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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

🚨THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Chicago journalists are suing the Trump administration for using excessive force against reporters & protestors in violation of the 1A.
The press here is doing astounding work documenting how ICE is out of control. The violence they face in doing so is obscene.

The protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the federal government’s violent
attempts to silence the protesters became a story of great interest to the local Chicago media and
was also covered in the national press. Much of the coverage described the federal officers’
abusive tactics. Defendants sought and are seeking to quash this coverage by attacking and
intimidating members of the Press on the ground there.
85. Federal immigration officers at the Broadview ICE facility have repeatedly and
intentionally singled out persons whom they know to be members of the Press for violence,
assault, and intimidation. These assaults are not incidental or unintentional. They are undertaken
by design to intimidate journalists on scene and to frustrate and suppress coverage of the federal
officers’ actions toward protesters and immigration detainees

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 13h

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA.

Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics after an investigation into an incident that centered on an altered hurricane forecast map in 2019.

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Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 13h

Eidelson's award-winning feature for Bloomberg Businessweek explores the wide-ranging functions of NIOSH that added billions of dollars in value to the US economy and are now halted by cuts, perhaps for good:

How Trump Broke Corporate America’s Most Valuable Consultant

Businesses are begging the White House and RFK Jr. to rethink their massive cuts to Niosh, a workplace research agency that saves the US billions of dollars a year.

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 13h

@josheidelson.bsky.social wins the October Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation for exposing the devastating toll of Trump's cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Josh Eidelson wins October Sidney for Exposing True Toll of NIOSH Cuts

NEW YORK — Josh Eidelson wins the October Sidney Award for his feature in Bloomberg Businessweek, “How Trump Broke Corporate America’s Most Valuable Consultant.” The story documents the massive cuts t...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 9d

Journalist Held by ICE Faces ‘Imminent’ Deportation, His Lawyers Say

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 19d

Sidney's Picks: Project 2026, Trump's plan to steal the midterms.

Sidney's Picks: Project 2026

The Best of the Week's News Project 2026: Trump’s plan to steal the midterms (MoJo) Donald Trump threatens to yank the licenses of TV networks that criticize him as his FCC commissioner mulls action a...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 26d

THC is not excreted in urine. An assay that pretends to establish that there was THC in a urine sample by converting THC metabolites into THC is junk science.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 28d

Senior reporter @mdoukmas.bsky.social received the September Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social. The monthly award honors outstanding investigative journalism that exposes social and economic injustice. Congratulations, Maya! 🏆

Maya Dukmasova wins September Sidney for Exposing Flawed Forensic Science in Chicago

Maya Dukmasova wins the September Sidney Award for her feature in Injustice Watch, “Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony,” an exposé of a rogue forensic lab in Chicago that used bogus…

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 28d

Congrats to my colleague @mdoukmas.bsky.social for being honored with this month's Sidney award for her deep dive into the failure of forensic science oversight in Illinois. Check out her story here: www.injusticewatch.org/project/fore...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations to @mdoukmas.bsky.social of @injusticewatch.org on winning the September Sidney for her innovative and engaging exposé of forensic junk science in Chicago:

Maya Dukmasova wins September Sidney for Exposing Flawed Forensic Science in Chicago

Maya Dukmasova wins the September Sidney Award for her feature in Injustice Watch, “Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony,” an exposé of a rogue forensic lab in Chicago that used bogus te...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 28d

This month's Sidney winner found two people serving prison terms in Illinois based on bogus "THC" urine tests that don't even measure THC--and the true number may be much higher.

Maya Dukmasova wins September Sidney for Exposing Flawed Forensic Science in Chicago

Maya Dukmasova wins the September Sidney Award for her feature in Injustice Watch, “Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony,” an exposé of a rogue forensic lab in Chicago that used bogus te...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 28d

The September Sidney Award goes to Maya Dukmasova of @injusticewatch.org for her exposé of a rogue forensic lab racking up DUI convictions for bogus "THC" urine assays that don't actually measure THC levels.

Maya Dukmasova wins September Sidney for Exposing Flawed Forensic Science in Chicago

Maya Dukmasova wins the September Sidney Award for her feature in Injustice Watch, “Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony,” an exposé of a rogue forensic lab in Chicago that used bogus te...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 28

This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Washington, DC under military occupation in last August 2025, with banners proclaiming the absolute power of the primus inter pares

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 27

Breaking news: The Trump administration placed some FEMA employees on leave Tuesday after they signed an open letter of dissent about the agency’s leadership, according to documents reviewed by The Post.

FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter

About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency’s leadership and direction.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 24

According to a new report: "The U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to prevent large fossil-fuel power plants from retiring could cost ratepayers about $3.1 billion a year in 2028."

$3.1B annual cost estimated for fossil fuel plants DOE won’t allow to retire

One coal plant owner told the SEC it spent $29 million in the first 38 days of an Energy Department order to keep it online.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Aug 20

Erin McCanlies spent almost two decades at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studying how parents’ exposure to chemicals affects the chance that they will have a child with autism. This spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated her entire division.

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.

While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trump Confesses that the United States Is a Client of Russia

www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/18/t...

Trump Confesses that the United States Is a Client of Russia - emptywheel

The hold Putin has over Trump is existential for Trump. And unless we can expose that, the US will increasingly become a mere satellite of Russia.

www.emptywheel.net

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Jordan Green @byjordangreen.bsky.social · Aug 13

I feel truly honored to receive the August Sidney Award for my reporting on militant accelerationism. Thanks to @theassemblync.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to write this story, and to @rawstory.com for supporting the initial reporting.

This feels really special. ❤️

The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congratulations to @byjordangreen.bsky.social on winning the August Sidney Award for highlighting the growing threat of neo-Nazi accelerationism in America for @theassemblync.bsky.social with support from @rawstory.com!

Jordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant Accelerationism

Jordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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Kate Shep @katesheppard.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congrats to @byjordangreen.bsky.social and much deserved.

The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 13

@byjordangreen.bsky.social was forced to leave his home when notorious neo-Nazis became incensed at his reporting. He watched on his security feed from a hotel room as they did stiff-armed salutes in front of his home.

Jordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant Accelerationism

Jordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 13

@byjordangreen.bsky.social was forced to leave his home when notorious neo-Nazis became incensed at his reporting. He watched on his security feed from a hotel room as they did stiff-armed salutes in front of his home.

Jordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant Accelerationism

Jordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congratulations to @byjordangreen.bsky.social on winning the August Sidney Award for highlighting the growing threat of neo-Nazi accelerationism in America for @theassemblync.bsky.social with support from @rawstory.com!

Jordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant Accelerationism

Jordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 13

@byjordangreen.bsky.social wins the August Sidney Award for spotlighting the growing threat of neo-Nazi militant accelerationism in a feature for @theassemblync.bsky.social, featuring reporting sponsored by @rawstory.com.

Jordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant Accelerationism

Jordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sidney's Picks: The New Red Scare, Kennedy Kills mRNA vaccine program, and more!

Sidney's Picks: Kennedy Kills mRNA Vaccine Program

The Best of the Week's News Antivax HHS Secretary kills nearly half-billion dollars worth of contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, technology that has saved millions of lives. (NYT) McCarthy Redux: ...

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Jul 9

What really happened outside the Paramount Home Depot? The reality on the ground vs. the rhetoric

How one chaotic demonstration at a Paramount Home Depot spurred Trump to send in the National Guard. What really happened?

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