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Your tax dollars pay for just about everything a police department does, which includes generating tons of reports, dispatch logs, and video recordings. Any citizen is entitled to see those public records to understand how the government works.
By @andrewfordnews.bsky.social
(Published June 2020)
By @andrewfordnews.bsky.social
(Published June 2020)
I Cover Cops as an Investigative Reporter. Here Are Five Ways You Can Start Holding Your Department Accountable.
Police culture can be insular and tough to penetrate, but the public can hold law enforcement accountable. Here are important methods and context you need to know.
www.propublica.org
June 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Your tax dollars pay for just about everything a police department does, which includes generating tons of reports, dispatch logs, and video recordings. Any citizen is entitled to see those public records to understand how the government works.
By @andrewfordnews.bsky.social
(Published June 2020)
By @andrewfordnews.bsky.social
(Published June 2020)
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“Genocide experts are almost all in agreement, that what's happening [in Gaza] is a genocide.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down the definition of genocide and unpacks how actual experts see one in Gaza.
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@mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down the definition of genocide and unpacks how actual experts see one in Gaza.
Subscribe to Zeteo for more unfiltered journalism. zeteo.com/subscribe
May 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“Genocide experts are almost all in agreement, that what's happening [in Gaza] is a genocide.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down the definition of genocide and unpacks how actual experts see one in Gaza.
Subscribe to Zeteo for more unfiltered journalism. zeteo.com/subscribe
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down the definition of genocide and unpacks how actual experts see one in Gaza.
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PSA: Because of readers’ support, this Independent Bookstore Day was not only the largest Bookstore Day ever for so many bookshops, but their biggest day of sales ever. We at Libro.fm also had our biggest day of sales ever, all of which supported indie bookshops across the globe.
May 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
PSA: Because of readers’ support, this Independent Bookstore Day was not only the largest Bookstore Day ever for so many bookshops, but their biggest day of sales ever. We at Libro.fm also had our biggest day of sales ever, all of which supported indie bookshops across the globe.
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Support indies this Saturday & all year long. And, if you want to shop a sale, check out ours—every purchase supports the indie of your choice ❤️
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Support indies this Saturday & all year long. And, if you want to shop a sale, check out ours—every purchase supports the indie of your choice ❤️
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a public health researcher who exposed the Flint Water Crisis in Michigan after noticing many of her patients were demonstrating elevated levels of lead.
This Arab American History Month, we celebrate her vital work protecting health and safety in Michigan.
This Arab American History Month, we celebrate her vital work protecting health and safety in Michigan.
April 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a public health researcher who exposed the Flint Water Crisis in Michigan after noticing many of her patients were demonstrating elevated levels of lead.
This Arab American History Month, we celebrate her vital work protecting health and safety in Michigan.
This Arab American History Month, we celebrate her vital work protecting health and safety in Michigan.
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Hey! Have you voted yet? We're running out of time...
Vote for us in the Webby Awards: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Vote for us in the Webby Awards: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Please take two minutes out to vote for us in the Webby Awards. For my interview with the one and only Rob Delaney. 🤞🏽🤞🏽👇🏽👇🏽💪🏽
vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
April 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hey! Have you voted yet? We're running out of time...
Vote for us in the Webby Awards: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Vote for us in the Webby Awards: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
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Say it with us: A mask ban will further disenfranchise people with, target protestors, and give police new reason to unfairly stop Black, Brown, and Muslim people who are already disproportionately surveilled and policed.
Tell lawmakers: Wearing a mask should not be a crime 👇
Tell lawmakers: Wearing a mask should not be a crime 👇
Say No to Mask Bans in New York
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
April 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Say it with us: A mask ban will further disenfranchise people with, target protestors, and give police new reason to unfairly stop Black, Brown, and Muslim people who are already disproportionately surveilled and policed.
