U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants, urges them to self deport
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“I would just like to know what information they’re reviewing that sways their determination to renew this man’s license,” said Lisa Warwick, whose husband, Scot, died after 11 years of chemotherapy and other treatments for a cancer he never had.
"The new feature would likely be an unwelcome one for users who would rather keep comments AI-free on Instagram, especially those who believe their friends deserve genuine comments as opposed to AI slop."
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta-spotted-testing-ai-generated-comments-on-instagram/
#news #technology #TechNews #meta #instagram #SocialMedia #AI #slop
Introducing the July/August 2025 issue of our magazine, with reporting from Sandy West on predatory adoption agencies, Chilton Tippin on international #politics and natural resources, and much more.
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#journalism #Texas #nonprofit #culture #news #USpol #environment #water #children
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
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A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #Women #Health #Hospital #Pregnancy #Abortion #Medicine
Killing Grants That Have Saved Lives: Trump’s Cuts Signal End to Government Work on Terrorism Prevention
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Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national security sector. “This is the government getting out of the terrorism business,” said one grant recipient.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-budget-cuts-terrorism-prevention?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Terrorism #Security #Government #Trump #DOGE #USPolitics
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 & 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 "𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠" 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐠𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫:
"Robert Jackson, Harry Truman, held men in custody who exterminated over 12 million civilians in camps, tens of millions more in a war of aggression.
They wished for a better world, so they tried the monsters in a court of law. #Hegseth saw smugglers (?) and couldn’t bother to capture or try them. Then when he had the success using bombs he’s had using #Signal, he returned to ensure the slaughter.
“ #Nuremberg” isn't a historical footnote with men in gray suits. It's a film about the moment we decided: civilization doesn’t survive if we let murder become policy. And if we don’t enforce it, there will always be more Pete Hegseths."
https://www.blueamp.co/p/we-tried-nazis-hegseth-bombs-survivors #usa #news #venezuela #boatbombings #warcrimes #war #unitedstates #us #crimesagainsthumanity #america #eu #russia #ukraine #europe #nato #tech #tv #ai #donaldtrump #trump #law #economy #culture #media #press #movies
Elon Musk says it’s trans people’s fault that cis people are burning Tesla cars
As a congressman, Pete Hoekstra once testified that tariffs were bad for business.
But as Trump's ambassador to Canada, he now champions the trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pete-hoekstra-michigan-canada-tariffs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Michigan #Canada #Tariffs #Trade #USPolitics #Business #Economy
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Turkiye Protests Worked!
A Turkish court jusr dismissed charges against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on suspicion of terrorism offences, but extended his detention on suspicion of corruption offences. This means that the Turkish government will not be able to appoint a replacement for the mayor, and Imamoglu's opposition party will choose his successor.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Turkiye #Breaking #BreakingNews
The FAA urged aircraft operators to ensure they have enough fuel in case they are put in a holding pattern due to a rocket explosion.
We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Aviation #Travel #Safety #Musk #Starship
We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.
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A federal probe into Illinois’ treatment of disabled people will examine abuse and neglect allegations at state-run residential institutions — including Choate, the subject of a yearlong Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica investigation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-disabilities-doj-investigation-choate-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of upholding key provisions of the Affordable Care Act—a WIN for health care access.
The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright
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In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.
https://www.propublica.org/article/energy-secretary-chris-wright-climate-change-double-speak-oil-gas-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Energy #Climate #Oil #Gas #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange
An ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work
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GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept.
https://www.propublica.org/article/geo-group-ice-detainees-wage?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ICE #Prison #Washington #Law #Migrants #Immigration #Trump
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
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It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.
#News #Climate #NIH #Health #ClimateChange #Research #Government #Trump #RFKJr
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.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-pfas-drinking-water?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Environment #EPA #PFAS #PublicHealth #ForeverChemicals #Trump
The administration is trying to kill every program that pops up in a search for the word “climate.” In the process, the heart is being cut out of agencies that produce information that the state needs to manage its environmental threats. https://www.texasobserver.org/trump-texas-doge-cuts-disaster-aid/
#weather #Trump #FEMA #politics #USpol #news #Texas #environment #ClimateChange
New today: Despite warnings from advocates like me about the dire consequences, Congressional #Republicans have sought to dismantle core legal protections for detained immigrant #children fund strip searches of children as young as 12 years old by law enforcement officers, allow indefinite detention, and impose new barriers to children’s release. https://www.texasobserver.org/republicans-immigrant-children-budget-court/
#immigration #politics #USpol #HumanRights #news #border #refugees
In Chicago, a sanctuary city, immigration rights advocates say ICE has unlawfully picked up at least 22 migrants, creating warrants after some had already been detained.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-warrantless-arrests-chicago-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Chicago #Immigration #ICE #Trump #Law #Migrants #Immigrants
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
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As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-spacex-allows-china-investment-cayman-islands-secrecy?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up
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Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards.
#News #Consumer #Business #Law #Meta #Tech #Trump #DOGE #Musk