans. Please support our fight for equitable practices by following our Guild on bluesky and instagram.

ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We’re holding a lunch-out today to demand that @propublica management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system. Just today, a member of our Bargaining Committee and Unit Council was fired as a result of ProPublica's flawed system.

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social · Aug 5

Don’t listen to this guy. The movie was a joy. Laughed out loud. Better than expected. Fresh where it needed to be.

Opinion | Please disperse, ‘Naked Gun’ reboot. There’s nothing to see here.

Nostalgia means it can’t live up to the original. But neither can the original.

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social · Jul 30

Journalism can take you to some fun places.

Left to right, David McSwane, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Sascha Coen, Sean Reed.

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Nicholas Dawes @nicdawes.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congressional reps have been denied access to the 10th Floor at Federal Plaza on the grounds that it's not a detention facility. Videos, testimony and data reviewed by @thecity.nyc show dozens held there for days, sleeping on the floor, subsisting on cookies, and using an open toilet stall

‘Like Dogs in Here’ — Videos Expose ICE Lock-up Inside 26 Federal Plaza

An analysis of ICE data by THE CITY shows that dozens of people have packed into locked rooms and increasingly held for days inside a Manhattan building the feds say isn’t a detention site.

www.thecity.nyc

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Ozzman Bummeth 😢🤘🫡

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 22

Breaking News: Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76. The lead singer of Black Sabbath helped invent heavy metal before becoming a reality TV star on “The Osbournes.”

Ozzy Osbourne Dead: ‘Black Sabbath’ Singer Passes Away at 76

As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · Jul 22

RIP to one of the weirdest to ever do it

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · Jul 18

"The letter concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”" www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.

The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’

www.wsj.com

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Patricia Callahan @sheinvestigates.bsky.social · Jul 17

MY LATEST STORY: RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccin...

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social · Jul 17

For those who have followed this story, more to come.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jul 2

NEW: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS.

Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research.

By @annaleighclark.bsky.social

Trump’s First EPA Promised to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals. His Second EPA Is Pulling Back.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in fundin...

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · Jun 25

New: Chase allowed someone to open an account — online, without providing ID — under the name of a Boston garage.

That account was then used to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars from fraud victims around the U.S.

How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans

Asian crime syndicates’ online scams have reached industrial proportions, cheating victims around the world out of more than $44 billion a year. U.S. banks have been unable to stop them.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jun 25

NEW: A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.

A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.

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J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social · Jun 15

Interesting

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 10

CNN Reporter to Police: He’s press, he’s with me

Police Officer: You grabbing me? Get away from me

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Al Shaw @shaw.al · Jun 10

NEW: We're adding 23 names to our now 100+ name DOGE tracker and can reveal that at least 38 DOGErs currently work or have worked for businesses run by Elon Musk.

story: www.propublica.org/article/doge...

full tracker: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...

The DOGE 100: Musk Is Out, but More Than 100 of His Followers Remain to Implement Trump’s Blueprint

At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries th...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Jun 9

NEW INVESTIGATION: Death Penalty Cases in Maricopa County, Arizona, Rarely End in a Death Sentence, Costing Huge $$$, Leaving Distraught Families
@nicolesantacruz.bsky.social @davebiscobing15.bsky.social w/ @abc15.com

Maricopa County’s Handling of Death Penalty Cases Puts Its Secretive Review Process in Question

In nearly 350 death penalty cases Maricopa County prosecutors pursued over 20 years, just 13% ended in a death sentence. The numbers indicate the need for a more deliberate and transparent process to ...

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Lynn Dombek @lynndom.bsky.social · Jun 5

Staffers have expressed shock at how little Fugate knows about the basics of his role -- DHS did not address questions about his level of experience.... @hannahallam.bsky.social @kirstenberg.bsky.social for @propublica.org
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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

"A year after graduation, the 22-year-old with no apparent national security expertise is now a Department of Homeland Security official overseeing the government’s main hub for terrorism prevention." @hannahallam.bsky.social

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Jun 4

CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...

Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025

www.cbo.gov

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · Jun 4

Dismissed FAA staffer Ronicsa Chambers said her team members — five Black women and one white man with a disability — were told they would be reassigned but remain without work.

“As far as we know, we’re the only ones still on administrative leave.”

New, @davidmcswane.bsky.social @propublica.org

Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an “Easy Target”

The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants — even though the jobs some lost were not directly involved with any DEI programs.

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