Tell lawmakers: Wearing a mask should not be a crime 👇
Tell lawmakers: Wearing a mask should not be a crime 👇
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NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
February 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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Good.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
Gov. Hochul rejects extradition request by Louisiana for doctor in abortion pill case
The development occurred after a grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter and her company over accusations she prescribed abortion pills online to a pregnant minor.
longisland.news12.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Good.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
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Make the switch to Libro.fm from Audible ❤️ We might not have a space ship or fancy ads with celebrities critiquing listening speeds, but we do support independent bookshops (and in our opinion, that's way better).
libro.fm/switch
libro.fm/switch
February 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Make the switch to Libro.fm from Audible ❤️ We might not have a space ship or fancy ads with celebrities critiquing listening speeds, but we do support independent bookshops (and in our opinion, that's way better).
libro.fm/switch
libro.fm/switch
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Public universities cannot ban people from campus for voicing their opinions.
ACLU sues University of Michigan over campus bans for pro-Palestinian protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the University of Michigan on behalf of five individuals who took part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Public universities cannot ban people from campus for voicing their opinions.
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We're a registered Social Purpose Corporation, but what does that mean?
We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities.
We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️
We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities.
We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️
February 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We're a registered Social Purpose Corporation, but what does that mean?
We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities.
We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️
We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities.
We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️
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Our experts are here to answer your questions and discuss our game plan moving forward. Join our Town Hall to discuss President Trump's first attacks and how we're fighting back tomorrow at 4:30pm ET.
RSVP at action.aclu.org/webform/trum...
RSVP at action.aclu.org/webform/trum...
February 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Our experts are here to answer your questions and discuss our game plan moving forward. Join our Town Hall to discuss President Trump's first attacks and how we're fighting back tomorrow at 4:30pm ET.
RSVP at action.aclu.org/webform/trum...
RSVP at action.aclu.org/webform/trum...
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Nearly 250,000 people in Berlin showed up to protest fascism and the Musk backed AfD party.
February 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Nearly 250,000 people in Berlin showed up to protest fascism and the Musk backed AfD party.
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USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong was forcibly removed from her office at the department, by security, after after she refused to comply with the illegal Trump order that fired her. Now that’s what you call resisting! 👏🏽👏🏽
Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong was forcibly removed from her office at the department, by security, after after she refused to comply with the illegal Trump order that fired her. Now that’s what you call resisting! 👏🏽👏🏽
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January 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Deporting people for their political views or for participating in protests doesn’t make our country safer and is antithetical to free speech.
No president should be allowed to remove people from our country just because they dissent.
No president should be allowed to remove people from our country just because they dissent.
January 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Deporting people for their political views or for participating in protests doesn’t make our country safer and is antithetical to free speech.
No president should be allowed to remove people from our country just because they dissent.
No president should be allowed to remove people from our country just because they dissent.
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Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown
Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
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AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
January 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
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President Trump announced an executive order that attempts to deny citizenship for countless children born on U.S. soil.
Tell Congress: Protect birthright citizenship.
Tell Congress: Protect birthright citizenship.
Protect birthright citizenship
President Trump is seeking to deny citizenship to countless children born in the U.S. Take action with the ACLU to fight back.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-birthright-citizenship?initms_aff=nat&i[…]adv-na-tw-na-nat-na-immigration-birthrightcitizenship-trump47
January 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
President Trump announced an executive order that attempts to deny citizenship for countless children born on U.S. soil.
Tell Congress: Protect birthright citizenship.
Tell Congress: Protect birthright citizenship.
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Mount Denali was named for the Koyukon people who are native to Alaska and have referred to the mountain with this name for centuries.
Indigenous land should be protected, not further whitewashed.
Trump Renames Denali To Mount McKinley—Here’s What To Know
The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.
www.forbes.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Mount Denali was named for the Koyukon people who are native to Alaska and have referred to the mountain with this name for centuries.
Indigenous land should be protected, not further whitewashed.
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This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.